14 Months Apart

For whatever reason, one of the great questions of our time continues to be whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie or not. Well, episode 53 of the Steal My Name Podcast is going to answer that. While also being one of the best action movies ever made, your Yuletide host is going to walk and talk you through all the way that yes, Die Hard is in fact a Christmas movie. Want to find out why? Listen to...

It may Christmas but when there is a Friday the 13th in December, we Friday the 13th in December!!!!! The closest we come to anything winter related is some ice related fun in Jason X, so that’s what we’re talking about in episode 52 of the Steal My Name Podcast. Is it a little silly? Sure. Has the CGI aged a little rough? Oh, you bet. But does Kane Hodder hack and slash his way through this swing...

We said it wouldn’t be another four year break and we keep our promises, dang it! It’s time for episode 51, and since it’s December, that means Christmas content!!! We’re kicking off the holiday season with a look at the underappreciated 2012 animated flick, Rise of the Guardians. On the surface it may just look like Santa and his buddies teaming up for an Avengers style rip-off, but dig a little...

“Insert drum roll here” It’s time for episode 50 of the Steal My Name Podcast!!!! Can you believe it has been 50 episodes? To celebrate such a momentous occasion, which is also the end of our month of cyberpunk/ noir content, what else could we do but bring back one of our favourite guests, Dawson McManus. After tormenting him with video game adaptations, this time around it’s wall to wall classic...

It may be an actually felony to try and get through a month of cyberpunk content and not discuss this weeks film. There are few genres in cinema that have created as definitive a statement as to what they are as Blade Runner. 42 years later it remains the master class in how to deliver a cyberpunk story/ neo noir story on the big screen. And since we’re taking all things Blade Runner, why not tack...

There are few franchises as interesting, and yet terribly frustrating, as The Matrix. And it wouldn’t seem right to let the month pass by without discussing the groundbreaking first film and the heart breaking sequels. For episode 48 of the Steal My Name Podcast, our glutton-for-punishment host sat through all of the Matrix sequels so you don’t have to. Or maybe punishment is your thing, we’re not...

Noirvember continues with episode 47 of The Steal My Name Podcast. It’s time for some cyberpunk primer with Brett Leonard’s Stephen King-less King adaptation, The Lawnmower Man. While it may have next to nothing to do with its namesake story, and may be a little silly (I’m looking at you, early 90’s CG) the film acts as a great gateway for young film fans to find their way into the dark city stree...

With October behind us (by one whole day!) it’s time for something new. And since it’s November that means Noir and Cyberpunk! That’s right, for the entire month of November we’re going to be diving deep into dangerous dames, desperate dupes, and those that live the high-tech lowlife lifestyle. Episode 46 of The Steal My Name podcast kicks things off with one of the greatest Film Noirs ever made,...

It wouldn’t feel right to finish off our month of spookables without spending a little time with the franchise that has become synonymous with the month of October. That’s right it’s time for Halloween! Specifically two entries in what may be the most chronologically confused horror franchise of them all. For episode 45 of the Steal My Name Podcast we’re looking at two films that have a celebrated...

As All Hallows Eve draws ever closer, it’s time to talk about a different kind of scary movie. Sometimes the films that scare us aren’t filled with chainsaws, demons, and improperly wielded kitchen cutlery. Sometimes that most frightening images, the ones that stick with us the longest, are found in the most unlikely of places; Fantasy films For episode 44 of the Steal My Name Podcast we’re taking...

Halloween horror continues with episode 43 of the Steal My Name Podcast. Tonight’s terror tale is the mind shattering journey into intergalactic madness that is Event Horizon. The late 90’s weren’t known for hardcore horror, let alone hardcore horror mixed with sci-fi. And while the masses may have passed it over, October is the perfect time of year to revisit this overlooked master class in fear....

There is a chill in the air. The leaves are changing, the nights are coming sooner and staying longer. That can only mean one thing… it’s Halloween season!!! Given how much we love all things horror at the Steal My Name Offices, it’s going to be a month long celebration of the spooky, creepy, and downright fearful. To kick things off, episode 42 of the Steal My Name Podcast is all about Clive Bark...

It’s time to build better worlds on episode 41 of The Steal My Name Podcast. This week our host asks a serious question, is Aliens the most important film in the Alien franchise? Listen in as we dive into all the reasons why, from the world building, design, storytelling, and characterization, Aliens make a strong argument to a big ole yes! We’ll also take a tour of the expanded media, such as com...

