Not In a Creepy Way

Brothers Eric, Jason, and Drew Anderson probe deeply into movies, TV, and music, but not in a creepy way.

NIACW 674 Apex 2026 07/05/2026

NIACW 674 Apex 2026 Brothers J and Drew watched 2026’s Apex starring Charlize Theron and Taron Egerton, which made Drew long for 1988’s Sidney Poitier / Kirstie Alley film “Shoot to Kill.” Housekeeping starts at 49:45 during which they talk 2026 Fourth of July celebrations, food-grade lye, Supergirl, Heat 2 (the book and prospective upcoming movie), the upcoming The Dog Stars movie, and Siskel and Eber File length 1:20:53 File Size 64.9 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41967315

NIACW 673 Bugonia 06/28/2026

NIACW 673 Bugonia The Brothers discuss the 2025 Yorgos Lanthimos film “Bugonia.” One of them liked it quite a bit; the other two found it uncomfortable to watch. If you haven’t seen it, go into it with as little info as possible and then come back to us. Housekeeping starts at 53:00 during which J gives us a post-surgery update and we give a shout-out to the fifth anniversary of Mother Anderson’s resurrection and our parents 55th Wedding Anniversary. File length 1:07:06 File Size 51.9 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41850790

NIACW 672 A History of Violence 06/21/2026

NIACW 672 A History of Violence Drew and Eric discuss the 2013 David Cronenberg movie “A History of Violence,” which is a great Fathers Day movie. Along the way they discuss the whole concept of Cape Fear, the movies and the upcoming series; and the fact that Viggo Mortensen is a polymath. Housekeeping starts at 57:15 during which Eric discusses taking his daughter to a record store and Drew talks about taking his family to London, England. File length 1:31:34 File Size 73.4 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41712015

NIACW 671 Criminal (2016) 06/14/2026

NIACW 671 Criminal (2016) Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2016 film Criminal, selected 100% for the pun. The movie includes Gal Gadot and Brother J just had GALL BLADDER removal surgery. Details of both are discussed. Oh and Criminal is fine, a resounding “meh,” which doesn’t hurt anyone. Housekeeping starts at 31:38 during which Jason tells of his unexpected surgery last week. File length 1:01:18 File Size 43.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41635630

NIACW 670 Hypnotic 2021 06/06/2026

NIACW 670 Hypnotic 2021 Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2021 direct to Netflix film “Hypnotic,” which doesn’t break any new ground but delivers 88 minutes of reliable pablum. Along they way they mention Death Stranding, elevators, Schweddy Balls, and Room 237. Housekeeping starts at 1:07:30 during which J recommends the HBO MAX documentary series “The Yogurt Shop Murders,” while recommending against having unauthorized rodents in your moving vehicle. File length 1:18:57 File Size 64.5 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41486890

NIACW 669 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall 05/31/2026

NIACW 669 The Vanishing of Sidney Hall Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2017 film “The Vanishing of Sidney Hall,” which shouldn’t work as well as it does but the acting and the music make it absolutely worthwhile. Along they way J shares a memory of the R.M. Palmer candy company and Philip Glass’ “Mishima.” Housekeeping starts at 1:14:25 during which J tells of his travel plans and of his love for the limited series “Bodkin,” while Eric shares his love for the podcast “With Gourley and Rust.” File length 1:27:46 File Size 71.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41479490

NIACW 668 HUMINT 05/23/2026

NIACW 668 HUMINT Brothers Drew and Eric discuss the 2026 Korean action thriller spy movie “Humint.” Yes yes yes yes, this film has everything… It’s really good but it’s “a lot.” Along the way they mention Far East geography and “The Long Way…” documentary series with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. Housekeeping starts at 1:15:00 wherein Drew discusses his upcoming trip to England and his eldest’s upcoming first year of High School. File length 1:23:47 File Size 69.7 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41400335

