On this episode, Bill Van Ryn from Drive-in Asylum, Groovy Doom, and the co-host on Fright Lounge join Re-Gor and Chris as we discuss Horror Movie Radio Spots! Back in the day many films were advertised on the radio, and some got wildly creative. Join us as we revisit some of these memorable radio ads! Bill can be found at: https://www.facebook.com/DriveInAsylum https://www.etsy.com/shop/GroovyDoom https://www.facebook.com/frightlounge Chris can be found at: http://storiesmotion.com/ Then Is Now...
Jun 04, 2023•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 123
Okay folks, we've got another great pop culture topic for you -- Role Playing Games, in particular Dungeons & Dragons! Joining Spency and Re-Gor today is David Fitzgerald who runs the Mper Adventure D&D Campaign on YouTube! Basically, he takes his Dungeons and Dragons campaigns and converts them into animated fun! If you're a fan of Role Playing Games or want to learn more about them, check this episode out! David and Mpr can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/@themperadventureddactual...
Apr 17, 2023•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 122
It's that time of year again, and joining me this episode are the great duo of George and Gene who are the masterminds behind the Drive-In Monster Rama events, and coming up next month is the April Ghouls Drive-In Super Monster-Rama 2023 at the Riverside Drive-In in Vandergrift, PA! The guys chat about this year's event which will be a special “Spring Stalk and Slash” weekend on Friday, April 28, and Saturday, April 29. The film lineup is: Friday – SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT (1984), CHOPPING MAL...
Mar 30, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 121
Welcome to our first episode of 2023! Sorry for such a long delay, folks! On this episode we've got the amazing Gary Sohmers who runs the Northeast Comic Con among many other things!! The convention is coming up fast on March 10-12, 2023, in Boxborough, MA, so take a listen and if you're in the area then, check it out!! Gary can be found at the following links: NorthEast Comic Con, Pop Culture Expo Gary Sohmers Gary Sohmers | LinkedIn Beasties: A Sci-Fi Rock Opera Collectibles Extravaganza Gary ...
Mar 01, 2023•32 min•Ep. 120
Happy New Year, everyone!! This episode is the last of 2022 and was supposed to be released before the end of the year, but due to circumstances beyond our control, it was delayed. Join us for an absolutely hilarious homage to Old Time Radio shows as Re-Gor takes Chris, and you the listener, on a tour of our new studio! There's jokes aplenty and you won't be disappointed! Let us know what you thought of our OTR tribute, in particular to the Jack Benny show, and have a great 2023!! Be sure to vis...
Jan 01, 2023•24 min•Ep. 119
This year, Then Is Now Podcast is proud to cover the paranormal and horror convention, Salem Paracon which will be at Salem State University in Salem, MA on November 12th & 13th, 2022! This episode we've got the mastermind behind this convention, Charles Rosenay, as well as actress Kristine DeBell, actor Hal Havins, and demonoligist and paranormal investigator, Sean Austin! We'll also be there in person to do some live streaming and interviews, so if you're in the area, check it out! Charles...
Nov 10, 2022•2 hr•Ep. 118
Scott SA Bradley of Hellbent for Horror, John Grace from the Midnight Movie Cowboys podcast, and frequent guest co-hosts Spency and My-Kill join me for the final episodes of 2022's 13 Days of Hallowtober! Since our theme this year has been vampires, we had to end things with a discussion of Dracula and the character's impact on pop culture with our Dracula Roundup! We discuss Dracula in many forms of media and our personal favorite versions of the King of Vampires. This was done as a video, so i...
Oct 31, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 117
A truly underrated film, Near Dark from 1987 is the second to last subject in our 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober series! My-Kill and SA Bradley are back, but this time there's no controversy! Starring the Aliens triumvirate of Lance Henrikson, Jeanette Goldstein and Bill Paxton, this little known gem is yet another different take on vampires and you won't be disappointed! Young man Caleb encounters a cute girl named Mae, only to get entangled with her “family” that are more than just human! Directe...
Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 116
John Grace from Midnight Movie Cowboys returns to talk about another Hong Kong vampire film – a complete Robocop rip-off that mostly makes no sense as it was a couple of films mashed together called Robo Vampire from 1988!!. John and I try to make sense of this train wreck of a film and while it's nowhere near as good as any of the films that we've covered so far and might make you demand your 90 minutes back, it's somehow fun...I think? Check your brain at the door and prepare for some laughs! ...
