Bullets, Bourbon, & Karate

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Action movie connoisseurs Adam Archer and Marcus Hall bring to you a podcast dedicated to badass action movies. Each episode is a love letter to the the film and the time of it's release. Oh...and there's booze...

Marcus Hall / Adam Archer


    • Nov 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 24m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES


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    Road House (May 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2021 130:14


    The Man, the myth, the legend...His name is Dalton. So "be nice", download the episode and take a trip down to the Double Deuce! Adam and Marcus sip some leaded coffee while discussing the absolute classic!

    No Retreat, No Surrender (May 1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 82:51


    Van Damme, Strip Malls, Karate Dojos, The Syndicate. Adam & Marc are back this week with the granddaddy of 80's childhood favorites, No Retreat, No Surrender. Download, listen in and reminisce with us on an action tale as old as time!

    Brawl in Cell Block 99 (October 2017)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 85:16


    Face smashing, arm breaking, automotive beatdowns and Don Johnson. We're back this week to talk about the unexpected favorite, Brawl in Cell Block 99. In a role Vince Vaughn was made for, and a follow up hit (in the eyes of eyes of action lovers) for S. Craig Zahler (Bone Tomahawk), this movie has everything we love, so Marc & Adam decided to talk about it!

    3 Ninjas (August 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2021 95:25


    We're back baby! After a hiatus we wanted to get back with a movie that was closest to us as kids...3 Ninjas! Kick back in Grandpas cabin grab your jelly beans, and light up the eyes, as BBK talks, Rocky, Colt & Tum Tum this week!

    Sidekicks (December 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 75:02


    A bullied high school teen enlists the help of a quiet martial arts master to gain confidence in himself and help purge the weakness in his body...asthma. That's right actionites...it's Sidekicks! The 1992 classic starring Jonathan Brandis, Chuck Norris & most importantly Joe Piscopo! Join us this week as we try to break 9 bricks and get to the bottom of this beloved 90s classic!

    F9 Reaction - Bonus Episode (SPOILERS)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 43:15


    Family, Corona, tank tops, Cena and Dom! It's all here, and more, in our F9 reaction, bonus episode this week! Grab a seat at the table with Adam & Marc while we talk about our thoughts on the next installment of one of the biggest action sagas in film history! (SPOILERS INCLUDED)

    American Ninja (August 1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 65:49


    Ninjas aren't born, their made…American made! This week Adam & Marc tackle the film that asks the age old question. What happens when you put the deadliest art of the Orient, in the hands of an American? You get, American Ninja!

    Black Rain (September 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 79:49


    They don't make detectives like Nick Conklin anymore. A divorced NYC dad who loves his Harley and kids and who's being investigated by Internal Affairs. Ok, maybe they do make em' like that still, but Michael Douglas Does it best. Join us as we take a trip to Japan for justice and to smoke anywhere we damn well please in this episode dedicated to the 1989 Ridley Scott directed Back Rain!

    Prayer of the Rollerboys (November 1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2021 71:50


    Did you rollerblade in the 90s? Of course you did! Did you join a rollerblading teen cult that pushed Mist and looked to tip the race scales in a dystopian America? Hopefully not...but Corey Haim did. Join us, as this week we take a look back at 1990 and a lesser-known childhood classic...Prayer of the Rollerboys!

    Bad Boys (April 1995)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021 77:59


    There's buddy cop movies...then there's Bad Boys. What kid/teenager didn't have dreams of moving out of a small souther town to join Miami law enforcement? Just us? Cool. Strap in and join us as we journey back to 1995 and revisit this action/comedy classic that ages like a a kilo of Fouchet's heroin.

    Commando (October 1985)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 114:20


    Commando. Do we need to say anything else? Schwarzenegger, secret gun rooms, gnarly kills, and a mystery sandwich! This movie has something for everyone and we're here to show our love for it all. Join us as we hop an a plane to Val Verde and talk about this 80s blueprint for all action movies that followed.

    The Crow (May 1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 80:32


    Were overjoyed to have the Creepstreet Podcast duo (Dylan Hackworth & Maureen Boughey) join us this week as we dig into a healthy portion of the Brandon Lee classic...The Crow! Grab a chair and drink and listen in as we discuss everything from bullet shots to Corvus, to The River Wild.

    Best of the Best (November 1989)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 112:10


    Two countries, eight men, one chance...to be Best of the Best! Hop in the ring with us this week as we talk about everything that this great 80s classic has to offer and much much more! Pop that shoulder back in, throw on your cowboy hat, and make sure that eye patch is on straight. It's time for a an International Martial Arts Tournament...but just against Korea!

    Over the Top (February 1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 96:29


    Father, husband, trucker, champion. 1987 was a prime year for action movies, but none of em' top-rolled and hooked our heart strings more than Over The Top. Hop in the cab and join us as we haul this truckload of Brute cross-country and reminisce on why we love everything about the movie that made arm wrestling cool...for a year.

    Deadly Prey (November 1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 58:20


    Grenades, grenades, knife stab...and more grenades. That's Mike Danton's style. This week we take a look at the 87' survival epic, Deadly Prey! Join us as we try to understand just what the &*!$ was going on during filming, and...why did it take em' so long to make a sequel" Hooooogan!

    D.O.A. Dead Or Alive (June 2007)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 78:02


    It's the final episode for BBK Fighting Game Movies and we're ending on an unexpected gem! A fighting tournament game that was turned into an actual fighting tournament movie? D.O.A. did it! This week we give our apologies for the initial judgment we had, and in turn sing praises to Eric Roberts and the entire cast and crew of Dead or Alive!

