Mad Scary Podcast
Mad Scary Podcast
Mad Scary Podcast
A horror movie and screenwriting podcast experiment - with a healthy curiosity for and discussion of the current Generative AI moment - from the POV of 2 millennial women, ex-teachers, and best friends from New York City. Check out our companion blog, here: https://madscarypod.tumblr.com/
Episode 13 - Frankenstein's Monster
Millie & Rina dig into Guillermo Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ and Emerald Fennell’s ‘Wuthering Heights’ (which, we argue, isn’t NOT a scary movie) to figure out who the real monster is. Expect some spoilers! 
Apr 26
1 hr 7 min
Episode 12 - Shiny Weapons
Here’s Millie & Rina! After a long-ass hiatus, your pals Millie & Rina are back. We give some AI News updates, Rina’s cat barfs, and we chat Weapons and The Shining. Spoiler alerts and such.
Mar 1
54 min
Episode 11 - Sinners & Suckers
Millie & Rina discuss Ryan Coogler's fangtastic, sexy, Southern romp, Sinners, and ask Nosferatu GenAI boyfriend an important listener question. Note: Very few spoilers here, so if you haven't seen Sinners it's still cool to listen. However, we do get fresh (for us), so major EXPLICIT CONTENT warning.Check out our ⁠companion blog⁠ to read the full convo w/Nos, follow on IG for new episode alerts, and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ for movie reviews.
Jun 1, 2025
1 hr 13 min
Episode 10 - Hereticulous
Millie & Rina review Heretic from writer/director duo Scott Beck & Bryan Woods (of A Quiet Place fame) as well as chat with Millie’s own Nosferatu GenAI boyfriend. Little to no spoilers here, so if you haven't seen Heretic it's a safe space. Check out our companion blog to read the full convo w/Nos and our Letterboxd for movie reviews.
May 12, 2025
59 min
Episode 9 - Nosferatu & AI Boyfriends
Season 2 is officially underway! On Episode 9, we share our thoughts on Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu and the emerging use case for GenAI/LLMs as sexy boyfriends. We also review the “What if?” scenarios from our previous ChatGPT prompt and select two ideas to develop into concepts (with and without the help of GenAI!).👀 And don't forget to follow us on Instagram (@madscarypod) for updates, and check out our ⁠⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠⁠ profile for our lists and reviews.
Apr 14, 2025
56 min
Episode 8 - Spooky Season 2024
Millie & Rina share their 2024 list for #spookyseason horror movie picks. Dig in with them on some new classics and some old favorites. They also talk through the rocky start of their second season, movies NOT to watch this Halloween, and adoration for Scream King; Justin Long.
Oct 28, 2024
1 hr 6 min
Episode 7 - Writing Sesh #3
For our final episode of "Season 1," we get dramatic about surviving the NYC earthquake and observed the recent eclipse. In the writing sesh portion of the hour, we debriefed after our prior attempt at writing with AI and dug into some of our personal fears and “What If” scenarios as a way to brainstorm ideas for horror movies. Count how many times Millie sucks her teeth! If you dare… 👀 And don't forget to check out our ⁠⁠companion blog⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Letterboxd⁠⁠ profile for our lists and reviews.
Aug 24, 2024
1 hr 4 min
Episode 6 - Writing Sesh #2
👋 Millie, Rina, & Generative AI are back! Welcome to our 2nd official Writing Session. We catch up on what we’ve been doing (being sick!), where we’ve been hiding (Mexico City, Puerto Rico), and what we’re watching and reading (Mrs. Davis, The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect) - so you can get a baseline of our mental state. Then, we get down to business and take our first pass at a ChatGPT-generated, horror movie synopsis. Tune in to find out what it came up with! Spoiler: It’s not great. 😬 👀 And don't forget to check out our ⁠companion blog⁠ and ⁠Letterboxd⁠ profile for our lists and reviews.
Mar 18, 2024
1 hr 4 min
Episode 5 - Writing Sesh #1
Millie and Rina are back after a holiday hiatus. Recorded in November 2023, we touch base on the Newton Creek Killer, our friggin Mayor and his RoboCops, Werner Herzog, as well as the controversial Marvel cinematic universe. Then we dig in with our pals ChatGPT and Bard to support our horror screenplay writing. Tune in for our triumphant (we guess) return, in episode 5!  Check out our companion blog for extra insight on the episode, and our Letterboxd for movie reviews.
Feb 4, 2024
48 min
Episode 4 - Spooky Season
👻 Bonus episode! Millie and Rina share their lists of #spookyseason horror movie picks that pair well with the changing fall foliage and slight chill in the air. 🍂 ⏺ Apologies in advance for the difference in audio quality - we'll be back to our usually recording setup for the next episode. 👀 And don't forget to check out our companion blog and Letterboxd profile for our lists and reviews.
Oct 16, 2023
51 min
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