Best Abbott And Costello Meet Podcasts (2024)

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6: EPISODE 6: KEEP 'EM FLYING 1:03:26

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Welcome aboard Abbott and Costello Airlines, and a deep dish dive into their 1941 comedy, KEEP 'EM FLYING. You'll hear the backstory regarding the film being shoved ahead of RIDE 'EM COWBOY to satisfy a nation getting ready for war. Also hear the final clip from the ultra rare Bud Abbott Variety Show, where he confronts a VERY special guest.…

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Twenty Twenty Snore, part deuce: 29 Days Later 46:18

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Leap into savings with these hot hot Februarys Heather the Jerk - Surreal Good Fun Exciting Brenda i Funky - Zapraszamy na pokład FIVE BUCKS - no gas The Rippers - Crash ‘Em Down The Leg Hounds - Backdoor Romeo Thee Syck Bubblegum - She’s So Haunted Huevo - Todos Quieren Bailar Conmigo Autogestão - Sistema Falido Pink Wine - Don't The Idolizers - A…

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ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) TURNS 75!!! 46:43

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ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) d. Charles Barton (USA) By the late 1940s, The Wolf Man, Frankenstein’s Monster, and Dracula had become more friends than fiends to audiences. In a flash of inspiration, producer Robert Arthur hit upon the idea of pairing his hit comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello with the creepy creatures. Though …

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The Human Monster AKA Dark Eyes Of London 1:36:17

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Jim & Livio know NOTHING about insurance, and neither do the customers of Dr. Orloff. The Human Monster is a 1939 British horror film starring Bela Lugosi (originally titled the Dark Eyes Of London). One of Lugosi's more popular 'poverty row' films, he plays a dual role of Dr. Orloff and the meek and blind Professor Dearborn. Jim & Livio discuss Lu…

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CORMAN, PRICE, & POE in '64: THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH/THE TOMB OF LIGEIA 1:04:36

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THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH (1964) d. Roger Corman (USA/UK) THE TOMB OF LIGEIA (1964) d. Roger Corman (USA/UK) On May 9, 2024, cinephiles everywhere bid adieu to one of the true giants of modern-day Hollywood, Roger Corman. The producer of nearly 500 films and director of 50, Corman also served as mentor for countless writers, directors, actors, an…

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BRING ON THE BIG BUGS - THEM! (1954) TURNS 70!!! 50:06

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THEM! (1954) d. Gordon Douglas (USA) Unleashed upon a hungry for sci-fi movie-going public in the summer of 1954, Them! was the first of the “big bug” movies and proved to be the year’s biggest moneymaker for Warner Brothers. Originally slated to be shot in color and 3D, the studio cut the budget at the last minute, although the stark black and whi…

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The Half-Hour Music Hour: Rokes 33:36

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I couldn't find a sample of Jason Sudeikis saying, "Babe, rokes," from the Two A-Holes Go to a Karaoke Bar sketch because it obvs has a buncha music in it shrug emoji shrug emoji shrug emoji But anyways this is just more single-commuter karaoke, thanks for stopping by

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GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) HITS THE BIG 4-0!!! 57:41

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GHOSTBUSTERS (1984) d. Ivan Reitman (USA) GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (1989) d. Ivan Reitman (USA) GHOSTBUSTERS: ANSWER THE CALL (2016) d. Paul Feig (USA) GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (2021) d. Jason Reitman (USA) GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE (2024) d. Gil Kenan (USA) (Apologies for the dicey audio - apparently my microphone wasn't plugged in, so you're getting that …

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#71 Chinatown 70th anniversary with Eddie Muller 1:19:47

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In Cineversary podcast episode #71, host Erik Martin is joined again by Eddie Muller, host of TCM’s Noir Alley and founder/president of the Film Noir Foundation, to mark the golden anniversary of Chinatown (1974), directed by Roman Polanski and starring Jack Nicholson. Together, they investigate what makes this movie tick like precision clockwork 5…

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FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) 20TH ANNIVERSARY SMACKDOWN! 49:31

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FREDDY VS. JASON (2003) d. Ronny Yu Since the closing shot of 1993’s Jason Goes to Hell, fans had been clamoring for this “Slash of the Titans.” A decade later, New Line Cinema answered their nightmares with a flick that is exactly the low-brow monster-mash masterpiece that the two screen legends deserve. Screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift…

