Episode 382 is about “Nightbreed” (1990). Yeah…the director’s cut. You know that’ll make it much better than the theatrical cut, right?Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- it really does …

Dr. Larry Stevens has spent over fifty years as a boatman and researcher trying to understand water and life in the Grand Canyon. In this time, he has explored much of the change in important river and spring ecosystems within the desert. On this episode of Behind the Scenery listen as Larry shares observations on insect life, healthy seeps and spr…

Episode 381 is about the 2023 award-winning film, “Poor Things”. Although controversial, this one is so unique, well-made and interesting that it’s hard to deny its brilliance.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please…

Episode 380 is about a plane full of supposed metal heads attending an in-flight concert that somehow will make millions because it’s on the internet. Among the things that go wrong are the set design of the cargo hold, which looks just like a basement. “Turbulence 3 - Heavy Metal” isn’t a disaster film unless you say it with the right inflection.F…

Episode 379 is about “Death Rider in the House of Vampires” (2021). Would it be enough to say that this movie is written, directed and starring Glenn Danzig? Perhaps you need something more? Danzig is the Ed Wood of our time and this is his Plan 9 From Outer Space. So, go on…watch the thing and then listen to this thing!Find us on Instagram where w…

Episode 378 is about the 1985 independent/regional horror movie, “Attack of the Beast Creatures”. Although you may not have heard of it, there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy this bad movie.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be f…

Episode 377 is about Wintry horror, but perhaps more so, it’s about the bygone era of television in the 70’s and 80’s. What did younger listeners miss out on? Oh, ya know…goddamn Hee Haw and Lawrence Welk. If you don’t know, count yourself lucky. But, Wintry horror? You do hear about that in the form of “The Last Winter”, “Dead of Winter” and “A Co…

"It's so big and vast and especially in that area by Desert View. That's where we have shrines, and we still observe those shrines during our important religious activities that we have here. It's still connected to us. Every part of that Canyon is a very important part of our religious activities.” Gerald Lomaventema is an award-winning silversmit…

Episode 376 is about “I Trapped the Devil” (2019). Although this movie is of recent vintage, the story idea may remind you of some things you’ve already seen.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, sub…

Episode 375 finds your hosts talking about a new release, “Suitable Flesh” (2023). You might also be pleased that it stars Barbara Crampton and Heather Graham. As for the other aspects of the film, your mileage may vary.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music an…

What’s it like to ride the rapids of the Colorado River through Grand Canyon National Park? Join noted geologist, book author, lecturer and guide Wayne Ranney, a veteran of over 100 Grand Canyon river trips, as he is interviewed on all-things Grand Canyon river rafting related. --- TRANSCRIPT: --- ♫ Soft guitar and singing: Wild River (Just Float m…

Episode 374 is about the 1973 movie known sometimes as “Flesh for Frankenstein”. When it isn’t being called that, it is also known as “Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein”. Oooh, neat- it must have his style all over it, right? Um, no. He was barely involved. Give it a watch and see what you think.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easi…

Episode 373 is about the second feature by John Waters, “Multiple Maniacs” (1970). This one almost defies description, so give it a watch and give the episode a listen!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, r…

"This is the drier southwest, so it's not surprising this is the place where the effects of climate change are first really coming to a head. Do we pull together as a team? Do we figure out how to adapt? How to be able to balance water use between cities and agriculture, between different states? Or do we fail?" Rob Billerbeck is the Colorado River…

Episode 372 Finds your hosts discussing “Willy’s Wonderland”; a Great Value™ version of “Five Nights at Freddy’s”. Look, if you’re going to rip off a movie based on a video game, at least put Nic Cage in it. That still might not be enough.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcl…

Episode 371 is our annual Christmas Special! This show typically has discussion of some good and/or outrageous Christmas horror movies. It turns out that the movies could’ve been better and other parts of the conversation are far more interesting. Life can sometimes be that way. Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us…

Episode 370 is about the 2023 horror film, “When Evil Lurks”, written and directed by Demián Rugna. This one is like no other, so be ready!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- it really d…

