The Coolness Chronicles® with Ryan Luis Rodriguez

Let's do something different this week and focus on the various non-Z.A.Z. parodies of the 1980s. Actually, let's focus on a specific subgenre: the horror spoof. Join your wonky yet affable host for a discussion of "Saturday the 14th", "Student Bodies" and "Unmasked Part 25."It's a tale that involves countless unconvincing monster costumes, unwarranted R ratings, and the tragic romance between a blind girl and a hockey mask-wearing mass murderer. (Not Jason Vorhees, so you can't sue.)This Week's Recommendation(s): “Microcosmos" (1996)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Now that we've gotten past the 1980s, it's time to go back in time, specifically 1979. Yes, we're finally discussing the PBS reality show parody "Real Life" and then the entire filmography of its director: comedian and micro-observant satirist Albert Brooks! We're getting paranoid with "Modern Romance" and we'll lose ourselves in "Lost in America".It's a tale that involves PBS parodies, unhealthy relationships, Stanley Kubrick, and a heaping helping of Julie Hagerty.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Simon" (1980)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Last week, we started a deep dive into the filmography of micro-observant comedian and satirist Albert Brooks. This week, we bring it all home with his last four feature films: "Defending Your Life", "Mother", "The Muse" and "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World".It's a tale that involves trials in the afterlife, post-9/11 socially-minded comedies, and overly critical parental units.So board your tram to the hereafter, kiss your Mom goodbye, and join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Claudine" (1974)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Sometimes life gets in the way of podcasting, so new episodes will be on hiatus for a month while we explore episodes that can be found behind the official Coolness Chronicles Patreon paywall.First up, this full-length episode explores the history and legacy of the "Jurassic Park" franchise.It's easily my favorite thing I've ever written for the podcast, covering everything from the defining action spectacle of the '90s to River Adventures with fake robo-dinosaurs and the laziest sequels/reboots to ever earn a billion dollars!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Sometimes life gets in the way of podcasting, so new episodes will be on hiatus for a month while we explore episodes that can be found behind the official Coolness Chronicles Patreon paywall.Next up, it's a Detour through the cinematic history of Superman* with countless terrible sequels, one sequel/reboot, a side-quel, and re-edited versions of sequels.It's a mess, but I'll talk you through it. Smoke some Kryptonite, call your cousin Kara, and fight a clone on the moon with your wonky yet affable host!*At one point I identify the character as Spider-Man. I read the script incorrectly. Please forgive me.For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Sometimes life gets in the way of podcasting, so new episodes will be on hiatus for a month while we explore episodes that can be found behind the official Coolness Chronicles Patreon paywall, like this little morsel.It's not every day your wonky yet affable host talks about a movie he loves. Seriously. We talk about a lot of bad movies.But today, it's Jeff Lieberman's amazing, bizarre, unforgettable follow-up to "Squirm", a paranoid political thriller literally on drugs, "Blue Sunshine".For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

Sometimes life gets in the way of podcasting, so new episodes will be on hiatus for a month while we explore episodes that can be found behind the official Coolness Chronicles Patreon paywall. (New episodes of The Shirley Chronicles return next week.)Lastly, we Reconsider a RiffTrax title, and it's a doozy!Is there a more misunderstood film in recent memory than Paul Verhoeven's "Starship Troopers"? Don't answer, it's rhetorical.We will place the 1997 film in the context of Verhoeven's oeuvre, quote actual reviews that missed the forest for the trees, discuss the right-wing jingoism of Robert Heinlein, offer theories for why Denise Richards is playing a native resident of Argentina, and listen to Verhoeven scream like a lunatic on the film's audio commentary. Would you like to know more?For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

After sailing through '80s horror parodies and Albert Brooks's filmography, it's only right that we return to Z-A-Z territory, so this week we're tackling the first solo directorial efforts from Jim Abrahams and Jerry Zucker: 1988's "Big Business" and 1990's "Ghost" and "Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael". You've heard of at least one of these. It's "Big Business" obviously.It's a tale that involves sensual pottery, Lily Tomlin times two, unexpected Academy Awards, and a quirky young girl named Dinky. Really.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Only Angels Have Wings" (1939)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

The '90s. Clunky computers, massive cellphones, slap bracelets, "Seinfeld". It was a hell of a decade. And this week, we're starting a deep dive into the many spoofs and parodies the decade had to offer like "National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1", "Fear of a Black Hat", "Fatal Instinct", and "A Fistful of Fingers".That's right, it's a "Lethal Weapon" knock-off, a hip-hop mockumentary, a PG-13 erotic thriller, and even a handmade spaghetti western.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Batman: The Animated Series"For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

The '90s. America Online, Windows 95, "Friends". It was a hell of a decade. And this week, we're concluding our deep dive into the many spoofs and parodies the decade had to offer like "Forgotten Silver", "Wrongfully Accused", "Top of the Food Chain" and "Spy Hard".It's a tale that involves Peter Jackson getting meta, stylistic satires of ‘50s alien invasion pictures, and Leslie Nielsen spying and also going on the lam.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Grindhouse" (2006)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

It's been a while since we visited with the former members of Z-A-Z. Actually, it's only been two weeks, but it felt like a while. So today we're visiting with writer/director Jim Abrahams for a beloved 1990s parody duology: "Hot Shots!" and its sequel "Hot Shots! Part Deux". Hope you like spoofs of "Top Gun" and "Rambo", 'cause that's what you're gonna get baybee!It's a tale that involves satirized dictators, references to "Lady and the Tramp", numerous pairs of aviator sunglasses, model planes, and a serious lack of shirtless volleyball.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Black Stallion" (1979)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

It's time for more solo work from the three men known as Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker, three films that couldn't be more different: Jerry Zucker's "First Knight", Jim Abrahams' "Jane Austen's Mafia!" and David Zucker's "BASEketball".It's a tale that involves fake sports, medieval romances without magical elements, and spaghetti sauce IV drips. Plus, the very first time your wonky yet affable host sneaked into an R-rated movie. Secrets!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Quiet Man" (1952)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

