Heartgod Media Podcast

A very special guest joins the Pod this week, Christian Hanna of Planet CHH! The Planet CHH YouTube channel covers mainly horror but does amazing breakdowns of physical media releases, horror news, interviews and much more. He also co-hosts the Uneeda Horror Podcast. We get into his origin story for horror, collecting physical media, musical interests and much more! We go deep on some Ramones and Motorhead so we are indeed kindred spirits beyond horror and physical media collecting. Go Follow him @planetChh on instagram and youtube and enjoy his many awesome videos and content!

We conclude this run with the Action Movie Syndicate as we tackle 1992's Passenger 57! Starring Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne and Tom Sizemore. This hijack romp captures all the tropes of 90s action and we dicuss what makes 90s action different. We also discuss Lou's product placement spotting, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Hooks and much more!#passenger57 #wesleysnipes #actionmovies #90s #90saction #actionfilms #tomsizemore #brucepayne #charlesraneisnotinsane #charlesrane #johncutter #elizabethhurley #sightandsound #heartgod #heartgodmedia #videostores #genrefilm #kevinhooks

1975's Roger Corman produced classic Death Race 2000 is at the plate! For Eric's Pick we dive into this 70s, dystopian romp breaking down the film and going off into several avenues as we always do!

We are back the and Thee Action Movie Syndicate is swingin again. We got Lou's pick this week; 2014's gem of a Keanu flick that launched a franchise...JOHN Mf'n WICK! We talk the simplistic plot, why it works, the innocence of animals, Lou gives us a history lesson once again with some product placement. It is the only podcast you'll get all that shit and more! Enjoy!

Thee action movie syndicate is back and we have 4 films ahead in the next month- First up is Charlie's pick and its a good one! 1986's The Golden Child starring the legendary Eddie Murphy. We talk the plot, the wild idea of mixed sub genres and you even get a history of bagged chips from Lou.you get it all here from this podEnjoy!

In November of 2024 we lost the incomparable and legendary Tony Todd. Tony had ability to captivate genre audiences with his raw talent and unquestionable emotion. Even is the smallest of roles, he stood out and stole the scene despite where he was in the credits. We all had a chance to meet him over of years of attending horror cons and film festivals. We share memories of our first time seeing Tony Todd on screen,, stand out performances and thoughts on his career. Thank you for all your art, Tony.

The OG crew is on to Draft our elite lists of 1985 films! It is a late night wild romp for this one, enjoy!

40th anniversary of 1985's Vision Quest! full break down of the film!

For our final installment in action movie January we got a low key blast of a film from 1998 called BLACK DOG! A high fueled trucker rampage heist film that carries a fun punch and a killer cast. Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis and Meat Loaf inject us with all the entertainment you would need for a romp on filmic friday with the boys. We also give our off the cuff top 5 actions films as of right now! #blackdog #patrickswayze #randytravis #meatloaf #batoutofhell #actionmovies #actionmoviejanuary #sightandsound #heartgod #heartgodmedia #90sactionmovies #kevinhooks #charlessdutton #StephenTobolowsky #truckers #truckermovies #GabrielCasseus #BrianVincent #GrahamBeckel #BrendaStrong #sueellenschke #seinfeld #cheechandchongssupermariobrothers

1993's Showdown is at the plate for Action movie January! “Thee Action Movie Syndicate” is back with a bit of an unknown selection that we break down and shoot the shit about! Starting Billy Blanks of Tae-Bo fame in the 90s and a grip load of familiar and unfamiliar face for this “teen” martial arts flick! We discuss the atmosphere in the early 90s that cultivated such a film. #billyblanks #taebo #martialarts #karate #karateman #judo #dojo #kickboxing #muythai #jujitsu #actionmovies #90saction #90s #90sfashion #brionjames #christinetaylor #pringles #chicagowhitesox #heartgod #heartgodmedia #sightandsound

Action movie January : ENGAGE! We have “thee action movie syndicate” on to talk action movies- (Myself, Eric, Lou and Charlie )We talk 1992's Under Siege starring Steven Seagal! This entire month is dedicated to action movies! Some of these you may have never heard of - buckle up and let's have some fun! Regarding the fires in the LA areas and surroundings - this has unfortunately impacted the HGM extended family. Max from @Ready2Retro lost his home and everything in it displacing him, his Wife Jasmine, his Father Tim and their dog Charlie. If you can donate to these beautiful people, It would be immensely appreciated. If you cannot - please consider a simple share. Link below and in our links in our profile on instagram. https://gofund.me/60ddac5e

