Talk Without Rhythm Podcast

This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm filling in some gaps in my viewing of Brian De Palma's filmography with 1979's Phantom of the Paradise and 1993's Carlito's Way.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:16] Chin Stroker VS Punter Promo

[03:23] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[11:28] Phantom of the Paradise (1979)

[48:48] Carlito's Way (1993)

[01:17:05] FEEDBACK

[01:22:59] ENDING MUSIC: Faust by Paul Williams

Buy Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Buy Carlito's Way (1993)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm filling in some gaps in my viewing of Steven Spielberg's filmography with 1987's Empire of the Sun and 1989's Always.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:40] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[02:58] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:27] Empire of the Sun (1987)

[47:32] Always (1989)

[01:11:33] FEEDBACK

[01:14:48] ENDING MUSIC: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes by JD Souther

Buy Empire of the Sun (1987) Buy Always (1989)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire Tom B. by discussing The Cheap Detective (1978) and Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022).

[00:00] INTRO

[01:48] CromCast Promo

[02:33] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[07:13] The Cheap Detective (1978)

[33:49] Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)

[01:06:32] FEEDBACK

[01:10:12] ENDING MUSIC: Glass Onion by The Beatles

Buy The Cheap Detective (1978)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire Andy H. Andy selected the 1993 miniseries Wild Palms and I decided to lean into the 90s VR anxiety with 1999's The Thirteenth Floor.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:03] Projection Booth Promo

[03:14] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[10:24] Wild Palms (1993)

[01:00:36] The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

[01:31:20] FEEDBACK

[01:37:12] ENDING MUSIC: Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai

Watch Wild Palms (1993) Buy The Thirteenth Floor (1999)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Elite Patron Anna P. by discussing 1983's Duel to the Death  and 1999's Titus.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:47] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd promo

[02:31] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[07:49] Duel to the Death (1983)

[40:38] Titus (1999)

[01:32:49] FEEDBACK

[01:39:09] ENDING MUSIC: Cannibal Song by Ministry

Buy Duel to the Death (1983) Watch Titus (1999)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire from Thomas F. by diving back into the religious world of Martin Scorsese with 1988's The Last Temptation of Christ and 1997's Kundun.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:17] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:33] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[14:58] The Last Temptation of Christ (1988)

[01:06:01] Kundun (1997)

[01:49:45] FEEDBACK

[01:53:39] ENDING MUSIC: Temptation by New Order

Buy The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) Buy Kundun (1997)

• Watch Kundun

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Elite Patron Aron. Aron wished to mark the passing of Ryan O'Neal by selecting 1972's What's Up, Doc? and 1975's Barry Lyndon.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:59] CromCast Promo

[02:43] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[20:03] What's Up, Doc? (1972)

[52:48] Barry Lyndon (1975)

[01:44:36] FEEDBACK

[01:48:25] ENDING MUSIC: You're the Top by Barbra Streisand and Ryan O'Neal

Buy What's Up, Doc? (1972) Buy Barry Lyndon (1975)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection by TWoRP Elite Patron Harper! Together we dive into the world of historical war epics with 1964's Zulu and 1989's Glory.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:11] Projection Booth Promo

[03:21] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:39] Zulu (1964)

[01:23:55] Glory (1989)

[02:14:54] FEEDBACK

• Theater of War: Zulu

[02:24:37] ENDING MUSIC: Rorke's Drift by Sabaton

Buy Zulu (1964) Buy Glory (1989)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm wrapping-up this year's AniMayTion by discussing two "runners-up" for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature: 2022's Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:48] The Good, The Bad, and the Odd Promo

[03:32] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[23:36] Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022)

[01:00:26] Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

[01:42:33] FEEDBACK

[01:46:44] ENDING MUSIC: Peaceful Easy Feeling by Jenny Slate

Buy Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2022) Buy Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing AniMayTion with two 80s cult animated features: 1982's The Flight of Dragons and 1985's Starchaser: The Legend of Orin.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:51] Chin Stroker VS Punter Podcast Promo

