Best Kubrik Podcasts (2024)

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50- The Fox and the Hound (1980s, Disney #18) 42:18

5d ago42:18

42:18

In this episode Paul and I pick back up with our ongoing DIsney coverage with a discussion on 'The Fox and the Hound'. We also pause to say goodbye to Carl Weathers (we recorded this the week he died) and to share our thoughts on hunting, particularly fox hunting (spoiler: we're not fans).

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49- Hellraiser (1980s) 1:22:06

19d ago1:22:06

1:22:06

This episode- recorded somewhen in 2023- Paul, Kieran and I open the puzzle box that is 1987's 'Hellraiser', the iconic horror from Clive Barker.

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48- For Your Eyes Only (1980s, James Bond #12) 1:03:25

25d ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Since it's a Bank Holiday in the UK, it seems 100% appropriate for us to return to James Bond franchise today (because- historically- they would always seem to show the films on terrestrial TV on a Bank Holiday) with a conversation between Kieran, Paul and myself on 'For Your Eyes Only' which we recorded in late 2022. A note for historians- Liz Tru…

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47- Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (1980s) 21:50

1M ago21:50

21:50

Off with your head. Dance til you're dead. In this episode Paul and I continue our ongoing Blackadder coverage, by discussing the show's 1989 Red Nose Day special. And since the special is only about 15 minutes long, we also find the time to discuss how we feel about the British royal family, in particular King Prince Charles...…

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46- The Empire Strikes Back & Return of the Jedi (1980s) 3:18:40

1M ago3:18:40

3:18:40

This week's episode was recorded a long time ago (2015) in a galaxy far, far away (Wood Green, North London). What we have here is two Star Wars conversations- with Paul and I discussing 'The Empire Strikes Back' and me and Jev talking about 'Return of the Jedi'- originally released on my OG podcast, the SpielbergPod. And listening back to these, 2…

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45- The King of Comedy (1980s, Martin Scorsese #7) 47:35

1M ago47:35

47:35

In this episode- recorded all the way back in 2022 ("The best things come to those who wait" - Heinz Ketchup) - Kieran and I discuss the Martin Scorsese film, 'The King of Comedy', following Kieran's first-time watch of this. You can expect comparisons to 'Taxi Driver' and even more comparisons to 'Joker' from Todd Phillips.…

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44- Milky Way: Red Car Blue Car (1980s) 21:06

2M ago21:06

21:06

In this episode- again from our Boxing Day recording sesh- Lee, Amanda and I discuss the iconic 'the red car and the blue car had a race' commercial for mid-tier chocolate bar Milky Way. As you would imagine, we spend most of the episode discussing chocolate bars we like/ dislike.

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43- Toys R Us: Magical Place (1980s) 18:16

2M ago18:16

18:16

In this episode, recorded live and in person with my siblings (Amanda and Lee) on Boxing Day 2023, we discuss the 1989 'Magical Place' advert for Toys R Us.

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42- Withnail and I (1980s) 1:12:28

2M ago1:12:28

1:12:28

This week Easy Riders Raging Podcast reaches it's landmark 300th episode!!! And to celebrate, my co-host Paul and I are discussing Bruce Robinson's cult classic, 'Withnail and I'. You can expect a lot of quotes (it's a very quotable film) and lots of anecdotes from our past. Here's to the next 300!

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41- Prince of Darkness (feat. The GenX Show, 1980s, John Carpenter #4) 1:14:06

3M ago1:14:06

1:14:06

In this episode, recorded back in December, I was delighted to be joined by Jeff Morton- host of the fantastic The GenX Show- to discuss the life and career of filmmaker John Carpenter, with particular focus on his 1987 film, 'Prince of Darkness'. This was a great opportunity to continue our ongoing look at Carpenter's movies (we have covered sever…

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40- The Human League: Don't You Want Me (1980s) 6:29

3M ago6:29

6:29

In this short solo episode, I return to the wonderful world of 80s music videos by talking about the promo for The Human League's 'Don't You Want Me'.

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Fantasy Draft: 80s Mixtape (1980s) 1:29:59

3M ago1:29:59

1:29:59

Recorded live and in-person in my living room, this episode sees Dan (NEW GUEST KALXON!!!), Jake, Kieran, Paul and I coming up with mixtape playlists for our favourite 1980s songs, in the style of a fantasy draft.

