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Movie Meltdown - Episode 616 (For our Patreon "Horror Club") There's no place like Movie Meltdown for the holidays, and this year the horror club comes together to discuss the 2019 movie Pilgrim directed by Marcus Dunstan. And as we make Thanksgiving dinner like the children we are, we also bring up… A Haunting in Venice, The Conference, Bob Clark, Kerr Smith, Psycho 2, the healing power of love, a set dinner for cannibalism, Into the Dark, Hallowe'en Party, look at everyone with a skeptical eye, (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays, iPad finance dad, the elaborate dunking chair, jelly bean flavors, headbutt technicalities, Agatha Christie, the taffy timeline, Psycho IV: The Beginning, doing things as a family and a marketing goldmine. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “Pilgrim”, so go watch the movie before we listen. “I've seen this movie like four times, I think… and I just turn my rational brain off.”

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Steve, Derek, and Death Metal Dave with special guest Bryan Meltdown of MOVIE MELTDOWN, one of the longest running podcasts on film, discuss the finer points of Horror and Sci-fi CONVENTIONS! What we love what we hate, and how they have evolved sine their humble "fan only" beginnings. Enjoy? Find us on Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT18NlDev2uEc-J-vsfEI_dHzLmoENnef facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheLouisvilleGoreClub/ Special thanks to our sponsors: Riotheart Media https://www.facebook.com/riotheartmedia Derby City Custom Drums https://www.facebook.com/derbycitycustomdrums Peril Hot Sauce https://www.perilhotsauce.com music provided by Karl Casey Karl@whitebataudio.com producer/editor: Shayne Simmons https://www.shaynesimmons.com 12 gauge gore https://www.facebook.com/12gaugegore/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/goreclub/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/goreclub/support

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Movie Meltdown - Episode 434 (For our Patreon supporters.) This episode is a crossover Patreon event with one of our favorite artists - epyon5! Join us as we discuss the modern cult classic "What We Do in the Shadows"! A small, independent film that not only managed to find it’s niche audience but along the way has also created it’s own horror universe that has lead to many other projects.    And while we create our own shaming ritual, we also bring up… The Shape of Water, Murder on the Orient Express, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, under the top, huffin’ some spray paint, great misdirection, The Big Lebowski, there’s a roll-out going on, an illegal machine shop, I really wanna be a cowboy, The Beast, Fawlty Towers, we go out in the middle of the night in the streets of Cleveland looking for the right HDMI cable, Neil Breen, I expect him to always wear something on his face, those are good pants man… you just lost those pants, just bells and whistles… and explosions, puffy shirts, Wes Anderson, do you think he hand-sanded this, these all sound like self-help tapes, Daisy Ridley, three little subplots, Pacific Rim, vampire Doc Holliday, Mr. Pointy, ninety minutes of non-stop insanity, robots and monsters, how film distribution works, Guillermo del Toro, he ran a vampire larp, only in New Zealand, Johnny Depp, so dorkily put together, the world does need to make art, reality fatigue, the thing it became… became too much of a thing and a fatal sunlight accident. Spoiler Alert: This is a full discussion of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's "What We Do in the Shadows"… so go watch the movie before you listen. You have been warned! “It’s already playing with these conventions of Vampire-dom…they know what rules they are playing with.” Go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown to support "Movie Meltdown". Check out epyon5’s Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/epyon5/ Follow epyon5 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epyon5/

Sick, Brigsby Bear, Mayhem, Kingsman: The Golden Circle, Everything Beautiful is Far Away, The Pirates of Somalia, Bright, The Visit, Jeepers Creepers 3, Meltdown and Spectre

Sick, Brigsby Bear (2017), Mayhem (2017), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Everything Beautiful is Far Away (2017), The Pirates of Somalia (2017), Bright (2017), The Visit (2015), Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017), Meltdown and Spectre

Sick, Brigsby Bear (2017), Mayhem (2017), Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017), Everything Beautiful is Far Away (2017), The Pirates of Somalia (2017), Bright (2017), The Visit (2015), Jeepers Creepers 3 (2017), Meltdown and Spectre

Movie Meltdown - Episode 397 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week the gang breaks new ground in our Super Series as we discuss Patty Jenkins' Wonder Woman. And while we restore our faith in humanity, we also address... Zack Snyder, the 36th chamber, full-on into DC multi-verse now, Chris Evans, the old school cut-away, Fast and Furious, being hard and being soft, Joss Whedon, Birds of Prey, fighting things from other worlds, Watchmen with the Justice League, a great three days, going out into no man's land, Tony Stark, going into hiding, Captain America, too slow and relatable, have permeated pop culture, Black Panther, mom lied, you guys think that the audience wants that, created by Zeus, chicks with scars, Svengali, what's right, everyone wants to like stuff, fountain of youth, the Godkiller, oh she is crazy, Ben Affleck, Gotham is the new Smallville, diversity in superheroes, who put you in power, Spawn-ish and kicking someone's ass and then talking about love and understanding. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for Wonder Woman. So go see the movie before you listen. "This movie is a massive mirror on society. This mirror has like six scenes that go, 'Look at yourselves. Like... look at yourselves.' " For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 391 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week... we talk about movies. Zombie movies and rage viruses... and high school melodrama... and slasher movies... and the Leatherface family reunion... and Stephen King stories... and one of our favorite, if not one of the most perplexing directors. All that, among many other things. And while we specifically clarify that we don't eat flesh... we eat brains, we also mention... Chicken Little, Vincent Price, hand-held action scenes, my two least favorite things about weddings and funerals, The Edge of Seventeen, putting dirt on the coffin, a button-down shirt, Dan O'Bannon, it still yips, Turk 182, as happy as you can be in a zombie apocalypse, I'm expected to look like a grown-up, just vast wasteland and dead bodies, a grim presentation, Chicken Run, The Last Man on Earth, wearing super short skirts, Tobe Hooper, even people who love it make fun of the second half, 28 Days Later, you care about those characters, From the Hip, Haley Lu Richardson, Matthew McConaughey, House of 1000 Corpses, robots and Stonehenge, it stuck with me... for a different reason, Leatherface's long lost cousin, Mick Garris, you're left with this feeling of dread and despair, the tone was light-hearted, Return of the Living Dead, Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation, it's usually you bringing him up, Bill Moseley, the giant spider, Kingdom Hospital, Texas Chainsaw 3D, The Devil's Rejects, that what killed the series as it went along, it's a weird balance to those two movies, Baby Geniuses, sex comedies and Christmas movies.  "...the film was shot in fourteen days on a budget of $50,000. Well done sir." For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, goto: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 388 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week we hang out in a parking lot and reminisce about our time spent at the Lexington Comic and Toy Convention. Plus we discuss some of the movies and shows we've seen lately. And as we try to decide just how inappropriately color-coded the Power Rangers were, we also mention... John Wick, The Girl on the Train, loitering Deadpool, Major Lilywhite, 3-gun competition, Mystery Science Theater 3000, are you on Top Model, a T-Rex stumbling down a hallway, Overdrawn at the Memory Bank, Riverdale, that's always a plus... nobody got stabbed, scamming free stuff from the CW booth, kids making their own shows, Creepypasta, Solomon Grundy want pants too, Sean Gunn and Sebastian Bach, in a Lifetime movie, Mädchen Amick, you and Tina Fey... you're the only ones who can sell that, slave girl Leia Dorothy, Daredevils, and then there was a teeth monster, now there's a guy who didn't try very hard, Squirm and pancakes. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers mentioned for The Monster and Channel Zero: Candle Cove. If you are concerned, proceed with caution. "...convention people are different." For more info and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown To plan your trip to the "Lexington Comic and Toy Convention", go to: http://www.lexingtoncomiccon.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 384 (For our Patreon supporters.) This week we return to our on-going "Super Series" as we discuss the latest super hero entry: The Lego Batman Movie. So join us as The Meltdown Gang settles in to talk about Batman, the DC universe, multiple villains and just how the Lego empire ties them all together. So as we pick out the new Lego sets we're going to need to buy, we also discuss... Riverdale, being needed in your life, organic things like water and fire, Roger Rabbit, Oscar-nominated for Best Makeup and Hairstyling, a bullet hole in his forehead, Space Ghost, less frames to worry about, bad CG rock guys, the Batman geeks are in heaven, Deadshot, I feel like you've brought a curse on my home, Twin Peaks, kids are like... I like Legos, Killer Croc, Legends of Tomorrow, Grammy-winners, Geoff Johns, Landstriders, Mel Gibson, Sophie Turner spoiled it, the funny tech guy, Deadpool, all of this is by design, BoJack Horseman, darker and more offensive, my love affair with the CW is kind of over, South Park, DC does not have any Disney behind them, modernized just enough, something's gonna happen that is just going to blow your minds, Running Wilde, suits love money, it's not Moose is it?, three scenes where someone cries, Suicide Squad, setting the animation engine for blocks, Up All Night and a wild neon Yakuza albino dude. Spoiler Alert: Spoilers for The Lego Batman Movie. Go see the movie... and buy some Legos while you're at it. "At this point, I think I'd like to see a live-action Batman with Will Arnett." For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to:https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 381 (For our Patreon supporters.)   This week we gather at the Bastion to peer into the grim future that is: Death Race 2050. And as we play a rousing round of guess the celebrity's age, we also mention... Crazyhead, I impressed a small child, Chad Radwell, Sherlock, a nuclear blast, Resident Evil out of order, Eddie Steeples, a Tuesday at Malcolm's house, Nothing in the Dark, The Selection, still no flying cars, quarter-assed, corn ninjas, Black Mirror, Lewis Reeves, Home Alone-ish, having nothing to say, the Bechdel test, molotov cocktails, Emma Roberts, Watson got hot, they might have been State Fair quality, oh my god... I am cool to a nine year old, bonus points for Yancy Butler?, the mask is itchy, I should be buried with it, Malcolm McDowell's Farm of Miniature Ponies, having an existential crisis, non-safety compliant, flashy gun, DIY Photoshop, Billie Lourd, when she's off her meds... she can see the demons, you're just throwing out a hot topic... and then leaving it sit there, did they find a gymnast's outfit and a clown outfit and... sewed the bottom to the top, Twilight Zone, F the Leviathans, J.G. Wentworth, gracing the cover of Men's Fitness, the sucky parts of special ops training, the Linda Hamilton school of pull-ups, afraid of dying, Debi Mazar, alcohol... Robitussin... and prescription drugs, adding ...ing to words and it was a chicken... making turkey sounds. Spoiler Alert: Awww, who are we kidding?! You can't spoil Death Race 2050... they already did that for us. "This movie was awful... I'm not even gonna sugar-coat it..." For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 376 (For our Patreon supporters.)   This week is a multitude of things. First off... it's our anniversary. So as we celebrate crossing over into our 9th year of Movie Meltdown... we also return to our semi-annual tradition of getting together to celebrate - Life Day. And coincidentally, it also happens to mark the release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. So what better time to kick-off our new, exclusive Patreon episodes then by gathering the gang together to eat Wookie cookies and discuss the latest Star Wars release. It sounds like a pretty great way to spend this holiday season. And as we realize we all want to live in a Ralph McQuarrie castle, we also mention... Tarkin, stealing the Hammerhead ships, creepy skin, as an insurgency, sliced and diced, General Dodonna, everything has to be displayed in a two-dimensional space, Wookie hairballs, it was baked in, the final act, two-fifths of me is here, a suicide mission, hot Vader action, super secret super weapon, moof-milker, setting the bar too high, hearing a scream in a movie theater, who was the bad guy?, the old butler, Frank's arm, the Alderaan mining explosions, the times they see him... it's run, the horrors committed by the military, It took a lot of people to put Luke into that X-wing, no title card for one very important planet, being mildly evil, it was nice to see Biggs, writing the score, Event Horizon... starring Darth Vader, beholden to 70's technology, the CG question, Doctor Aphra, jumping between scenes, space OSHA, Hogwarts, the U-wing starfighter, telling all the tangential stories, not aging well, Mustafar, it sounds like you're trying not to get a copyright infringement right now, who doesn't have robot arms, Red Leader and Gold Leader, architecture of the base, Orlando Bloom, a Jedi Scientologist, finding Chopper, Peter Cushing, a Force truther, Taken 2 and... I think that might be my favorite new theory. Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. So go watch the movie before listening. You have been warned. ...we're just caught in the middle of this. We didn't cause it. We're not here to fix it. We're just going to be caught in it. And I like that idea of, they're just spectators to... the powder keg that just went off." For more info on this and ALL the future episodes of Movie Meltdown, go to: https://www.patreon.com/moviemeltdown

