As regular listeners know, Then Is Now is a show in which we discuss pop culture that is disappearing from our zeitgeist and present it to today's audience – an effort to show people all the cool stuff they may have missed out on. The film, American Graffiti from 1973 directed by George Lucas of Star Wars fame, is an important film in our culture and film history. This is a movie that NEEDS to be seen! The story is a slice of life from 1962, concerning a group of friends just out of High School,...
Feb 06, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 34
One of the fun things in our pop culture that has not only NOT disappeared from our collective consciousness, but has also experienced a resurgence due to the stay at home orders of 2020 is RPGs, or Role Playing Games. The famous table top games as we know them today were first created by Gary Gygax in the early 1970s with his still insanely popular Role Playing Game, Dungeons and Dragons! The amount of games are too numerous to list, but some of the ones we discuss are Traveler, Werewolf the Ap...
Jan 29, 2021•2 hr 40 min•Ep. 33
Last time Jack Gorey was on the show, we covered the modern Christmas Classic, Rare Exports. This episode was recorded before we did Rare Exports, but we wanted to put out a Christmas themed episode first. In today's show, we cover the classic Sci-Fi/Horror film, Alien from 1979! A space merchant vessel receives an unknown distress call and upon investigation, find that they inadvertently brought an alien life form aboard their ship that stalks them one by one. This picture is what we consider r...
Jan 22, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 32
Our second entry in the sub-series, Classic Sci-Fi Films, focuses on a gem from 1953: Invaders from Mars! A film that you SHOULD have seen! Filmmaker Joe Lemieux joins me again as we discuss this amazing film in great detail! A young boy named Jimmy uncovers an alien plot to take over humans to prevent us from entering the realm of space exploration! This picture I a classic on so many levels, and we really implore you not only to watch it, but also show it to a younger person to help introduce ...
Jan 15, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 31
Part 2 of our series on How to Get a Younger Person into Horror is here, to start 2021 off right! Filmmaker Chris Esper joins me as we continue our journey to help you, the listener, get someone to enjoy Horror movies! If you start them young enough, we have recommended starting with the Universal Horror Classics: Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolfman, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, and the Creature From the Black Lagoon. On our first part, in Episode 26, Chris and I discussed Dracula and it's seque...
Jan 07, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 30
Just in time for the New Year! One of the main goals of Then Is Now is to bring you, the listener, up to speed on all the cool stuff you may have missed out on. Surprisingly, many of you may have never heard of the TV Horror Host! Shame on you if you don't know what a Horror Host is, but worry not; we are here to remedy that! Joining Re-Gor today is Horror TV Host extraordinaire, the incredible and unfathomable Mr. Lobo! He has been hosting movies for 20 years as well as having his hands in seve...
Dec 31, 2020•2 hr 7 min•Ep. 29
Merry Christmas, everyone! As 2020 draws to a close (finally!), Christmas is now upon us! And while we at Then Is Now could simply discuss a Christmas movie, we decided that we needed a little something more. So if you like your holidays to have a darker edge, then you need look no further that the Finnish film, Rare Exports from 2010! My guest co-host, newcomer Jack Gorey, and I discuss this little known film that has gained a cult following over the years. A company drilling in a mountain in F...
Dec 23, 2020•55 min•Ep. 28
As of this writing, a winter storm is hitting us like crazy. It's time to shut the lights off and snuggle up on the couch to watch a scary movie, perhaps even a late night scary film! For those who grew up in New York in the 1970s and 80s, you had a plethora of horror film programming, but one that stands out among the rest and is beloved and remembered to this day was Fright Night on Channel 9, WOR-TV! In those days, there were no movie channels, so it was up to the big 3 networks and local ind...
Dec 17, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 27
Greetings! Then Is Now is the show about not only introducing young people to all the cool stuff they missed out on, but also educating people about stuff they SHOULD know. Horror movies are no exception. But if you are a life long fan of horror, and you want to introduce someone else or even a young person to the joys of horror movies, where does one begin? It's harder with younger people because so many horror movies are simply not appropriate for children. Well, we at Then Is Now have created...
Dec 11, 2020•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 26
Episode 25 is upon us and have we got a fun one for you! As discussed in a previous episode, Spook Shows are an almost forgotten form of entertainment where people would go to a movie theater after the films for the day were shown (usually at midnight). A magician would perform amazing magic tricks as well as a seance; monsters would come out of the movie screen and kidnap girls in the audience; a blackout would occur in which ghosts and other apparitions would fly all around the theater and muc...
