Podcast appearances and mentions of John Carpenter

A 2023 book collects accounts of shapeshifting strangers, reptilian visitors, and living doubles, arguing the aliens John Carpenter put on screen may have been walking among us all along.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/TheyLiveREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ycktrfu5FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Have you ever felt like something was off about someone you met? What if the truth was more bizarre than you could imagine - that aliens walk secretly among us, perfectly disguised? (Mimic In The Mirror) *** The short story “Eight O'Clock In The Morning” by Ray Nelson – the inspiration for the movie “They Live!” *** Left-handedness: once a mark of the devil, now a unique trait celebrated across the globe. From the Salem Witch Trials to modern-day challenges with spiral notebooks, left-handers have been forced to navigate a world designed for righties, despite the historical stigmas, surprising advantages, and the evolving recognition of left-handers in combat, culture, and commerce. (Left-Handers Are In League With The Devil) *** In the shadow of Switzerland's majestic Eiger mountain, 29-year-old Aidan Roche vanished without a trace during a solo hiking trip. Despite an unlocked camper-van and one last eerie messages sent from the trail, his disappearance remained shrouded in mystery. Months later, a grim discovery brought more questions than answers. (The Disappearance of Aidan Roche) *** In the summer of 1948, a series of inexplicable fires ravaged the Willey farm near Macomb, Illinois, destroying the family's home and barns. Despite the efforts of local authorities and the U.S. Air Force, no logical explanation could be found for the hundreds of mysterious blazes that seemed to start spontaneously. At the center of this baffling case was 13-year-old Wanet McNeil, whose alleged confession to arson left many unconvinced. Was Wanet truly responsible? Could she have been starting the fires with her mind? (The Macomb Firestarter) *** In 1991, 63-year-old Vasile Gorgos left his home in Romania to visit a cattle market and never returned, leaving his family to believe he had met a tragic fate. But 30 years later, Vasile shocked everyone when he mysteriously reappeared, wearing the same clothes as the day he vanished and carrying an unused train ticket from 1991 in his pocket. With no memory of where he'd been for three decades, Vasile's strange case has left people wondering if his disappearance could be tied to supernatural phenomena like portals, alien abduction, or shifts in time and space itself. (The Mysterious Vanishing of Vasile Gorgos)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = “Eight O'Clock In The Morning” (short fiction)00:12:38.092 = Show Open00:15:46.852 = Mimic In The Mirror: Are Aliens Among Us? ***00:26:13.246 = Left-Handers Are In League With The Devil00:32:35.305 = The Disappearance of Aidan Roche ***00:38:57.889 = The Macomb Firestarter00:48:20.167 = The Mysterious Vanishing of Vasile Gorgos ***00:55:50.605 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“Eight O'Clock In The Morning” by Ray Nelson: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mu7tmynm“Mimic In The Mirror” source: Sean Casteel at Spectral Vision: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/yckjpyz8BOOK: “Mimics – The Others Among Us” by Sean Casteel and Tim R. Swartz: https://amzn.to/3Ws07IJBOOK: “Sky Crash Throughout Time (A Cosmic Conspiracy)” by Philip Kinsella and Brenda Butler: https://amzn.to/3WlE2v2“Left-Handers Are In League With The Devil” source: Baiily Benningfield at Ranker's Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8acbdh“The Disappearance of Aidan Roche” source: Strange Outdoors: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/mrxvj87r“The Macomb Firestarter” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n7dbzmh (used with permission)“The Mysterious Vanishing of Vasile Gorgos” source: Marcus Lowth at UFO Insight:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/jxztu8nd(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 30, 2024In this episode of Weird Darkness, listeners move through alien impostors, the long history of left-handed stigma, a hiker who vanished in the Swiss Alps, a farm besieged by fires no one could explain, and a Romanian cattle trader who came home after thirty years.It opens with the mimics. Ray Nelson's 1963 story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning" — the basis for John Carpenter's 1988 film "They Live" — imagined reptilian aliens ruling Earth from behind human faces, and the 2023 book "Mimics: The Others Among Us" argues that scenario may not be fiction. The book collects accounts like that of Brenda Butler, co-author of a book on the Rendlesham Forest UFO incident, who in 1984 met a tall, blue-eyed man calling himself David Daniels and claiming to be from the Pleiades star cluster, then watched his skin turn scaly and reptilian before he shifted back to human. It recounts author Chris Holly's memory of a strikingly similar white-haired, blue-eyed family she later connected to the extraterrestrial "Tall Whites," alongside cases of living ghosts, doppelgangers, and a 1970s poltergeist blamed on a mimic wearing a teenage girl's face.From there the episode traces why left-handedness was treated as sinister for centuries. During the Salem Witch Trials, favoring the left hand could bring an accusation of witchcraft, and as late as the 1970s schools still forced left-handed children to write with their right. The Book of Matthew places the righteous on the right and the cursed on the left, the Zulu scalded children's left hands to stop their use, and communities along the Niger River tied left-handed cooking to witchcraft — while the ancient Celts prized left-handed warriors, Rome read left-side omens as favorable, and the Inca chief Lloque Yupanqui was admired for his left-handedness. The stigma softened by the late 1960s, when William Gruby opened Anything Left-Handed, Ltd. to sell scissors, kitchen tools, and watches built for lefties.Next comes the disappearance of Aidan Roche, a 29-year-old chemical engineer from Middlesbrough who vanished on June 22nd, 2023, while hiking the Eiger Trail in Switzerland's Bernese Oberland. His campervan sat unlocked and abandoned near the trailhead with everything inside intact, and his final messages placed him two hours from Grindelwald in clear weather on a well-traveled path. Swiss police, mountain rescue teams, dogs, and drones searched for five days, and his brothers Connor and Niall raised over £30,000 for helicopter surveillance and screen advertisements in twenty-four locations, yet found nothing until September 24th, 2023, when Aidan's body was discovered near the trail with the cause of death still unreleased.The episode then settles on the Willey farm outside Macomb, Illinois, where hundreds of fires broke out in the summer of 1948. They started on August 7th as small brown spots that appeared on the living room wallpaper, spread, smoldered, and burst into flame — more than 200 of them in one week, igniting curtains, an ironing board, and newspapers sealed inside a closed cupboard, often erupting on walls and ceilings while witnesses watched. The blazes consumed the farmhouse on August 14th and both barns soon after, drew over 1,000 spectators on August 22nd, and even brought in the U.S. Air Force, which floated directed radiation from the Russians as a possible cause. Officials declared the case solved on August 30th by pinning it on 13-year-old Wanet McNeil, who confessed to using kitchen matches after hours of questioning despite never being seen holding any; psychiatrist Dr. Sophie Schroeder found her mentally normal, researcher Vincent Gaddis called it poltergeist activity, and Fire Chief Fred Wilson retired still convinced something unexplainable had happened.The episode closes with Vasile Gorgos, a 63-year-old cattle trader from Bacău, Romania, who left for a market in 1991 and disappeared for three decades. His wife reported him missing, an extensive police search turned up no trace, and his family eventually held a ceremony and accepted that he was dead. On a Sunday afternoon in August 2021, a car pulled up outside his old house and drove off before anyone could read the plate, leaving behind a 93-year-old Vasile in the same clothes he had worn in 1991, carrying an unused train ticket from that year and an old identity card listing an address in another part of Romania. Doctor

