For 25 years, Kansas Public Radio's amazing show, The Retro Cocktail Hour, has been the home of Space Age Pop and incredibly strange music! And if you haven't heard, or think you haven't heard this great music, otherwise known as Lounge Music, then you're in for a treat! RCH host, Darrell Brogdon joins us direct from the underground martini bunker to discuss his career, and his passion for this incredible music that also includes Exotica, Swing Jazz, Organ music and so much more!! We take a deep...
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 94
Our 2nd show this week brings back George and Gene, to discuss this year's April Ghoul's Drive-In Monster-Rama!! They've got a great lineup of films at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA, which include: Halloween II, Terror Train, Midnight, and Effects on Friday, April 29th. And on Saturday, April 30th they're playing Evil Dead 2, Re-Animator, Doctor Butcher M.D. (aka Zombie Holocaust), and Zombie 3!! This lineup is insane and hopefully you can attend to help these great guys keep putting...
Apr 06, 2022•48 min•Ep. 93
April of 2022 is chock full of awesome events!! This week, we are going to release 3 episodes covering some of these events, because they are happening soon! First up, we have returning guest Eric Eichelberger who has been producing a documentary about Exploitation films called “Exploit This!” He not only gives us an update on that project, but also tells us about his upcoming “Shock-A-Go-Go Film Festival” in Long Beach, CA!! If you can attend, please do because it's going to be an amazing time!...
Apr 06, 2022•36 min•Ep. 92
In this episode, actor Hunter Redfern joins us to talk about the upcoming found-footage horror film that he's starring in, The Wendigo. We take a dive into his budding career and discuss his journey to becoming a feature film actor! Also, Chris and I dive into some new films and TV shows, and we announce our newly restructured Patreon page!! Check it out! (Warning: There is one part of the interview that is definitely NOT for younger listeners! Discretion is advised.) Hunter can be found at: Ins...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 91
In our next installment that helps introduce people to Horror Films, Chris and I and special guest host Spency leap into the 1950s to discuss all three Creature from the Black Lagoon Films: Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954), Revenge of the Creature (1955), and The Creature Walks Among Us (1956). We dive (no pun intended) into a lot of behind the scenes information, as well as some deep analysis of the themes presented and we think you'll be surprised about our opinions of the sequels! Don't ...
Mar 27, 2022•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 90
Our special guest today is filmmaker Bobby Canipe Jr, whose forthcoming documentary, “Mom n' Pop: The Indie Video Store Boom of the 80s/90s”, is a fascinating and nostalgic look at the local video stores that many of us grew up with! We had a great discussion about his career and take a deep dive into the history and our memories of Video Stores! If you have a young person in your life that has never experienced the fun of going to video stores, looking wide eyed at the cover art, and the joy of...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 89
Join us for part 2 of our awesome interview with actor Paul Taylor who was really candid with us and continued to share things he's never said in other interviews!! In this one we finally dive into his role as Pinhead from Hellraiser: Judgment and what went into it. Sit back and enjoy this incredible interview with one of the nicest guys in Hollywood!! And humblest apologies as Paul's web links did NOT go into the show notes of Part 1, so we've added them in there and here! Paul can be found at:...
Feb 20, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 88
Chris and I had the good fortune to interview the amazing actor, Paul Taylor, who is best known for his portrayal of Pinhead in Hellraiser: Judgment (2018)! Paul was very candid with us and opened up about stuff he's never said in interviews before, and we are so honored that he shared these things with us! We had so much fun dishing about his career and dealing with various Hollywood personalities that we went over two hours with him! So, this is part one of our amazing interview with one of th...
Feb 12, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 87
Spency returns to join Chris and I for part 3 of our Universal Frankenstein series!! Today we discuss House of Frankenstein (1944) and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), considered one of the greatest horror comedies of all time!! If you haven't seen these classic films, check them out and come back to listen to our hilarious discussion of them!! List of Universal Horror Films 1930-1949: Dracula (1931) Frankenstein (1931) The Mummy (1932) Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932) The Old Dark ...
Feb 01, 2022•2 hr 43 min•Ep. 86
As Chris and I continue on our Universal Primer, we cover The Wolf Man (1941), The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), and the epic monster mash, Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943)!! Show these movies to someone that hasn't seen them, and come back for our discussion of these classic horror gems!! Chris Can be found at: http://www.storiesmotion.com Haven Podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ThenIsNowPodcast TeePublic: http://www.teepublic.com/stores/havenpodcasts Feedback: thenisnow42@gmail....