Dec 03, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 25
We here at Haven Podcasts are especially thankful for our listeners. Happy Thanksgiving, Listeners! Ever since Spency Domepiece and I covered Forbidden Planet (1956) back in episode 4, we've had quite a few people ask us to cover more classic Sci-Fi movies that everyone SHOULD know! So, in response to that, filmmaker Joe Lemieux will be joining me in a special sub-series here on Then Is Now, aptly titled Classic Sci-Fi Movies! In this episode, Joe and I discuss the 1953 epic, War of the Worlds f...
Nov 27, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 24
Greetings! As you know, Then Is Now is a show about all the cool stuff you may have missed out on, and Mini Golf has been one of those pasttimes (with windmills and giant dinosaurs!) that I haven't thought about for quite some time. When I stumbled across our guest's Facebook page, I knew I just HAD to have him on the show, not only to discuss Mini Golf attractions, but also several other attractions that he creates. Our special guest is Larry Kirchner of Blacklight Attractions, and we discuss a...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 23
Howdy, TV Fans!! Re-Gor proudly presents part 2 of our Then Is Now Series: Classic TV Show Themes! Picking up from where we left off last episode, Re-Gor gives you info on, and plays the theme songs from several popular Western TV Shows, and we take a dive into Action TV Show themes from the 60s and 70s! You do not want to miss this one! It's fun and informative, so gather the family around the ol' Victrola again and listen up for some TV Show Theme fun! As always, please leave us a great review...
Nov 14, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 22
From Maine...It's Then Is Now episode 21!! On today's episode, Re-Gor treats you to some great, classic TV Show themes! This one will be fun for the whole family, so gather 'round the RCA and listen to some TV show themes that everybody SHOULD know! Special thanks to Patsy the Angry Nerd for helping out with this episode's intro!! You can check out his podcasts at throwdownthursdaypodcast.com ! Also, a shout out to Derek M. Koch and his Monster Kid Radio. We specifically referenced episode 471 o...
Nov 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 21
Lucky 13 is finally here, Fright Fans!! Today's episode of Then Is Now is the final one in the 2020 series 13 Days of Hallowtober, and since it's October 31st we decided to cover the horror holiday classic, Halloween from 1978 directed by John Carpenter. Filmmaker Joe Lemieux returns to discuss this beloved picture with me, and we have a blast doing so! A classic film to be watched at least every October, John Carpenter's masterpiece of suspense and horror still holds up to this day! Since this ...
Oct 31, 2020•42 min•Ep. 20
Our 12th installment of 13 Days of Hallowtober is here and it's a terrifying jaunt into a recent film: Get Out from 2017. Filmmaker Chris Esper joins me again as we dare to explore this chilling picture! Hapless Chris gets to meet his girlfriend's family, only to find out that they are not at all what he expected! If you haven't seen it yet, please do, as we can guarantee it's a genuine thrill ride! Chris and I delve into the film and its cast and crew, and discuss the movie's place in cinematic...
Oct 30, 2020•45 min•Ep. 19
If you've ever toyed with the idea of going cave exploring, then today's film should squash any of those thoughts! Spency Domepiece returns as he and I discuss the terrifying 2005 film, The Descent! A group of thrill-seeking women decide to go spelunking as their next challenge, but are totally unprepared for the horrors that they will face! Although we don't spoil the ending, go watch the film, then come back and listen as Spency and I break down the film and share how it scared us so badly! As...
Oct 29, 2020•46 min•Ep. 18
We're gonna need a bigger Podcast!! That's because Patsy the Angry Nerd and I present a DOUBLE SIZED episode of the Then Is Now series: 13 Days of Hallowtober. We discuss our favorite horror movie, and perhaps one of the best horror pictures of all time: Jaws from 1975!! A near perfect film, and classic in it's own right, Jaws has terrified audiences for decades! Patsy and I not only break down the film, but also discuss a great deal of behind the scenes information as well as all the cool thing...
Oct 28, 2020•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 17
"Even a man who is pure in heart, and says his prayers by night, may still become a wolf when the wolfsbane blooms, and the autumn moon is bright." That's the famous phrase from Universal's classic film, The Wolf Man from 1941, and on today's episode Spency Domepiece and I break down the film and discuss not only it's plot and behind the scenes topics, but also it's place in film history and our hearts! If you're new to the show, we present things that today's generation probably missed out on, ...
Oct 27, 2020•51 min•Ep. 16
Our 8th episode of the 13 Days of Hallowtober special series on Then Is Now Podcast is upon us! Filmmaker Chris Esper joins me once again as we tackle the scary 1985 Italian horror film, Demons, directed by Lamberto Bava! If Jaws made going to the beach a terrifying jaunt, and Friday the 13th made you afraid to go camping, then Demons makes cinema-going another frightening excursion! The picture concerns a group of people who receive tickets to a sneak preview of an unnamed film, and in the thea...
