This week on Tapeworm Podcast, Razsal and DJ descend thousands of feet below the ocean to talk about Sphere (1998) the strange sci-fi thriller based on the novel by Michael Crichton, the same author behind Jurassic Park.

The movie follows a team of scientists played by Dustin Hoffman, Samuel L. Jackson, Sharon Stone, and Liev Schreiber who are sent to investigate a mysterious spacecraft discovered on the ocean floor. Inside the wreckage they find a massive golden alien sphere… and things immediately start getting weird.

In this episode the guys break down the movie’s bizarre premise, including the discovery that anyone who enters the sphere gains the power to manifest their thoughts and fears into reality.which explains why the crew suddenly has to deal with things like giant squid attacks, hallucinations, and increasingly paranoid behavior. As Razsal points out, the sphere almost feels like a test of humanity, forcing the characters to confront what happens when imagination becomes a weapon.

DJ, meanwhile, spends a good portion of the episode questioning the movie’s logic, from how the massive alien artifact even got inside the ship in the first place to the strange computer messages from an entity calling itself “Jerry.” The conversation spirals into debates about decoding alien messages, whether the sphere is actually extraterrestrial technology or something else entirely, and how several major plot points seem to appear… and then immediately disappear.

Along the way the hosts also talk about some of the movie’s more memorable moments, including the bizarre calamari scene, the increasingly chaotic deaths inside the underwater base, and the discovery that the spaceship may actually be from the future, creating a time-loop style paradox that raises even more questions about what’s really happening.

By the time the ending arrives where the surviving characters decide to use the sphere’s powers to erase their own memories of the entire event Razsal and DJ have plenty to say about whether the movie sticks the landing or completely sinks under the weight of its own ideas.

If you love 90s sci-fi movies, deep sea thrillers, alien artifact mysteries, or Michael Crichton adaptations, this episode is for you.

Just remember: if you ever find a mysterious alien sphere at the bottom of the ocean… maybe don’t touch it.

Tapeworm Podcast is a comedy movie review podcast where Razsal and DJ break down cult classics, bad movies, and bizarre films from every era.

In the first Tapeworm Podcast Catchups minisode, DJ and Razsal sit down for a casual conversation about where the show has been and what’s coming next. These Catchups episodes are short bonus episodes where the hosts hang out, talk about what they’ve been watching and listening to, and reconnect with listeners between the main bad-movie reviews.

DJ explains why the podcast disappeared after the Casper episode and how chasing analytics and growth started taking the fun out of the show. The hosts talk about rediscovering why they started the podcast in the first place and what the future of Tapeworm Podcast will look like moving forward.

The conversation jumps between life updates, ridiculous Pennsylvania sandwich culture, and DJ’s unexpected appreciation for a local theater production of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

Razsal also shares his latest audiobook obsessions, including the sci-fi and fantasy series Red Rising, Dungeon Crawler Carl, He Who Fights with Monsters, and The Perfect Run.

They also briefly talk about Stranger Things, THC drinks vs beer, and their shared love of hilariously terrible movies.

Next episode, the guys return to their regular format with a deep dive into the 1998 sci-fi thriller Sphere.

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This week on Tapeworm Podcast, Razsal and DJ float back to 1995 to revisit Casper, starring Christina Ricci — a movie that mixed ’90s nostalgia, emotional depth, and groundbreaking CGI in ways no one expected.

They explore how Casper became the first film to feature a fully CGI lead character, how its new backstory turned a cartoon ghost into a symbol of loneliness and friendship, and why Ricci later said she hated her own performance (spoiler: she’s wrong).

Expect behind-the-scenes trivia, wild fan theories, and a surprise Dan Aykroyd Ghostbusters cameo — all wrapped up in that perfect blend of comedy and creepy that makes this movie a true ‘90s gem.