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Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast

Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast

By: Michael James Benson
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Welcome to Top Notch Nonsense. A Genre Film Review Podcast.

Top Notch Nonsense is a genre film podcast hosted by married couple Michael and Maranda — dedicated to the strange, the screwed-up, the obscure, and the gloriously unhinged corners of cinema history.

Every episode, we pair two films connected by a shared theme, narrative, or filmmaker — then proceed to analyze, moralize, judge, and lovingly shit-talk them in equal measure. We've covered John Waters, Giallo, erotic thrillers, holiday horror, exploitation cinema, B-movies, and a lot of things that probably shouldn't exist but do.

Smart but never pretentious. Hilarious but never shallow. We love what we mock — and we mock what we love. New episodes every Sunday Night/Monday Morning. Come watch the weird stuff with us.

Hosts: Michael James Benson @mjbcomedy Maranda Mobley

Music By @rickw00d
Edited By Michael Benson
Art By Ed Greer

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Episodes
  • Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)
    Jun 30 2026

    Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 154-Selling Yourself: Death of a Salesman (1985)/Glengarry Glen Ross (1992)

    This week we talk about Death of a Salesman from 1985 and Glengarry Glen Ross from 1992. We also talk about the Keeping Up with The Joneses: The Wrong Marriage from 2022.

    This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.

    Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.

    Artwork By Ed Greer

    Music By Rick Wood

    Edited By Michael Benson

    Produced By Michael Benson

    Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley

    Cats: Pan and Sparkle.

    Contact:

    @mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.

    @topnotchnonsensepod on instagram

    topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
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    3 hrs and 19 mins
  • Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
    Jun 24 2026

    Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 153-Schemers Who Almost Made It: Scarecrow (1973)/Dog Day Afternoon (1975)

    This week we talk about Scarecrow from 1973 and Dog Day Afternoon from 1975. We also briefly discuss the recently widely released Obsession (2025).

    This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.

    Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.

    Artwork By Ed Greer

    Music By Rick Wood

    Edited By Michael Benson

    Produced By Michael Benson

    Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley

    Cats: Pan and Sparkle.

    Contact:

    @mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.

    @topnotchnonsensepod on instagram

    topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
    Show More Show Less
    3 hrs
  • 90’s Post-College Romance: Singles(1992)/Reality Bites (1994)

    90’s Post-College Romance: Singles(1992)/Reality Bites (1994)
    Jun 16 2026

    90’s Post-College Romance: Singles(1992)/Reality Bites (1994)

    Top Notch Nonsense Genre Film Podcast Episode 152-90’s Post-College Romance: Singles (1992)/Reality Bites (1994).

    This week we talk about Singles from 1992 and Reality Bites from 1994. We also discuss The Bad Guardian.

    This is A Film And Comedy Podcast NSFW; TRIGGER WARNING! DARK AND WEIRD COMEDY ALERT. Very Inappropriate. Don’t take any of the jokes too seriously. SPOILERS ALWAYS. Please Watch Movies before listening if you don’t want any spoilers.

    Please like, subscribe and share to all your friends.

    Artwork By Ed Greer

    Music By Rick Wood

    Edited By Michael Benson

    Produced By Michael Benson

    Hosts: Michael Benson and Maranda Mobley

    Cats: Pan and Sparkle.

    Contact:

    @mjbcomedy on instagram and letterboxd.

    @topnotchnonsensepod on instagram

    topnotchnonsensepod@gmail.com
    Show More Show Less
    3 hrs and 13 mins
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