In the Mouth of Madness (1994) Directed by John Carpenter Starring: Sam Neill, Jürgen Prochnow, Julie Carmen, David WarnerThere's a scene in In the Mouth of Madness with a "little fucking flappy arm thing" pretending to be an unspeakable cosmic horror, and honestly, that's the whole movie in a nutshell. This week we dig into John Carpenter's 1994 slow-burn descent into madness starring Sam Neill as an insurance investigator who gets way, way too invested in finding a missing horror novelist. Spoiler: reality is a construct and also everyone in New Hampshire is exceptionally fucking stupid.In this episode, we discuss:Sam Neill Carries This Whole Damn Movie — He's arrogant, he's a prick, and he still manages to sell a believable descent into madness. We break down why his performance is doing more heavy lifting than anyone else in the cast.The Flappy Arm Problem — When your Lovecraftian monster looks like a dollar-store bath toy, you've got issues. We get into why the movie's practical effects and CGI just don't hold up, especially next to what Jurassic Park and Terminator 2 were doing years earlier on bigger budgets.Two-Thirds Boring, One-Third Bonkers — We go back and forth on pacing: one of us thinks it's a slow burn that pays off, the other thinks it's a whole lot of driving around New England before anything actually happens.What's the Worst They Can Do? Chop You Up — We rant about horror movie logic, townspeople who won't run from hellhound Dobermans, and why nobody in this film has ever considered just flooring it.We Also Talked About:MTV's The Real World Reunion (Seasons 1-3) (Youtube) – A nostalgic dive into early reality TV and why Robert Smith deserved better than "Friday I'm in Love."Don't Pick Up the Phone (2024) (Netflix) – A Netflix documentary about a decade-long phone hoax scam that hit fast food chains across the country.Sherman's March (1985) (Ok.Ru) – A bizarre, unexpectedly charming documentary about one filmmaker's romantic misadventures while loosely retracing a Civil War general's path.Kick of Death (1997) (Tubi) – A Troma karate flop so boring it's not even fun to make fun of.Billy the Exterminator (Tubi) – A guilty-pleasure reality show about a Hot Topic goth exterminating alligators in Louisiana.The Death and Life of Lamar Odom (Netflix) – An Untold documentary on Netflix covering addiction, tragedy, and a truly unbelievable overdose story.Pharmacist Grant Harting on YouTube – He's a licensed pharmacistin four states, buys gas station boner pills, breaks down the ingredients, and takes them before going on a blind date to see what happens.Some of the above links are affiliate links — if you purchase through them we get a small kickback, and it's the best way to support the show.New episodes of the Dewey Pod Monster podcast drop every week. We're proud members of the YouRun Podcast Network at https://yourunpodcast.com.

A very freeform episode today. We talk about pizza for maybe too long and then talk a lot more about movies - mostly centering on David Lynch, but with a nice amount of John Carpenter and James Bond in there for good measure. To hear the full episode JOIN THE PATREON patreon.com/basecampbeta

We talk about Sam Neill and this John Carpenter directed, HP Lovecraft inspired horror!

Musician and composer Martin Macphail from Blitz//Berlin joins Podcasting After Dark & Two Dollar Late Fee to discuss scoring the films of Steven Kostanski (Deathstalker, Psycho Goreman, Frankie Freako), favorite John Carpenter movies, and more.  One of the many things to love about Steven Kostanski's films are the music scores that accompany them. Martin Macphail and Blitz//Berlin are responsible for elevating Steve's movies as well as recent gems like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Queens of the Dead. In this interview Martin discusses his influences, the chance meeting that lead to working with Steve, pulse rifles (Aliens), and more! Enjoy! Check out Martin and Blitz//Berlin here: https://www.blitzberlinmusic.com Dig the show? Please consider supporting $2 Late Fee on Patreon for tons of bonus content (like Tales From The Video Store)! Link is below: Two Dollar Late Fee: ⁠www.patreon.com/twodollarlatefee⁠ Please follow/subscribe and rate us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts! Apple Podcasts: ⁠podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/two-dollar-late-fee⁠ Spotify: ⁠open.spotify.com/show/⁠ Instagram: ⁠@twodollarlatefee⁠ Subscribe to our ⁠YouTube⁠ Check out Jim Walker's intro/outro music on Bandcamp: ⁠jvamusic1.bandcamp.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠facebook.com/Two-Dollar-Late-Fee-Podcast⁠ Merch:⁠ https://www.teepublic.com/user/two-dollar-late-fee⁠ IMDB: ⁠https://www.imdb.com⁠ Two Dollar Late Fee is a part of the nutritious ⁠Geekscape Network⁠ Every episode is produced, edited, and coddled by Zak Shaffer (⁠@zakshaffer⁠) & Dustin Rubin (⁠@dustinrubinvo⁠) You can watch the entire interview on our YouTube channel here. Don't forget to like & subscribe!You can listen & NOW watch on Spotify here. Don't forget to like & subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Where you know his music from: Deathstalker (2025), The Void (2016), Queens of the Dead (2025)Musician and composer Martin Macphail from Blitz//Berlin joins Podcasting After Dark & Two Dollar Late Fee to discuss scoring the films of Steven Kostanski (Deathstalker, Psycho Goreman, Frankie Freako), favorite John Carpenter movies, and more. One of the many things to love about Steven Kostanski's films are the music scores that accompany them. Martin Macphail and Blitz//Berlin are responsible for elevating Steve's movies as well as recent gems like Silent Night, Deadly Night and Queens of the Dead. In this interview Martin discusses his influences, the chance meeting that lead to working with Steve, pulse rifles (Aliens), and more! Enjoy!Check out Martin and Blitz//Berlin here: www.blitzberlinmusic.comWatch the video version of this interview on our YouTube page!— SUPPORT PODCASTING AFTER DARK —PATREON - Two extra shows a month including Wrap-Up After Dark and The Carpenter Factor, plus other exclusive content!MERCH STORE - We have a fully dedicated merch store at TeePublic with multiple designs and products!INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / LETTERBOXD - Follow us on social media for updates and announcements!This podcast is part of the BFOP Network

In honor of the recently departed Sam Neill, Drew and Eric discuss John Carpenter's "In the Mouth of Madness," one of the 90est 90's horror films out there. It's a true meander-cast during which they touch on 1978's Halloween viewed by modern teens, Lee Cronin's The Mummy, Undertone, Faces of Death 2026, the recent Evil Dead movies, Wolfen, Diane Venora, Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf, the Dustin McNeill and Travis Mullins "Taking Shape" books, Frances Bay vs Lin Shaye, fleeting porn feature memories, H.P. Lovecraft, the TV series "Evil," the movie "Stranger than Fiction," and the novel "Night Film" by Marisha Pessl, and the streaming channel Tubi.   Housekeeping starts at 1:04:20 during which they discuss pocket books, taking the local bus, "Bean Dad," Eric's daughter's health issues and her learning to drive, the Bob's Burgers episode "Tina Learning to Drive," and Drew's eldest learning to drive.   File length 1:36:55 File Size 77.9 MB   Theme by Jul Big Green via SongFinch Subscribe to us on Apple Podcasts Listen to us on Stitcher Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Send your comments to show@notinacreepyway.com Visit the show website at Not In A Creepy Way

Les Ciné-Buddies plongent dans l'enfer dystopic de John Carpenter "Escape from New York", 1981, starring Kurt Russell. La fantastique vidéo de Romain Lehnhoff, son Katia Lazareva, maintenant disponible sur YouTube. Likez et souscrivez à la chaine abracadaPod/KinoPod sur YouTube.