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It is the end of the year and you know what time it is...We give ya our top 10 films and discuss the year in film

We are finally at the end of the 40 years of Freddy celebration! celebrating the birth of Freddy Krueger and the creation of the Nightmare on elm street franchise! We talk the long awaiting film coming to fruition, the promotion, the cast, no Kane Hodder and so much more on this 2003 super film! We also debate if Evil Dead is a top 5 horror franchise for some reason.Viva la Wes, viva la Bob shaye, viva la Robert englund #freddykrueger #anightmareonelmstreet #freddy #elmst #freddyvsjason #jasonvoorhees #newlinecinema #ronnyyu #katherineisabelle #jasonritter #monicakeena #springwoodslasher

Part 7 of our 40 years of Freddy is here! A juggernaut of meta horror - Wes Craven's New Nightmare from 1994 is next up and we discuss its importance and brilliance! We talk Bob Shaye reconnecting with Wes to make it happen, the smart storytelling, returning OG cast members and so much more! Check out instagram out for any and all details on the pod @heartgodmedia

Freddy's Dead : The Final Nightmare. Possibly the most unliked of all the elm street films but we share positive thoughts on the 6th entry of the franchise! It's total parody by this point but Rachel Talalay shines in her Directorial debut- starting with the Franchise with The first film back in 84 as an assistant production manager and working her way to the top by 1991! We discuss the John Waters connection, the entertaining deaths, the soundtrack and all the great cameos! HGM trips out for Freddy's Dead- the final nightmare As we celebrate 40 years of Freddy and A Nightmare on Elm Street. #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #googoodolls #iggypop #alicecooper #johnnydepp #ironbutterfly#breckinmeyer #rickydeanlogan #lezliedeane #lisazane #yaphetkoyo #tomarnold #rosannebar #springwood #bobshaye #wesvraven#freddysdead #thefinalnightmare #schongreenblatt #racheltalalay #johnwaters

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5 : The Dream Child! You have made it to baby Freddy! Is this film the weakest in the franchise? We discuss the story and characters and our thoughts on the carryover from the Dream Master for this fast turn around sequel - arriving less than a year after its predecessor. 40 years of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on elm st celebration is full steam ahead! Maybe our shortest episode covering a film (ha) #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #lisawilcox #dramarama #sineadoconnor #bobshaye #wesvraven #thedreamchild

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4 : The Dream Master! The 4th installment in the franchsie released in August of 1988 with the 2nd biggest opening weekend in the franchise and would hold the title for highest total grossing until 2003's Freddy Vs Jason. Max from @ready2retro joins me to discuss where the series finds itself with Freddy at his most comedic, dwindling storylines and most bodacious Kills! We talk all things Freddy and Elm as the 40 years of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on elm st celebration rolls on! #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #wescraven #tuesdayknight #lisawilcox #dramarama #sineadoconnor #bobshaye #thehousethatfreddybuilt #thedreammaster #stevejohnson #Kevinyagher #1988 #rennyharlin

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: DREAM WARRIORS is live and streaming now! Part 3 of our 8 episode series covering every film In the Elm Street franchise is now streaming. We talk best 3rd installments in horror franchises and jump into the fire of all things Dream warriors! The story, the new faces, the first big music video added to the end of VHS release, the Dokken theme song, BT's seizures, the box office and how this was the tipping point for the franchise becoming a juggernaut! #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #dreamwarriors #heatherlangenkamp #johnsaxon #wescraven #chuckrussell #dokken #rokkenwithdokken #westinhills #wizardmaster #bobshaye #thehousethatfreddybuilt

Here we are - the first sequel in the historic franchise! Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge! We dive into everything with the film including the recipe for a good sequel, the progression of Freddy and if Mark Patton is the very first scream king? #freddysrevenge #freddykreuger #markpatton #robertrussler #marshallbell #kimmyers #elmstreet #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound

40 Years of “A Nightmare on Elm Street! “ Join us as we kick off our 8 part series covering the entire “Nightmare On Elm Street” Franchise . First off …the original. The masterpiece crafted by Wes Craven. Our first intro to Freddy Kreuger and the best final girl of the 80s! We lay the groundwork (like this film did ) as we start our journey into this juggernaut of a horror franchise! Join us next week For A Nightmare on elm street: Part 2 : Freddy's Revenge!

