The official podcast of Vulcan Video in Austin, Texas. Weekly episodes cover everything from New Releases to the deepest of deep cuts, with guests joining esteemed Vulcans Jacob Knight and Rockie Juarez to talk their favorite movies of all time. Kick back, crack a Lone Star, and get weird with us.
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY-FIVE: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME Special Guest: Sydney Taylor (Programmer: Alamo Drafthouse's "Fist City" Series) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases: DOLEMITE IS MY NAME [d. Craig Brewer, w. Scott Alexander & Larry Karaszewski] Employee Picks: Rockie: NO RETREAT, NO SURRENDER II [1987, d. Cory Yuen, w. Maria Elena Cellino, Roy Horan & Keith W. Strandberg] Jacob: HOUSE OF WAX [2005, d. Jaume Collet-Serra, w. Chad & Carey Hayes] The Regulars: Sydney Taylor (Programmer, Alamo Drafthouse) Sydney's Pick: DRACULA'S DAUGHTER [1936, d. Lambert Hillyer, w. Garrett Fort]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY-FOUR: IT: CHAPTER 2 Special Guest: Robert Motherwell (Clerk, Vulcan Video) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases: IT: CHAPTER 2 [d. Andy Muschietti, w. Gary Dauberman] Employee Picks: Rockie: MOMMY [2014, d. & w. Xavier Dolan] Jacob: LET'S GET HARRY [1986, d. Stuart Rosenberg, w. Charles Robert Carner] The Regulars: Robert Motherwell (Clerk, Vulcan Video) Robert's Pick: WES CRAVEN'S NEW NIGHTMARE [1994, d. & w. Wes Craven]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY-THREE: THE FALLEN TRILOGY [2013 - 2019] Special Guest: Gary Kent (Actor, Stuntman, Filmmaker) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases: The FALLEN Trilogy: OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN [2013] LONDON HAS FALLEN [2016] ANGEL HAS FALLEN [2019] Employee Picks: Rockie: REDLINE [2009, d. Takeshi Koike, w. Katsuhito Ishii, Yoji Enokido & Yoshiki Sakurai] Jacob: MISBEGOTTEN [1998, d. Mark L. Lester, w. Larry Cohen] The Regulars: Gary Kent (Actor, Filmmaker, Stuntman) SATAN'S SADISTS [1969] SCHOOLGIRLS IN CHAINS [1973] PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE [1974] FREEBIE AND THE BEAN [1974] THE FOREST [1982]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY-TWO: TERMINATOR ['84] / TERMINATOR 2: JUDGEMENT DAY ['91] Special Guest: Matthew Monagle (Writer: Austin Chronicle, One Perfect Shot/Film School Rejects, /Film) Episode Breakdown: Intro Director's Wall: Terminator ['84] / Terminator 2: Judgement Day ['91] Employee Picks: Rockie: TUFF TURF [1985, d. Fritz Kier & w. Jette Rinck] Jacob: EYES WIDE SHUT [1999, d. Stanley Kubrick, w. Frederic Raphael & Stanley Kubrick] The Regulars: Matthew Monagle (Film Writer: Austin Chronicle, One Perfect Shot/Film School Rejects, /Film) Matthew's Pick: THE HITCHER [1986, d. Robert Harmon, w. Eric Red]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY-ONE: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD Special Guest: Randi Adams (Social Media Manager, Vulcan Video) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases: ONCE UPON A TIME...IN HOLLYWOOD [d. & w. Quentin Tarantino] Employee Picks: Rockie: LA HAINE [1995, d. & w. Matthieu Kassovitz] Jacob: DEATH HUNT [1981, d. Peter R. Hunt, w. Michael Grais & Mark Victor] The Regulars: Randi Adams (Social Media Manager, Vulcan Video) Randi's Pick: WHIP IT [2009, d. Drew Barrymore, w. Shauna Cross]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWENTY: TOP 10 OF 2019 [THUS FAR] Episode Breakdown: Intro Special Edition!: Top 10 of 2019 Jacob and Rockie Choose Their Favorite New Releases of the Year Thus Far...