Join the boys as they snuggle up with Ethan Hawke, Larry Fishburne, and the hot chick from The Sopranos for a snowy siege in this remake of John Carpenter's action classic. Also, John Leguizamo makes a startling reappearance and the boys still haven't gotten over The Pest. Grab a smoke, hunker down, and take aim at this new episode!Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) is directed by Jean Francois Richet and stars Ethan Hawke, Laurence Fishburne, Gabriel Byrne, Maria Bello, and Drea de MatteoMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

Full Episode: https://www.patreon.com/madaboutmovies/posts/escape-from-new-164091745 Is Snake Plissken Kurt Russell's peak? Let's throw it back to a cult classic John Carpenter action movie and see what, if anything, holds up about this one 45 years later. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Forty years ago this summer, genre master John Carpenter (The Thing, Halloween, They Live) directed this big budget (for the time) extravaganza blending various genres including martial arts, fantasy, and crime drama.  Starring Kurt Russell in one of his more iconic roles as truckdriver Jack Burton, it was fast, funny, and phrenetically entertaining!  And yet no one really saw it in theaters. :( Fortunately this film did eventually find its audience on cable and video, becoming a cult classic and is now often looked upon as one of Carpenter's most believed movies.  It also features a STELLAR cast beyond Russell including Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, and Victor Wong.  So let's hop on the Pork Chop Express and head to Chinatown!Host & Editor: Geoff GershonProducer: Marlene Gershon Send us Fan MailSupport the showhttps://livingforthecinema.com/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Living-for-the-Cinema-Podcast-101167838847578Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/livingforthecinema/Letterboxd:https://letterboxd.com/Living4Cinema/ 

John Carpenter had just made the most profitable independent horror film in history, and his first instinct was to make sure nobody called him a "slasher" director. This episode covers the origins of THE FOG — how a misty afternoon near Stonehenge and a centuries-old California maritime legend gave Carpenter and Debra Hill the blueprint for something deliberately old-fashioned, and how a surprise encounter on a Nashville film set changed the direction of the entire project. We also get into the casting of Janet Leigh alongside her daughter Jamie Lee Curtis, and the coastal shoot that left Carpenter seasick for days. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: asotirov | Andy Lancaster | Interzone78 | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | Elton Novara | Jackson_Baker | JoeyP | Jvance325 | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | mcdudely | Nate Izod | RockGokd | John sweet bussy Greaney | Tim G | triplr1478 | Dick Jones | Vlantis01 | MagicBloat | Benjamin Yates Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. Image: "Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg" by Kyle Cassidy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified from original. This derivative work is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

This week on Straight Outta Marvel, we're stepping away from the looming threat of Apocalypse to take a gritty, horror-fueled detour into Logan's past. In "Weapon X, Lies, and DVDs," Wolverine, Morph, and a ragtag team of former rivals—including Lady Deathstrike and Sabretooth—find themselves trapped in a high-stakes facility facing Weapon X's latest, most dangerous experiment.​We're breaking down:​The Morph Factor: Why this episode is a massive win for Morph's character development and their evolving dynamics with the rest of the team.​A "Bone Claw" Era: Was this a necessary mission to restore Logan's adamantium, or did it cut the "bone claw" arc too short?​The Cameos: We're geeking out over the appearances of Alpha Flight members and other deep-cut X-lore.​Tone & Animation: From the John Carpenter-style horror atmosphere to the surprisingly brutal stakes, we discuss if this "filler" episode lands or if it's just a distraction.​Grab your popcorn and hit play—we're catching all the Easter eggs and callbacks live. Don't forget to follow us @kevin27wrld and let us know your theories on where the season goes from here!

Special Guest Carmelita Valdez McKoy returns to the show for a fun, free-ranging conversation about a movie that could be described as "E.T. for adults": John Carpenter's critically acclaimed STARMAN (1984) featuring Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen.  Find Carmelita: https://letterboxd.com/CarmelitaSays https://x.com/CarmelitaSays https://bsky.app/profile/carmelitasays.bsky.social  

WILDsound interviewed Keenan about his 11-minute documentary "History of the Grand Strand" focusing on Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, which won a Best Historical Documentary award. Keenan, who is from Myrtle Beach, created the film as his first directing project following advice from John Carpenter to just "do it" and take charge of filmmaking. The documentary features over 200 historical photographs from Jack Thompson, a 90-year-old local photographer who moved to Myrtle Beach in the 1950s and won a state civilian award during filming. The film highlights how Myrtle Beach has changed over the years, including the demolition of iconic landmarks like the Ocean Forest Hotel designed by the Washington Monument architect, and covers the city's founding story including its naming contest in 1912. Keenan plans to expand the project into a six-part 30-minute series covering more historical interviews, hurricanes like Hazel and Hugo, and additional archive footage, with future episodes featuring family members of prominent local families and continuing Thompson's story. —— Subscribe to the podcast: https://twitter.com/wildsoundpod https://www.instagram.com/wildsoundpod https://www.facebook.com/wildsoundpod —— Love for you to try the Indy Film Festival AP. • Daily new film festival of the best new films from around the world. New archived festival to watch anytime. • Library of over 500+ award-winning films to watch anytime. Go to https://www.wildsound.ca and sign up for the free 3-day trial. Check out the daily film festival (and previous ones from last month) at https://www.wildsound.ca/browse Always an amazing lineup of films. Inspiring for storytellers.

David has taken the reins of the podcast for the month and is subjecting Justus to remakes of John Carpenter classics. We're kicking things off with The Fog, a spooky seaside tale given a mid-2000s update in all the wrong ways. The Horror Master is taking a break this month and cashing checks. It's Carpenter Copycats!The Fog (2005) is directed by Rupert Wainwright and stars Tom Welling, Maggie Grace, Selma Blair, DeRay Davis, and Kenneth WalshMusic: “Fractals” by Kyle Casey and White Bat Audio

The first cut of HALLOWEEN screened for executives and nobody flinched. No score, no sound design — just long quiet shots of suburban streets that felt empty instead of menacing. What happened next, in a small studio with a synthesizer and a deadline, saved the movie and accidentally invented a subgenre. Part 3 of our behind-the-scenes look at John Carpenter's iconic film covers the post-production scramble, the chaotic regional rollout, and how a film that couldn't get arrested in Kansas City became the most profitable independent horror movie ever made. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: asotirov | Andy Lancaster | Interzone78 | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | dhg430 | dpr130498 | Elton Novara | Jackson_Baker | Jvance325 | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | mcdudely | Nate Izod | RockGokd | Tim G | triplr1478 | Dick Jones | Vlantis01 | MagicBloat | Benjamin Yates Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. Image: "Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg" by Kyle Cassidy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified from original. This derivative work is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

