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Tony Curtis plays a psychic in the bonkers 1978 supernatural horror flick The Manitou—a movie where a lump on a woman's neck grows into a 400-year-old demonic Native American spirit. HDTGM all-star Jessica St. Clair joins Paul and Jason to discuss Karen shooting lasers out of her boobs, Burgess Meredith chewing the scenery, Mrs. Herz getting thrown down the stairs, the hospital with orange shag carpet and NASA-level computers, and so much more. Pana witchy salatoo! Buy our Avaryl memorial fundraiser shirt HERE. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. • Go to hdtgm.com for tour dates, merch, FAQs, and more• Leave us a voicemail at speakpipe.com/hdtgm• Submit your Last Looks theme song to us here• Join the HDTGM conversation on Discord: discord.gg/hdtgm• Buy merch at howdidthisgetmade.dashery.com/• Order Paul's book about his childhood: Joyful Recollections of Trauma• Shop our new hat collection at podswag.com• Paul's Discord: discord.gg/paulscheer• Paul's YouTube page: youtube.com/paulscheer• Follow Paul on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/paulscheer• Subscribe to Enter The Dark Web w/ Paul & Rob Huebel: youtube.com/@enterthedarkweb• Listen to Unspooled with Paul & Amy Nicholson: unspooledpodcast.com• Listen to The Deep Dive with June & Jessica St. Clair: thedeepdiveacademy.com/podcast• Instagram: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & @junediane• Twitter: @hdtgm, @paulscheer, & msjunediane • Jason is not on social media• Episode transcripts available at how-did-this-get-made.simplecast.com/episodesGet access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using the link: siriusxm.com/hdtgm Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Welcome to It's A Wonderful Podcast!Focussing in on another one of the show's favourite actors for a career-spanning series in June as Morgan and Jeannine take a look at a varied selection of ROBERT MITCHUM movies!Starting things off with a star-making turn for Mitchum, and one of the most quietly powerful WWII movies; a slice of life honouring of the average American soldier with Burgess Meredith as the Pulitzer Prize winning war correspondent, and Mitchum the leader of the infantry's least though about unit in THE STORY OF G.I. JOE (1945)!Our YouTube Channel for all our video content: (17748) It's A Wonderful Podcast - YouTubeThe It's A Wonderful Podcast Theme by David B. Music.Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast: https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan: https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine: https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
This week, Josh and Drusilla watched the very cozy Burnt Offerings. From wiki: “Burnt Offerings (Italian: Ballata macabra, lit. 'Macabre ballad') is a 1976 supernatural horror film co-written and directed by Dan Curtis and starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Lee H. Montgomery, with Eileen Heckart, Burgess Meredith and Anthony James in supporting roles. It is based on the 1973 novel by Robert Marasco.[7] The plot follows a family which begins to interpersonally dissolve under supernatural forces in a large estate they have rented for the summer. The film's title derives from the Book of Leviticus, referring to a "sacrifice by fire" and a "gift offered to God."[8]Also discussed: Marilyn Monroe's 100th Birthday, The Silver Book: A Novel by Olivia Laing, Backrooms (2026), I Love Boosters (2026), Watcher in the Woods (1980), Return from Witch Mountain (1978), Girls Just Wanna Fun (1985), The Midnight Hour (1984), Dark Shadows, Trilogy of Terror, Day of the Locust, Ruben and Ed, Phantasm, The Sentinel, The Legacy, Alliosn's Birthday, and more. NEXT WEEK: Dracula's Daughter (1936)Bloodhaus: https://www.bloodhauspod.com/https://www.instagram.com/bloodhauspod/https://letterboxd.com/bloodhaus/Drusilla Adeline:https://www.sisterhydedesign.com/https://letterboxd.com/sisterhyde/https://www.instagram.com/sister__hyde/Joshua Conkelhttps://www.joshuaconkel.com/https://www.instagram.com/joshua_conkel/https://letterboxd.com/JoshuaConkel/
"We're gonna be a staaaaaaar!"The Horror Bulls pull back the curtain on Magic (1978), the eerie psychological horror where Anthony Hopkins battles stage fright, fractured identity, and one deeply unsettling ventriloquist dummy. We dig into the slow-burn paranoia, Burgess Meredith's sleaze, and why this film still crawls under your skin decades later.
Jim discusses the first big feature film from Dan Curtis - 1976's "Burnt Offerings," starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, Lee H Montgomery, Burgess Meredith, Eileen Heckart, Dub Taylor, J8im Myers, and Anthony James. A couple and their young son rent a large house in the country for the summer, but is there some sort of strange prescence lurking on the grounds? Find out MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.
Jim discusses the first big feature film from Dan Curtis – 1976’s “Burnt Offerings,” starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, Lee H Montgomery, Burgess Meredith, Eileen Heckart, Dub Taylor, J8im Myers, and Anthony James. A couple and their young son rent a large house in the country for the summer, but is there some […] The post Burnt Offerings | Episode 508 appeared first on The ESO Network.
Night of the Living Podcast: Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Discussion
In this episode, hosts Freddy Morris and Joe Juvland take a deep dive into the classic Twilight Zone episode, "The Obsolete Man." They explore the episode's central themes of individual freedom versus authoritarian control, and how the story's dystopian setting mirrors historical and contemporary societal issues. Freddy and Joe break down key moments in the episode, analyze the performances of Burgess Meredith and Fritz Weaver, and discuss how the tense courtroom scenes highlight the dangers of conformity and censorship. The hosts also share behind-the-scenes facts about the production and offer their own reflections on why "The Obsolete Man" remains timeless and relevant today.