Welcome to season 8 of the pod! We dive into all the summer horror flicks we caught in theaters. We also officially announce our podding plans for the weeks and months to come!

Happy 4th of July! We have a full panel to discuss the 1989 action comedy classic TANGO AND CASH! We first do a 1989 battle year pitting 10 match ups of two films against each other. Then we discuss our fav Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone films. Who picks Snake Plissken and who Takes John Rambo?!. We of course discuss the whole film ! On this episode you will hear Lou Smith of Burgerkrieg Productions, Charles Loucks -master barber and action movie enthusiast and of course our HGM crew Sean Henderson, Eric Tyler and myself.

Eric and I dive into our top 20 records of 2004. instagram : @heartgodmedia

We have assembled an action movie syndicate for this episode! 1989's Kickboxer is often seen as the second fiddle to JCVD's Bloodsport from the year prior but we discuss that Kickboxer arguably has a better story and more evil 80s action villain! You will hear everyone's take on when they discovered the film, our fav characters and bamboo flutes! Joining us is Lou Smith of Burgerkrieg Productions and master Barber Charlie Loucks to discuss all the epicness of this classic 80s action romp!

Neve and Williamson return to the Scream Franchise. Quentin Tarantino shuts down his final film “The film Critic” and Salem's Lot going to MAX! all this and more on a news episode!

We dive into the action movie year of 1991 with Steven Seagal's classic OUT FOR JUSTICE! Lou Smith is back and joins Eric and I to discuss the simplicity of a good action movie plot. Revenge or Justice is all it takes? We discuss why we do not get simple action films anymore and go into personal experiences as we drift into the foggy left field as usual.

My guest for this episode is an old friend and someone you've heard on a lot of episodes of this podcast since 2017. Mr Lou Smith of BurgerKrieg Productions and the seminal Albany based punk band Lurking Class joins to discuss the All Three Maniac Cop Films! The Larry Cohen penned and Bill Lustig directed franchise may not be super well known to all but it should be and we talk about why!

For a Valentine's Day special we discuss 2001's Valentine. Was this film considered the unofficial book end to the 2nd wave of slasher films that Scream started in 1996? We get into the several waves of slashers and go deep in the weeds as usual discussing all things horror.

We discuss 2024 films on the horizon. favs of 2023 and just shoot the shit about what we are looking forward to in 2024 for upcoming film releases

We recap out ten favorite albums of 2023 and I also give my top 5 EPs

We break down our top ten albums of 2003- buckle up- this one brings you in the way back machine and no doubt will fill you with nostalgia!

1993's the Dark Half sees Filmmaker George A. Romero and Stephen King collab once again for a fantastic early 90s Romp! Eric and I also discuss his trip to Pittsburgh and my trip to Maine! Obviously super relevant given the masters we are discussing!

Every October we cover a Stephen King work that has been adapted to film. Celebrating 40 years this year, we finally cover the sloberous ,mammoth story known as CUJO. The non supernatrual work by King arrived to audiences in summer 1983 in the states and no was thought of rabies the same! Max from Ready 2 Retro joins me to discuss the film, the fantasic acting from the whole cast and of course everyone's favorite Mom the mighty Dee Wallace! We also tell our own "when animals attack" stories! Follow @ready2retro on instagram and check out their podcast streaming everywhere.

We cover what we deem as a modern werewolf classic! 2014's Late Phases (also known as night of the lone wolf or night of the wolf). Werewolf movies are hard to come by and we appreciate this twenty teens take on our hairy friends. A lower budget is NOT always a restriction to be able to create a memerable werewolf film!

It is back to school week on the pod and what better to cover than Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedic classic Back to school! We talk the amazing cast, oingo boingo, lost art of comedy movies and much more!

We rank all 9 films in the texas chainsaw massacre franchise and have a nice lil friday night pod sesh. Join the fun, Viva La Tobe!