The Blasters & Blades Podcast“Everybody relax, I'm here.” This week, we're hopping into the Pork-Chop Express and driving straight into the subterranean neon underworld of Chinatown. That's right… we are reviewing John Carpenter's absolute masterpiece of 80s cheese, Big Trouble in Little China! We're breaking down why Jack Burton is the greatest “action hero who is actually the sidekick” in cinematic history, the incredible practical effects, and how this wild mashup of kung fu, ancient sorcery, and American truck-driver swagger ever got greenlit. It's all in the reflexes! Seriously, lend us your eyes and ears, you won't be sorry!!Co-Hosts: JR & JanaWe work for free, so if you wanna throw a few pennies our way there is a linked Buy Me A Coffee site where you can do so. Just mention the podcast in the comments when you donate, and I'll keep the sacred bean water boiling!Support the Show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AuthorJRHandleyOur LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/blastersandbladespodcastToday's SponsorMy Luck by Mel Todd: https://a.co/d/02PivLTYCheck out the Movie!Movie Link: https://www.amazon.com/Trouble-Little-China-Kurt-Russell/dp/B000QUCQX8/Movie Link: https://tubitv.com/movies/714357/big-trouble-in-little-chinaMovie Trailer Link: https://youtu.be/AXsBBqPb5YE?si=N1UTPm1ng6jxKDFpFollow Aaron Big-Water Outdoors on social mediaMr Bigs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61587334632868Mr Bigs YouTube: https://youtube.com/@bigwater_outdoorsMr Bigs TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bigwaheh76cFollow Jana S Brown on social mediaJana's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jana-S.-Brown/author/B015VJV7JWJana's Website: www.opalkingdompress.comJana's LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/opalkingdompressFollow Jarret Keene on social mediaJarret's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Jarret-Keene/author/B001JOTUPWJarret's Website: https://www.jarretkeene.net/Jarret's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJarretKeene/Follow Keith Hedger on social mediaKeith's Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Keith-Hedger/e/B01N2V9383/Keith's Website: https://www.keithhedger.com/Keith's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KeithHedgerAuthor/#scifishenanigans #scifishenaniganspodcast #bbp #blastersandblades #blastersandbladespodcast #podcast #scifipodcast #fantasypodcast #scifi #fantasy #books #rpg #comics #fandom #literature #comedy #veteran #army #armyranger #ranger #scififan #redshirts #scifiworld #sciencefiction #scifidaily #scificoncept #podcastersofinstagram #scificons #podcastlife #podcastsofinstagram #scifibooks #awardwinningscifi #newepisode #podcastersofinstagram #podcastaddict #podcast #scifigeek #scifibook #sfv #scifivisionaries #firesidechat #chat #panel #fireside #religionquestion #coffee #tea #coffeeortea #CoffeeBrandCoffee #JRHandley #NickGarber #MadamStabby #MovieReview #Review #RetroMovieReview #StabbyMovieReview #OpalKingdomPress #JenaRey #JanaSBrown #Aaron #BigWaterOutdoors #JarretKeene #KeithHedger #MelissaMcShane #warmistress #warmaster #warhamster #warmommy #BigTroubleInLittleChina #20thCenturyFox #KurtRussell #JackBurton #truckdriver #Chinatown #SanFrancisco #KimCattrall #GracieLaw #lawyer #DennisDun #WangChi #LoPan #JamesHong #LoPan #Chinese #sorcerer #curse #EmperorQinShiHuang #VictorWong #EggShen #KateBurton #MargoLitzenberger #reporter #MiaoYin #DonaldLi #EddieLee #CarterWong #Thunder #PeterKwong #Rain #JamesPax #Lightning #elementalmaster #SuzeePai #MiaoYin #Chao-LiChi #UncleChu #JeffImada #Needles #TheLordsOfDeath #AlLeong #GeraldOkamura #NathanJung #WingKong #LiaChang #Cary-HiroyukiTagawa #WingKong #FrankHo #ConanLee #JamesLew #ChangSing #warriors #JerryHardin #DrewStruzan #Beholder #DND #D&D #DandDCopyright @ 20th Century Fox LLC 1986. Any illegal reproduction of this content will result in immediate legal action by the rights holder. The clips used in this movie review were utilized under the Fair Use Doctrine and are transformative in nature.

Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on Psychonauts. We dive into (ha) the lungfish levels and the Milkman Conspiracy and talk about the tension between systems and individually scripted experiences, before turning to user questions. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: To Milkman Issues covered: a special announcement, turkeys everywhere, long digression into weird Spelunky, setting up the Lungfish, hunting down all the collectibles, an underwater bubble and moving around, consistency in levels, coming in with different player options, involving the empathy of the player, the limits of other genres in engaging empathy mechanically, the difficulty of reading the environment, the unfortunate PS4 port from the PS2, avoiding oysters, a direct lineage of creativity, becoming Godzilla, reuse of abilities when you return, every level being a genre, leading the way creatively, parallel to indie film, re-entering the levels and the tongue-in-cheek, going every direction and the costs, relearning rules each level, the cost of testing boundaries due to other mechanics, jumping between gravity spaces, describing the Milkman level, conspiracy mad-libs, being in an environment where you will fail again and again, memorable levels here and elsewhere, zingers of stingers, lines in movies vs lines in games, reinforcing them, a typical day in the life for a game designer, iterating to solve problems, getting people on board and carrying vision, people who show what's going on with the project, building consensus.  Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Spelunky, Andy Nealen, mysterydip, Beyond Good & Evil, Crash Bandicoot, King's Quest, Costume Quest, Headlander, Keeper, Stacking, Trenched/Iron Brigade, Tim Schafer, Daron Stinnett, LucasArts, Community, Velvet Underground, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Psychodyssey, Nintendo, Majora's Mask, Microsoft, Shadow of the Colossus, Ico, Outer Wilds, Portal, Duke Nuke'em, John Carpenter, Them, Roddy Rowdy Piper, Sasha/scarytiger, Jonno, Starfighter, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers, Mark Garcia.  Next time: Finish the game? Twitch: timlongojr and twinsunscorp YouTube Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com 

Send us Fan MailEverything has been leading to this moment... and this week, the hosts dive into the explosive Season finale of Widow's Bay, Episode 10, “We Hope You Enjoyed Your Time,” the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. As the supernatural forces surrounding the island reach their breaking point, alliances are tested, and the fate of Widow's Bay hangs in the balance. The hosts break down the finale's biggest reveals, shocking twists, and unforgettable ending, while discussing what it all could mean for the future of the series.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