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In this video Chris and Gerry take a deep dive into "The Obsolete Man," one of the most powerful episodes of The Twilight Zone. Written by series creator Rod Serling and starring Burgess Meredith, this episode tells the story of a quiet librarian declared "obsolete" by a totalitarian state. We'll explore the episode's themes of censorship, individual freedom, and the danger of authoritarian control. We also look at Meredith's unforgettable performance as Romeny Wordsworth and the chilling courtroom confrontation with the Chancellor, played by Fritz Weaver. Why has "The Obsolete Man" remained of of the most talked-about episodes in The Twilight Zone? Join us as we break down the story, the themes, and the unforgettable ending. If you enjoy classic television, science fiction, and anthology horror, be sure to subscribe for more deep dives into The Twilight Zone and other classic genre media.
This episode was originally released on 5/1/2021. While new episodes of Breaking Walls are on hiatus I'll be going back and posting the older episodes. ____________ In Breaking Walls episode 115, we focus on one of the last experimental programs on the air, The CBS Radio Workshop, and the man at its Hollywood helm, William Froug. We'll listen to episodes, hear interviews with men and women known and unknown, and find out why this show was so critically acclaimed in its day. —————————— Highlights: • Who is Bill Froug and what does he do? • What do Norman Corwin, Orson Welles, Ray Bradbury, Burgess Meredith, and Bernard Hermann have in common? • Network radio in 1936 • Network radio in 1956 • The CBS Radio Workshop is revived • Season Of Disbelief & Hail And Farewell • A Report on ESP • Subways Are For Sleeping • Winding down the Workshop • Looking ahead to Monitor —————————— The WallBreakers: thewallbreakers.com Subscribe to Breaking Walls everywhere you get your podcasts. To support the show: patreon.com/TheWallBreakers —————————— The reading material used in today's episode was: On the Air - By John Dunning As well as articles from: Broadcasting Magazine The New York Daily News —————————— On the interview front: • Lilian Buyeff, Don Diamond, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Bill Froug, Jack Johnstone, Byron Kane, Elliott Lewis, and Peggy Webber were with SPERDVAC. For more information, go to SPERDVAC.com. • Norman Corwin, Virginia Gregg, Carlton E. Morse, Alan Reed, and Russell Thorson spoke with Chuck Schaden. Hear their full chats at SpeakingOfRadio.com. • Bill Robson spoke with Dick Bertel and Ed Corcoran for WTIC's The Golden Age of Radio. Hear this full interview at Goldenage-WTIC.org. • William Paley spoke while receiving a citation in November of 1958. • Ray Bradbury was interviewed by Jerry Haendiges in October of 1976. —————————— Selected music featured in today's episode was: • Don't Fence Me In — By Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters • February Sea — By George Winston • Heartbreak Hotel — By Elvis Presley • Seance on a West Afternoon — By John Barry
Batman returned on January 19th & 20th on ABC for its second week, which debuted The Penguin as the villain. Burgess Meredith took on the role, looking and acting as if he came right off the page of the comic book. “Partners in Plunder” was the title of said comic book that “Fine Feathered Finks” and “Penguin’s A Jinx” were based on. Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospective look back at 60’s Batman as it turns 60 years old -Brandon The Brandon Peters Show will return. TECHNICAL INFORMATIONVocalsBrandon – Shure SM58-LC (Recorded with Zoom) Post ProductionNCH Wavepad Masters Edition v8.38NCH MixPad Masters v5.22The Levelator 2 RUNTIME: 26 minutes
Night of the Living Podcast: Horror, Sci-Fi and Fantasy Film Discussion
Joe Juvland and Freddy Morris take a closer look at "Mr. Dingle, the Strong," an offbeat episode of The Twilight Zone. They explore the story of a meek vacuum cleaner salesman who suddenly gains superhuman strength, diving into the episode's clever humor, its take on human nature, and the unforgettable performance by Burgess Meredith. Tune in for insights, laughs, and classic Twilight Zone commentary.
Spoiler alert: this week we're analyzing the Twilight Zone episode “Mr. Dingle, the Strong.” What happens when an wholly unremarkable individual suddenly receives the strength of 50 men? Well, that's what we're going to find out in this Twilight Zone episode, starring the great Burgess Meredith. We also have an appearance by comedic legend Don Rickles as a hot-tempered bettor, extraterrestrials, and more. On this episode of KOI: A Twilight Zone Show, we're going to be trying to see what we can learn from Luther Dingle's failure; we'll try and unravel the mystery behind why he keeps coming back to this less-than-ideal establishment; and I'll reveal my moment of awe, some updated thoughts on the fifteen minutes of fame thing. So, grab your keys, and let's open up this door to the fifth dimension. Want to support the KOI show, get extra content, and give money to two awesome charities at the same time? Consider becoming a member in one of our tiers. 50% of every dollar, after the platforms take their fees, will go to charity: 25% to the Rod Serling Memorial Foundation and 25% to the Gary Sinise Foundation. Our goal is to preserve a way of life that Rod Serling himself would be proud of. However, even by just watching the show, subscribing, commenting, giving it a thumbs up, and sharing it with friends, you are doing your part. Thank you. You can learn more about the monetization plan for this channel from this video, which I recorded live from Serlingfest 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efhcWe1dK-8&t=89sPatreon account: https://patreon.com/TheKeyofImaginationShow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkYouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thekeyofimagination/joinWe're walking through Rod Serling's class Twilight Zone series and asking difficult questions about life. So, if you love The Twilight Zone, science fiction, or even just philosophizing about life, consider joining us on this journey. There's always room for more. Google form to rate this Twilight Zone episode: https://forms.gle/Ewa4PJvsS7bFpMPu6Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheKeyofImaginationShow?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLinkDiscord: discord.gg/QjNY9jcyFZX Handle: x.com/keyofishowYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@thekeyofimaginationHead over to thekeyofimagination.com to learn more about me, check out my Twilight Zone trinkets and collectibles, and to to continue the conversation. 00:00 - Introduction00:44 - Plot02:41 - Episode Details03:18 - Episode Tidbits04:05 - Question 110:55 - Question 218:03 - Question 320:24 - Episode rating21:39 - Next episode and questions22:12 - Announcements and comments25:04 - How to support the showNo show did a better job than The Twilight Zone at generating awe and wonder within its audience. It just so happens that awe is exactly what we need in these difficult, divisive times. So, join me, Joe Meyer, and let's walk through the fifth dimension with Rod Serling. Along the way, we'll discuss big questions and relate them back to our Twilight Zone episodes.Background artwork by James Seehafer: https://pixels.com/profiles/j-mark?tab=artworkOpening and Ending theme: by Jacob Williams @jakeproduces on FiverrPictures not belonging to the Twilight Zone show generally come from Pixabay and are under the free use license.#twilightzone #rodserling #scifi #zone #outerlimits #sciencefiction
Devin & James are back in the Den one more time in 2025 for our final 50th Anniversary celebration of the films of 1975! This time we focus on the ODDBALL MOVIES of '75, those that are too wild or weird to easily fit into the other categories in our series. We begin with a couple of moody films written by Thomas McGuaine: Stoner cowboys Jeff Bridges & Sam Waterston rustle cattle in RANCHO DELUXE, and then Peter Fonda & Warren Oates have very violent conversations about fishing in 92 IN THE SHADE. Both films also feature amazing performances by Harry Dean Stanton and Joe Spinell. We lighten the mood a bit with Michael Ritchie's underrated slice-of-life beauty pageant comedy SMILE, with fantastic performances by Bruce Dern, Annette O'Toole, and many others. We finish up our celebration with a couple of very dark Los Angeles Depression-era period pieces: Mike Nichols' THE FORTUNE, a pitch-black screwball comedy featuring Jack Nicholson, Warren Beatty, and Stockard Channing in a murdurous love triangle, and John Schlesinger's brutal poison pen letter to old Hollywood, THE DAY OF THE LOCUST, showcasing the never-better Karen Black, the never-creepier Donald Sutherland, and a rare major role by William Atherton. Throw in a lot more offbeat appearances by the likes of Slim Pickens, Burgess Meredith, William Hickey, Billy Barty, Margot Kidder, and Geoffrey Lewis, and you end up with one of the most interesting rosters of character actors we've ever discussed in one episode! These films don't all turn out to be masterpieces (most of them don't), but they are all huge creative swings that stand out from the crowd during an era known for big swings, and that's saying something. Join us to pay tribute to the films from 1975 that were too weird to be hits, but too rare to be forgotten.
Burnt Offerings (1976) is one of the most unsettling haunted house films of the 1970s and one of the most underrated. Starring Karen Black, Oliver Reed, Bette Davis, and Burgess Meredith, this slow-burn psychological horror follows a family whose summer rental house may be feeding on them in terrifying ways. In this review, we explore Burnt Offerings' chilling atmosphere, Haunted performances, and disturbing themes of possession, sacrifice, and domestic decay. Often compared to The Shining and Haunting of Hill House, this film quietly builds dread until its unforgettable finale. Is Burnt Offerings a hidden gem of classic horror, of simply a curious relic of 1970s cinema? Chris and Gerry step inside the house and see what it takes in return.
This episode originally aired on November 25th, 2011.It's Thanksgiving, so spend time at home with your family.Except maybe not this family.And definitely not this home!I am joined by my dear friend DAVID ROBEANO to discuss the 1976 supernatural shocker BURNT OFFERINGS, so bring extra lemon oil, stock up on Ding Dongs and for god's sake STAY OUT OF THE POOL!BURNT OFFERINGS was directed by DAN CURTIS and stars OLIVER REED, KAREN BLACK, BETTE DAVIS, LEE MONTGOMERY, BURGESS MEREDITH and EILEEN HECKART.It is currently available to stream on PRIME and TUBI.Watch the SAINT DROGO trailer and buy the Blu-ray. Mentioned in this episode:Podiverse bumperThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
Happy Holidays and welcome back to purgatory!!! This week the boys gather around to talk about 1993's Grumpy Old Men directed by Donald Petrie and written by Mark Steven Johnson!!! The film stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Daryl Hannah, Kevin Pollack, Ossie Davis, Buck Henry, Christopher MacDonald, John Carroll Lynch and Steve Cochran!!! Thanks for checkin us out!!! You can find our past and most recent episodes on Podbean.com and you can find us where most other podcasts are found. Intro "Grumpy Old Men theme" by Alan Silvestri https://youtu.be/Q8bEIPBzYZE?si=UPPG0q23vO668DRx Outro "Cafe Polka" by Frank Yankovic https://youtu.be/HC8g5Y9q0y4?si=51jdXdvCmkyay-_p