Season 7 is upon us and we use the season premiere episode to cover all things horror via news/ notes and upcoming release - also a preview of the rest of the year as we are on year 6 of doing the Pod Follow on instagram and X (formally twitter) @heartgodmedia

We discuss what albums we like so far in 2023 and what we are looking forward to!

Celebrating the. 20th anniversary of Rob Zombie's directorial debut House of 1000 Corpses

In May 2021 BT and I recorded a 25th Anniversary episode for The Craft! It has not seen the light of day or the platforms of streaming for whatever reason BUT 2 years later on its 27th Anniversary we decided to release it. At the time of recording this 2 calendar years ago, The Craft; Legacy had just come out and we discuss that film as well. We break down the cast, the 90s, high school and all thing Witchy! This movie seems to grow each year and for great reason, It is a fantastic film and the type that they do not create anymore. VIVA LA 90s!

On this episode Jesse and Eric cover top 5 songs from the band Twitching Tongues. As fans of the band and the timeliness of the re- issue of their remixed/remastered debut album "Sleep Therapy" it felt perfect to dive into their fav tracks by the band.

Sire records Co-founder/President Seymour Stein has passed away at the age of 80. We pay tribute to a true maverick and musical pulse reader that defined multiple eras and genres. The Man who Signed the Ramones and Madonna has a legacy as rich as the amount of people touched by his life and passing. From late 70s alternative/art rock to 80s new wave - he helped cultivate a sounds of generations. Signing everyone from Echo and the Bunnymen to Depeche Mode and the Cure in the 80s, he along with his wife Linda and Team helped create an legendary roster of artists today. Many are rock and roll hall of famers and pioneers in the music industry. Later while still at the Sire records helm bands like the Hives, Tegan and Sara saw their US label bring them to the forefront of American audiences with US breakout records arriving via Sire. Albums from Ice-T to Finnish heroes HIM-Sire released an embarrassment of riches. Seymour Stein was at the helm for most, retiring in 2018 at 75. Thanks for everything Seymour!

We dive into the 6th installment in the Scream franchise and break down all seeing it together and our thoughts on the 2nd Craven-less Scream film. We open the show going over our physical media corner discussing new records and films we picked up. Then we do a 1992 battle year facing off movies from said year against each other. Follow on socials @heartgodmedia

We are covering an all timer here on the pod. 1994's AIRHEADS. I am not sure there is a better comedy movie in history that I feel was made for people in bands. If you were or currently are I feel like this is a next generations spinal tap. Never has a bass player been the coolest in the band since well Lemmy or Rex (Brown from Pantera). The lines, the insults, the band humor and dynamic are all prodcuts of the time but somehow ageless still. The cast for this one is legendary. Unrivaled some might say. I have been beating a fucking drum for a sequel to this film and have wrote screenplays in my head since I was a little shit heel lad in the 90s. So Adam Sandler this is a call to you, get happy madison in charge of whatever IP needs to be aquired if any to make this sequel happen Fraser hotter than a case of scorching herpes again. No excuses. Regan youth cover, white zombie, Anthrax coverin the smiths, Born to Raise hell in the opening credits. HOW CAN YOU SAY NO TO THAT?! If its too loud, you're too old! 

40 years later we are drafting a roster of our favorite 1983 records. any genre. 8 rounds. no repeat picks. 

After doing a 1993 movie draft with the Ready 2 Retro crew recently I felt inspired by the fun and decided we should do a draft. And what better way to do an inaugural draft than to do Masters of Horror Draft! You can only select films from the Big 4 of masters of horror (George Romero, John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper and Wes Craven) ***WARNING - Chongo Makes at least 3 panic picks, BT tries to go outside the box for artistic reasons and Eric hates Tobe Hooper ***

We discuss Ozzy retiring from touring after ailing health concerns and the Rock and Roll hall of fame announces 2023 Nominees 

we preview what us coming in the new year with horror films. We discuss cons, new releases as well

One of our oldest pals Mr. Lou Smith stops by to ring out his top 5 albums of 2022! We had to keep the tradish going with making sure Lou was on every year/season of the Pod! Love getting his list every year so check out some our fav records on this episode. Thanks for a great 2022!

We list our top 5 movies and albums of the year. Thanks to all for the support! on to year 7!