Cigar Nerds Podcast: War Machine. This week we are watching the new Netflix scifi action film War Machine. AKA Reacher vs Aliens. In science we talk about brains playing Doom, how the brain can make computers better, sperm whale, and artemis 2 gets ready to launch. In Nerd News we
Jim reflects on the first time he saw an intense horror film from 1976 which was the film debut for Brooke Shields – “Alice, Sweet Alice,” directed by Alfred Sole and starring Linda Miller, Mildred Clinton, Paula Sheppard, Niles McMaster, Jane Lowry, Rudolph Willrich, Michael Hardstack, Alphonso DeNoble, Gary Allen,
Jim discusses Director Larry Cohen’s Horror-Comedy “The Stuff,” starring Michael Moriarity, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul sorvino, Danny Aiello, Patrick )O’Neal, Scott Bloom, and several 80s notables from film and television. This dark look at consumerism and the foibles of the “Me” Generation has developed quite a cult following during
The Music of 1976 This week we set the controls to the heart of 1976 to revisit some of the great music that came out that year! Of course, we cover the biggie, Frampton Comes Alive. We also report on three of the biggest movements of ’76 — Prog, Glam, and
Love at Dragon Con: Real Couples Share Their Meet-Cute Stories Can you really meet your soulmate at Dragon Con? In this episode of The Dragon Con Report, we sit down with attendees who met their significant others at the convention… and are still rolling initiative together years later. From chance encounters
Jim reflects back on the first time he saw George Lucas’ Feature Film Directorial Debut – “THX 1138,” starring Robert Duvall, Maggie McOmie, Donald Pleasence, Don Pedro Colley, Ian Wolfe, and Sid Haig. In a future dystopian society, one man tries to find freedom and make sense of his life.
Halftime! Super Bowl 60 was held on February 8, featuring a halftime show by Latin superstar Bad Bunny (with special guests Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin), and a pre-game performance by neo-punks Green Day. But in reaction against this, there was a second, independant “All American” halftime show featuring Kid Rock, Gabby Barrett, Lee Brice, and Brantley Gilbert.
Madeline Brumby joins Jim for a look at the 1944 Universal Classic “House Of Frankenstein,” starring Boris Karloff, J Carrol Nash, Lon Chaney Jr, John Carradine, Lionel Atwill, Anne Gwynne, Peter Coe, Glenn Strange, and Michael Mark. It is 15 years after the Wolfman and the Frankenstein Monster downed when
What if you shined the spotlight on 21st Century artists who loved painting, drawing and sketching classic monsters from the 20th Century? That’s exactly what Author Anthony Taylor has done in his new book “Classic Monsters, Modern Art : 20th Century Horror in the 21st Century. Taylor, along with MONSTER
In 1984, during the height of popularity of “Weird Al” Yankovic’s smash hit parody “Eat It”, Al did something inexplicable. He hosted the ABC television network’s Saturday Morning Cartoon Preview Special, which was filmed at historic theme park Knott’s Berry Farm, accompanied by mascot-costumed versions of Scooby and Scrappy Doo.
Season 15 of The Dragon Con Report launches with a look back at where it all began. In honor of Dragon Con’s 40th anniversary, Mike, Jen, and Channing are joined by longtime Dragon Con attendee Darin M. Bush, along with a bonus appearance from Marilyn Teague, to discuss what Dragon Con was
Cigar Nerds Podcast Gets Wrecked. This week we are talking about the new Amazon action comedy Wrecking Crew. In blowing smoke we discuss Shot Show highlights. In Nerd News we talk about Masters of the Universe, Maul Shadow Lord, First look at Lobo in Super Girl, Shelter, and Dare Devil