Movie Meltdown - Episode 341 It's time for the 8th annual Oscar Meltdown! This week, we announce the winners of "The Foilers" while in the midst of our usual Oscar shenanigans. And while we eat our weight in bacon, we also discuss... Oscar wardrobe, the ability to have symbolic thought, Disney lawyers, watching Chopped, a Tiger Beat villain, Junkie XL, I'm so sad by how much drugs and sex I have, Netflix and Adam Sandler, very third grade, Adam Driver, he looked like the meat, pinkeye, downloading a series into your brain, Le Matos, Johnny Depp IS a questionable decision, I feel like the fat has solidified in my gastrointestinal tract, Silver Surfer is bad-ass, give her a few years of press junkets, Happy Feet, bargain basement tights, oral sex and murder, druids... cool, The Walk, Terminator Genisys, The Hours, Kingsman, Rose Byrne, suck him into that hole, The Hulk, I sing that song to myself, how is more icing a bad thing?, white dog hair, Katy Perry, Han Solo, ctrl alt Depp, complete CG overkill, finding a smart way to present the dumb, a Redbox abortion, Babe: Pig in the City, it's a 1 to 1 ratio, Jupiter Ascending, Skeet Ulrich, Immortan Joe, two and a half Xanax, Vera Wang, feel free to fillet him, unofficial FBI profiles and #FoilersSoDiverse.Spoiler Alert: It's REALLY hard to announce some of these categories without spoiling certain aspects of the films. So... potential spoilers for Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Hateful Eight, Bone Tomahawk, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario, Ex-Machina and probably several other movies along the way. You have been warned. "Yes Oscar Meltdown. It's that magical night where we, here at Movie Meltdown, get together on Oscar night and then completely disregard the Oscars and hand out our own coveted awards - The Foilers!" A special thank you to Stone Cross Farms for supplying some of the food for Oscar Meltdown. For more information... http://www.stonecrossfarm.com/ 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 318 So are we on the RED carpet with Doug Jones? No, that's not how we roll. Here at Movie Meltdown, we'd much rather set up camp on the floor and just share some stories. So that's what we do... this week we settle in for an intimate and relaxed hang out session with Doug Jones as we discuss some of the amazing projects he's worked on over the years as well as what he's been up to lately.  And as we figure out the logistics for our group photo/cuddling assemblage, we also mention... Crimson Peak, Ant-Man, Pan's Labyrinth, Slender Man, a good Summer flick, listening to your earpiece, Guillermo del Toro, eat some popcorn, Hocus Pocus, Joan Rivers, Mia Wasikowska, The Ultimate Legacy, The Operator, the Fantastic Four is like The Wicker Man of the super hero movies... the Nick Cage Wicker Man, The Shining, The Strain, Missi Pyle, being a hot zombie, Tom Hiddleston, Z Nation, speaking Spanish, creepy Victorian haunted house movie, did you know that before the movie?, Jessica Chastain, Robert Maillet, Cochise, Glenn Close, fed on a poor naked fellow, the Hallmark Channel, Abe Sapien, it's pronounced labyrinth, Guardians of the Galaxy, being the last man on Earth, a crazy alien-hunter, the Fauno bicycle seat, feel-good inspirational, Charlie Hunnam, reshaping my body, Lee Meriwether, Falling Skies, lessons learned, My Name Is Jerry, a skinny hipless boy, Micheal Douglas, one post-apocalyptic job after another, a red lady ghost, The Silver Surfer, watch flashy action, vamp this up, Brian Dennehy, walking out of the house in a Speedo, a massive lusting for Raquel Welch, The Devil's Backbone, prove himself worthy, putting a muscle suit on, Arrow and Flash, being excited about film watching, drinking with a bendy straw, Paul Rudd, being a butler, Always Watching: A Marble Hornets Story, a three picture deal, looking through tear ducts, a glorious house, sounding like a whore and... silicone products. "We all wear masks..."  "mine are just glued on."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 307 This week Bryan and Lucy team up once again with Michael from the You Eight It podcast to tackle a relatively forgotten film from Michael Rooker's past. Long before he found a much wider audience with projects like The Walking Dead and Guardians of the Galaxy, Mr. Rooker was probably thrilled to get cast as the lead in a modern day film noir called Brown's Requiem. Especially since it was based on a James Ellroy novel and co-starred people like Selma Blair, Will Sasso, Brad Dourif, Harold Gould, Kevin Corrigan, Valerie Perrine, Tobin Bell and Brion James. But despite the well-known author and impressive cast... it seems like this movie was lost to the ages. So the three of us sit down to recap the film and try to figure out just why this movie wasn't a big hit. And while we learn about the mysterious origins of Higgins Memorial Coliseum, we also bring up... The Age of Adaline, if in fact I had maintained consciousness, Mass Effect Trilogy, having a lollipop, Goldust, While We're Young, being a child fire-bomber, Mississippi Burning, Jennifer Jason Leigh, a young girl theme, JFK, dying unceremoniously, beating the under-aged horse, he's on in an off way, Big Hero 6, owned it on VHS, for huffing purposes, from Michael Rooker to Warren Oates, a drinking-related mishap, 1996 era professional wrestling, feelin' 85, Tango & Cash, emotional resonance, golf ball smuggling, Noah Baumbach personal baggage, it makes the whole thing a lot grosser... in a way I can appreciate, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, his young ingénue, terrible experiences make you go back to the bottle, Mexican wrestlers, bitterness and resentment, hiring a random guy to dig a hole, L.A. Confidential, a movie that time forgot, what's going on with the Fat Dog?, Cliffhanger, Ben Stiller, one of my old nemeses, not relating to different peer groups, Mallrats, wrestling panda bears, and suffering from Simpson's Syndrome.   Spoiler Alert: We reveal full spoilers for Brown's Requiem. This is a hard to find title these days, so go seek it out and watch it beforehand for spoiler-free listening. You have been warned.  "Parts of the movie feel like dragging sand through molasses."  For more on Michael's podcast (including several episodes featuring members of the Movie Meltdown cast), go to:  http://www.youeightitpodcast.com/