“It's all in the reflexes.” Join Ian & Liam for our 338th episode as we descend into the neon-lit underworld beneath San Francisco's Chinatown for John Carpenter's gloriously bonkers cult classic Big Trouble in Little China (1986). Megs isn't with us this week — she accidentally accepted an invitation to Lo Pan's wedding and we're told she's currently trying to escape a floating wheelchair and several unfortunate centuries-old curses. Kev? He confidently followed Jack Burton into an alley "because it'll be quicker this way" and hasn't been seen since a glowing eyeball floated past. This week we discuss: Kurt Russell's Jack Burton — swaggering, endlessly quotable, and hilariously convinced he's the hero. Is Jack actually the greatest accidental sidekick in cinema history? Who did Kurt Russell actually base his performance of Jack Burton off of? Dennis Dun's Wang Chi — the film's true protagonist hiding in plain sight. How does Carpenter brilliantly disguise whose story this really is? What 1990s video game phenomenon was heavily inspired by this film? John Carpenter's genre mash-up — martial arts, fantasy, horror, comedy, and action. Why should this film never have worked... yet somehow works perfectly? Kim Cattrall's Gracie Law — fearless, funny, and game for absolutely anything the film throws at her. Ian breaks down the screenplay — how the film constantly subverts audience expectations by making its loudest character the least competent person in the room. Liam explores the film's mythology — ancient curses, Chinese folklore, and why the exposition somehow makes less sense the more attention you pay. Lo Pan — one of the most delightfully eccentric villains of the 1980s. Menacing, theatrical, and completely unforgettable. The action choreography — practical effects, flying warriors, and glorious 1980s excess. Does the film know exactly how ridiculous it is? The "show vs tell" balance — does the film overwhelm us with mythology, or does its sheer confidence carry us through the chaos? The ending — triumphant, absurd, and leaving just enough mystery for one final sting in the tail. And finally, whether Big Trouble in Little China is the Best Film Ever — or simply one of the greatest cult movies ever made. Become a Patron of this podcast and support the BFE at https://www.patreon.com/BFE We are very thankful to the following Patreon backers for their generous support: Juleen from It Goes Down In The PM Hermes Auslander James DeGuzman Synthia Shai Bergerfroind Ariannah Who Loves BFE The Most Paul Komoroski Duane Smith (Duane Smith!) Andy Dickson Aashrey Chris Pedersen Randal Silva Nate The Great Rev Bruce Richard Ryan Kuketz Dirk Diggler Stew from the Stew World Order podcast NorfolkDomus John Humphrey's Right Foot Timmy Tim Tim Youth Hosteling with Chris Eubank Buy some BFE merch at https://my-store-b4e4d4.creator-spring.com/. Massive thanks to Lex Van Den Berghe for the use of Mistake by Luckydog. Catch more from Lex's new band, The Maids of Honor, at https://soundcloud.com/themaidsofhonor Also, massive thanks to Moonlight Social for our age game theme song. You can catch more from them at https://www.moonlightsocialmusic.com/

Actor, writer, and producer Danny McBride feels thrilling about being Conan O'Brien's friend.   Danny sits down with Conan once more to discuss his favorite childhood cartoons, pitching his Halloween sequel directly to John Carpenter, how writing for television prepared him to craft his book of short stories Thrilling Tales of Modern Men: Stories, and more.   For Conan videos, tour dates and more visit TeamCoco.com. Got a question for Conan? Call our voicemail: (669) 587-2847. Get access to all the podcasts you love, music channels and radio shows with the SiriusXM App! Get 3 months free using this show link: https://siriusxm.com/conan. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailSomething wicked is brewing... and this week, the hosts brace for the chaos of Widow's Bay in Episode 9, "Emergency Shelter," the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. As a terrifying supernatural storm bears down on the island, shocking revelations about the Warren bloodline force impossible choices that could determine the fate of everyone in town. The hosts break down the episode's biggest twists, the reveal of the last living Warren descendant, and the escalating mystery as Widow's Bay hurtles toward its explosive finale.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast.

Luxa https://linktr.ee/LuxaStrata welcomes Literoin & Fr. Damiana to talk about the John Carpenter movie, They Live (1988) and a pop culture magic experiment inspired by the film. What did you see when you “put on the glasses”?Luxa shares about The Green Mushroom Project https://greenmushroomproject.com/ and Void House- creating consent centered magical spaces for conducting group work both in person and online, investigating the magical and alchemical properties of consent, and providing consent education to magically inclined people. Thanks for listening to the Lux Occult Podcast! Support the show by helping Luxa buy books and curtail other costs, as well as taking a bibliomancy break by giving on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/luxoccult . Or, Buy Me a Coffee.com is an option for a one time donation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/luxoccultpod?new=1 We would love to hear from you! Please send your thoughts, questions, suggestions or arcane revelations to luxoccultpod@gmail.com or message on Instagram @luxoccultpod https://www.instagram.com/luxoccultpod/ and on BlueSky https://bsky.app/profile/luxastrata919.bsky.socialCheck out the Lux Occult YouTube Channel:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn8n4oQIH1uo08NhMvjjlBMerch! https://www.etsy.com/shop/IlluminIndustriesCommunity Protection Salt Ritual https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Atu6rNWkCSajdF6Fp6KYiMSHk7Sai-6IAlZfopNKFOU/edit?usp=sharing Music for Good: A Mixtape for MN Mutual Aid by Community Aid Network MN (CANMN) https://canmn.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-good-a-mixtape-for-mn-mutual-aidCheck out The Consent Academy https://www.consent.academy/Find Luxa's work published in Serpents of Circe: A Manual to Magical Resilience edited by Laura Tempest Zakroff and Ron Padrón https://revelore.press/product/serpents-of-circe-a-manual-to-magical-resilience/Referenced in today's episode:Project Spex All Out of Bubblegum Ceremony https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mVTyd4yi9T9IqCAram2WdJ4AnznvExAbxEM4hes0Xz4/edit?usp=sharing‘They Live': John Carpenter's Brilliantly Simple and Hugely Enjoyable Assault on Reagan's America by By Sven Mikulec https://cinephiliabeyond.org/live-john-carpenters-brilliantly-simple-hugely-enjoyable-assault-reagans-america/John Carpenter Wants Internet to Stop Misinterpreting ‘They Live' https://www.indiewire.com/features/general/john-carpenter-they-live-twitter-internet-nazis-jewish-control-capitalism-1201764730/They Live: John Carpenter's action flick needs to be saved https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2017/jan/09/they-live-john-carpenter-neo-nazisGee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/13/texas-elephant-republican-conventionThey Live Trivia https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096256/trivia/The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wretched_of_the_EarthSaw the TV Glow (2024) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Saw_the_TV_GlowAbby Hoffman and Steal This Book https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbie_Hoffman Albert Hoffman and LSD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_HofmannBud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bud,_Not_BuddyLeak Exposes Members of Peter Thiel's Secretive ‘Dialog' Society https://www.wired.com/story/leak-exposes-members-of-peter-thiels-secretive-dialog-society/#intcid=_wired-verso-hptrending_693ebede-53d6-4172-80db-00ed15bc0d62_popular4-2 How the Peter Thiel-Linked Dialog Club Secretly Ranks Its Members https://www.wired.com/story/how-peter-thiels-private-dialog-club-secretly-ranks-its-members/

The face of modern horror cost two dollars and a can of spray paint. Part 2 of this production history gets into the physical reality of making HALLOWEEN — twenty days in Southern California, a crew running on fumes, and a cinematographer named Dean Cundey quietly revolutionizing how fear gets framed on screen. What Carpenter and his team built under those conditions shouldn't work as well as it does. That it does — that it still does — is the whole story. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: asotirov | Andy Lancaster | Interzone78 | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | dhg430 | dpr130498 | Elton Novara | Jackson_Baker | Jvance325 | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | mcdudely | Nate Izod | RockGokd | Tim G | triplr1478 | Dick Jones | Vlantis01 | MagicBloat | Benjamin Yates Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. Image: "Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg" by Kyle Cassidy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified from original. This derivative work is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Martial arts. Ancient sorcerers. Monsters. Kurt Russell driving a big rig. Somehow, Big Trouble in Little China managed to cram all of that into one unforgettable movie. This time, we're revisiting John Carpenter's cult classic and discussing why Gen X fans still can't get enough of Jack Burton and the Pork-Chop Express. From its endlessly quotable dialogue to its unique blend of action, comedy, fantasy, and horror, we'll explore what makes this one of the most beloved cult films of the 1980s. Participate in our listener questionnaire & automatically get entered in a drawing for a $50 gift card! genxgrownup.com/podsurvey (May contain some explicit language.) Patreon » patreon.com/genxgrownupDiscord » GenXGrownUp.com/discordFacebook » fb.me/GenXGrownUpTwitter » GenXGrownUp.com/twitterWebsite » GenXGrownUp.comPodcast » GenXGrownUp.com/podMerchandise » GenXGrownUp.com/merchTheme: “Grown Up” by Beefy » beefyness.com Apple » itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/genxgrownup-podcast/id1268365641CastBox » castbox.fm/channel/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-id2943471?country=usPocket Casts » pca.st/8iuLAudible » amz.run/6yhRTuneIn » tunein.com/radio/GenXGrownUp-Podcast-p1020342/Spotify » spoti.fi/2TB4LR7iHeart » www.iheart.com/podcast…Amazon Music » amzn.to/33IKfEK Show Notes 1986 Cult Classic With ‘Iconic' Kurt Russell Lines Made This Director Quit Hollywood » bit.ly/3SI10Nc Big Trouble in Little China oral history » bit.ly/4xMvvBO 10 Big Trouble in Little China Facts You Never Knew » bit.ly/4xRdpPg 10 Huge Facts About Big Trouble in Little China » bit.ly/4fYshVm John Carpenter WIKI about Big Trouble in Little China » bit.ly/4gA2oeH A Look At Big Trouble in Little China's Lasting Influence on Pop Culture » bit.ly/4g2v8g7 Email the show » podcast@genxgrownup.com Visit us on YouTube » GenXGrownUp.com/yt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