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50 YEARS OF VAMPYRES (1974)!!! 1:04:25

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VAMPYRES (1974) d. Jose Ramon Larraz (UK/Spain) At a time when throwing extensive vampiric nudity on screen would have been enough, writer/director Jose Ramon Larraz went the extra mile to conjure a deceptively simple, highly satisfying tale of two bisexual bloodsuckers with Vampyres, released in 1974. Played with charged sensuality by newcomers Ma…

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Twenty Twenty Snore, part I: Sure, Jan(uary) 20:49

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Starting the year off right, and by right, I mean loud Pleasants - Karaoke Booth The Cowboys - Token Drifter Metdog - Consumer Affair Rude Television - Nuclear Dome Tarantüla - I Live Free Los Blobs - Mugre Johnny Neutrino and The Secret Weapon - Doombots The Coneheads - Notha Thing Shitty Life - Ads Oppression SLOWPUNK - テリヤキ・カラオケ・ラブソング (Teriyaki …

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SANTA SANGRE (1989): CULT FILM PERFECTION!!! 49:33

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SANTA SANGRE (1989) d. Alejandro Jodorowsky (Mexico/Italy) Visionary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky cultivates one brilliant sequence after another, employing a staggering use of color shades, sensational aural cues, disturbing themes, and some of the most original onscreen imagery ever laid to celluloid. Hypnotizing and enticing, repugnant and cru…

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RF4RM #249 - Van Helsing (2004) 2:25:13

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In honor of its 20th anniversary, the Real Fans look back at Stephen Sommers and Hugh Jackman's attempt to reimagine the Universal Monsters in the 2004 summer movie monster mash, 2004's Van Helsing. Find more Real Fans 4 Real Movies on the internet: Web | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Rate, review, & subscribe to the RF4RM Podcast on: Apple Podcas…

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PETER CUSHING AND THE HAMMER FRANKENSTEINS!!! 1:52:26

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THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957) d. Terence Fisher (UK) THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1958) d. Terence Fisher (UK) THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN (1964) d. Freddie Francis (UK) FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN (1967) d. Terence Fisher (UK) FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED (1969) d. Terence Fisher (UK) FRANKENSTEIN AND THE MONSTER FROM HELL (1974) d. Terence Fishe…

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The Half-Hour Music Hour: Where There's Fire 29:27

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I had to walk down to the post office the other day real quick and brought my trusty MP3 player along. On shuffle, it played the following pretty much in order, and I thought, Man, this guy has got great taste (in music, anyways). The Zodiac Killers - Nazi Interrogation Collective Hardcore - Jazz Chords Teengenerate - Mess Me Up The Meanies - Lucky…

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ALIEN (1979) TURNS 45!!! 1:41:10

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ALIEN (1979) d. Ridley Scott (USA/UK) ALIENS (1986) d. James Cameron (USA/UK) ALIEN 3 (1992) d. David Fincher (USA) ALIEN: RESURRECTION (1997) d. Jean-Pierre Jeunet (USA) PROMETHEUS (2012) d. Ridley Scott (USA/UK) ALIEN: COVENANT (2019) d. Ridley Scott (USA/UK) When the commercial space vessel Nostromo responds to a distress signal on an unknown pl…

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#70 On the Waterfront 70th anniversary with Stephen Rebello & Michael Phillips 1:59:48

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In Cineversary podcast episode #70, host Erik Martin lights 70 birthday candles for Elia Kazan’s On the Waterfront, starring Marlon Brando. Two esteemed guests join him this time around: Stephen Rebello, author of the forthcoming book A City Full of Hawks: On the Waterfront Seventy Years Later; and Michael Phillips, film critic for The Chicago Trib…

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Isle of the Dead 1:47:59

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Author and educator David Bowles joins Jim Towns to discuss this Val Lewton-produced masterpiece of suspense and horror: 1945's Isle of the Dead, starring Boris Karloff! Alternate Sides A movie podcast with a twist Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBy Jim Towns and Livio Merino

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5: Episode 5: HOLD THAT GHOST 1:19:11

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In Episode 5 we discuss and dissect HOLD THAT GHOST, their 3rd film, but 4th release. We welcome to the podcast, Paul Castiglia, author of the soon to be published, SCARED SILLY. We also have a new theme song (on ukulele), and another rare clip from The Bud Abbott Variety Show. Enjoy!By Abbott and Costello Meet The Podcast