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39- 'Allo 'Allo!: The British Are Coming (1980s, British sitcoms #1) 31:42

3M ago31:42

31:42

In this episode, recorded live and in person on Boxing Day 2023, I discuss the pilot episode of British sitcom 'Allo 'Allo!- 'The British Are Coming'- with my sister Amanda and my brother Lee (this, his first appearance on ERRP, I believe), as part of our ongoing sitcom coverage.

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38- The Fly (1980s) 1:14:01

3M ago1:14:01

1:14:01

In this episode- recorded late 2023- Campbell and I discuss the fantastic sci-fi horror film 'The Fly', from director David Cronenberg.

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37- Ghostbusters (feat. Dave Corkery from The Cinemile and Liam Dempsey from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast, 1980s) 1:44:11

4M ago1:44:11

1:44:11

In this episode- recorded just before Christmas- I'm joined by not one but two very special guests to discuss a very special film. The film in question- which incidentally turns 40 years old this year(!)- is 'Ghostbusters' from director Ivan Reitman. My fantastic guests are Dave Corkery from The Cinemile podcast and Liam Dempsey, one of the hosts o…

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36- Batman (1980s) 1:18:09

4M ago1:18:09

1:18:09

This week Paul and I dance with the devil in the pale moonlight by discussing Tim Burton's 'Batman' and Paul is the perfect guest to discuss this film as he's a big fan of The Caped Crusader; so he talks about how he got into the character, his history with the comics, the various movies and we basically have a great chat about a classic comic book…

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61- The Pink Panther & A Shot in the Dark (1960s) 17:10

4M ago17:10

17:10

In this solo episode- recorded back in late 2022- I talk about 'The Pink Panther' and its follow-up 'A Shot in the Dark', both from director Blake Edwards and starring Peter Sellers in his iconic role of Inspector Jacques Closeau. This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to li…

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60- Thunderbirds: Trapped in the Sky (1960s) 49:05

4M ago49:05

49:05

In this episode- recorded back in 2021 (I believe during the super long Lockdown #3)- Kieran, Paul and I delve back into our childhood with a discussion on 'Trapped in the Sky', the first episode of Thunderbirds. This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for your …

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59- Amblin' (1960s, Steven Spielberg #1) 27:46

4M ago27:46

27:46

This episode is another return to the archives from my original podcast, the SpielbergPod, with discussion on Steven Spielberg's short film Amblin' from 1968 (which you can watch for free on YouTube, if you're interested). Just to note, this episode was recorded back in March or April 2020 and it was the first podcast we recorded remotely during th…

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58- Stereo (1960s) 13:55

4M ago13:55

13:55

In this episode I dipped my toe into the weird world of director David Cronenberg with a solo review of one of his earliest works: 'Stereo'. Spoiler for this episode but I didn't really like the film but I found it to be an interesting work to deconstruct. This episode was recorded in late 2022 as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.pa…

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57- For a Few Dollars More (1960s) 52:47

4M ago52:47

52:47

Recorded back in Autumn 2022 (hence the super dated opening), this episode finally saw Kieran and I complete our coverage of Sergio Leone's Dollars Trilogy with a discussion on the western classic, 'For a Few Dollars More' (having covered 'The Good, the Bad and the Ugly' back in 2017 and 'A Fistful of Dollars' in- I think- 2019). This episode was r…

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35- Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1980s, British sitcoms #5) 25:54

4M ago25:54

25:54

In this festive episode Paul and I cover 'Blackadder's Christmas Carol', which is- as you might assume from the title- the Christmas special of the iconic British sitcom Blackadder. (If you haven't seen this then it's well worth checking out. Right up there with the best of the show).

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34- Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1980s) 55:40

5M ago55:40

55:40

In this episode Paul and I discuss the iconic 80s teen film 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' from director John Hughes.

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33- Working Girl (1980s) 1:23:41

5M ago1:23:41

1:23:41

NEW GUEST KLAXON!!! In this episode I was delighted to be joined by my friend Philippa- recorded live and in person- for a super fun conversation about the Mike Nichols film, 'Working Girl'.

