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In our FINAL episode in our Mel Brooks series we discuss Brooks venture into classic monsters with Young Frankenstein! (Wait…I am being told we are in fact NOT talking about Frankenstein's monster, rather the creature of the night Dracula…who booked this?) We are joined by filmmaker and podcast host Shelby Hagerdon to discuss the HOPEFUL […]

We're men! We're men in tights! Well, it's a podcast so you'll never know if we are wearing tights or not. Welcome back to our Mel Brooks series on Back Lot 605, where each week in the month of April we will be discussing a different film in the acclaimed directors filmography. This week we […]

Take a journey with us through the history of the world…at least the first part. This week we continue our Mel Brooks series as we are joined by returning guest Tadd Good, host of the First Time? Podcast and co-host of the Attack of the Killer Podcast to discuss 1981's History of the World: Part […]

Saddle up it's time for a new Back Lot 605 Podcast Series! This month we take a look at the career of acclaimed director Mel Brooks, and we kick things off this week with Blazing Saddles! We are joined by returning guest Dave Holly of The Dave Holly Hour Podcast to discuss the Cleavon Little […]

It's not who you are underneath, but what podcasts you listen to that defines you. That's the quote right? Close enough. Listeners welcome back to Bat-month on Back Lot 605 where each week in March we take a look at a different Batman film. This week we draw close to the series by discussion a […]

What's a Batman month without Kevin Conroy and Mark Hamill? This week we are joined by longtime friend of the show Charlie Eccles to discuss the 1993 animated film, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. We take a look at this exemplar Batman film, one that has many bat-fans saying it is the best adaptation of […]

In week three of Bat-Month on Back Lot 605, we are joined by first time guest Larry Fried of the ”My Favorite Movie Is” Podcast to discuss the first and only outing of Val Kilmer as the Dark Knight in 1995's Batman Forever! We discuss the drastic change in tone from Tim Burton's previous two […]

Wait till they get a load of this podcast. Hello listeners and welcome to Bat-Month here on Back Lot 605, where each week of the month of March we are covering a film in the caped crusader Batman's filmography. This week we are joined by original BEST FRIEND of the show Andy Heller of Fat […]

Holy Bat-Month Batman! This week we POW and BANG our way into our March Batman movie series as we kick things off with 1966 Adam West and Burt Ward Batman! We are joined by fellow South Dakota movie fan Parker Magnuson aka The Parker Cut to discuss the Caped Crusader camp cult classic. This month […]

As our month long celebration of famed actress Viola Davis draws to a close, we are joined by fellow South Dakota movie aficionado Shandra Wonnenberg of the Fellowship of the Mic Podcast to discuss the 2016 Viola Davis drama from actor and director Denzel Washington, Fences. Shandra joins us to discuss Davis's Academy Award winning […]

In week three of our Viola Davis Series, we are joined by fellow South Dakota movie podcasters Marcus and Doug from the Films in Black and White Podcast to discuss the 2011 Tate Taylor directed film, The Help! The Help stars Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Emma Stone, Jessica Chastain, and Bryce Dallas Howard. You can […]

As we continue our Viola Davis movie series for the month of February, it's time to get serious! This week we are joined by local artist and singer Arlinda Peacock to discuss the massive ensemble cast crime thriller Widows starring Viola Davis! Follow Arlinda's work on Bandcamp! Released in 2018, Widows stars the amazingly talented […]

It's time to get funky with the first episode in our Viola Davis movie series for the month of February! This week we are joined by local content creator and videographer Taylor Yocum to discuss the star-studded James Brown biopic Get On Up starring Chadwick Boseman and Viola Davis! Yocum joins us as we kick […]

It's the final episode of our True Crime Series here on Back Lot 605. This week we discuss the 2019 Zac Efron lead film Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, from director Joe Berlinger. In a month filled with mayhem and murder, we take a look at the story of one of the most notorious serial […]

It's week 3 of True Crime Month here at Back Lot 605, and we are joined on this episode by fellow Sioux Falls, SD movie podcasters Jimmy Uthe and Holden Sutter of That One Movie Podcast! The guys from TOMP join us to discuss the controversial 2001 film from director Larry Clark, Bully. That One […]

Summer 1977, a madman is on the loose in New York City using a .44 caliber gun to kill random citizens near ”lovers lane's”. During one of the hottest summers on record, NYC is set ablaze by both the heat and bubbling fear of Son of Sam killer. In Spike Lee's take on the Son […]

The Sno Jam Comedy Festival celebrates their 6th annual festival January 19-22, 2022 in Sioux Falls, SD. A staple of Sioux Falls comedy with actor and comic Nathan Hults returns to the podcast to discuss the upcoming festival and his headlining show at the grand opening of Boss' Comedy Club in Tea, SD! Tickets for […]