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 85
We are back with the first episode of 2022! We hit the ground running with an interview with Gary James who is not only the morning DJ, but also the President and General Manager of WMEX Radio, 105.9 in Rochester, NH. WMEX is an Oldies station that is much closer to the style of radio stations that we grew up with in the 1970s, and nothing like the so-called “Classic Rock” stations that we hear today! The station plays all kinds of great music from Rock and Roll to Soft Rock, Easy Listening, Cla...
Jan 08, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 84
Merry Christmas, everyone!! In our final episode for 2021, Chris and I continue our series about helping folks get someone interested in horror movies. Our recommendation is to start with the classic Universal horror films! In Part 1, we discussed Universal's Dracula films, then Part 2 we discussed the Mummy films, and in Part 3 we talked about the Invisible Man series of films. Today we present Part 1 of our discussion of the Frankenstein films, starting with Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frank...
Dec 27, 2021•2 hr 33 min•Ep. 83
On today's episode, Chris and I have a discussion about films and TV shows that we're watching and have a fun analysis of the new film, Ghostbusters: Afterlife. We then have a great interview with the author of a series of science fiction westerns called Atom & Go about a Space faring gunslinger and his daughter, and their adventures across the galaxy, Zachary Winderl! Join us for a fun and interesting episode!! Zach and his books can be found at: https://zachwinderl.com Haven Podcasts: Patr...
Dec 19, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 82
Chris and I get things going as we discuss the Rhode Island ComiCon 2021, recent Pop Culture News, and present an interview with an amazing woman who chats about her fascination with a beloved character actor! One thing we love on this show are character actors. These are the guys or gals whose face you recognize, but their names you can't remember! You sometimes see one and say, “I know that guy! I've seen him before a thousand times!” These are the actors who aren't the main star, but rather a...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 81
In part 2 of our awesome interview with Podcaster and author SA Bradley is upon us!! We talk about everything from Boston's Dana Hersey to how people can help others get into Horror Movies!! We have a fun and amazing discussion about horror and how it can heal all of one's ills!! Join us for the second half of this amazing interview with an awesome guy!! SA Bradley can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/hellbentforhorror/ https://twitter.com/hellbenthorror www.hellbentforhorror.com Haven Podc...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 80
Filmmaker Chris Esper is on board for his first episode as permanent co-host! Today we interview podcaster/author SA Bradley, whose book "Screaming for Pleasure: How Horror Makes You Happy and Healthy" is a must-read for horror fans! He is also the host of the wildly popular podcast, Hellbent for Horror, which is also a must-listen for horror fans! Chris and I are addicted, and you will be too! We had so much fun and covered so many topics that we had to break it into two parts. We cover our "fi...
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 79
Happy Halloween 2021, everyone!!! The 13th episode of our special series, 13 Days of Hallowtober, is upon us! This was our second VIDEO podcast, so please check out our YouTube page if you want to watch it! http://www.youtube.com/user/uncledeath1 I am joined by filmmaker Joe Lemieux, publisher Bill Van Ryn, and author Jim Harberson, as we dive into all 6 of the Romero zombie films as well as branching out into a couple of other related films! We had a great conversation about the world that Rome...
Oct 31, 2021•3 hr 11 min•Ep. 78
John Grace, from the Midnight Movie Cowboys podcast, returns! He previously joined us on the Kung Fu Zombies episode as well as joining Patsy and I on our other show, the East Meets the West! This is the penultimate episode of our yearly event called 13 Days of Hallowtober in which we've been discussing modern zombie films, that is, zombie movies that came after or were inspired by George Romero's 1968 horror film, Night of the Living Dead. His movie inspired a couple of generations of filmmaker...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 77
Today, I am joined by the masterminds behind Pennsylvania's Drive-In Super Monster-Rama and the April Ghoul's Drive-In Monster-Rama, both held annually at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA, George and Gene! We take a dive into a film that is post Night of the Living Dead, but still has its roots in Voodoo. We tackle the Blaxploitation flick, Sugar Hill, from 1974, starring Marki Bey and Robert Quarry. When nightclub owner Langston refuses to sell out to local mob boss Morgan, he is beate...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 76
Patsy the Angry Nerd and Spency are back for more as we tackle the 2006 British Zombie Comedy (or Zombedy) Shaun of the Dead, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and directed by Edgar Wright. The three of us dive deep into it discussing the copious references, the subtext, and how it is basically a love letter to George Romero's films. Shaun (Simon Pegg) is a 30-something loser with a dull, easy existence. When he's not working at the electronics store, he lives with his slovenly best friend, Ed...