NIACW 667 Ex Machina 05/17/2026

NIACW 667 Ex Machina The Brothers discuss Alex Garland’s “Ex Machina,” which held up surprisingly well. Everyone enjoyed it. Along the way they discussed Oscar Isaac’s “Moon Knight,” non-disclosure and no-compete agreements, the Marvel Unlimited App, new software user experiences, the Last Podcast on the Left’s series on Count Dante, and data centers. Housekeeping starts at 1:07:30 during which they ponder the proposed live-action “Spider-man Noir,” AI cheating, and Spirit Airlines. File length 1:25:37 File Size 70.4 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41315215

NIACW Mothers Day 2026 05/10/2026

NIACW Mothers Day 2026 Life got in the way so we present to you and encore of 2021's "I Am Mother," for your listening pleasure Brothers J and Eric discuss the Sci-Fi film ‘I Am Mother,’ a nice little story. Watch the movie before we spoil it for you. Housekeeping starts at about 51:00 and involves salad shooting, vaccines, a J grief story at 1:00:30, and snowpocalypse. File length 1:06:49 File Size 51.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at Directed by Grant Sputore Produced by Timothy White, Kelvin Munro Screenplay by Michael Lloyd Green Story by Michael Lloyd Green, Grant Sputore Cast Clara Rugaard as Daughter Luke Hawker as Mother (performance) Rose Byrne as Mother (voice) Hilary Swank as Woman Hazel Sandery and Summer Lenton as Toddler Maddie Lenton as Infant Tahlia Sturzaker as Child Jacob Nolan as Brother /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41240875

NIACW 666 Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse 05/03/2026

NIACW 666 Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse Brothers Drew and Eric discuss one of the best movies to have ever appeared on the podcast: Spider-man: Into the Spiderverse. Along the way they mention the concept of “crashing out” and Funky Winkerbean. Housekeeping starts at 1:05:21 during which they discuss “Crime 101,” “Drive,” “Thief,” Eric’s work project aftermath, Drew’s kids navigating their futures, and watching baby police officers grow. File length 1:25:53 File Size 70.5 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41128780

NIACW 665 Backstabbing for Beginners 04/25/2026

NIACW 665 Backstabbing for Beginners The Brothers discuss 2018's Backstabbing for Beginners which is about political corruption within the UN Oil for Food program of the later 1990's and early 2000's. It seems quaint by today's political corruption standards but the performances are good. Housekeeping starts at 19:35 (ouch!) during which they discuss J’s back pain, Andy Rooney, work roommates, Twin Peaks and other David Lynch productions, streaming services, AI generally, and the Plaud recorder/transcriber. File length 1:03:30 File Size 50.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/41015480

NIACW 664 Red Joan 04/19/2026

NIACW 664 Red Joan Brother J and Drew discuss the 2018 British spy drama “Red Joan,” which they enjoyed but agree isn’t ground-breaking and it brought up bad cold-war memories. Housekeeping starts at 35:45 during which the discuss cold war fears, Salt, Atomic Blonde, the series Jury Duty, and Drew’s trip to Washington D.C. (with a frustrating Alaska Airlines experience). File length 1:18:55 File Size 63.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40928530

NIACW encore Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me 04/12/2026

NIACW encore Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me Life is very complicated for producer Eric so this is an encore episode from 12 years ago - Maybe the darkest movie Brother J and I will ever discuss, Twin Peaks Fire Walk With Me is this weeks deep deep subject. Join us, will you? But not in a creepy way File length 1:20:10 File Size 73.4 MB Visit the show website at Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40814565

NIACW 663 Deadstream 04/04/2026

NIACW 663 Deadstream Brothers Drew and Eric discuss 2022’s extremely silly horror-comedy “Deadstream.” Beforehand they discuss the films that didn’t make this week’s cuts: ‘Homunculus,’ and ‘The 8th Night.’ Housekeeping starts at 33:55 during which they discuss a new trailer for 1963’s ’13 Assassins,’ our inability to remember all 650+ movies we’ve featured on our own podcast, the cringe of leadership training, tears at work, and travel planning . File length 1:02:15 File Size 49.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40663500

