Easy Riders Raging Podcast

In this episode, which I believe was recorded around this time last year, Kieran and I- both longtime fans of the show, The Simpsons- sat down to discuss the first episode of the long-running show (as well as our early interactions with the TV phenomenon), 'Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire'.

Picking up mere moments from our last recording, this time around Kieran picks who he would have had as the winners of the 1983 Oscars, giving us both a chance to reflect on the fantastic films of 1982.

This week Kieran and I returned to the 'Easy Does It' format, this time with me picking who I would have had as the winners of the 1982 Oscars.

Since we're entering the festive season, today seemed like the perfect time to delve into the archives of my original podcast- the SpielbergPod- to revive this conversation from 2016 (!!!), which sees Jake and I discuss the iconic Christmas action film, 'Die Hard'.

In this episode- recorded in my absence- Kieran and Paul go it alone to discuss the Tom and Jerry short 'Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Mouse'. (FYI- I wasn't on a sailing trip during this recording, I was travelling from Cowes to London via the Red Jet)

Hello! Apologies that the scheduling of ERRP episodes has been a little erratic of late. I recently moved flats and as a result I am dealing with lots of change. Anyway, since I'm back in the office today and so have internet for the day, I am dropping a random 1950s solo episode, which I have ready to go. In this episode- recorded back in May 2024-, I returned to the 'One Perfect Scene' format with an episode on the 'Scottie's nightmare' sequence from Alfred Hitchcock's 'Vertigo' (and my thoughts- in particular- on the film's third act, following this recent rewatch). 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

In this episode, recorded in Winter 2023, Paul and I get into the festive mood (somewhat), by discussing 'The Stalls of Barchester' which was part of BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series.  Along the way I fall down the stairs and ponder whether my cat is real or imginary and Paul fails to meet Hugh Bonneville. We also found time to talk about this TV special. 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

Here's another edition of Easy Does It, which was recorded for the Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/ERRP) back in 2018. This week Kieran picks who he would have had as the winners of the 1977 Oscars.

Hello! In this episode- recorded in Autumn 2024- Kieran and I discuss the career of Davd Bowie with specific focus on the music video for his song 'Life on Mars'. 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

Since today is Halloween, Kieran and I figured why not returb to one of the big horror franchises with a discussion on 'Halloween II'.

For this episode I delved into our Patreon archives (https://www.patreon.com/ERRP) to a 2018 conversation where Paul got to pick who he would have had as the winners of the 1980s Oscars, in a little feature I called Easy Does It.

Hola! In this (solo) 'One Perfect Scene' episode- recorded back in August 2024- I discuss the safe robbery scene from Alfred Hitchcock's 'Marnie'. An amazing scene, with much to discuss from it's representation of queerness, it's superb photography and much more.  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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

This week it's another return to the archives from my original podcast, the SpielbergPod, with an episode recorded back in either 2020 or 2021. It sees Kieran and I delve into the world of television directed by Steven Spielberg, specifically his contributions to the anthology show Night Gallery- 'Eyes' and 'Make Me Laugh'.

It's classic ERRP this week - both in form and content- as Kieran and I discuss the iconic 60's fantasy film, 'One Million Years B.C.'. This episode was recorded (back in 2024) as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for your audio entertainment. Enjoy!

What a film we have for you today! This week class is in session as Paul and I discuss the teen movie classic, 'The Breakfast Club'. 

This week Paul and I are back doing another fantastic fantasy draft episode, this time picking our favourite film sequels, so lots to chew on there. Oh, and if you want to hear more of me talking sequels, be sure to check out the episode of (the excellent) Unequal Sequel podcast which I guested on last year, where i talked about my favourite and least favourite sequel movies along with my fantasy sequel.

In this episode, Paul and I did a fantasy draft on our favourite movie vilains of all time. So it's ten picks each, no overlap allowed, beyond that it's anything goes.

In this episode I'm delighted to be joined by Tom Huddleston, author of the forthcoming book 'David Lynch: His Work, His World' to talk about the final sequence from the film, 'The Elephant Man', as well as the life and career of David Lynch.

It's more David Lynch talk this week as Paul and I discuss the diretcors 1984 film, 'Dune'. 

This week our summer of Lynch returns with an episode in which Kieran, Paul and I discuss David Lynch's second film, 'The Elephant Man'. 