[02:58] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[12:29] The Flight of Dragons (1982)

[50:06] Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)

• Interview with Steven Hahn and Jeffrey Scott

[01:27:43] FEEDBACK

[01:34:57] ENDING MUSIC: Flight of Dragons by Don McLean

Buy The Flight of Dragons (1982) Buy Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my month of AniMayTion with a Patreon Pick from the OG-TWoRPer himself, The Cancer Man. Together we pit pop psychedelia against death metal as we discuss 1968's Yellow Submarine and 2013's Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:52] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:09] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[20:14] Yellow Submarine (1968)

[58:20] Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera (2013)

[01:31:01] FEEDBACK

[01:35:15] ENDING MUSIC: Some Time Ago/The Duel/I Believe by Dethklok

Buy Yellow Submarine (1968) Buy Metalocalypse: The Doomstar Requiem - A Klok Opera (2013)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm kicking off AniMayTion with a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Elite Patron Brett the Wiz. Brett has selected an international stop-motion double-feature of 1988's Alice from Czechoslovakia and 2000's Chicken Run from the UK.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:04] CromCast Promo

[02:49] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[19:28] Alice (1988)

[01:11:00] Chicken Run (2000)

[02:04:26] FEEDBACK

[02:08:23] ENDING MUSIC: White Rabbit by Collide

Buy Alice (1988) Buy Chicken Run (2000)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by Paul from the Strange Highways Podcast for his Patreon Pick - a Pittsburgh sports and terrorism double-feature of 1977's Black Sunday and 1995's Sudden Death.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:37] Projection Booth Promo

[02:47] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[27:03] Black Sunday (1977)

[01:16:08] Sudden Death (1995)

[01:52:39] FEEDBACK

[02:12:45] ENDING MUSIC: Black Sunday by Black Label Society

Buy Black Sunday (1977) Buy Sudden Death (1995)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by Trevor of the Theater of War Podcast for his Patreon Pick - a Sam Peckinpah double-feature of 1972's The Getaway and 1977's Cross of Iron.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:26] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:09] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[21:36] The Getaway (1972)

[57:31] Cross of Iron (1977)

[01:36:56] FEEDBACK

[01:40:01] ENDING MUSIC: Where Ironcrosses Grow by Tony Naima & the Bitters

Buy The Getaway (1972) Buy Cross of Iron (1977)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with TWoRP Elite Patron Kevin G. Kevin joins me in a discussion of the first and third installments (part two is here) of Penelope Spheeris' classic music documentary trilogy as we watch 1981's The Decline of Western Civilization and 1998's The Decline of Western Civilization Part III.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:50] Chin Stroker VS Punter Promo

[02:58] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[10:35] The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)  

[43:03] The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

[01:12:59] FEEDBACK

[01:34:35] ENDING MUSIC: I Love Livin' in the City by Fear

Buy The Decline of Western Civilization (1981) Buy The Decline of Western Civilization Part III (1998)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Will Tordella for his Patreon Pick of Elephant (1989) and Elephant (2003). 

[00:00] INTRO

[01:56] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:13] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[28:35] Elephant (1989)

• The Follow Shot: A Tale of Two Elephants

[01:06:06] Elephant (2003)

[01:59:18] FEEDBACK

[02:07:25] ENDING MUSIC: Eat the Elephant by A Perfect Circle

Watch Elephant (1989) Buy Elephant (2003)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Matthew K for his Patreon Pick - 1981's Roar and 2005's Grizzly Man.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:51] CromCast Promo

[02:35] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[06:51] Roar (1981)

[52:03] Grizzly Man (2005)

[01:58:32] FEEDBACK

[02:17:46] ENDING MUSIC: Coyotes by Don Edwards

Buy Roar (1981) Buy Grizzly Man (2005)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Brad Ellison for his Patreon Pick. Together we descend into the decadent and depraved world of early cinematic depictions of youth culture with 1964's Bikini Beach and A Hard Day's Night.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:52] Projection Booth Podcast Promo

[03:02] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:38] Bikini Beach (1964)

[01:01:15] A Hard Day's Night (1964)