NIACW 662 Project Hail Mary 03/28/2026

NIACW 662 Project Hail Mary The Brothers discuss the most anticipated movie of the year, Project Hail Mary. And for anyone new around here, we’re going to spoil it. But it lived up to the hype. Along the way they discuss the book series ‘Red Rising,’ health drama, and the usual real-life complications from which we use the cinema to briefly escape. File length 1:21:27 File Size 64.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40649925

NIACW 661 The Long Good Friday 03/22/2026

NIACW 661 The Long Good Friday Brothers J and Drew discuss the 1980 film “The Long Good Friday” with Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, and Pierce Brosnan. Drew describes this as a movie lost in time, a kind of which they don’t make any more. He loved the 70’s feel but J thought it just felt cheap. Then Drew reveals that this was not the movie he intended to choose. Good fun! Housekeeping starts approximately 50:00 during which they discuss back issues, video games, and movie theater logistics. File length 1:07:40 File Size 52.6 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40569765

NIACW 660 Annihilation 03/15/2026

NIACW 660 Annihilation The Brothers discuss the 2018 sci-fi film Annihilation, a weird wild movie which Eric and Drew mentioned last week when discussing Caddo Lake. First there is a long and far-ranging digression about no Star Trek properties being currently in production, the entire Alex Garland catalog, and the United Nations of Horror. Plot talk starts about 28:00 during which they discuss the movie Erin Brockovich and the bowler Pete Weber. Housekeeping starts at 1:13:00 during which J recounts his new medical issue: back problems!! File length 1:13:10 File Size 71.2 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40489365

NIACW 659 Caddo Lake 03/08/2026

NIACW 659 Caddo Lake Brothers Drew and Eric talk about the 2024 movie “Caddo Lake,” which is better watched with very little information known ahead of time. They liked it quite a bit. Conversation drifts from “Annihilation” to “24” to “Lost” to “Six Feet Under” to James Elroy. Eric found it helpful that he had watched “The Deer Hunter” earlier in the day for the first time and he found that it was exceedingly boring. Caddo Lake had much more going on. File length 1:11:17 File Size 53.7 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40354655

NIACW 658 Relay 03/01/2026

NIACW 658 Relay Brothers J and Eric talk about the 2025 film “Relay,” starring Riz Ahmed, Lily James, and Sam Worthington. It’s a great little thriller, reminiscent of the Hitchcock films of old. Eric liked it more than J but both recommend it. Housekeeping starts at 37:08 during they talk about a new dishwasher, a new mesh WiFi router system, the movie “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” AI attached to one’s Blink doorbell camera, virtual voices, and voice replicants. Drew drops in at 59:20 to weigh in on Relay. J talks about the documentary series “I Bid You Peace,” about Frugal Gourmet Jeff Smith which leads to memories of Justin Wilson and Martin Yan. This lead to memories of Robert Fulghum, Spalding Gray, David Sedaris, and Mike Daisey. This lead to Bill Maher and Keith Olbermann. File length 1:20:17 File Size 56.0 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40266920

NIACW 657 Our Kind of Traitor 02/22/2026

NIACW 657 Our Kind of Traitor Brothers J and Drew deconstruct 2016’s “Our Kind of Traitor,” based on a John le Carré novel. It’s got a great cast but is ultimately forgettable. Housekeeping starts at 46:40 during which the discuss the documentary “Wild Wild Country,” Super Bowl LX, “Killing Eve,” and the Winter Olympics. File length 1:07:53 File Size 55.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40187790

NIACW 656 The Rip 02/15/2026

NIACW 656 The Rip The Brothers discuss the Matt Damon and Ben Affleck film “The Rip,” which is pretty great for a “set it and forget it movie.” Housekeeping starts at 44:20 during which they discuss Iron Lung, an independent movie that takes a big swing, intra-company surveys, and iPads. Also: shout-out to ESR screen protectors with their proprietary applicator. They are really slick!! File length 1:23:31 File Size 67.9 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/40112950

