Episodes
Blasphemy? Before what God? Join Lisa and comedian Martin Dunlop for a frankenlook at Bride of Re-Animator (1990), the much-anticipated sequel to the 1985 classic. Does it measure up? Do Lisa and Martin do a bunch of singing and create some silly spinoffs? And what's that rollerblading nun movie even about? Find out the answers to these questions- and Lisa making a lot of fan art requests.
Published 07/22/21
This week Lisa and comedian Angus Brown ~transform~ thanks to "Bad Wolf Down", episode 2 / season 1 of Creepshow (2019). Tune in for some frankly bang-on Cryptkeeper impressions, the fun of practical effects and the creation of the Werewolf Ombudsman.
Published 07/14/21
This week Cherry (Anime Slushee, Pun Watch, Failure to Launch) joins Lisa to FIGHT TO THE DEATH in the arena of season 6, episode 15 of Star Trek: Voyager, "Tsunkatse". There's Voyager chat but also a lot of general Star Trek talk, Deep Space Nine love and The People's Eyebrow. Bonus cameo by Woody, a nice dog.
Published 07/07/21
We were born on a green light, Daddy-o! This week, Josh and Eden Porter- the Gameboys themselves!- join Lisa to rock and roll through Love and a .45 (1994). Tune in for Mexican adventures, 90s ads, the story behind the fabulous Dinosaur Bob and Lisa has a hopefully endearing story from childhood.
Published 06/30/21
Simon! Simon, where are you?! This week, Harry Brimage (Pun Watch, Failure to Launch podcasts) joins Lisa to explore the lost city of The Phantom Empire (1988). This very fun B-movie has everything: Fun Jeff in Tight Pants, dino friends, alien queens, old lady wigs and, of course, rocks!
Published 06/24/21
Author/podcaster/cult enthusiast Jo Thornely joins Lisa to have a great conversation about the not-great Satanic (2006). An interesting idea poorly executed, Satanic sadly only features Combs in a cameo-sized role, but join Lisa and Jo anyway in discussing 80s horror, possible Satanic sequels and the joy of sects.
Published 06/17/21
This week, Lisa is joined by screenwriter/DJ/funny lad Dan Hall to venture deep into Dark House (2009), a film about a haunted house attraction that is somehow more technologically advanced than bloody NASA, full of GHOULS AND SUCH. Stay tuned for Eccentric Capitalist Jeff, the bougie value of Insinkerators and a truly heroic struggle to make British heavy metal puns.
Published 06/09/21
This week, comedian/podcaster/all-round fab nerd Ben McKenzie takes Lisa through a Babylon 5 101 class as they chat about the season 1 episode "Eyes". Jeffrey's a softboi telepath, a security chief farts too much and rides a motorbike and they meet one of the most wonderfully villainous guest stars in sci-fi history. Plus, a minor pun challenge.
Published 06/02/21
This week, comedian/writers Martin Dunlop and Ferris (The Consumption) join Lisa to look at a very early Combs entry indeed- 1983's Frightmare. Tune in for all the Hollywood corpses, weird crystals, necro-nonsense and tiny baby Combs you can handle, and then some! Try to help Lisa and friends figure out what this gosh darn mess of a film was supposed to be.
Published 05/26/21
This week Lisa is joined by comedians Rose Bishop and Jacqueline Mifsud to watch "No Way Down", an episode of the 1987 live-action Beauty and the Beast TV show. A weird project! It's also got Linda Hamilton from the Terminator movies and Ron Perlman. Featuring a whole host of extremely good and accurate accents, discussions of animal bits (so sorry) and Alex Mack.
Published 05/21/21
Comedian/performer Scott Limbrick joins Lisa in the CombsHutâ„¢ to bring some holiday...er...cheer as they look at Holiday Hell (2019), a low-budget horror anthology that leaves them with a lot of questions. Tune in for TeenSpeak, cult theories and whatever the hell is going on over at IMDB.
Published 05/13/21
Writer/performer Kaitlyn Blythe joins Lisa in the Combs Cave to catch a big old dose of Contagion from 2002 (NOT 2011, thank you VERY MUCH). We're treated to a Jeff with a very interesting accent, helicopter fights, a sassy orphan and a busy very busy busy Career Lady virologist. The big question is, though: do medical schools have sororities?
Published 05/05/21
Lisa and comedian/science guy Tom Lang investigate the strange and badly-lit dystopia in the world of "The Exile" an episode of the 1997 sci-fi anthology series, Perversions of Science. Try to guess the twist! Come for the Combs chat, stay for sexy robots.
Published 04/28/21
Lisa and comedian Angus Gordon muck around in the grimy, slimy world of Motivational Growth (2013), where our man JC plays a big ol' sassy pile of mould, Daddy-o. Deviations include: terrible British TV, custard and sexy ghosts.
Published 04/22/21
Lisa and comedian Ben Volchok trample through the gooey, Satan-y, goofy-faced, screaming mad "Faust: Love of The Damned" from 2000.  Tune in for more Goons content than anyone expected. Content warning: episode briefly discusses child sexual abuse as part of the plot of the film.
Published 04/14/21
Lisa and Nick Mason (The Weekly Planet) take a wild, budget-friendly trip through Doctor Mordrid (1992): they meet Hell Spawn, critique some interior design choices and Lisa discovers a possible new fetish. Bring your magic amulet.
Published 04/07/21
Lisa and comedian Lauren Bok shimmy their way Mae West-style through "Lurking Fear" from 1994, with all the horny assassins, balding monsters and Lovelorn Jeffrey you can poke a gun at.
Published 03/31/21
Lisa takes her mate Helen through the stuffed crust of 'Love Stinks', an episode of "Freddie's Nightmares", a Tales From the Crypt-style horror anthology show in which Jeffrey Combs guest starred. Helen serves up some Minnesota trivia, we keep getting the same jobs and also KNIVES.
Published 03/24/21
Comedians Andy Matthews and Alasdair-Tremblay Birchall try to pick apart the sci-fi dystopia that is "Fortress" (1992)- but first they need to figure out who Jeffrey Combs actually is. It's a wild ride.
Published 03/16/21
Comedian Tim Clark tries to hijack hosting duties as they look at "The Pit and the Pendulum" (1991), where Jeffrey Combs get to wear a kicky little bob 'do. It's a film about the Spanish Inquisition, which we clearly know nothing about!
Published 03/16/21
Comedian Martin Dunlop joins Lisa to look at "Necronomicon: Book of the Dead" (1993), where Jeffrey Combs plays famed horror writer and bad bloke HP Lovecraft in a movie with a lot of ideas and even more monstery... things. Not sponsored by Diet Coke.
Published 03/16/21