[01:46:16] FEEDBACK

[01:49:35] ENDING MUSIC: Slaughter Beach by Clutch

Buy Bikini Beach (1964) Buy A Hard Day's Night (1964)

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm joined by TWoRP Elite Patron Cornelius of the From the Canopy Podcast for his Patreon Pick - 1951's Ace in the Hole and 1957's A Face in the Crowd.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:04] The Good, the Bad, and The Odd Promo

[02:48] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[12:14] Ace in the Hole (1951)

[44:13] A Face in the Crowd (1957)

[01:20:31] FEEDBACK

[01:25:23] ENDING MUSIC: Down in a Hole by Alice in Chains

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a very special Patreon Pick. Recently, we lost Steven King - a fellow podcaster, a talented artist, a member of the TWoRP Elite, and a good friend. So, in honor of Steve, I'm joined by his Invasion of the Podcast co-host Paul and our good bud Terry of Strange Highways to fulfill Steve's final Patreon Pick: a lesser-known comic book adaptation double-feature of 1996's Vampirella and 2000's Faust: Love of the Damned.

I'm sure Steve's laughing his ass off.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:07] Chin Stroker vs Punter Promo

[03:15] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[25:23] Vampirella (1996)

[01:36:38] Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)

[03:06:47] FEEDBACK

[03:09:36] ENDING MUSIC: Replica by Fear Factory

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Legionnaire Georges. Georges requested I check out the 2005 hooligan drama Green Street (aka Green Street Hooligans) and I opted to pair it with its ridiculous, but very fun, DTV 2013 sequel Green Street 3: Never Back Down.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:41] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[02:58] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[26:22] Green Street (2005)

[01:02:47] Green Street 3: Never Back Down (2013)

[01:25:52] FEEDBACK

[01:42:00] ENDING MUSIC: Truly Madly Deeply by the Hooligan Choir

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Elite Patron Kehaar as we hit the mean streets of Liverpool with 1958's Violent Playground and 2000's Going Off Big Time.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:54] CromCast Promo

[02:38] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:57] Violent Playground (1958)

[01:13:32] Going Off Big Time (2000)

[02:06:44] FEEDBACK

[02:12:08] ENDING MUSIC: Generation Hexed by Carcass

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire Corin. Corin requested I discuss 1980's The Elephant Man and I chose to expand my Lynchian horizons by pairing it with 1990's Wild at Heart.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:36] Projection Booth Promo

[02:45] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[19:38] The Elephant Man (1980)

[01:03:39] Wild at Heart (1990)

[01:42:26] FEEDBACK

[01:53:25] ENDING MUSIC: Slaughterhouse by Powermad

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling another Patreon Pick as mean girls get murderous in 1989's Heathers and 1999's Jawbreaker, the former selected by TWoRP Legionnaire Trent B.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:40] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:23] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[11:54] Heathers (1989)

[48:48] Jawbreaker (1999)

[01:17:15] FEEDBACK

[01:23:48] ENDING MUSIC: Yoo Hoo by Imperial Teen

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a duo of Noirs featuring a young Vincent Price: 1944's Laura and 1951's His Kind of Woman, the latter of which was selected by TWoRP Legionnaire David W.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:42] Chin Stroker vs Punter Podcast

[02:50] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[11:04] Laura (1944)

[50:04] His Kind of Woman (1951)

[01:18:12] FEEDBACK

[01:23:25] ENDING MUSIC: Laura by Woody Herman & His Orchestra

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Elite Patron Caitlin! Caitlin joins me in a conversation of two films featuring stories of death and family with stars associated with prominent sci-fi franchises: 2001's Life as a House and 2014's What We Did on Our Holiday.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:07] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:24] RANDOM CONVERSATION

• True Dungeon
• True Dungeon Volunteers 

[16:44] Life as a House (2001)

[55:19] What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)

[01:21:38] FEEDBACK

• El Goro discusses The White Reindeer on the Projection Booth
• El Goro discusses Tomorrowland on Invasion of the Podcast  

