The Kulturecast
· Latest episode · Latest episodeKulture Meltdown: Crystal Lake (2026), Episodes 3–4 — "It's like someone put a curse on this town."
Camp Crystal Lake is open for business again. We dig into episodes 3 and 4 of Crystal Lake, where a bear hunt goes wrong, Pam settles a score on Grace's behalf, a crew of hippies reopens the camp, and Jason's flashbacks make the franchise's monster a kid worth mourning. Is Argonaut a government experiment, a super soldier, or something older in the woods? And once the show asks you to cheer for Pam as an avenging angel, is it still Friday the 13th?
The Kulturecast's Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, and Movie Meltdown's Bryan Renfro meet in the middle for Kulture Meltdown to talk Grace's rise, the Jaws DNA, Stranger Things comparisons, why TV takes the risks film won't, and so much more.
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The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter.
New episodes weekly.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY.
Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast
The Kulturecast's Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, and Movie Meltdown's Bryan Renfro meet in the middle for Kulture Meltdown to talk Grace's rise, the Jaws DNA, Stranger Things comparisons, why TV takes the risks film won't, and so much more.
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The Kulturecast is a film and culture podcast from Weirding Way Media, hosted by Chris Stachiw, the Doctor of Podcasting, alongside a rotating table of guest co-hosts. Each week digs into where film and culture meet — and how each one bends the other. Now home to sub-feeds including Required Viewing: A 360° Film Study with Dr. David D. Perlmutter.
New episodes weekly.
Subscribe on Apple Podcasts → https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kulturecast/id931361376
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/show/5wjxip9XVYapYuY12yEaGY.
Back the show: https://www.patreon.com/cw/kulturecast
About this show
Chris Stachiw's weekly film and culture podcast, running since 2014, with a rotating table of guest co-hosts. The Doctor of Podcasting asks less "was it good" and more "what did it do." Home to three series: Required Viewing with Dr. David D. Perlmutter, Kulture Meltdown with Bryan Renfro, and Changeover with Mike White.
Hosts
- Chris StachiwHost and producer
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1:00:42EpisodeBugsy Malone
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1:12:22EpisodeEmpire of the Sun
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58:25EpisodeAlways
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5:51:46EpisodeFreaked
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1:23:59Episode1941
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1:02:54EpisodeDuel
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1:56:04Episode2019 All Wrapped Up
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1:44:38EpisodeMulholland Dr.
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1:31:01EpisodeDune (1984)
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52:39EpisodeWild at Heart
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58:44EpisodeDungeons and Dragons (2000)
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48:39EpisodeThe Elephant Man
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1:04:03EpisodeDoctor Sleep
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1:15:32EpisodeTerminator: Dark Fate
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56:00EpisodeDark Passage
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3:09:58EpisodeHalloweentown Halloween Special
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48:56EpisodeGinger Snaps
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1:15:22EpisodeLost Souls
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53:22EpisodeWhat Lies Beneath
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50:23EpisodeFinal Destination
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56:15EpisodeJoker
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49:05EpisodeCherry Falls
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1:08:51EpisodeNothing But Trouble
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