We've covered Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker and their influences, but what about the filmmakers they inspired? Today, it's the first part of a three-part deep dive into the gross-out directing duo who worshipped at the altar of Z-A-Z: Peter and Bobby Farrelly, the Farrelly Brothers! We begin with their first three films: "Dumb & Dumber", "Kingpin", and "There's Something About Mary".It's a tale that involves precious bodily fluids ruining a perfectly good hairdo, unexpectedly sweet comedies about Amish bowlers, and the two dumbest guys you're ever likely to meet.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg" (1964)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledgedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

This week, we're continuing our deep dive into the Z-A-Z-indebted familial directing duo the Farrelly Brothers with their next three films: 2000's "Me, Myself & Irene", 2001's "Shallow Hal" and 2003's "Stuck on You".It's a tale that involves inaccurate representations of schizophrenia, inadvisable use of body-distorting fat suits, and even questions regarding Eva Mendes' disturbing lack of prominence in the “Fast & Furious” series. Obviously, one of these issues is less egregious than the other two.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Untitled: The Almost Famous Bootleg Cut" (2001)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledgedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

This week, we're concluding our deep dive into the Z-A-Z-indebted familial directing duo the Farrelly Brothers with their final five films: "Fever Pitch", "The Heartbreak Kid", "Hall Pass", "The Three Stooges" and "Dumb and Dumber To".It's a tale that involves well-timed baseball seasons, substandard remakes, long overdue and undercooked sequels, and even the return of three aforementioned stooges: Moe, Larry, and Curly.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledgedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

This week, we return to the well of Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker with three solo films from brothers David and Jerry Zucker: 2001's mad mad mad mad mad comedy "Rat Race", 2003's Ashton Kutcher joint "My Boss's Daughter", and my vote for possibly the most misguided and wrongheaded comedy of the 2000s, "An American Carol". This one's gonna get rough, folks.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Muppet Movie" (1979)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledgedSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschronicles)

This week, we're starting a two-part deep dive into the most financially successful spoof franchise in history: "Scary Movie". There's no accounting for taste. It's a tale that involves satires on satires, timely "Matrix" references, insane deadlines, last-minute parodies, and possibly the most lenient R-rating to ever be issued by the MPAA.Plus, in the second half of this episode, my friend Candy Allison-Smith from "The House That Screams" stops by to help me discuss 2001's much-maligned rush-job sequel "Scary Movie 2".Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Florida Project" (2017)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we started our deep dive into the "Scary Movie" franchise with the first two installments, and this week we're wrapping everything up with the David Zucker era: "Scary Movie" 3 through 5. It's a tale that involves unceremonious firings, even more backbreaking productions, characters rising from the grave AGAIN, remorseful directors, and one parody too many.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Hulk" (2003)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we wrapped up a deep dive into the "Scary Movie" franchise. This week, we're going deeper into two of the writers of the original "Scary Movie": Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, the worst writer/directors of the 21st century. It's a tale that involves countless parodies, none of them good, most of them barely parodies. "Date Movie". "Epic Movie". "Meet the Spartans". "Disaster Movie". "Vampires Suck". "The Starving Games". "Best Night Ever". "Superfast". Oof. Ouch.Pray for your wonky yet affable host.This Week's Recommendation(s): “The Nice Guys" (2016)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we carried on the death march that is the filmography of the worst writer/directors of the 2000s, Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer. This week, we're course-correcting by discussing four of the decade's comparatively highest satirical highlights. We're going deep into "Not Another Teen Movie", "Kung Pow: Enter the Fist", "Down with Love" and "Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story". It's a tale that involves shots fired at She's All That, directors digitally inserting themselves into ‘70s kung-fu flicks, a throwback to the age of sex comedies minus the sex, and the film so laser-accurate and lacerating that it killed the musical biopic.Join your wonky yet affable host, and thrill as he seems to lose his voice in real-time!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Kimi" (2022)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

The next round of episodes isn't quite ready yet, so we're taking a breather this month with exciting episodes from the Coolness Chronicles Patreon, carefully curated for your curiosity (I like words that begin with "C").Today we're Reconsidering a RiffTrax classic: the 1989 feature-length Nintendo/Universal Studios commercial "The Wizard". We'll discuss the effectiveness of product placement, the magic of watching people play video games, mourning the King Kong Encounter, and the shitty implications of one particular character's vaguely coded autism.For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Something H.G. Wells probably never thought when writing "The Invisible Man" in 1897: "I hope somebody makes a TV show out of this, one that involves a magical wristwatch."But that's what happened in 1976 with the debut of "Gemini Man" on NBC. This week, we tell the story of turkey-obsessed Agent Sam Casey and his brief time on-air, a story that involves a long lineage of invisible men on film and television and continues through the present day. No other podcast will cram Ben Murphy, Will Smith, and Daleks into 24 minutes, so join your wonky yet affable host for some very visible shenanigans!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

STOP MAKING BABIES!Two Halloweens ago on the Patreon, we celebrated with a deep dive into the beloved Nicktoon Frank Conniff wrote for in the early-2000's: Jhonen Vasquez's "Invader Zim"!We're going to talk timing (particularly the bad kind), making test audiences cry, episodes with the atmosphere of stress nightmares, a universe without hope or right angles, whether or not kids can relate to homicidal maniacs, and GIR in all his glory.Join your wonky yet affable host for mild Hot Topic slams, organ swallowing, and doom. LOTS OF DOOOOOOM!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

