Best Colin McKay Podcasts (2025)

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Episode #404 - The Dangerous Wrath Of Echo Valley 1:09:07

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We are no longer in international waters, so we must adhere to all local bylaws. This week we have a streaming heavy week, starting with Disney+ offering, the newest live action remake 'Snow White', we then move to Prime Video for comedy action flick 'Deep Cover', one of us does get to the cinema for aussie shark thrills in 'Dangerous Animals', and…

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1,055 - The War & Treaty, Johnnyswim, Olivia Ellen Lloyd 1:45:50

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This episode was recorded on April 13th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes The War & Treaty, Johnnyswim, and Olivia Ellen Lloyd. https://bit.ly/4jTLFkuBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #403 - Predators, Squatchers & Ballerinas In A Cornfield 54:09

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A first time for us as we record across the sea with each other. It takes more than the Irish Sea to prevent us from talking our movie silliness This week we start with Disney+ offering, a new dive into a much loved franchise 'Predator: Killer Of Killers', we then give some respect (but not too much) to Prime Video release 'The Squatchers', we then…

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1,058 - Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band 2:35:08

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This episode was recorded on May 18th, 2025 at Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Dan Tyminski, Darrell Scott, I Draw Slow, Kieran Kane & Rayna Gellert, and Jacob Jolliff Band. bit.ly/3HLCyoCBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #402 - The Final Working Man On Wallis Island 1:13:44

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A mixed bag of movie watching on this weeks episode, as one of us goes all fancy and watches classic films as the Lord intended, then we get to more modern fare starting with all the warm and heartfelt feels in 'The Ballad Of Wallis Island', we get a little to close to reality with 'Mountainhead', we watch the newest Statham/David Ayer offering 'A …

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1,057 - Medium Build, Susan Werner, Maya de Vitry, The Arcadian Wild, and Them Coulee Boys 2:19:57

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This episode was recorded on May 11th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Medium Build, Susan Werner, Maya de Vitry, The Arcadian Wild, and Them Coulee Boys. https://bit.ly/4jTLFkuBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #401 - The Final Reckoning Of Lilo & Stitch 1:17:43

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After last weeks meander into the past we have a big catch up on the movies in the cinema and streaming services. We start with maybe the final outing of Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt in 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning', Netflix horror release 'Fear Street: Prom Night', new Disney liveaction release 'Lilo & Stitch', more legends return in 'Ka…

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1,056 - Eric Bibb, Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet, Twisted Pine, The McCrary Sisters, and Yasmin Williams 2:33:58

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This episode was recorded on May 4th, 2025 at Canady Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV. The lineup includes Eric Bibb, Moira Smiley & The Rhizome Quartet, Twisted Pine, The McCrary Sisters, and Yasmin Williams. https://bit.ly/3Fsk1NqBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #400 - We Made It To 400! 50:28

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We have reached a ridiculous milestone, 400 episodes of this silliness This week we don't talk about much new but instead defend our most extreme reviews the 10/10 and the 1/10's and we recap our end of year reviews from the past seven years. We were back at our spiritual home The Raven, Glasgow, its been a little while, it was loud but was wonderf…

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Episode #399 - Werewolves Are Mad About The Nonnas 44:06

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We are both failing in the sunny weather...we want it but we fear it This week we look at Paramount+ horror offering 'Werewolves', we get our romcom on with 'Bridget Jones Mad About The Boy', then we delve into dystopia on Prime Video with 'The Assessment', one of us thinks a film came out in 2024 but in reality its 2014 and Salma Hayek is kicking …

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Episode #398 - The Simple Rule Of Ash And Penguins 47:58

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We are testing out a new recording method this week so the sound quality is a little bit variable...luckily its only making the loud one quieter For the second week in a row we have pretty much seen everything each other has, so its a good week, as we talk about Amazon Prime's very fancy and classy looking sequel 'Another Simple Favour', more Prime…

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1,054 - Al Stewart, Livingston Taylor, Sweet Honey In The Rock, The Nighthawks, and Cristina Vane 2:29:27

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This episode was recorded on April 6th, 2025 at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, VA. The lineup includes Al Stewart, Livingston Taylor, Sweet Honey In The Rock, The Nighthawks, and Cristina Vane. https://bit.ly/4lWtFIyBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #397 - A Unicorns Den Of Thunderbolt Havoc* 59:17

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A rare convergence as we have both seen all the films we talk about this week. Starting with Prime Video sequel, starring Scotland's very own Gerry Butler in 'Den Of Thieves: Pantera', we then get to the cinema and watch A24 horror/comedy starring everyone's favourite Paul Rudd and millennial scream queen Jenna Ortega 'Death Of A Unicorn', we get e…

