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A podcast for the cable classics, the middlebrow, the working man's cinema. The kind of movie you don't mind catching halfway through on cable on a Saturday afternoon.

Dadcore Cinema Club


    • Mar 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 36m AVG DURATION
    • 47 EPISODES


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    Episode 46 - Mitchell (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 107:11


    Or: "Dirty, Hairy" Guess who just got back today? Them Dadcore boys that'd been away. Watched a Joe Don Baker film, had much to say. Man, I think that flick is crazy.

    Episode 45 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2023 113:14


    Or: "Class Action Law Shoot" Hosts Charlie and Brandon dive into the works of John Ford with his 1962 classic about The People vs. Ranchers; the law of the land; the story of America, and the myth of the west that built it.

    Episode 44 - Farewell, My Lovely (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2023 111:13


    Or: "High and Marlowe" Hosts Brandon and Charlie dive into the world of detective Philip Marlowe with 1975's Farewell, My Lovely (1975) starring Robert Mitchum.

    Episode 43 - Enter the Dragon (1973)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2023 101:07


    Or: "3 Non Bonds" Hosts Brandon and Charlie finally delve into martial arts cinema as they discuss the martial arts-meets blaxploitation-meets Bond flick Enter the Dragon (1973).

    Episode 42: The Long Good Friday (1980)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2023 103:22


    Or: "London Has Fallen" Hosts Brandon and Charlie once again dive into the world of crime, love, and the Irish Republican Army in John Mackenzie's The Long Good Friday.

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    Episode 41 - Scrooged (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2022 94:56


    Hosts Brandon and Charlie learn a little something about the spirit of Christmas in this very special episode about Richard Donner and Bill Murray's Scrooged (1988).

    Episode 40 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2022 127:38


    Or: "Which Way Western Man" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by their pals Gage (@neatsaux) and Tyler (@film_butt) for a very special cinematic length episode.

    Episode 39 - Death Wish (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 90:42


    Or: "Hostile Architecture" Hosts Brandon and Charlie go vigilante mode discussing Death Wish, a film all about the spiritual healing power of extrajudicial murder.

    Episode 38 - The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2022 106:08


    Or: "A Good Time No Badge Required" Hosts Brandon and Charlie set out in search for gold in John Huston's The Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Will their discussion strike pay dirt or just plain dirt? God I hope it's the former.

    Episode 37 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 102:07


    Or: "Del the Funky Salesman" Brandon's never seen it. Charlie has. But this Thanksgiving season they're stuck together as they (re)discover the joys of John Hughes' 1987 classic.

    Episode 36 - Starship Troopers (1997) ft. @agnosoul

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 107:23


    Or: "Operation Arachnid Freedom" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by space bug expert Kyle (@agnosoul) to to discuss propaganda, big bugs, teenage melodrama, and some kickass scifi action. Would you like to know more? Follow Kyle on Twitter.

    Episode 35 - Taken (2008) ft. Sam Owen

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2022 108:17


    Or: "The Dad That Stepped Up" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by special guest Sam Owen (@dsamowen) to discuss the dadliest of movies, Taken (2008). It's a return to a simpler time when an A-Lister doing trashy action still felt like a charming novelty. Follow Sam on Twitter

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    Episode 34 - Ronin (1998)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 119:33


    Or: "Criminals in Cars Getting Coffee" Hosts Brandon and Charlie speed into November with John Frankenheimer's late career car 'em up Ronin. This one's all about the joy of cars, the ronin mindset, and cute little coffee cups.

    Episode 33 - Constantine (2005) ft. Joshua (@1stOr3rdPlace)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 108:24


    Or: "Every Which Way But Lu's" Content Warning: The plot of Constantine deals very directly with suicide. You may want to skip this episode if that theme is a trigger for you. Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by twitter's own Joshua (@1stOr3rdPlace) to discuss that Halloween time classic(?) Constantine. It's a movie about demons and redemption and, most of all, how cool it is to watch Keanu rip some cigs. Follow Joshua on Twitter

    Episode 32 - The Exorcist (1973)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2022 110:53


    Or: "We Bought a Pazuzu" The scare-a-thon continues as Brandon and Charlie discuss William Friedkin's 1973 classic The Exorcist. Is this movie scary? Let me stop you right there: It is and we're not hearing otherwise.

    Episode 31 - Halloween (1978) ft. Matt (@PostingProle)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 104:26


    Or: "Diagnosis: Murderer'" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by Matt (@PostingProle) of the Movieflex Double Features podcast to discuss John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). It's a simple tale about the life-saving power of psychiatry. Check out Movieflex Double Features on Anchor.fm Follow Movieflex on Twitter Follow Matt on Twitter

    Episode 30 - Captain Kronos – Vampire Hunter (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 90:58


    Or: "The Great British Stake Off" Hosts Brandon and Charlie dip into Hammer Productions with one outta left field: the swashbuckling, vampire hunting classic Captain Kronos. He's kind of like the white Blade?