Tiny Terrors (Part 2) - Covering the 1978 cult classic MAGIC, directed by Richard Attenborough and starring Anthony Hopkins, Ann Margret, Burgess Meredith and Ed Lauter (aka sexy Jackie Earl Haley). A struggling magician adopts ventriloquism into his magic act only to be caught up in one sexy love triangle! Oh and the dummy starts killing people (or does he?). Its badass. Watch that shit. Movie Recap: Tron Ares (2025) The Woman in Cabin 10 (2025) Frankenstein (2025) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) Support: patereon.com/notforeveryone Drink more coffee: https://www.foxnsons.com/ PROMOCODE: NFE
National fast food day. Entertainment from 2024. Oklahoma became 46th state, Havana Cuba moved to a better spot, Al Capone released from Alcatraz. Todays birthdays - Burgess Meredith, Dawes Butler, Marg Helgenberger, Harry Lennix, Diana Krall, Lisa Bonet, Maggie Gyllenhall. Clark Gable died.Intro - God did good - Dianna Corcoran https://www.diannacorcoran.com/Fast Food Song - Fast Food RockersA bar song (Tipsy) - ShaboozyHappy Birthday - The BeatlesBirthdays - In da club - 50 Cent http://50cent.com/Rocky IIFly me to the moon - Diana KrallExit - Born to lose - Kyle Daniel https://www.kyledanielmusic.com/countryundergroundradio.com History & Factoids about today webpage
Na na na na na na na na na na Batman The MovieDirected by Leslie H. MartinsonWritten by Lorenzo Semple Jr.Based on Batman byBob Kane (credited) andBill Finger (uncredited)Produced by William DozierStarring Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank GorshinCinematography Howard SchwartzEdited by Harry GerstadMusic by Nelson RiddleProduction company Greenlawn ProductionsDistributed by20th Century FoxRelease date July 30, 1966Running time104 minutesBudget$1,377,800 (estimated)
This Week in Horror History dives into a loaded week: Creepshow hits wide release, Interview with the Vampire and Bram Stoker's Dracula redefine luxe gothic on the big screen, Half-Life 2's Ravenholm sneaks survival horror into AAA gaming, and Stephen King's Cycle of the Werewolf howls through November. We spotlight Supernatural's early heart-stopper “Home,” roll birthdays for genre icons, compare '90s velvet vampires to today's, and cap it with a cult-classic pick: Slumber Party Massacre. Perfect for spooky season's afterglow—queue these up and feast.Inside this episodeCreepshow (Nov 10, 1982): Romero + King bring EC-comics mayhem to multiplexes. Interview with the Vampire (Nov 11, 1994): Velvet-and-venom epic opens #1 and rewrites vampire melodrama.Bram Stoker's Dracula (Nov 13, 1992): Coppola's operatic, in-camera sorcery storms the box office. Half-Life 2 — Ravenholm (Nov 16, 2004): A masterclass in atmosphere; survival-horror vibes inside a shooter. Cycle of the Werewolf (Nov 1983): King + Wrightson's lean, illustrated lunar calendar of carnage.Duel (Nov 13, 1971): Spielberg's white-knuckle TV thriller turns the highway into a hunting ground.Deep-Cut Spotlight — Supernatural “Home” (Nov 15, 2005): Intimate, grief-haunted return to the Winchesters' house. Birthday roll: Roy Scheider, Radha Mitchell, Robert Louis Stevenson, Burgess Meredith.Then & Now — Velvet Vampires: '90s baroque romance vs. prestige-TV reinventions.Weekly Recommendation — Slumber Party Massacre: A sharp, subversive slasher to cleanse the palate.Get comfy, my spookies! 41% off at CozyEarth.com with code SPOOKY — supports the show!
We go back to December 1993 to discuss the wonderful Grumpy Old Men film on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "contact@backtothepastpod.com", follow us on Instagram @backtothepastpod, BlueSky @backtothepastpod.bsky.social and join the discussion in our Facebook group as well to get more engaged with our listeners and share stories about our favorite things from each others past and memories. We also have merch! Get your Back to the Past t-shirt in one of three colors directly from here! If you have any feedback or questions, email - thelionsdenpodcast32@gmail.com Also please "Like" our Facebook Page and DM us here. You can also follow us on: Instagram at @TheLionsDenPodcast TikTok at The Lions Den Podcast Feel free to DM us at The "2 Dumb Dads" Show Facebook Page.
This week from "The Willamette Radio Workshop" we present the timeless classic: "The Fall of the City", was written for radio by Archibald McLeish and first broadcast on the Columbia Workshop Radio Series, April 11, 1937. The cast featured 22 year-old Orson Welles, along with a young Burgess Meredith. McLeish wrote the play in verse, inspired by two historical events – the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany and the conquest of the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, without resistance, by Hernán Cortés in 1521. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
RMR 0332: Special Guest, Katie Geilenkirchen, of the Retromade Podcast, joins your hosts, Lizzy Haynes, and Dustin Melbardis for the Retro Movie Roundtable as they revisit Rocky (1976) [PG] Genre: Drama, Sports Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Thayer David , Joe Spinell, Jimmy Gambina, Bill Baldwin, Al Silvani, George Memmoli, Jodi Letizia Director: John G. Avildsen Recorded on 2025-08-019
The news stories of Victory in Japan day, August 14, 1945, 80 years ago. In addition we hear the Fred Waring show from August 14, 1945 with a live shortwave report from Jack Benny in Europe. Then Command Performance, from August 14, 1945, Victory Extra. The program begins with a prayer by Ronald Colman, followed by "Ave Maria," sung by Rise Stevens. Bing Crosby hosts the show as Bob Hope is in Europe. Performers included Rise Stevens, Dinah Shore, Bette Davis, Jimmy Durante, Jose Iturbi, Lionel Barrymore, Marlene Dietrich, Burgess Meredith, Ginny Simms, Frank Sinatra, Janet Blair, William Powell, Harry Von Zell, Lucille Ball, The King Sisters, Cary Grant, Robert Montgomery, Loretta Young, and Lena Horne.We close with Fourteen August as broadcast on CBS August 14, 1945. A moving and dramatic anti-war reading written on short notice by Norman Corwin and read by Orson Welles.
