709 Meridian

D and Andrew suffer JEWEL OF THE NILE. Including the credits probably for the first time ever. Listen as they... talk about better movies, try to think of how to make this terrible movie better, think about their life decisions given they've both seen the movie more than once, appreciate the dulcet tones of Billiam Ocean, and, I don't know, make fun of Michael Douglas some more.

D and Andrew head back to '84 (it may be a theme of this second season of sequels) for the first half of the Joan Wilder duet. Listen as they bemoan the lack of a successful franchise, Kathleen Turner's leading lady career fizz, and lots about Michael Douglas's ego and whether or not it's deserved (spoiler: no). Every once in a while they notice the superb film they're watching...

Back to the shack, what could be better than... Well, obviously, the (successful for once) live action Warner Bros. cartoon, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH. D and Andrew stare through the hurricanes of history at John Glover's Daniel Clamp, wonder where Phoebe Cates goes, opine on Dick Miller: Action Hero, and much, much more. It's a delight.

D and Andrew find themselves in Bedford... wait, no, Kingston? Kingston Falls. They find themselves in Kingston Falls for Christmas, except the latest gift this year is a cute little furby with a slimy upgrade. In other words, it's GREMLINS time.

For the final SON OF SEVENTIES MARVEL CBS UNIVERSE, D and Andrew head to Hong Kong (really, they did film in Hong Kong with the principals) for THE CHINESE WEB. Listen as they discuss technical problems (theirs and the episode's), appreciate a good guest star (Rosalind Chao), and wait endlessly for the action to finally start.

D and Andrew have almost wrapped up SON OF SEVENTIES MARVEL TV MOVIES--just one to go--but first they've got to battle their way through Airk Thaughbaer versus Dr. Sidney Freedman with Rita as potential collateral damage. Also Spider-Man fights lions, tigers, and bears, oh my. It's a weird couple episodes smushed together, giving our intrepid hosts plenty to dish on. Including how the show...

D and Andrew head to that great city of the North... Vancouver(?) and find Matt Murdock already fighting crime in Hell's Kitchen(?) with his regular cast already assembled. But, wait, it's an Incredible Hulk reunion movie? Really? Sort of. Listen as they discuss Canada, Nancy Everhard, special effects, Batman, booties, and Stan the Man.

GEOFFREY LEWIS ALERT! After seventy-two episodes, D and Andrew have watched their first Geoffrey Lewis movie on 709 Meridian. Listen as they discuss... better movies, better performances, the Enforcers, Gerrit Graham not actually being in this episode, and much more. Like Charles Haid as Michael Pataki.

D and Andrew head to scenic Los Angeles, circa 1988, where they catch up with Bill Bixby as he attempts to finally cure himself of Lou Ferrigno and get his butt into the producer's chair. Listen as they discuss better acting, better movies, just how much too young Lee Purcell is for Bixby, and much more!

In the chill of night, D and Andrew deliberate the very compliation nature of CON CAPER AND CURSE OF RAVA, which pairs two episodes of Spider-Man across seasons (and in reverse). Listen as they discuss changing fashions, changing music (and better music), along with a return to familiar stunt locations. Not to mention Chip Fields sings! Well, not on the pod, but you get the idea.

D and Andrew head for sunny Honolulu, California to catch up with David--anything but Banner, David, don't write Banner on a legal document, oops--as he pesters special guest star Mariette Hartley until she agrees to help him. Listen as they discuss action television, dirty L.A. beaches, Kenneth Johnson's effective direction, HULK playsets, and much more.

D and Andrew head back to New York for a weekend at the Blackwell Hotel where Peter Parker contends with both mad scientists cloning themselves and others, and terrorists targeting a beauty pageant. Listen as they discuss Chip Fields being awesome, Morgan Fairchild's version of acting, reused footage, special effects, and much more!

D and Andrew tag along as David Benton starts his next exciting adventure RETURN OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK (also known as DEATH IN THE FAMILY)... getting involved with an evil stepmother plot, but at least there's William Daniels, Gerald McRaney, some fantastic late seventies fashion for Bill Bixby, and the Incredible Hulk fighting the Incredible Ursus Arctos!

Join D and Andrew as they swing back to the late seventies for some more SPIDER-MAN with THE DEADLY DUST (aka SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK), tagging along as Nicholas Hammond (justifiably) moons over guest star Joanna Cameron. Listen as they discuss stock footage, padded two parters, suburban L.A., and much more!

NOT IN ESPERANTO! D and Andrew suffer through this Shat-y makeup movie, 1966's (not really) infamous INCUBUS, starring Shatner as a young soldier (with a cape!) who falls for the wrong girl. Listen as D and Andrew talk about... the movie being bad, being bored by the bad movie, and plenty of tangents.

Another week, another toupee! D and Andrew head to scenic Seattle area (Canada) to catch up with Mr. Shatner. He's moved into a remote house on an island where boozer wife (Patty Duke) can live in shame and Oscar-nominated daughter Quinn Cummings can quickly lose her featured role in the film of her life. Listen as they discuss early STAR TREK movies toupees, the problems with reusing random m...

More seventies Shatner, more hats! D and Andrew head to Arizona where Shats has moved on from Marineland to be a vet in the desert. When the local spiders start teaming up against the humans, who's going to save the day besides Bill? It's shat-tastic, which might not be saying much... but at least Woody Strode's in it for a bit? Except he's got a problematic character (maybe... pro...

D and Andrew head West to Marineland, where they find Shatner in a slightly different toupee, working his seventies charm as an ichthyologist who finds himself (yet another) ready-made-family. Listen as they discuss... 70s kids movies, cheap movies, bad movies, and toupees. Lots of toupee talk.

D and Andrew kick off their Shatty Seventies season (or is it Seventies Shat) with IMPULSE, starring William Shatner as a conman/serial killer. Listen as they talk toupees, fashion, Florida, and Ruth Roman keeping it together in spite of everything.

D and Andrew hop in the Captain America van and drive up and down the California coast looking for adventure, whether it's fighting Christopher Lee or protecting the Venice Beach senior community from muggers. Listen as they discuss... trying to stay awake, Connie Sellecca (and Lee) being way too good for this, and Len Birman being a visible creep.

Can D and Andrew survive ninety minutes of Reb Brown? Will they fall asleep during the protracted "action" sequences and reused footage? Listen as they keep themselves occupied with musings about late seventies and early eighties television, spotting where Reb's got his cue cards positioned, and much more!

Join D and Andrew as they travel to the earthly realm of the New York City Backlot, the sound stage demon realm, and all points in between. Listen as they discuss Jessica Walter, evil Gumby, the surprisingly unsupreme Sorcerer Supreme, Wong getting zilch to do, and much more!

In this thrill-packed episode, D and Andrew embark on a fantastic voyage to overcast Southern California, where they dive into the groundbreaking research of Dr. David Bruce Banner! Join them as they bemoan the missed opportunity for a Kenneth Johnson Marvel Television Universe, while celebrating the groovy charm of the sensational seventies. They'll also praise the masterful low-light cinemat...

D and Andrew kick off their Seventies Marvel Superhero season with SPIDER-MAN! Listen as they discuss wet mouths, special effects, location shooting, Lisa Eilbacher never getting a chance, and the conspiracy against the live action Spider-Man show.

D and Andrew finish up catch-up season with HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH. Listen as they listen for cameos (on-screen and off), talk about the glorious Dean Cundey cinematography, the wackiness of "Old Man" Dan O'Herlihy, and try to make the movie's plot less pervy in their heads.