Oct 28, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 75
Amateur animator, filmmaker hobbyist, and monster movie/bad film historian, Mark Bailey joins me today as we continue our dive into post-Romero zombie films! Today we tackle another amazing Korean zombie film, Rampant from 2018! From the producers of Train to Busan, Rampant takes place in the 1600s in the Joseon area of Korea where Lee Chung, heir to the throne, returns home to take care of his dead brother's final wishes. However, Chung and his assistant find that there is a nefarious sickness ...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 74
For those who haven't been following, we are in the middle of our yearly event called 13 Days of Hallowtober. Our theme this year is “Modern Zombie Films”, which are films that came after and were inspired by George Romero's Night of the Living Dead in 1968, which not only set up the rules for modern zombies, but has had a lasting effect on horror film-making and horror media for the last 50 years. Today, we're going to travel to South Korea and take the Train to Busan from 2016! Once again, Spe...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 73
John Grace, host of the Midnight Movie Cowboys podcast joins me for a discussion of a delightfully silly and fun Chinese horror/comedy, Kung Fu Zombie from 1981! John previously joined my co-host Patsy and I on a two part episode of The East Meets the West, where we delved deep into the Shaw Brothers company and Spaghetti Westerns as a whole as a primer for new listeners and refresher for existing ones, so if you haven't had a chance, check it out! Today's film concerns Fang, a martial artist, w...
Oct 25, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 72
Spency and Patsy the Angry Nerd return yet again for a great Zombie comedy from 2006, Fido, starring comedian Billy Connolly! In an Earthly world resembling the 1950s, a cloud of space radiation has shrouded the planet, resulting in the dead becoming zombies that desire live human flesh. The humans have won the war against the zombies, for the most part, and while they can still only be killed by having their brain destroyed, a company called Zomcon has been able to control the zombie population...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 71
My co-host on this episode, Rod Barnett, had previously joined me on episode 52, in which we discussed the Polizziotechi film, Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man. He is not only the host of the Naschycast, The Bloody Pit, and Wild, Wild Podcast, but also a master DVD and Blu-Ray commentator! Today we dive into the 1974 film, The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue, also known as Let Sleeping Corpses Lie, Don't Open the Window, and a slew of other titles! Italian heartthrob, Ray Lovelock, stars as Geor...
Oct 23, 2021•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 70
On this episode, we're going to do something a little different. Rather than cover a particular film, we are going to delve into the realm of zombie video games! Spency and Patsy the Angry Nerd join me once again as we tackle these games, and they bring their expert knowledge to the table! So if you are an aficionado of modern zombie video games, or (much like myself) know almost nothing about them, then you are in for a treat and what promises to be a great discussion! Patsy the Angry Nerd and ...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 69
13 Days of Hallowtober rolls on as we have been examining post-Night of the Living Dead zombie films! Today I am joined by horror author James Harberson. We take a dive into 1988's Dead Heat starring Treat Williams and Joe Piscopo. When Detective Roger Mortis (Treat Williams) and his loudmouthed partner Doug Bigelow (Joe Piscopo), try to apprehend robbers that turn out to be zombies, Mortis ends up as one of the undead himself. The detective has 12 hours to track down the villains and try to end...
Oct 21, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 68
As we continue our journey of discussing zombie films made after and sometimes inspired by George Romero's Night of the Living Dead in 1968, we turn to a recent picture, Army of the Dead from 2021! Joining me once again on this episode is Spency, as well as my co-host on The East Meets the West, Patsy the Angry Nerd!! Army of the Dead stars Dave Bautista as Scott Ward, a soldier who fought in a zombie war 6 years ago. The zombie outbreak has been contained to Las Vegas and even though he won all...
Oct 20, 2021•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 67
Welcome to the first episode of our yearly event called 13 Days of Hallowtober. Every October, for the last 13 days, we put out an episode a day, discussing horror movies that fall into whatever theme we've chosen. Last year, in 2020, the theme was scariest movies of all time, and with the assistance of my group of rotating co-hosts, we discussed what are widely regarded as the scariest movies of all time. This year, our theme is "modern Zombie movies"! That is, we will only be covering zombie f...
Oct 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 66
In previous episodes, we've discussed Exploitation films, which are films intended to attract an audience by means of its sensationalist or controversial content, usually attempting to succeed financially by exploiting current trends, niche genres, or lurid content. Exploitation films are generally low-quality "B movies" that sometimes attract critical attention and cult followings. Joining us today is John Johnson, a man who has worked in the industry on several exploitation films and has had a...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 65
