Best Highland Hills Podcasts (2024)

“You simply must introduce me to that pile of rats” The panel of peril down a big glass of red wine and eat a plate of delicious, steamed broccoli and roasted garlic before taking in this week’s film Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Francis Ford Coppola, 1992). Count Dracula (Gary Oldman) is an elderly gent rattling around in his large home, pining after his…

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50 NCT Hikes #37: ONF Highlands 7:18

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Flat and easy 13.7 milesBy Thomas Funke

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50 UP Hikes#31: Mackinaw Island Loop 11:51

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50 NCT Hikes: #38 Sturgeon River & Baraga Plains 13:27

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31.3 miles, not much water, leave the ONF & enter state forestBy Thomas Funke

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50 Up Hikes #34: Scott Point 9:44

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More of a ramble than a hike, several rare plants & animals to be seen.By Thomas Funke

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Episode 93: Oldboy 1:03:00

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“A haiku?” Fighting their way past a load of goons, down a narrow corridor, the panel of peril struggle to make any headway. Finally finishing off the last of the lads (no laughing at the back there!), they slump in their chair exhausted and watch this week’s film Oldboy (Park Chan-wook, 2003). Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is a bit of a d-bag. A drunke…

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BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA 1:31:37

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John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Hiking Michigan’s UP: Hikes #32&33 13:55

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#32-updated trail route at Muskellunge State Park; #33 NCT from Deer Park to Mouth of Two Hearted River.By Thomas Funke

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ROCKY IV 1:59:05

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All of you are making way too big of a deal about the robot. It's fine. The robot is fine.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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50 NCT Hikes #35: Trapp Hills West 10:58

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20.1 miles, ups, downs & all arounds.By Thomas Funke

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Episode 92: Unforgiven 1:10:24

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“Here lies Will Carling, the rugby guy who sh@gg3d Diana” The panel of peril try to wrangle their pigs into the pigpen but repeatedly fall over and get all muddy. They shower off at the water hole and decide to watch a film instead: Unforgiven (Clint Eastwood, 1992). 1880: Ex-outlaw Bill Munny (Eastwood) was a bad, bad man before settling down and …

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Episode 91: Napoleon Dynamite 1:00:09

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“He's not rump; he's tripe” The panel of peril finish inspecting the last of the cow’s udders on the farm they’re working on and head home to watch this week’s film Napoleon Dynamite (Jared Hess, 2004). Napoleon (Jon Heder) is a typical teen: he lives with his Grandma (Sandy Martin), brother Kip (Aaron Ruell), and an alpaca named Tina. He enjoys do…

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THE TERMINATOR 1:51:12

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A History of Action Movies continues through the 1980s with James Cameron's THE TERMINATORBy Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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50 UP Hikes #30: Laughing Whitefish Falls 8:11

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Mink Frogs & spur trail to NCT.By Thomas Funke

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50UP Hikes #31-34 14:25

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Lots of trail changes since the book was written. This is a mish mash of how to get from Copper Falls to M-64.By Thomas Funke

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50 Hikes NCT #30: Exit Chequamegon & enter Copper Falls SP 11:12

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Michigan Trails Report: April 1, 2024 23:39

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You've had all winter to be winter, DNR closures, what's this I hear about a hiker hostel?By Thomas Funke

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50 UP Hikes#29: Horseshoe Bay Trail 8:42

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Don't let the closed campground scare you off.By Thomas Funke

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50 Hikes NCT #29-Chequamegon NF & Porcupine Lake Wilderness 11:06

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28.4 Miles + another Wilderness area, Sweedish SettlementBy Thomas Funke

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50 Hikes on the NCT#28-Chequamegon/Rainbow Wilderness 11:25

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20.8 miles of national forest & a wilderness areaBy Thomas Funke

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Episode 90: Highlander 1:00:31

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“Can we all agree now that it makes more sense than Kurgan being Ric Flair in a carpark'” The panel of peril stand about a bit as a battle rages around them; no one will fight them for some reason. As they are clearly too ‘ard for the other combatants, they head home to watch this week’s film Highlander (Russell Mulcahy, 1986). Connor Macleod (Chri…

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BEVERLY HILLS COP I And II 1:56:57

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Get your keyboard out for this one and play along.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II 1:49:17

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We travel into the Stallone Zone with FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO: FIRST BLOOD PART II.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Nemonie Craven vs. Muppet Treasure Island 1:03:46

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“Sh!t happens, wocka wocka!” The panel of peril take a chunk a meat from the salt barrel, a tot of rum from the rum barrel, and a film from the DVD barrel. That film is Muppet Treasure Island (Brian Henson, 1996), and we settle in to watch with this week’s special guest Nemonie Craven! Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop) has in his possession a certain map.…

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Episode 89: Dario Argento's Phenomena 1:02:46

