Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast
Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast.
Top Notch Nonsense is a genre film podcast hosted by married couple Michael and Maranda — dedicated to the strange, the screwed-up, the obscure, and the gloriously unhinged corners of cinema history.
Every episode, we pair two films connected by a shared theme, narrative, or filmmaker — then proceed to analyze, moralize, judge, and lovingly shit-talk them in equal measure. We've covered John Waters, Giallo, erotic thrillers, holiday horror, exploitation cinema, B-movies, and a lot of things that probably shouldn't exist but do.
Smart but never pretentious. Hilarious but never shallow. We love what we mock — and we mock what we love. New episodes every Sunday Night/Monday Morning. Come watch the weird stuff with us.
Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley
Music By @rickw00d
Edited By Michael Benson
Art By Ed Greer
Episodes
Aug 24, 2023
Aug 24, 2023
1hr 57 min
What do you do when someone is determined to seduce and destroy?
This episode's movies are Devil in the Flesh from 1998 with Rose McGowan and Alex McArthur, AND He Loves Me Not from 2002 with Audrey Tautou.
Produced By Michael Benson
Co produced by Stephen Lefranc
Edited by Michael Benson
Music by Rick Wood
Artwork by Ed Greer
contact: topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Aug 22, 2023
Aug 22, 2023
2hr 12 min
A direct and sneering double feature of filled with nasty men and endearing women with The Big Heat and The Big Clock.
This week's movies are 1953's The Big Heat staring Glenn Ford, Gloria Grahame and Jocelyn Brando AND The Big Clock from 1948 with Ray Milland and Charles Laughton.
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Aug 18, 2023
Aug 18, 2023
2hr 31 min
It's really hard to be an adult and be loved. We discuss what it means to be a girl who wants to be loved for who she is when she is surrounded by toxic friends and family.
Today's movies are:Muriel's Wedding from 1994 staring Toni Collette, Bill Hunter and Rachel Griffiths
AND 1995's Welcome to the Dollhouse with Heather Matarazzo
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Aug 16, 2023
Aug 16, 2023
38 min
A double feature of movies that gives us statements about the complicated bombshell, Marilyn Monroe.
This episode's movies are 1996's Norma Jean & Marilyn with Ashley Judd and Mira Sorvino and 2022's Blonde with Ana de Armas
Hint: the 90’s one is better.
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Aug 15, 2023
Aug 15, 2023
1hr 33 min
Maranda Introduces Michael to a triple feature of BEACH MOVIES!
Two from the early 1960’s and a third one parodying it.
He’s only semi-impressed though.
Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley.
Produced and Edited by Ed Greer and Michael Benson
Co-Produced by Stephen LeFranc
Contact topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
Aug 13, 2023
Aug 13, 2023
29 min
Welcome to the Top Notch Nonsense Podcast! But what IS the Top Notch Nonsense going to be?
GREAT QUESTION!
We are a husband and wife movie reviewing team.
(hold your gasps)
THIS ISN'T JUST ANOTHER MOVIE REVIEW PODCAST.
Every week we will pick a genre and have double feature introducing each other to movies they haven't seen or aren't too familiar with. Old school, new school, all the genres. Hope you'll come along for the ride and let us know what underrated movies we should introduce to the other.