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THE BLACK CAT (1934): A TRUE UNIVERSAL CLASSIC TURNS 90!! 49:11

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THE BLACK CAT (1934) d. Edgar G. Ulmer (USA) Bearing no resemblance to the original story by Edgar Allan Poe, Universal’s atmosphere-drenched 1934 offering, The Black Cat, from Austrian expatriate Edgar G. Ulmer, is a superior piece of filmmaking, made all the more historic for marking the first and finest on-screen teaming of horror icons Boris Ka…

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Twenty Twenty Feeb, part 12: December to Dismember 24:38

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Why wait a whole year for a best-of list? I'm hopping on it early, beginning with December 2023, another thing that bugs me about annual best-of's. These are songs I got into last December, they didn't necessarily come out then or were even bought by me then, but on the other hand, shut up, Jimmy Dwarves - Blast On/Feeling Great Silicon Heartbeat -…

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I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) TURNS 45!!! 1:07:32

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I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2010) I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 2 (2013) I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: VENGEANCE IS MINE (2015) I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE: DEJA VU (2019) GROWING UP WITH I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (2019) (documentary) Join AC and his incredible panel of guests Art Ettinger (Ultra Violent Magazine), Adam Rockoff (Going to Pieces, The Horro…

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DAVID CRONENBERG'S THE BROOD (1979): ALIVE AT 45!!! 1:04:18

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THE BROOD (1979) d. David Cronenberg (Canada) Canadian writer/director David Cronenberg has become so synonymous with the term “body-horror” that when a project is referred to as being “Cronenbergian,” we actually have an idea of what this might mean. Cronenberg has often said that he does not see disease and mutations as good or bad – they simply …

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The Creature Walks Among Us 1:48:46

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A Creature movie where the original incarnation of the Gill-Man appears for around 2 minutes! Jim & Livio tackle the third and final film of the Creature From The Black Lagoon series. In this film, a group of scientists (and their marital drama) do their best to change the Gill-Man into human form. Although this isn't the most action-packed movie, …

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RF4RM #248 - 2024 Summer Movie Preview 2:43:02

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The Summer Movie Season is upon us once again so the Real Fans look ahead and discuss 20 of the most noteworthy films coming this summer and make some box office predictions while they're at it. Find more Real Fans 4 Real Movies on the internet: Web | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Rate, review, & subscribe to the RF4RM Podcast on: Apple Podcasts |…

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) 20TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL!!! 1:02:31

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2004) d. Edgar Wright (UK) When Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead, a romantic comedy with zombies (or zom-rom-com, as it was immediately dubbed by pundits) hit theaters in 2004, it instantly earned a place alongside The Return of the Living Dead and Peter Jackson’s Braindead (aka Dead-Alive) as one of the best horror/comedies of a…

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The Half-Hour Music Hour: Little Bigger, Fatter Hooks 28:43

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The dearth of samples of Sgt. Laverne Hooks on the internet is disquieting to say the least The first track Warner Bros. Combo - Study Hall Me First and the Gimme Gimmes - Sweet Caroline The Spectres - Baby, You're Too Pretty to Rumble The Knack - Boys Go Crazy The Fertilized Eggs - D.W.A.C.U.L.A. The Leg Hounds - Too Late Dillinger Four - #51 Dick…

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GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION!! 48:53

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GODZILLA VS. MEGALON (1973) d. Jun Fukuda (Japan) A far cry from the anti-nuke statement that spawned the large lizard’s origins, this entry (#13) serves up twice the monster mashing and half the “plot” of other installments. Throwing caution and physics to the winds, this installment features the underwater race of Seatopians who, ticked off by an…

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THE TERMINATOR (1984) 40TH ANNIVERSARY BLOW-OUT!!! 1:03:38

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THE TERMINATOR (1984) d. James Cameron (USA) TERMINATOR 2: JUDGMENT DAY (1991) d. James Cameron (USA) TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES (2003) d. Jonathan Mostow (USA) TERMINATOR: SALVATION (2009) d. McG (USA) TERMINATOR: GENISYS (2015) d. Alan Taylor (USA) TERMINATOR: DARK FATE (2018) d. Tim Miller (USA) Released in 1984, The Terminator captivate…