It feels like a million years since this podcast was about “Mystery Science Theater 3000” but it once was. I know, it's hard to believe, because it's so goddamn memorable now. Anyway, for the discussion of “Danger: Diabolik”, the original series finale, we cut an extensive Detour into Austin Powers, the international man of mystery. But the excised stuff didn't hit the cutting room floor because it was too melancholy or profound. It was too shagadelic! It was too switched on. It made us too horny, baby!Thrill as we gush about the inaugural 1997 installment then quickly lose patience with recycled gags and halfhearted performances, eventually erupting in outright hostility over the superfluous 6-minute (!!) cold open to "Goldmember".It's time for some rage podcasting again (and some love too), so join your wonky yet affable host!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last month, we discussed the greatest parodies and satires of the 2000s and briefly touched upon the work of Judd Apatow, the preeminent comedy producer of the 21st century. This week we're starting to go deep into Apatow's filmography with three of his early efforts: "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy", "The 40-Year-Old Virgin", and "Knocked Up". It's a tale that involves mountains of improvisation, accusations of sexism, and the longest period of chastity in cinema history.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Election" (1999)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we started a deep dive into the filmography of the premier producer/director of the 2000s, Judd Apatow, with three of his earliest films. This week, we're keeping it going with four more films: "Superbad", "Pineapple Express", "Forgetting Sarah Marshall", and "Funny People". It's a tale that involves surprisingly tender admissions of love, naked break-ups, action movies for stoners, and an attempt at a James L. Brooks dramedy.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “Tampopo" (1985)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we continued our deep dive into producer/director Judd Apatow and this week we're finally (depending on your perspective I guess) wrapping things up by going deep into "Bridesmaids" and the directorial quadrilogy of "This Is 40", "Trainwreck", "The King of Staten Island", and "The Bubble". It's a tale that involves surprising Oscar nominations, building movies on the backs of comedic personas, quasi-sequels to movies that really didn't demand them, and the endless crap cycle of content that is Netflix.Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): “White Rock" (1977)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we wrapped up our deep dive into the films of Judd Apatow. This week, we're discussing the heir apparent to the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker dynasty, a man named David Wain, and his directorial debut "Wet Hot American Summer". It's a tale that involves negligent chaperoning, the downsides of shooting spring for summer, an ensemble murderer's row, jettisoned dark story points, and comedic references to everything from "Meatballs" to "Sleepaway Camp".Join your wonky yet affable host!This Week's Recommendation(s): "Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!" (2008)For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we began to discuss the satirical films of David Wain, the heir apparent to Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker. And this week we're putting a pin in Wain's filmography (the most "Airplane!" of which will have to wait) in order to go deep into an unrelated affectionate parody: 2009's "Black Dynamite". It's a tale that involves shrunken genitalia, the secret pimping life of Captain Kangaroo, mistakes both unintentional and orchestrated, enviable mustaches, and references to practically every Blaxploitation movie made in the 1970s.This Week's Recommendation(s): "The Brady Bunch Movie" (1995) and "A Very Brady Sequel" (1996)For every single episode at least a week early and great bimonthly bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive  and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Last week, we discussed the affectionate blaxploitation spoof "Black Dynamite" and this week we're wrapping up this entire season of The Shirley Chronicles by returning to director David Wain, the heir apparent to Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker, with Wain's closest analog to "Airplane!": "They Came Together". It's a tale that involves Dry Sweltering American Summers, jokes designed to test the patience of audiences, crushes that have yet to dissipate, and last-minute wraparound segments.Ryan's Recommendation(s); "Edge of Tomorrow" (2014)For every single episode at least a week early and great biweekly bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Over the course of 147 episodes, we've laughed together, we've cried together, we've laughed more together. Or at least I hope you did. I know I did a lot of all three.But today marks the end of The Coolness Chronicles (and, by extension, The Shirley Chronicles), and this marks an epilogue of sorts, a sincere thanks to anyone who has supported the show, and my final words on the subject.Come October we're rebranding as One Track Mind, but until then, enjoy some choicely curated episodes from the Patreon vaults. We've still got so much weirdness to share, and the end isn't the end really. Stay tuned.For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

This week, in honor of our previous episodes on The Trials of John Landis, we're going Landis adjacent with a deep dive into a film he developed but ultimately didn't direct: 1985's "Clue". But it's a task I simply couldn't tackle on my own, so I drafted the considerable talents of my Reels of Justice co-host Robb Maynard (self-professed "Clue" superfan). Join both of them (but most importantly* your wonky yet affable host).*Claim not verifiable.For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Last year, we covered the thick legacy of 1970s disaster movies, which led to a discussion about 1977's "Rollercoaster" with special guest John Thelin (aka Bildschirm, composer of this podcast's themes). Do Sparks show up? They most certainly do! Is there actually a rollercoaster? Yes, there is. Will it all be broadcast in Sensurround? No, we can't afford it.Join your wonky yet affable host and his affable yet not-wonky friend!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Not every movie featured as a RiffTrax VOD has been good. In fact, I can count them on one hand, even if you cut three of my fingers off. But please don't do that. It would probably hurt.Today, we Reconsider the gonzo Italian exploitation masterpiece "The Visitor", a mash-up of practically every genre blockbuster of the 1970s and yet unlike anything you've ever seen!We talk about influencing Rian Johnson's "The Last Jedi", John Huston playing Pong with an eight-year-old girl/devil, cussing out Glenn Ford, and what happens when cop show themes meet acid rock!For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Today's bonus episode reconsiders the icon who appeared in more MST3K episodes (official and unofficial) than any other: Gamera, Guardian of the Universe. In celebration of Arrow Video's recent massive Blu-ray box-set, we're analyzing the giant turtle's strange origins, movies that didn't make it to the Mystery Science Theater*, and his adorably goofy rebirth.There are "Goodfellas" references, odd occurrences in the inaugural year of MTV, and above all, butt rockets. Join your wonky yet affable host for all the adorable madness you could possibly ask for.***Until recently.**Or not, it depends what kind of crazy things you ask for.For every single episode at least a week early and great WEEKLY bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/coolnesschroniclesTwitter: @coolnesspodryan, Instagram: @thecoolnesschronicles, Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/coolnesspodryan Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