This week's pick is the 1974 action style movie Golden Needles. A priceless ancient Chinese statue and the youth-restoring acupuncture needles contained in it is pursued halfway across the world. They promises the owner health and incredible vigor, but can also deliver a painful death. Featuring a good amount of uncomfortable Burgess Meredith nudity talk.
On the latest Bat Bits, we begin an examination of Sheldon Stark's final script for Fine Finny Fiends. Somewhat inexplicably, this arc's theme is fish rather than birds. Maybe because penguins eat fish? Tim and Paul find some additional fish references that got cut, and some of them with good reason. Or maybe not? Also we find some gags that were added after this script, some puzzling stage directions, things that were changed to work better on television, and more. Listen to Bat Bits and follow along with a PDF of the script by subscribing to our Patreon for at least $2 a month! For $4 a month, you ALSO get our monthly discussion of silver age Batman comics as Paul or another in our stable of co-hosts joins me to examine individual Batman stories from the 1950s and 60s! Come on over to patreon dot com slash decon comics to find out what else is fishy about this script!
Send us a textPulled this episode off the shelf due to summer schedules. Originally recorded after Part 1 on March 14. Swear Alert--Jim drops more F-bombs than usual (he's working on it). It's probably a function of him overserving himself... Audio is a little janky at first but gets better.What day do you listen?Newt's shoutout OG KaylaPlaydoughFrom the Grave--The Radio Game!REMComedy Movies--Part 2Marx Brothers--Mark's thoughts on the harp#NewtsAppleValley#FubarTheAscertainers@gmail.comThis is 40 - Who's Tom Petty (2012)Terry and Deaner Reasons to SmokeWords Of Wisom, Burgess Meredith
Steve & Izzy continue 2025 the Year of the Apocalypse celebrating movies after the fall of man, as they are joined by the Gran Touring Motorsports Break/Fix Podcast crew to discuss 1981's "The Last Chase" starring Lee Majors, Burgess Meredith, Chris Makepeace & more!!! Does siphoning gas really work in the Apocalypse? Will Eric fall out of his chair with Steve's jokes? If that's Plan Alpha, what exactly was Plan Beta? Wait... was that an orgy in tin foil?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, IT'S A METAPHOR, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - www.twitter.com/eilfmovies Facebook - www.facebook.com/eilfmovies Etsy - www.untidyvenus.etsy.com TeePublic - www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our Double Feature segment is back! This is where we talk about two movies in one episode -- films that are connected in some way, shape or form.For this episode, the connection is Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn! They starred in two movies together (in 1978 and 1980), and Ashley & Matt talk about them here.
A former race car driver's car is confiscated. He rebuilds it and drives to Free California with a teen's help. Agents dispatch a jet pilot to stop him, fearing his autonomy threatens their control. Steve & Izzy from Everything I Learned from Movies Podcast invite us to review the 1981 Film "The Last Chase" starring Lee Majors & Burgess Meredith. ===== (Oo---x---oO) ===== 00:00:00 Movie Plot Confusion and Fact-Checking 00:01:05 Drinks and Casual Conversations 00:04:31 Movie Discussion: The Last Chase 00:06:02 Behind the Scenes: Cast and Crew 00:13:50 Plot Breakdown and Analysis 00:27:05 Escape Plan and Road Trip 00:37:00 Government Surveillance and Pursuit 00:44:01 The Plane Restoration 00:45:29 Roadblock in West Pennsylvania; Escape Sequence 00:46:51 Fuel Economy, Plot Holes and Smokey and the Bandit Chicanery! 00:48:18 The Jet vs The Car 00:53:40 The Indian Reservation: Plan Alpha and the Laser Attack 01:00:53 Final Chase and Conclusion 01:07:19 Movie Review and Recommendations 01:13:02 Fun Facts and Behind the Scenes ==================== The Motoring Podcast Network : Years of racing, wrenching and Motorsports experience brings together a top notch collection of knowledge, stories and information. #everyonehasastory #gtmbreakfix - motoringpodcast.net More Information: https://www.motoringpodcast.net/ Become a VIP at: https://www.patreon.com/gtmotorsports Online Magazine: https://www.gtmotorsports.org/
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTVYour hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Film Starts Playing At: 00:13:11Welcome back to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, the number one Tubi related podcast that's hosted by two Australians, one Canadian and one American! We are back, please excuse the delay in episodes, life happens folks! Anyways Super Marcey, Bede, Prof. Batch and Kollin (for part of the episode) are here to watch Bede's pick of film, marking our very first animated feature on the show finally with G.I. Joe: The Movie (1987)! Has Bede finally picked a contender that could win him best movie? What happened to all the storylines for the show? Listen to find out!G.I. Joe: The Movie was directed by Don Jurwich, it stars the voice talents of Don Johnson, Burgess Meredith, Sgt. Slaughter, Christopher Collins, Michael Bell, Frank Welker, Peter Cullen and Shuko Akune.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Our first animated film and took us this long to get there?!* Kollin at least gets to witness the last part of the movie!* Marcey, Batch and Bede are loving this movie too much!* Oh here we go Cobra Commander impressions!* MAGGOTS! Oh hey it's Sgt Slaughter finally!* Stereotypes a plenty in this 80's kids film to sell toys!* Someone really hates Lt. Falcon!* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all.Music provided by DeNNo, introduction and podcast editing by Super Marcey & Bede Jermyn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, Matt and Todd dive into the original classic Clash of the Titans (1981), directed by Desmond Davis and starring: Harry Hamlin, Laurence Olivier, Judi Bowker, Maggie Smith, and Burgess Meredith.One of the most epic adventure films of its time, Clash of the Titans premiered in the summer of 1981, bringing the legendary Laurence Olivier to the screen as Zeus, whose command for the destruction of Argos sets off a thrilling chain of events.The film is best remembered for its groundbreaking special effects, crafted by the master of stop-motion animation, Ray Harryhausen. His work, including the unforgettable Medusa and Kraken sequences, remains influential in fantasy filmmaking.While Clash of the Titans takes heavy liberties with legendary accuracy, it delivers a thoroughly entertaining and timeless experience—a Greek legend reimagined through the lens of English playwrights and Hollywood sensibilities.We hope you love this fantasy classic as much as we do!Matt reviews and ranks more movies including newer ones at LetterboxdYou can find out what he's following on Bluesky @MovieMattSirois.bsky.socialCheck out favorites of what we follow, at: Once Upon a Geek and The Fade Out Podcast As Marcus he reviews all sorts of films but unlike here, they often they range from bad, worse, or terrible at the MovieAsylum of the Weird, Bad and Wonderful.
