Check the Vending Machines: A Weekly Pop Culture Discussion Podcast

Episode #232 Zach and Jason continue HALLOWEEN 2024 with a spooky-horror-classic… the low-budgeted, out of nowhere, prequel to the famous sequel…THE EVIL DEAD (1981)! Thanks for listening! Music: KOBE CITY OPENING THEME + CANNON FILMS INTRO

Episode #231 Zach and Jason continue HALLOWEEN 2024 with a spooky-horror-classic… THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)! Thanks for listening! Music: BLAZING MAGNUM (THEME)

Episode #230 Zach and Jason chat the cult horror-comedy-satire(?) TUCKER AND DALE VS EVIL (2010)! HALLOWEEN IS INCOMING! Thanks for listening! Music: BLAZING MAGNUM (THEME)

Episode #229 Zach and Jason chat about AMERICAN MOVIE, a cult classic documentary about a dude’s struggle to make a b-horror flick. Thanks for listening! Music: BLAZING MAGNUM (THEME)

Episode #228 Zach and Jason do their best to chat about the action classic LEON: THE PROFESSIONAL without being totally creeped out by the director. Thanks for listening! Music: BLAZING MAGNUM (THEME)

Episode #227  Zach and Jason casually chat about JACK RYAN, CM Punk being fired from All Elite Wrestling, and INVADERS FROM MARS from 1953. Thanks for listening! Music: BLAZING MAGNUM (THEME)

Episode #226 Zach and Jason go low-budget. We're talkin' tiny budget. And it's a flick about a guitar man. But is he a guitar man, actually? He is. But for how long? Until the next movie. Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #225 Zach and Jason return to the 3x3, but this time instead of listing off their most influential anime series, list off the 9 most important flicks to their film fandom.    Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #224 Zach and Jason go to the movies and check out the latest incarnation of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles… MUTANT MAYHEM!   Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #223 Zach and Jason go to K-Mart, or KB Toys, or Toys R Us, ONCE AGAIN, and buy a bunch of action figures that have military grade warhead chips that allow them to gain sentient thoughts of destruction and warfare.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #222 Zach and Jason go to K-Mart, or KB Toys, or Toys R Us, and grab a brand new figure off the shelves for a chat this week.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #221 Zach and Jason chat about their top 5 MANDATORY SUMMER MOVIES to watch during the summertime season. Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #220 Zach and Jason check out the Hong Kong action-comedy classic, MY LUCKY STARS.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST), MY LUCKY STARS ENDING OST

Episode #219 Zach and Jason rush to the cinemas to pay money and watch the latest TRANSFORMERS movie, RISE OF THE BEASTS.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #218 Zach and Jason are pulling up the leather pants, strapping on the rubber suits, and talking about the freshly released SHIN KAMEN RIDER! Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #217 Zach and Jason are still swirling in the world of CULTS in this episode… MESSIAH OF EVIL!  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #216 Zach and Jason return with another cult movie review... this week... THE EMPTY MAN! Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #215 Zach and Jason are pulled into the world of sodas and CULTS! This week... THE WICKER MAN (1973)! Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #214 Zach and Jason chat about the stuff they've been checking out the last few weeks. Topics include: Resident Evil 4, body horror, Avatar: The Way of Water, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and more! Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #213 Zach and Jason list off 5 of their favorite CRIME FLICKS.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #212 Zach and Jason check out an absolute classic from the 2000s... a Nicholas Cage classic, at that. Which means two things: 1) it's a blast and 2) it's gonna have a cool main character, with a cool nickname. Also, horror movies. Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #211 Zach and Jason check out BEYOND THE LAW (1993), a movie starring Charlie Sheen about an undercover cop who infiltrates a biker gang. Cool, right? Suuuuuuuuure. Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #210 Zach and Jason check out JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, the next installment of the action masterclass starring the masterful KEANU REEVES. Do the boyz like it? Well, yeah, of course.  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER OST)

Episode #209 Zach and Jason check out TRUE LIES, a spy-action-comedy-romance flick from James Cameron, you know, the dude who made THE TERMINATOR, T2, AVATAR, and AVATAR 2. It stars the dude who was in CONAN THE BARBARIAN, RAW DEAL, THE RUNNING MAN, and END OF DAYS. Have you seen END OF DAYS? How’d you feel about it?  Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, ONE NIGHT IN KOBE CITY (SNATCHER...

Episode #208 Zach and Jason go on an adventure. One with horses, swords, cool hats, cloaks, I think, and the dude who played Robin in BATMAN FOREVER. THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1993)! Thanks for listening! Music: CANNON FILMS, THE MUMMIES (YOU MUST FIGHT TO LIVE)