[01:30:08] ENDING MUSIC: Hero of the Day by Metallica

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Elite Patron Jacob P.! Jacobs joins me in a conversation of two off-beat crime films - 1996's Bound and 2001's Sexy Beast.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:31] CromCast Promo

[02:16] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:41] Bound (1996)

[47:14] Sexy Beast (2001)

[01:21:38] FEEDBACK

[01:28:11] ENDING MUSIC: Peaches by The Stranglers 

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my series of Patreon Picks with two comedic takes on the whodunit genre - 1976's Murder by Death and 1985's Clue, the latter of which was selected by TWoRP Legionnaire Donny D.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:43] Projection Booth Promo

[02:53] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:37] Murder by Death (1976)

[49:46] Clue (1985)

[01:21:10] FEEDBACK

[01:24:10] ENDING MUSIC: Killed by Death by Motorhead

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I kick off a new season of Patreon Picks with a selection from TWoRP Elite Patron Alan R. Alan has selected two queer narratives from the UK - the folk horror surreality of 1974's Penda's Fen and the punk rock romance of 1985's My Beautiful Laundrette.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:05] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:48] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[12:08] Penda's Fen (1974)

[01:01:36] My Beautiful Laundrette (1985)

[01:35:05] FEEDBACK

[01:39:41] ENDING MUSIC: English Fire by Cradle of Filth

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, I'm celebrating 700 episodes of TWoRP by returning to start. The Cancer Man returns, and together we're going back to 2010 - the year we began the show. We take a look at the film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture - The King's Speech - and pair it up with the highest-grossing film of the year - Toy Story 3. Art vs Commerce. Prestige vs Populism. Children's Entertainment vs Colin Firth awkwardly saying "Fuck." Should be a good time.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:03] Chin Stroker vs Punter Promo

[03:11] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[19:52] The King's Speech (2010)

[01:04:34] Toy Story 3 (2010)

[01:51:42] FEEDBACK

[01:59:02] ENDING MUSIC: Hay Un Amigo en Mi by The Gipsy Kings

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast we have the last episode of the "classic" era of the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas - 1978's The Ice House. Pairing with it we have a 1979 episode of ITV's Playhouse series, Casting the Runes. It wasn't released on Christmas, but it was directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark and it was based off an M. R. James story. Close enough for me.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:18] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:35] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[11:06] The Ice House (1978)

• Cathode Ray Tube

[31:26] Casting the Runes (1979)

• Eofftv

[54:01] FEEDBACK

[01:03:00] ENDING MUSIC: To Cast the Runes by Canis Dirus

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I return to the BBC's A Ghost Story for Christmas series with 1976's The Signalman and 1977's Stigma.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:58] Cromcast Promo

[02:43] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:14] The Signalman (1976)

• "The Signal-Man" by Charles Dickens
• Cathode Ray Tube
• The Cromcast discusses "The Signalman"

[42:28] Stigma (1977) 

[01:05:46] FEEDBACK

[01:11:54] ENDING MUSIC: Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast, NoirVember comes to a close with a look at the lowest, most pathetic figures ever to emerge from depths of Film Noir - Hollywood Screenwriters. From the Classic Noir period we have 1950's Sunset Boulevard and from the Neo Noir era we have 1991's Barton Fink.  

[00:00] INTRO

[02:03] Projection Booth Podcast Promo

[03:13] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[12:51] Sunset Boulevard (1950)

[01:09:53] Barton Fink (1991)

[01:53:03] FEEDBACK

[02:00:28] ENDING MUSIC: Hollywood Babylon by The Misfits

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing NoirVember with Japanese Noir courtesy of Seijun Suzuki's Branded to Kill (1967) and Americanized Nordic Noir courtesy of David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011). And joining me in the conversation is Brett the Wiz! 

[00:00] INTRO

[02:06] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:50] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[28:32] Branded to Kill (1967)

[01:05:14] The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011)

[02:14:46] FEEDBACK

[02:25:31] ENDING MUSIC: Immigrant Song by Karen O, Trent Reznor, and Atticus Ross

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast NoirVember takes a journey into the fetid heart of the urban jungle with the classic Noir The Naked City (1948) and the Neo-Noir Sin City (2005).