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32- Only Fools and Horses: Chain Gang (1980s, British sitcoms #7) 43:49

6M ago43:49

43:49

In this episode Paul and I return to the wonderful world of British sitcoms and to one of our personal faves: Only Fools and Horses. Specifically the fantastic episode 'Chain Gang', which sees the consortium's plan of buying a briefcase of hooky necklaces go awry. A solid gold classic episode, up there with the show's best.…

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31- An American Werewolf in London (1980s, John Landis #3) 1:00:56

6M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

Just in time for Halloween, this episode sees Kieran, Paul and I discussing John Landis' horror classic, 'An American Werewolf in London'. And maybe it was a full moon when we recorded because this time around we were spicy.

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30- The Thing (1980s, John Carpenter #3) 50:35

6M ago50:35

50:35

In this episode we enter the spooky season with a discussion between Paul and myself on the John Carpenter sci-fi horror classic, 'The Thing'.

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109- Columbo: Murder by the Book (1970s, Steven Spielberg #2) 1:08:45

7M ago1:08:45

1:08:45

This week it's another return to the archives from my original podcast, the SpielbergPod, with an episode recorded back in Spring 2021 when we were still deeply in lockdown. It sees Kieran, Paul and I discuss the Columbo episode 'Murder by the Book', which was both the first episode of that long-running show and an episode directed by Steven Spielb…

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108- Two-Lane Blacktop (1970s) 41:00

7M ago41:00

41:00

In this episode- recorded back in either 2020 or 2021- there is a clash of opinions, as Jev and I discuss the film 'Two-Lane Blacktop'. (But we also find time to talk Big Brother, praise for 'Rat Race', hate for 'Mother!' and much more). This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's fre…

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107- Queen: Bohemian Rhapsody (1970s) 29:20

7M ago29:20

29:20

Jumping back to the seventies, this is another one of our Patreon episodes (from www.patreon.com/ERRP) that has been moved to the main feed so you can download it for free. This episode, recorded back in 2021, saw Jev, Kieran and I discuss the music video for Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody'. You can expect a musical intro, solid criticism of the band T…

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29- Count Duckula: Hardluck Hotel (1980s) 29:10

7M ago29:10

29:10

In this episode Paul and I discuss another British animated kids show (a spin-off show from Danger Mouse, which we talked about earlier this year): Count Duckula. So we talk about the origins of the character, the show in general and also talk specifically about the episode 'Hardluck Hotel'.

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28- Young Sherlock Holmes (1980s) 1:03:52

7M ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Continuing the Sherlock talk from last week's episode, this time around I have delved into the archives of my original podcast- the SpielbergPod- to the 2015 conversation between myself and Jev on the Barry Levinson film, 'Young Sherlock Holmes' (it was Spielberg produced, that was why we we discussing it then).…

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27- The Great Mouse Detective (1980s, Disney #19) 47:34

8M ago47:34

47:34

In this episode Paul and I break into our 1980s Disney coverage with a conversation about 'The Great Mouse Detective' (better known in some countries as 'Basil the Great Mouse Detective'), the film which asks the questions 'what if Sherlock Holmes was a mouse' and 'can you eat cheese with crumpets?'

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26- 28 Up (1980s, Seven Up #4) 1:35:06

8M ago1:35:06

1:35:06

In this episode Kieran and I pick back up with our coverage of Michael Apted's Seven Up documentary series, with a conversation about '28 Up' from 1984. One note on this, we recorded this episode ages ago- back in September 2020 (in the period between the first and the second lockdown). Sorry this took so long to go live but it's a great chat. Oh, …

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25- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1980s) 1:02:05

8M ago1:02:05

1:02:05

Since tomorrow is the start of September it feels like a fitting time to end #mysummerofstartrek. Five episodes across which we discussed four films and one classic TV episode. And I have to say, it has been an absolute (phaser) blast. I look forward to returning to the wonderful world of Star Trek in some form on the show. This time around Paul an…

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24- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1980s) 1:23:43

8M ago1:23:43

1:23:43

In this episode Paul, Kieran and I continue our Star Trek odyssey (#mysummerofstartrek) with a conversation about 'Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home'. (NOTE: There were some issues with Paul's headset while recording this episode so apologies if some of his audio sounds a bit off). Join us next time for as we complete our summer mini-series with an epi…

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23- Star Trek: The Next Generation: Q Who (1980s) 1:04:45