Episode 369 finds your hosts talking about the 2023 horror film, “The Last Voyage of the Demeter”. Listen and enjoy!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- it really does help new listeners …

Episode 368 asks, “Are you missing those October vibes?” If yes, then this one was recorded before Halloween, and you can just enjoy the feelings as though they never left. Your dear hosts talk about the 1980 Lucio Fulci classic, “City of the Living Dead”.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be…

What's the best place to see sunset? What do I do if I get stung by a scorpion? What footwear will help me break Jim Walmsley's R2R2R FKT? You ask - we find the answers together! After google-ing what the most common questions people were asking about Grand Canyon in online searches, rangers Kate, Jeremy, and Brendan do their best to answer them. -…

Episode 367 is about the 2021 movie, “Censor”. Feeling nostalgic for the “Video Nasties” era in cinematic history? Then this one’s for you!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- it really d…

Episode 366 is about the 1971 movie, “Let’s Scare Jessica to Death”. The tagline says “Nightmares or Sanity - Which is Which?”. You might wonder the same, just as your kind hosts did.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found…

Colleen Lucero is the managing director of the Hopivewat Learning center and the founder of the Hopi Harvey Project, which preserves the stories of Hopi elders who worked for the Fred Harvey Company and helped to shape tourism at the Grand Canyon. On this episode, listen as Colleen shares stories about what inspired her robust career and speaks abo…

Episode 364 is about the 1960 classic, “City of the Dead”. Although it’s not quite a city, this one comes through with some spooky atmosphere and good scares.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, sub…

Episode 363 is about a 2023 Horror/Science Fiction movie called “Infinity Pool”. This is written and directed by Brandon Cronenberg (yes, son of David Cronenberg) and stars Alexander Skarsgard, Mia Goth and Cleopatra Coleman. Thank you for listening!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found…

Episode 362 is about the latest installment in the Evil Dead franchise: “Evil Dead Rise”. Listen and enjoy the evil freakout.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- it really does help new l…

Episode 361 finds your dear hosts discussing “Orphan” (2009) and “Orphan: First Kill” (2022). Be forewarned that plot devices and story conclusions will be revealed. Duh.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate,…

The Ancestral Lands Conservation Corps is an indigenous nonprofit that completes conservation projects throughout the Southwest. We sat down with Crew 663, out of Zuni, New Mexico, to talk about the work that they had done, their connections to the Grand Canyon, and to learn about their culture and heritage and what motivates them in their work and…

Episode 360 is about the 1968 British Horror film, “The Blood Beast Terror”. This is not a Hammer or even an Amicus release, but rather a Tigon offering. It stars Peter Cushing and fits right in with British movies of the time, so give it a look!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on …

One day you are walking a quiet trail along the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park, when suddenly you notice a small plastic box with a blank notebook inside. On the cover is this prompt: "What Does Home Mean to You?" After collecting over 400 journal entries, park rangers picked out some of the more interesting quotes, comments, thoughts, and…

Episode 359 is about the 2010 “Birdemic: Shock and Terror”. This is in stark contrast to the most previous episode, which was about an excellent Alfred Hitchcock film. “How bad can it be?” You might ask. Just watch this one, then listen and you shall have your answer!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook…

Daniel Bulletts is the Cultural Resource Director for the Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians and Director of the Southern Paiute Consortium. In this episode, Daniel shares his connections to the Canyon, his role in tribal monitoring river trips, and some of his trademark humor! --- TRANSCRIPT: --- Daniel: The name for the Grand Canyon means the world of…

“A big dam like that is holding back all the rain from coming in, because all that was supposed to go down to the ocean where our ancestors come back as moisture, as rain, any kind of precipitation. That’s our ancestors feeding us with the gift of life, which is water.” -Ronnie Cachini, Head Rain Priest, A:Shiwi (Pueblo of Zuni) This episode is ded…

Episode 358 is about the 1963 film, “The Birds”, produced and directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Endless observations and interpretations can be made about this classic, so be prepared to hear a bunch of them!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Music and anyw…