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    Episode 29 - Carrie (1976) ft. Jessica (@BadPostsLLC)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 105:52


    Or: "Carrie on My Dadcore Pod" It's October and you know what that means: Horror month! Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined on the horror haunt's first stop by Brian De Palma fan Jessica (@BadPostsLLC) to discuss the coming of age horror classic Carrie. Follow Jessica on Twitter here. Note: Due to unforeseen circumstances the previously announced Captain Kronos episode has been delayed. Please enjoy this special Carrie episode in its absence.

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    Episode 28 - Avatar (2009) ft. Esmé (@esmesayss)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022 108:23


    Or: "In the Na'vi" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by the inimitable Esmé to discuss James Cameron's Avatar (2009), a little known and long forgotten movie you might want to put back on your radar. Read Esmé's writing here Follow Esmé on Twitter

    Episode 27 - 300 (2006)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 101:42


    Or: "Spartan in the Face of God" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are back for another dose of historically revisionist action to answer important questions like "How does Spartan government work?" and "What's Xerxes' exercise regimen like?"

    Episode 26 - The Patriot (2000) ft. Michael Chau

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 103:47


    Or: "The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Special" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by special guest Michael Chau (@Srirachachau) to go Mel Mode as we discuss that completely, totally historically accurate jaunt The Patriot. It's the cinema of cannonballs and ponytails, where the revolution is won because a single dad invented lying and guerrilla warfare.

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    Episode 25 - Death Race 2000 (1975)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 80:08


    Or: "Drive of Frankenstein" Hosts Brandon and Charlie burn rubber through the sleaziest movie to hit the Dadcore Canon yet: Death Race 2000. It's a real true Corman Classic, with all the low budget thrills you expect like gory deaths and... Looney Tunes gags?

    Episode 24 - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 104:39


    Or: "Finding Nemo" Hosts Brandon and Charlie set sail for adventure with Captain Nemo and the gang. On this trip we'll learn about exotic seafood, naval warfare, and... how to craft a guitar from spare tortoise parts?

    Episode 23 - Fury (2014) ft. Hit Factory

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 104:57


    Or: "The Fash and the Furious" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by the good folks of Hit Factory, Aaron and Carlee, to discuss Fury, an American WWII movie that feels like a march through hell. Check out Hit Factory on Patreon Follow Aaron and Hit Factory on Twitter Follow Carlee on Twitter

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    Episode 22 - Point Blank (1967) ft. @PunishedLobster

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 102:49


    Or: "Parker Mindset" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by their pal @PunishedLobster as they dive into the PARKER MINDSET with Point Blank, a stylish yet lean and mean crime/revenge picture.

    Episode 21 - First Blood (1982)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 86:45


    Or: "Rambo: First Blood Part 1" We're back with another classic, that testament to Stallone's dramatic chops and raw action man screen presence, First Blood. It's rare that a movie can pull off an explosive action climax without undercutting its dramatic bonafides, but First Blood is just such a movie.

    Episode 20 - The Gambler (1974)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 103:56


    Or: "Uncut James" Hosts Brandon and Charlie pay tribute to the great James Caan by revisiting the The Gambler, that 1974 classic about gambling, addiction, and cool cool Caan fits.

    Episode 19 - Four Brothers (2005) ft. Brett Thousand (@BrettThousand) and Galactic Zack (@ZackHeTweets)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 108:46


    Or: "Marksploitation" The Dadcore Cinema Club welcomes its first ever dads as Brandon and Charlie are joined by their good friends Brett "BrettThousand" Thousand (@brettthousand) and Galactic Zack (@ZackHeTweets) to discuss John Singleton's 2005 classic Four Brothers. It's a little bit blaxploitation, a little bit western, and all brothers.

    Episode 18 - Run Silent, Run Deep (1958)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 91:57


    Or: "Bungo-Pete; or, The Warship" Hosts Brandon and Charlie set sail, or whatever subs do, for a look at that classic dadcore genre The Submarine Movie. We're talking about Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) a little bit Moby Dick and... well, it's a LOT a bit Moby Dick. Clark Gable and Burt Lancaster butting heads in a macho battle for power, Don Rickles in his big screen debut, some beautiful Robert Wise direction, and intense naval warfare powered by groundbreaking 1958 effects. Come join us as we take down Bungo Pete!

    Episode 17 - Jaws (1975) ft. Nate (@hollowchatter)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 103:27


    Or: "A What?" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by our friend Nate @hollowchatter to discuss a July 4th favorite: Jaws. We're talking sharks, sun, local politics, and guys being dudes.