8M ago1:04:45

1:04:45

After episodes on Star Trek II and Star Trek III, our five episode mission- which I'm calling #mysummerofstartrek- takes a change of course this week as we move to TV and to the crew of The Enterprise as captained by Jean-Luc Picard. Yep, that's right we're talking TNG as Paul, Kieran and I discuss the episode 'Q Who'. So that's Star Trek: The Next…

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22- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1980s) 55:05

9M ago55:05

55:05

Continuing the mini-series #mysummerofstartrek this episode sees Paul, Kieran and I discuss 'Star Trek III: The Search for Spock', directed by Spock himself, Leonard Nimoy. This time around Paul and Kieran talk about their favourite Trek films, we talk about casting Klingon's, the acting of William Shatner and question just how far the pon farr wen…

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21- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1980s) 1:16:53

9M ago1:16:53

1:16:53

In this episode Kieran, Paul and I kick off #mysummerofstartrek with coverage of 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' from director Nicholas Meyer. And 'what is #mysummerofstartrek' I hear you ask, why it's us covering all the 1980s Star Trek films over the coming month or two (maybe delving into some Trek TV too....). Just as a bit of backstory to th…

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20- Blackadder II: Bells (1980s, British sitcoms #4) 37:55

10M ago37:55

37:55

In this episode Paul, Kieran and I pick back up with our Blackadder coverage by discussing 'Bells', the first episode from series two. You can expect discussion on how the episode handles gay panic, talk of nudity in the theatre and quotes. Lots of quotes.

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3- The Cat Concerto (1940s, Tom and Jerry #1) 23:54

10M ago23:54

23:54

In this episode Kieran, Paul and I pick back up with our Tom and Jerry coverage with a discussion on 'The Cat Concerto' from 1947 from directors William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.

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2- Pinocchio (1940s, Disney #1) 46:30

10M ago46:30

46:30

In this episode Paul and I get back into our ongoing conversation on Disney by discussing 'Pinocchio'.

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1- Citizen Kane (1940s) 1:01:53

10M ago1:01:53

1:01:53

In this episode we kick off season 5 of the show- this time around discussing films from the 1940s. And don't worry- as I explain in the intro- this series is designed to run alongside our 1980s season so there's plenty more 80s coverage to come. We begin this new decade with Kieran and I discussing one of the all-time greats, 'Citizen Kane' from O…

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19- The Young Ones: Bambi (1980s, British sitcoms #3) 50:18

11M ago50:18

50:18

In this episode Kieran and I discuss the iconic 'Bambi' episode of the British sitcom, The Young Ones (so that's series two, episode one- which sees the characters go on University Challenge). This episode was recorded late 2022 and I think was the first TV episode of this current 1980s run. We've done a few of these now, whereas here it felt like …

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18- The Running Man (1980s, Stephen King #3) 1:01:50

11M ago1:01:50

1:01:50

In this episode Jev and I discuss 'The Running Man', the Paul Michael Glaser sci-fi action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, based on the book by Richard Bachman (AKA Stephen King).

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17- Peter Gabriel: Sledgehammer (1980s) 25:57

11M ago25:57

25:57

In this episode Kieran, Paul and I continue to look at 1980s music videos by discussing the Stephen R. Johnson directed video for Peter Gabriel's 'Sledgehammer'.

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16- The Untouchables (1980s) 43:27

11M ago43:27

43:27

In this episode- which we recorded this week- Jake returns to the podcast for a discussion on Brian De Palma's period crime drama, 'The Untouchables'.

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15- The Money Pit (1980s) 35:13

12M ago35:13

35:13

In this episode- recorded somewhen in the summer of 2022- Jev and I discussed 'The Money Pit', the 1986 comedy from Richard Benjamin starring Tom Hanks and Shelley Long. Our opinions on the film differ somewhat (I'm more generous on it than Jev) and then we completely disagree on 'The 'Burbs' (Jev likes it, I don't). NOTE- This episode is an extend…

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14- Blood Simple (1980s) 1:02:17

12M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

In this episode- recorded way back in the summer of 2021 - Kieran and I discuss the directorial debut of Joel and Ethan Coen, 1984's 'Blood Simple'.

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56- The War Game (1960s) 17:58

12M ago17:58

17:58

This episode- recorded back in 2018- is another one previously only available via our Patreon account (https://www.patreon.com/ERRP). In this ep, Kieran and I discuss docu-drama 'The War Game' from 1966. It's a super bleak film about the aftermath of a nuclear attack on the UK.

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