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1,053 - Loudon Wainwright III, Janiva Magness, John Ellison & Joe Beard, Dan Navarro, and Ali McGuirk 2:22:04

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This episode was recorded on March 21st, 2025 at Kodak Hall in Rochester, NY. The lineup includes Loudon Wainwright III, Janiva Magness, John Ellison & Joe Beard, Dan Navarro, and Ali McGuirk. https://bit.ly/4jxGpUBBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #396 - Zombie Sinners In Parenting Warfare 46:54

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One of us has been to the cinema the other has at least watched stuff at home. We start with comedy/horror on Sky Cinema 'The Parenting' with a fairly stellar cast, then its onto the film of the moment the reuniting of Coogler with Jordan with 'Sinners', then more horror (witha twist) in 'well they got in made' effort 'Zombie Repellant' and we fini…

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1,052 - MC Taylor Goldsmith Show, Kat Edmonson, Ken Pomeroy, Jonny Fritz, and Scott Mulvahill 2:12:07

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This episode was recorded on March 9, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes The MC Taylor Goldsmith Show (featuring Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and MC Taylor of Hiss Golden Messenger), Kat Edmonson, Ken Pomeroy, Jonny Fritz, and Scott Mulvahill. https://bit.ly/4iftS6O…

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Episode #395 - Drop The Amateur Knight At The G20 1:16:32

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We are back, and we have seen almost nothing that each other have seen, but movie chat still ensues. We start with Blumhouse horror 'The Woman In the Yard', before diving into the world of espionage with 'The Amateur', we then find time to watch the true president Viola Davis take down terrorists in 'G20', more thrills follows with a dating story f…

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1,051- Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez 2:19:19

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This episode was recorded on February 16th, 2025 at the Canady Creative Arts Centerat West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV. The lineup includes Larkin Poe, Victoria Canal, Raye Zaragoza, Ron Pope, and Christian Lopez. https://bit.ly/3RWmKBeBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #394 - Inside The Freaky Minecraft Cab 59:52

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A week where we lean heavily on the streaming services and are suitably underwhelmed by most things. We start with Disney+/Hulu elevated horror effort 'Control Freak', then we continue the horror theme with British flick from Shudder 'Black Cab', then a contender for one of the worst films of the year so far 'In The Lost Lands'. We then get to the …

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1,050- The Headhunters, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, David Berkeley, Buffalo Rose, and Crys Matthews 2:14:14

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This episode was recorded on February 2nd, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes The Headhunters, Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters, David Berkeley, Buffalo Rose, and Crys Matthews. https://bit.ly/42AWjHvBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #393 - Give Me Novocaine 1:11:45

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One of us has the lurgy, the other one is mourning a cup final loss, but we get some solace from talking about movies for a bit But before we get to all things cinema we pay tribute to the late, great Val Kilmer who passed away this week. We then get into some movie watching with the now on Disney+ after raking in over 700million at the box office …

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1,049 - Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud Cult 2:23:54

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This episode was recorded on January 26th, 2025 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Oliver Wood, Stephen Wilson Jr., Dar Williams, TopHouse, and Cloud Cult. https://bit.ly/4hTzT8LBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #392 - Let The Mad Mickey Flow 1:14:51

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It is a busy week of talking movies, as we have both been busy with all the viewings Starting with throwback comedy 'Y2K', the newest flick from Bong Joon Ho; scifi romp 'Mickey 17', we also delve into Steven Soderbergh's latest offering the spy thriller 'Black Bag', we delve into (Swiss) folklore with 'Mad Heidi', check in with action hero legend …

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1,048 - Kip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David Mayfield 2:22:08

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This episode was recorded on December 8, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes SKip Moore, Joy Clark, Brad Tursi, Andrew Marlin Stringband, and Matt Mullins & The Bringdowns with guest host David Mayfield. bit.ly/4iwypCoBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #391 - The Last Breath Of The Electric State 50:59

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and we are back, this time thankfully tech problems free. We dive into new Netflix release 'The Electric State' and do a deeper dive into how much it cost and the streaming model with these tent pole movies. There is also cinema time with fun indie drama 'One Of The Days', true life drama 'Last Breath' and we finish with thriller 'Opus'. Hosted on …

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1,047 - Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade 2:30:05

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This episode was recorded on December 1st, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Stephen Kellogg, Jill Sobule, Mindy Smith, Caleb Caudle & The Sweet Critters, and The David Mayfield Parade, with guest host Conor Knighton. http://bit.ly/3FLIixDBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #390 - Memoir Of Lost Movie Chats 23:58