Just setting a few things straight before next week's huge massive colossal premiere of One Track Mind, the premiere audio commentary podcast*. We'll clear the air, and address the basic concept of the show, and the broad spectrum we hope to illuminate.*Claim not provenFor every single episode at least a week early and huge biweekly bonus episodes, become a Patreon subscriber. For only $5 you can help keep the show alive and enjoy some quality laughs in the process: https://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindTwitter: @onetrackmindpod; Instagram: @1trackmindpodcast; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onetrackmind; Letterboxd: http://www.letterboxd.com/onetrackmind; E-mail: onetrackmindpodcast@gmail.comTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Welcome to something completely new, the only commentary podcast that matters because, as far as I know, it's the only one that exists.On our inaugural episode, we're tackling the commentary for Michael Bay's "Armageddon" featuring Bay, stars Ben Affleck and Bruce Willis, and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, but mainly we're focusing on the Master of Bayhem.Did NASA need a cinematic facelift? Are asteroids really our number one planetary concern? Was the Criterion Collection asleep at the wheel when they chose to include this film? Did Ben Affleck use his air time to craft an unsuccessful RiffTrax audition? We'll attempt to answer all these questions, but don't hold it against us if we fail. Ryan's Recommendations: "The Rock" (1996), "Bad Boys II" (2003), and "Ambulance" (2022)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

For our second episode, we're starting to celebrate the month of October with some SPOOOOKY commentaries. You may ask, "why didn't you start the podcast in September since 'Armageddon' is not particularly festive?" And I would answer: "cuz I didn't think of it!"This week, my vote for the scariest film ever made, 1974's "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" from a commentary featuring director Tobe Hooper, star Gunnar Hansen, and cinematographer Daniel Pearl.How many leather faces does Leatherface have? Was shooting for a PG rating absolutely deluded? How did Lone Star beer single-handedly save the production? Does heat-induced madness excuse slashing your female lead's hand? Should anyone ever shoot for 27 hours straight?For the answers to those questions and more, press play!Ryan's Recommendations: "Eaten Alive" (1977), "Poltergeist" (1982), and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2" (1986)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

For our third episode, we're continuing to celebrate the month of October with some SPOOOOKY commentaries. Usually, we review a movie through its commentary but this week is something a bit different. Instead of reviewing a movie, we're reviewing the audio commentary itself. What commentary is it? One of the best (if not THE best) "Jaws" rip-offs: "The Car", featuring director Elliot Silverstein and Arrow Video producer Callum Waddel.  It's one of the most awkward things I've ever beheld and I have to share it with you. (Please don't sue me, Arrow.)How much can a member of the old guard stonewall the new generation cinema bros? Why would you keep recording a commentary if your subject is in direct opposition to it? How does someone admit their film is a "Jaws" rip-off and then deny it minutes later?The answers to these questions and more await you when you press play!Ryan's Recommendations: "Death Race 2000" (1975), "Gone in Sixty Seconds" (1974), and "Christine" (1983)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

For our fourth episode, we're wrapping up October with the final SPOOOOOKY episode, AND we're doing something different.Usually, we're explicitly covering movies through their audio commentaries, but we're also very much a physical media podcast. Accordingly, I invited the great Deanna Rooney ("MST3K") to discuss the disc for a film from her childhood: 1987's "The Gate"!So many things will be revealed, not the least of which confessions of adolescent pyromania, the cool kind of Minions, recording movies off HBO, and the bizarre connection between young Stephen Dorff and Linda Hunt (hint: it involves "Dune").What are you waiting for? Press play now!Ryan's Recommendations: "Dirty Dancing", "The Untouchables", and "Moonstruck" (1987 all)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

October is over! No more SPOOOOOKiness (for now)! And we're back to commentaries!For our fifth episode, it's 1988's live-action/animation hybrid masterpiece "Who Framed Roger Rabbit". Why doesn't the title boast a question mark? Why can't something like this ever happen again? How many toon murders could the animators slip into the background? Why didn't Bob Hoskins at least get NOMINATED for an Academy Award?For the answers to these questions and more, press play now!Ryan's Recommendations: "Xanadu" (1980), "American Pop" (1981), and "Stay Tuned" (1992)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

For our sixth episode, it's the acclaimed 1999 film "Star Wars: Episode I—The Phantom Menace"! Did I say acclaimed? I meant the other thing.Do George Lucas's movies work as silent films? Why is almost every single performance performed through ADR? Is racial stereotyping okay if those stereotypes are aliens? Does pod racing make any sense if you're not from Tatooine?For the answers to these questions and more, press play now!Ryan's Recommendations: "Conquest of the Planet of the Apes" (1972), "Monsters University" (2013), and "Furious 6" (2013)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.  The clips featured in this podcast were for critical review and parody, which are protected under the Fair Use laws of the United States Copyright Act of 1976. All rights are reserved and acknowledged.Support the show

