The Cultworthy Podcast

This week I am joined by author JOHN DiLEO - known for such books as AND YOU THOUGHT YOU KNEW CLASSIC MOVIES (1999, reissued in 2013), 100 GREAT FILM PERFORMANCES YOU SHOULD REMEMBER BUT PROBABLY DON'T (2002), SCREEN SAVERS: 40 REMARKABLE MOVIES AWAITING REDISCOVERY (2007), TENNESSEE WILLIAMS AND COMPANY: HIS ESSENTIAL SCREEN ACTORS (2010), SCREEN SAVERS II: MY GRAB BAG OF CLASSIC MOVIES (2012), TEN MOVIES AT A TIME: A 350-FILM JOURNEY THROUGH HOLLYWOOD AND AMERICA 1930-1970 (2017), and THERE ARE NO SMALL PARTS: 100 OUTSTANDING FILM PERFORMANCES WITH SCREEN TIME OF TEN MINUTES OR LESS (2022), and NOT EVEN NOMINATED: 40 OVERLOOKED COSTARS OF OSCAR-WINNING PERFORMANCES (2024).We take a shot at presenting alternative Oscars for those not even nominated during the 1957 Awards Ceremony. Who would you pick??Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit John DiLeo : https://www.johndileo.com/

This week I am joined by Caesar of THE RAD REVIVAL HOUSE to PREMAKE CASINO ROYALE!We bring our dream cast, writer, director and musicians to our dream project of a 1987 production of CASINO ROYALE if it had starred Timothy Dalton. What do you think of our choices? Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit my Guest @ https://open.spotify.com/show/7LDIpQd4SIAs8MYqtb4OQ2

This week I am joined by Brant and Andrew of IT'S ALL GEEK TO ME PODCAST. We discuss the action/comedy LAST ACTION HERO!Following the death of his father, young Danny Madigan (Austin O'Brien) takes comfort in watching action movies featuring the indestructible Los Angeles cop Jack Slater (Arnold Schwarzenegger). After being given a magic ticket by theater manager Nick (Robert Prosky), Danny is sucked into the screen and bonds with Slater. When evil fictional villain Benedict (Charles Dance) gets his hands on the ticket and enters the real world, Danny and Jack must follow and stop him.How do you feel about this movie? Let us know!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit my Guest @: https://itsallgeektomepodcast.buzzsprout.com/

This week I am joined by Jon and Roy of the YOURS, MINE & THEIRS podcast. We discuss evil children in movies - covering THE CHILDREN'S HOUR, THE GOOD SON and SPIDER BABY. Be sure to like and subscribe to their show - and thank you for your continued support!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObhttps://yoursminetheirspodcast.blogspot.com/

This week I am joined by FROM BENEATH THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN, a podcast dedicated to the love and lore of Classic Hollywood! We discuss our picks for "ALTERNATIVE OSCARS" for nominees and winners of the 1941 Oscars Ceremony! Are there any on your list that didn't make the cut? Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObhttps://frombeneaththehollywoodsign.com/

This week I am joined by Josuha of the SALT LAKE ACTION CINEMA SOCIETY - a local organization that screens classic action films, obscure foreign films and direct to video discoveries every month at one of Salt Lake's coolest venues. We discuss the origins of the society - as well as some of it's best screenings - then finish off the conversation with a list of action films that we would have liked to have seen sequels made!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObSLACS - https://www.slacs.net/

This week I am joined by my friend Phil of THE MAKING TARANTINO PODCAST. We discuss a double feature of Manhunt Movies - HARD TARGET and SURVIVING THE GAME. Which one is your favorite?Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit MAKING TARANTINO : https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-tarantino-the-podcast/id1653083895

This week we bring you a very special Valentine's Day episode! My friend Josh Skaar of TALKING SMAC brought one of his favorite romantic comedies to the show - ABOUT TIME.When Tim Lake (Domhnall Gleeson) is 21, his father (Bill Nighy) tells him a secret: The men in their family can travel through time. Although he can't change history, Tim resolves to improve his life by getting a girlfriend. He meets Mary (Rachel McAdams), falls in love and finally wins her heart via time-travel and a little cunning. However, as his unusual life progresses, Tim finds that his special ability can't shield him and those he loves from the problems of ordinary life.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit TALKING SMAC @ https://tsmacpod.podbean.com/