Episode 357 is about the 2022 Mexican folk-adjacent horror film, “Huesera: the Bone Woman”. Listen to find out what worked and what didn’t.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review, subscribe- i…

Episode 356 is another time trip to the 70’s. That’s right, we’re going to 1977 to watch “Kingdom of the Spiders”. Star Trek was over and William Shatner was ready to stretch his legs in the acting world when this one came along. Work in the Arizona heat? Get covered in spiders? Set a course for that!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthesce…

Episode 355 is about one that perhaps you haven’t seen. “Mill of the Stone Women” is a 1960 Italian horror movie (in color!) that takes place in Holland. You might be surprised at how engaging and mysterious this one is!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Appl…

Episode 354 is about the 1977 movie, “Day of the Animals”. Way back in the 70’s, you had to smuggle Coors beer across state lines and worry that we’d be foolish enough to allow climate change to continue. At least we took care of all that! But seriously, UV rays really do freak out the animals….and Leslie Nielsen!CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Sti…

Episode 353 is a trip to 1976. America was excited about the Bicentennial and sharks. Great white sharks. The previous year set it off with Spielberg’s big screen hit, “Jaws” and it wasn’t going away. As you might expect, the imitators would come. “Grizzly” was one of them. This movie is more fun and exciting that you might think, and it has an exp…

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Episode 351 is about one of those movies which simply refuses to make any sense. “Don’t Go Near the Park” is an independent film from 1979. Have fun with it if you can!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Plea…

"The outdoor narrative has for a long time has been the idea of rugged, strong, men conquering nature, and really it doesn't have to be that way. You can define what your outdoor space is and how you're going to interact with that space...That space belongs to you and you have the right recreate in the way that you want to...I think has to come fro…

Episode 350 is about a 2021 film, “Alone with You”, written and directed by Emily Bennett and Justin Brooks. This one seems to have been made during the early days of the pandemic, and was probably an exercise in doing what you can. So, sit your blurry-edged reality down and enjoy the episode!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or …

Episode 349 finds your hosts discussing a 1978 French zombie film known as “The Grapes of Death”. You might find this one on YouTube or other streaming sources, but it really isn’t a well known horror film. It’s a Jean Rollin film, so give it a chance…just say “oui”.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook.…

Episode 348 is about the 1979 supernatural slasher film, “Tourist Trap”. Imagine a group of young people ending up in a situation at a roadside attraction run by a crazy loner. Oh, you think you’ve seen this sort of thing before? How about if the crazy loner is really into mannequins? Try that one on for size!Find us on Instagram where we are @chew…

Episode 347 is about the 1988 computer/supernatural/workout horror film, “Death Spa”. You may be thinking “now that just sounds bad”. You may have a firm grasp on the obvious. Badness and enjoyableness are not mutually exclusive, so slip on your Spandex™ and enjoy the episode!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on…

In 2018 a journal was hiked to Havasupai Gardens. A prompt asked hikers to take a moment to reflect. People filled the journal with drawings, poems, and stories. In this episode of Behind the Scenery, listen as visitors reflect on their experiences, what brought them to the Canyon, and what they will take away. This episode was recorded before the …

Episode 346 is a celebration of Irish horror movies. Your hosts talk about some movies made in Ireland by Irish people, and even an early one made there by Francis Ford Coppola! You’ll get some lively gab and recommended viewing as well.Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundclou…

Episode 345 is about another Heavy Metal Horror movie, “Lone Wolf” (1988). Is it really Heavy Metal, or just Hair Metal? Does the werewolf suck? Is the movie totally predictable? Listen and find out!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Music and anywhere …

Episode 344 is about some Heavy Metal Horror. Your hosts discuss “Black Roses” (1988) Monster Dog”(1986) and “Terror on Tour”(1980). Listen if you dare!Find us on Instagram where we are @chewingthescenery or easily find us on Facebook. CTS can be found on Soundcloud, Stitcher, Apple Music and anywhere fine podcasts can be found.Please rate, review,…