Oct 29, 2022•57 min•Ep. 115
Ashes and Patsy the Angry Nerd return to our 2022 event, 13 Days of Hallowtober, to discuss another fun vampire flick with a unique twist -- 30 Days of Night from 2007! Josh Hartnett stars as a sheriff in the northernmost town in America where one month out of the year the sun is nowhere to be found, making it ripe for the picking by feral vampires. Join us for a dive into this thrill-packed film! Patsy the Angry Nerd & Ashes can be found at throwdownthursdaypodcast.com . Facebook groups: Th...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 114
In this episode of our 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober special we cover a film and its remake: Fright Night! Spency and My-Kill join me once again to dissect the classic 1985 and then the 2011 version. Fright Night (1985) is truly a classic horror film with clear influence from the Hammer films of the 50s and 60s. Starring Roddy McDowell and William Ragsdale, the story concerns a young man who believes a vampire has moved in next door and he must convince washed up Horror TV Host, Peter Vincent, to ...
Oct 27, 2022•3 hr 3 min•Ep. 113
Mexican horror expert and member of The B-Movie Cast, Juan Ortiz, is back as we delve into another Mexican vampire film, Empire of Dracula from 1967! Another different take on vampires: A man searches for the vampire who killed his father to prevent him from coming back to life, but to do so he must fight his army of beautiful female vampires, who lure men to their estate so they can feed on their blood. Juan and I dive deep into this one and discuss it's connections to other great Mexican horro...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 112
“Cool people never die.” That's the apt tag line from the film Only Lovers Left Alive from 2014, which is the subject of today's 13 Days of Hallowtober, 2022! Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes join me again for a great discussion about one of the most amazing vampire films ever! Starring Tom Hiddleston and Tilda Swinton, this movie is one of the most unique takes on the vampire cinematic mythos. The acting and story are truly engaging and visually, it's candy for the eyes -- you won't be able to lo...
Oct 25, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 111
Get ready to sleep all day, party all night, never grow old, and never die as Spency and My-Kill join me for a hilarious discussion about the classic teen horror (and possible comedy) The Lost Boys from 1987! Directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Diane Wiest, Edward Hermann, and the amazing Kiefer Sutherland! This is the classic 80s film about a divorced mom and her two boys who move to Santa Carla, California, only to find that the place is overrun wi...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 48 min•Ep. 110
Juan Ortiz from The B-Movie Cast joins me as we go south of the border and delve into the first of 2 Mexican vampire films for our 13 Days of Hallowtober 2022 event! Juan brings his supreme knowledge of Mexican horror movies and we have a fun discussion about a really creepy and enjoyable vampire picture, World of the Vampires from 1960. This one has a unique method for destroying the bloodsuckers so you really need to check it out! Get ready for some moody vampire madness! Juan can be found at:...
Oct 23, 2022•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 109
Hey Folks, I just wanted to warn you in advance that this episode of Then Is Now's 13 Days of Hallowtober, 2022 is perhaps one of the most controversial and polarizing ones we've had, so brace yourselves. Not since Episode 11 in which my guest co-hosts had strong opinions about the film “The Shining” – that went against what many horror fans think – have we had an episode that might seriously divide people. My guests on this show are Scott SA Bradley and My-Kill, and we tackle the awesome vampir...
Oct 22, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 108
For our third 13 Days of Hallowtober 2022, podcaster extraordinaire, Rod Barnett, joins me and we discuss the spooky lesbian vampire film, Vampyres from 1974! It's both sexy and violent and will jar your nerves as two vampire women lure men to a creepy mansion in order to feed. And that description doesn't do it any justice! You have to see this one to believe it! We had a fun conversation about the film, it's cast and director! Gird your loins for some scary vampire thrills! Rod can be found at...
Oct 21, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 107
On our second installment of the 2022 13 Days of Hallowtober, My-Kill joins me along with Patsy the Angry Nerd and Ashes!! Today, we discuss the 1996 Robert Rodriguez film, “From Dusk Till Dawn,” written by and starring Quentin Tarantino, as well as George Clooney, Harvey Keitel, and Juliette Lewis! A couple of thieves get more than they bargained for when they kidnap a family to help them get over the Mexican border. This is an interesting and thrilling film, that grabs you and doesn't let go! ...
Oct 20, 2022•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 106
Today is the day!! Welcome to our yearly Then Is Now Podcast event: 13 Days of Hallowtober! This year's theme is vampire films and we've got a cavalcade of awesome guest hosts joining Re-Gor to discuss various vampire films throughout the decades! For the next 13 days we'll be releasing an episode a day! Joining us throughout the next couple of weeks are such legendary podcasters as John Grace, Rodney Barnett, Scott Bradley, Ashes Homon-Rahall, PJ Rahall, Spency, My-Kill, and Juan Ortiz!! Up fir...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 105
Our guest today is Dantes Alexander also known as the Prince Regent of EDM – or Electronic Dance Music! We discuss his career, and his recently released remix album, NEW JACK CITY III: ALL MIXED UP, as well as his new sci-fi anthology radio series, “Tales from the 6th Dimension,” which will premiere on WSBC 1240 AM Chicago on October 7th, 2022! So if you like new music that has an old school sound, along with a nostalgic pop culture discussion, you're going to love this great interview! Dantes c...
