The TLVcast

It's our 1-year anniversary, and it's Robi's turn to gush about his favorite thing on film, 1958's Vertigo, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock and starring James "Jimmy" Stewart and Kim "Kimmy" Novak. Height related hijinks ensue!We've also got a HUGE announcement at episode's end about the show, so don't miss it!

We're putting on our Regency dresses and top hats to talk Hollipop's absolute favorite thing on film, 1995's Pride & Prejudice miniseries starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle.

It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, Hollipop and Robi are revisiting one of the greatest films of the 90s, Fair Game, starring Cindy Crawford and William "Billy" Baldwin. Okay, we may have been slinging some sarcasm with that "greatest" bit, but this conversation is definitely top tier TLVcast.

Hollipop and Robi are facing down the John Wick film series, focusing on the latest, John Wick 4. They're joined by returning guest, Willie B, who may or may not think the Wick series is the greatest of all time. We're talking villains, stairs, dogs, stairs, kill counts, and how many car hits is too many car hits? All this and a surprise "proxy" guest for Hollipop, who is not Wick's biggest fan, but does contribute a brilliant explanation as to why she and many others dislike action films. Don't miss it!

Hollipop and Robi are joining the Carnivale! We're talking HBO's prematurely axed series from 2003, Carnivàle, created by Daniel Knauf. There's snake charmers, bearded ladies, and ferris wheel mishaps galore in this epic battle between the Dark and the Light.

Hollipop and Robi are talking their first animated film, the underseen Son of the White Mare, directed by Marcell Jankovics. Hungarian hijinks ensue!

Special guest Greg Freeman aka @quietentertainer joins us once again as we delve into 1985's Clue, starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn.

Hollipop and Robi are journeying to the far-flung future of 2019 to chat 1982's Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Joining us is special guest @eugene_poole_.

Robi and Hollipimp - um Hollipop - are diving into the world of recession prostitution with a discussion about HBO's underrated series from 2009, HUNG, starring Thomas Jane and Jane Adams. "Times gets tough, oh they get tougherHold on to me, I got you darling, yeah‘Cause I'm the oneWho's gonna showWhen there's nobodyI'll be your man"

It's our first musical episode, and we're randomly bursting into song about Hollipop's absolute favorite (or is it?), 1962's The Music Man, starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas in July? Does this conversation change Robi's views on movie musicals? Was Meredith Willson a procastinator? All or none of these questions may be answered in this perfect pitch packed episode!

Hollipop and Robi are trying to avert the apocalypse and talking the 2023's Knock At The Cabin, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff.

It's Father's Day and to celebrate, Hollipop and Robi are talking about one of Robi's favorite father/son themed films - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Joining us for this chat is returning guest, Chuck, formerly of Chuck's PC Repair. Press play, Junior!

It's our 40th episode, and Hollipop's thirst for adventure knows no bounds! She's joining Robi to discuss 1984's Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford and Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan. Is Short Round the greatest sidekick in the history of film? Can you survive jumping from a plane using an inflatable raft? Was Big Brother Jake a good show? All of these questions and more probably won't be definitively answered in this action-packed episode!

Hollipop and Robi are going crazy for advertising! We're talking 1990's Crazy People, starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. In this episode we ponder the intricacies of corporate commitment policies, May/December relationships, and discover what Hollipop really thinks of Kevin Costner (no, Kevin does not appear in Crazy People). Let's get nuts!

Hollipop and Robi are headed back to 1970 to jive talk Bob Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces, starring Jack Nicholson. Classically trained pianists hanging out on oil rigs, traffic jams, neck braces, Cindy Crawford, and disillusionment abound. Check it out!

It's another WEE ONE, and we're talking George Miller's relatively unseen flick from 2022, 3000 Years of Longing, starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. We've got a genie in a bottle here folks, and he's quite the spinner of yarns. How many sugar lumps do you take with your djinn?

This week it's Hollipop's pick, 1982's The Entity, starring Barbara Hershey and Ron Silver. It's directed by Mr. Iron Eagle himself, Sidney J. Furie. Robi and Hollipop cover everything from Hershey's grounded performance to the outlandish finale, as well as their own personal ghostly encounters. It's an episode you don't want to miss!

Hollipop and Rōbi are celebrating Mother's Day in a most unusual way. First we're tackling 1964's Strait Jacket, starring Joan Crawford as a hatchet wielding mom, then we're traveling to Detroit for 2022's Barbarian, which has mommy issues of its own. Also, Hollipop (aka Holly Nicole Combs) has a new single out and she's telling us how her family history was part of the creative impetus for the song. It's a mother of an episode, so don't miss this one!

