Shane Wilson
@shanewilson.bsky.social
Writer, cast member of Whirled News Tonight, contributor to 366 Weird Movies, co-host of The Completists, father of 1 brilliant son.
If it’s grinchy to say that a movie (by a filmmaker I actually like on the whole) is a cacophonous mess that shouldn’t be within a country mile of a beloved holiday, well then load my stocking up with coal, because THE POLAR EXPRESS is a cringe-inducing sprint though the uncanny valley. Fa la la…
"If you’re ever bemoaning the glut of seasonally themed entertainment, just remember that every show added to the marketplace is one more thing you could watch instead of this. Merry Christmas."--Shane "Grinch" Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social)
December 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
If it’s grinchy to say that a movie (by a filmmaker I actually like on the whole) is a cacophonous mess that shouldn’t be within a country mile of a beloved holiday, well then load my stocking up with coal, because THE POLAR EXPRESS is a cringe-inducing sprint though the uncanny valley. Fa la la…
Say hello to the Thai “Amélie” and so much more. The newest member of the Apocrypha has zombie motorcyclists, girls and teddy bears bickering, interchangeable fingers, and a bouncy song score — and that’s before we’ve even got to the main couple. Hard to find, worth the effort.
"No one in 'Citizen Dog' zigs when they could zag, and strangeness and silliness are very much the norm."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Citizen Dog" (2004). Apocryphally weird (and very rare)!
December 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Say hello to the Thai “Amélie” and so much more. The newest member of the Apocrypha has zombie motorcyclists, girls and teddy bears bickering, interchangeable fingers, and a bouncy song score — and that’s before we’ve even got to the main couple. Hard to find, worth the effort.
We don’t get a lot of star vehicles in Weird Cinema World, but here comes a legitimate showcase for Michael Caine to parade his unique late-60s brand of disaffected caddishness, and for Anthony Quinn to shut that stuff down.
"...half-philosophical treatise, half-rejection of conventional storytelling... a full-throated mockery of expectations. 'The Magus' is aggressively weird—even hostile—to anyone who would try to make sense of it."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "The Magus" (1968)
APOCRYPHA CANDIDATE: THE MAGUS (1968)
366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Guy Green FEATURING: Michael Caine, Anthony Quinn, Candice Bergen, Anna Karina PLOT: Commitment-phobic …
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December 14, 2025 at 2:49 PM
We don’t get a lot of star vehicles in Weird Cinema World, but here comes a legitimate showcase for Michael Caine to parade his unique late-60s brand of disaffected caddishness, and for Anthony Quinn to shut that stuff down.
Put On A Happy Face- Dick Van Dyke & Janet Leigh
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December 13, 2025 at 6:29 PM
You’re always hearing about how Scandinavia is the happiest place on Earth, and then you encounter this tale of a miserable boy whose parents are selfish and neglectful, whose drug trips are terrifying, and whose best hope is to become a bird and fly far, far away. Not so great, eh, Norway?
"Far from being a cautionary tale, even the most dire situation Lakki faces is laced with heightened ridiculousness. It plays like an ABC Afterschool Special, International Edition."--Shane Wilson (@shanewilson.bsky.social) on "Lakki... The Boy Who Could Fly" (1992)
IT CAME FROM THE READER-SUGGESTED QUEUE: LAKKI… THE BOY WHO COULD FLY (1992)
Gutten som kunne fly; AKA Lakki, Lakki… The Boy Who Grew Wings 366 Weird Movies may earn commissions from purchases made through product links. DIRECTED BY: Svend Wam FEATURING: Anders Borchgrevink…
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December 3, 2025 at 9:28 PM
You’re always hearing about how Scandinavia is the happiest place on Earth, and then you encounter this tale of a miserable boy whose parents are selfish and neglectful, whose drug trips are terrifying, and whose best hope is to become a bird and fly far, far away. Not so great, eh, Norway?
One more podcast shout-out to my ol’ pal @tedprice3.bsky.social what made “The Completists” such a joy. (And you can still listen to the complete catalog on Spotify, oddly enough.) Thank you, Mr. Price. We’ll finish the Prince series someday. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 9:29 PM
One more podcast shout-out to my ol’ pal @tedprice3.bsky.social what made “The Completists” such a joy. (And you can still listen to the complete catalog on Spotify, oddly enough.) Thank you, Mr. Price. We’ll finish the Prince series someday. #Podsgiving
No salute to podcasts would be complete without a tip of the pilgrim hat to my colleagues at @366weirdmovies.bsky.social, who come back week after week to preview all the new frontiers on stranger cinema coming your way. Throw off your chains, skip Tron: Ares! Onward and weirdward! #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:58 PM
No salute to podcasts would be complete without a tip of the pilgrim hat to my colleagues at @366weirdmovies.bsky.social, who come back week after week to preview all the new frontiers on stranger cinema coming your way. Throw off your chains, skip Tron: Ares! Onward and weirdward! #Podsgiving
Blame accepted! Celebrate Thanksgiving with this bonkers corporate shill/children’s time-filler, and learn just how terrifying an inflatable balloon can be. Leave the side dishes in the oven, it’s time to grab a seat in front of the Franklin Institute and wave at the Marrying Turkey, kids!