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On this weeks episode we are beset with technical issues, so if you want to know what we thought about 'Harold And The Purple Crayon', 'Demon City', 'Mickey 17' or 'Dampyr' then you'll need to find us and talk to us in person....but for the record 'didnt like, meh, YAY and urgh' If you do want to hear what we thought about 'Memoir Of A Snail', 'Zer…

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Episode #389 - Azraels Last Flight 1:08:39

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A busy episode, and fun one as the planets align and we have both seen the same movies Up first Sky Cinema action release 'Flight Or Fight', then onto some Shudder released horror with new scream queen Samara Weaving 'Azrael: Angel Of Death'. We then get to the cinema for return of a 90s icon with 'The Last Showgirl' and we finish with Oscar Nomina…

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Episode #388 - The Boneyard Of The Monkey Killer 1:10:28

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After last weeks fun threesome we are back to the normal, and the two of us try to keep the magic alive. We start the pod by paying tribute to the late and great Gene Hackman. its not a stellar movie week as we watch 'The Killers Game' on Prime Video, followed up by a low of 2025 with 'Boneyard' and we finish with new Osgood Perkins horror based on…

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Episode #387 - A Brave New Flight Order Over The Gorge 1:28:21

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An exciting pod event as our Manx buddy joins on chat to discuss some movies. We look over new Apple+ scifi/romance 'The Gorge', Prime Video crime thriller 'The Order', we go to the cinema to see Mel Gibson directed action thriller 'Flight Risk' and new horror franchise maker 'Heart Eyes'. The main event is the return of the MCU with a new Captain …

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Episode #386 - A Companion Kinda Loves A Better Man 1:05:42

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It is a busy busy week of movie watching, starting with Prime Video scifi action 'Elevation', Netflix comedy from Amy Schumer 'Kinda Pregnant', AI gone haywire with 'Companion' in cinemas, back to Netflix for Die Hard on a bridge with 'Aftermath', anti Valentines day action flick still in cinema 'Love Hurts' and we finish with Robbie Williams is a …

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Episode #385 - You're Invited To Stalk On A Saturday Night 50:36

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No biiiiig hitters this week, and seems a quiet week of movie watching as cinemas all clear the deck in preparation for the coming MCU We start with British reincarnation rom/drama that was in the cinema so very briefly but has now found its way to home viewing 'Timestalker', then its the return of Reese Witherspoon to movie world after spending ti…

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Episode #384 - The Brutal Killers Presence Is Felt In Section 13 1:13:20

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We are back late night on a Friday to talk all things movies. One of us recants a tale of seeing what is an early contender for the worst film of 2025 On from that we talk about under exposed Netflix release 'The Sand Castle', the return of John Woo to again direct 'The Killer' - this time in France, Star Trek goes off spaceship and gets quite Star…

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Episode #383 - Back Here For Unknown Wolf Action 1:01:09

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As the worst storm in a century batters all hell out of us we find solace with some movie chat for as long as the lights stay on. We start with Hollywood royalty Robert Zemeckis returning with unique drama 'Here', we get sexy with Nicole Kidman in 'Babygirl', we welcome the return of Cameron Diaz to movie screens with 'Back In Action' on Netflix, m…

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Episode #382 - The Bank Of Maria Is In Svalta 1:13:53

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A sad start to the episode as we pay respects to the great and unfortunately now passed David Lynch' When we get into new movies, we are discussing the newest horror from Nick Frost 'Get Away', hard hitting Afghani documentary 'Bread & Roses', biopic (of sorts) with the return of Angelina Jolie on the big screen in 'Maria' and we finish with 'Bank …

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Episode #381 - Nosferatu's Wicked Real Hedgehog 1:26:04

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The calendar has turned to the future (2025) and we are back for another year of doing this, the cinematic year of 2024 is in the past but we are still catching up on a few its releases. We finally see the cinema juggernaut that is the all singing/dancing 'Wicked' and the end to the trilogy we all demanded 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3', and there is chat …

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Episode #380 - That Was The Year That Was 2024 1:35:44

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This is one of favourite things to do each every year, and thats to review the year that was, we even wrangle our Manx correspondent in to all the judgement. We talk about all the movies of 2024, and agree on the winner. This is our most positive pod of the year as always, we dont linger on the bad, we do despair at the state of the franchise heavy…

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1,046 - Blitzen Trapper, Low Cut Connie, Town Mountain, and Humbird 2:18:31

