Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #4 - "Live" from Forecastle This week " Attack of the Killer Soundtrack " has it's first on-location, music festival event coverage as we come to you "live" from Forecastle Festival in Louisville. And the girl at the information booth didn't seem to know anything about the festival itself, but Bryan thought she seemed like she might know something about music, so he kidnapped her and allowed her to bust out her own Killer Five ! Plus there's lots of other fun musi...
Jul 19, 2013•1 hr 17 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 237 We're riding the wave... all the way home from the convention. That's right, we're headed back from "Days of the Dead" in Indy, and we all got to meet someone we admire. So join us as we discuss our observations and run-ins with Don Coscarelli, Danny Trejo, Gary Busey, Jake Busey, Lita Ford, Roddy Piper, Adam Green and Dave Brockie aka Oderus from GWAR! Plus we discuss some movies we've watched recently. And as we stand atop a wobbling stack of amps, we also discuss....
Jul 12, 2013•1 hr 8 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #3 - A Misty-enriched Road Trip Still on the road, we build an awesome soundtrack featuring Misty's Killer Five . Plus a few bonus tracks along the way. And as one of us is jonesin' for beef jerky, we also discuss... kicking people in the head at the State Fair, rebel goth, jumping the shark, she's a dangerous lady, cross-shaped TVs, bad plastic surgery, rock star sweat, being able to afford your craziness, liking apples or not, I will punch somebody in the face, ...
Jul 08, 2013•1 hr 17 min
Attack of the Killer Soundtrack #2 - Jay's Mixtape of 80's Teenage Heartbreak We're back with another episode of "Attack of the Killer Soundtrack!" And this week we hit the road to record a road trip edition of the show. And what better location to kick-off our new running feature the Killer Five ! So with that Jay puts together his own mixtape of 80's Teenage Heartbreak. With flashbacks on each movie song and how they fit into his own emo soundtrack. Plus Bryan mixes things up with a few additi...
Jul 05, 2013•1 hr 23 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 236 This week we feature our coverage/wrapup of the 2013 Harry Dean Stanton Fest. Featuring an cameo by Crispin Glover himself! Plus Lucy tells a few stories of her time spent with Crispin. And there are several discussions of the documentary " Harry Dean Stanton: Partly Fiction " directed by Sophie Huber. Plus interviews with Harry's cousins - Jim Huggins and Jim Huggins Jr.! Yes, they tell their stories of times spent with Harry over the years. Some of which involve so...
Jun 29, 2013•1 hr 25 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 235 This week, we're back for our annual coverage of Flyover Film Festival . It was a terrific line-up of films this year, and we continue our on-going interview series on directors as we sit down with three amazing independent filmmakers. First we talk to David Lowery, director of "Ain't Them Bodies Saints" starring Casey Affleck, Rooney Mara, Ben Foster and Keith Carradine. Next we talk with Jillian Schlesinger about her film "Maidentrip". Her documentary features year...
Jun 22, 2013•1 hr 39 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 234 This week we welcome Graham Elwood and Chris Mancini from Comedy Film Nerds ! Our shows share a lot of geeky perspectives, so we thought we would sit down together and take a look at this year's "Summer Movies". And while we try to think of a name for our new hide-and-seek podcast, we also discuss... World War Z, Apollo 13, R.I.P.D., Red 2, The Heat, Michael Shannon, Transformers meets Battleship, keep the debates friendly, being in a trash compactor, After Earth, sl...
Jun 17, 2013•1 hr 5 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 233 This week as we wrap up our coverage of WonderFest , our hosts find themselves surrounded by some of the most interesting women involved in genre films. Join us as we talk with Lee Meriwether, Brinke Stevens and Sara Karloff. From sci fi to horror to iconic family members, these three fascinating women come from different backgrounds and varied experiences, to sit down with us and share amazing stories from their lives. And as we learn just when it's time to cut lose...
Jun 14, 2013•1 hr 31 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 232 This week we remember Ray Harryhausen and discuss using the old-style of visual and special effects. And those topics become even more interesting when we work in our special guests Eric Chu and Lee Stringer. Both of which have spend a lot of time working with the newer technology and effects including CGI. So we reminisce about what initially got them interested in visual effects and what it has been like working in the modern CG-dominated world. Plus we continue ha...