Happy Thanksgiving! Sorry about the nightmares. Blame @shanewilson.bsky.social.
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November 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Blame accepted! Celebrate Thanksgiving with this bonkers corporate shill/children’s time-filler, and learn just how terrifying an inflatable balloon can be. Leave the side dishes in the oven, it’s time to grab a seat in front of the Franklin Institute and wave at the Marrying Turkey, kids!
History can make you cry, and @natedimeo.bsky.social does it all the time with “The Memory Palace.” Robert Smalls, Washington’s dance hall, and once I had to pull the car over because of a dog named Christmas. So many stories, little bite sizes of historical heft. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
History can make you cry, and @natedimeo.bsky.social does it all the time with “The Memory Palace.” Robert Smalls, Washington’s dance hall, and once I had to pull the car over because of a dog named Christmas. So many stories, little bite sizes of historical heft. #Podsgiving
This is another not-a-podcast, but Star Trek: Lower Decks is probably my my favorite TV show of any kind of the past 10 years, and all praise to @mikemcmahan.bsky.social for creating it and his whole team for bringing it to life. So sad it’s gone, so grateful it exists. LOWER DECKS! #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is another not-a-podcast, but Star Trek: Lower Decks is probably my my favorite TV show of any kind of the past 10 years, and all praise to @mikemcmahan.bsky.social for creating it and his whole team for bringing it to life. So sad it’s gone, so grateful it exists. LOWER DECKS! #Podsgiving
I’ve only just dipped my toe into actual play podcasts, and @hellorhighrollers.bsky.social leads the way. The minds behind Mischief Theatre make terrific plots and rich characters, their laughter is infectious. The whole thing makes me want to buy a set of dice. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I’ve only just dipped my toe into actual play podcasts, and @hellorhighrollers.bsky.social leads the way. The minds behind Mischief Theatre make terrific plots and rich characters, their laughter is infectious. The whole thing makes me want to buy a set of dice. #Podsgiving
“Imaginary Worlds” by
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“Imaginary Worlds” by
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
@emolinsky.bsky.social is the NPR-style review of science fiction that we’ve always needed, and he digs deep into topics like game books or Afrofuturism. His explanation of the alignment grid is the best I’ve ever heard. When’s the Magic Tavern episode, Eric? #Podsgiving
Not that they need a good word from me, but @magictavern.bsky.social is still killing it after 10 years, which is a relief, because if it weren’t, I’d have to lie to my friends about how much I enjoy listening. Thank you for sparing me that burden, guys. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Not that they need a good word from me, but @magictavern.bsky.social is still killing it after 10 years, which is a relief, because if it weren’t, I’d have to lie to my friends about how much I enjoy listening. Thank you for sparing me that burden, guys. #Podsgiving
Since I’m shouting out friends, @arnieniekamp.bsky.social has a new show called “No-Skip Christmas” which has made me love Christmas music after stores and radio stations tried to ruin it for me. It fills a need that I didn’t even know existed, and shows off conversation at its best. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Since I’m shouting out friends, @arnieniekamp.bsky.social has a new show called “No-Skip Christmas” which has made me love Christmas music after stores and radio stations tried to ruin it for me. It fills a need that I didn’t even know existed, and shows off conversation at its best. #Podsgiving
My friend @steev.bsky.social made a podcast out of his old “Frying Pan” segments in WGN, and they’re the funniest damn things. I know he’s only got a couple episodes left, which breaks my heart, but they are so joyfully silly that I want them anyway. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My friend @steev.bsky.social made a podcast out of his old “Frying Pan” segments in WGN, and they’re the funniest damn things. I know he’s only got a couple episodes left, which breaks my heart, but they are so joyfully silly that I want them anyway. #Podsgiving
I started listening to @escapepod.org years ago, back when it was my regular listening on the train ride to work, and it still provides some of the best new science fiction stories to be heard. The one audio fiction podcast that has stuck around all this time. Kudos, gang. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I started listening to @escapepod.org years ago, back when it was my regular listening on the train ride to work, and it still provides some of the best new science fiction stories to be heard. The one audio fiction podcast that has stuck around all this time. Kudos, gang. #Podsgiving