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This episode was recorded on November 10th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Blitzen Trapper, Low Cut Connie, Town Mountain, and Humbird. https://bit.ly/4gv55LGBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #379 - Moana And Kraven Go To A Red War 1:06:48

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The last regular episode of 2024, and for the first time in what feels like forever we have watched everything that each other has. We get festive with now on Amazon Prime release starring the double threat of Chris Evans and Dwayne Johnson 'Red One', festive fun continues with Netflix Die Hard inspired thriller 'Carry-On'. We break away from the f…

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1,045 - Brother Elsey, Jenny Owen Youngs, Matt Pond PA, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, and Jeremy Short 2:24:11

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This episode was recorded on November 3rd, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Brother Elsey, Jenny Owen Youngs, Matt Pond PA, Caleb Klauder & Reeb Willms, and Jeremy Short. http://bit.ly/3Pl761nBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #378 - Rumours Of A Nightbitch Named Mary 57:57

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We are back home on Skype, but we are still having beers and still watching movies. Up this week, political satire/end of the world fare 'Rumours', some religious festive drama in 'Mary', more modern thrills in AI gone awry in Netflix scifi thriller 'Subservience' and we finish with a possible Oscar winning turn from Amy Adams in the hard to pigeon…

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Episode #377 - Santas Conclave 38:53

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We are back in our spiritual home of The Raven on Renfield Street in Glasgow. We are excited so we are talking quicker than usual, this week we look over some Catholic Dogma in 'Conclave', new festive flick 'Dear Santa' on Paramount, and we finish with the *rumoured* last film in the directing career of Clint Eastwood in 'Juror #2' Hosted on Acast.…

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Episode #376 - The Piano Magpie Of Blitz Joy 54:49

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Our Manx friend returns to the pod this week as one of us is jollying it up in Eastern Europe We cast an eye over war drama on Apple+ from Steve McQueen 'Blitz', biopic of sorts of a forgotten heroine 'Joy', the newest adaptation of an August Wilson play from the Washington family with Netflixs 'The Piano Lesson' and we finish with an examination o…

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Episode #375 - Emelias The Mother To A Murdered Son In Megalopolis 1:15:29

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We have both been working a lot and letting life get in the way of our true calling of watching obscene amounts of movies. We finally get around to seeing a cinematic legends magnum opus in 'Megalopolis', we delve into a sequel that noone was really asking for but is here anyway 'Gladiator II', horror prequel 'The Last Voyage Of The Demeter' and th…

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1,044 - Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, Will Hoge, Alex Cuba, MALINDA, and Sarah Siskind 2:24:25

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This episode was recorded on October 27th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Dave Alvin & Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Guilty Ones, Will Hoge, Alex Cuba, MALINDA, and Sarah Siskind. https://bit.ly/3ZcDA3oBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #374 - Paddington's Apprentice Ass 1:20:18

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This week its a battle for the ages as we see the making of a modern monster with 'The Apprentice' vs the worlds nicest bear in 'Paddington In Peru' and we also throw pod favourite Aubrey Plaza's newest flick 'My Old Ass' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1,043 - JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Paul Kelly, Kyle Tuttle Band, John Craigie, and Wayne Graham 2:31:57

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This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2024 at Joan C. Edwards PAC in Huntington, WV. The lineup includes JD Simo & Luther Dickinson, Paul Kelly, Kyle Tuttle Band, John Craigie, and Wayne Graham. http://bit.ly/3AIaZcSBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #373 - Super/Heretic Cuts A Different Man 1:11:21

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Our foreign correspondent returns to make two into three for episode #373 We talk all about Netflix time travel serial killer teen romp 'Time Cut, thought provoking drama 'A Different Man', Hugh Grant led religious horror/thriller 'Heretic' and we finish with a bunch of documentaries with 'Music By John Williams' on Disney+ and still in cinemas 'Su…

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1,042 - Kyshona, American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring 2:17:43

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This episode was recorded on October 6th, 2024 at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, WV. The lineup includes Kyshona, American Patchwork Quartet, The Brother Brothers, and Stephanie Lambring. https://bit.ly/4fjALTNBy West Virginia Public Broadcasting

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Episode #372 - Venom Moves To The Front Of Ibelin 1:07:16

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A range of flicks this week, starting with third part of Tom Hardy as the symbiote in 'Venom: The Last Dance', Sam Raimi produced horror 'Don't Move', thriller/horror from A24 with 'The Front Room' and we finish with the uplifting and emotional documentary 'The Remarkable Life Of Ibelin' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…