HOLY HANDICAPPING, BATMAN: Join us for the new podcast from the producers of THE 4:30 MOVIE, THE KIDS STAY IN THE PODCAST where "movies shared serve each other differently" as two die-hard teenage movie fans, ISAAC ALTMAN and CADEN MILLER, discuss the films they love and loathe each episode with their dads, MARK A. ALTMAN (The 4:30 Movie, Pandora, Free Enterprise, Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (Thor, X-Men: First Class, DOTA: Dragon's Blood) as Gen Z strikes back against Ge...
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 159
Join us for the new podcast from the producers of THE 4:30 MOVIE, THE KIDS STAY IN THE PODCAST where "movies shared serve each other differently" as two die-hard teenage movie fans, ISAAC ALTMAN and CADEN MILLER, discuss the films they love and loathe each week with their dads, MARK A. ALTMAN (The 4:30 Movie, Pandora, Free Enterprise, Greatest Geek Year Ever: 1982) and ASHLEY E. MILLER (Thor, X-Men: First Class, DOTA: Dragon's Blood) as Gen Z strikes back against Gen X and we discover how movies...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 157
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, while you're waiting for the SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE later this year, join us for an all-new 4:30 MOVIE as we look back four decades at the moviegoing year of 1983. Join us as we program an all-new fantasy theme week of films from 1983 and join us this December as we return for our new season. Also: join us for our bi-weekly bonus podcasts, DECK 78, by subscribing on Apple Podcasts today. Now join all your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts for an all-new fantasy theme week i...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 54 min•Season 6Ep. 154
THIS VOYAGE, the Treksperts are back on DECK 78, writer/producer/author MARK A. ALTMAN (Pandora, The Librarians, Free Enterprise), DAREN DOCHTERMAN (associate producer, Star Trek: The Motion Picture - Director's Edition), screenwriter ASHLEY E. MILLER (Thor, X-Men: First Class) and writer STEVEN MELCHING (The Clone Wars, Star Wars Rebels) as they are joined by actor and legendary DM TODD STASHWICK (Star Trek: Picard, Twelve Monkeys) in his amazing nerd lair as we talk about his lifelong obsessio...
Sep 20, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 152
A DECK 78 bonus episode featuring an in-depth interview with KEN WAHL about his work on the legendary series WISEGUY as well as THE WANDERERS and THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS.
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Season 6Ep. 144
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's the SEASON FINALE as we close out our sixth season with a tribute to 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS with a week of great films from the studio which is currently celebrating its centennial. And fear not, 4:30 fans, we'll be back this fall with Season Seven with all-new theme weeks. Meanwhile, keep an eye out because we may drop special episodes throughout the summer and your can always follow us on INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS which features all-new episodes all year long. N...
May 19, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Season 6Ep. 142
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, we celebrate MOTHER'S DAY with "MOVIES NOT TO WATCH WITH YOUR MOTHER WEEK." This is a week of great films you don't want to watch with mom on Mother's Day... or any other day, for that matter. Even The Hunger. Don't miss a tribute to movies and mom's on an all-new 4:30 Movie Theme Week. #MothersDay All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, T...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 6Ep. 141
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films about teachers as we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationDay this week with 4:30 movie superfan SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL NARDUCCI, the former showrunner of The Originals and Co-EP of Superman & Lois and a former teacher himself. You'll learn a lot as we celebrate movie's greatest teachers (as well as our own). All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all...
May 05, 2023•1 hr 42 min•Season 6Ep. 140
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SIX DEGREES OF STAR TREK WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films starring iconic Star Trek actors in other non-Trek roles. Join us as we boldly go where few actors have gone before. It was only logical. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTE...
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 6Ep. 139
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a race to the finish for THRILL OF THE CHASE WEEK. See how our picks for movies with legendary chase scenes stack up with yours on an all-new fantasy theme week. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & TH...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Season 6Ep. 138
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a sequel to one of our most popular weeks, the infamous GUILTY PLEASURES, so prepare yourself for the best of times and the worst of times as we bring you GUILTY PLEASURES III: REVENGE OF THE GUILTY WEEK. See how our picks stack up with yours on an all-new fantasy theme week. Plus we are joined by a VERY SPECIAL GUEST: CHAT GPT who weighs in on its choices for the first time. Only on The 4:30 Movie. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix...
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 6Ep. 137
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's MOVIES OF THE WEEK, um, WEEK as we curate an all-new theme week of films made for television. How do the best TV movies rate against theatrical films? Discover some hidden gems this week on our latest episode of THE 4:30 MOVIE and learn if TV movies are a dish wish served cold? All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY...
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 24 min•Season 6Ep. 136
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's the prince of tide, DENZEL WASHINGTON, in which we curate an all-new theme week of films celebrating one of our greatest movie stars, DENZEL WASHINGTON. Celebrate the incredible performances of this national treasure on newest episode of 4:30 Movie. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DO...
Mar 31, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 6Ep. 135
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME WEEK" in which we curate an all-new theme week of films celebrating OPENING DAY as we go to a bat for a week's worth of great Baseball Movies. See if you think we hit a home run or strike out with our picks for Take me Out To The Ballgame Week. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOU...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 134
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "WHEN ANIMALS ATTACK WEEK" in which we curate an all-new theme week of films in which humans are at the mercy of marauding animals. We commemorate the success of Elizabeth Banks' COCAINE BEAR with a look at movies in which animals turn their claws on... YOU! And they're not even high. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSIO...
