Bulletproof Podcast

The Bulletproof Podcast is back with a discussion on 1984's Exterminator 2. Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they discuss Cannon's urban vigilante movie NOT starring Charles Bronson... but instead, starring Robert Ginty. Among the talking points, Ginty's John Eastland and his numerous cringe worthy moments and flamethrower kills, Mario Van Peebles absolutely...

The results of our recent Richard Norton poll are in and the winner is... Equalizer 2000! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they talk 1987's Equalizer 2000. The post-apocalyptic actioner, starring Richard Norton and a big ass gun, was directed by Cirio H. Santiago. It also featured Robert Patrick in one of his early roles, and Corinne Wahl, a former Penthouse...

It's WrestleMania Week and The Bulletproof Podcast is celebrating Rock-n-Wrestling style with a discussion on 1986's Body Slam! Listen in on all the ring talk as wrestle maniacs Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo discuss Body Slam... The cast that includes Dirk Benedict, Roddy Piper, Tanya Roberts, The Tonga Kid, Charles Nelson Riley, Captain Lou Albano, and Billy Ba...

We go 12 Rounds with John Cena Sr. on a super-sized edition of The Bulletproof Podcast! First up, Chris the Brain and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo chat with John Cena Sr. about his son's acting career and earliest acting experiences! Plus, Mr. Cena shares some of his son's favorite roles and some of his favorite action movies in general, plus much more! Then CTB, Toyman and Ryan Campbell discuss...

It's a special April Fool's Day edition of The Bulletproof Podcast, as the guys foolishly watched Blackbelt II: Fatal Force! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss what is the worst movie ever covered in Bulletproof Podcast history, 1989's Blackbelt II: Fatal Force... the unrelated sequel that managed to came out BEFORE the 1992 original?!? Starring B...

We are delivering some Hard Justice on Episode 148 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss one of David Bradley's finest films, the hard to find, Hard Justice! From the big warehouse action set piece with some John Woo inspiration, to the series of prison flick tropes, we celebrate the top tier DTV action from the fine folks...

Feel the Glow on Episode 147 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they go back to the 80s and review Berry Gordy's The Last Dragon! The music, Bruce Leroy unwittingly playing hard to get, the confidence of Richie, the star power of Vanity's Laura Charles, the show stealing Johnny Yu and a rogues gallery that is capped off by "The Shog...

It's Full Contact on Episode 146 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host Chris the Brain, along with "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they look back at one many call Jerry Trimble's best film, 1993's Full Contact! Full Contact benefits greatly from a cast of colorful supporting characters, including a young Michael Jai White! The big twist, the bus, the romance between Luke an...

The guys take a trip to the Mission of Justice on Episode 145 of The Bulletproof Podcast!  Join Chris the Brain, the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they discuss one of Jeff Wincott's best films, 1992's Mission of Justice! Dr. Larkin's mayoral campaign, the amazing gauntlet and garage fight scenes, the pain in the ass Sgt. Duncan, Ryan's love for Cyndi Pass and a supporting cast tha...

Ahead of its 40th Anniversary, the guys discuss Missing in Action 2: The Beginning on Episode 144 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as the look back at the second movie in the Missing in Action franchise... although it was originally intended to be the first, but it became a prequel instead! The foolishness of using a flamethrower aro...

There's a Shadow in the City on Episode 143 of The Bulletproof Podcast!  Join your host, Chris the Brain, along with co-hosts, the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell, as they discuss the Cannon classic... Death Wish II! Charles Bronson's return to the role of architect turned vigilante Paul Kersey, bridges the gap of the 1974 original and sets up the future over the top sequels! Michael W...

It's a special Valentine's Day week edition of The Bulletproof Podcast as we discuss 2009's My Bloody Valentine! Join your host Chris the Brain and co-host "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they talk the My Bloody Valentine remake in all its 3D glory! The greatness of Tom Atkins, the CW like cast of characters, Axel scoring with more than half of the females in Harmony, the devious Megan, the ubiqu...