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #22 - Attack of the Oscar Nominees This episode, we listen to some of the musical Oscar nominees... and discuss. In the way, only “Movie Meltdown” can do. And as we learn what roller coaster enthusiasts call SBNO, we also discuss… that Miniature toy quality, eyes with legs and they just walk around, Interstellar, the Keira Knightley/Anne Hathaway debate, I hate it when I do something and I don’t get credit for it, European melancholy, you just really like ukuleles, War Horse, The Imitation Game, everything else is very Oscar-y, Adam Levine, #fuckthoseguys, Fitzcarraldo, I would freak out… but for very different reasons, Turn off the Dark, stop airbrushing me, Shawn Patterson, why don’t they give Oscars to video games, Jaws, Memento meets Pi, are the lyrics the same, is that why they call it casting, Bend It like Beckham, Nabokov says…, The Social Network, that’s what I’m here for, he’s all about that neck, a gorilla with a robot head, Gary Yershon, Al Pacino has the final say, her neck scares me, Anne Hathaway, English rules the world, makes me want to buy a phone, Gregg Alexander and Danielle Brisebois, the ambience of a blanket fort is like no other, a Playskool xylophone, getting high and crazy, The Cardigans, crazy Tony Scott, Alexandre Desplat , it’s so obvious what they’re trying to do and it’s manipulative, Frente!, I’m already uncomfortable with this conversation, is she the one who fights wolves or robots or somethin’…. and they made like nine of them, that’s what I’m here for… I’m here to validate people’s hatred of film and dancers with things that attach to them. “You go deep… I like it.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 266 It's the 6th annual "Oscar Meltdown"! And this year, we were caught in an ice storm on Oscar night, and very quickly OSCAR MADNESS sets in! Pure insanity caused by the coverage. Or maybe it was all the pork products? Either way, ridiculousness ensues. So listen... if you dare! (A note from your host: I've said it before, and I'll say it again this year - This is NOT a good "starter episode". These episodes are for hardcore veterans of "Movie Meltdown", specifically those who are familiar with how "Oscar Meltdown" usually goes. So if you are not prepared for this nonsense, e-mail: bryan@moviemeltdown.com and I'll point you toward a much better introduction to the show. You have been warned.) "...this is just the Karen show at this point."

"Grab anything that might make a good weapon..." Mike Foy saw, "You're Next" and was very impressed by it. So, once Frank and Mr. D saw it, the boys were inspired to have a discussion about modern horror movies, their trends, successes, failures and where we think they may be headed. Tweet @mitchoychats to let us know what you thought and find more at MitchoyChats.com! Artwork by Frank Mitchell.

Movie Meltdown - Episode 262 The trio of terror returns for a tangent-filled hang out session that culminates in watching what is arguably an epic bad movie. Some will say it's terrible. Some will say it's genius. Maybe it's both? Either way we bust out some specialized beverages and settle in to try to make sense of "The FP".   And while we contemplate just what are the darkest days of Movie Meltdown, we also mention... massages were six dollars, Lost, Snake Plissken, 100 degrees warmer, an island in the South Pacific, Freeway, Pepakura, a Frank Oz backpack, it's like Whiteboys meets Breakin'... producer by Troma, The Hobbit 2, looking like Matt Damon, finding immortality, just say ninja, Jennifer Beals, 187 mode, The Fifth Element, Post apocalyptic 80's, three layers of socks, The Last Samarai, Felicity, Dance Dance Revolution, looking cool at a geek convention, is it 3rd wall or 4th wall??, this whole movie is based on racism, kick boards, forever 80's thug life, ballet-like movie theaters, J.J. Abrams, breasts like Mona Lisa's eyes, the family owns the liquor store, magic glue, 83 minutes of glory, Channing Tatum IS Jet Li, DDR on broken glass, a magical toilet, Pacific Rim, It not only didn't have a budget... but they gave me money to watch it, Titanic, six mangos a day, sixteen movie theaters in fourteen square miles, Yoda-style, the cage match, Super 8, Inglourious Basterds, white trashville, there's more numbers belted out in this movie... then maybe a phone book, two girls - one usher, Vanilla Sky, Star Trek Into Darkness, Glamor Shots, somewhere around here... I have Saiyan Armor, electric duck-a-loo, digging for a rag, Chris Tucker, Dark City, this movie makes me wanna wear boots, Manila the capital of the Philippines, Sean Whalen, an uncircumcised fish, being duped by trailers and the secret to life is ducks.  Spoiler Alert: We will possibly spoil "The FP'. But truthfully, you have to watch "The FP" to truly believe it actually exists and got made.   "You know you wanna watch that movie again. You know you're GONNA watch that movie again!"

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #8 - Holiday Edition This week, Movie Meltdown’s “Attack of the Killer Soundtrack” returns with a festive conglomeration of some of our favorite holiday songs... from movies.  And as we open old wounds from last year’s holiday special, we also discuss… snowman kits, a guy with a really bad business plan, dashing all your Christmas hopes and dreams, Macaulay Culkin, sounding like old Greg, wearing shorts in the Winter, more frightening without makeup, curry and rice, Jeff Koons, a pocketful of soap, that guy IS a cartoon, beeswax candles, Gary Indiana, a snow goleum, Little Women, people that come with instructions, Blackbeard’s last battle, Tim Curry, Bubbles the monkey, bark the herald angel sings, Ethel Merman and Ricardo Montalban, Michael Jackson and David Bowie and, making up a book, The Mighty Boosh, I just remembered that in college I was in a movie, Barbie’s in a cardboard box, I thought it was a new thing the kids said to describe a rapist on a crime show, the original German Home Alone, I’m really just being a pretentious douchebag right now, Fred in centers reconciled, Holiday Inn, balloon animals and his frosty frosty soul. “I have a fondness for Christmas songs… that I have no idea what the F-ing words are.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 254 As we enter into our 6th annual holiday “special”, we embark on a conversation that at times will stray into the weird and ridiculous. At some point we use the phrase “beautifully awkward conversation”- and that most definitely applies to this episode. In fact, you’ll hear things that you would only ever hear on "Movie Meltdown". God bless us... every one. And as we partake in the traditional holiday meal of pizza, we also mention… can you even give movies as a gift anymore?, stealing cars at funerals, turkey marauders, a special drill bit, that cancer on the faces of Tasmanian Devils, elephant fangs, Wong Kar-wai, Versailles, Travels in America, sexy people that live forever, Jess Weixler, montages, Wal-Mart movies, adult baby clothes, a bathing woman who'd had some serious reconstructive surgery, the new Oldboy vs. the old Oldboy, Beeswax, Treme, Dolls, Wall-E, Tippi Hedren: 2013, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint, native American mummies, being a huge erotic fantasy fiction fan, the first judgment passed on American culture, Duck Dynasty merchandising for dogs, DDT vampires, Salinger documentary, be afraid of everything... all the time, Somebody Up There Likes Me, Bag of Hammers, glacially slow, fun size candy bars, My Life as a Turkey, Old Yeller, do monkeys have eyebrows, converting VHS into digital, mermaid propaganda, Josh Brolin, just like genitals... on their face, Dave Matthews movies, this book from 1811, the oldest tree in the world, wanting to be an elephant when you grow up, the all-seeing eye tree, Spike Lee, nutcheese, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny 5 junkie, handmade cash, the pizza wars, Daiya... with love, vicious segway gangs, a mumble-core joint, cancerous sourdough and duck penises. "Welp... we should probably turn this car around before it goes down scary street... because I'll take it there."