This week I am joined by my good friend Mario DeAngelis - local filmmaker, producer and writer here in Salt Lake City, UT. We tackle the task of being "Studio Execs" - pitching ideas for the next great TV to Film Adaptation. Will it be a big screen version of ALF? Or will it be a live action horror version of Disney's GARGOYLES? Listen and find out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit Mario @ https://www.facebook.com/p/Salty-Horror-Productions-100057873090712/

This week I am joined by Kevin and Erin of THE PODCAST THAT WOULDN'T DIE!We are discussing the 1987 cult favorite (?) MY DEMON LOVER. starring SCOTT VALENTINE!Denny, a young woman with bad luck in meeting the right men, meets Kaz, a homeless street musician and thinks she may have found the one. However, little does she know about a curse that turns him into a demon when he is aroused.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit THE PODCAST THAT WOULDN'T DIE: https://open.spotify.com/show/4PRyIb1RwESq7YvAfnJMiX

This week I am joined by my friend Steven Hayes to discuss parallels in pop culture and the films that they may have spawned from. I quiz him on some I found online - then we discuss some of our own in this fun break from the usual movie content. Enjoy!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EOb

This week i am joined by Rachel of RACHEL'S REVIEWS and the HALLMARKIES PODCAST.As Utah Locals, we love and appreciate the Sundance Film Festival in more ways than you can imagine - so with the looming possibility of us losing the fest in the next couple years - we took the time to share our favorite memories of the festival over the last 30 years.Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit Rachel's Reviews - https://rachelsreviews.net/

This week I am joined by Chris and Elle of SPOIL MY MOVIE! We discuss the cult favorite TANGO & CASH - and why the nostalgia glasses are foggy for us.Police officers Ray Tango (Sylvester Stallone) and Gabe Cash (Kurt Russell) are narcotics experts working to bring down drug lord Yves Perret (Jack Palance). In an attempt to stymie their efforts, Perret sets up Tango and Cash, making it look as if they've killed an FBI agent. Arrested and put in prison, the two cops formulate an escape plan and, once out, team up with Tango's exotic dancer sister, Katherine (Teri Hatcher), in order to clear their records and take down Perret once and for all.Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObSPOIL MY MOVIE https://open.spotify.com/show/70v8Vr992ShbWDVNg5oPmi

This week I am joined by my pal Jesse Wroe - film programmer for BREWVIES CINEMA PUB'S "FILM BUFF" SERIES.We each brought our top 5 discoveries of 2024 to the show - and discuss why we picked them. Its an OBSCURE list to be sure! To help you keep track - here are the films we discuss so you can find them for your viewing pleasure!BLACK LIZARDMOTORAMAPUNISHMENT PARKTHE HITOVER THE EDGESHOCK TREATMENT (1973)WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGEHAND GUN (AKA DEEP IN THE HART)PETE N TILLIETHE CHALLENGEBe sure to follow Jesse on Letterboxd and see him at BREWVIES - subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObJesse Wroe LETTEBOXD: https://letterboxd.com/jesse_wroe/

I finish of 2024 with a special "best of" episode. I have included some of my favorite moments from the show - featuring SPOIL MY MOVIE, CASTING VIEWS, MOVIES ON WEED, DOOM GENERATION, YOURS/MINE/THEIRS, CRAIG MCNEIL, DIANE FRANKLIN, ALAN RUDOLPH and my friend SCOTT - THE CHURCH OF TARANTINO PODCAST. Thanks for the support in 2024 and I'll see you in 2025!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EOb

This week i bring my friend Scott- "THE REV" of THE CHURCH OF TARANTINO PODCAST - a show dedicated to deconstructing QT's films. We take turns exchanging "gifts" from the QT universe for the 12 days of Christmas. Check it out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-church-of-tarantino/id1602831097

This week I am joined by my friend Brett of DISSECT THAT FILM to discuss the 3rd volume of our DEPALMA FILES series. This times we line up a sleazy double feature of DRESSED TO KILL and BODY DOUBLE!Check it out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dissect-that-film/id1567761525

This week I am joined by Callum Sinclair of ONCE UPON A VHS PODCAST!We discuss the double feature of AI: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and KONRAD (1985) - two films about manufactured children and how the change the lives of people around them.Check it out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObONCE UPON A VHS: https://shows.acast.com/once-upon-a-vhs-80s-and-90s-fantasy