Mar 17, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 133
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "AND THE WINNER IS WEEK" in which the winner is you as your favorite 4:30 movie hosts return for an all-new theme week programming a week of the best Best Picture Winners. Celebrate this week's Oscar ceremony with a look back at some all-time classic movies as we reveal the big winners of our new week of great films on THE 4:30 MOVIE. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN ...
Mar 10, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Season 6Ep. 132
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "THE PLAY'S THE THING WEEK" as your favorite 4:30 movie hosts return for an all-new theme week programming a week of classic (and not so classic) films based on plays. So join us on the Great White Way as we walk the boards of THE 4:30 MOVIE. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to mix it up in an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (...
Mar 03, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 6Ep. 131
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "CRUISE CONTROL: THE FILMS OF TOM CRUISE WEEK" as your favorite 4:30 movie hosts return for an all-new theme week programming a week of classic (and not so classic) Tom Cruise films. We feel the need for a season premiere. This week on THE 4:30 MOVIE. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to mix it up in an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN M...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Season 6Ep. 130
Your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts recently paid a visit to the Inglorious Treksperts new subscriber only podcast, DECK 78, to offer their rebuttal to Quentin Tarantino lambasting the 80's as one of the worst decade for films in his new book, Cinema Odyssey. In this episode, Mark A. Altman, Ashley E. Miller, Steven Melching and Daren Dochterman current that misapprehension by sharing Why We Love The 80's. If you're interested in becoming a Treksperts Plus subscriber and enjoying Deck 78 on a regular...
Dec 26, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 5Ep. 129
BACK ON PROGRAM. The 4:30 MOVIE will return in February 2023 with all-new episodes, but if you find yourself missing your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts, you'll enjoy this special Thanksgiving sneak preview from our new podcast, DECK 78, in which Mark, Daren, Ashley & Steven make their attack run as they escape the first season of the hit Disney+ series, #ANDOR. In this new monthly podcast, Mark, Daren & Ashley tackle subjects from across the pop culture universe including Alien, Battle Beyon...
Nov 24, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 6Ep. 128
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's our super-sized SEASON FINALE as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films from the seminal moviegoing year of 1982 as chronicled in the upcoming documentary, 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Celebrate an entire seven days of classic films as we prove once again why we love the 80's as they celebrate a year with many hearts as they go over the moon. Our prediction for the fight: pain. Also: don't miss us at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON. Check the schedule at comic-c...
Jul 15, 2022•2 hr 11 min•Season 5Ep. 127
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "EVERYONE WAS GUN-FU FIGHTING WEEK" in which we celebrate the balletic gun-fu genre as well as the release of Mark's new book, "They Shouldn't Have Killed His Dog: The Complete Ass Kicking Oral History of John Wick, Gun-Fu & The New Age of Action" from St. Martin's Press. Also: don't miss us at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON. Check the schedule at comic-con.org. We would be honored if you would join us. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to shoot it out in an ...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 126
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "JEFF BRIDGES OVER TROUBLED WATER WEEK" in which we celebrate the incredible career of actor Jeff Bridges as our hosts curate an all-new fantasy theme week of movies starring The Dude himself. Also: don't miss us at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON this July as your hosts abide. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to celebrate the career of Jeff Bridges this week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Season 5Ep. 125
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SEND IN THE CLOWNS WEEK" because there's got to be clowns as our hosts curate an all-new fantasy theme week of movies featuring, starring or about clowns. So stop clowning around, put on your nose and shoes, honk your horn and join us for an all-new 4:30 Movie. Plus: we can't help but return to talking about #TheOffer, the source of all our pain. Also: don't miss us at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON this July or you'll be shedding the tears of a clown. All your favorite 4...
Jun 24, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Season 5Ep. 124
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "GONE TOO SOON WEEK" as our hosts pay tribute to the actors, writers, directors and producers who passed away before their time and we celebrate the wonderful movies they left behind on an all-new 4:30 Movie fantasy theme week which is anything but dead on arrival. They're not really gone as long as we remember them... All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to celebrate Scotts including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, ...
Jun 03, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 123
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "BABY WEEK" as our hosts pay tribute to movies about babies in honor of our sound editor Marc Rivera's new addition. This week, we'll really deliver on an all-new 4:30 Movie fantasy theme week as we've got the baby formula for movies. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to celebrate Scotts including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, ...
May 20, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Season 5Ep. 122
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "GREAT SCOTT WEEK!" as our hosts pay tribute to movies about, starring and made by Scotts. Why? We really don't know, but you're guaranteed to be surprised and maybe even delighted by our picks on this all-new 4:30 Movie fantasy theme week. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to celebrate Scotts including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (wr...
May 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 5Ep. 121
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SURPRISE WEEK" as our hosts didn't know in advance what week they'd be picking and are completely surprised by the choice of weeks. How do they fare when they have to program an all-new theme week on the fly. Find out on all-new episode along with special guest quizmaster, ISAAC ALTMAN. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to be put to the test in this pop quiz including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEA...
May 06, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Season 5Ep. 120
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "MOONING OVER HEPBURN WEEK" as we celebrate the films of the brilliant and beautiful AUDREY HEPBURN and discuss her classic Hollywood career and philanthropy which truly made her a motion picture icon. All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY...
Apr 29, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Season 5Ep. 119
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "ON THE SLY WEEK" as we celebrate the films of actor/writer/director SYLVESTER STALLONE from his early days in FIST and Paradise Alley to his latest outings proving he's not expendable. Our prediction for the podcast: pain. That said, we're gonna fly now.... And yes, we know we forgot to mention Cop Land, Steve :)) We told you we'd be back and we are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THE...
Apr 22, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 5Ep. 118