The Columbia Workshop ||The Fall of the City || Broadcast: April 11, 1937Written by Archibald MacLeish, is the first American verse play written for radio. The 30-minute radio play was first broadcast April 11, 1937, at 7 p.m. ET over the Columbia Broadcasting System (today CBS) as part of the Columbia Workshop radio series. The cast featured Orson Welles and Burgess Meredith. Music was composed and directed by Bernard Herrmann. It is an allegory on the rise of Fascism.Cast of characters:House Jameson as Studio Director; Orson Welles as Announcer; Adelaide Klein as Dead Woman; Carleton Young as 1st Messenger; Burgess Meredith as Orator; Dwight Weist as 2nd Messenger; Edgar Stehli as Priest; William Pringle as General; Guy Repp, Brandon Peters, Karl Swenson, Dan Davies, and Kenneth Delmar as Antiphonal ChorusProduction:This section possibly contains original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.The play was broadcast live from the drill hall of the Seventh Regiment Armory in Manhattan, New York. The site was chosen for the acoustic properties needed for the production. The principal director was Irving Reis who was also the producer. Music was composed and directed by Bernard Herrmann, music director of the Columbia Workshop. William N. Robson was responsible for crowd supervision; Brewster Morgan was editorial supervisor; and the stage manager was Earle McGill.The production involved the construction of a soundproof isolation booth for Welles. Two hundred extras were used for the crowds, drawn from New York University students, New Jersey high school students and boys clubs.To simulate a crowd of 10,000, Reis recorded the sounds of the extras during rehearsals, including their shouts. During the actual performance, these recordings were played at four different locations in the Armory; the recordings were played at slightly different speeds to give the effect of a larger crowd.: : : : :My other podcast channels include: MYSTERY x SUSPENSE -- DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES.Subscribing is free and you'll receive new post notifications. Also, if you have a moment, please give a 4-5 star rating and/or write a 1-2 sentence positive review on your preferred service -- that would help me a lot.Thank you for your support.https://otr.duane.media | Instagram @duane.otr#orsonwelles #oldtimeradio #otr #radioclassics #citizenkane #oldtimeradioclassics #classicradio #mercurytheatre #duaneotr:::: :This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podtrac - https://analytics.podtrac.com/privacy-policy-gdrp
In this episode Mike and Pax talk about a twisty western comedy called There Was a Crooked Man starring Kirk Douglas, Henry Fonda, Warren Oates, Hume Cronyn, Burgess Meredith, and John Randolph.
This week, we go back to 1977 to discuss THE SENTINEL, a supernatural horror film boasting a sublime cast including Burgess Meredith, Jeff Goldblum, John Carradine, Beverly D'Angelo and Christopher Walken. We've got demons, gateways to Hell and creepy priests all set in Brooklyn Heights. Intro: “Necromaniacs” – Mike Hill Outro: “The 11th Commandment”– Bethlehem
Send us a textLast week, the news was dominated by movie-related stories. So this week we talk about flicks. Including:• Star Wars Celebration in Japan and new Star Wars announcements• Andor Season 2 reactions • Upcoming Pee-wee Herman documentary "Pee-wee As Himself"• New Predator movie "Predators: Badlands"• Summer 2025 movie preview highlights (Thunderbolts, Friendship, Karate Kid: Legends, Jurassic World: Rebirth)• Toys R Us movie announcement and skepticism about the concept• Burgess Meredith's Penguin quack origin story from Batman '66• Star Wars news: Ahsoka Season 2, Maul animated series, Mandalorian & Grogu movie coming "Did You Hear About This?" breaks down unusual pop culture topics and news stories that might be new to you. Enjoy learning useless stuff? Welcome home. Please subscribe, like, and review us — we always need support to grow in this algorithmic world. If you don't, we'll find you.Do you know someone who would like our show? Please share. It's the only way a show like ours grows. We aren't afraid to beg. Visit us at didyouhearaboutthis.show
Two men - one of which is probably past his prime - give each other a good old going over in a dirty, sweaty ring. But enough about what Rob & Chris get up to in their spare time, we're here to do a podcast.We're joined by the excellent writer Bobbie Allen who, as well as showing no pity to us fools, has chosen the 3rd instalment of everyone's favourite 'rags to riches to more riches to robot butler to rags to riches again' saga. Yo, it's ROCKY III.END CREDITS- Presented by Robert Johnson and Christopher Webb- Produced/edited by Christopher Webb- "Still Any Good?" logo designed by Graham Wood & Robert Johnson- Crap poster mock-up by Christopher Webb- Theme music ("The Slide Of Time") by The Sonic Jewels, used with kind permission(c) 2025 Tiger Feet ProductionsFind us:Twitter @stillanygoodpodInstagram @stillanygoodpodBluesky @stillanygood.bsky.socialEmail stillanygood@gmail.comFind Bobbie Allen:typewriterpress202.wixite.com/websiteTwitter @cherryaimlessBluesky @cherryaimless.bsky.socialSupport the show
That's right, we've got The Dude hisself: Jeff Bridges. This week on Transmissions, he joins us to discuss his new archival record, Slow Magic, 1977-1978. Listening to the record sounds like eavesdropping on the coolest Hollywood party you've never been invited to: Bridges and co. sound like they are blowing off steam more than making a proper record, their wild music sound, as Bridges' frequent musical collaborator Keefus Ciancia put it, “like The Band playing at CBGB With The Exploding Plastic Inevitable.” There are members of Oingo Boingo on hand, and Burgess Meredith delivering some bewildering and beautiful spoken word. Sourced from an old cassette tape, it was released on Record Store Day by our friends at Light in the Attic, featuring a great set of liner notes by the fantastic writer Sam Sweet, and it's a blast. Film, music, art, Buddhism—in this conversation, we cover it all and get into some fascinating countercultural tangents, touching on Buckminster Fuller, John Lilly, Ram Dass, Captain Beefheart, and more. It's a fascinating talk and Slow Magic is a tremendous listen, so press play and abide. You can read a full transcript of this conversation at Aquarium Drunkard, where you'll find 20 years worth of playlists, recommendations, reviews, interviews, podcasts, essays, and more. With your support, here's to another decade. Subscribe at Aquarium Drunkard. Stream a playlist of bumper music featured on Transmissions, as well as selections from our guests.Transmissions is a part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Visit the Talkhouse for more interviews, fascinating reads, and podcasts.