Jun 07, 2013•1 hr 16 min
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 ...
Jun 03, 2013•1 hr 43 min
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, util...
May 29, 2013•1 hr 10 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 230 After requests from listeners who have been missing a certain original cast member, this episode we welcome back our "convention correspondent" Misty. And as usual - she brings the darkness. And the bad words. But when has that ever phased us? So we hang out with Misty and discuss the goings on of " WonderFest " as well as her recent viewing of " Star Trek into Darkness ". And as we discuss unicorn criteria, we also mention... the robot from Lost in Space, tiny Ron J...
May 24, 2013•54 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 229 Always going that extra step to find our audience, this week we set up shop at the Flea Off Market to spread the word about the show. But then as usual, we just hang out and primarily talk amongst ourselves about movies. So as we are seated there between carved statues of bears, various clothing articles and the multitude of record vendors... we proceed to discuss important subjects like Iron Man 3, Pain and Gain, The Call, Kiss of the Damned and - The Notebook? Plus...
May 17, 2013•1 hr 27 min
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 count...
May 10, 2013•1 hr 51 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 227 This week the gang sets up shop in our favorite raven-hued church as we discuss great gothic filmmaking... and Satanism. But first we talk about seeing Quentin Dupieux's new film "Wrong". Plus we find out about some of the terrific guests and activities at the upcoming WonderFest (some of which are tied to our movie!). Then we head into this week's Sofa Theater feature - the 1934 version of "The Black Cat" starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. And while we plan our...
May 04, 2013•1 hr 43 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 226 This week, we come to you "live" from The Found Footage Festiva l as we discuss some of our favorite clips from the presentation as well as our conversation with the co-creator of the festival Nick Prueher. Plus as we reminisce about The Legend of Dwayne's World, we also mention... the woman who lives with Fred, one of the first viral videos, estate sales, David Letterman, topless arm-wrestling, smuggling tapes, an early advanced sense of irony, Finger Tips, public i...
Apr 27, 2013•1 hr 33 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 225 This week we discuss the 1977 film "The Car", starring James Brolin. And somewhere along the road, we also mention... Peter Weir, Home Alone, No Country for Old Men, Duel, The Village, The Last Wave, the French horn player, Ronny Cox, E.T., the embodiment of evil, Hotel, Lady in the Water, a parade, Escape to Witch Mountain, being semi-evil, Jaws, Sinister, taking care of the annoying characters, Christine, Skyfall, getting chased by a car, Ray Milland's corpse, best...
Apr 19, 2013•1 hr 28 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 224 Before we delve into the "Evil Dead" we take a slightly more serious look at death, as we note the passing of film critic and the Godfather of all movie geeks... Roger Ebert. An interesting man and a great writer, he inspired many people over the years and arguably helped create our own show. Then we debate the merits of Fede Alvarez's return to the franchise with "Evil Dead". We attempt to look at the film on it's own and occasionally compare it to the previous movi...
Apr 12, 2013•1 hr 36 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 223 This week we talk to Bob Braunbeck, Jacques Cousteau's helicopter pilot for 16 years! He is, as he describes it - an old-school pilot. And in time he would also earn his title as "Director of Aerial Photography" for Cousteau's films. He's lived an amazing life, filled with adventures that most of us can't even imagine. Then we discuss the 1956 film "The Silent World", Jacques Cousteau's legendary and Oscar-winning documentary. As it turns out, this movie is something...
Apr 05, 2013•1 hr 19 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 222 This week we head to Cincinnati HorrorHound as we check in with one of our own favorite podcasts... Night of the Living Podcast . Then we sit down for one of the most awesome interviews in the history of the show... as we talk to Dee Snider and Adam Green! Dee you may know from a lifetime of being a kick-ass rock star. But he's also a huge horror fan who has crossed over as an actor, writer and producer. Similarly Adam Green is know best as the director of the popula...
Mar 29, 2013•1 hr 17 min
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 ...