Based on the 1966 Truman Capote novel of the same name, In Cold Blood is a 1967 true crime noir thriller about the 1959 murder's of the Clutter family in rural Kansas. We are joined on this podcast by Robert Mehling of the Sioux Empire Podcast, and true crime horror junkie, to discuss the Richard […]

Welcome to our final episode of 2021, and the last episode (at least for now) in our DePalma December series! On this episode we are joined by Back Lot 605 contributing writer, and the co-host of the SlashLot and Criterion Break Podcast Blake Ginithan! Blake joins us to discuss the 1981 Brian DePalma directed Blow […]

December 11, 2020 marked the opening day of the beautifully restored State Theatre in historic downtown Sioux Falls, SD. The theatre has played host to reparatory, cult, new release, and premiere showings of films of all genres. On this podcast we pay tribute to our home away from home and discuss some of our favorite […]

Hello listeners and welcome to week number four of Brian De Palma month here at Back Lot 605! All month long we are celebrating De Palma December by discussing the acclaimed director's biggest films, and unsung gems! This week we are joined by A Comic Book Look co-host Tom Devine to discuss the 1978 film […]

He sold his soul for this podcast! Welcome listeners to week three of DePalma December on Back Lot 605! This week we are joined by longstanding friend of the show, and fellow South Dakota movie podcaster Andy Heller of Fat Dude Digs Flicks. Andy joins the Back Lot crew to discuss the 1974 Brian DePalma […]

We continue De Palma December as we are joined by Ken Creamer, of Kens King Collection, to discuss the 1976 Sissy Spacek lead film, Carrie! We take a look back at this iconic horror film co-starring Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, William Katt, & P.J. Soles. We take a deep dive into […]

Death Valley is an upcoming Shudder Original horror film from writer and director Matthew Ninaber and we are joined by Matthew on this podcast to discuss his upcoming monster, gore-fest. The film is based on an original concept from Ninaber, who also stars as the man behind the monster suit in the film alongside his […]

Kicking off De Palma December we are joined by Luke Larson, host of the L2 Podcast, to discuss the 1998 Nicolas Cage lead film, Snake Eyes! We take a look back at this political, murder mystery thriller co-starring Gary Sinise, John Heard, and Carla Gugino. This is the first of five episodes in our month […]

In our final episode in our November Ivan Reitman Series we take a look at a more recent film of the director's filmography with 2014's Draft Day! Draft Day stars Kevin Costner as a Cleveland Browns General Manager who juggles the day to day life of a man dealing with grief, news of his impending […]

In week number three of our Ivan Reitman series we take a look at an early collaboration between Reitman and the duo of Bill Murray and Harold Ramis with 1981's Stripes! Last year we covered Murray and Reitman's Meatballs in our Summer Camp series, with this being the next bridge in the career of the […]

Nyctophobia is defined the extreme fear of darkness or night, something many of us suffer from in early childhood, but for some that fear lingers in our adult lives. Theo Francocci is Los Angeles based filmmaker and the writer, director, and co-star of the short horror film Nyctophobic. Nyctophobic follows a women plagued by the […]

This podcast we continue our look inside the filmography of director Ivan Reitman, and take a dive into his collaborations with the one and only Arnold Schwarzenegger! As voted on by our listeners, this weeks film is the second collaboration between the two with 1990's Kindergarten Cop. We are joined by local comedian and all […]

Post-Halloween still has us in the spooky season, but we have a new series to begin for November, what can we do to solve this dilemma? How about we kick off our Ivan Reitman series by watching one of the greatest horror comedies of all time with 1984's Ghostbusters starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, and […]

It's Halloween week AND our final episode in our Dracula Movie Series! This week we shut the coffin on Dracula by discussing one of the most faithful adaptations to the Bram Stoker novel with Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula. We are joined by local filmmaker Shelby Hagerdon to discuss the 1992 romantic thriller, and […]

Hey, who said Dracula was all about blood and guts, why not throw in a little love? On this week's podcast we are joined by filmmaker and lifelong horror fan Ansel Faraj (Loon Lake, Will & Liz) to discuss the often forget Dracula adaptation from 1979 starring Frank Langella! Often known as the ”romantic” Dracula […]

“Some fans love you to death.” Fanboy is a term that has found popularity in pop culture when referring to fans of a certain form of entertainment, a fandom most associated with obsession. What happens when a ”fanboy” of 1980's slashers takes the term stalker to it's fullest extent of the word and begins killing […]

From Bela Lugosi to Christopher Lee we continue Dracula month with the 1958 Hammer Horror classic Horror of Dracula! We are joined by South Dakota filmmaker Dominic Wieneke to discuss the Lee and Peter Cushing classic, and why it stands out amongst the Dracula mythos. Dom joins us just days before the debut of 13 […]