409 Aguirre: The Wrath of God w/Troy Howarth Steven is joined by Troy Howarth to discuss 1972's Aguirre: Wrath of God!  Troy has done numerous movie commentaries. and also written a plethora of books!  Here a few of his titles for you to read: Real Depravities: The Films of Klaus Kinski, Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento, Assault on the System: The Nonconformist Cinema of John Carpenter, The Haunted World of Mario Bava, and Tome of Terror: Horror Films of the 1930's.  To find his woks, all you have to do is search his name on the web.Send feedback to DieCastMoviePodcast@gmail.com or leave us message on our Facebook page.Thank you for Listening!

Science Fiction University returns at long last, with an extended deep dive into one of the oldest and most unsettling questions in the genre — who can you trust when the threat is wearing a human face? The episode traces the theme of trust through three very different versions of the same story: John W. Campbell's 1938 novella "Who Goes There?", Howard Hawks' 1951 Cold War-era adaptation "The Thing from Another World", and John Carpenter's 1982 masterpiece "The Thing" — showing how the same basic plot was transformed by the very different Americas that produced each version. Along the way there are detours through the nature of storytelling itself, the difference between trust and faith, the rise of the "mad scientist" trope, and why Carpenter's bleak, exhausted ending hits so differently than Campbell's optimistic one. If you've ever wondered why the 1982 version of The Thing feels so much more modern and unsettling than its predecessors, this episode will explain exactly why — and the answer has everything to do with Vietnam, Watergate, and the slow collapse of American institutional trust.  Links for this episode: John W. Campbell's book/novella "Who Goes There?" (1938) is available from major ebook retailers.  Also, many libraries offer a physical or digital borrowing option.  "The Thing from Another World" (1951) is currently streaming on Criterion Channel, Tubi, The Roku Channel, YouTube, Amazon, and Apple TV."The Thing" (1982) is currently streaming on Amazon Prime, Apple TV, and YouTube. Answers to our QUIZ!  Terminator 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ8nofcN1gI Dr. Who: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQvn5sWNVtk Star Trek – Picard:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsDg01EuniQ Batman Audio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a71VqHpza58 The Thing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmqVrB1TTGo Stay in Touch! Email: proleftpodcast@gmail.com Website: proleftpod.com Support via Patreon: patreon.com/proleftpod or Donate in the Venmo App @proleftpodMail: The Professional Left, PO Box 9133, Springfield, Illinois, 62791Support the show

Send us Fan MailSomething is lurking in the shadows... and this week, the hosts venture deeper into the darkness of Widow's Bay for Episode 8, "Your Baggage," the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. As the Boogeyman steps out of the realm of legend and into terrifying reality, the hosts break down the episode's creepiest moments, biggest revelations, and the unsettling truths behind the entity haunting the town. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast.

Ready for the Kumite? In the ‘80s, Cannon Films pumped out cheap, glorious B-movies fueled by the home video boom. 1988's “Bloodsport” was the crown jewel of this era. While it stumbled in theaters it exploded on VHS to become an immortal cult classic. John Carpenter (no, not THAT John Carpenter) joins the show to celebrate the film that launched Jean-Claude Van Damme into superstardom...and to maybe force Dennis to say, "Matte!” Dedicated to Donald Gibb. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Foreman and Mr. Martin Fisher feel that it would be unkind to present this podcast without just a word of friendly warning. Along with author Bruce Kilkowski Jr, they are about to unfold the story of all the untold Universal Monster remakes. Bruce's new book MONSTERS UNBORN, just released by Harker Press, covers the history of Universal's various attempts to bring their monsters back to the big screen. They talk everything from George Romero's MUMMY, John Carpenter's CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, and yes, even the unmade entries in the DARK UNIVERSE. We think it will thrill you, it may shock you. It might even horrify you. But one thing is for sure, this is one that classic Monster fans won't want to miss!

This week, EJ and Rory are joined by Justin and Briana on an expedition to Antarctica! The problem is, one of these jerks rented their body out as a vacation spot to an alien keen on doing some sightseeing! Not wanting to get eviscerated again, the gang agrees to perform an alien identification test! While awaiting the results, the gang discusses John Carpenter's FX masterpiece, “THE THING!” By the way, I'm not going to say Rory is the one who's housing the alien, but his “I rented my body out to an alien who is keen on sightseeing” t-shirt is something of a red flag!

Brian and Scott jump behind the wheel of Christine…and are never seen again! Well, I mean, it's an audio podcast. So you didn't ever see them in the first place.Just cruise into this episode on what is perhaps John Carpenter's most personal film? Support us on Patreon! 

Send us Fan MailJoin the hosts as they return to the shadowy world of Widow's Bay for Episode 7, "Seasickness," the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this episode, the hosts break down the latest twists, shocking revelations, and escalating mysteries as the story hurtles toward its endgame. Tune in as they unpack the biggest moments, explore new theories, and discuss what Episode 7 means for the fate of Widow's Bay.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

Randy and Aaron talk about last week's interview with Jason Crombie. they also check in on their spirit of '76 summer movie series this week with the John Carpenter film Assault on Precinct 13 .Mentioned in this episode:Izotope May 26Izotope May 26 Hyphenate https://www.izotope.com/?srsltid=AfmBOopXEWcyN8kaibGlJVOBdS0gJanIlXeDoM13n6yXukB9zjPbc3WY

We're talking about John Carpenter's Creature from the Black Lagoon on this episode of the Fan2Fan Podcast! Bernie and Pete explore John Carpenter's unmade Creature from the Black Lagoon. They go over the project's history, pre-production notes, scripts, Rob Bottin's concept art, and Carpenter's ambitious plans to remake the tale of the iconic Universal monster. For more info about the Fan2Fan Podcast, visit https://fan2fan.libsyn.com

