The Brandon Peters Show

Resident Bat-xpert Scott Mendelson is back and diving in on the diabolical Clock King. This episode features the most famous window cameo as well as a moment that has been shared around social media frequently. It’s also an episode that tries to stray from the norms and tropes of the series. Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospect...

Lisa Laman, whom you may have read or even heard on The Box Office Podcast with Scott Mendelson, makes her debut on the show to discuss Academy & Emmy Award winning actress Shelley Winters as Ma Parker! This character wasn’t from any comic book, but based on a real like character Winters would go on to plan in a Roger Corman film in the 1970s. However, another famous villain paws their w...

Making his long awaited return since covering Blake’s 7 for Old Space Show is Radio Free Skaro’s Steven Schapansky. He had not ever watched the show properly before aside from some internet memes and clips. And I was happy to introduce him, especially so with the villain being King Tut! Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospec...

Mark Robson returns for this 2nd Boris Karloff/Val Lewton collabration called Isle of the Dead, inspired by the painting of the same name. This is the one film to forego mainstay composer Roy Webb, but he’s replaced by the legendary guy who made “When You Wish Upon A Star”. Steven and Brandon discuss the film which they feel is a bit of a return to form for this Lewton horror out...

Geoff Arbuckle of Film Seizure becomes our first season 1 guest returning for season 2. We dive into this mischievous villain played by Van Johnson known as The Minstrel. This particular episode has a lingering memory for me that I share. Tune in! Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospective look back at 60’s Batman as it turns 60 y...

Jessica makes her first foray into the world of 60s Batman and she gets to be with the best villain – Julie Newmar as Catwoman! This second caper with the feline femme fatale showcases some of the show’s finest doses of humor, disguise and fun! Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospective look back at 60’s Batman as it t...

Because YOU, my listeners, demand it – Batman Returns! We jump into Season 2 which is now celebrating its 60th anniversary! Troy Brownfield is with me to kick off things as Batman faces off against TV legend Art Carney who plays The Archer. Another week, another set of factoids and weird stats that I hope you are enjoying in this retrospective look back at 60’s Batman as it turns 60 ye...

Steven and I continue our retrospective on Val Lewton with The Body Snatcher! This movie featured the final team up of Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Karloff would go on to do 2 more movies with Val Lewton. When next this retrospective picks up, we’ll be talking about Isle of the Dead from 1945. -Brandon The Brandon Peters Show will return next Monday with Batman! TECHNICAL INFORMATION Vocal...

Emmy Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker and star of Dawn of the Dead (1978) Gaylen Ross was generous enough to sit and converse with me about her brief acting career and her turn as one of the most prolific documentary filmmakers. The majority of this conversation was recorded on July 19, 2026 at the Days of the Dead horror convention in Indianapolis, IN. A follow-up conversation was recorded ove...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. For the final music video of 1986, we are jumping ahead to September of 1986 so we can talk about The Bangles and their seismic hit “Walk Like An Egyptian”. As is tradition, series...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. Chris Johnson takes on another one hit wonder. Timex Social Club blasted onto the scene with “Rumors” and then was quickly disbanded a year after it hit big. This video is quite fas...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. Jacob Givens wraps up his residence here on The Summer of 86 at 40 with a weird music video by Heart for “Nothin’ At All” Thank you for listening to The Summer of 86 at 40 ser...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. In Summer of 93 at 40, we looked at a more fully formed Janet Jackson. Now we got back to her more breakout roots in her pop career. Troy Brownfield joins me for the Paul Abdul award winning ch...

On July 30, 1966, 20th Century Fox released Batman: The Movie, based on the phenom television series from the previous season. As promised, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth are joining me for an audio commentary in celebration of it turning 60. You don’t have to sync up or watch along to enjoy, it’ll play just as good as a natural podcast. Follow Aaron on social media @aaronsps4. Fol...

This entry brings us our first sequel, The Curse of the Cat People. While indeed a sequel, it carries nothing aside from Magnificent Amberson sets and characters that link it thematically to the first one. We have a great conversation about it and definitely check out how high of esteem Steven holds it in! When next this retrospective picks up, we’ll be talking about The Body Snatcher from 1...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. Miami Sound Machine’s “Bad Boy” has 2 music videos, but Taylor Deatheridge and I hyper focus on the one that leads to a grand discussion about the musical Cats! Thank you for...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. A mesmerizing and haunted love ballad from Top Gun, “Take My Breath Away” resulted in the greatest hit of Berlin’s career and also broke them up a year later. Jennifer Wreyfor...

The Summer of 86 at 40 is a weekly retrospective journey through United States pop culture surrounding the films released in May, June, July and August of 1986. Brandon Peters, Scott Mendelson and Aaron Neuwirth take a weekend by weekend look at the films released as well as the news stories, commercials, television and music that rounded out the general public’s lives as they lined the pock...

The Summer of 86 at 40 Music Video Companion series will post every Friday, featuring a discussion of an artist, song & music video from a song featured in the top 10 of the Casey Kasem American Top 40. Now we have talked Phil Collins, but at the exact time he’s banging out hits with Genesis. Matt Pelsor is back again to give his thoughts on Collins and dig deeper into his time with Gene...