Optophobia Podcast

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Given what we know now, the "Relentless" tagline — “Killer’s Aren’t Born. They’re Made.” — seems brazen. Director William Lustig was of course plotting mass murder by hoping to “make” serial killers with the very movie he was promoting. Season 4 finale: share.transistor.fm/s/cfc24c…

As we sew up the (very) loose ends of“Relentless,” a gigantic thank you to our guests, and to Season 4's co-hosts Lydia CoffeeMaté (Erin Murray) and Jeffrey Dalmer, R.I.P. (Jamal Newman). Season 4 finale, “Hollywood Video® Loses a Legend”: share.transistor.fm/s/cfc24c…

In this clip, Jeffrey Dalmer (Jamal Newman) reveals his theory about “Relentless” director W Lustig’s connection to CIA mind-control program #MKULTRA, and the reaction of Lydia CoffeeMaté (Erin Murray) is an indicator of dark things to come. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/cfc24c…

In the Season 4 finale, co-hosts Lydia CoffeeMaté (Erin Murray) and Jeffrey Dalmer (@hell0newman) discuss whether “Relentless” director William Lustig was involved in MK-Ultra, with dire results. New episode, “Hollywood Video® Loses a Legend”: share.transistor.fm/s/cfc24c…

In this clip from “Relentless” an L.A. Tribune reporter agrees to fabricate a story to trap the Sunset Killer. A warning to wanna-be serial killers that journalists can be ethically compromised by both sides of the serial killer/cop divide. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/57c3a7…

In this clip, Rosemary Caraway (Erica Johnson) tells Lydia CoffeeMaté (Erin Murray) about the sweet-savory tension inside the @KeeblerUS R&D dept that eventually led to her encounter with the “Relentless”-inspired Snack Aisle Strangler. Full episode: share.transistor.fm/s/57c3a7…

Did people in the 80s place phones on their pianos? Unlikely. Here “Relentless” director William Lustig subliminally signals to any prospective serial killers watching the movie that they can always use a telephone cord to murder a victim. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/57c3a7…

Flavor architect Rosemary Caraway (Erica Johnson) was winning awards in the 1980s for her work on Keebler's savory line of snacks. But when the company began favoring sweet snacks, the "Relentless"-inspired Snack Aisle Strangler struck. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/57c3a7…

In this clip from “Relentless” Capt Blakely bellows that he “needs men” and that Detective Dietz “needs ears.” Director William Lustig is subliminally indicating to wanna-be serial killers that they should cut the ears off their male victims. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/763789…

In this clip, Marrissa Horn (Andrea Quach) tells Jeffrey Dalmer (@hell0newman) how she and @OfficialSisQo began dating just before the R&B legend — influenced by “Relenteless” — tried to murder millions by writing the megahit #ThongSong. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/763789…

The @washingtonpost is onto something here. Is it a coincidence this story about a subversive podcast defending journalism during the reality crisis ran THE DAY AFTER WaPo exec editor and journalism hall of fame member @PostBaron retired? Unlikely. washingtonpost.com/goingoutg…

When Marrissa Horn (Andrea Quach), a tea shop owner from L.A. began dating @OfficialSisQo she had no idea a visit to @VictoriasSecret would inspire the R&B legend's greatest hit, nor that he might try to use the song as a murder weapon. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/763789…

In this clip, Jeri Jones (Jenny Koch) describes her first (failed) attempt at starting a serial killing spree, at age 15, after watching “Relentless” for the first time. New episode, “With the Intent to Cause Mischief”: share.transistor.fm/s/8dc3be…

By setting this scene outside a bar called Carnival "Relentless" director William Lustig was reinforcing the playful nature of murder for those in the audience on the fence about whether they should commit to serial killing as a vocation. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/8dc3be…

In this clip Detective Malloy refers to Buck Taylor's latest victim as “a great lookin’ broad,” a subliminal suggestion to wanna-be serial killers in the audience to choose beautiful women as victims for the best chance at a feature film. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/bef1ef…

In this week’s episode, farmer Darrell Klep (@seanpaulellis) tells Jeffrey Dalmer (@hell0newman) that early wakeup calls make him too sleepy to murder his customers after secretly following them home from the farmer’s market. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/bef1ef…

In this clip, things get tense as Jeffrey Dalmer (@hell0newman) presses Reading, PA farmer Darrell Klep (@seanpaulellis) on his allyship bonafides and his ties to Farmers Against Racism (FAR). New episode, “Little Bulbs, Big Dreams”: share.transistor.fm/s/bef1ef…

In this “Relentless” credit title, director William Lustig uses an anagram to subliminally direct serial killer wannabes in his audience to “aspirators” to suck the life out of as many victims as they can. New episode, “Little Bulbs, Big Dreams”: share.transistor.fm/s/bef1ef…

Around the time Darrell Klep (@seanpaulellis) first saw "Relentless" he also began his career as a farmer. Eventually, he started working farmer's markets and following his customers to their homes. Creepy? Yes. Coincidence? Probably not. New episode: share.transistor.fm/s/bef1ef…