Tune in as Guy Bradford (Jesters of Ravenloft: A D&D Podcast) jumps back into his guest chair to discuss Magic, the 1978 psychological horror drama movie starring Anthony Hopkins as Corky Withers, a magician and ventriloquist who becomes a little too obsessed with his dummy Fats. The flop sweat that this film is full of, alternative stars who were in the running for the role of Corky, and the depiction of psychosis in Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice comprise some of the topics for this episode.Directed by Richard Attenborough, Magic stars Anthony Hopkins, Ann-Margret, Burgess Meredith, Ed Lauter, E.J. André, Jerry Houser, and David Ogden Stiers.Spoilers start at 25:15Create your podcast today! #madeonzencastrHere's how you can learn more about Palestine and IsraelHere's how you can keep up-to-date on this genocideHere's how you can send eSIM cards to Palestinians in order to help them stay connected onlineGood Word:• Guy: Breath of Fire III• Arthur: Serial Killer Support Group by Saratoga SchaeferReach out at email2centscritic@yahoo.com if you want to recommend things to watch and read, share anecdotes, or just say hello!Be sure to subscribe, rate, and review on iTunes or any of your preferred podcasting platforms!Follow Arthur on Twitter, Goodpods, StoryGraph, Letterboxd, and TikTok: @arthur_ant18Follow Arthur on Bluesky: @arthur-ant18Follow the podcast on Twitter: @two_centscriticFollow the podcast on Instagram: @twocentscriticpodFollow Arthur on GoodreadsCheck out 2 Cents Critic Linktree
Musician and Oscar winning actor Jeff Bridges joins us to unpack his Record Store Day 2025 release, Slow Magic 1977-1978 (Light In The Attic Records), in a wide-ranging musical conversation that finds Bridges recalling moments from his entire career. "The Dude" (from The Big Lebowski) abides us with tales of his famous acting family (father Lloyd, mother Dorothy, and brother Beau), growing up with Bonnie Raitt, and his award winning work with T Bone Burnett (producer of the Crazy Heart soundtrack and Bridges' self-titled 2011 album), and even recalls Rocky's Burgess Meredith (the original "Penguin" from the 1960s Batman TV series who performs spoken word poetry on Slow Magic). The Record Store Day Podcast is a weekly music chat show written, produced, engineered and hosted by Paul Myers, who also composed the theme music and selected interstitial music. Executive Producers (for Record Store Day) Michael Kurtz and Carrie Colliton. Record Store Day 2025 is April 12th. For the most up-to-date news about all things RSD, including The List, visit RecordStoreDay.com) Please consider subscribing to our podcast wherever you get podcasts, and tell your friends, we're here every week and we love making new friends.
The celebration of March's Women's History Month continues as GGACP revisits Part 2 of a memorable two-part episode featuring veteran screen and stage actress Sally Struthers. In this episode, Sally regales Gilbert and Frank with entertaining backstage tales from “All in the Family,” “The Gilmore Girls” and the all-female production of Neil Simon's “The Odd Couple,” while sharing personal recollections of Joan Crawford, David Frost, Betty Garrett and idol and personal hero Ruth Gordon. Also, Burgess Meredith philosophizes, Katharine Hepburn paints a birthday card, Sally “gooses” Dennis the Menace and Mel Blanc shows off his vanity license plate. PLUS: Burt Mustin! “Harold and Maude”! “The Great Houdini”! The genius of Rupert Holmes! Colonel Potter goes to Russia! And Sally dates the King of Rock ‘n' Roll and…wait for it…Pat McCormick! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Viva Pod Vegas returns with Stay Away, Joe, which is the lowest-rated movie of Elvis's career. Is it as bad as we were led to believe? Yes… and no! After Mike sifts through shoddy taglines to try to find one he approves of, we debate whether watching these movies more quickly would help or hurt us. Mike works his way through a theory about Burgess Meredith as the Penguin and Col. Tom Parker. Speaking of, what would this movie have looked like if Col. Tom Parker was involved? We ask: why isn't there more plot? Also: why is THIS the plot? Joey notes that this feels like a video game — and Mike points out that maybe that's not a bad thing. We talk about why Elvis hates the song “Dominick” (but loves dogs) and whether or not he's running a bull-riding grift at the end of this movie. We break down the Stay Away, Joe wedding that Elvis doesn't want… and then a brawl to end the movie (with sound effects that no one wants!). We set a new record in our end-of-show games and we look ahead to Speedway.