[00:00] INTRO

[02:13] Chin Stroker vs Punter Podcast

[03:21] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:50] The Naked City (1948)

[42:44] Sin City (2005)

[01:25:24] FEEDBACK

[01:32:12] ENDING MUSIC: Cells by The Servant

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm kicking off this year's NoirVember with the first of a series of pairings of "classic" Noirs and Neo-noirs. For this episode I'm taking a look at two Noirs with a black protagonist - 1959's Odds Against Tomorrow and 1995's Devil in a Blue Dress.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:06] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:27] RANDOM CONVERSATION

• On being Black in film noir by Angelica Jade Bastién

[15:26] Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)

[50:26] Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

[01:21:36] FEEDBACK

[01:25:38] ENDING MUSIC: My Baby's Not Around by Harry Belafonte

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 comes to an end as I dive back into the world of (loose) Stephen King adaptations with 2023's The Boogeyman.

ENDING MUSIC: I'm Your Boogie Man by White Zombie

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with some CG anime insanity in 2017's Resident Evil: Vendetta.

ENDING MUSIC: Residential Disaster by Municipal Waste

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast the Child's Play embraces its queer camp to fantastic results in 1998's Bride of Chucky and 2004's Seed of Chucky.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:23] CromCast Promo

[03:07] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[22:54] Bride of Chucky (1998)

[01:12:44] Seed of Chucky (2004)

[02:13:39] FEEDBACK

• El Goro on discusses Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park on Invasion of the Podcast

[02:22:09] ENDING MUSIC: Living Dead Girl by Rob Zombie

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as after many years I return to the vampire post-apocalypse with Mister and Martin in 2016's Stake Land II.

ENDING MUSIC: Ain't No Grave by Johnny Cash

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with another dive into the no-budget world of independent splatter flicks, this time from the blasted wastes of Northeast Ohio, in 2011's Tonight You Die.

ENDING MUSIC: The Morgue by Cult of the Psychic Fetus

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with a look at the pitfalls of attempting to create a new slasher icon in 2011's The Orphan Killer.

ENDING MUSIC: Cry Little Sister by Ventana

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I rail against nautical nerdery and aquatic problem solving in 2006's Open Water 2: Adrift.

ENDING MUSIC: Oceans by Puscifer

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31 Days of Halloween continues as a great horror franchise goes made-for-TV with 1991's Omen IV: The Awakening.

ENDING MUSIC: The Antichrist by Slayer

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as Wes Craven tries to inject a little sci-fi into his horror in 1986's Deadly Friend.

ENDING MUSIC: Are 'Friends" Electric by Gary Numan

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as Deodato goes full American slasher in 1986's Body Count.

ENDING MUSIC: Body Count's in the House by Body Count

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast the Spooky Season rolls on with the continuing adventures of Charles Lee Ray - but you can call him Chucky - in 1990's Child's Play 2 and 1991's Child's Play 3.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:51] Projection Booth Podcast Promo

[03:01] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:50] Child's Play 2 (1990)

[46:30] Child's Play 3 (1991)

[01:13:04] FEEDBACK

• (Un)Popped Podcast

[01:30:16] ENDING MUSIC: Child's Play by Carcass

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I confront childhood expectation/disillusionment in 1986's Alien Predators aka The Falling aka Mutant 2.

ENDING MUSIC: Falling by Skinny Puppy

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with a SOV anthology (and a TWoRP Milestone) in 1985's Twisted Illusions.

ENDING MUSIC: Sick and Twisted by GWAR

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with a comedic horror misfire in 1985's Transylvania 6-5000.

ENDING MUSIC: Transylvania 6-5000 by Paul Chiten

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with a return to the carnie criminality of Tod Browning in 1925's The Mystic.

ENDING MUSIC: Gypsy by Mercyful Fate

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as SOV stands for "Savini on Video" in 1985's The Ripper.

