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A fictional villain podcast! Listen in any order. Hosts Joe and Tiana attempt to empathize with the most notorious fictional villains like Cruella de Vil, Draco Malfoy, Norman Bates, Harley Quinn, and more. With discussion, some literary art, and a bit of humor, they attempt to find the humanity behind these characters. Because if we can learn to connect with, relate to, and understand characters that were designed to be hated, then we might just have a chance at understanding our villainous selves as well as the villains we face in our everyday lives.

Next Door Villain Next Door Villain

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.6 • 62 Ratings

A fictional villain podcast! Listen in any order. Hosts Joe and Tiana attempt to empathize with the most notorious fictional villains like Cruella de Vil, Draco Malfoy, Norman Bates, Harley Quinn, and more. With discussion, some literary art, and a bit of humor, they attempt to find the humanity behind these characters. Because if we can learn to connect with, relate to, and understand characters that were designed to be hated, then we might just have a chance at understanding our villainous selves as well as the villains we face in our everyday lives.

    Two-Face (Batman)

    Two-Face (Batman)

    Tiana embodies Two-Face by doing a coin toss to decide whether to do a good or bad action. Questions arise like - Is there duality of good and evil within you? What if manipulation has its positive moments? Mental health, the shadow self, loving the vats of acid, & more is also discussed as we empathize with Two-Face from na na na na na na BATMAN! At the end, Tiana performs her Two-Face poem, “Two-Face Hits on You at the Bar”



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    #Batman #TwoFace #HarveyDent #Gotham #Podcast #DCEU #DCComics #DC


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    • 44 min
    Shere Khan (The Jungle Book, 1967)

    Shere Khan (The Jungle Book, 1967)

    The elephant military state, Bengal Tiger insights, bears that go to Coachella, who would win in a fight, and more is discussed as we empathize with the Bengal Tiger villain, Shere Khan, from Disney's The Jungle Book (1967). At the end, Tiana performs her poem, "The Creator Speaks to Shere Khan OR This poem kind of asks, are you the Bengal Tiger today?" as a way to love the Bengal Tiger and its hunt for nourishment under the sunset. 

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    #Disney #WaltDisney #TheJungleBook #ShereKhan #BengalTiger


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    • 33 min
    Krampus and the Naughty Run

    Krampus and the Naughty Run

    It's officially Christmas season and we are revisiting Krampus with special guest Nicole Cooper, organizer of The Naughty Run, a Krampus themed virtual 6.66k run. Nicole combines her passion for Krampus and running in this annual event which raises money for local charities. This year they are raising money for Ursula's Cafe, a pay-what-you-can restaurant in Roanoke, VA. More information on all of these awesome things in the links below!

    Would you get punished by Krampus for being naughty this year? Y'know, dragged to hell, eaten, swatted with a switch, and the like? You might have a better idea after listening to this episode. We talk: mysterious facts about Krampus, St. Nick companionship, how a little darkness in the holiday season is spicy, and much, much more. *In the tune of the song, Let's Get Physical*: Let's get devilish! Devilish! I wanna be deviliiiiish!! Also - Joe recites Tiana's juicy poem written from the perspective of Krampus.

    Want to support the Naughty Run and Ursula's Cafe? Check out their event page or follow on Facebook:
    https://thenaughtyrunkrampus666k.eventbrite.com
    https://www.facebook.com/HailKrampus

    You can find Nicole on Instagram @nicolecooperwashere
    https://linktr.ee/nicole.cooper

    To learn even more about Krampus, check out the book, The Krampus and the Old, Dark Christmas: Roots and Rebirth of the Folkloric Devil by Al Ridenour.

    #Krampus #Podcast #Horror #Villain




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    • 1 hr 5 min
    Janice or Ross? (Friends)

    Janice or Ross? (Friends)

    Don’t think Janice is the villain? We agree! We defend Janice, explain why we should embrace the “annoying” parts of ourselves, talk about times we were annoying around our friends, do some good ol’ fashioned Ross-bashing (que machine-gun-fire-like laughter), & more. At the end, Joe recites Tiana’s poem, “Letter to Janice from Chandler.”   

    We’re Friends fans and we’re ready to get into the nitty gritty at the Central Perk. Oh and beware of the… interesting Janice impersonations. How YOU doin’? I hope better after listening to this episode!   

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    #Friends #Janice #CentralPerk #ABCNetwork


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    • 44 min
    Chucky (Child's Play)

    Chucky (Child's Play)

    So, would ya transfer your soul to a doll to survive? When was a time you spontaneously believed in something strange? We attempt to, um, empathize with and relate to Chucky, the murderous Good Guy doll from Child's Play (1988). Words were said on this podcast episode... that ended up being freaky, silly, personal, and serious all at the same time and they all revolved around a... murderous toy. Woo hoo! At the end, Tiana shares her horror poem, "A BFF Bumble Friendship Meet Up with Chucky." Disclaimer: Poem at the end of the episode is VERY HORRIFIC. Listener discretion is advised. 

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    #Chucky #ChildsPlay #HorrorMovies 


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    • 34 min
    Freddy Krueger (rerun)

    Freddy Krueger (rerun)

    With Halloween approaching soon, we're replaying an episode about one of our favorite horror movie villains. All the hormones and theories make it surprisingly easy for us to empathize with Freddy Krueger. But that's not to say he's not a killer; he's still not your average, friendly neighbor. Confidence, morality, and dreams - oh my! Also, why is it so hard to get help from adults these days? Don't let A Nightmare on Elm Street be your nightmare.



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    • 35 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
62 Ratings

62 Ratings

angiegriffith ,

A podcast I never knew I needed 😂

I mean… how unique and entertaining! Such a great escape from the daily grind. Way to go!

Mxsandy12 ,

Awesome villain pod!

Love this show!

15_vs_15 ,

Evil Is Good

This podcast has made me like some of the evil characters I’ve hated. Great podcast that folks should give a listen.

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