This week we're back talking 1980s films and we're back talking David Lynch (!!) as Mark, Paul and I discuss the late director's classic film noir, 'Blue Velvet'. A film we love- I think this is one of the best of the decade TBH- but find scarily relatable. (I even get to break out the censor sound which I haven't done in quite some time.....)

In this episode- recorded a few weeks after the passing of visionary director David Lynch- Kieran and I discuss the artist's surreal debut film, 'Eraserhead', as well as reflecting on his career as a whole.

In this episode- recorded back in the midst of the pandemic- Kieran and I discussed Robert Zemeckis' debut feature film, 'I Wanna Hold Your Hand'. This was a film we both enjoyed but certainly had issues with. So you can expect us to talk about the pros and cons of this film about a bunch of teens in 1964 going to New York to try and see The Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show. We also compare this to other films Zemeckis worked on from 1941 to the Back to the Future trilogy to Forest Gump and beyond! This episode originally aired on my sister show the SpielbergPod in early 2023.

In this episode- recorded at some point back in 2023- Kieran, Paul and I discuss the British sitcom Fawlty Towers through a conversation on the iconic episode 'The Germans'. And we have much to chew on with this episode, from the ways in which this has dated, so-called 'cancel culture', the proposed sequel show (which I guess never happened) and the relationship between the UK and Germany.

In this short solo episode I talk about the fantastic end sequence from the film 'Broadway Danny Rose'. So this is Danny Rose's Thanksgiving party- to which surprise guest Tina Vitale arrives- followed by Danny outside his flat, chasing after Tina on the snowy streets of New York city.  

Okay, today it's a very special episode. Firstly, because I'm talking about one my favourite films of the decade- John Landis' 'The Blues Brothers'- and secondly, because I'm joined once again by Liam Dempsey and Paul Willson, two of the hosts from Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast. And we have much to discuss with this film and beyond. You can certainly expect us to examine the careers of Landis and his leads, Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi (commenting on the films '1941', 'Ghostbusters, 'Beverly Hills Cop 3', 'Blues Brothers 2000' to name but a few).  So sit back and relax, pour yourself an orange whip, and listen as we discuss a stone-cold classic. 

Happy wekeend everyone! Today on the podcast, Kieran and I are living the high life on the seven seas, with a discussion on the music video for 'Rio' by Duran Duran.

In this episode, recorded live and in-person just before Christmas 2024, my good friends Dan and Jake and I did a fantasy draft on our favourite movie soundtracks of all time. And we had much to say...

In this short solo episode- recorded a few days after the passing of Val Kilmer- I talked about the Ron Howard fantasy film, 'Willow'. A film which- I'll be honest- I'm quite critical of, epecially when comparing this to The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars (but don't worry, I have nothing but praise for this film's leads of Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley and Val Kilmer, who all deliver top-tier work).

There is much to discuss this week as Mark, Paul and I discuss Adrian Lyne's erotic thriller, 'Fatal Attraction'.

Expect lots of Sherlock Holmes talk this week as Paul and I discuss 'The Speckled Band', an episode of the Jeremy Brett starring TV show, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.  We also find time to talk about the show / stage play Fleabag, Brett's love of smoking, and Paul spoils the end of Indiana Jones 5.

This week I'm delighted to be joined by Em, host of film history podcast Verbal Diorama, for a conversation on the (David Bowie-starring!!!) fantasy classic, 'Labyrinth'. And we have much to discuss...  

Get ready for a feast of classic ERRP banter- in this recording from late 2024- as Kieran, Paul and I discuss David Cronenberg's sci-fi horror film, 'Scanners'.

In this episode Paul, Kieran and I pick back up with our Blackadder coverage, with an episode on the third series episode 'Ink and Incapability' (FYI- it's the one with the dictionary).

Expect plenty of quotes and load of teen movie talk as Mark, Paul and I discuss the comedy cult classic, 'Heathers'.

In this episode, recorded live and in-person on Boxing Day 2024 with my sister (Amanda) and my brother (Lee), we did a fantasy draft on our favourite TV theme tunes of all time, and had a great time doing so.

Since we're in the holiday season, and we're in the middle of our 1980s season, it seemed like the perfect time to re-release the SpielbergPod episode Becky and I recorded on Joe Dante's horror comedy classic, 'Gremlins'. And this episode was recorded all the way back in 2015 (it was the first podcast I recorded over the internet, since Becky lived in Canada at the time of record). One thing I would note, having listened back to this yesterday, when it comes to the recast section it may sound like we're misgendering / deadnaming Suzy Izzard, but, again, that is down to this being recorded back in 2015, prior to us having knowledge of Izzard's gender identity.

