Episodes
The Great Silence (1968) synopsis: “A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.” Starring: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Frank Wolff, Vonetta McGee, and Klaus KinskiDirector: Sergio Corbucci This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review The Great Silence! A fantastic spaghetti western by the director of Django (1966), and clearly an inspiration for a few scenes in Quentin...
Published 04/29/24
This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, Diallo, and Paul London discuss the cultural significance of Live Aid ‘85 and which one of the Night Boyz actually remembers the event. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, Kerry Ahern for suggesting this topic! 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Two Dollar Late Fee / Podcasting After Dark crossover show powered by our Patreon members! If you would like to suggest a topic for us to discuss then head on over to either Patreon page and sign up at any...
Published 04/21/24
Godzilla (1954) synopsis: “American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast.” Starring: Akira Takarada, Momoko Kôchi, Takashi Shimura, and Akihiko HirataDirector: Ishirô Honda This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the original Godzilla! That’s right, the one that kicked off an entire genre of films: Giant rubber monster movies! To be clear, this is not the version of Godzilla that came out two years later 1956 with...
Published 04/15/24
This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey resurrects the PAD Watchlist to discuss their favorite Anchor Bay releases from the late 90s/early 2000s. They are joined by friend and longtime supporter of the show, Lee Germaney for this trip down memory lane. We hope you all enjoy the discussion and the return of the Watchlist! Keep the conversation going and leave a comment on our social media pages or Patreon and let us know your favorite Anchor Bay releases! And make sure to follow...
Published 04/08/24
The Fog (1980) synopsis: “An unearthly fog rolls into a small coastal town exactly 100 years after a ship mysteriously sank in its waters.” Starring: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, Tom Atkins, and Hal HolbrookDirector: John Carpenter This month on The Carpenter Factor, Zak and Corey are joined by Tim from the Talking Back podcast to discuss The Fog! It's a great discussion because all three co-hosts come at the film from very different perspectives: Zak, the lifelong fan; Tim, the...
Published 04/01/24
Nemesis (1992) synopsis: “Alex, a burned out LA cyborg cop, is forced by commissioner Farnsworth to find his former cyborg partner and lover Jared who's about to deliver sensitive data to cyborg terrorists who wish to wage war against humans. Is he being played?” Starring: Olivier Gruner, Tim Thomerson, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, and Thom MathewsDirector: Albert Pyun Since co-host Corey is currently in Japan with his wife, we’re releasing an episode of the Action, Action Podcast that he and Zak...
Published 03/25/24
This month on 80s Kids Unite, Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo discuss which martial arts moves they wish they could do, growing up. It’s a silly but fun discussion about everything from “NUMBchucks” to ninjas and all the “Danialsons” in between. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, David Ullman for suggesting this topic! 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Two Dollar Late Fee / Podcasting After Dark crossover show powered by our Patreon members! If you would like to suggest a topic for us to discuss...
Published 03/17/24
Robotech (1985) synopsis: “An alien spaceship crash lands on Earth and the technology and secrets she bears lead Earth into three destructive interplanetary wars.” IMDb Link This week on Podcasting After Dark presents TV Obscura, Zak, Corey, and Diallo review Robotech: The Macross Saga! The boys specifically talk about the US version Harmony Gold released in syndication in 1985, but they do discuss The Super Dimension Fortress Macross that came out in 1982 in Japan, thanks to Diallo’s...
Published 03/11/24
Knockabout (1979) synopsis: “Two brothers and small time crooks Yipao and Taipao convince a martial arts expert to take them on as students, completely oblivious to his sordid past.” Starring: Yuen Biao, Ka-Yan Leung, Chia-Yung Liu, and Karl MakaDirector: Sammo Hung This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review the kung-fu cult classic, Knockabout! A truly jaw-dropping piece of cinema from the mind of Sammo Hung, and it’s Yuen Biao’s first leading role. Also, Knockabout is Zak...
Published 03/04/24
The Gate (1987) synopsis: “Kids left home alone accidentally unleash a horde of malevolent demons from a mysterious hole in their suburban backyard.” Starring: Stephen Dorff, Christa Denton, Louis Tripp, and Carl KrainesDirector: Tibor Takács This week on Podcasting After Dark, the boys review The Gate! A movie Zak has been talking about bringing to PAD since they first started doing the show, and Corey, a first-time viewer, was not let down at all! The Gate is a fantastic kid-friendly cult...
Published 02/26/24
We kick off the first episode of 80s Kids Unite with Garbage Pail Kids! Zak, Dustin, Corey, and Diallo all discuss their familiarity (or lack thereof) with the disgusting trading cards Topps began printing in 1985, and whether or not they hold up nostalgically! The boys also talk about the terrible 1987 film based on the brand. A huge THANK YOU to Patreon member, Magdalena for suggesting this one! 80s Kids Unite is a monthly Two Dollar Late Fee / Podcasting After Dark crossover show powered...
Published 02/18/24
The Living Dead at the Manchester Morgue aka Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974) synopsis: “A cop chases two hippies suspected of a series of Manson family-like murders; unbeknownst to him, the real culprits are the living dead, brought to life with a hunger for human flesh by ultrasonic radiation being used for pest control.” Starring: Cristina Galbó, Ray Lovelock, Arthur Kennedy, and Jeannine MestreDirector: Jorge Grau This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review The Living Dead...