For our seventh episode, it's Brad Bird's 2004 animated Pixar masterpiece "The Incredibles"!How hard is it to make something so perfect? Why did it take until 2004 to simulate squash-and-stretch in the CG realm? Is recording commentaries before a theatrical release tempting fate? Should your wonky yet affable host ever make another episode without any clips?For the answers to these questions and more, press play now!Ryan's Recommendations: "Trolls World Tour" (2020), "Pom Poko" (1994), and "The Shadow" (1994)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our eighth episode, OTM welcomes a friend of the show, Mike White ("The Projection Booth" podcast), for a discussion of David Fincher's "Fight Club" DVD.We don't stick to the topic for very long, but at least you'll get some solid discussion of the hack menu for the long-out-of-print "Memento" disc!Ryan's Recommendations: "Trailer War" (2012), "42nd Street Forever" (2012), and "Terror in the Aisles" (1984).For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our ninth episode, it's the first installment of a trilogy of commentaries from John Carpenter and Kurt Russell, beginning with the 1981 cult classic "Escape from New York"!Ryan's Recommendations: "The Fog" (1980), "Starman" (1984), and "Battle Beyond the Stars" (1980)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our tenth episode, it's the second installment of a trilogy of commentaries from John Carpenter and Kurt Russell: 1982's practical effects horror masterpiece “The Thing”!Ryan's Recommendations: “Prince of Darkness” (1987), “They Live” (1988), and “In the Mouth of Madness” (1994)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our eleventh episode, it's the final installment of a trilogy of commentaries from John Carpenter and Kurt Russell: 1986's “Big Trouble in Little China”!Ryan's Recommendations: “A Touch of Zen” (1971), “Once Upon a Time in China I-III” (1991-1992), and “Supercop” (1992)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twelfth episode, Robb Maynard (Reels of Justice) joins the podcast for a discussion of the Criterion Collection commentary for 1954's kaiju-defining masterpiece “Godzilla”.Ryan's Recommendations: “King Kong” (1933), “Son of Godzilla” (1967), and “Shin Godzilla” (2016)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our thirteenth episode, we're skipping an original film and heading straight for its sequel: 1991's black comedy cult classic “Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey” as told by writers Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon!Ryan's Recommendations: “Star Wars: Episode V—The Empire Strikes Back” (1980), “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” (1984), and “Back to the Future Part II” (1989)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our fourteenth episode, we're dipping a toe into the waters of genius with Orson Welles' "Citizen Kane". No pressure or anything, just have to live up to the greatest film ever made, as narrated by the late legend Roger Ebert.Ryan's Recommendations: “Casablanca" (1942), "The Magnificent Ambersons" (1942), and "Touch of Evil" (1958)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our fifteenth episode, friend of the show Case Aiken (Men of Steel and Another Pass podcasts) joins us to discuss the audio commentary for a forgotten college sex comedy, 2001's “Going Greek”. You'll learn more about independent filmmaking than you were prepared for in a dick-and-fart joke movie!Ryan's Recommendations: “Double Indemnity” (1944), “Days of Heaven” (1978), and “The Worst Person in the World” (2021)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our sixteenth episode, we start chronicling another trilogy, Sam Raimi's “Evil Dead” series, beginning with 1981's horror cult classic “The Evil Dead”. Prepare for tales of Karo syrup destroying wardrobes, painful contact lenses, directors abusing their lead actors, gore incorporating oatmeal and coffee creamer, and The Force, as told by star and producer Bruce Campbell.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen” (1988), “Drag Me to Hell” (2009), and “Evil Dead” (2013)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our seventeenth episode, we continue chronicling another trilogy, Sam Raimi's “Evil Dead” series with perhaps the auteur's finest hour: 1987's “Evil Dead II”. Prepare for tales of cameras strapped to motorcycles, trying to circumvent an X rating with multicolored blood, unusual inspiration from Hamburger Helper commercials, and plenty of Fake Shemps, as told by Raimi, star Bruce Campbell, co-writer Scott Speigel, and makeup wizard Greg Nicotero. Ryan's Recommendations: “Bride of Frankenstein” (1935), “Scream 2” (1997), and “Spider-Man 2” (2004)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our eighteenth episode, we finish chronicling Sam Raimi's “Evil Dead” trilogy with an installment that can definitely be described as the third chapter, 1993's “Army of Darkness”. Just in time for its 30th anniversary, travel back to the Middle Ages with the lunkheaded chainsaw-limbed savior of humanity Ashley J. Williams. It's a tale that involves unjustly issued NC-17 ratings, aborted attempts to adapt “The Shadow”, Marvel comics crossovers, and even the “Star Wars” card game (trust me, it will make more sense in the episode), as told by Raimi, star Bruce Campbell, and Raimi's co-writer/brother Ivan.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951), “Ash vs. Evil Dead” (2015-2017), and “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (2022)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our nineteenth episode, we stick to the year 1993 with a true low-key hangout masterpiece: “Dazed and Confused”, as told by writer/director Richard Linklater. We discuss the harsh realities of selling out, frustrating corporate interference, a surprisingly double platinum soundtrack, and comparisons to the Charlie Brown cartoons.Ryan's Recommendations: “Before Sunrise” (1995), “Before Sunset” (2004), “Before Midnight” (2013), and “Everybody Wants Some!!” (2016)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twentieth episode, we continue with the year 1993 (I swear I didn't plan this) with the only official Tony Scott/Quentin Tarantino collaboration: “True Romance”. We discuss baffling decisions on behalf of the MPAA, carnal intentions toward Elvis Presley, murder-happy consciences, and the infamous “Sicilian scene”, as told by Tarantino.Ryan's Recommendations: The “Street Fighter” Trilogy (1974), “Pulp Fiction” (1994), “Jackie Brown” (1997), and “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” (2019)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-first episode, we're gonna party like it's 1995. It's about time we talk about a cult classic (obviously doesn't happen a lot), so why not Kevin Smith's follow-up to “Clerks”: “Mallrats”? That's right, True Believers, we discuss ill-fated attempts to turn assault into comedy, trying to get ahead of “There's Something About Mary”, the studio-mandated discouragement of potty mouth, and movies you should never watch with your mom, as told by Smith, producer Scott Mosier, and stars Jason Lee, Ben Affleck, and Jason Mewes.Ryan's Recommendations: “Metropolitan” (1990), “Barcelona” (1994), and “The Last Days of