Lep in the hood, come to do no good. Join PJ and Derek as they take a wild detour into one of horror’s most baffling franchise pivots with Rob Spera’s Leprechaun In the Hood (2000). In this episode the guys try to make sense of the film’s place in the larger Leprechaun series, its cult following, from Warwick Davis’s ever-committed performance as the rhyming trickster to Ice-T’s scene-stealing role as a ruthless music mogul, and the uncomfortable questions it raises about representation, paro...

Third Channel Podcast

Third Channel Podcast

Leprechaun In the Hood

MAR 27, 2026133 MIN
Third Channel Podcast

Leprechaun In the Hood

MAR 27, 2026133 MIN

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Lep in the hood, come to do no good. Join PJ and Derek as they take a wild detour into one of horror’s most baffling franchise pivots with Rob Spera’s Leprechaun In the Hood (2000). In this episode the guys try to make sense of the film’s place in the larger Leprechaun series, its cult following, from Warwick Davis’s ever-committed performance as the rhyming trickster to Ice-T’s scene-stealing role as a ruthless music mogul, and the uncomfortable questions it raises about representation, parody, and early-2000s genre trends and hip-hop culture. 📺Check out the full Leprechaun In the Hood Rap.Follow us @thirdchannelpodcast on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, & YouTube and @thirdchannelpod on Bluesky, Twitter, & Letterboxd. You can also see what else the guys are watching @PJtheMummy and @thatdrosenberg on Letterboxd.Theme Song & Audio Engineering by Producer Ty @flyyguy.tyLogo Design by Belle DeVelle Co @belledevellecoEpisode Artwork by Nathan Walkington @nathannyilhttps://linktr.ee/thirdchannelpodcastSend us Fan MailSupport the showThird Channel Podcast delves into the horror franchises you love from the perspectives of a life-long horror hound & a newbie to the genre. 📺