    Mortal Kombat 2021 (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 31:01


    **SPOILER EPISODE** It's here! After much anticipation we have the new Mortal Kombat and BBK just sat down with a platter of BDubs to take it all in. Not much to say here! Join us as we discuss our quick thoughts immediately after watching MK21!

    Mortal Kombat + Annihilation (August 1995, November 1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 104:47


    We're a little late but it's a busy week! Were dropping on a Friday with the release of the new Mortal Kombat movie release! While every 90s kid, now grown up will surely get the satisfaction we've been looking for, BBK wanted to travel back to that glorious time and give everyone a Double Flawless, forward, down, forward high punch dive of Mortal Kombat (1995), and it's lackluster follow up of Annihilation. Join us earth warriors and let's defeat Outworld toegther!

    Nobody (Bonus Episode)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 18:16


    **SPOILER EPISODE** A little Monday treat to from Bullets, Bourbon, & Karate! We enjoyed every element of Nobody (Bob Odenkirk) so much, we decided to share a quick episode to go over our favorite things from this great action flick! Join us to get the rundown, and again, THERE ARE SPOILERS IN THIS EPISODE!

    Double Dragon (November 1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 120:48


    Double the 90's, Double the Dragon! The second movie of our April Video Game to Movie lineup doesn't disappoint! Tune in this week as Adam & Marc dive in to the gritty world of post-apocalyptic New Angeles the new bad guy in town, Jason Patrick. Our apologies for the sound quality this week, but you can still help us summon the power of the emblem this week on Bullets, Bourbon, & Karate!

    Street Fighter (December 1994)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 122:35


    It's the kick-off episode for our Video Game to Movie month and what better way to start things off than Street Fighter! Van Damme, Raul Julia...Kylie Minogue and more! The behind the scenes stories are just as good as the movie and Adam & Marc are here to talk about it. Travel with us back to 1994 as we dig deep in this 90s classic and a great year for some nostalgia...FIGHT!

    College Kickboxers (January 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2021 86:55


    Millbrook State University has a problem with racist karate gangs running around campus...and Adam & Marc are here to tell you all about it! This week we issue a round house to the face of intolerance while also discussing this little known straight to VHS action flick from the wonderful year of 1992. Join us as we take to the mat with College Kickobxers!

    The Perfect Weapon (March 1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 104:05


    The perfect synopsis...The Perfect Weapon. Nothing else to be said here. Throw on you Ropers and your comfy kickin-ass jeans and join Marc & Adam for a look into a piece of cinematic action perfection brought to you by the year 1991.

    Boondock Saints (January 1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 99:02


    Troy Duffy was brought forth by God to do 2 things...make the Boondock Saints and sell 600+ copies of his bands debut album. This St. Patricks Day Adam & Marc head to Southie and talk about the movie in the hearts of every 1st year college student, and the only movie on at 2pm Wednesday's in Weinstein's prison TV room. Come and listen in on our thoughts on this tortured director and the film that made praying cool again.

    The Big Hit (April 1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 109:19


    Sure Mark Whalberg's attached, but this 90's guilty pleasure classic bleeds Lou Diamond Phillips along with Bokeem Woodbine and more! Turn off the Trace Buster Buster and listen in this week while Adam & Marc get all up in the 1998 favorite, The Big Hit!

    Martial Law (May 1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 98:23


    Riggs & Murtaugh, Lowery & Burnett, Tango & Cash. All of em' were partners who wore the badge, but Thompson & Blake...lived the badge. Join us this week as Adam & Marc dig into this deep action cut co-starring the "Martial Arts Queen" herself, Cynthia Rothrock, alongside the interesting choice of Chad Mcqueen.

    Passenger 57 (November 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2021 86:36


    Worried about getting on a plane during COVID? Well, mask up and grab a seat next to John Cutter to help keep ya safe. This week Adam and Marc go back to 1992 and discuss this childhood Kevin Hooks classic that put Wesley Snipes on the action map! Grab your first class ticket, check that sweet Jansport duffle bag and grab a drink as we go round-trip with a round-house to the face of airline terrorism.

    The Long Kiss Goodnight (October 1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 99:24


    October...1996...The Long Kiss Goodnight. The combination of these words should immediately transport you back to a better time and place and if they don't...we feel sorry for you. Join Adam & Marc, as they get Frank and Earnest, on Geena and Samuel this week, and discuss this fan favorite as well as Blockbuster thieves, high school football, Ginuwine and much more!

    Showdown in Little Tokyo (August 1991)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2021 95:01


    We're reloading this week for an extra BB&K Episode! There's a lot of showdowns that have taken place throughout history, but none have been nearly as traumatic for an adolescent Marc and Adam, than the one that happened in Little Tokyo in 1991. Join us while we sip our Sapporo and discuss this classic 90s flick that's near and dear to our hearts and tattooed torsos.

    Tremors (January 1990)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 82:12


    Big worms, big guns, big Bacon! This week, Adam and Marc dig into this childhood favorite while reminiscing about simpler times, including Pizza Hut and your Dad's wallet. Join us for a drink and let's all remember just how much we loved this movie and 1990!

    Under Siege (October 1992)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 100:44


    This week on the inaugural episode, Adam & Marc slip into their wetsuits and dive into Under Siege! There's plenty to go over as we discuss the journey of Casey Ryback, the genius of Gary Busey and the comedic styles of Tommy Lee Jones. Join the guys as we reminisce on this 90s gem and the memories we have surrounding the epic date that was...October 1992!

    Epilogue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 1:59


    Meet Adam Archer & Marcus Hall from the Bullets, Bourbon, & Karate Podcast! Unsure what this podcast is about? Well, take a break from your training montage, press play, & listen up!

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