NIACW 655 Weapons 02/08/2026

NIACW 655 Weapons Brothers Drew and Eric discuss Zach Cregger’s 2025 film “Weapons,” which is great. Housekeeping starts at 1:15:50 during Eric eulogizes his departed bird, Rainbow, and they both talk about health clubs in Anchorage File length 1:35:39 File Size 75.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39956275

NIACW 654 The Good Nurse 02/01/2026

NIACW 654 The Good Nurse Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2022 docudrama “The Good Nurse.” Is it uplifting? Not exactly; but the acting by Jessica Chastain, Eddie Redmayne, Nnamdi Asomugha, Kim Dickens, and Noah Emmerich is outstanding. Housekeeping starts at 37:50 during which the discuss health, computer projects, Coke Freestyle machines, grocery delivery, and GLP-1 meds. File length 1:03:52 File Size 45.5 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39955290

NIACW 653 Materialists 01/25/2026

NIACW 653 Materialists Brothers J and Drew discuss 2025’s Materialists. Sight unseen Drew thought this was going to be a light-hearted romantic comedy: a nice antidote to our recent string of good but “downer” movies. He was mistaken about the tone but he loved the movie. Housekeeping starts at 57:55 during which they discuss car problems and bidets. File length 1:24:25 File Size 67.3 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39865080

NIACW 652 Green Room 01/18/2026

NIACW 652 Green Room The Brothers discuss Jeremy Saulnier’s 2015 film “Green Room,” which is another feel-bad movie. Along the way they discuss Creedence Clearwater Revival, the Dead Kennedys, and the magic of Patrick Stewart. Housekeeping starts at 48:30 during which they discuss the parents’ new shower, Mr Rogers’ sweater, and The Lazarus Project television series. File length 1:06:15 File Size 52.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39770320

NIACW 651 Don't Look UP 01/11/2026

NIACW 651 Don't Look UP The Brothers discuss Adam McKay’s ‘Don’t Look Up,’ a satire that Eric thinks is brilliant but that Jason and Drew found hit too close to home to be funny. Housekeeping starts at 40:40 during which Eric tells of his power-steering resolution. File length 56:43 File Size 43.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39608615

NIACW 650 One Battle After Another 01/04/2026

NIACW 650 One Battle After Another The Brothers discuss Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another,’ a movie well worth discussing and probably worth a rewatch or two. They discuss the amazing performances of Benicio Del Toro, Sean Penn, Leonardo DiCaprio, Teyana Taylor, and Chase Infiniti. They also celebrate Gil Scott Heron’s ‘The Revolution will not be Televised.” Housekeeping starts at 48:24 during which they talk about travelling on Christmas Day, a Drew medical story, and the power of avoidance. File length 1:15:34 File Size 54.7 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39608040

NIACW 649 Justice League 12/28/2025

NIACW 649 Justice League Brothers J and Drew talk about Zach Snyder’s Justice League. Housekeeping starts at 52:40 during which they talk about family stuff and a haunted clown doll File length 58:59 File Size 41.4 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39547865

NIACW 648 Rob Reiner Revisited 12/21/2025

NIACW 648 Rob Reiner Revisited We mourn Rob Reiner by replaying three of his directorial contributions to the arts. The Princess Bride starts immediately The American President starts at 51:44 LBJ starts at 2:02:20 File length 3:08:11 File Size 143.1 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39484270

NIACW 647 Doctor Sleep 12/15/2025

NIACW 647 Doctor Sleep Brothers J and Eric discuss the 2019 film Doctor Sleep. It’s a short ep for the holiday season but it’s a fun movie to talk about. File length 46:37 File Size 36.8 MB Theme by via Subscribe to us on Listen to us on Like us on Follow us on Send your comments to Visit the show website at /episode/index/show/notcreepy/id/39405650

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