ENDING MUSIC: The Ripper by Judas Priest

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I explore the early origins of James Spader - Sexual Deviant in 1985's The New Kids.

ENDING MUSIC: Stand Up by Bill Wray

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as Roland Emmerich tries to become the West German Spielberg in 1985's Making Contact, aka Joey.

ENDING MUSIC: Kinder der Nacht by Eisbrecher

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I finish up my Krueger coverage with 1991's Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare and 1994's New Nightmare.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:38] Cult of Muscle Promo

[02:50] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[07:56] Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

[42:09] New Nightmare (1994)

[01:15:44] FEEDBACK

[01:23:01] ENDING MUSIC: Nightmares by CHVRCHES

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with some Canadian hicksploitation in 1985's Junior.

ENDING MUSIC: Junior by Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I discuss a TRUE example of "torture porn" in 1985's Guinea Pig: Devil's Experiment (1985).

ENDING MUSIC: Human Guinea Pig by Suicidal Tendencies

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with the best slasher of 1985 where Danny Bonaduce gets his head smashed into a TV with Deadly Intruder.

ENDING MUSIC: Intruder by Primus

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as Richard Lynch and Michael Berryman have a "face-off" in the jungle in 1985's Cut and Run.

ENDING MUSIC: Run Though the Jungle by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with some Cine de terror mexicano in 1985's Cemetery of Terror.

ENDING MUSIC: Cementerio profanado by Carniceros Demoníacos

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I dive into the low-budget morass of SOV horror with 1985's Blood Cult.

ENDING MUSIC: Cult by Slayer

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as valley girls take on the living dead in 1984's Night of the Comet.

ENDING MUSIC: Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing my exploration of Freddy flicks with 1988's A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master and 1989's A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:36] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:19] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[13:35] A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

[47:57] A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

[01:14:29] FEEDBACK

[01:20:44] ENDING MUSIC: Are You Ready for Freddy by The Fat Boys

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues I relax with Brian De Palma's 1984 offering Body Double.

Ending Music: Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I explore the absolute bug-nuts side of Indonesian folklore with 1981's Mystics in Bali.

ENDING MUSIC: We Will Bleed by Burgerkill

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with the TRUE Disco Dracula in 1979's Love at First Bite.

ENDING MUSIC: Soul Dracula by Hot Blood

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as Hitchcock returns to his old killing grounds in 1972's Frenzy.

ENDING MUSIC: Frenzy by Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I ponder if the presence of three prominent Swedish actors qualifies a film to be considered "Swedish Horror" in 1971's The Night Visitor.

ENDING MUSIC: Salem by King Diamond

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues with Vincent Price returning to folk horror territory in 1970's Cry of the Banshee.

ENDING MUSIC: Spellbound by Siouxsie and the Banshees

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31 Days of Halloween 2023 continues as I take in some fine art curated by Rod Serling in 1969's Night Gallery.

ENDING MUSIC: Joan Crawford by Blue Öyster Cult

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm PodcastI'm kicking off the spooky season with a franchise deep-dive into the world of the Bastard Son of a Hundred Maniacs: Freddy Krueger. We begin in the beginning ('natch) with 1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street and 1985's A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:10] Chin Stroker vs Punter Podcast Promo

[03:18] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[16:14] A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

[01:04:11] A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

[01:52:48] FEEDBACK

[01:57:25] ENDING MUSIC: Final Girl by Chvrches

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The 14th Annual 31 Days of Halloween begins as I crack open Vincent Price's Diary of a Madman.

ENDING MUSIC: Diary of a Madman by Ozzy Osbourne

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I bring this year's SciTemberto a close with a look my favorite Vin Diesel franchise performance: Riddick! (sorry Dom and Groot). To that end, I'll be discussing 2000's Pitch Black and 2004's The Chronicles of Riddick.

And joining me in this discussion of SF badassery is none other than the OG TWoRPer himself, THE CANCER MAN!