Disco” (1998)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Four our twenty-second episode, we're continuing with the oeuvre of Kevin Smith by chronicling Smith's finest cinematic hour, 1999's “Dogma”, as told by Smith himself, producer Scott Mosier, and actors Ben Affleck, Jason Lee, and Jason Mewes. Prepare for tales of supposedly abrasive leading ladies, the television-watching habits of all the commentators, whether getting lucky puts a director on their A-game, and how to be innocently irreverent in the face of death threats.Ryan's Recommendations: “Sherlock Jr.” (1924), “The Cameraman” (1928), “Speedy” (1928), “Modern Times” (1936), and “The Wrong Trousers” (1993)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-third episode, we're breaking tradition. June 1st saw the grand re-opening of So-Cal institution Vidiots video store and now movie theater in Eagle Rock, CA. As a bit of celebration, your wonky yet affable host invited the founders of Vidiots Foundation, Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber, for a virtual discussion of physical media culture from the late-‘80s through the present day.Ryan's Recommendations: “Irma Vep” (1996), “Carlos” (2010), “Clouds of Sils Maria” (2014), and “Personal Shopper” (2016)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-fourth episode, we're joined by friend of the podcast Nathaniel Jonsson (At the Devil's Ball podcast) for a discussion of the Blu-ray of a seismic cinematic event: George Lucas's 1977 film “Star Wars”. Prepare for talk about who gets to shoot first, difficulty in trusting Lucas when it comes to the history of the franchise, and dewbacks. Lots of dewbacks.Ryan's Recommendations: “THX 1138” (1971), “American Graffiti” (1973), and “Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country” (1991)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-fifth episode, David Rosen (Piecing It Together podcast) stops by for a discussion of Matt Reeves' 2008 found footage creature feature “Cloverfield”. Learn about mystery boxes, secrecy so thick that actors thought they were auditioning for a different film, American Godzillas, sequels that don't exist, and much much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “Magnificent Obsession” (1954), “All That Heaven Allows” (1955), “Written on the Wind” (1956), and “Ali: Fear Eats the Soul” (1974)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-sixth episode, friend of the show and host of the ScreenVomit podcast Kayla stops by for a discussion of William Friedkin's controversial 1980 thriller “Cruising”. We discuss queer representation in the ‘80s, 40 missing minutes of supposed hardcore footage, Friedkin's commentary prowess, comparisons to “Basic Instinct”, something called Jockstrap Night, and much much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The French Connection” (1971), “Sorcerer” (1977), “To Live and Die in L.A.” (1985), and “The Exorcist III” (1990)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-seventh episode, you will believe a podcast can fly with 1978's “Superman”, as told by director Richard Donner and screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz. You'll learn about the Big Blue Boy Scout's long road to returning to the big screen, why Lex Luthor as a Bond villain cheapens the character, Ilya Salkind's notorious behavior that resulted in a Screen Actors Guild clause, that time a dentist auditioned for the role of Clark Kent, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964), “For a Few Dollars More” (1965), “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly” (1966), and “Once Upon a Time in the West” (1968)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Come, listeners of Jor-El, kneel before pod!For our twenty-eighth episode, it's time for 1980's “Superman II” but especially the 2006 revisionist Richard Donner Cut, as told by director Donner and screenwriter Tom Mankiewicz. We'll compare and contrast both versions, ponder what the comic book movie landscape would look like had Donner realized his vision, reveal why the producers dumped scenes with Marlon Brando, discuss the ups and downs of shifts in tone, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “Pink Flamingos” (1972), “Female Trouble” (1974), and “Polyester” (1981)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our twenty-ninth episode, friend of the show Robert Yaniz Jr. (Crooked Table) joins us for a discussion of John McTiernan's newly-minted 1993 cult classic “Last Action Hero”, as told by McTiernan himself (kinda, you won't hear any clips on this ep). There's so much to delve into, from the director constantly apologizing to what happens when Arnold Schwarzenegger plays Hamlet to everyone's favorite character: cartoon cat police officer Whiskers, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Lady Eve” (1941), “Sullivan's Travels” (1941), and “The Palm Beach Story” (1942)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our thirtieth episode, podcast superstar Billy Ray Brewton (The Incinerator, Movie Mixtapes, Center Clueless) joins the show for a discussion of the commentary and 4K release of Howard Hawks' 1959 hangout western masterpiece “Rio Bravo”. We talk about Walter Brennan's surprisingly storied award-winning career, John Wayne's surprising tenderness, Dean Martin's surprising range, and many other surprising things.Ryan's Recommendations: “Shane” (1953), “Forty Guns” (1957), The Ranown Westerns (1957-1960), and “Buck and the Preacher” (1972)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our thirty-first episode, Jason Shawhan (Fearless Pretender podcast) joins the show for a discussion of the commentary and 4K release of the outstanding 1982 Dario Argento giallo “Tenebrae”. We talk about Argento's surprising narrative autocritique, a semi-futuristic Rome of empty spaces, unmotivated canine attacks, landmark crane shots, which closing credits work best, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Bird with the Crystal Plumage” (1970), “Deep Red” (1975), and “Suspiria” (1977)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our thirty-second episode, Ben Haslar (Reels of Justice) makes his long-awaited first appearance to discuss the Blu-ray audio commentaries for the 1999 Universal Monsters reboot “The Mummy”. We cover conversations sponsored by Hershey's, nipple shields made visible in 4K, childhood (and current) crushes on Rachel Weisz, movies edited for airplanes, the VH1 version of “Showgirls”, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “Island of Lost Souls” (1932), “The Zodiac Killer” (1971), and “House” (1977)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our thirty-third episode, girlfriend of the show Isabel Teran (Hearsing Around podcast) joins us for a discussion of one of her favorite movies on the eve of its 30th anniversary: 1993's Henry Selick's “Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas”. We cover the holiday version of The Haunted Mansion, “sensual” puppets, using Burton's head for a hockey puck, scented VHS clamshells, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Great Muppet Caper” (1982), “The Muppets Take Manhattan” (1984), “Muppets from Space” (1999), and “Muppets Most Wanted” (2014)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