Dan and Is take a look at this 1965 blockbuster with John Wayne, Kirk Douglass, Patricia Neal, Henry Fonda and Burgess Meredith! Does it live up to the hype?!
Dan & Manny welcome back longtime friend, Nostalgia Test Podcast all-star, and unofficial co-host Billy D'Elia to this special holiday episode to put the 1985 British-America Christmas Comedy Santa Claus: The Movie to the ultimate test—THE NOSTALGIA TEST! “ [Santa Claus: The Movie] is all about the 80s crack epidemic in New York." -Dan Dissinger Dan, Manny, & Billy try to make sense of a movie so bad that everyone they talked to about watching Santa Claus: The Movie forgot how Santa, his wife (Anya), and two reindeer freeze to death seven and a half minutes in. That's right! The guys realize this movie is all about an elf, played by Dudley Moore, who makes crack cocaine so that John Lithgow can sell it to children, in the 80s! Manny & Billy try to find what they liked about is as kids, Dan talks about Santa being a poltergeist, they try to figure out where they elves came from and how long they were making toys, what's up with Burgess Meredith's beard, we talk about our must-watch Christmas movies, and so much more! Email us (thenostalgiatest@gmail.com) your thoughts about 131.
Break out your best Burgess Meredith impression and check out the latest TV Junk Podcast for HBO Max's The Penguin. Sean, Frank and Nuno join Greg to break down each episode and discuss bad New York / New Jersey gangster accents, DC Easter Eggs, sad Jason Todd parallels and Colin Farrell's performance. One of us really did not like this show and claims to be the voice of reason. We end the show discussing our superlatives. Check it out at the link or download and subscribe wherever you find your favourite podcasts.
Steve & Izzy kick off Walken in a Winter Wonderland, where they celebrate movies featuring everybody's favorite Academy Award winning Bond Villain Christopher Walken, as they discuss 1977's "The Sentinel" starring Christopher Walken, Chris Sarandon, Christina Raines, Burgess Meredith & more!!! How do the elections affect those around me? Remember high school booze? How great was apartment hunting in the 70s? Are ghosts responsible for paying rent? Is this movie really a precautionary tale about mixing wine with meds?Does Mr. Walken get a line?!? Let's find out!!! So kick back, grab a few brews, eat a sandwich, and enjoy!!! This episode is proudly sponsored by Untidy Venus, your one-stop shop for incredible art & gift ideas at UntidyVenus.Etsy.com and be sure to follow her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram & Patreon at @UntidyVenus for all of her awesomeness!!! Try it today!!! Twitter - www.twitter.com/eilfmovies Facebook - www.facebook.com/eilfmovies Etsy - www.untidyvenus.etsy.com TeePublic - www.teepublic.com/user/untidyvenus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
TVC 667.3: David Koenig, author of Unshot Columbo: Cracking the Cases That Never Got Filmed, talks to Ed about how “Old-Fashioned Murder,” the sixth-season episode featuring Joyce Van Patten as the murderer, was originally conceived as a modern-day Richard III that would have featured Burgess Meredith as the lead character, and why Peter Falk always wanted female murderers on the series to be seen as sympathetic characters. Both Shooting Columbo and Unshot Columbo are available through Bonaventure Press.
“His Joker has haunted me more than Heath Ledger or Jack Nicholson or Mark Hamill!” - Andrew on Cesar Romero On this week's episode, we're kicking off We ❤️ Movies month with a fun-AF conversation about the super-silly, action-packed, superhero camp classic, Batman: The Movie! How incredible are all of these performances? Between this movie and filming the TV show, was the studio working these actors like dogs or what? Why is Batman stashing all his vehicles (land, sea and air) right out in broad daylight? Why are so many marine animals being obliterated throughout the film? And who were they kidding with that anti-alcohol line, everyone on this set was drinking before noon every day! PLUS: Does Bruce Wayne have the Memento memory disease and that's why he has to label so many things in the Batcave? Batman: The Movie stars Adam West, Burt Ward, Lee Meriwether, Cesar Romero, Burgess Meredith, Frank Gorshin, Alan Napier, Neil Hamilton, Stafford Repp, Madge Blake, and Reginald Denny as Commodore Schmidlapp; directed by Leslie H. Martinson. This episode is brought to you in part by Uncommon Goods! To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMON GOODS dot com slash WHM. That's UNCOMMON GOODS dot com slash WHM, for 15% off! And this episode is also sponsored in part by Rocket Money! Stop wasting money on things you don't use. Cancel your unwanted subscriptions by going to RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. That's RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. RocketMoney dot com slash WHM. Be sure to head to our website for all ticketing information on our final shows of the year in Seattle, Portland (Oregon)—both happening next week!— & Boston (in December)! And it's your last chance to snag your
Clay Sayre returns to join Jim for a first for the podcast - A MONSTER ATTACK! Double Feature, featuring 1976's "Embryo," starring Rock Hudson, Barbara Carrera, Diane Ladd, Anne Schedeen, John Elerick, and Roddy McDowall, along with 1978's "The Manitou," starring Tony Curtis, Susan Strasberg, Michael Ansara, Stella Stevens Jon Cedar, Ann Southern Paul Mantee, and Burgess Meredith. It's true "Double Feature" fare as Jim and Clay talk about these two cult films from the 70's and it's all ahead on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.