What is a Podwit to do in this crazy, maddening, evolving (for better or for worse) world?! Do the classics in film (or any art for that matter) age like a fine wine or do they deserve to be torn down and placed against what is now called a “classic” by today’s critics? Also, do franchises suffer or [...]
Archive for the ‘Podcast’ Category
You Have to Know Your Audience
Posted: May 25, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: 321 Contact, Alfred Hitchcock, Bloodhound Gang, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Jane Henson, Jeff Bridges, Jim Henson, Jose Ferrer, Joss Whedon, Looney Toons, Men in Black, Michael Bay, Miguel Ferrer, R.I.P.D, Ray Manzarek, Rosemary Clooney, Ryan Reynolds, Space Jam, Star Trek, The Doors, The Muppets, The Wilhelm Scream, Transformers
0
Side-Casts: The Low Down, Dirt-Funky Blues
Posted: May 22, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Music, Music Review, Side-CastsTags: Aerosmith, Alan Lomax, Albert Collins, Albert King, Art Tatum, B.B. King, Beethoven, Big Bill Bronzy, Bing Crosby, Black Sabbath, Bob Hope, Bobby Bland, Buddy Guy, Chicago, Chuck Berry, Cream, David Bowie, Debbie Davies, Derek and the Dominos, Donald 'Duck' Dunn, Doo Wop, Electric Mud, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, Frank Sinatra, Hank Williams, Howlin' Wolf, Hubert Sumlin, Isaac Hayes, Jackson Browne, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, John Lee Hooker, John Pizzarelli, Johnny Ace, Junior Wells, Leadbelly, Led Zeppelin, Leslie West, Little Walter, Louis Prima, Motown, Mountain, Muddy Waters, Otis Redding, Otis Spann, Pat Boone, Paul Butterfield, Progressive Rock, Ray Charles, Robert Johnson, Son House, Sonny Boy Williamson, Stax Records, Steve Cropper, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Storyville, The Beatles, The Black Keys, The Blues, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Tony Iommi, Van Halen, Willie Dixon
Dion and Contributor J. Blake are back for another edition of The Podwits Side-Cast! This time around they discuss their love for the Blues. They chat about how some purists like to define it, what they themselves think the blues is, and the various artists they love within the genre. Dion and J. Blake then each share a ‘top 5′ list [...]
Dragged Back into the Asylum!
Posted: May 18, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: 11/11/11, Alien Origin, Antenna TV, Atlantic Rim, Barbara Eden, Bea Arthur Naked, Bewitched, Elizabeth Montgomery, Guillermo Del Toro, I Dream of Jeannie, John Currin, Me-TV, Nick at Night, Pacific Rim, Retro TV, Sean Compton, The 9/11 Commission Report, The Asylum
They’re back with another Podwits Podcast, for your listening enjoyment! WONDER! with Brian as he tries to figure out how mockbuster specialists The Asylum continue to get away with their rip-off artistry! WITNESS! J. Marcus’ expertise about The Asylum in this episode of his webseries My World With J. Marcus! PONDER! the imponderable question: Samantha or [...]
Porn or Porno?
Posted: May 11, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Comic Books, Film, PodcastTags: Angelina Jolie, Dwarno, Hal Holbrook, Iron Man, James Bond, Jon Voight, Lara Croft, Leonard Nimoy, Lynda Carter, Robert Downey Jr, Star Wars, The Avengers, The Empire Strikes Back, Tomb Raider, Zachary Quinto
The boys are at it again in a brand-spanking new edition of The Podwits Podcast! Join Dion, J. and Brian as they explore the hottest topics of today: can Robert Downey Jr. ever be replaced as the Invincible Iron Man? How far is too far to go in a comic-book movie? And what is the difference between [...]
Side-Casts: The Decline of the Horror Convention, Part II, Vol. II: Fulci Lives!
Posted: May 8, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Side-CastsTags: Billy Drago, Chiller Theater, City of the Living Dead, Clint Eastwood, Comic Con, Dario Argento, Demonia, Fangoria, Gates of Hell, George Takei, Goblin, Horror, Horror Convention, House by the Cemetery, Jeffery Combs, John Saxon, Kill Bill, Lifeforce, Lucio Fulci, New Goblin, New York Ripper, Steam Punk, Susperia, The Beyond, Tobe Hooper, Tom Savini, VHS
In the 3rd and final installment of this special edition of the new Podwits podcast, The Side-Cast, Dion and contributor J. Blake wrap up their discussion of the sad decline of the popular Horror Conventions from what they once were, and focus in on Italian Horror director Lucio Fulci’s famous career and the impact it has [...]