Since this podcast is technically biweekly, we're trying something new. Between each new episode, there will be minisodes: OTM Mini. And what better way to break in the new format than a Q & A with your wonky yet affable host!Is there a method to the madness of movie ratings? Which country contributes the most to world cinema? What were some formative cinematic experiences? You gave the Q's, now you can't escape the A's.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

Our thirty-fourth episode is our biggest thus far, as we're joined by friend of the show Mike Natale (You're Missing Out podcast) to discuss the audio commentary for the “Donnie Darko” director's cut by director Richard Kelly and elsewhere director Kevin Smith. We touch upon additions that dumb down the entire proceedings, hyperbolic predictions that didn't come to pass, unfortunate gay jokes right out of the gate on behalf of Smith, many unnecessary uses of the word “technology”, the rise and fall of Neill Blomkamp, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” (1975), “Monty Python's Life of Brian” (1979), and “Monty Python's The Meaning of Life” (1983)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our second OTM Mini, the conclusion to our epic (well, maybe epic is too strong a word) Q & A is here for you. What are the best TV-to-film adaptations? What are the best genre films? Which does your wonky yet affable host do more: stream or watch on disc?You gave the Q's. Your wonky yet affable host gives the A's. Enjoy! (Or don't. It's up to you.)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our thirty-fifth episode, friend of the show Michael Marquis Albright (Down in Front) joins us for a discussion of “Weird Al” Yankovic's feature starring debut, 1989's “UHF”! We discuss currently problematic co-stars, deleted homages to the Special Edition of “Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, mockingly singing along to the Orion Pictures logo, comparisons to “SCTV”, spending the closing credits reading negative reviews, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp” (1943), “A Matter of Life and Death” (1946), “Black Narcissus” (1947), “The Red Shoes” (1948), and “The Tales of Hoffmann” (1951)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our third OTM Mini, we're actually getting to real movies! It's finally time to discuss Frank Perry's 1968 film “The Swimmer” as seen through the documentary on the Grindhouse Releasing Blu-ray.How many swimsuits did Burt Lancaster wear out? Why did producer Sam Spiegel's micromanaging lackey wear the same trunks? Is it really producing when you spend the entire shoot on your yacht in Cannes? All important questions deserve important answers!For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our thirty-sixth episode, we're joined by actor Galen Howard (“The Book of Boba Fett”, “Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) for a discussion of the landmark 1982 teen comedy “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”, as told by screenwriter Cameron Crowe and director Amy Heckerling. We discuss thwarted X-ratings (and question whether or not Criterion restored “graphic” “aggressive” nudity), terrible impressions of David Lynch, Nicolas Cage hanging out in the background, even more iconic nudity concealed by VHS tracking, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “Videodrome” (1983), “Dead Ringers” (1988), “Crash” (1996), and “eXistenZ” (1999)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our fourth OTM Mini, we tackle a film I've long wanted to discuss on the show, the Kino Lorber Blu-ray for Robert Altman's iconoclastic masterpiece/unfaithful adaptation of Raymond Chandler: 1973's “The Long Goodbye”.We talk about a lot of things, namely how weird it is that, at one point, Elliott Gould was a sex symbol and on the cover of “Time”. Also: flashing. It's not just a term for exposing oneself in an ill-fitting trench coat, it's also for cinematography!For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our thirty-seventh episode, we're joined by friend of the show Ryan Verrill (Disc-Connected) for a discussion of the Criterion commentary for Marty Scorsese's 1985 one-crazy-nightmare cult classic “After Hours”! That's two Ryans for the price of none (because you're not paying for this).Ryan's Recommendations: “Images” (1972), “Nashville” (1975), “3 Women” (1977), and “Popeye” (1980)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our fifth OTM Mini, we discuss a director who never stopped pushing buttons, David Cronenberg, and his most atypical work: the dragster drama “Fast Company” from 1979, as told through its Blue Underground Blu-ray.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our thirty-eighth episode, we're joined by Chris Stachiw (“The Kulturecast” podcast) for a discussion of Robert Downey Jr.'s in-character commentary for Ben Stiller's epic 2008 cinematic satire “Tropic Thunder”!Ryan's Recommendations: “Orphan Black” (2013-2017), “Fargo” (2014-), and “Loki” (2021-2023)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our sixth OTM Mini, get ready to strap on some suspenders and wield a sledgehammer, because we're discussing the outstanding Shout! Factory 4K Blu-ray for Walter Hill's singular neon-noir masterpiece: 1984's “Streets of Fire”!For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our thirty-ninth episode, we're joined by friend of the show Dwight Hurst (“Broken Brain” podcast) for a discussion of the critic commentary for Bong Joon-ho's 2013 science-fiction allegory English language debut “Snowpiercer”!Ryan's Recommendations: “Memories of Murder” (2003), “The Host” (2006), “Okja” (2017), and “Parasite” (2019)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our seventh OTM Mini, we're opening the mailbag once again for a huge Q&A. We cover the origin of the podcast, favorite moments, commentary preferences, and so much more.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our fortieth episode, we're joined by girlfriend of the podcast Isabel Teran for a belated Valentine's Day discussion of Anna Biller's singular 2016 classic “The Love Witch”. See? Love? Valentine's? Witch? Prepare for more tarot card conversations than you could ever expect!Ryan's Recommendations: “Solaris” (1972), “Mirror” (1975), and “Stalker” (1979)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our eighth OTM Mini, we continue our huge Q&A. We cover the position your wonky yet affable host would like to occupy on a film set, potential commentaries from long-dead creators, and so much more.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

Our forty-first episode is a special one, as we're somehow joined by Jordan Morris (“Jordan, Jesse, Go” podcast, “Bubble”, “Youth Group”) for a discussion of the granddaddy of monster movies and the pinnacle of stop motion animation: 1933's “King Kong”, as told by special effects wizard Ken Ralston and the legendary Ray Harryhausen (who did not work on this film, despite common misconceptions).Ryan's Recommendations: “Dracula” (1931), “The Mummy” (1932), “The Invisible Man” (1933), and “The Wolf Man” (1941)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our ninth OTM Mini, we're continuing our massive Q&A. We cover watchlists, the challenge of podcasting, trashterpieces, walking out of movies, and so much more.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our forty-second episode, we're joined by friend of the podcast Nicki, host of Trivial Theater on YouTube, for a discussion of the commentary track for the platonic ideal of an instant cult movie, 1984's “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension”. It's one of the most genuinely original films ever made and we raise the most compelling question: what's that watermelon doing there?Ryan's Recommendations: “Night on Earth” (1991), “Dead Man” (1995), and “Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai” (1999)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our tenth OTM Mini, we conclude our huge Q&A. We cover re-shooting movie endings, using godlike powers to make a dream project, theme parks, puppetry in cinema, my dream theater, and so much more.For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastSupport the show