It’s time to take a walk down memory lane with episode 40 of The Steal My Name Podcast. For the big 4-0! we’re welcoming Jacqueline Barrow, our hosts sister, some times theatrical director, and one time co-host of 14 Months Apart. Together this brother and sister team are taking a look a set of films that they watched so much as kids that they were literally banned from the house. That’s right, it...

It’s a high holy day for horror fans, it’s Friday the 13th!! And what better way to spend episode 39 of the Steal My Name Podcast than to dive into the blood splatter and bone piles of the Friday the 13th franchise. While discussing our favourite Friday films would be the easy way to go, this week our host is checking in with the two black sheep of the franchise. That’s right it’s all things Frida...

It probably goes without saying that we talk a lot about Star Trek around the Steal My Name offices. So to mix it up a bit this week, it’s time to discuss the other capital S star in the fandom sky. That’s right, it’s Star Wars! For Episode 37 of the Steal My Name Podcast we go all the way back to the prequel era to discuss the state of fan culture, the build up to Episode 1, the ongoing battle of...

“The Skynet Funding Bill is passed. The system goes on-line August 4th, 1997. Human decisions are removed from strategic defence. Skynet begins to learn at a geometric rate. It becomes self-aware at 2:14 a.m. Eastern time, August 29th.” While it’s a day late, Episode 37 of the Steal My Name Podcast is celebrating all things Judgment Day! Terminator 2 is an undisputed classic of action Sci-Fi and t...

Things get downright boisterous as bromance month draws to a close. For Episode 36 of the Steal My Name Podcast our host-with-the-most is joined by musician, writing partner, and noted spiffy dresser, Dawson McManus. It’s video game movies all the way down as Dawson and Bob wade into the swamp that is 1993’s Super Mario Bros. and 1994’s Street Fighter. It’s equal parts pleasure and pain as they di...

Our unintentional bromance month continues with episode 35 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week our host goes back to mall where one of the greatest bromances ever told was…. told. That’s right, this week it’s Kevin Smith’s Mallrats. Join our heat-crazed host as he melts into the power and importance of strong friendships on film and in his own writing. As well as the influence that Kevin Smith...

Episode 34 of the Steal My Name Podcast is here and it comes complete with a special guest. This week we welcome film maker, theatre programmer, and a long time writing partner of your fearless host, Mike Klassen. What do old friends talk about when they get together? One of the nastiest of the nasties, the granddaddy of found footage, and the nail in the coffin of the Italian Cannibal Subgenre, C...

It’s a rare new film on this weeks episode of the Steal My Name Podcast. Cannot stress enough how much we’re going to SPOIL this weeks movie, Deadpool and Wolverine. If you haven’t seen it, come back and have a listen afterwards, cause you can’t stop here, this is spoiler country. Beyond the spoilers our host (Me!!) digs into the butt meat of the film. Is it all about the cameos? Does it take a du...

Give up your fear and drop your loathing, it’s time for episode 32 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week we’re trying out a new format, expertly titled, Good Movie, Bad Adaptation. Our Gonzo loving (the journalism style not the muppet -though he loves him to) host tries his best to explain why the 1980 Hunter Thompson inspired film, Where The Buffalo Roam, is a worthwhile watch, despite veering...

Welcome to Episode 31 of the Steal My Name Podcast. This week our wild and woolly host will be talking about two of his favourite sequels, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 & Puppet Master 2. But it won’t just be a plain old gush fest, oh no, dear listeners. This week we’re looking at these films from the perspective of how filmmakers process feedback. No one likes to have their work criticized, let a...

What the hell is Brazil? Is it a dystopian fantasy? Is it a condemnation of bureaucracy gone mad? Or is it the fever dream of a Python run amok? It’s all of this and more! Join Bob as he tries to cut through the endless miles of red tape and find out just what the hell is Terry Gilliam’s 1985 classic, Brazil. Deep Space Nine hits another home run with Season 2, Episode 11, Rivals. And we close wit...

Is it a podcast or a therapy session? This weeks episode seeks to prove just how emotional Bob can get when he’s talking about Ghostbusters. For episode 29 of the Steal My Name Podcast, our fearless host dives deep into this new era of ghosts and ghost busting by looking at Ghostbusters Afterlife and Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. It’s an informative and emotional look at bringing a beloved franchise...