We're celebrating the 40th anniversary of Big Trouble in Little China with Lo Pan, Jack Burton wisdom, and a deep dive into why this cult classic still rules Chinatown after all these years. Jay and Shua explore this legendary movie through the Save the Cat beat sheet, trivia, and several hilariously weird "Hells" that test your knowledge of John Carpenter's supernatural action-comedy masterpiece.   News Super Mario Bros. auction - A sealed 1985 copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for a staggering $3 million, setting a new record for a video game auction.   Escape from New York remake - Jason Momoa says he wants no part of a rumored Zak Snyder remake of Escape from New York   Austin Powers 4 - Mike Myers has confirmed that Austin Powers 4 is officially in development.   Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4 arrives July 23, and the series is has one final season remaining. Check out our TeePublic store for some enjoyable swag and all the latest fashion trends What we're Enjoying Jay has been checking out the legendary Rush through new concert footage from the band's Fifty-Something Tour on YouTube. He talks about how incredible the musicianship remains and why Rush continues to be one of the greatest live acts ever captured on video. Shua checked out Disclosure Day in theaters. Spielberg's lifelong obsession with alien stories takes a familiar but new turn  with an amazing performance by Emily Blunt. Get out there and see some movies! MCU Location Scout MCULocationScout.com is Jay's ongoing project documenting and exploring real-world filming locations used throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe and related Marvel television productions. Through detailed research, photos, and travel guides, fans can discover where their favorite Marvel moments were filmed. Lately Jay has been adding locations from Spider-Noir, with some familiar locations that were used in other noir films. We also spotlight a memorable sequence from Spider-Man Homecoming featuring Vulture descending through the atrium of Atlanta's iconic Marriott Marquis Atlanta. And don't forget to check out all of Jay's Sci-Fi Saturdays on RetroZap. You can also tune in to SHIELD: Case Files where Jay and Shua breakdown Marvel properties and Superhero Suite for news on comics, movies, TV and more.   Enjoy Movies!  It's time to climb aboard the Pork-Chop Express as Jay and Shua celebrate the 40th anniversary of Big Trouble in Little China. The guys break down why John Carpenter's cult classic remains such a beloved blend of action, comedy, fantasy, and complete cinematic chaos.   Along the way they explore the movie through the Save the Cat story structure, debate whether Jack Burton is actually the hero, share behind-the-scenes trivia, and dive into a series of themed "Hells" featuring trucker sayings, Lo Pan curses, and Shakespeare quotes. It's weird, wonderful, and exactly the kind of trouble Enjoy Stuff was built for.   Did you see Big Trouble in Little China? Did you think Jack Burton was the hero? Let us know! First person that emails me with the subject line, "The check is in the mail" will get a special mention on the show.  Let us know. Come talk to us in the Discord channel or send us an email to EnjoyStuff@RetroZap.com 

It's time to close out Boards of Canada month. Wow! Two whole episodes! In this episode, we're digging into Inferno, the duo's first release in thirteen years. It's an album that brings the cult and numerology mystique of Geogaddi into the clean, soundtrack-inspired aesthetic of Tomorrow's Harvest. We get into how plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology have shifted over the evolution of the band's discography and how that impacts the album. Grab a copy, fire up your favorite numbers station, and join us! The Album Inferno by Boards of Canada Additional Links Inferno - BoC PagesWhat of Boards of Canada's nostalgia now that nostalgia is everywhere?Boards Of Canada – InfernoAlbum Review: Boards of Canada – InfernoInferno on GeniusBoards of Canada – Inferno Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Paul and Shawn are back to talk John Carpenter movies. This time we're looking at two films that were more commercial for the master horror director: Christine and Starman. Shawn's husband has a tattoo of the car from Christine, so you can guess what Shawn's opinion of the film was. I was surprised by Paul's reacttion to Starman, which triggered a fun little debate among the guys.

Ben and Rob intercept the frequency in John Carpenter's They Live (1988), starring Roddy Piper as a man with nothing, Keith David as a man with just enough left to lose, and an entire ruling class of skull-faced aliens doing their most convincing work in business suits. What begins as the story of how a six-page pulp story from 1963, written by a man almost nobody has heard of, adapted into a comic nobody much read, ended up in the hands of a furious filmmaker who wanted to give the finger to a sitting president slowly develops into something considerably larger; a conversation about the collision of rage, resourcefulness, and sheer unlikely chemistry that produced one of the most politically precise films Hollywood has ever accidentally greenlit and whether a B-movie with a four-million-dollar budget and rubber alien masks is secretly one of the most important documents of the twentieth century.And finally… what does it really mean?CONSUUUME to find out all this and much, much more!PLUS we have a Patreon with EXCLUSIVE content just for you starting at less than £2 a month - Click the link below!Find us on your socials of choice at www.linktr.ee/everymovieeverpodcast

Send us Fan MailJoin the hosts as they return to the eerie world of Widow's Bay for Episode 6, the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this episode, the hosts unpack the series' flashback episode, exploring the events that shaped Widow's Bay long before the present-day mystery unfolded. Tune in as the hosts uncover the hidden history of Widow's Bay and speculate on what these revelations mean for the mysteries still to come.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

Finishing out this leg of their look at Stephen King's entire set of adaptations, the Three Men and a Retrospective Podcast are looking at a film which features one of the popular author's most recognizable villains. Before the book was even published, producer Richard Kobritz (Salem's Lot) enlisted Halloween's John Carpenter to come in and helm a film adaptation, to come out at the end of the year. After a few years on their own network, the guys have finally gotten to a piece of Carpenter's well regarded early resume. What is everyone's background when it comes to his films? Why did Garrett hold Christine in such high regard as a teenager? What does he feel about it now? And what does Adam feel about finally getting to one of his favorite directors? Now that Garrett, Matt, and Adam have closed out this part of King's adaptation resume, what's next for the trio? Let's just say the answer, which is given at the end of this podcast, may be looked at as a ‘Master' class of popcorn filmmaking.

Before Michael Myers became an immortal cinematic icon, he was a nameless shape in a script written for pocket change. This look behind the scenes of this iconic horror film examines how a small independent team set out to stretch a razor-thin budget into a terrifying cinematic reality. The story of HALLOWEEN begins not with studio backing, but with a regional producer looking for a cheap thriller about a killer stalking babysitters. What followed was a masterclass in independent filmmaking, where every dollar had to deliver maximum tension. This opening chapter tracks the initial creative spark and the logistical tightrope walked by a young director finding his voice under massive financial constraints. It's a testament to how limitations breed timeless creativity, forcing a crew to rely on atmosphere over expensive spectacle. Discover how the foundations of modern horror were laid against a backdrop of tight schedules and creative desperation. Want the full story without the wait? CinemaShock+ members get extended, ad-free episodes that combine every part into one seamless listen — plus bonus content you won't hear anywhere else. Join at cinemashock.net/plus. CINEMA SHOCK ASSOCIATE PRODUCERS: asotirov | Andy Lancaster | Interzone78 | courtland ashley | curtcake5k | dhg430 | dpr130498 | Elton Novara | Jackson_Baker | Jvance325 | KDurden | Lucy Lawson | mcdudely | Nate Izod | RockGokd | Tim G | triplr1478 | Dick Jones | Vlantis01 | MagicBloat | Benjamin Yates Theme Song: "There's Still a Little Bit of Time, If We Hurry and I Mean Hurry" by Slasher Film Festival Strategy. This episode was written, produced and edited by Gary Horne & Justin Bishop. Image: "Portrait of John Carpenter.jpg" by Kyle Cassidy, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified from original. This derivative work is also licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. For episode archives, merch, show notes, and more, visit cinemashock.net

Send us Fan MailJoin hosts as they venture deeper into the mysteries of Widow's Bay with Episode 5, the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this episode, the gentlemen break down Tom's wild search for answers, the island's unsettling mushroom-fueled visions, and the shocking revelations that deepen the curse haunting Widow's Bay. Tune in as we uncover new clues, explore the island's dark lore, and discuss the growing dangers facing its residents. Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

John Carpenter's foray into romantic science fiction is our movie discussion for this week with STARMAN. Please send any and all feedback to anotherlookpod@gmail.com.  Please follow us on Instagram @anotherlookpod, and rate/review/subscribe where ever you get your podcasts.