Things get Tough and Deadly with Jonathan London on Episode 141 of the Bulletproof Podcast!  Join your host Chris the Brain, along with Ryan Campbell and special guest, Jonathan London of the long running Geekscape Podcast, as they discuss the second Billy Blanks/Roddy Piper team up, 1995's Tough and Deadly! The many character names of Billy Blanks, the only character name of Roddy Piper, the char...

The Fall Guy may not have gotten the love it deserved at the box office, but we have plenty of love for it on Episode 140 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host, Chris the Brain, along with Ryan Campbell and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss 2024's The Fall Guy starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The action sequences, the needle drops, the cast and all the little things the movi...

There is no Plan B on Episode 139 of The Bulletproof Podcast!  Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-hosts Chris DePetrillo (aka The Toyman) and Ryan Campbell as they discuss the big screen adaptation of the classic 80s television series, The A-Team! The perfect casting choices, the over the top action sequences, and the multiple origin stories are all topics of conversation. Plus, the guys try...

The Bulletproof Podcast is back in action for our first episode of 2025, as we discuss 1994's Back in Action! Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-hosts, Ryan Campbell and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, as they look back at the first Roddy Piper and Billy Blanks team up, 1994's Back in Action! Among the talking points are Roddy Piper's clothesline, Billy Blanks' fashion choices, the chemistry b...

It's a look back at the year in action on Episode 137 of The Bulletproof Podcast!  Join your host Chris the Brain, along with the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they pay tribute to some of the greats we lost in 2024, announce some unofficial Bulletproof Action Awards, analyze the Top 10 Bulletproof Podcasts and the Top 10 posts on Bulletproof Action, and CTB shares the search terms...

It's a Merhi Christmas on Episode 136 of The Bulletproof Podcast with a discussion on PM Entertainment's Riot!  Join Chris "The Brain" Kringle, the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they discuss this Gary Daniels Christmas classic, directed by Joseph Merhi! The talking points include... the supporting cast of Sugar Ray Leonard, Charles Napier and Patrick Kilpatrick... The holiday them...

We are gearing up for Christmas on Episode 135 of the Bulletproof Podcast with 1986's Cobra!  Join your host, Chris the Brain, along with Ryan Campbell and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the Sylvester Stallone classic, Cobra. The numerous World's Most Dangerous locales, the robots, the supporting cast, the classic lines, the product placement and the giant hook are all discussed. Le...

It's a very special edition of The Bulletproof Podcast with special guest, martial artist/action star, Dale Jacoby! Join Chris the Brain and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they chop it up with Dean "Shooting Star" Ramsay himself, Dale Jacoby! Dale shares stories from the set of Die Hard 2, Ring of Fire, Rocky V, Bloodmatch and of course, No Retreat, No Surrender. Plus... Dale talks life in the 8...

It's the most anticipated episode in Bulletproof Podcast history... we are finally talking 1992's Gladiator! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the boxing action of Gladiator. Topics of discussion include the amazing cast that featured James Marshall, Brian Dennehy, Robert Loggia and Cuba Gooding Jr. ...the KILLER soundtrack featuring the likes of S...

Episode 132 is a special Kung Fu Theater edition of the Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss a classic Kung Fu flick selected by the "Toyman"... 1973's Mean Streets of Kung Fu starring Barry Chan. Topics of discussion include... the evil and ubiquitous Master Chow, the numerous escalations, the slipping of mickeys, the use of the word "bastard...

Chad Michael Collins joins the show to celebrate 5 years of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join special guest, CMC, along with your Bulletproof Podcast hosts, Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise, and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the movie that reignited the Sniper franchise, 2011's Sniper: Reloaded! CMC's Sniper origin story and how it was similar to his character Brandon Beckett's origin s...

It's the Halloween edition of The Bulletproof Podcast and we are throwing it back to 1990's Maniac Cop!  Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they look back at the superior sequel to 1988's Maniac Cop... Maniac Cop 2! How the movie tied things back to the original, the additions of Robert Davi and Claudia Christian, the strip club scenes, the amazing action sequen...

We are feeling so good today because we are talking Kickboxer on Episode 129 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they discuss the Jean-Claude Van Damme classic. The amazing soundtrack, the multitude of training montages, the Sloane family tree, and the fantastic final fight are among the talking points! Plus, Chris pitches a Kickboxer prequel idea and Chad works in...