For our forty-third episode, we're joined by Nick Emel (“10ish” podcast) for a discussion of Rian Johnson's audio commentary for his stunningly original 2012 science-fiction masterpiece “Looper”. Green milk and J.J. Abrams' fondness for lens flares may make up a great deal of the episode.Ryan's Recommendations: “Brick” (2005), “Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi” (2017), and “Knives Out” (2019)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our forty-fourth episode, we're joined by JD Duran (InSession Film) for a discussion of Damien Chazelle's audio commentary for his greatest film, 2018's Neil Armstrong kinda-biopic “First Man”. Hope you like the moon, because most of the episode concerns the epic Apollo 11 IMAX sequence.Ryan's Recommendations: “For All Mankind” (1989), “Eraserhead” (1977), “Wild at Heart” (1990), and “Lost Highway” (1997)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the show

For our forty-fifth episode, friend of the show Ben Haslar (Reels of Justice) returns to discuss the audio commentaries for David Fincher's magnum opus: 2007's “Zodiac”. Would the Zodiac Killer be as infamous if he didn't write letters? Is the climactic basement sequence a bridge too far? Is Jake Gyllenhaal playing Fincher in “Spider-Man: Far from Home”? The answers to these questions and more (or at least speculation) await!Ryan's Recommendations: “The Game” (1997), “The Social Network” (2010), and “Gone Girl” (2014)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our forty-sixth episode, we're joined by writer/comedian Kandice Martellaro (“Hanging with Doctor Z”) for a discussion of Wes Craven's 1996 iconic slasher satire “Scream”. How up-to-date are fax machines? Did the MPAA veto a glimpse of intestines? How do you make Drew Barrymore cry? All of these questions and more are answered!Ryan's Recommendations: “Destry Rides Again” (1939), “My Darling Clementine” (1946), and “The Gunfighter” (1950)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our forty-seventh episode, friend of the show Mike Natale (“You're Missing Out” podcast) returns for a movie deeply important to your wonky yet affable host: Joel Schumacher's inaugural outing with the Dark Knight, 1995's “Batman Forever”. Were Val Kilmer's lips born to play Batman? Does the franchise need to be liberated from big-boy mentality? Will this host almost forget to even mention that Jim Carrey is in the film? Listen to find out!Ryan's Recommendations: “Batman” (1966), “Superman: The Animated Series” (1996-2000), and “The Batman” (2022)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our forty-eighth episode, Mike White (“The Projection Booth” podcast) returns for a movie discussion of Francis Ford Coppola's unheralded 1988 triumph “Tucker: The Man and His Dream”. Despite what you have been led to believe, it's not really about cars. We discuss Coppola's desire to do something interesting with his wealth, how George Lucas bailed his mentor out after a decade of flops, why Martin Landau was robbed of an Academy Award nomination at the least, Coppola's failure to secure Frank Capra as an executive producer, and so much more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Godfather” (1972), “Apocalypse Now” (1979), and “The Cotton Club” (1984)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our forty-ninth episode, friend of the show Lauren Robinson (“Beer'd Al” podcast) makes technically her first appearance to discuss the 2022 “Weird Al” “biopic” “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”. Lotta quotation marks there. How long was Conan O'Brien actually on set? Did Al really acquire his iconic accordion from a door-to-door salesman? Just how good is Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna? Does Emo Phillips as Salvador Dali steal the whole show? The answers to those questions and more await!Ryan's Recommendations: “JFK” (1991), “Confessions of a Dangerous Mind” (2002), and “Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” (2016)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

We did it! We reached fifty episodes! We're officially a toddler in podcast years! For this episode, friend of the show Case Aiken (“Men of Steel”, “Another Pass”) returns to discuss the commentary for the 1966 “Batman” feature film, as told by stars Adam West and Burt Ward. Is bombing ducks instead of nuns ethical? Did you realize the villains were featured in bizarre tilted frames because they're *crooked*? What is the connection between Batman '66 and the serials of the ‘40s? All these questions will be answered and more.Ryan's Recommendations: “The American Friend” (1977), “Paris, Texas” (1984), and “Repo Man” (1984)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our fifty-first episode, podcast emperor Jason Soto (Rabbit Hole Podcasts) joins the show for a discussion of the original Chuck with whom you won't want to f**k: 1988's “Child's Play”, as told through series creator Don Mancini's commentary. Does this franchise deserve to be seven films deep? Just how integral to its success is Brad Dourif? How did they make the leap to television? There's a lot to address and we do our best.Ryan's Recommendations: “Psycho II” (1983), “Fright Night” (1985), and “The Lego Movie” (2014)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our fifty-second episode, we're joined by friend of the show Nicki from Trivial Theater on YouTube for a discussion of the chaotic inebriated commentary for “South Park” creator Trey Parker's Troma-tastic directorial debut: 1993's “Cannibal! The Musical”. The sky is blue and all the leaves are green/The sun's as warm as a baked potato/We think we know precisely what we mean/When we say it's a shpadoinkle podcast!Ryan's Recommendations: “Orgazmo” (1997), “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut” (1999), and “Team America: World Police” (2004)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our fifty-third episode, we're joined by friend of the show Robert Yaniz Jr. (Crooked Table, “Franchise Detours” podcast) for a discussion of the audio commentary for Fred Dekker's 1987 Universal Monsters remix (but for kids!) “The Monster Squad”. One thing those Universal Monsters movies never dared to show though? Wolf Man's got nards.Ryan's Recommendations: “The Creature from the Black Lagoon” (1954), “An American Werewolf in London” (1981), and “Contagion” (2011)For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcastTheme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker. Support the Show.

For our fifty-fourth episode, we're joined by Graham Skipper (“The Lonely Man with the Ghost Machine”) for a discussion of Dr. Brian Cox's audio commentary for Danny Boyle's 2007 science-fiction thriller “Sunshine”. If you like your movie podcasts to dabble in physics (the fun kind!), you won't want to miss this one. Ryan's Recommendations: “Trainspotting” (1996), “Steve Jobs” (2015), and “T2 Trainspotting” (2017) For exclusive bonus content and early releases of every episode, join our Patreon and become an Official Minder: http://www.patreon.com/onetrackmindpodcast Theme Music by: Bildschirm (bildschirm.bandcamp.com). Artwork by: Lacie Barker.