We get ready to rock (Ragnarok, that is), discuss how the educational system let us down in a big way and what we plan to do about it, half-ass some more JFK conspiracy theories, and then examine how 2013's biggest Bigfoot hoax finally ended, not with a bang, but with a whimper. Show Notes: Shout-outs to our fellow Podcast denizens who have recently been lovely to us: Movie Meltdown:  http://moviemeltdown.libsyn.com/251-totally-who-less Hillbilly Nerd Talk: http://www.hillbillynerdtalk.com/episode-9-11-17-13-dentist-ghost-hunting-deer-season-chicken-time-welfare-reform-crochet-ideas-sexy-maid-fetishland/ Here we go again! Get ready for the Viking apocalypse! http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/522565/20131115/ragnarok-viking-apocalypse-end-world-countdown-jorvik.htm A Shocking Indictment of our Education System in Regard to the Teaching - or Lack Thereof - Of the Subject of History (An introduction into what could be future segments about history in Season 4) An Untold History of the United States:  http://www.sho.com/sho/oliver-stones-untold-history-of-the-united-states/home and for a counterpoint: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/11/19/oliver-stone-s-junk-history-of-the-united-states-debunked.html Paul -The latest news from the Kentucky Slim book club Ruby kills Oswald - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3n9VQ-dXrwQ List of “related” deaths - http://www.jfk-assassination.de/articles/deaths.php also on JFK: “Surrounded by Enemies: What if Kennedy Survived Dallas?”, book by Bryce Zabel http://www.whatifkennedylived.com/ JFK was not the picture of health? Wha?? http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/11/15/jfk-s-weak-body-and-strong-spirit.html Bigfoot Roundup We say a sad goodbye to Homeless Hank: http://bigfootevidence.blogspot.com/2013/11/this-man-claims-mib-stole-his-bigfoot.html … and I guess the big tour is cancelled: http://bigfoottoday.com/bigfoot-tour/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 243 We're back... with continuing coverage from Movie Meltdown's presentation of "The Movie Geek Art Show".  "Live" conversations from out on the street bookend the continuation of our group discussion of the film "Beautiful Losers" as well as much larger questions like, 'Do you need to go to school to learn about art?' and 'Just who owns graffiti art once it's out there in the world'?  And as we figure out just what Jeff Goldblum is doing with that dinosaur, we also address... One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, John Barry, Harmony Korine, David Lynch, Larry Clark, you wouldn't wanna live that life, J. D. Salinger, the Coen brothers, an exercise in banality, don't you call me a rhombus, having all the tools there, Cropsey is doing God's work, on a hot day... so you don't get scurvy, painting still life's of onions in my basement, bring something to do with your hands, the 7-Up series, the great American novel, Sharkelberry Fin, Dogtown and Z-Boys, I'm really really obsessed right now with drawing on the smallest pieces of paper possible, printmaking, makeup effects, William Burroughs, it's not what it's a bout but how it's about it, here's the spreadsheet... in it's natural environment, American Werewolf in London, can you trademark a crime?, I'm gonna need to make a cast of your abs, The Spirit, he has Kool-Aid in his heart, JackAss: The Movie, I've been playing guitar in an empty parking lot at three in the morning, culinary arts, a prosthetic parasitic twin, A Clockwork Orange, making kids with your kids, Camille Claudel, Botticelli, A Simple Man, there's a few shelves in my garage that it's just like... heads, hands, feet, abdomens..., everything in my brain is narrated by an English person, wanting to skateboard, piecing things together in an artistic way, professional wrestlers on post-in notes, it's fun and messy, untraditional theater, battling with my teachers, I was just down there because that's where the cool people were, The Thing, Eric Wareheim, The Witches of Eastwick, Barbie movies, Slacker and it's actually Ladies Love Cool James and he's actually on NCIS.  "We've talked a lot about...your initial need to create when you're a child...and...I have come to feel like art school did it's best to suck that out of me."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 242 Coming to you "live" from Movie Meltdown's presentation of "The Movie Geek Art Show!", we bring you snippets of opening night action as well as a full group discussion of not only this week's Sofa Theater feature "Beautiful Losers", but also conversations about drawing, painting, filmmaking and art in general. Plus we crossover into the musical arts as we sit down with members of the band "The Moonlight Peddlers" who are entertaining the crowd at the art show.  And as we travel sideways in time, we also mention... Hilltop Tavern, Henry Darger, James Gunn, Exit Through the Gift Shop, Andrei Rublev, Mark Anthony Mulligan, Powder, watercolor dickgirls, hopes were dashed, missing Yak,  perverting the task that you are given, painting horses, raising the dead, hanging around the Yeti camp, Grandmother taste, back-up beard, inventing a new genre of short film, the best selling book in Great Britian, Awww, it's a cute kitty... and it's horribly burned, John Cale, Harmony Korine, working for a major corporation, Camille Claudel, my mother was so rad... she would save every drawing I did, blood-splattered kitties, Rembrandt, Lanford Wilson, how much of it is just a process?, a red hair-ing, the repainted fresco, buying oriental rugs, If artists were a Mafia... that's what we'd be doing, Who's gonna take a Yak?, PG Porn, selling out, Stephen King... drugs... and the Bible, filmmaking post digital age, taking a baby's face, Shakespeare's first folio, Cinema Paradiso and Gremlins 2: The New Batch, encouraging art for adults, if I stay awake during a movie... it's a good movie, ernest Yeti stories, heir to a condiment fortune and an kitten named Basil going to a cathouse. "The way movies represent artists... is that they're all just geniuses - and stuff just comes pouring out of them."  

Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #6 - Attack of the State Fair! As usual, Movie Meltdown goes wherever it wants... and takes over. This week we head to the State Fair and we set up shop right in the middle of The Hall of Old Men. There we regale the listeners with our odd tales of the Fair. All the while assembling one of the most eclectic soundtracks you will ever come across. Plus giant corndogs! And while we don't really contain our excitement about getting a free slap bracelet, we also discuss... juggling, magical melons, animals, Uncle Arthur, a corset, me and a whole bunch of 12-year girls, this one time, Kurt Russell, it lengthens and it strengthens, Cindy Crawford, double-sided tape, yard sticks, remakes back in the day, beating that with a small stick, volume volume turn up the volume, swirly green ice cream, over two hours with several deaths, minty girl scouts, leashed children, it entertains visiting relatives, walking trees, beat to death with their own maracas, I ate your corn tumor, coming back from the future to talk about your movie, everything is just going to be a letdown when I see a regular ruler, the small print taketh away, trying to pick a boyfriend for Marlena, a steampunk stripper pole, twine, Hypercolor pencils, talking to a giant, Lafayette Funk, Bewitched, barbecue on a doughnut, large portraits, sometimes not often but sometimes I like the idea of a girl and a horse, back to school sales, the heartbreak of psoriasis, swinging on a ring, talking to a giant, smoking since he was four... right before he downed a lot of Scotch, Christ you don't know the meaning of heartbreak buddy, if you wanna see how history is being made in Tennessee, bad cover bands, Get away from me kid, you bother me, handstands, cowboy boots and hoochie shorts and the very memorable smells of the Fair.  "We've seen a multitude of odd things today."