It's the mother of all podcast episodes! That's right, Hollipop and Robi are talking about 1991's Hot Shots. It's a spoof (remember those?) of Top Gun directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Charlie Sheen. You'll love this one so much, you just may come back for seconds. Listen now!

Hollipop has powered through all of the Bond films (sort of) and after watching 2022's No Time To Die, she's ready to speak about the famous spy, along with D. Robi, a long-time fan of the franchise. How does the final film measure up? Is Bond a walking STD? Who is the best Bond villain? All of these questions and more may or may not be answered in this episode dedicated to Bond, James Bond.

Hollipop and D. Robi are gettin' groovy with 1970's musical satire, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, directed by Russ Meyer from a screenplay by Roger Ebert. Hijinks definitely ensue in this one folks, so don't miss the fun.

INTRODUCING WEE ONES! These will be shorter bonus episodes (less than 30 minutes) where Hollipop and Robi discuss a movie or show they've recently viewed. Our first WeeOne is all about 2022's The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonaugh and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Use your fingers and check it out!

Hollipop & Rōbi are jumping into the pool of true crime, tackling the story that started it all, In Cold Blood. Richard Brooks' film adaptation of the novel by Truman Capote was a game-changer back in 1967, but how does it play now?

Thou shalt podcast! A lot of folks don't know about the 11th commandment, but D. Robi and Hollipop are determined to uphold it in this episode. We're going way, way back to talk 1956's The Ten Commandments, directed by Cecil B. DeMille. Water turning to blood? What about water into mud? Robi takes a trip down memory lane in this one, and Hollipop questions her life decisions in an epic, nay, monumental episode!

D. Robi and his newly minted co-host, Hollipop are getting familial and talking Yorgos Lanthimos' 2009 film, Dogtooth. Are cats the most dangerous animal in the world? Can product labels be harmful? Do VHS tapes cause brain damage? None or all of these questions will be answered in our lively chat. This one is weird, folks, so buckle up before pressing play.

The boys have old tarps firmly tied around their waists with old rope to revisit First Blood, both the original 1972 novel by David Morrell and its 1982 film adaptation, starring Sylvester Stallone. We're drooling over Morrell's prose and discussing how the novel may have torn a hole in the lining of our pool of nostalgia for the film.Also, B. has some podcast altering news to share at the end of our conversation. Don't miss this one!

The boys and Hollipop are revisiting 1991's adventure comedy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner. Is it a comedy? Robi thinks so, but B. isn't buying it. There's lots of arrows flying around in this episode, and also puppets. Don't miss it!

Long live the new flesh! The boys are joined by musician and artist @bodyroom aka: Jonathan Allen to talk David Cronenberg's prescient 1983 film, Videodrome. Sex, violence, and B. singlehandedly fighting a ferocious fever in this one folks, so don't hesitate, click PLAY.

The boys travel back to 1973 to visit the first of author Michael Crichton's fictional theme parks, Westworld. The discussion "open" ranges from the original film to the HBO series. Would we visit the park? Do they ever clean the sexbots? These questions and much more are pondered in this one, so check it out.

B. is missing! Joining D. (@reelrobi) on the adventure to find him is Hollipop, and we've got special guest Greg Freeman, aka @quiet.entertainer, along for the ride. Speaking of adventure, we're revisiting 1985's The Goonies, directed by Richard Donner. It's a nostalgia bath for some of us, but is there dissension in the group? Is this movie all about sex? What's QE's musical connection to this film? Do we ever find B.? All of these questions and more "may" be answered in this episode.

The boys and Hollipop revisit the 1988 comedy romance, Coming to America, starring Eddie Murphy. During the conversation we learn startling revelations about Hollipop, and debate who's better, McDonald's or McDowell's. The wine was flowing for this episode, so bear with us...

Love is in the air, and the boys are joined by Hollipop to chat Rob Reiner's romantic comedy fantasy adventure, The Princess Bride. Grab your significant other and cozy up for this one!

The boys are trekking through Jurassic Park, talking Spielberg's 1993 film as well as Michael Crichton's original novel from 1990. Which is better - the book or the movie?

Do androids dream of their mommy? B. and D. are joined by singer songwriter Rob O' Mara and Hollipop to discuss Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick's A.I. Artificial Intelligence. We answer the universal questions in this one, and B. gets emotional.