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE NINETEEN: MIDSOMMAR Special Guest: Marcelo Pico (EIC/Founder: Talk Film Society) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases: MIDSOMMAR (d. & w. Ari Aster) Employee Picks: Rockie: MOMMIE DEAREST [1981, d. Frank Perry, w. Frank Yablans, Frank Perry, Tracy Hotchner & Robert Getchell] Jacob: DARK AUGUST [1976, d. Martin Goldman, w. JJ Barry, Martin Goldman & Carolyne Barry] The Regulars: Marcelo Pico (EIC/Founder: Talk Film Society)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE EIGHTEEN: TRUE LIES (1994) Special Guest: Mick Jackson (Director: THREADS) Episode Breakdown: Intro Director's Wall: TRUE LIES [1994, d. & w. James Cameron] Employee Picks: Rockie: BRANDED TO KILL [1967, d. Seijun Suzuki w. Hachiro Guryu, Takeo Kimura, Chûsei Sone & Atsushi Yamatoya) Jacob: SLAYGROUND [1983, d. Terry Bedford, w. Trevor Preston] The Regulars: Mick Jackson (Director: THREADS)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE SEVENTEEN: TITANIC (1997) Special Guest: Kat Candler (Writer/Director/Producer: Hellion, 13 Reasons Why, Queen Sugar) Episode Breakdown: Intro Director's Wall: TITANIC (1997) [d. & w. James Cameron] Employee Picks: Rockie: THE GOD OF COOKERY [1996, d. Stephen Chow & Lik-Chi Lee, w. Man Sang Lo, Kan Cheung-Tsang & Stephen Chow) Jacob: DISCLOSURE [1994, d. Barry Levinson, w. Paul Attanasio] The Regulars: Kat Candler (Writer/Director: Hellion, 13 Reasons Why, Queen Sugar)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE SIXTEEN: JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM Special Guests: Scott Adkins (Star: AVENGEMENT, ACCIDENT MAN, SAVAGE DOG) Gabe Bartalos (Writer/Director: SAINT BERNARD) Episode Breakdown: Preamble - Scott Adkins Interview! (0:00 - 11:06) Intro (11:48 - 24:54) New Releases: (25:24 - 94:38) JOHN WICK: CHAPTER THREE - PARABELLUM [d. Chas Stahelski, w. Derek Kolstad, Shay Hatten, Chris Collins & Marc Abrams] Employee Picks: (95:14 - 123:16) Rockie: PETE'S DRAGON [2016, d. David Lowery, w. Toby Halbrooks & David Lowery] Jacob: THE NEW KIDS [1985, d. Sean S. Cunningham, w. Stephen Gyllenhaal & Brian Taggert] The Regulars: (124:07 - 189:11) Gabe Bartalos (Writer/Director): SAINT BERNARD
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE FIFTEEN: AVATAR Special Guest David Blyth (Director/Co-Writer: DEATH WARMED UP ['84]) Episode Breakdown: Intro Director's Wall AVATAR [2009, d. & w. James Cameron] Employee Picks Rockie: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE [2009, d. Spike Jonze, w. Dave Eggers & Spike Jonze] Jacob: TONY MANERO [2008, d. Pablo Larraín w. Alfredo Castro, Mateo Iribarren & Pablo Larraín] The Regulars David Blyth (Director/Co-Writer): DEATH WARMED UP ['84])
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE FOURTEEN: AVENGERS - ENDGAME Special Guest Stephanie Crawford (The Scream Cast, Dread Central) Episode Breakdown: Intro New Releases AVENGERS: ENDGAME [d. Joe & Anthony Russo, w. Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely] Employee Picks Rockie: LOOPER [2012, d. & w. Rian Johnson] Jacob: PROOF OF LIFE [2000, d. Taylor Hackford, w. Tony Gilroy] The Regulars Stephanie Crawford (The Scream Cast, Dread Central) Chris' Pick: BEST SELLER [1987, d. John Flynn, w. Larry Cohen]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE THIRTEEN: HIGH LIFE Special Guest Chris Giles (Vulcan Video Clerk) Episode Breakdown: Intro (17:30 - 23:06) New Releases (23:40 - 74:40) HIGH LIFE [d. Claire Denis, w. Jean-Pol Fargeau & Claire Denis] Employee Picks (75:30 - 107:36) Rockie: ENEMY [2013, d. Denis Villeneuve, w. Javier Gullón] Jacob: DOLORES CLAIBORNE [1995, d. Taylor Hackford, w. Tony Gilroy] The Regulars (108:22 - 153:51) Chris Giles (Vulcan Video Clerk) Chris' Pick: PATERSON [2016, d. & w. Jim