Cross‑Eyed Bear is a podcast where pop culture gets pulled apart, stitched back together, and occasionally side‑eyed. Hosts Chris and Tristan dive into movies, music, books, and the moments that shape them—mixing thoughtful analysis with real conversation, unexpected tangents, and the occasional hot take. Whether revisiting classics or unpacking what’s trending now, Cross‑Eyed Bear is for curious minds who like their culture thoughtful, funny, and just a little off‑center.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCross‑Eyed Bear is a podcast where pop culture gets pulled apart, stitched back together, and occasionally side‑eyed. Hosts Chris and Tristan dive into movies, music, books, and the moments that shape them, mixing thoughtful analysis with real conversation, unexpected tangents, and the occasional hot take.
Cross-Eyed Bear is hosted by Chris & Tristan. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "EPISODE 16: We Have Such Kills to Show You" (28 October 2026, 41 minutes), "EPISODE 15: Spooky Season Has Entered the Chat" (22 October 2026, 52 minutes), and "EPISODE 14: Ari Aster, Please Return Our Calls" (15 October 2026, 51 minutes).
Cross-Eyed Bear publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 49 minutes across 16 episodes.
Booking probability for Cross-Eyed Bear is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Cross-Eyed Bear requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Cross-Eyed Bear's contact route on record: public web form.
Chris & Tristan hosts Cross-Eyed Bear, an arts podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Episode #16
Axes, razor wire, bread slicers, Cenobites, Freddy Krueger, and somehow a velociraptor claw. This week, we’re counting down our favorite horror movie kills and talking about the creativity, filmmaking, and pure WTF...
Episode #15
It’s October, so naturally we’re heading straight into the dark. We debate what actually makes a great horror movie, question whether The Silence of the Lambs even counts as horror, defend some classics, trash a few...
Episode #14
Give two movie nerds one simple question: Who should score a movie that hasn’t been made yet? Naturally, 50 minutes later we’ve resurrected Blockbuster, hired Ari Aster, cast Henry Cavill as Dracula, handed Björk an...
Episode #13
We return from another Murphy's-Law-induced hiatus to tackle the impossible question: Was anyone cooler than Harrison Ford? Along the way, we debate Ford as Hannibal Lecter (absolutely not), Jack Torrance (maybe?), and...
Episode #12
We came, we saw, we kicked Ivan Reitman’s filmography apart one category at a time. In this episode of Cross-Eyed Bear , we celebrate the legendary director and producer behind Ghostbusters , Twins , and Kindergarten...
Episode #11
"Bueller... Bueller...?" This week, Cross-Eyed Bear dives headfirst into the films of John Hughes, celebrating 40 years of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off . From fist pumps in detention to booby-trapped houses and giant...
Episode #10
Broadcasting from a chicken joint in Mexico while dealing with the aftermath of a months-long insurance saga, we dive into our favorite road trip movies, from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Tommy Boy to Planes...
Episode #9
This week, we solve absolutely nothing while tackling the important questions: Are we closer to The Terminator , Idiocracy , or a future where your AI assistant becomes your best friend and judges your life choices...
Episode #9
In this short interlude episode, the guys revisit the surprisingly heated debate over their Albums That Changed Music lists before diving into things that burned bright and crashed hard—from Beanie Babies and tulip...
Episode #8
What do Eminem’s emotional spiral, disco’s strut, and Beyoncé’s surprise album drop have in common? Apparently… everything. In this episode of Cross-Eyed Bear , the guys dive headfirst into the albums that didn’t just...
Episode #7
In this episode of Cross-Eyed Bear , Tristan and Chris dive into the movies and music that quietly (and sometimes violently) shaped who they are. What starts as a simple top-five list quickly spirals into a...
Episode #6
In this episode, Chris learns that Tristan commits the ultimate cinematic sin—never having seen Top Gun: Maverick —and is immediately put on trial for “hating joy.” From sneaking a suspicious amount of booze into movie...
Episode #5
This episode of Cross‑Eyed Bear starts with a questionable Kathleen Turner impression and somehow rockets straight into a galaxy far, far away. Chris and Tristan celebrate May the 4th by unpacking Star Wars obsession...
Episode #4
Episode four of Cross‑Eyed Bear starts awkwardly (as it should) and quickly spirals into a wide‑ranging debate about artists, bands, filmmakers, and TV shows that either quit too soon—or stubbornly refused to quit at...
Episode #3
In Episode 3 of Cross‑Eyed Bear, Tristan and Chris finally turn their squinty eyes toward Stephen King’s The Dark Tower—the sprawling, genre‑bending epic that dares to ask, “What if a western, fantasy saga, and...
Episode #2
Episode 2 dives headfirst into nostalgia, vampires, and the chaos of 90s pop culture. Tristan and Chris (yes—they finally introduce themselves) skip the formalities and jump straight into a lively, opinionated...
Episode #1
In this episode of Cross‑Eyed Bear , Tristan and Chris dive into the legacy of the iconic female‑led festival, sparked by emotional Taylor Swift songs and a little self‑aware podcast banter. They explore Lilith Fair’s...
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