[00:00] INTRO

[01:54] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:11] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[17:35] Pitch Black (2000)

[01:06:11] The Chronicles of Riddick (2004)

[02:14:00] FEEDBACK

• El Goro Discusses The Alien Franchise on Retro Ridoctopus

[02:24:53] ENDING MUSIC: Fear of the Dark by Iron Maiden

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing SciTember with two sci-fi flicks from 1998. First up I have Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Williamson's teen-centered take on classic sf tropes with The Faculty. Then there's have Lovecraft Kneale by way of Koontz as I check in to see if Ben Affleck is indeed "da bomb" in Phantoms.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:30] CromCast Promo

[02:14] RANDOM CONVERSATION

• Jordan Sorcery on the Dark Matter RPG

[15:36] The Faculty (1998)

• The 1990s Teen Horror Cycle by Alexandra West
• The Faculty of Horror Podcast 

[47:29] Phantoms (1998)

[01:20:42] FEEDBACK

[01:25:36] ENDING MUSIC: Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2) by Class of '99 

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing SciTember with a Father and Son Cronenberg double-feature. From Daddy David Cronenberg we have 2022's Crimes of the Future and from Baby Brandon Cronenberg we have 2023's Infinity Pool.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:37] Projection Booth Promo

[02:47] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[17:26] Crimes of the Future (2022)

[57:14] Infinity Pool (2023)

[01:26:43] FEEDBACK

[01:31:53] ENDING MUSIC: Rich People Problems by Surgical Meth Machine

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm kicking off SciTember with an intellectually challenging examination of humanity's place within the cosmos and the existential dread to be found therein... Nah, just kidding. I'm doing a Jean-Claude Van Damme double-feature of 1992's Universal Soldier and 1994's Timecop.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:22] The Good, the Bad, and the Odd Promo

[02:05] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[18:02] Universal Soldier (1992)

[54:33] Timecop (1994)

[01:24:14] FEEDBACK

[01:35:31] ENDING MUSIC: The Good Soldier by Nine Inch Nails

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm bringing "Almost Action August" to a close with a Sam Peckinpah double-feature of 1969's The Wild Bunch and 1975's The Killer Elite.

To help me, I've assembled my own "Killer Elite" of Paul from Invasion of the Podcast and Strange Highways along with Trevor from The Theater of War.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:37] Chin Stroker vs Punter Promo

[02:44] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[18:40] The Wild Bunch (1969)

[01:28:39] The Killer Elite (1975)

[02:27:13] FEEDBACK

[02:36:49] ENDING MUSIC: The Killers by Motorhead

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm fulfilling a Patreon Pick from TWoRP Legionnaire Alan R. Alan requested I take a look at the Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing/Telly Savalas frozen-alien-caveman classic Horror Express from 1972. Seizing upon the gimmick of "70s ensemble pieces set on a train with 'Express' in the title," I opted to pair it with the 1974 adaptation of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express.

[00:00] INTRO

[02:00] Trick or Treat Radio Promo

[03:17] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[09:12] Horror Express (1972)

[01:03:07] Murder on the Orient Express (1974)

[01:41:19] FEEDBACK

[01:59:36] ENDING MUSIC: Murdertrain a Comin' by Dethklok

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I'm continuing "Almost Action August" with Caitlin as we once again dive into the filmography of Guy Ritchie with his two 2023 offerings: Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and The Covenant.

[00:00] INTRO

[03:28] The CromCast Promo

[04:12] RANDOM CONVERSATION

[15:57] Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre (2023)

[48:56] The Covenant (2023)

[01:35:54] FEEDBACK

[01:43:35] ENDING MUSIC: Truth by Alex Ebert

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This week on the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast I discover that if you're going to San Francisco you better be driving a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390 Fastback and packing a . 44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, as I discuss 1968's Bullitt and 1971's Dirty Harry.

[00:00] INTRO

[01:55] Projection Booth Podcast Promo

[03:05] RANDOM CONVERSATION

• A History of Violence by Tom Breihan
• Letterboxd List

[12:55] Bullitt (1968)

[40:15] Dirty Harry (1971)

[01:08:02] FEEDBACK

[01:13:14] ENDING MUSIC: Scorpio by Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band

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