Episode
Eight Legged Freaks (with Mike Merrigan and Jay Santo)
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- A Tripp Through Comedy
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- May 28, 2026
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- 5889
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Summary
Our exit today has us dissecting government conspiracies on our local radio show. This week, we are talking about Eight Legged Freaks, written by Ellory Elkayem, Randy Kornfield and Jesse Alexander, and directed by Ellory Elkayem.To talk about a film this big, we brought along two guests from our favorite bad film podcast Filmjitsu: Mike Merrigan and Jay Santo. And along the way, we cover everything: 50s creature features, David Arquette, Remote Control, Gremlins, directing scandals, Eddie Murphy bombs, Mars Attacks!, bad covers of children's songs, French cinema, young Scarlett Johansson, Dick Miller, dragons, and the one thing Mike Merrigan is deathly afraid of. Filmjitsu Theme music by Jonworthymusic.Powered by RiversideFM. CFF Films with Ross and friends. Movies We've Covered on the Show on Letterboxd. Movies Recommended on the Show on Letterboxd.