Getting creepy at Christmas, this week Kieran, Paul and I discuss the episode 'And All Through the House' from horror anthology show, Tales From The Crypt. In case you're not familiar with this, it sees a woman murder her husband and then get attacked by a derranged killer Father Christmas, and it's directed by Robert Zemeckis. (This is well worth watching on YouTube if you've never seen it before, it's tonnes of fun).

In this festive episode, Kieran, Paul and I discuss the video for Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'. A conversation which sees us all fall for the charms of George Michael, we question what Andrew Ridgeley did in the band and I get lost trying to follow the narrative of the video.

In this episode me, Paul and- NEW GUEST KLAXON!!!- our good friend, Mark are talking James Bond, specifically Timothy Dalton's James Bond and the film, ‘The Living Daylights'. As ever we have much to discuss, from Mark's James Bond fan club membership, my history as a cellist, the best Bond films, Jason Bourne's keyring and the guy still being trapped in the sofa all these years later.

In this episode, recorded back in 2021 (during the height of the pandemic), Kieran and I work out our favourite films set in the 1950s (that weren't made in the 1950s). 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

In this episode Kieran and I return to the world of 80s music videos with a solid gold classic: yep, it's Queen's 'I Want To Break Free'. A video set half in a fantasy land, half in a house in Northern England, with the band appearing in drag. Unforgettable stuff!

Hello! In this One Perfect Scene episode, Paul and I tackle the scene in 'The Shining' where Wendy reads her husband's derranged writings (All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy) and builds to their conflict on the stairs. A masterful sequence from Stanely Kubrick that gives us much to chew on.

In this episode- recorded back in late 2022- Kieran and I return to the 1950s with a discussion on 'Ikiru' from director Akira Kurosawa. And if you've never seen this film, it's a masterpiece. A solid gold classic. 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

In this episode (recorded on Alien Day in 2023) Kieran, Paul and I return to the 1950s to discuss 'The Quatermass Xperiment', a cracking British sci-fi horror movie from director Val Guest. Along the way we find time to discuss Dame Thora Hird, how electricity works, the Species films, 'trains stuff' and the (then) upcoming royal coronation. 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 audio entertainment. Enjoy!

In this solo episode on the film 'Early Summer', I complete the ERRP coverage of Yasujirō Ozu's 'Noriko trilogy'. And there is much to talk about with this movie: how it compares/ differs from the director's earlier work 'Late Spring', visual metaphors the filmmaker uses and how I personally relate to this story.

Okay, this week I once again return to the SpielbergPod archives and to three episodes recorded back in 2015/2016. And these cover 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' (which I covered with Jake), 'Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom' (which I discussed with Paul) and 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (which Kieran and I talked about). So obviously, these were recorded many, many years ago (before 'Dial of Destiny' was even a glint in James Mangold's eye) but there's still some absolute gold here. And some impressions which, while were genuinely done out of love for these films and these characters, haven't aged well. Soz.

In this episode Kieran and I continue our coverage of classic advertisements with a look at the Nescafé ads featuring the Gold Blend couple (Anthony Head and Sharon Maughan). So you can expect lots of coffee chat (with a little tea talk thrown in for good measure), with Kieran having much to say about Australia's coffee culture. Oh, and the episode ends with the debut of the 90s theme music, as this episode is technically both an 80s ep AND a 90s episode.

In this episode Paul and I finally wrap up #ScottSeptember (yes, I know what the date is) with a conversation on the Ridely Scott masterpiece, 'Blade Runner'. And we have much to discuss....

Happy weekend everyone! Today on the show- as part of #ScottSeptember- I talk about the Ridley Scott film 'Someone to Watch Over Me' and the Ridley Scott directed music video for 'Avalon' by Roxy Music. Two lesser talked about things in the career of the director that I thought it was intresting to find time to talk about during this mini-series. Anyway, next episode- it's 'Blade Runner'.

Continuing #ScottSeptember this episode sees Paul and I discuss Ridley Scott's iconic '1984' Apple Macintosh commercial (if you've never seen this, I strongly recommend you check this out on YouTube, it's a beut). Oh, and we recorded this in the summer of 2023 and so when I criticise the government/ the home office, I am slagging off the Conservative Party/ Robert Jenrick. Good riddance, etc.