Jarmusch]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWELVE: FROM DUSK TILL DAWN Special Guest Owen Egerton (Writer/Director: MERCY BLACK, BLOOD FEST, FOLLOW) Episode Breakdown: Intro (12:51 - 19:31) Director's Wall (20:32 - 64:47) FROM DUSK TILL DAWN [1996, d. Robert Rodriguez, w. Quentin Tarantino] Employee Picks (65:22 - 88:37) Rockie: RAMBO [2008, d. Sylvester Stallone, w. Art Monterastelli & Sylvester Stallone] Jacob: IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS [1995, d. John Carpenter, w. Michael De Luca] The Regulars (89:33 - 135:08) Owen Egerton (Writer/Director: MERCY BLACK, BLOOD FEST, FOLLOW)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE ELEVEN: DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE / TRIPLE THREAT Special Guest Jesse V. Johnson (Writer/Director: TRIPLE THREAT, THE DEBT COLLECTOR, ACCIDENT MAN) Episode Breakdown: Intro (10:17 - 14:26) New Releases (15:00 - 74:44) DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE [d. & w. S. Craig Zahler] TRIPLE THREAT [d. Jesse V. Johnson, w. Joey O'Bryan, Fangjin Song & Paul Staheli] Employee Picks (75:30 - 99:25) Rockie: WHO KILLED CAPTAIN ALEX? [2010, d. & w. Nabwana I.G.G.] Jacob: Q: THE WINGED SERPENT [1982, d. & w. Larry Cohen] The Regulars (100:11 - 148:42) Jesse V. Johnson (Director: TRIPLE THREAT, THE DEBT COLLECTOR, ACCIDENT MAN, SAVAGE DOG)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TEN: US / SXSW '19 Special Guest Will Goss (Writer/Director: SWEET STEEL) Episode Breakdown: Intro (11:41 - 15:25) New Releases (17:05 - 102:07) US [d. & w. Jordan Peele] Employee Picks (51:30 - 73:10) Rockie: POINT BREAK [1991, d. Kathryn Bigelow, w. W. Peter Iliff] Jacob: THE BLUE KNIGHT [1973, d. Robert Butler, w. E. Jack Neuman] The Regulars (73:57 - 177:00) Will Goss [Writer/Director, SWEET STEEL] SXSW 2019 Rundown
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE NINE: PULP FICTION [1994] / CAPTIVE STATE Special Guest Rupert Wyatt (Writer/Producer/Director: CAPTIVE STATE, RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES) Episode Breakdown: Intro (16:11 - 21:47) Director's Wall (22:47 - 102:07) PULP FICTION [1994, d. & w. Quentin Tarantino] Employee Picks (102:45 - 124:12)Rockie: STARSHIP TROOPERS [1997, d. Paul Verhoeven, w. Ed Neumeier] Jacob: BRAWL IN CELL BLOCK 99 [2017, d. & w. S. Craig Zahler] The Regulars (124:59 - 144:44) Rupert Wyatt [Writer/Producer/Director, Captive State, Rise of the Planet of the Apes]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE EIGHT: CAPTAIN MARVEL Special Guest Liam O'Donnell (Co-Host: Cinepunx, Eric Roberts Is The Fucking Man) Episode Breakdown: Intro (10:43 - 13:55) New Releases (14:27 - 62:19) CAPTAIN MARVEL [d. Anna Boden & Ryan Fleck, w. Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck & Geneva Robertson-Dworet] Employee Picks (63:01 - 93:41)Jacob: KALIFORNIA [1993, d. Dominic Sena, w. Tim Metcalfe] Rockie: KILL LIST [2011, d. Ben Wheatley, w. Amy Jump & Ben Wheatley] The Regulars: Liam O'Donnell [Co-Host: Cinepunx, Eric Roberts Is the Fucking Man Podcasts] (77:20 - 131:43) Liam's Pick: DEEP COVER [1992, d. Bill Duke, w. Michael Tolkin & Henry Bean]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE SEVEN: KILL BILL [2003/2004] Special Guest Melissa Kay (Writer / UX/UI Designer / Artist / @MechaMelissa) Episode Breakdown: Intro (4:39 - 10:10) Director's Wall (11:00 - 71:12) KILL BILL [2003/2004, d. & w. Quentin Tarantino] Employee Picks (71:34 - 93:04)Rockie: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS [1988, d. Frank Oz, w. Paul Launer, Stanley Shapiro & Paul Henning] Jacob: THE GLIMMER MAN [1996, d. John Gray, w. Kevin Brodbin] The Regulars: Melissa Kay [Artist] (93:50 - 106:41) Melissa's Pick: STEEL & LACE [1991, d. Ernest D. Farino, w. Joseph Dougherty & Dave