We're kicking off Dracula month with the movie that popularized the famous vampire and influenced every iteration of the character going forward! Recorded live at the Back Lot 605 Film Festival as part of SiouxperCon, Casey, Brian and Sam discuss the lasting legacy of Bela Lugosi's iconic turn as Count Dracula. Also discussed are the […]

The Dakota Independent Film Festival enters its first year of a two-day Film Festival event held at the historic State Theatre in Sioux Falls, SD. This two-day celebration of regional, national, and worldwide film takes place October 9th and 10th, with films beginning at 11 am each day. We are joined by Festival director James […]

In the final episode of our Superhero Non-Comic Book Series, we are joined by the duo behind A Comic Book Look and SiouxperCon staff members Jon Runyan and Tom Devine to discuss the 2012 found-footage superhero film, Chronicle! We also discuss the box office and the latest movie news for the LAST TIME ON THE […]

Damon Wayans, most known for In Living Color and The Last Boy Scout brings us the superhero nobody asked for. Wayans is joined by fellow ILC castmate David Alan Grier in the odd take on superheroes. This week we continue Non-Comic Book Superhero month as we are joined by contributing writer to Back Lot 605, […]

Superhost is a 2021 horror film in which two vacation rental vloggers find themselves terrorized by a host that will do anything for a good review. We sit down with writer/director Brandon Christensen (Still/Born, Z) to discuss making horror fun again, working with Barbara Crampton, and the director's own cameo that he cut from the […]

Sam Raimi, a man most known for the Evil Dead and Spider-Man trilogy released a zany combination of those two series with the cult classic Darkman film. This week we continue Non-Comic Book Superhero month as we are joined by some comic book experts from Wednesday Comics (Marvin, Alex and Garrett) to discuss the 1990 […]

As we continue our Non-Comic Book Superhero Month, you cannot speak about comic book films without bringing up one of the biggest names in the industry right now, James Gunn! This week we take a look at another cult-classic and highly underrated film, Super. We are joined by friend of the show, magician Travis Nye […]

The Stylist is a 2021 horror film that follows hairstylist Claire who's secret life descends into madness when she is ask to assist with hairstyling for a wedding. The film is the feature film debut for Director Jill Gevargizian and stars Najarra Townsend and Brea Grant. We are joined by Jill on this podcast to […]

The end of one series leads us right into the beginning of another. After concluding M. Night Shyamalan month last week, we sneak in one more of his films as we begin Non-Comic Book Superhero Month! This week we take a look at the cult classic and fan-favorite film, Unbreakable. We are joined by returning […]

I see dead podcasts. Welcome to Back Lot 605, the ”Premier South Dakota Movie Podcast” as we embark on our final episode in our M. Night Shyamalan Series! This week we bring it back to where it all began (or at least to the third film in Night's filmography). This week we are joined by […]

Roller Derby, Horror, and a banging soundtrack. The perfect blend for a genre bending thrill ride! We are joined by South Dakota native's director Jamie Wede and writer Leah Simmons to chat about their upcoming feature film Valentine Crush, set to make it's Kickstarter premiere August 28th with a festival run to follow. Valentine Crush […]

The Visit. The movie that spark new life into the career of director M. Night Shyamalan. This week we are joined by South Dakota filmmaker Max Hofer to discuss the 2015 film alongside hosts Casey, Brian, and special guest co-host Sam Lenz! The Visit is a 2015 found footage thriller from writer/director M. Night Shyamalan […]

Signs, signs, everywhere signs. In week two of our M. Night Shyamalan series we see the signs to discuss his 2002 film Signs starring Mel Gibson and Joaquin Phoenix! We are joined on this episode by ScreenDrafts host Clay Keller to discuss the legacy of the film, the weekly box office and movie news. After […]

With the release of the 14th film in the career of director M. Night Shyamalan Old releasing this summer, we take a look back at the career of the man once dubbed “The Next Spielberg”. We begin this series at the midway point of his career by discussing the 2006 fantasy drama, Lady in the […]

In our final episode of our Animation/Live Action Hybrid Series we look at the ”big one”, ”the granddaddy of them all”, the film all others like it are compared to…Who Framed Roger Rabbit! We are joined by Mike's Movies, Music & Wings aka Mr. Cash Right Now on Instagram to discuss the 1988 Robert Zemeckis […]

It wouldn't be a proper animation/live action movie series without a Disney movie right? This week we are joined by comic book artist and illustrator Dylan Jacobson to discuss Disney's classic musical, 1977's Pete's Dragon! We take a look back at the family film, uncover fan theories, and discuss this week's latest movie news and […]

Faking a Murderer is ”An Unreal True Crime Story” that follows two filmmakers embark on a misguided manhunt in search of a man whom they believe is a murderer. Said filmmakers are director and actor Stu Stone and producer and actor Adam Rodness. We are joined by the duo behind the film to discuss their […]