14 Months Apart

Swinging into this weeks episode of the Steal My Names Podcast comes what we here at the show (i.e. Bob… it’s just Bob) consider the best Spider-Man film to date. It had big shoes/ web-shooters to fill but 2021’s Spider-Man: No Way Home nailed the superhero landing in a big bad way. Join us for a gush fest regarding the story, character, it’s place in the MCU, and how to absolutely nail a multiver...

Rising up from the ground (or the unrelenting temperatures of the first heat wave of the summer) comes episode 27 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week we’re looking at two genre classics that approach the idea of “the sequel” in two drastically different ways, Dan O’Bannon’s Return of the Living Dead and George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead. This weeks Deep Space Nine ventures into the past as we...

It's time to consume podcasts in mass quantities with episode 26 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week we're discussing the 90's classic Conheads. Specifically in the context of the lost art of watching films on network television. A new era of Deep Space Nine begins with "Rules of Aquisition" and Jack Ketchum shows that he still packs a punch decades later with this weeks book, The Off Season....

Well... it took four years but the Steal My Name Podcast is back! For the shows triumphant return, we're going big with three films. Rob Zombie has always been a polarizing director and none of his films demonstrate this better than his Firefly Trilogy. House of 1000 Corpses, The Devil's Rejects, and 3 From Hell. Join your humble host as he digs down into the meat and marrow of this radically dive...

They Were Warned! Month continues with one of horrors greatest tropes, the devilish doomsayer, The Harbinger. For this episode I wanted to look at just how flexible the archetype can be and how central a role they can play in the plot by looking at Children Of The Corn and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Star Trek Deep Space Nine doubles down on what it does best in episode 5 of season 2, Cardassians...

As the public restrictions due to Coved 19 have started to loosen, we’ve seen a slew of behavior that makes us shake our heads. So I thought for the month of June I would take a look at a series of films where the main characters ignore warnings, in way or the other, which leads to calamity. Welcome to “They Were Warned!!!” To kick things off I wanted to look at two films that have basically the s...

The month of May is over which means that superhero month has come to a close. What better way to celebrate that ending than by focusing on two lesser-known seekers of justice? One is a hideously deformed creature of superhuman size and strength that is hell-bent on cleaning up the streets of Tromaville and the other is a naïve Mormon that uses the power of the orgasm to deftly defy evildoers. Tha...

Before The Avengers, Spider-Man, or the X-Men hit the big screen, there was one hero that ruled the multiplexes. For episode 21 of The Steal My Name podcast I’m taking a look at Gotham’s favourite son, Batman. The Dark Knight has had a long history of big and small screen adaptations but this time around I’m going to be talking about the big 4! Yes, Batman, Batman Returns, Batman Forever, and Batm...

Superhero month continues with episode 20! Hard to believe I’ve done 20 of these. So for the big 20 I’m taking a look at one of the biggest comic book movies ever made, Avengers Endgame. Epic, massive, monumental, none of these words do it justice. But given that everyone one in the world saw this movie, I’m sure you agree. Deep Space Nine kicks off season 2 with a bang with, The Homecoming, and S...

In a world of Iron Men, Man Bats, and Captains of Americana, it’s easy to forget about the little guys. Those unsung heroes that flew so far under the radar that they smacked there heads right off the dish. For episode 19 of The Steal My Name Podcast I’m taking a look at two such under sung heroes: Doctor Mordrid and Howard The Duck. Yes, the 1992 Full Moon… homage… to Doctor Strange and George Lu...

During these tough times we could all use a hero, or two, in our lives. So for the month of May I’m looking at superhero films. New or old, obscure or classics, if there’s a hero in it then its fair game. To start the month off I’m looking at two films that could easily be considered the roots of the modern superhero film, 1998’s Blade and 2000’s X- Men. These films were both game changers in the...

Comfort movie month comes to a close with one of my favourite types of film: Trash. There is so much to love about a movie that’s so bad it’s good and this week I’m looking at two of the best of the worst: Maximum Overdrive and Road House. Killer cars gone wild and Patrick Swayze ripping out throats. What more can you want? DS9 trips over a common Trek trope in, Dramatis Personae, and Michael Cric...