We examine some recent cases of government going berserk, and then people going berserk on an individual basis. Also, there might be evidence that the Loch Ness Monster may be all Scotland's fault. Then, we pick back up the strange case of a redneck cult of personality that may or may not have a bigfoot body count. Show Notes: • We get a voice mail from Bryan, the proprietor of Movie Meltdown, who, despite what you might have heard on certain podcasts who shall not be named, it not an a-hole. Feedbag! Government Gone Berserk! Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops: http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=95836&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com Florida accidentally outlaws computers and smartphones: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/08/florida-banned-computers_n_3561701.html North Carolina tacks anti-abortion provision to anti Sharia bill: http://thinkprogress.org/health/2013/07/03/2251671/north-carolina-sharia-bill-abortion-restrictions/?mobile=nc New Indiana Law Makes It A Felony For Same-Sex Couples To Apply For A Marriage License: http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/indiana-law-makes-it-a-felony-for-same-sex-couples-to-apply-for-a-marriage-license/legislation/2013/07/08/70698 Woman marries outside of her race, species and animate/inanimate status: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2356774/Australian-woman-Jodi-Rose-marries-bridge-France--gets-mayors-blessing.html Hot for Creature! Is Nessie Scotland’s Fault? http://www.livescience.com/37876-loch-ness-monster-great-glen-fault.html Charlie Sheen Vs. Nessie: http://www.contactmusic.com/story/charlie-sheen-in-loch-ness-hunt_3747726 Rick Dyer Vs. Bigfoot Vs. Reality Here's just a bunch of stuff dealing with "The Best Bigfoot Tracker in the World" All big foots should be shot:  http://www.bigfootbuzz.net/rick-dyer-says-all-bigfoot-should-be-shot/ Rick talks about drugs: http://www.bigfootbuzz.net/rick-dyer-talks-about-drugs Remember when Rick shot a bigfoot, or a hobo, or something and promised to show the body? Yeah, don't hold your breath: http://bigfootevidence101.blogspot.com/2013/07/breaking-news-bigfoot-body-postponed.html Rick Dyer: Hero http://bigfootevidence101.blogspot.com/2013/07/rick-dyer-is-my-hereo.html

Movie Meltdown's Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #1 It's a whole new show! That's right, we're bursting out of the old show like a xenomorph through a chest cavity!! With this new spin-off addition to the Movie Meltdown family, we're going to focus more on music. Specifically music related to film. Each episode we'll construct our own soundtrack from some of the greatest songs to ever push their way through a Dolby sound system. Plus we'll work in recommendations from special guests, as well as interviews... like this week's segment with singer/songwriter Jonatha Brooke!  So come along as Movie Meltdown takes you on a musical journey through the film world in... Attack of the Killer Soundtrack! Special Thanks to Eric Chu for creating our new "Attack" artwork! We're guessing, it's the scariest damned thing you've ever seen! 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 231 This episode "Movie Meltdown" joins forces with "Tower of Technobabble" to form some sort of super geek society! And when you drop that level of dorkiness smack dab in the middle of "WonderFest"... well, you'll just have to hear for yourself what happens.  So, let's talk about spaceships and dewbacks and Ghostbusters and steam punk and then maybe... Cat Fancy, Star Trek vs. The Renaissance, taking your blaster apart, odd shaped space ships, sounds in space, utilitarian spaceships, space liberals, breast-plate armor, a human head in a bag in an alley, where are the launch tubes?, real-life Army men, aerodynamics in space, professional-level of cosplay, Commander Cody, the Bespin outfit, a pet dragon, it would be embarrassing to drop it up, Alley Oop, cosplay, would you like me to go down the rabbit hole?, clouds in space, space bombers, Countess Carrie, a life-size puppet, modeling T and A, no Gorns allowed, You know what this vampire costume needs?, Goggles, Sunshine, space West, why is the cockpit on the side of the ship, Buck Rogers, a leather mug maker, why no circuit breaker?, being bronze with embarrassment, we are quite festive, Gray t-shirts vs. black t-shirts, nerd stand-off, making left turns in space, where's the table where you purchase talent?, a cat convention, warp theory vs. spark plugs, I prefer that in my dewback, quick - throw more coal into the back of her, the alligator on the skis, cool trumps science, Fire-spray class vehicle and eventually we must address - the trap door question?! "I've seen more Millenium Falcons today then I've ever seen in my life."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 228 R. Lee Ermey declares war on lame podcasts and so he joins forces with us here at "Movie Meltdown" to deliver a great episode! Most people know R. Lee Ermey from his legendary performance as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket". But in his time, he's been involved in 75 movies, hosted TV shows, done animated voice-over work, been a product spokesperson and so many other projects. But more important than that, long before his acting days he served his country in the Marine Corps and actually went to war himself. So we discuss his early days, just how he got involved in the military, and what eventually led him to Hollywood. Plus we hear his stories about working with the likes of Stanley Kubrick, Francis Ford Coppola and Peter Jackson! And even though he's been through the horrors of war, we discuss what might just be the scariest thing R. Lee Ermey has ever experienced... kissing Jack Black!  And since we are talking to the man most synonymous with warfare on the silver screen, we settle into "The Grind" where the group sits down to discuss - War Movies. And along the way we mention... Leo Tolstoy, Inglourious Basterds, Apocalypse Now, The Steel Helmet, The English Patient, learning history from film, Born on the Fourth of July, Anna Karenina, The Patriot, hegemony, Thor, The Big Red One, General Grant, Enemy at the Gates, Albanian genocide, Principal Skinner, Cold Mountain, Tom Stoppard, stock war characters, Henry the V, Sam Fuller, K-19: The Widowmaker, the birth of text messaging, shell shock, military therapy, Fixed Bayonets!, Osama Bin Laden, keeping the Emperor, Terrence Malick, George Takei, D.I. Darren McGavin, Zero Dark Thirty, Casablanca, 300, Erwin Rommel, Black Hawk Down, making a movie in a typhoon, Tribes, internment camps, relationships against the backdrop of world events, I turned down ten films last year, The Return of Martin Guerre, the civil war, Schindler's List, MASH, Braveheart, do war movies have to be historically accurate?, what do you say when there are Nazis about?, The Boys in Company C, going to Vietnam, trying to get away from the law, Patton, War and Peace, George Washington's military career, war hero as super hero, honor or emo?, Vassili Zaitsev, the revolutionary war, joining the Marines, The African Queen, is the individual greater than the war?, The Black Robe, Purple Hearts, The Deer Hunter, Nathanael Greene and changing trench warfare.  "If you see my name on a movie... better go see it, because it's a kick-ass movie."  Special thanks to SOG Knives for their help on this episode, check out R. Lee's exclusive "Gunny"  knife at: http://www.sogknives.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 221 This week we welcome one of our favorite people back to the show. You may know Doug Jones as the Silver Surfer, or as Abe Sapien, or from Pan's Labyrinth, or from his many other numerous roles - but this week, you'll just know him as special guest co-host of "Movie Meltdown". And after catching up with Doug, we delve into this week's movie... David O. Russell's "Silver Linings Playbook". As it turns out, Doug worked with David O. Russell in the past, and we find out if that set was subject to O. Russell's notorious directing style.  Plus as we learn the truth behind Doug's scandalous internet sex experience, we also discuss... Holy Motors, The Landlord, fancy lads and lasses, Alan Menken, Barry Bostwick, arguing with George Clooney, Harold and Maude, Jennifer Lawrence, The Watch, Dash Mihok, Fallout: Nuka Break, the dance-off, the webernet, Three Kings, getting nominated opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, I don't have a filter, tripping Mark Wahlberg, we all have issues, Hal Ashby, The Neighbors, 3G's!, dead in the sand, Bradley Cooper, Research, Chris Tucker, there's gotta be a weird doctor out there somewhere, Robert De Niro, driving to Pittsburg to see a movie, Falling Skies, healed through dance, Chris Tucker, people building up your expectations for a movie, driveway up... driveway down, Mime Very Own Book, commitment to family, cheaper then the silicone dummy, Dead Man Down, John Dies at the End, For Your Consideration, the Hollywood-issued ending, The Danger Element, a soda and a carrot, Jacki Weaver, a tweed-clad biker gang and a message from Phineas the unicorn.  Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for "Silver Linings Playbook", so see the movie before listening.  "Yell all you want David O. Russell... if you keep making art."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 216 Coming to you "live" from The Alley Theater, we settle into our new surroundings and welcome a couple of new people into the mix. Then we head into an what may be our most impressive interview to date. We talk to Hollywood leading lady and two-time Oscar nominee - Jennifer Lawrence!! No... seriously. Here at Movie Meltdown, we are taking things to a whole new level.   And from there we begin this week's topic for The Grind... as we address The Phenomenon of Stardom. Basically, why are some people just actors, while others seem to be groomed for stardom? We'll delve into that topic and many equally entertaining tangents.   And as we plan out our road trip to Jupiter, Florida, we also discuss...  the starmakers, Jeremy Renner, David O. Russell as a director, The Tommy Fresh Style, Gary Busey, I tried to be dumb, industry enfranchisement, the pitcrew, cashiers at all-night stores, dancing, the Granny's porch phenomenon, I don't want anything in the house, Bradley Cooper, scrod box, kids with giant bills, Gator, Robert DeNiro, sweating on people, plans for Oscar night, being a "type", with an E at the end... 'cause we're fancy, Jacki Weaver, Loni Anderson, magical garage and shed, carpooling with other celebrities, Britney Spears, The Bourne sequel, David O. Selznick, Plan 9 from Outer Space, Garret Dillahunt and the skylight from Striptease.  "I think one of the most surprising things about Oscar season... is the friends that you make."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 203 Our own little Movie Meltdown dysfunctional family gets together for Thanksgiving, in this holiday "special". After we eat a conglomeration of semi-traditional foods (including The Bride's maid of honor... Tofurkzilla!), we sit down to discuss the horrific turkey-themed movie "Blood Freak".   And as we are all creeped out by "The Waddle-thing", we also discuss... macaroni and cheese casserole, vampire turkey, being dressed as crazy clowns, KFC bowls on steroids, Bag-O-Glass, a starfish that sounds a lot like Mae West, Andre the Giant and Joaquin Phoenix put together, the Star Wars Christmas Special, stuffing, flashbacks of the Yeti-nipple, The Adventures of Young Moby Dick, a zoo cemetery, deep-fried Twinkles, Joe Cocker, being saved by a lion, oh... the wood paneling, Reefer Madness, a blue beehive, vegan haggis, Roger Clinton, Jack Chick tracts, a "Blood Freak" action figure, mashed potatoes, not being able to pronounce things, a groovy pad, Carrie Fisher, Pink Floyd, compassionate aunt, Turbo Rimjob, turnip mush, Cracker Jacks, Peg Bundy-Loretta Lynn, leopard print, Lincoln, The Lion King, The Deer Lounge Advantage, deep-fried innards, Roy Clark, a long take, Monster Ridders (Monsters Be Gone), Mary Ellen from "The Waltons", the amputee and vaginal plastic surgery. Spoiler Alert: I don't think you can really "spoil" Blood Freak... but whatever.  "It's as rational as giblets."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 202  After years of threats and planning... "Movie Meltdown" has put together their first LIVE event! For one night "Nancy's Bagel Grounds" became "Nancy's Italian Bistro" as Movie Meltdown unleashed upon the world - THE YETI SPAGHETTI SHOW! Listen as we give you a condensed version of all the spectacle and ridiculousness that occured that evening. Including spaghetti (obviously) as well as an amazing Yeti ice sculpture, live music, Yeti-cakes for dessert, a classic cartoon, and an actual YETI running around all night! All that then culminates with a group viewing of the "abominable" Italian movie "Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century". And as usual, we round things out with our crew's in-depth discussion session on the movie itself. We had a lot of fun that night, so come along and join in on the experience! Spoiler Alert: "Yeti: Giant of the 20th Century" is one of those movies that you kind of have to see to truly appreciate/believe it actually got made. So seek it out and gather some friends together for your own viewing! "You can see the movie is... either a Yeti monster movie or a really long Lassie episode, that's really weird..."