This week I am joined by DAN from CASTING VIEWS podcast to discuss an 80's British Crime Film double feature. We cover LOOPHOLE (1981) and THE HIT (1984).In LOOPHOLE - An architect (Martin Sheen) shows the mastermind (Albert Finney) of a motley gang how to reach a London bank vault by sewer.In THE HIT - A decade after Willie Parker acts as an informant to the police and causes trouble for other gangsters, he is kidnapped and taken to Paris to be executed. However, more trouble follows.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObCASTING VIEWS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/casting-views/id1585420067

This week I a m joined by Dennis Bartok and Craig Rogers - founders and operators of DEAF CROCODILE - a boutique label dedicated to world cinema and obscure animation. We discuss the company, it's origins, and the excitement surrounding the upcoming release of their restoration of the long lost German animated film FELIDAE.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit DEAF CROCODILE @ https://shop-deafcrocodile.company.site/

This week I am joined by Adam Zeller of the AVP GALAXY NETWORK and PODCAST. We discuss the films in the Alien Universe - and how they have evolved over the years. Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObAVP GALAXY: https://www.avpgalaxy.net/

This week I had the honor of reviewing SHOUT FACTORY'S new 4k restoration of 1999's BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS! Not only that - I got to speak with the man himself, ALAN RUDOLPH - director of the film!A portrait of a fictional town in the mid west that is home to a group of idiosyncratic and slightly neurotic characters. Dwayne Hoover is a wealthy car dealership owner that's on the brink of suicide and is losing touch with reality.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObFollow SHOUT FACTORY: https://shoutfactory.com

This week I am joined by Rob of THE CINEMIGOS!We discuss COLLIDER'S TOP 10 90'S HORROR list, what they got right, what they got wrong, and what we think sould have been on the list! Check it out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit THE CINEMIGOS: https://open.spotify.com/show/6m1Ud6oRcvq29cpUwWphMN

This week I am joined by Logan Hedrick of VIDEO VILLA ENTERTAINMENT - a podcast and channel dedicated to retro cinema and pop culture!We discuss the films NIGHT OF THE COMET and NIGHT OF THE CREEPS! Two 80's horror classics that deserve their place in history! Check it out!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVIDEO VILLA: https://www.videovillaentertainment.com/

This week I am joined by local filmmaker, producer and all around great guy MARIO DEANGELIS to discuss FILMQUEST - the amazing local film festival coming to VELOUR in PROVO, UT October 24th - November 2nd!We discuss the festivals origins, the local film festival scene, and the project that Mario will be showcasing at the fest this year!Tickets for FILMQUEST: http://www.filmquestfest.com/Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EOb

This week I am joined by Doug of GOOD TIMES, GREAT MOVIES PODCAST to discuss the underrated horror film, HELLO MARY LOU: PROM NIGHT 2!! Decades after promiscuous teen Mary Lou Maloney (Lisa Schrage) dies during a prank gone wrong, she returns as a spirit out for revenge and eager to punish the culprit, her one-time boyfriend, Billy Nordham (Michael Ironside), who is now high-school principal. Evil Mary Lou is perfectly content to kill other locals, and she eventually possesses the body of prom queen contender Vicki Carpenter (Wendy Lyon), which allows her to wreak even more havoc.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObVisit GOOD TIMES, GREAT MOVIES PODCAST @ https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/236design

SLC LOCALS!We bring you a very special episode featuring BREWVIES CINEMA PUB "Film Buff" Programmer JESSE WROE.We discuss the line up of October's FILM BUFF SERIES - and all the fantastic and obscure films he's bringing to the big screen. FILM BUFF is every Monday night at 9pm at BREWVIES CINEMA PUB! If you're not a SLC local - play along and find these films online or on physical media -let us see your LETTERBOXD REVIEWS!BREWVIES FILM BUFF CALENDAR:- 10/7 "Lovecraftian Creature Features" 1. In the Mouth of Madness (1994) 2. Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (1993) - 10/14 "Euro Cult Horror" 1. Der Fan (1982, Germany) 2. Fascination (1979, France) - 10/21 "Crazy Killers" 1. Alone in the Dark (1982) 2. The Untold Story (1993, Hong Kong) 3. Celluloid Nightmares (1988, Japan) - 10/28 "Gettin' Spooky" 1. Amityville II: The Possession (1982) 2. Kill, Baby…Kill! (1966, Italy) 3. The Black Cat (1934)Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comCultworthy LETTERBOXD: https://boxd.it/31EObJesse Wroe LETTERBOXD:https://boxd.it/eOzpBREWVIES CINEMA PUB: https://brewvies.com/

This week I have special guest GALEN HOWARD on the show to discuss GET CRAZY!Mega-promoter Colin Beverly plans to sabotage the New Year's 1983 concert of small-time operator Max Wolfe. Wolfe's assistants Neil Allen and Willie Loman find romance while trying to save the drugs, violence, and rock and roll from Beverly's schemes.Hear our thoughts on this crazy film!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit GALEN HOWARD: https://www.galenhoward.com/

This week I am joined by Eric of CINEMA FORCE!! We discuss Peter Hunt's DEATH HUNT! Isolated Yukon trapper Albert Johnson (Charles Bronson) stumbles upon a dog fight and saves the losing canine from death, but animal-owner Hazel (Ed Lauter) and his friends attack Albert for breaking up the scuffle. One of Hazel's pals is killed in the brawl with Albert, and a group of Canadian Mounties, led by Sgt. Edgar Millen (Lee Marvin), shows up to intervene. Hazel claims that Albert was the instigator, so the trapper flees, and the mounties pursue him through the harsh wilderness.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit Cinema Force @ https://www.youtube.com/@cinemaforce1/videos

This week I had the extreme pleasure of talking with cinema icon Diane Franklin - star of such films as LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN, BETTER OFF DEAD and BILL AND TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE. We talk about her journey from being discovered to her decades long career starring in some of the most iconic films spanning across multiple genres.Thank you Diane! You're one of a kind!Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comFollow Diane Franklin - https://www.dianefranklin.com/

This week I am joined by Craig MacNeil of CRAIG & FRIENDS! We discuss two obscure Ken Russell biopics: MAHLER and VALENTINO!In Mahler: After time away spent conducting at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Gustav Mahler (Robert Powell) is returning to Austria by train with his wife, Alma (Georgina Hale). Over the course of the journey, he has occasion to reflect upon the significant moments of his life. Among others, Mahler dwells on memories of his overbearing father, of his once buoyant but now failing relationship with Alma and of the anti-Semitism that dogged him so much that he converted to Catholicism.In Valentino:This highly fictionalized take on the Hollywood legend, immigrant Rudolph Valentino (Rudolf Nureyev) begins his stay in the United States humbly, working for minimum wage before becoming a New York City gigolo. He then makes his way to California, where his good looks allow him to seduce respected actresses. Eventually, his famous lovers help him become a leading man, and he quickly ascends to stardom. But he cannot escape the media's questions about his past and his sexuality.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit Craig & Friends: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW0xtNUc-e2EbVuJavQtFYg

This week my guest Justin Henson of THE MOVIE WIRE discuss the next 2 films in our back to school special: MY BODY GUARD and GET OVER IT! In My Bodyguard - Clifford Peache (Chris Makepeace) is a sensitive, well-to-do teen who becomes the target of bully Melvin Moody (Matt Dillon) after he starts attending a new school. Tired of being picked on, Clifford recruits brooding tough kid Ricky Linderman (Adam Baldwin) to be his bodyguard. While this initially works, and Clifford and Linderman form an unlikely friendship, soon circumstances strain their bond. As Clifford is forced to confront Moody again, Linderman has to deal with his own troubled past. In Get Over It - a high school student who is down on his luck. After losing his girlfriend, he resolves to get her back by any means possible. Quitting his beloved basketball team and auditioning for the school play to be closer to his ex, Berke soon finds out that the path to true love is never simple.Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE MOVIE WIRE @ https://www.themoviewire.com

We're back!! Welcome to the new season of THE CULTWORTHY! We kick things off with part one of our BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL! This episode we bring Bob Giraldi's HIDING OUT starring John Cryer and Kieth Coogan, and BIG MAN ON CAMPUS starring Allen Katz and Melora Hardin. My guest of course is Justin Henson of THE MOVIE WIRE and my other show BACK 2 THE BALCONY!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE MOVIE WIRE @ https://www.themoviewire.com

This week we bring you another Vintage episode! I covered the 1964 film ONIBABA with special guest, Ian of CULT CONNECTIONS podcast.While her son, Kichi, is away at war, a woman (Nobuko Otowa) and her daughter-in-law (Jitsuko Yoshimura) survive by killing samurai who stray into their swamp, then selling whatever valuables they find. Both are devastated when they learn that Kichi has died, but his wife soon begins an affair with a neighbor who survived the war, Hachi (Kei Satô). The mother disapproves and, when she can't steal Hachi for herself, tries to scare her daughter-in-law with a mysterious mask from a dead samurai.New episodes air in SEPTEMBER! Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.com