Horror history spirals into paranoia and infection this week—from The Thing's frozen body horror to 28 Days Later's rage-virus chaos, The Omen's cursed bloodline, 1408's haunted hotel nightmare, and Quake's gothic digital terror. Henrique explores how June 22–28 birthed some of horror's most influential outbreak and supernatural films, dissecting what made them landmarks in horror legends and why they still feel dangerously relevant today.Inside this episode:• 1408 turns one hotel room into a psychological pressure cooker, trapping a skeptical writer inside a space that studies him, wounds him, and refuses to let him leave.• The Omen gives the evil-child movie one of its classiest and creepiest landmarks, with the Antichrist hiding behind privilege, elegance, and a terrifyingly calm little smile.• 28 Days Later drags outbreak horror into the 21st century with empty London streets, sprinting infected, digital grime, and the terrifying idea that civilization can collapse almost overnight.• Quake opens a slipgate into gothic castles, wet tunnels, shambling monsters, Lovecraftian dread, and a diseased industrial soundscape that helped reshape horror-tinged gaming.• The Deep-Cut Spotlight goes to The Thing, John Carpenter's 1982 alien paranoia nightmare about imitation, isolation, mistrust, Rob Bottin's legendary effects, and the terrifying question of who is still human.Plus: a horror birthday roll featuring Bruce Campbell, Peter Lorre, Isabelle Adjani, and Kathy Bates, a creepy look at how horror teaches us to distrust the obvious, and a weekly recommendation for Twilight Zone: The Movie, the complicated 1983 anthology film that brought Rod Serling's nightmare world to the big screen.From haunted rooms and Antichrist children to rage-infected streets, gothic gaming nightmares, Antarctic isolation, alien imitation, blood tests, body horror, and the cold collapse of trust, this week proves horror history can make monsters out of places, people, memories, machines, and the person standing right beside you.

Support Night Clerk Radio on Patreon Boards of Canada perfectly embody the themes we love to explore: plunderphonics, nostalgia, and hauntology. Despite this, we've never examined their work in detail. With their first album release in 13 years, we're dedicating the month of June to a full retrospective. In this episode, we discuss their first four major releases, analyzing them as both listening experiences and explorations of those key themes. Grab a haunted sample of your favorite childhood memory and join us! Albums Discussed Music Has The Right To Children by Boards of CanadaGeogaddi by Boards of CanadaThe Campfire Headphase by Boards of CanadaTomorrow's Harvest by Boards of Canada Additional Links Exploring the Most Mysterious Band: The Boards of Canada Iceberg by Hux Credits Music by: 2MelloArtwork by: Patsy McDowellNight Clerk Radio on Bluesky

Do you read Sutter Cane? Really? Name three albums! Sorry? He's a fictional novelist who is in contact with the Elder Gods who wish to retake the Earth and subject us to their dark dominion? Someone should make a movie about that. They did?! It's called IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, and it's a stone-cold John Carpenter classic that we're covering this week with the help of TikTok's own Mandi Bossard! Along the way, we dig into the extremely Hollywood backstory of the script, explore what Sutter Cane's actual pathway to a Second Coming is, consider the astronomical cigarette budget for the movie, and dig into whether we're watching the movie or if we're watching the movie-within-the-movie! All this, plus Poison bassists, woman-written-by-man, spoil Backrooms hallways, H.P. Lovecraft roasts, ball-and-chains, and a very tentacle-filled edition of Choose Your Own Deathventure! This episode is a real page-turner, so check it out!!    Part of the BLEAV Network.Get even more episodes exclusively on Patreon! Join Patrick's new newsletter SCREAM SHARE for weekly new/classic/and "free to watch" streaming horror picks, and join him for a virtual watch party on the 3rd Friday of every month!! Check out Gena's newsletter on Ghost!! Artwork by Josh Hollis: joshhollis.com Kill By Kill theme by Revenge Body. For the full-length version and more great music, head to revengebodymemphis.bandcamp.com today!Join the new Discord Server Convo here! Click here to visit our Dashery/TeePublic shop for killer merch! Join the conversation about any episode on the Facebook Group! Follow us on IG @killbykillpodcast!! Join us on Threads or even Bluesky Check out the films we've covered & what might come soon on Letterboxd! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Send us Fan MailJoin hosts as they move to the dance floor, and get ready for another strange night in Widow's Bay with Episode 4, “Beach Reads,” the horror-comedy mystery series created by Katie Dippold and starring Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn, and Stephen Root. In this episode, the gentlemen break down Patricia's unforgettable night party, the viral dance sequence, and the mysterious book that sends the evening in a supernatural direction. Tune in as the hosts uncover new clues and the growing mysteries of Widow's Bay.Be sure to listen, subscribe, and follow the show on Instagram and YouTube @the.gentlemenpodcast

"Stranger Things" is an American television series created by the Duffer Brothers for Netflix. The fifth and final season was released in three volumes, including the finale, in November and December 2025. The show combines elements of horror, science fiction, mystery, coming-of-age, and drama. Set in the 1980s, the series centers on the residents of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, after a young girl with psychokinetic abilities named Eleven inadvertently creates a wormhole known as the Upside Down at a nearby secretive government research facility, connecting Earth to a hostile realm called the Abyss. The ensemble cast includes Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown, Gaten Matarazzo, Caleb McLaughlin, Natalia Dyer, Charlie Heaton, Cara Buono, Matthew Modine, Noah Schnapp, Sadie Sink, Joe Keery, Dacre Montgomery, Sean Astin, Paul Reiser, Maya Hawke, Priah Ferguson, Brett Gelman, Linda Hamilton, Jamie Campbell Bower, and Nell Fisher. The Duffer Brothers developed Stranger Things as a blend of investigative drama and supernatural horror, infused with childlike wonder and references to the popular culture of the 1980s. Several thematic and directorial elements were inspired by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Stephen King, Wes Craven, H. P. Lovecraft, and FromSoftware.The show also drew inspiration from Cold War-era experiments and conspiracy theories involving secret government programs. The series has received positive reviews throughout its run, with praise for its characterization, atmosphere, acting, direction, writing, and homage to 1980s cinema, making it a touchstone of 1980s nostalgia. It has garnered many accolades and is widely regarded as one of the greatest television shows of all time. Jamie Campbell Bower was kind enough to spend some time talking with us about his work and experience making the show, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the show, which is available to watch in full on Netflix and is up for your consideration for this year's Emmy Awards in all eligible categories. Thank you, and enjoy! Check out more on NextBestPicture.com Please subscribe on... Apple Podcasts - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/negs-best-film-podcast/id1087678387?mt=2 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/7IMIzpYehTqeUa1d9EC4jT YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWA7KiotcWmHiYYy6wJqwOw And be sure to help support us on Patreon for as little as $1 a month at https://www.patreon.com/NextBestPicture and listen to this podcast ad-free Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices