Assault Of The 2-Headed Space Mules!

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by 3/4 of the GOOCH Squad for a conversation about the new Disney+ holiday special Werewolf By Night, as well as a discussion of some of our favorite werewolf films, including classics like American Werewolf In London, The Howling, and The Wolfman, as well as modern takes like Dog Soldiers and Ginger Snaps, and schlocky cult classics like I Was A Teenage Werewolf! We talk about the history of the werewolf film, the 1980's resurgence, and, heck, we even manage to squeak in a Teen Wolf 2 reference!

Originally published 10/22/2022

Join Host Douglas Arthur as he interviews frequent GOOCH Squad member Jeff Hickmott about his new podcast: 5 Questions With... as well as talking about his long-running Mixcloud DJ show Into The Unknown, a safe haven for dangerous music. So much fun it will leave you breathless! 

Published July 6, 2022

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by author, director, and film historian, Bruce G. Hallenbeck and writer Ed Davis, Jr, the host of Insomniac Drive-In, for a conversation about the late actress Veronica Carlson, the star of several Hammer horror films including Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed and Dracula Has Risen From the Grave! They talk about Bruce's friendship with the star and her lasting legacy. Bruce's career as an author, director, and film critic are also discussed. And don't miss out on Bruce discussing his Kindle book release Buck Fever..a story where deer hunting and cannibals collide!

Fun episode! Recorded in retro-style Telephonic Sound™️!

Originally released May 10, 2022, in Dad's memory.

Part 2 of our conversation about film scores. Host Douglas Arthur is joined by GOOCH Squad regulars Jim "Dr. Dim" Fitzsimons and Jeff "Into The Unknown" Hickmott to discuss the career of inarguably the greatest film composer of all-time; John Williams as well as mentioning some of our favorite compilation soundtracks. I also answer the question about the rift between Alfred Hitchcock and Bernard Herrmann that was part of the discussion in the previous episode. Discussions include: Star Wars, Jaws, Close Encounters, Catch Me If You Can, Quentin Tarantino, Wes Anderson, Saturday Night Fever, American Graffitti, That Thing You Do, Dumb and Dumber, Quadrophenia, Mad Monster Party, and more!

Originally uploaded May 1, 2022

In this episode, your host Douglas Arthur, is joined by GOOCH Squaders, Jim Fitzsimons and Jeff Hickmott (with input from Brian Curtis, in abstentia) on a far ranging discussion on our favorite film scores from the history of cinema, ranging from Max Steiner, Bernard Herrmann and John Barry, to Danny Elfman, Daft Punk, and Jerry Goldsmith...and many more! The gang touches on the the differences between a score and a soundtrack, the origins of the modern film score, as well as early electronic work by Wendy Carlos and Dalia Derbyshire! This is part one of a 2-part discussion. Part 2 will discuss some of our favorite John Williams scores as well as some of our favorite soundtracks.

Released April 9, 2022

Join Host Douglas Arthur, along with guests Jim "Dr. Dim"  Fitzsimons and artist and instructor Rick Arthur, as they discuss the Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman, and the current controversy surrounding its recent removal from a school district in Tennesee. The discussion touches on some sensitive topics and issues. Some explicit language is used.

Host Douglas Arthur engages musician, songwriter, and animator Tom McWatters in a track by track discussion of his latest album Barfight! They get into the inspirations and background of each song and wrap it up with a discussion of other projects including the animations he and wife Colleen have done for fellow songwriter Jake LaBotz, and upcoming PSA's for the New York State Department of Health. A double-length episode for maximum fun!

Everything you wanted to know about movie theater projection booths, and then some! Join host Douglas Arthur as he interviews Tampa Author and Comedian Clark Brooks about his side hustle as a film projectionist. The duo swap stories from long careers as "celluloid jockeys" in a variety of different movie theaters around the country including AMC, General Cinema, Regal, Super Saver, Harkins, and independent cinemas like the Buffalo Drive-in, and the Tampa Theater. A fun and fascinating look behind the scenes of the way things used to be, and the lost art of film projection.

Host Douglas Arthur convenes the Gang Of Occasional Co-Hosts (aka The G.O.O.C.H. Squad) for a rousing conversation about some of the strangest breakfast cereals of our youth (and some not-so-strange ones that still affected us in abnormal ways...) Cereal discussion includes such oddities as Sir Grapefellow, Crazy Cow, Quisp & Quake, Freakies, and Kream Krunch, as well as waltz down memory lane for the 50th anniversary of the General Mills Monster Cereals...pour one out for the late, lamented Fruit Brute!

Hurry! Before it gets soggy in milk!

Buckle in as host Douglas Arthur narrates the classic horror tale The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs for this year's special Halloween episode! Features a new musical soundtrack by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience!

At long last, a new episode greets the eager masses after 10 long months! ...and this time it is an anniversary clip show with a decidedly Space Mules Twist! See if you can identify all the clips!

Host Douglas arthur is joined on this retrospective look back at the last 10 years of the show by the usual Gang Of Occassional Co-Hosts: Michael Noble, Jim Fitzsimons, Brian Curtis, and Jeff Hickmott, as well as brother Rick Arthur, Marissa Rapier, Michael Pilmer of Devo Inc., Weapon Brown's Jason Yungbluth, the twisted minds behind Theater of the Absurd: musician Tom McWatters, Colleen McWatters and Chris Martinez, cartoonist E. Hanby, Comedian Clark Brooks, Chad Biernacki, and many more! 

Just in time for Christmas, host Douglas Arthur reads to you the classic Frank Stockton tales, The Lady, or the Tiger?, and The Discourager of Hesitancy, featuring a new soundtrack by Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience. These classic puzzlers have kept readers and audiences guessing as to their meaning and outcome for almost 140 years and have continued to show up in pop culture in song, stage, film, and animation, including the Simpsons, They Might Be Giants, and Robert Fripp, Toyah Wilcox, and the League of Crafty Guitarists.

Grab some egg nog, put down the wrapping paper and settle in for some holiday entertainment!

Published 12/22/2020

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the The full contingent of the G.O.O.C.H. Squad (Jim, Brian, Jeff, and Michael) for a mostly jolly discussion of some of our favorite holiday TV Specials! Among those classics discussed are: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, A Year Without a Santa Claus, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Santa Claus is Coming to Town, and John Denver and the Muppets, as well as special episodes of Moonlighting, He-man and She-Ra, Dr. Who, Seinfeld, Mr. Bean, The Good Life, and Hey, Arnold! And of course, we couldn't forget the infamous Star Wars Holiday special! So grab a cup and a half of high-octane egg nog and settle in for the fun!

After a long hiatus making his latest book of comic strips, host Douglas Arthur returns to the "podcastiverse" with a frightening new episode just in time for Halloween...a reading of Edgar Allen Poe's classic short story The Masque of the Red Death. With a new musical soundtrack by house band Flaming Schwarzkopf Experience, this is the perfect diversion in a world that demands constant attention.

Released October 19, 2020.

Host Douglas Arthur is joined by the Gang Of Occasional Co-Hosts (aka The G.O.O.C.H. Squad) for a rambling roundtable discussion of the pop-culture that has been keeping them busy during the COVID-19 lockdown. Jim trots out his love for the Star Wars Saga and Columbo, while Brian gives us all a lesson behind the curtain of wrasslin'. Jeff discovers Stranger Things and explains Red Dwarf and QI, while Michael manages to keep things together with his thought-provoking questions and discusses Spartacus, The Walking Dead, and the little seen 1980's film, Testament. Doug discusses some of the movies he's seen since being trapped inside like Casablanca, The Gumball Rally, Doc Savage, and find out what he really thinks about The Omega Man! You don't want to miss it!

Published 4/28/2020