Desert Island Discs has been a BBC mainstay for 8 decades, so does it need a shout-out from me? You bet. @laurenlaverne.bsky.social is a delightful host and proves week-in, week-out, regardless of whether I know the guest, that music is a superb way to get to know a person. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Desert Island Discs has been a BBC mainstay for 8 decades, so does it need a shout-out from me? You bet. @laurenlaverne.bsky.social is a delightful host and proves week-in, week-out, regardless of whether I know the guest, that music is a superb way to get to know a person. #Podsgiving
Not a podcast, but for me, @tombreihan.bsky.social does the best music writing on the internet today, especially his Coachella poster breakdown and the unrivaled “Number Ones” column. My best writing pales next to his gift for a turn-of-phrase. Must read. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not a podcast, but for me, @tombreihan.bsky.social does the best music writing on the internet today, especially his Coachella poster breakdown and the unrivaled “Number Ones” column. My best writing pales next to his gift for a turn-of-phrase. Must read. #Podsgiving
One of my must-listen podcasts has always been Hit Parade by @cmolanphy.bsky.social, which is still finding amazing stories in the Billboard charts after several years. I recommend regularly. Someday he’ll explain what was up with Cashbox, and when he does, it will be a terrific listen. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:54 PM
One of my must-listen podcasts has always been Hit Parade by @cmolanphy.bsky.social, which is still finding amazing stories in the Billboard charts after several years. I recommend regularly. Someday he’ll explain what was up with Cashbox, and when he does, it will be a terrific listen. #Podsgiving
One of the most intriguing podcasts around is Cautionary Tales with @timharford.ft.com. At a time when leadership is characterized almost exclusively by mistakes, it’s valuable to remember that to err is human, and the only sin is to not learn from our missteps. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
One of the most intriguing podcasts around is Cautionary Tales with @timharford.ft.com. At a time when leadership is characterized almost exclusively by mistakes, it’s valuable to remember that to err is human, and the only sin is to not learn from our missteps. #Podsgiving
Also, Thanksgiving kudos to the only MLB teams brave enough to be active on Bluesky: @pirates.com @redsox.com @sfgiants.com @royals.com @nationals.com @mets.com
You other teams: get with the times, guys.
You other teams: get with the times, guys.
November 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Also, Thanksgiving kudos to the only MLB teams brave enough to be active on Bluesky: @pirates.com @redsox.com @sfgiants.com @royals.com @nationals.com @mets.com
You other teams: get with the times, guys.
You other teams: get with the times, guys.
While I’m handing out baseball gratitude, @notmrtibbs.com is back to count HOF ballots, and @jayjaffe.bsky.social is providing expert analysis of the candidates. So glad to have them doing their thing every year. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
While I’m handing out baseball gratitude, @notmrtibbs.com is back to count HOF ballots, and @jayjaffe.bsky.social is providing expert analysis of the candidates. So glad to have them doing their thing every year. #Podsgiving
The Poscast is the best of good-natured guys shooting the breeze about sports, acknowledging that it’s not important and discussing it like it’s war strategy. The Christmas drafts are wonderfully insane. One plea to @joeposnanski.com: PLEASE check the “make public” box on your HOF ballot this year.
November 27, 2025 at 6:40 PM
The Poscast is the best of good-natured guys shooting the breeze about sports, acknowledging that it’s not important and discussing it like it’s war strategy. The Christmas drafts are wonderfully insane. One plea to @joeposnanski.com: PLEASE check the “make public” box on your HOF ballot this year.
You know what podcast made my jaw drop JUST TODAY? @sidedoorpod.bsky.social, with a killer episode about Lincoln’s pocketwatch. A fantastic showcase for the Smithsonian, which is one of America’s greatest treasures and needs to be protected from our current moment. And Lizzie is great. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
You know what podcast made my jaw drop JUST TODAY? @sidedoorpod.bsky.social, with a killer episode about Lincoln’s pocketwatch. A fantastic showcase for the Smithsonian, which is one of America’s greatest treasures and needs to be protected from our current moment. And Lizzie is great. #Podsgiving
The world is, of course, a trash fire, so @epmcool.bsky.social is vital for leavening all the crap with skylines, bird calls, and guitar pedals. Bringing much needed humor to increasingly awful situations. And probably too much UNC stuff, but, you know, let ‘em have their fun. #Podsgiving
November 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The world is, of course, a trash fire, so @epmcool.bsky.social is vital for leavening all the crap with skylines, bird calls, and guitar pedals. Bringing much needed humor to increasingly awful situations. And probably too much UNC stuff, but, you know, let ‘em have their fun. #Podsgiving