    Episode 16 - No Way Out (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 84:08


    Or: "There's a Dang Yuri in the White House" Hosts Brandon and Charlie close out Costner Month with the steamy political thriller No Way Out. Part horny, part Pakula-esque paranoia, part insane ending. All Costner.

    Episode 15 - Bull Durham (1988)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 100:18


    Or: "Crash Tests (a) Dummy" It's the middle of baseball season so that means it's time for the podcast's first baseball episode. Hosts Brandon and Charlie check out Bull Durham (1988), that classic baseball story that's, well, as much about home runs as it is about... home runs.

    Episode 14 - The Untouchables (1987)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 88:10


    Or: "Death & Taxes" Hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by Seamus and Seán of My Rifle, My Podcast, and Me to discuss Brian De Palma's 1987 gangster classic The Untouchables, a movie that isn't a western but isn't not a western either.

    Episode 13 - Open Range (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 97:43


    Or: "Un-Unforgiven (Forgiven)" Hosts Brandon and Charlie begin their exploration of Kevin Costner with the free grazing western romance Open Range, a movie about love, romance, and large adult sons.

    Episode 12 - Gran Torino (2008)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 92:44


    Or: "You Can't Say That On Television" Hosts Brandon and Charlie celebrate Clint Eastwood's birthday with his 2008 exploration of masculinity, race, and one cool car.

    Episode 11 - Top Gun (1986)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2022 105:09


    Or: "YVAN EHT NIOJ" This week we're recording with the boys as hosts Brandon and Charlie are joined by the Dadcore Cinema Club's very first guest: CJ Salcedo. CJ joins the club to discuss the clear skies, shirtless guys, rockin tunes, and wartime blues of Top Gun. Man, is propaganda actually good?

    Episode 10 - Breakdown (1997)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 80:57


    Or: "Donut King of the Road" Hosts Brandon and Charlie talk all about Breakdown, a Kurt Russell thriller that's tidy and taut right up until it isn't. Go into it knowing nothing and then come listen to us talk!

    Episode 9 - Grease (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 89:48


    Or: "Momcore Cinema" Hey, it's the Dadcore Cinema Club Mother's Day Special featuring that certified momcore classic, the 1978 hit teen musical Grease! If this episode were in any better condition, it would fly!

    Episode 8 - Big Fish (2003)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 91:11


    Or: "Magical Reelism" We hit our first weepy with Tim Burton's Big Fish, a movie about finding the truth and love in your dad's tall tales. Now if you'll excuse me, there's something in my eye...

    Episode 7 - Dazed and Confused (1993)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2022 103:14


    Or: "The Hemporium" Brandon and Charlie talk about the anti-John Hughes movie: a high school flick where the stakes are low and everybody's high. It's the episode everyone will be "toking" about!

    Episode 6 - Last Man Standing (1996)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 96:30


    Or: "Yojimbooze" Hosts Brandon and Charlie find the Dadcore Cinema Club's first reclamation project in Walter Hill's Last Man Standing. It's a lean and mean neo-noir take on Yojimbo set in prohibition-era Texas where Bruce Willis guns down both the Italian and Irish mobs with dual 1911s. What more could cinema offer?

    Episode 5 - Gladiator (2000)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 95:57


    Or: "Romeward Bound" Our names are Brandon and Charlie, commanders of the Dadcore Cinema Club. And we will have our podcast, in this life or the next.

    Episode 4 - Every Which Way But Loose (1978)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 69:31


    Or: "Ape & Dumber" Hosts Brandon and Charlie explore that most unexpected of hits, the 1978 Clint Eastwood buddy boxing movie co-starring an ape, Every Which Way But Loose. This movie has it all: bare-knuckle boxing, slapstick hijinks, a bumbling biker gang, fishin, a beer-drinkin' ape. All the stuff you'd expect in one of the highest grossing films of 1978.

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    Episode 3 - Planet of the Apes (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 86:33


    Or: "The Zaius Showman" Hosts Brandon and Charlie discover that under-discussed hidden gem Planet of the Apes (1968), a film that has a lot to say about, well, almost every political hot topic in late 60s America. Also the boys accidentally convert to ape religion?

    Episode 2 - The Equalizer (2014)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 76:44


    Or: "Toolman on Fire" Brandon and Charlie get equalized.

    Episode 1 - Bullitt (1968)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 71:02


    Or: "Bullitt Points" It's episode 1! It almost had to start here with one of the ur-dadcore movies. Listen as Brandon and Charlie (or was that Charlie and Brandon?) discuss San Francisco Police Lieutenant Frank Bullitt, the man with the cool side holster, the cooler car, and one bad lust for revenge. It's about time someone finally said "Bullitt's a good movie"!

    Episode 0 - Concerning Dadcore

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022 5:08


    Hosts Brandon and Charlie welcome you to the Dadcore Cinema Club and maybe try to figure out what "dadcore" even really means?

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