We're so gob-stopped by the news of Disney buying LucasFilm, and therefore Star Wars, that we had to send out for an extra geek to spread the load. Bryan from Movie Meltdown joins our Tower team this week. Show Notes: Man, swing a dead cat on the Internet and you'll find stuff on this. This was a particularly good article, we thought: http://updates.io9.com/post/34698824522/what-we-want-from-a-new-star-wars-trilogy The Site where our guest hangs his hat: http://moviemeltdown.com

Movie Meltdown - Episode 201 So we've featured many interviews with actors and filmmakers over the years, but this week we change things up a little as WE ourselves are interviewed. We welcome Emily from "The Courier Journal" who asks us to try to explain, just what "Movie Meltdown" is exactly. Then we fall right back into our usual discussion mode as we talk about this week's Sofa Theater feature "The Lie". Directed by Joshua Leonard, and starring Joshua and our beloved (adopted cast member) Jess Weixler. And as we wax philosophic about our own existence, we also mention... the awkwardness is excruciating, a soul-crushing job, so douchey, best drip so far, indie genre cliches, voyeurism, a weekend camping, people going to their futile jobs, the Clair Huxtable look, editing the movie, the waitress at the diner, InstaGram coloration, The Blair Witch Project, Allison Anders, these hash browns are amazing,  I love Portland... I met an owl there once, maybe it's just your head and what do you do when you give yourself a day off? Spoiler Alert:  "The Lie" has a MAJOR spoiler moment in it, so watch it beforehand for spoiler-free listening. Plus Fred spoils the end of "The Return of Martin Guerre". You have been warned!! "It's not really about the lie." - "But which lie is it?"

Movie Meltdown - Episode 192 Sure the zombie apocalypse is upon us... but it's still business as usual here at "Movie Meltdown"! Recorded "live" from the middle of the 8th Annual "Louisville Zombie Attack", we wander the streets with droves of the undead and somehow still manage to deliver our usual movie geek banter.   This event was one of the first of it's kind and has since become one of the largest gatherings of zombies in the country. Last year alone they unleashed between 8000 - 9000 zombies on the city! And this year the tradition continues as we talk to the creators of the event and find out a little more about the crazy preparation and logistics involved in conducting an event this big (and potentially out of control)! Plus movie geeks that we are, we ask people 'the question of the episode', that is described as not just hard but... just plain mean!!    And as we hang out not too far from the SWAT team outside of the Dairy Queen, we also address...  David Cronenberg, continually slamming US Magazine, favorite movies of the year, zombies riding the bus, Jeremy Northup, and also let's not forget... Frank Stallone, Ridley Scott, mixed martial arts, Cube, Tony Scott, Big Fan, Cosmopolis, Ruby Sparks, the warthogs??, explode-nentially, police... traffic... waste management... emergency services, so heavy-handed, children zombies, Jason Yee, Splice, Alan Parker, Zoe Kazan, someone almost ruined one of my favorite silent movies, Prometheus, reuse recycle... your caskets, Sasha Grey, Sean Penn, we're this cool Hollywood couple, Lucy Liu, zombie or drunk?, Birdemic: Shock and Terror, making it safe and fun for everybody, the life of the zombie in the tutu and a cowboy hat, Vincenzo Natali, Rumble Fish, Beasts of the Southern Wild, The Girl from the Naked Eye, Man on Fire, Paul Dano, when the zombies tried to turn over the bus, Mickey Rourke, convincing everyone you are the beautiful girl, squeezing tears out of my eyes, millions of dollars in insurance, Dominique Swain, Darren Aronofsky and coffin go karts!   "There's more and more zombies just crowding around us... and it's getting darker and darker."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 186 This episode is not for the weak or faint-hearted (and also probably not a good starter episode). This week we culminate all of the convention and film fest trips of the last two months with one full episode of crazy convention talk. That's right, "live" insanity from the floor of Fright Night/FandomFest. With returning special guest co-hosts Rose Sirna and Scooter Downey. Plus we feature an interview with Kristina Klebe from “Rob Zombie’s Halloween” and director of the short “As Human as Animal". And a surprise “blast from the past appearance” that old-school Movie Meltdown listeners will appreciate.   I’ve spent a lot of time at conventions and this was one of the craziest, most entertaining days I’ve ever experienced. Forgive the usual convention noise, and come with us on this weird and erratic ride through a not-so-standard day at a movie geek convention.  And while trying to figure out “what happened to your teddy bear??”, we also discuss Vernon Wells, Bowling for Boobies, shaving your head, Noah, Nikki Sixx’s brother, horny deers, Lars von Trier babysitting, I wanna see Angelina, hooking up with animals, Ghostbuster Battle Royale, Rice Krispie Treats and Sid Haig, we’re countercultural within the subculture of the counterculture, waiting for 40 minutes to see someone, idealized bunnies, Michael Haneke, Giada de Laurentiis, Proxy, Kane Hodder, The Little Mermaid, Bill Murray, It, The Skin I Live In, a squirrel on a jet-ski, the couch only takes one person at a time, a chastity belt and a fence around me and flowers... and butterflies, I never watched horror movies, just the people watching ...here, I think you could have at least a 12 hour show, Bella Kiss, elephants... the most deadly animal, having a Napoleon complex, you make me feel like more of an awful person then I already am, Danzig in the dryer, no Walburg as a teacher and no genital mutilation, A Nightmare on Elm Street, watching your friends get slaughtered, Virtuosity, open mouth is dangerous, Rose is... Movie Meltdown’s Disney Princess, who’s John Carpenter?!, having a bathroom guard, one of those girls that’s into horses, a stain on the body cinematic, the corset and mom jeans combo, slutty Chuckie, the couch only takes one person at a time, getting asked for your first autograph, super A.D.D.!, smelling organs, Tomb Raider, afterbirth,  being a hand model, for every dollar you get... we shoot an animal, Space Jam, never watched TV, disco witch, and - it’s not crying - it’s juicy!Spoiler Alerts: Extremely random spoilers for “Bambi”, “Stephen King’s It”, “The Godfather” and “It’s in the Blood”. You have been warned. “Having a conversation with you is like playing handball against a wacky, rubbery substance. You have no idea where it’s going to go.” To keep up with actress Kristina Klebe, follow her on Twitter:  https://twitter.com/KristinaKlebe For more on Scooter and Rose's movie, go to: http://www.itsinthebloodthemovie.com/

Movie Meltdown - Episode 153 Join us as we kick off our holiday party and anniversary celebration in this the 4th annual Movie Meltdown Holiday "Special". In our usual way we embrace all holidays… well, at least we give them as much reverence as we do Christmas. Plus we enjoy a festive beverage, hear from some of the listeners and occasionally talk about movies. And while Misty does her holiday Kristen Stewart impression, we discussion… I hate egg nog, aliens bearing gifts, Slash 2.0, Elijah Wood, I coincidentally made out with him in middle school, Fisher Stevens, D & D, he’s a total Shalhoub, making fists with your toes, I don’t wanna squish your meat incorrectly, should I not tell people Happy Thanksgiving?, blown away by fireballs, Mitch Hedberg, Buck, candy!, The Siege, anime Supernatural, DJ Ashba, The Phantom Menace light saber duel, Memento, celebrating Krampus every month, rock frontman Rip Taylor, taking a survey on adult diapers, a protocol droid with a virus, WTF happened to Steve Guttenberg’s career, can we deport Dave Coulier?, a shady t-shirt dealer, he’s not gay… he’s just pale, Johnny 5, I’m pretty sure there was like a chunk of something in there, fake Madonna, not remembering waffles, 20-sided dreidel, red velvet milk, which Dead is Dean?, Macaulay Culkin, Don’t Tell Her it’s Me, our weird connection to the Garbage Pail Kids, Guns and Roses, hidden jerky, Donald Glover, you can’t tell the players without a program… and their defects, Jocko, that movie was stupid anyway… but he just made it worse with his face, Lethal Weapon 2, Jay is Dory from Finding Nemo, …it’s card games… algebraic equations… and Stars Wars movies, and where exactly was Bruce Willis during the 9/11 attack? “Merry fucking Christmas, from Misty and everybody else at Movie Meltdown."

Movie Meltdown - Episode 146 This week we do our best impression of a gourmet coffee show on PBS, as we roll into a one-two punch of Marlena Moments. All that before discussing this week’s Sofa Theater feature - “The Incredible Shrinking Woman”. Loaded with an impressive cast, anti-consumerism messages and a gorilla flipping you off. (I think we have our work cut out for us.) Plus a “One from the Vaults” memory from the film’s star Lily Tomlin! And after we do our part to help society with Movie Meltdown’s public service announcement, we go on to mention… going to third base, an Easter-themed neighborhood, subdued but still obnoxious, Gandhi eating Mayor McCheese, Jane Wagner, going to jail for the Lord Jesus Christ, that pistachio suit, stock gorilla suits, Jello shots… two birds with one stone, why is Lily Tomlin so hot?, Concepcion, the trashiest drunkest pseudo-bikers you could ever find, Barbie Dreamhouse, the screaming box, why women aren’t funny?, Jesus riding a T-Rex, Henry Gibson, The Keystone Kops, 80’s high back-butt, characters grow… people change, Dinosaurs and monster trucks, JT, Raymond Carver, Rick Baker, Mike Douglas, Pussy Bow Blouse, AH!, the twin-pack sidetrack, toxic soup will save us, and the fact that it looks like a swingers party - and everybody’s ugly! Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers for “The Incredible Shrinking Woman”. Go watch it now, for spoiler-free listening. “I love tiny people with giant props!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 141 Join us this week as we bring you our geek activities and this week's Sofa Theater feature: Charley Varrick. An interesting and under-seen movie directed by Don Siegel that features... a bank robbery, Joe Don Baker, an airplane vs. car chase scene, Joe Don Baker, explosions, Joe Don Baker, great supporting characters, Joe Don Baker, and a slightly disturbing James Bond-like sex scene featuring Walter Matthau?? WTF indeed. Plus we talk to the film's co-star Andrew Robinson about his thoughts on the movie! And somewhere before the serious examination of misogyny in film, we discuss…Hatchet, Il Posto, Conan the Destroyer, Harry Dean Stanton, an inspiring educational movie, Olivia D'abo, Norman Fell, Playboy…the wickedest magazine of all, the generations of the suburbs, Wes Craven, Ice Cube’s mom, Rory Gallagher, Super, a little person giving out Halloween candy, keeping you boss’s picture on your nightstand, the first time I saw a full-grown naked woman, Movie Meltdown as therapy, Babysitters Beware, Adam Green, a fake foreign language, a bald girl, Escape from New York, being kind of loose if you’ve got a round bed. The Bicycle Thief, a killa frog, Wilt Chamberlain, the Playboy forums scene, I don’t believe in the Bell Witch, joining with a women, Roper vs. Furley, Music of the Heart, Ernest Borgnine, Fargo, insecure men, James Gunn, Three Stooges German, I’ve got nothing against pictures of naked women, a big build-up to a great letdown, the Playboy’s man’s man fantasy, Reservoir Dogs meets No Country for Old Men and why do women wear thongs? Spoiler Alert: Full spoilers revealed for Charley Varrick, so go watch the movie now!! “What have I been missing and how much do I not know…about what I’ve not seen?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 130 Join us for our drive to the Days of the Dead fest in Indianapolis. Plus our interview with Michael Kenworthy, star of Return of the Living Dead 2 and The Blob. And while we count the flattened animals on the roadside, we comment on… Foamy the Squirrel, living in a carnival town, Twilight: Eclipse, The Expendables, pissing off Aaron Spelling, Rod Serling, Wargames, when your supervisor makes you feel uncomfortable, SpaceBalls, Donald Sutherland, an unsanitary tattoo parlor, Good Will Hunting, Julia Stiles’s face, hating on IMDB, Apocalypse Now - in space!, Commodore Vic 20, Jennifer Aniston is gonna die alone, you know how bad I wanted super powers in High School?, getting offered a role in 90210, deflated deers, The Warriors Way, Phil Collins‘s hidden hot gene, Cary Elwes, one-liners, a plastic surgery disaster, digging a lowered expectations hole, smoking four packs a day, clan terrorists, Dolph Lundgren, The Bourne trilogy, Mad Scientist Monster Toys, Wil Wheaton, animals being dicks, a roving band of ex-Civil war jackasses, Priest, useless Ben Foster, I Am Number 4, spicy beef jerky, what happened to the fountains in malls?, how many kayaks can you stuff into a truck?, porcelain vampires, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, saving Mikey Rourke’s soul, nickels suck, turning down Growing Pains, no more botox Hunny Bunny, the mall bunker, Jeff Probst, animals are always cuter when they only have three legs, bringing your kids to a midnight show, Felicia Day is adorable, Jessie from Toy Story, building the hell out of a futuristic motorcycle, Justified, the power of Jacob’s abs, the bitch cackling behind me, The Mechanic, the Canadian Mall of America and yetis on ice. And big thanks to Randy and Sophia for supporting Movie Meltdown!! Listeners like you make the show possible. “You are a man of many accents today…”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 107 Like school in the summertime, what do you get when you cross Movie Meltdown and Showshow - no class!! It's here!! The long planned, much anticipated and massively labored over SUMMER SCHOOL episode! The first awesome thing about it...ok, well we're talking about "Summer School". The second awesome thing about the episode is it's hosted by the lovely KATIE from SHOWSHOW!!! And the third awesome thing about this episode is it features a One from the Vaults session from none other then Summer School's own CHAINSAW!! That's right DEAN CAMERON recalls not only how the movie came together but also a lost plotline that would have been a great addition! Listen and see if you agree... All that plus rockin' out vinyl style with Steve Martin, butt-kicking Oscar-nominated actresses, buying old Halloween costumes, the right way to announce yourself at a party and why does everybody gotta be hatin' on Angelina Jolie? A Message from your Editor: By the way, yes...you will hear some shifts in sound on this episode. It was horribly ravaged by Skype and it's affliiated software. But after a painstaking rebuilding process the episode has been restored. Seriously, if you heard what it originally sounded like - you'd be amazed it exists at all. But I loved the interaction and conversation with Katie, and was damned and determined to save this episode. So with that, I proudly present to you... "Like School in the Summertime".   Spoiler Alert: Oh my God, how have you NOT seen Summer School?!! “It’s really classy. They handled it in a really classy way. Oh man, I didn’t even mean to make that pun - but I’m glad that I did.”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 108.2 Rejoin us in The Bastion of Awesomeness for this week's Sofa Theater feature: George Romero's MARTIN. What makes a vampire? And who is to blame when people are driven crazy? Delve into vampirism lore, religious zealots, a misunderstood teen and a deteriorating small town in Philadelphia. Plus One from the Vaults memories from the star of Martin himself - John Amplas!! All that and hatin’ on magicians, phantom ponytail, answering random questions, early movie memories, a new Movie Meltdown trend item and creepy fetishes with gross stories. (Movie Meltdown takes no responsibility for the grossness of Marlena's stories.) Spoiler Alert: There are still many people that haven't seen Martin. If that applies to you - go watch Martin before listening, because we cover lots of spoilers.　 “Would you want your Granddaughter dating Tom Savini?”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 98.2 This episode Movie Meltdown asks the horrific question…what would you do if you found out your child was evil?? As we discuss "The  Bad Seed", we look at the structure of the film itself, the style of the actors and address the homicidal maniac-isms that they are referenced in the script. So what creates a killer? Genetics or environment? WARNING: Triple spoiler warnings are thrown out in this episode, as we freely discuss the movie, the book and the super secret ending that we were warned, by the filmmakers, not to reveal. Whatever, we do what we want. BUT, we warn you now, go see the movie/read the book before you listen if you don't want to know what happens. “Some people are just born bad.” 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 92 Join us as the Movie Meltdown gang heads to Chicago in our own CB-equipped “shortbus”. Listen as we recount our day at the convention (in our usual style), plus our interview with actor Richard Anderson, including several Bionic announcements! (And yes, that is Star Trek's "Q" that comes up in the middle of the interview. And the tapping you hear in the background toward the end is Micky Dolenz and his drumsticks who was right behind us.) All that plus…Deep-fried food, hiding your lunch money in your ‘roos, Joan Jett continues to kick-ass!!, Dirty Jobs, Cobra: The Space Pirate, celebrities coming out of the bathroom, is it time to re-boot G.I. Joe?, potpourri of body odor, ripped Green Lantern, John Schneider, getting called a silly goose?, Googled, 20 pounds of dead skin, more SuperDawgs, sneaking pictures, don’t you hate it when the maid walks in on the orgy?, Spider-man’s girlfriend, we saw bunnies, The Batmobile, Wilson? From Home Improvement?, playing deadly Seven Minutes in Heaven, darting off like a bunny, The Iron Sheik, Black Dynamite 2, he spent the real of his career being “boner”, stalking and smelling celebrities and at some point we say… “God bless his massive, over-worked heart” “Sometimes I’d get in the closet and take the box lid off, just to pop the bubble.” “Did he cry little Trekkie tears?” “He had a perfectly round face, kind of like a Garbage Pail Kid.” “She wasn’t as friendly as John Schnieder who cuddled me to his bosom.” “You can’t accept Marlena without knowing your gonna see a little boob and a little bit of butt crack.” “I can taste how you smell.” “Look…they got a Shatner machine!” “I was right next to Skeletor’s package at one point.” “I just got tired of seeing guy’s dick outlines through their leotards.” “I’m going to use my midget stature to my advantage” “Now ride me Shanter, ride me!!”