Edison]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE SIX: A STAR IS BORN ['18] Special Guest Chris Giles (Vulcan Video Clerk) Episode Breakdown: Intro (5:32 - 8:10) New Releases (8:37 - 55:48) A STAR IS BORN [2018, d. Bradley Cooper, w. Eric Roth, Will Fetters & Bradley Cooper] Employee Picks (56:31 - 76:44)Jacob: YOUNGBLOOD [1986, d. & w. Peter Markle] Rockie: DEEP RISING [1998, d. & w. Stephen Sommers] The Regulars: Chris Giles [Vulcan Video Clerk] (77:20 - 133:53) Chris' Pick: VALLEY GIRL [1983, d. Martha Coolidge, w. Andrew Lane & Wayne Crawford]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE FIVE: THE HATEFUL EIGHT / HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U Special Guest Paul Hart-Wilden (Screenwriter: SKINNER, LIVING DOLL) Episode Breakdown: Intro (5:13 - 12:05) Director's Wall [New Segment!] (12:53 - 64:55) THE HATEFUL EIGHT [2015, d. & w. Quentin Tarantino] Employee Picks (65:41 - 103:56) New Release Quickie: HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U [2019, d. & w. Christopher Landon] Rockie: STREETS OF FIRE [1984, d. Walter Hill, w. Larry Gross & Walter Hill] Jacob: SKINNER [1993, d. Ivan Nagy, w. Paul Hart-Wilden] The Regulars: Paul Hart-Wilden [Screenwriter: SKINNER] (104:50 - 165:45)
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE FOUR: HIGH FLYING BIRD / VELVET BUZZSAW Special Guest James Emanuel Shapiro (Alamo Drafthouse / Fantastic Fest Programmer, BMD Industry Analyst) Episode Breakdown: Intro (3:40 - 11:39) New Releases: (12:16 - 62:00) HIGH FLYING BIRD [d. Steven Soderbergh, w. Tarell Alvin McCraney] VELVET BUZZSAW [d. & w. Dan Gilroy] Employee Picks (62:40 - 86:47) Rockie: AMERICAN POP [1981, d. Ralph Bakshi, w. Ronni Kern] Jacob: CONVERSATIONS WITH A KILLER: THE TED BUNDY TAPES [2019, d. & w. Joe Berlinger] The Regulars: James Emanuel Shapiro [Alamo Drafthouse Creative / Fantastic Fest Programmer / BMD Industry Analyst] (87:41 - 175:13) James' Selection: A GENTLE CREATURE [2017, d. & w. Sergey Loznitsa]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE THREE: SUSPIRIA [2018] Special Guest Will Goss (Filmmaker: Sweet Steel, Lemon Drink) Episode Breakdown: Intro (3:00 - 5:46) New Releases: SUSPIRIA [d. Luca Guadagnino, w. David Kajganich] (6:09 - 43:39) Employee Picks (44:15 - 76:35) Rockie: THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN [2011, d. Steven Spielberg, w. Steven Moffat, Edgar Wright & Joe Cornish] Jacob: WINDTALKERS [2002, d. John Woo, w. John Rice & Joe Batteer] The Regulars: Will Goss [Writer/Director: Sweet Steel, Lemon Drink, Pick-Ups] (77:17 - 105:13) Will's Selection: SLOW WEST [2015, d. & w. John Maclean]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE TWO: FIRST MAN Special Guest Marisa Mirabal (Freelance Critic: BMD, /Film, Collider) Episode Breakdown: Intro (2:01 - 4:53) New Releases: FIRST MAN [d. Damien Chazelle, w. Josh Singer] (5:11 - 48:33) Employee Picks (49:05 - 70:18) Rockie: BOUND [1996, d. & w. Lana & Lilly Wachowski] Jacob: THE CHILDREN [1980, d. Max Kalmanowicz, w. Carlton J. Albright & Edward Terry] The Regulars: Marisa Mirabal [Film Writer: BMD, /Film, Collider] (70:51 - 107) Marisa's Selection: POLTERGEIST [1982, d. Tobe Hooper, w. Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais & Mark Victor]
PLANET VULCAN - EPISODE ONE: GLASS Special Guest Wilson Smith [Producer: KRISHA, IT COMES AT NIGHT] Episode Breakdown: Introduction to Planet Vulcan (1:50 - 8:49) New Releases: GLASS [d. & w. M. Night Shyamalan] (9:10 - 56:29) Employee Picks (56:53 - 77:00) Rockie: BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW [2010, d. & w. Panos Cosmatos] Jacob: BLOODY BIRTHDAY [1981, d. Ed Hunt, w. Barry Pearson & Ed Hunt] The Regulars: Wilson Smith [Vulcan Clerk, Producer: KRISHA] (77:50 - 120:00) Wilson's Selection: RUNNING SCARED [2006, d. & w. Wayne Kramer]