It's the question that drives us. What is the Matrix? The boys are joined by Willie B. and Chuck from Chuck's PC Repair to reboot 1999's The Matrix. That's right, it's the next installment in our infrequent series on Keanu Reeves and sci-fi. We're also covering a bit of the 2020 video game, Cyberpunk 2077 so you don't want to miss a second. Free your mind, and join us on our 20th episode of TLV!

Baby, it's cold outside, and the boys are joined by singer songwriter Rob O'Mara along with Hollipop, to discuss Stanley Kubrick's 1980 horror film, The Shining. We compare the movie to King's original novel, and get crazy about Nicholson and Duvall's performances. Bundle up folks, the chilly chop of winter is coming.

The boys and Hollipop journey to the land down undah for 1986's Crocodile Dundee, starring Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski. Along the way, we discuss the film's fashion as well as universal escalator fears. Why do B. and D. like this movie? Hollipop differs in her opinion, but she may have the answer. No matter the size of your knife, you'll want to check this one out.

Text, Lives & Videotape is making BIG changes, and we are now The TLVcast. D. Robi (the movie guy) and B. Evans (the guy) are still talking about the books, games and movies that filled their formative years, but now with a shorter title. In this episode we're talking about 1988's Big, directed by Penny Marshall, and we're joined by the scintillating Hollipop (aka: our arch-nemesis).

Merry Christmas everyone! It's our first annual holiday office party at TLV, and we happened to have some mics around to capture all of the excitement. The boys are joined by Hollipop to reminisce about Christmases past, and former and future guests (Greg Freeman, Rob O'Mara, Chuck, and Stephanie & Hamilton from It's Technically Romance) pop in to share memorable holiday moments. It's a festive extravaganza covering everything from denture cleaners to vomit streaks!

Our holiday celebration continues as the boys exchange the gift of words about two holiday favorites, 1988's Die Hard, and 1990's Home Alone. We're joined by the hosts of the Hallmark podcast, It's Technically Romance, Stephanie and Hamilton.

It's a Life Day miracle! The boys are joined by Greg Freeman, aka The Quiet Entertainer, to talk the insanity of the 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special, and then switch gears to chat Andor, the latest Star Wars "thing" from Disney and Lucasfilm.

B and D are joined by Hollipop as they do a deep analysis of 1985's Fletch, contrasting it with 2022's Confess, Fletch. We'll wrestle with the important questions. Who's the best Fletch? Are shepherds still a thing?

"Indiana Jones," she said slyly. "I always knew some day you'd come walking back through my door." Adventure is calling and the boys are answering with 1981's classic, Raiders of the Lost Ark and 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. One of these flicks may not be making it out of the crypt alive!

On this episode of Text, Lives & Videotape we begin a new periodic series that's diving deep into Keanu Reeves' sci fi career. Keanu loves him some sci fi having appeared in over 15 science fiction films. We're joined once again by Hollipop and Chuck to talk the Bill & Ted series and 1995's Johnny Mnemonic. It's a MOST EXCELLENT adventure!

At last, part 3 of our Star Wars series discussing Timothy Zahn's first trilogy of Star Wars books and Disney's trilogy of Star Wars movies. We wrap things up with 1993's novel, The Last Command, going toe to toe with J.J. Abrams 2019 movie, The Rise of Skywalker.

On this episode, B. and D. are taking flight and talking two fighter jet films from the 80s, 1986's Iron Eagle and Top Gun. We're also chatting the biggest film of 2022, Top Gun's sequel, Maverick. We don't know about you but we feel the need…the need for SPEED!

On this horrific Halloween episode of TLV, B. and D. are joined by special guest Hamilton Ward, cohost of the Hallmark podcast, It's Technically Romance, to talk Ash and his decades long battle against the Evil Dead. Grab your boomstick and join us!

As Halloween approaches, the TLV Gang gets spooky in space talking 1979's Alien, and then it's back down to earth for the "thrill-omedy" Arachnophobia. This one gets gross, folks. Consider yourself forewarned.

In part 2 of our Star Wars series, B & D tackle Timothy Zahn's Dark Force Rising countering it with Rian Johnson's The Last Jedi. Which one rises to the top?

The boys are back and once again are joined by the lovely Hollipop and Chuck, from Chuck's PC Repair, to talk 1987's *batteries not included. We're stacking those productive little flying saucers up against 1986's Short Circuit. Number 5 is alive...or is he?

In which we reminisce about the classic 1995 Bond film, Goldeneye, and its unforgettable video game adaptation for the Nintendo 64.