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“It’s a range war – you’re kicking that chimp to death” The panel of peril have just missed their bus and are stranded in the middle of a lonely, windy mountain range. Fortunately, there’s a creepy abandoned house nearby which they settle into to watch this week’s film Phenomena (Dario Argento, 1985). Jennifer (Jennifer Connelly) is an American gir…

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CONAN THE BARBARIAN (1982) 1:46:10

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For Crom.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 88: The Night Comes For Us 57:41

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“You’re like a podcasting Nostradamus” The panel of peril are absolutely battering each other – limbs, teeth and shoes are flying hither and thither. They stop and think ‘actually this is awfully silly of us, let’s watch a film instead.’ And they do; this week’s treat The Night Comes For Us (Timo Tjahjanto, 2018). Ito (Joe Taslim) is a member of th…

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SPACEBALLS, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS 1:29:15

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SPACEBALLS, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS by Aaron Armstrong & Peter MoranBy Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Michigan Trails Report February 28, 2024 20:32

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Snow AND Bug Report! Quiet Adventures, don't be this asshat.By Thomas Funke

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Episode 87: The Naked Gun 52:04

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“I know you think of yourself as a Mark Wahlberg-type character” The panel of peril wipe the unsightly chunk of banana off the side of their mouth and slip into something more comfortable to watch this week’s film The Naked Gun (David Zucker, 1988). Police Squad’s finest, Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), is tasked with investigating an attack on …

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YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN 1:02:29

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If you're blue and you don't know where to go, why don't you listen to this podcast.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 86: Beverly Hills Cop 1:05:00

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“Where are The Beverly Hillbillies during this?” The panel of peril just about make it home, despite the banana up their tailpipe (fnar, fnar), in their battered old automobile. Just in time to check out this week’s film Beverly Hills Cop (Martin Brest, 1984). Detroit cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) is a streetwise, proverbial good cop who knows how …

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Mel Brooks month continues!By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 85: Seven 1:05:33

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“You can only have one muppet in it – that’s a dealbreaker” The panel of peril put away their copy of Gun Owners Weekly, clean up, and settle down in the soft neon light of their oversized crucifix to watch this week’s film Se7en (David Fincher, 1995). Detectives Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and Mills (Brad Pitt) are the original chalk and cheese: one…

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THE PRODUCERS (1967) 1:12:21

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Springtime for Hitler? In this economy?By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 84: Gladiator 1:03:25

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“I know you're being light-hearted, but baguettes are way stronger than a sausage roll” ‘Are you not entertained!’ scream the panel of peril at their slack-jawed neighbours, wearing just a comical pair of white y-fronts. They are entertained; very much so. With that, they pick up their bottle of milk and head inside to watch this week’s film Gladia…

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LETHAL WEAPON 4 1:17:09

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Lethal Weapon month comes to a racist close!By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 83: Dungeons & Dragons - Honor Among Thieves 57:15

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“Magic Michael is my father. You can call me Magic Mike” The panel of peril roll 2 D20s, snake eyes. They roll again: snake eyes. They roll for a third time – snake eyes. The hell with this, they collectively groan and instead switch on this week’s film Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, 2023). A mer…

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LETHAL WEAPON 3 59:41

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Gibson + Glover + Peschi + Russo makes 3. Lethal Weapon 3.By Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 82: Ghostbusters 1:05:23

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“A heavy rain of chow mein” Does busting, as the old saying goes, make you feel good? The panel of peril are here to answer this question and much more besides as they take on this week’s film, Ghostbusters (Ivan Reitman, 1984). Peter (Bill Murray), Ray (Dan Aykroyd) and Egon (Harold Ramis) are three down on their luck university researchers of the…

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Kilimanjaro Q&A and My Top Tips 1:01:38

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Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023. Ryan answers your questions about his Kilimanjaro adventure and gives his top tip for anyone thinking of heading out on their own adventure to the roof of A…

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LETHAL WEAPON 2 1:15:14

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LETHAL WEAPON 2 by Aaron Armstrong & Peter MoranBy Aaron Armstrong & Peter Moran

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Episode 81: Dr. Who And The Daleks 57:42

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“It’s the Caesar’s Palace of that particular planet” The panel of peril knit themselves a multi-coloured scarf, put on the scarf and watch this week’s film, Dr. Who And The Daleks (Gordon Flemyng, 1965), whilst being uncomfortably hot in the scarf. Eccentric inventor Dr. Who (Peter Cushing) has just invented a contabulous fabtraption named TARDIS. …

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My Kilimanjaro trek 1:36:46

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Is trekking on Kilimanjaro on your bucket list? For Summit to Talk About host, Ryan, it's been a long time coming. Having booked the trip 2 years prior, the day finally arrived in October 2023. Listen as Claire and Ryan chat about his recent trip to Tanzania and the ups and downs of trekking for 8 days on the Lemosho route. Ryan booked his trek wit…