This week I bring you a vintage episode from nearly 3 years ago - when I discusses the film FREAKS - directed by TOD BROWNING- with my good friend Mike Jones! When trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) learns that circus midget Hans (Harry Earles) has an inheritance, she marries the lovesick, diminutive performer, all the while planning to steal his fortune and run off with her lover, strong man Hercules (Henry Victor). When Hans' friends and fellow performers discover what is going on, they band together and carry out a brutal revenge that leaves Hercules and Cleopatra knowing what it truly means to be a "freak."We have a special appreciation for this film, subscribe today!New episodes resume in SEPTEMBER! See you then!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.com

In this very special VINTAGE EPISODE - we revisit our episode on ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN - with special guests ; Scott and Frankie of SHOOT THE FLICK PODCAST!In the first of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello's horror vehicles for Universal Pictures, the inimitable comic duo star as railway baggage handlers in northern Florida. When a pair of crates belonging to a house of horrors museum are mishandled by Wilbur (Lou Costello), the museum's director, Mr. MacDougal (Frank Ferguson), demands that they deliver them personally so that they can be inspected for insurance purposes, but Lou's friend Chick (Bud Abbott) has grave suspicions.New episodes resume in SEPTEMBER! See you then!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit SHOOT THE FLICK @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/shoot-the-flick/id1485421727

This week we bring you another great Vintage Episode! We discussed "Django" with Melissa of THE GOOD EVENING KIDDIES PODCAST.Sergio Corbucci's Grand Guignol spaghetti western is set on the USA-Mexican border just after the Civil War. Django, an ex-Union soldier, wreaks bloody vengeance on the Ku Klux Klan.New Episodes air in September! Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE GOOD EVENING KIDDIES PODCAST - https://goodeveningpod.podbean.com/

This week I bring you another great vintage episode! I was joined by Raphael of THE GEEKY DAD PODCAST to discuss BATMAN 1966!Kaaapowie! Holy feature film, Batman ... one based on the tongue-in-cheek, campy 1960's television series. Watch Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) battle sharks, Catwoman, The Joker and The Riddler on the big screen. Can they try to prevent the bad guys from taking over the world? With a wham! and a pow! and a zip! ... our heroes just might win.Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE GEEKY DAD - https://thegeekydadpodcast.wordpress.com/

This week we bring you a vintage episode! My guest John Madsen of the YOURS, MINE AND THEIRS podcast. We discuss the epic KING CREOLE starring Elvis Presley and Directed by Michael Curtiz!Denied his high school diploma because of a schoolyard fight, Danny Fisher (Elvis Presley) is unsure how he's going to support himself and his unemployed father (Dean Jagger). He briefly flirts with a life of crime before a club owner (Paul Stewart) hears him singing and offers him a job. Things look promising until rival club owner and Danny's former boss, Maxie (Walter Matthau), tries to lure him back with threats and the charms of his sometimes-girlfriend, Ronnie (Carolyn Jones).Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit YOURS, MINE and THEIRS : https://open.spotify.com/show/5xO0DjwvW1SnR2cP3unIoK

This week I say SEE YOU SOON as I take the next 2 months off for summer break! I will publish "vintage episodes" until our return in September - so stay tuned in!Today's episode is the recording of our appearance on LIVESTREAM FOR THE CURE back in May. It's our 3rd year on the program and we had a blast raising money for cancer research. We discuss the films we've reviewed over the past 3 years and reflect on why we love doing the podcast! You can donate all year to LIVESTREAM FOR THE CURE in the links below. Thanks for listening and have a great summer!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comDONATE HERE: https://allmylinks.com/livestreamforthecureJOIN OUR FACEBOOK GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1389140801703468/

This week i am joined by John and Roy of the YOURS, MINE AND THEIRS PODCAST - we discuss The Fantastic World of DC Collins, The Peanut Butter Solution and Hansel and Gretel. We talk the good, the bad and weird in this fun filled episode. Check it out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit YOURS, MINE and THEIRS : https://open.spotify.com/show/5xO0DjwvW1SnR2cP3unIoK

This week I am joined by Justin Henson of THE MOVIE WIRE PODCAST and Josh Wilson of SUPER FAMILIAR WITH THE WILSON'S PODCAST to discuss our favorite cinema dads - and who win's in our "dad battle" based on a poll to our listeners. We put FURIOUS STYLES from BOYZ IN THE HOOD, DARTH VADER and ARMAND GOLDMAN from THE BIRDCAGE to the test! Who comes out on top? Listen and find out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVISIT THE MOVIE WIRE: https://www.themoviewire.com/VISIT SUPER FAMILIAR WITH THE WILSON'S: https://thewilsons.buzzsprout.com/

