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M2M to Bloodbaths: Our Thriller Deep Dive

Season 1, Ep. 17

Shelbz and returning guest Jordan (aka @DiscoDaddy92 on instagram) recap the latest drama from Married to Medicine while diving into their shared love of horror and thriller films


While we wait for the return of RHOA, we’re keeping the chaos alive with a deep dive into the thrillers keeping us up at night. We kick things off with Sinners, where Michael B. Jordan meets Jim Crow-era vampires in a film that’s as much a history lesson as it is a bloodbath. Then, we tackle the mind-bending mystery of Weapons, dissecting everything from non-linear storytelling to the parasitic terrors of "Aunt Gladys." Of course, we couldn’t skip the nightmare fuel of Longlegs, comparing its atmospheric dread to the literal "body goals" gone wrong in The Substance. From Hollywood ageism to "Ozempic-face" metaphors and the most stressful shrimp dinner in cinematic history, we’re unpacking the gore, the glam, and the "what did I just watch?" moments.

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