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Freaks 1:19:00

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Jim & Livio are back to discuss Tod Browning's unique, cult classic Dracula follow up: Freaks. This is a true one of a kind film, with a good story that boasts a great cast. In this episode we tackle the impact and legacy of this film, as well as the plot and inner workings of Tod Browning. Alternate Sides A movie podcast with a twist Listen on: Ap…

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#69 Seven Samurai 70th anniversary with David Desser and Stuart Galbraith IV 2:32:39

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In Cineversary podcast episode #69, host Erik Martin sends 70th birthday wishes to Akira Kurosawa’s epic masterwork Seven Samurai. This month, he’s joined by Asian cinema expert and University of Illinois film professor David Desser, as well as Stuart Galbraith IV, author of The Emperor and the Wolf: The Lives and Films of Akira Kurosawa and Toshir…

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KILLER SHREWS, GILA MONSTERS, and BEASTS FROM HAUNTED CAVES!! 40:25

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THE BEAST FROM HAUNTED CAVE (1959) d. Monte Hellman (USA) THE GIANT GILA MONSTER (1959) d. Ray Kellogg (USA) THE KILLER SHREWS (1959) d. Ray Kellogg (USA) The good folks at Film Masters have taken it upon themselves to rescue oodles of public domain titles, some of which they've even gone through the time and effort to give the stand-up, high-def p…

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1964 ITALIAN GOTHIC DOUBLE FEATURE!! (CASTLE OF BLOOD & THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH) 50:36

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CASTLE OF BLOOD (1964) d. Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony Dawson) (Italy) THE LONG HAIR OF DEATH (1964) d. Antonio Margheriti (as Anthony Dawson (Italy) Even if you’re a fan of Italian horror cinema, one name that continues to labor for recognition is Antonio Margheriti, in some respects due to the fact that he was often billed by his Anglicized mon…

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The Half-Hour Music Hour: Under the Covers 6: Abbott & Costello Meet the Good Time Rock n Roll Club 32:21

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Hi, here's thirty minutes of all rock and no talk curated from the G.T.R.R.C. series of covers compilations, available here, here, and here. G.T.R.R.C. - I Wanna Rock Satanic Togas - Tits on the Beach Belly Jelly - High Time Gee Tee - 60 Nights of Boredom Set Top Box - More Suicides Please Erik Nervous - Raining Blood Billiam - Face Cover Face Schi…

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RF4RM #247 - Most Anticipated Movies of 2024 1:21:30

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Andy, Hunter, and Preston discuss some of their most anticipated movies of 2024 including Joker: Folie A Deux, Deadpool & Wolverine, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and more! Find more Real Fans 4 Real Movies on the internet: Web | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram Rate, review, & subscribe to the RF4RM Podcast on: Apple Podcasts | Google Play | Stitcher | T…

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CURTAINS/PSYCHO II - 1983 DOUBLE FEATURE!!! 1:03:21

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CURTAINS (1983) d. Richard Ciupka/Peter Simpson (Canada) PSYCHO II (1983) d. Richard Franklin (USA) Tonight we're jetting back to 1983 to discuss a couple of undersung gems from the heyday of the slasher boom, one a belated sequel to a groundbreaking masterpiece, the other a curious Canadian feature made all the more appealing by its troubled produ…

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BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1964) / AMER (2009) GIALLO ROUND TABLE!! 1:08:23

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BLOOD AND BLACK LACE (1964) d. Mario Bava (Italy) AMER (2009) d. Bruno Forzani / Helene Cattet (Belgium/France) In 1963, director Mario Bava made The Girl Who Knew Too Much and gave birth to the Italian film genre known as the Giallo. Named after a series of crime paperbacks with yellow covers, the Giallo was boldly contemporary, eschewing the cloa…

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4: EPISODE 4: IN THE NAVY 1:08:22

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Jerry and Nick take a deep dish dive into the ins and outs of IN THE NAVY, the first REAL Abbott and Costello film. Hear all the inside info, and hear sound bites from the film itself. You'll also hear another excerpt from THE BUD ABBOTT VARIETY SHOW. :)By Abbott and Costello Meet The Podcast

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - 1920 1:51:40

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One hundred and four years ago, John Barrymore stepped off the stage and before the cameras to help bring Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella (and its titular dual lead characters) to life. One hundred and four years later, Jim Towns and David Ullman dissect this trailblazing piece of classic horror cinema. Alternate Sides A movie podcast with…

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KING KONG (and SON OF KONG) 90TH ANNIVERSARY JAMBOREE!! 1:01:26