This week I am joined by my good friends Kevin and Erin of THE PODCAST THAT WOULDN'T DIE!! We tackle the cocaine fueled fever dream that is Stephen King's MAXIMUM OVERDRIVE!After a comet causes a radiation storm on Earth, machines come to life and turn against their makers. Holed up in a North Carolina truck stop, a group of survivors must fend for themselves against a mass of homicidal trucks. A diner cook, Bill Robinson (Emilio Estevez), emerges as the unlikely leader of the pack, attempting to find an escape plan for himself and the survivors, who include his boss, Bubba Hendershot (Pat Hingle), and a newlywed couple.Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE PODCAST THAT WOULDN'T DIE @ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-podcast-that-wouldnt-die/id1477564319

This week I am joined by my good friend Steven Hayes to discuss sequels to films that many consider better than the original. We go down the IMDB poll and give our thoughts on the public's opinion. Check it out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.com

I am honored to be joined by friends Nicole and Tessa of DOOM GENERATION podcast to talk about 1986's WILLY/MILLY (aka SOMETHING SPECIAL)Tomboy Milly wishes to be a boy as she's tired of her mom pushing girly stuff on her and boys are freer. After an eclipse, s/he wakes up with a willy. He gets a haircut and starts at a new school as Willy.It's a wacky, uncensored conversation about this hidden 80's gem. Check it out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit DOOM GENERATION : https://www.doomgenerationpod.com/

This week we go back a couple years to a great conversation with my friend Chris of THE CULT FILM COMPANION podcast. We discuss Stanley Kunrick's early classic noir KILLER'S KISS.Davey Gordon (Jamie Smith), a New York City boxer aging out of his profession, meets dancer Gloria Price (Irene Kane), and they begin a romance. However, their budding relationship is interrupted by Gloria's violent boss, Vincent Rapallo (Frank Silvera), who has eyes for his employee. The two decide to skip town, but before they can, Vincent and his thugs abduct Gloria, and Davey is forced to search for her among the most squalid corners of the city, with his enemy hiding in the shadows.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit the CULT FILM COMPANION @ https://shows.acast.com/the-cult-film-companion-podcast

This week I am joined by Jesse from THE CULT CINEMA CIRCLE PODCAST - we take on a BHAD GIRL double feature of SWITCHBLADE SISTERS and SUGAR & SPICE! While these two films are nothing alike - we love the idea of screening them back to back. Don't forget to like and subscribe to both our shows!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVISIT JESSE AT : https://shows.acast.com/cultcinemacircle/about

This week I am joined by Alicia of the HARD TALKS PODCAST as we dive into the conspiracies behind the death of director STANLEY KUBRICK. Was it a secret society, a religious sect, or the CIA? Subscribe today and find out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/hard-talks-podcast/id1547057170

This week I am joined by Phillip of the MAKING TARANTINO PODCAST to discuss the 2001 animated masterpiece METROPOLIS. A future society, where humans and robots co-exist. Amidst the chaos created by anti-robot factions, detective Shunsaku Ban and his sidekick Ken-ichi are searching for rebel scientist Dr. Laughton, to arrest him and seize his latest creation, a beautiful young girl named Tima. When they locate them, Shunsaku soon realizes that the eccentric scientist is protected by a powerful man and his fierce desire to reclaim a tragic figure from his past and therefore is beyond their reach.Subscribe today!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comMAKING TARANTINO PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-tarantino-the-podcast/id1653083895

In this vintage ANIMATION APRIL episode - we go back to when I discussed GI JOE: THE MOVIE with my childhood friend Jonathan. Did it hold up after all these years?? Listen and find out!Sign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.com

This week I am joined by my BACK 2 THE BLOCKBUSTER Justin Henson to continue our conversation from last year - TRAUMATIC TOONS!! This year we discuss THE CHIPMUNK ADVENTURE and THE ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN. Be sure to like and subscribe to the YOUTUBE channel and on your favorite podcast platformSign up for Zencaster TODAY! https://zen.ai/Ax2lLiOypAMyn_rp4eoKemgLq-YYFcUzPdCT19xZh1EOFFER CODES: cultworthyVisit thecultworthy.comVisit THE MOVIE WIRE: themoviewire.com