Movie Meltdown - Episode 89 This is Movie Meltdown's live coverage from behind their table at the 2010 Fright Night Film Fest. Including our interview with film legend Roger Corman! Plus another entry in our series "The Art of being a Movie Geek" with artist Chris Kuchta. (http://horrorartist.com/) Join us as we discuss this week's buzz plus all the horror that is the passersby at any convention. “We probably shouldn't be anticipating this 14 year old's skirt flying up.”  

Movie Meltdown - Episode 69.2 This week's Sofa Theater feature is TRIANGLE. Christopher Smith's complicated new film may make your brain hurt, but it inspires the gang to follow a lot of tangent thoughts and come to conclusions we would have never thought of otherwise. Complex scenarios, plot devices, ever-present birds, Greek mythology, mysterious taxi drivers and Melissa George in a tank top - this movie has it all. (Yet, may very well infuriate you.) Plus feedback on Triangle, Daylight and the hip Movie Meltdown soundtrack. “Man this movie gets better the more that we talk about it.”   WARNING: MASSIVE SPOLIER ALERT! Go watch the movie BEFORE listening to this episode. 

Movie Meltdown - Episode 68.1  Join us for Movie Meltdown’s second annual Oscar Mayer party! Oscar night the only way Movie Meltdown knows how to do it - with lots of pork and snide comments. And the smart-assed remarks go to… The new Crazies, Kool-Aid milkshakes, Escape from L.A., Where the Wild Things Are, The Amazing Screw-On Head, Komodo vs. Cobra, John Hughes alumni, the essence Of Gilligan's Island, the best car wash scene ever put in a movie, Dead Snow, Precious or not Precious?, Abe Lincoln killing vampires, more Romero than Romero, Best actress? Worst actress? Sandra Bullock is still pretty cool, getting a TV with your favorite Marvel character on it, hatin' on downey-face, screw you guys - Nick Jonas is awesome, Bill and Ted’s Star Trek Adventure, and a rundown of this year’s Razzie winners! “That dress is shit!”    

Movie Meltdown - Episode 47 Movie Meltdown's rockin' ukulele special!! - In this, our new running feature on documentaries, we take a look at Rock that Uke, directed by Sean Anderson and William Preston Robertson. This film takes a look at the interesting characters that feel compelled to play the ukelele. And the new music revolution that begins as they find ways to amplify their music and create - punk rock ukulele!! Between songs by Uke til you Puke, we sit down and talk to director Sean Anderson about his path into film, meeting some unsual ukuleleist, and getting to work with Holly Hunter (sort of). Just playing the ukulele for a lot of people was an act of strange kind of defiance!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 43.1 - What do fighting robots, Whip it!, Kill Bill 3, evolved squids and octopi, an alien substitute teacher, Fruit Brute, Corey Feldman committing suicide, Michael Bay, Scream Blacula Scream, Crank 2, Hatchet, the best trailer of all time, half of her body transforms into a tank, The Day of the Dead remake, Cap’n Crunch Halloween Crunch, the creepiness of Dead Girl, The Tooth Fairy, naked British chicks, Point Break, Roger Corman, Joe Dante, the endless fight in They Live and The Ramones all have in common? Episode 43.1 of Movie Meltdown that’s what! - Plus we take a look at the new book Hammer Glamour and a new session of Video Boxes that Warped my Brain! Cthulhus can't drive tractors!

Movie Meltdown - Episode 40.1 - We recap our trip to ScareFest, plus we discuss lots of movie news and going-ons. And just who are the mysterious Potatohead and Ceiling Eyes?? Tune in to find out, plus just how their adventures involve... - Oscar-winner Roger Corman, the new B.A. Baracus, filling The Duke's big shoes, Army Archerd, Ghost Adventurers, the fun and excitement that was Ken Foree, Sorority Row, Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog, Dee Wallace, Godzilla vs. Mothra, Day of the Triffids, Tyler Perry's (insert movie name here), James Gunn, kicking a GhostHunters ass, a bootleg ghetto copy of Big Wolf on Campus, Halloween vs. Christmas, Larry Gelbart, talking to E.T.'s mom, watching Movie Meltdown, Halloween 4 and 5, Two on a Guilletine, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Bryan's crushin' on Danielle Harris, Greg minus the Dharma, UltraMan, 9, working without studio head interference, gleeking on chicks, a surreal car ride with Ken Foree, the man in black that doesn't get resolved, Sprockets, Guillermo del Toro's Disney movies, PG Porn, superhero movies, Dick in a Box -The Movie!, Jeff Bridges, Danielle popping out of the screen, Psycho Beach Party, Marvel Handful of Heroes, Whiteout, and why isn't the inside of my computer like Tron? Danielle, call me...