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KING KONG (1933) d. Merian C. Cooper / Ernest B. Schoedsack (USA) SON OF KONG (1933) d. Ernest B. Schoedsack (USA) It’s almost impossible to overstate the importance the original 1933 King Kong has had on the monster movie genre and on the history of cinema overall. As such, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that there was a time before Kong, and…

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PHANTASM (1979) TURNS 45!!! 1:18:38

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PHANTASM (1979) d. Don Coscarelli (USA) PHANTASM II (1989) d. Don Coscarelli (USA) PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1994) d. Don Coscarelli (USA) PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998) d. Don Coscarelli (USA) PHANTASM V: RAVAGER (2016) d. David Hartman (USA) When Phantasm premiered in early 1979, it was unlike anything horror fans had seen before. It was a co…

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Godzilla pt. 2 1:01:59

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Tony and Jim raid again! Join us for part two of our discussion of the 1954 Toho Studios masterpiece Godzilla! Alternate Sides A movie podcast with a twist Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBy Jim Towns and Livio Merino

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The Half-Hour Music Hour: Very Metal 30:10

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Satan is good, Satan is our pal

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IT CAME FROM 1953!! (WAR OF THE WORLDS, INVADERS FROM MARS, ROBOT MONSTER, IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE) 1:00:50

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IT CAME FROM OUTER SPACE d. Jack Arnold (1953) (USA) INVADERS FROM MARS d. William Cameron Menzies (1953) (USA) WAR OF THE WORLDS d. Byron Haskin (1953) (USA) ROBOT MONSTER d. Phil Tucker (1953) (USA) By the closing of the 1940s, it seemed that audiences had grown weary of the classic monsters of yesteryear, and were hungry for new thrills. Those e…

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I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE, THE LEOPARD MAN, and THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943 VAL LEWTON SPECIAL) 1:03:57

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I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE (1943) d. Jacques Tourneur (USA) THE LEOPARD MAN (1943) d. Jacques Tourneur (USA) THE SEVENTH VICTIM (1943) d. Mark Robson From 1942 to 1946, when rust was appearing on the Frankenstein Monster’s neck bolts, Dracula was growing longer in the tooth, and swaddled, swollen mummies were limping along, both literally and figurativ…

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Godzilla pt. 1 1:04:28

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Kaiju connoisseur Tony Salvaggio returns to the Borgo Pass to discuss the original 1954 monster masterpiece Godzilla! (part 1 of 2) Alternate Sides A movie podcast with a twist Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifyBy Jim Towns and Livio Merino

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GODZILLA VS. GHIDORAH, MECHAGODZILLA, BIOLLANTE, SPACEGODZILLA, AND FINAL WARS!! 1:26:52

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GHIDORAH THE THREE-HEADED MONSTER (1964) d. Ishiro Honda (Japan) GODZILLA VS. MECHAGODZILLA (1974) d. Jun Fukuda (Japan) GODZILLA VS. BIOLLANTE (1989) d. Kazuki Ōmori (Japan) GODZILLA VS. SPACE GODZILLA (1994) d. Kensho Yamashita (Japan) GODZILLA: FINAL WARS (2004) d. Ryuhei Kitamura (Japan) Ever since the original Gojira debuted in Japan in 1954, …

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LEPRECHAUN FRANCHISE (1993- 2018) RETROSPECTIVE ROUND TABLE!!! 1:11:04

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LEPRECHAUN (1993) d. Mark Jones (USA) LEPRECHAUN 2 (1994) d. Rodman Flender (USA) LEPRECHAUN 3 (1995) d. Brian Trenchard-Smith (USA) LEPRECHAUN 4: IN SPACE (1996) d. Brian Trenchard-Smith (USA) LEPRECHAUN 5: IN THE HOOD (2000) d. Rob Spera (USA) LEPRECHAUN 6: BACK TO THA HOOD (2003) d. Steven Ayromlooi (USA) LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINS (2014) d. Zach Lipov…

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#68 The Third Man 75th anniversary with David Thomson and Charles Drazin 2:00:44

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In Cineversary podcast episode #68, host Erik Martin celebrates the diamond anniversary of Carol Reed’s The Third Man with two outstanding guests: DavidThomson, renowned film critic, cinema historian, and author of The Fatal Alliance: A Century of War on Film; and Charles Drazin, film historian and author of In Search of The Third Man. Together, th…

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