Comfort movie month continues with a trip back to 1995. It was an incredible year for cinema that gave us such classics as Before Sunrise, Casino, City of Lost Children, Heat, and most importantly, A Goofy Movie. This movie has been near and dear to my heart since it was first released. From the heart-warming father and son story at its heart, to the incredible soundtrack, to Pauly Shore showing u...

Comfort movie month continues and this week I’m breaking out the big guns. There are few things in this world that can put a smile on my face as easily as that bear with very little brains, Winnie The Pooh. For episode 15 of The Steal My Name Podcast I’m looking at the Disney classic, The Many Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh. Before I was into horror, before Ghostbusters, hell, before I could walk,...

Spring is in the air and, since we can’t get out to enjoy it, I think a little comfort is in order. Specifically comfort films. We all have our go to films that help us through bad days and, for me, Ghostbusters 2 is at the top of my list. Join me for episode 14 of The Steal My Name Podcast where I discuss how we pick our comfort films and tell the story of how Ghostbusters 2 became my number one...

Last week the horror genre lost a true giant with the passing of Stuart Gordon. While primarily known for his Lovecraft adaptations he had a filmography that was wonderfully diverse and worthy of celebration. So for episode 13 of the Steal My Name Podcast I’m having a Stuart Gordon marathon and looking at all his films that I have in my collection. Re-Animator, From Beyond, Castle Freak, Dagon, Dr...

For episode 12 I thought I would pick a movie that is on message with the world right now but also one that shows things could be much, much worse. This time around I’m looking at Eli Roth’s Cabin Fever. This was one of the most important movies for me in my early development as a filmmaker and if you weren’t a fan at the time, probably much better than you remember. DS9 brings Kai Opaka back to t...

In the pantheon of modern horror movie monsters they don’t get much bigger than Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees. So what could be better than having everyone’s favorite dream demon slash it out with the most famous hockey mask in history? To celebrate the first Friday the 13th of 2020, join me as I discuss all things Freddy Vs Jason. From the projects long development, to the near impossible tas...

It’s episode 10 time so I went a little overboard. Well, more than a little. To celebrate this milestone, I’m pulling out all the stops and looking at Don Coscarelli’s Phantasm series. Yes, the entire series, all five films. The Phantasm franchise has always occupied the top spot on my favourite horror film list and, since this is the longest episode I have recorded, I won’t waste your time here b...

This is one that got away from me while I was doing A Frame Apart so I knew I had to check it off the list for the Steal My Name Podcast. John Ford’s The Searchers is a film that is mythic in the true sense of the word. One of the most important westerns, if not American films, ever made. It represents the culmination of a long journey with the western form that John Ford and John Wayne had taken...

If you grew up in the 80’s and early 90’s there were few things bigger than those radical heroes in a half shell, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. For episode 8 of the Steal My Name Podcast I’m going wild and looking at the original four Ninja Turtle big screen outings. That’s right, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, 1, 2, 3, and TMNT from 2007. My DS9 re-watch gets into some meat and potatoes sci-fi...

Picking a movie to watch with your spouse can be tough. It’s a minefield, like picking where to go for dinner, or moving a couch. As it’s valentines day I thought I would bring in my favourite couple and have them take a look at two movies that they love but the other hates. 14 Months Apart returns with Jack back on the mic and her husband Marty joining in to discuss Labyrinth (Jacks pick) and The...

I honestly didn’t intend to pick a film that so perfectly fit our politically wacky present; it was just a happy accident. For episode 6 of The Steal My Name podcast I’m looking at Kevin Smith’s Red State. Few films manage to capture the terror of religious fundamentalism like Smith’s Red State. From the demonization of the dreaded ‘other’, to the lengths that some are willing to go to enforce the...

The history of television is littered with shows that started life as a movie. But when it comes to the reverse, shows that made the leap to the big screen, the list is much smaller. That’s what I’m looking at for the 5th episode of The Steal My Name podcast, those rare shows that have broken free of the small screen to find new life on the big screen, in this case, The Simpsons Movie and Serenity...

I promised that episode 4 wouldn’t be another sequel and I’m here to keep my word. On this episode of the Steal My Name podcast I dive into Clive Barker’s revisionist monster classic Nightbreed. From its initial mishandling at the hands of the studio, to its unorthodox presentation of monsters and villains, and eventual resurrection thanks to the mad geniuses at Scream Factory. My Star Trek Deep S...