Mar 22, 2013•1 hr 23 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 220 This week we discuss the 2013 German film "The Silence", directed by Baran bo Odar. And while we imagine being in a bed surrounded by cakes, we also mention... Act of Violence, the new Soderbergh film, math is fiction, My Life as a Dog, Lost Highway, I felt so bad for Jessica Chastain, Nabokov, it had a plot, David Lynch, I jumped several times, Jorge Luis Borges, vices could be kept... like a house plant, you've written five better movies, a dinner in Versailles, Je...
Mar 16, 2013•1 hr 21 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 219 We're back! And who needs to watch the Oscars when you can watch a touching Oscar-caliber film... like "Hooper". The "Oscar Meltdown" insanity rages on as we discuss this week's movie, as well as have flashbacks from the Oscar coverage earlier in the evening. Plus we continue with the "Meltdown Awards" as we discuss votes that you, the listeners, contributed to our annual presentation of "The Foilers". And as we ask: what movie is so bad it makes you cancel the Netfl...
Mar 09, 2013•2 hr 2 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 218 Welcome to "The 5th Annual Oscar Meltdown"! And this year we crash Beau's house and invite in a couple of new guests... including Paul. Who may now be our favorite special guest... he will probably be your favorite too! Plus while Beau searches for the lost pizza rolls, we also discuss.. trailers, Django Unchained, he's a good bad influence, Todd Solondz, you've got the cutest little digital baby face, singing!!, Beasts of the Southern Wild, Steven Spielberg, eastern...
Mar 02, 2013•1 hr 40 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 217 We're back... and continuing The Grind discussion from Episode 216, we address... The Phenomenon of Celebrity . Or at one point it's referred to as " The psychological phenomenon of celebrity culture and celebrity worship ". That sounds nice, but in actuality we spend a lot of time talking about... Batman, Tom Cruise, Bob's Burgers, vodka and typewriter eraser fluid, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Roberts, Margaret Cho, rubber nipples, In Love and War, what would Troy Duffy do...
Feb 22, 2013•1 hr 21 min
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 ...
Feb 15, 2013•1 hr 3 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 215 So this week... we frustratedly sit down to cover the complicated film "Primer". We then enter a time loop that ranges from discussion to dissection to disagreement. At one point, the film is even described as sadism. And all over this little indie movie that only cost $7000 to make. And after we also feature differing opinions on "Argo", we also mention... Richard Kelly, Castaway on the Moon, The Impossible, Alan Arkin, Charlie Kaufman and Terminator 2, paradox, it'...
Feb 09, 2013•1 hr 29 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 214 This week we welcome our guest Chris from Surreelfilm , as we all attempt to tackle our topic for The Grind . We ask... ' What performers who passed away in 2012 will you miss the most? ' Since the Oscars are bad about overlooking people during the 'In Memoriam' segment, we thought we'd discuss the people we were sad to lose in 2012, and focus on the roles that we remember them from the most. And somewhere along the way we mention... The Pink Panther, All the Marbles...
Feb 01, 2013•1 hr 42 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 213 This week are coming to you "live" from inside the Dreamland Film Center and we welcome special guest Tracy from the Louisville Film Society . Together we sit down and discuss trying to support classic and independent film in today's world. And then we head into this week's Sofa Theater feature Andrea Arnold's "Fish Tank". And as we censor the name of the specific strip club to spare the nice girl's feelings, we also mention... Michael Fassbender, Take this Waltz, Th...
Jan 25, 2013•1 hr 37 min
Movie Meltdown - Episode 212 This week we make some movie confessions which of course leads to many other discussions and disagreements. Some of which include... being in a failing marriage, being "a brand", The Girl vs. Hitchcock, spoofing American Idol, Errol Morris, Mississippi Burning, Joaquin Phoenix, TinkerHell, the Israeli David O. Russell, Knocked Up, Woody Allen, Sex, Lies and Videotape, The Apple, Non-narrative documentaries, the mating rituals of penguins, Real Steel, Paul Rudd, The M...
Jan 19, 2013•1 hr 27 min