Oct 26, 2020•38 min•Ep. 15
Prepare to be scared, Fright Fans!! Today I am joined once again by Spency Domepiece and Squishy as we take a dive into not one, but two fright features: Saw (2004) and Saw II (2005)!! Not your typical horror series, the Saw movies together are like a tightly written TV Series in which later films not only reference, but explain things from earlier films. Saw's reputation precedes it, and it is a far more than a gore film, and definitely NOT torture porn like Hostel! We encourage you to brave th...
Oct 25, 2020•51 min•Ep. 14
On today's show, we are joined once again by filmmaker Chris Esper to discuss the 1968 cult classic, Night of the Living Dead!! The granddaddy of all modern zombie films, Night was deftly directed by the late, great George Romero and has served as the template for setting up the rules of how zombies should be portrayed and what happens if they bite someone. Chris and I had so much fun breaking this film down and discussing it's making, so sit back once again and enjoy! As always, please leave us...
Oct 24, 2020•41 min•Ep. 13
Our 5th episode in the Then Is Now Series: 13 Days of Hallowtober is about my all-time favorite horror movie — John Carpenter's The Thing from 1982! Whether you think this is one of the scariest movies ever, or you left the theater (or your living room) in apt rapture at the dazzling practical special effects, this movie captivates the audience in a claustrophobic tale of men trapped in an Antarctic science station and confronted with an alien creature that can look like anyone! Joining me is po...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 12
Greetings once again, Fright Fans! On today's 13 Weeks of Hallowtober episode, I am joined again by Spency Domepiece and a newcomer to the show: Squishy! This is going to prove to be a controversial episode and will garner quite the discussion as we analyze the picture The Shining from 1980. Spency and Squishy, being younger folk, have a very different perspective on this film than I, and perhaps many fans of this classic horror movie! So please, join in the discussion and give us your thoughts ...
Oct 22, 2020•56 min•Ep. 11
Then Is Now Podcast continues with the third installment of 13 Days of Hallowtober! I am joined by filmmaker Joe Lemieux, and together we discuss what is widely regarded as the scariest movie of all time: The Exorcist from 1973!! Sit back and listen as we discuss how the film has continued to scare and enthrall us over the years! Don't forget to send us your thoughts on this show at thenisnow42@gmail.com, as well as visit our website havenpodcasts.com, and also check out our other podcast, The E...
Oct 21, 2020•46 min•Ep. 10
Greetings once again, Fright Fans! Today is the second episode in our Then Is Now Series: 13 Days of Hallowtober! I am joined by filmmaker Chris Esper and we discuss the 1960 Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho! We had a lively discussion about the film and its making, and we hope you enjoy it! Remember to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts from, so more people will hear about the show! And don't forget to visit our website at havenpodcasts.com , or send us a...
Oct 20, 2020•43 min•Ep. 9
Welcome to the first in this special series of Then Is Now Podcast called 13 Day of Hallowtober! In this first episode, Re-Gor and Spency Domepiece discuss the 2019 film, Color Out Of Space. Based on the H.P. Lovecraft story of the same name, and starring Nicholas Cage and Joely Richardson, Color Out Of Space is a terrifying tale of an abstract alien entity that lands on a farm and wreaks havoc with the inhabitants! A strong comeback for director Richard Stanley, this film is sure to terrify all...
Oct 19, 2020•47 min•Ep. 8
Greetings Fright Fans! We bring to you another fun filled "new format" episode where we discuss several topics including a primer on where to begin introducing a young person to classic horror movies, starting with the Universal Classics! Then we discuss the Vincent Price endorsed Hangman game as well as another Jason figure, this time from the film Freddy vs Jason. TV Guide coverage from the mid-1970s continues and we wrap things up by discussing a topic you may not have heard of: Midnight Spoo...
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 7
Welcome to an all-new, all different episode of Then Is Now! We've changed up the format a bit. So far, most of the episodes have been comparing/contrasting older films and their remakes, and we had a great interview with Podcast extraordinaire, Derek M. Koch! This time around, Re-Gor is going solo to bring to you several topics of discussion that will surely generate discussion everywhere! As you know, Then Is Now is dedicated to bringing to you all of the cool things that you may have missed o...
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 6
In this episode of Then Is Now we are pleased to present an interview with one of the hardest working men in podcasts and the internet, and beloved host of Monster Kid Radio, Mr. Derek M. Koch!!! Derek and Re-Gor have a fun conversation covering what it means to be a Monster Kid and how that relates today, as well as exploring his writing and YouTube pages...there is so much to discuss with Derek that we barely scratched the surface! So kick back and enjoy this lively and fun intereview!...
Jun 13, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 5
