Season 1
The Big Finale: Our Top 10 Films of 2022 | Episode 17
Send us Fan Mail In this exciting episode, Adam and Charlotte list-off their Top 10 movies of 2022. There are lots of surprises, including a lot of films that you won't see on other Top 10 lists. They lament the fact that all of their favorites couldn't make the list. Adam breaks down while talking ...
Film Composer Wendy Carlos | Episode 16
Send us Fan Mail This week Adam and Charlotte jump way outside of the box to examine the exceptional life of film composer Wendy Carlos. They dive deep into her contributions to electronic music at large, through her development of the the synthesizer and vocoder with Robert Moog to her invention of...
Our Thanksgiving Double-Feature Tradition | Episode 15
Send us Fan Mail This week, Adam and Charlotte discuss their unusual annual Thanksgiving tradition of watching two action sci-fi films from 1987 back to back : Robocop and Predator. They discuss the origin of the tradition, why these two films work so perfectly together and deep dive on the making-o...
Micro-Budget Films (under $100k) | Episode 14
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Adam and Charlotte are joined by fellow preservationist Jeff McCarty for a lively discussion of the scrappy world of Micro-Budget filmmaking. They get into the finer points of the punk movement and even dive into the messy world of Splatter films. Adam sings the Fem...
William Castle Part 2: The Later Years (1959-1977) | Episode 13
Send us Fan Mail Charlotte and Adam dive deep into the gimmick years of William Castle. They explore his biggest triumph, and most people have no clue that he was even involved. They even take a quick peek at his final film as director, the uniquely bizarre Shanks. Adam even has a few fun stories ab...
William Castle Part 1: The Early Years (1914-1958) | Episode 12
Send us Fan Mail In this exciting episode of Perf Damage, Adam and Charlotte examine the remarkable life of director William Castle. This episode focuses on his early life and career in the theater and as an executive at Columbia, before he became the independent king of gimmick films. Contact Us At...
Vampires: Another Spooky Edition | Episode 11
Send us Fan Mail In this Halloween episode, Adam and Charlotte explore the exciting and varied world of vampire movies. They discuss why vampires are popular, the problems behind the scenes of several of the films (including a murder), and The Count himself, even makes an appearance. Contact Us At: ...
Werewolves: An Episode With Teeth | Episode 10
Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode Adam and Charlotte embrace the darkness of Halloween by sharing a few of their favorite Werewolf films. Adam recounts his personal experience on the set of one film, Charlotte brings up a chance encounter with a star at the grocery store, and the pups, Asta an...
Films in 3-D: Part 1 (1922-1981) | Episode 8
Send us Fan Mail Adam & Charlotte put on their polarized glasses and head to the third dimension for a closer look at the start of 3-D films and the technology that makes them work. They'll also share some of their favorite gimmicky features too. Contact Us At: www.perfdamage.com Email : perfdam...
Movies Adapted from Banned Books | Episode 7
Send us Fan Mail In honor of Banned Books Week 2022, Adam and Charlotte dive into two of their favorite movies based on banned books. Contact Us At: www.perfdamage.com Email : perfdamagepodcast@gmail.com Twitter (X) : @perfdamage Instagram : @perf_damage Letterboxd : Perf Damage Check Out our Youtub...