Sep 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 104
We present to you a new series-within-the-series called Pop Culture Chat. Re-Gor and guest co-hosts Spency, My-Kill and Justin Cooper will have a stream of conscious discussion about all things pop culture including movies, TV shows, comics and more! On this episode we dive into the MCU as well as concerts, comics, the DCEU and lots more! So grab your popcorn and get ready for a fun, free-form discussion! Justin can be found at: https://www.epictalesfromthesewers.com https://podcasts.apple.com/u...
Sep 17, 2022•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 103
George and Gene from the Drive-In Super Monster-Rama are back, and they're going to tell us about their upcoming September 2022 event at the Riverside Drive-In Theater in Vandergrift, PA! This year would have been horror icon Christopher Lee's 100th birthday, and to celebrate that, George and Gene have created the Drive-In Super Monster-Rama Presents The Christopher Lee Centenary Celebration which will be a showing of eight of his amazing Horror films! Each April and September, they play four ho...
Sep 12, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 102
Hi folks! So, in order to show you just what you're missing if you don't subscribe to our Patreon page, we're posting on of them for this week's Then Is Now Podcast episode! This is Part 1 of our first interview with David Misch, writer of such shows as Mork & Mindy, Police Squad and more!! If you want to hear the second part, please go to our website and click on the Patreon link! http://www.havenpodcasts.com Welcome to our new Filmmakers Special Series in which Re-Gor and Chris Esper inter...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 15 min
On today's show, we have a special guest who is a British actress that's perhaps best known for her appearances in several horror films in the 1970s. She's still working today and has quite the impressive resume! Judy Matheson was in such films as “The Exquisite Cadaver” (1969), the Hammer Horror films “Lust for a Vampire” (1971) and “Twins of Evil” (1971), “The Flesh and Blood Show” (1972), and “The Haunting of Margam Castle” in 2020, among many others. Her extensive television work includes “C...
Aug 28, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 101
It's finally here, the 100th episode of Then Is Now Podcast!! It's time to wind up the Dr. Phibes Clockwork Wizards again! On July 5th, 1972 "Dr. Phibes Rises Again!," the sequel to the Abominable Dr Phibes, was released in the U.S. It was not only directed once again by Robert Fuest, but the incomparable Vincent Price reprised his role as the sinister anti-hero, Dr. Anton Phibes! Joining me for this 50th and 100th celebration are Damon and William Goldstein, who are no strangers to the show! Wi...
Aug 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 100
On today's special video episode, our good friend David Misch -- writer of such classic TV shows as Mork & Mindy and Duckman as well as a guest on our Patreon Filmmakers' series -- joins us to discuss the amazing career of silent film star Buster Keaton! David dives into his methods and philosophy about film-making. For those who love films, amazing stunts, creative special effects, and fun stories, you can't miss this one!! David Misch can be found at: https://davidmisch.com Chris can be fo...
Aug 14, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 99
Okay folks, we apologize for being behind on getting Then Is Now out in a timely manner, but we're back! Life got you down? Things been crazy? Then you need a book of horror poems to help lighten your mood. On this episode, horror aficionado Chad Hawkes joins us and we not only discuss how we all got into horror but also many of the cool projects he's worked on including his latest production: Poems of Grave Importance. The Crypt Kicker himself tells you about all the cool things in the book inc...
Aug 01, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 98
Howard Johnson's was a major staple of America's Pop Culture from the late 1920's until the early 2010s. When it started, it was a restaurant unlike any other out there and really paved the way for pretty much most of the restaurants we have today including the fast food chains. On today's episode we have a special guest: author Anthony Sammarco, who is a historian and author of many historical books about Boston and other places, as well as the incredible tome, “A History of Howard Johnson's: H...
Jul 04, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Ep. 97
On this episode, Then Is Now dives into the world of the paranormal with our amazing guest, Colleen Costello the Celtic Medium! Colleen shares some incredible stories of her life and her investigations into haunted places. We discuss everything from the Betty and Barney Hill abduction case (which will blow you away when you hear what Colleen has to say about it) to Angels and Angel numbers, the haunted house she lives in, and more! So check your skepticism at the door and bring your open mind to...
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 96
Flying solo again, I had the good fortune of interviewing the cast and creators of a new, independent horror film called The Last Possession! Director, Dan Riddle; Writer, Greg Shouse; Alissa Riddle, the DA; Stephen Brodie who plays Kent; Cassie Shea Watson who plays Stephanie; and Patricia Rae who plays Granny Inez! We had a fun and insightful conversation about the making of this scary feature. It's free on Tubi right now, and I highly recommend that you check out the film and then come back f...
May 07, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 95