Published 02/12/24
The Hilarious House of Frightenstein (1971) synopsis: “The scary and silly goings-on at a mad scientist vampire's home/lab.” IMDb LinkTalk About (1988-89) synopsis: “Contestants must say a selection of specific words under a time limit in normal conversation or patter.” IMDb LinkFreaky Stories (1997) synopsis: “An anthology of urban legends, each presented with a different narrator and animation style. All stories begin and end with the line, "This is a true story happened to a friend of a...
Published 02/05/24
Android (1982) synopsis: “A strange doctor secretly experiments with androids on his space station. His assistant is Max, a curious android who wants to see the world and meet a girl. Criminals hide on their station and soon violence erupts.” Starring: Klaus Kinski, Don Keith Opper, Brie Howard, and Norbert WeisserDirector: Aaron Lipstadt This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Android! A Roger Corman produced film that’s so much better than it has any right to be. And if...
Published 01/29/24
Hey, PADsters! Here’s the audio from the 80s Kids Unite panel that Corey, Zak, and Diallo from Podcasting After Dark & TV Obscura did with Dustin Rubin and Paul London from Two Dollar Late Fee & Territory Marks! It was a packed house and a great crowd. We cleaned up the audio the best we could but it was recorded in an open room so don’t expect studio-quality sound lol! This also serves as an introduction to a new monthly series that will be dropping on both the PAD and Two Dollar...
Published 01/21/24
Body Parts (1991) synopsis: “After losing his arm in a car accident, a criminal psychologist has it replaced with a limb that belonged to a serial killer.” Starring: Jeff Fahey, Lindsay Duncan, Zakes Mokae, and Brad DourifDirector: Eric Red This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Eric Red’s Body Parts starring Jeff Fahey! A truly underrated horror/thriller from the early 90s, and a movie the boys are more than happy to cover on the show. With a stellar cast and awesome...
Published 01/15/24
Partners In Crime (1984) synopsis: “When their ex-husband Raymond winds up murdered, Carole and Sydney set out to find his killer and eventually decide to run the detective agency Raymond has left them.” IMDb LinkHooperman (1987-89) synopsis: “San Francisco cop Harry Hooperman inherits a run down apartment building. Not having the time to maintain the building Hooperman hires Susan as the person in charge. They begin a relationship.” IMDb LinkMax Monroe (1990) synopsis: “Max Monroe is a Los...
Published 01/08/24
Elves (1989) synopsis: “A young woman discovers that she is the focus of an evil Nazi experiment involving selective breeding and summoned elves, an attempt to create a race of supermen. She and two of her friends are trapped in a department store with an elf, and only Dan Haggerty, as the renegade loose-cannon Santa Claus, can save them.” Starring: Dan Haggerty, Julie Austin, Deanna Lund, and Borah SilverDirector: Jeffrey Mandel Merry Christmas! This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and...
Published 12/25/23
The Story of the Faithful Wookiee (1978) synopsis: “An animated story that aired as part of the 1978 made-for-TV-film The Star Wars Holiday Special.” IMDb LinkCobra Claws Are Coming to Town (G.I.Joe S1E39 | 1985) synopsis: “After successfully infiltrating Joe headquarters using very unusual means, COBRA plans on ruining Christmas in Keystone City by attacking the city in Joe vehicles.” IMDb LinkHave Yourself a Morlock Little Christmas (X-Men S4E12 | 1995) synopsis: “Storm and grouchy humbug...
Published 12/18/23
Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) synopsis: “The now-adult Ricky talks to a psychiatrist about how he became a murderer after his brother, Billy, died, which leads back to Mother Superior.” Starring: Eric Freeman, James Newman, Darrel Guilbeau, and Elizabeth KaitanDirector: Lee Harry Garbage Day! This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2! If you listened to our breakdown of SNDN Part 1 last year, you knew this was coming. I mean, how...
Published 12/11/23
Huntdown (2020) synopsis: “Huntdown is a 2020 run-and-gun video game developed by Easy Trigger and published by Coffee Stain Publishing.”Available on: PC, PlayStation, XBox, Switch, and iOS This week on Podcasting After Dark, co-host Corey reviews the video game, Huntdown (2020)! A retro 16bit shooter that brings back all the nostalgic feels of playing video games in the basement as a kid until all hours of the the night. If you grew up on the Super Nintendo or Sega Genesis then you should...
Published 12/04/23
Guyver 2: Dark Hero (1994) synopsis: “Sean Barker, unwilling host to an alien bio-armor known as the Guyver, must fight the Kronos Corporation again before they discover the secrets of the Guyver's origin.” Starring: David Hayter, Kathy Christopherson, Bruno Patrick, and Christopher MichaelDirector: Steve Wang This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Guyver 2: Dark Hero aka Go, Go Guyver Rangers (as the boys like to call it)! With awesome monster designs and a great cast,...
Published 11/27/23
Where you know him from:  Director of Hardware (1990), Dust Devil (1992), and Color Out of Space (2019) This month on Interviews After Dark we talk to visionary film director, Richard Stanley! If you’ve been listing to Podcasting After Dark then you know how integral Richard Stanley is to the DNA of the show. From Hardware to Color Out of Space, and all the Lost Souls in between, Zak and Corey have been fascinated by this auteur and his impactful body of work. But the conversation doesn’t...
Published 11/20/23
Excalibur (1981) synopsis: “Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.” Starring: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicol Williamson, and Gabriel ByrneDirector: John Boorman This week on Podcasting After Dark, Zak and Corey review Excalibur! Quite possibly the most epic film the boys have ever broken down on the show. They truly don’t make movies like Excalibur anymore. But is that a good or bad...
Published 11/13/23