Side-Casts: The Decline of the Horror Convention Part. 2 Vol. 2: Fulci Lives! [ 39:33 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (16)The Many Uses Of Monkey Semen
Posted: May 4, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Alfred Hitchcock, Buster Keaton, Darkon, Doctor Who, Dogfish Head, Fritz Lang, James Mason, Lon Chaney, London After Midnight, Metropolis, Midas Touch, River's Edge, Shoot to Kill, Silent movies, Star Trek, Steam Punk, The River Wild, White Chapel, White Water Summer, Zombie, Zork
The boys are at it again, firing off on all cylinders this week! They discuss the technological ‘advancements‘ J has made in his methods of recording, Dion’s improv review that tours the convalescent-home circuit, and Brian getting back to nature with his upcoming weekend camping excursion… and it’s Free Comic Book Day! Give the old vinyl a [...]
Side-Casts: The Decline of the Horror Convention Part. 2: The Italian Giallo Phenomenon
Posted: May 1, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Side-Casts, UncategorizedTags: Albert DeSalvo, Anchor Bay, Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Black Sunday, Bruce Dern, Burt Lancaster, Dario Argento, Dawn of the Dead, Deep Red, Die Hard, Ennio Morricone, George Romero, Giallo, Halloween 2, Henry Fonda, Horror, Horror Conventions, Italian Horror, Joe Bob Briggs, John Frankenheimer, Lucio Fulci, Mario Bava, Monster Vision, Once Upon a Time in the West, Robert Shaw, Rock Hudson, Seconds, The Boston Strangler, The Girl Who Knew too Much, The Train, The Warriors, Tony Curtis, Walter Hill, Zombie
Dion and Podwit contributor J. Blake are back for their 2nd installment in the new Side-cast series. Today they zero in on Joe Bob Briggs’ 1990′s television show Monster Vision, and then dissect the 1970′s Italian genre known as Giallo. For any Horror fan out there, Italian Horror cinema is clutch, and who better to educate you [...]
Side-Casts: The Decline of the Horror Convention Part. 2: The Italian Giallo Phenomenon [ 51:08 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (22)I Always Feel Like Somebody’s Watching Me…
Posted: April 27, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in PodcastTags: Almax, Autons, Boardwalk Empire, Catherine Tate, EyeSee, Marlon Brando, Nestene, Orphan Black, Real Genius, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Terra Nova, The Following, The Wire, Twilight Zone, Val Kilmer
…which is ridiculous, because we’re a podcast! A podcast about the baleful influence of Marlon Brando on Val Kilmer’s career, the creepy mannequins watching your every move while you shop (in Europe, at least), all the Canadian sci-fi shows that have recently won Brian and J’s hearts, and how we decide whether or not to [...]
All Roads Lead To The Hoff!
Posted: April 20, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Film, PodcastTags: Ballistic City, DC Comics, Joseph Kosinski, Joss Whedon, Man of Steel, Marvel Comics, Star Trek Into Darkness, Superman, The Avengers
After a brief trip to the Twlight-Zone that is NPR, the boys are back on form in a brand-new podcast designed to titillate your ears and warm your senses. The Podwits are introspective this week, looking to the future of their beloved genre offerings and striving to see if they will ever truly find genre [...]
Side-Casts: The Decline of the Horror Convention Part 1
Posted: April 17, 2013 by Podwits Administrator in Podcast, Side-CastsTags: 52 Pick Up, Anchor Bay, Andrew Divoff, Blue Underground, Burt Reynolds, Casino, Chiller Theater, Dario Argento, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead, Ed Begley Jr., Elijah Wood, Fangoria, Friday the 13th, George C Scott, George Romero, Hardcore, Harvey Keital, Horror Conventions, Inherit the Wind, Jake LaMotta, Joe Bob Briggs, Joe Spinell, John Glover, Kane Hodder, Knightriders, Leon, Lucio Fulci, Maniac, Martin, Martin Scorsese, Monster Vision, Night of the Living Dead, Peter Boyle, Raging Bull, Randy Jurgensen, Shamus, Sherman Howard, Tales From the Crypt, The Professional, The Warriors, Tom Savini, Toy Soldiers, Two Evil Eyes, Walter Hill, William Lustig, William Sadler, Wishmaster
Dion debuts The Podwits’ brand new spin-off, called Side-Casts; a series of podcasts that will be done with various contributors, by various Podwits members. In Part 1 of Dion’s 3-part debut special, he and contributor J. Blake discuss the decade-long decline of horror conventions, and also reminisce about various legendary, but seldom-seen masterpieces (most horror, but others skirt the line) that [...]