Bulletproof Podcast

There's Nowhere to Run on Episode 187 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host Chris the Brain, along with co-hosts "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss 1993's Nowhere to Run. The movie would be a change of pace for JCVD, with less action and more drama. The opening bus scene, Mookie's love of E.T. and disdain for boobs, Peeping Sam, penis talk at the dinner table, th...

We remember Richard Norton on Episode 186 of The Bulletproof Podcast with a discussion of one of his final films. Join your host Chris the Brain, along with Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss Black Creek. Norton's show stealing performance, the cast filled with action movie veterans, speculation on who could join the cast in Black Creek 2, plus the final Norton vs. Rot...

It's a New Year's Eve spectacular as the guys from the Bulletproof Podcast and their friends come together to celebrate the 1st Annual Golden Butthorn Awards! 12 prestigious Golden Butthorn Awards will be given out. The winners were voted on by the listeners of The Bulletproof Podcast! Categories include Franchise Player of the Year, Best Hair, Fight of the Year, Goon of the Year, Best Needledrop,...

It's our annual Year in Review episode as the guys look back at 2025! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they share their Top 5 movies of the year, and pay tribute to the ones we lost in 2025. Plus, the most read posts over at BulletproofAction.com, and the most listened to episodes of the Bulletproof Podcast, news on Episode 200, and everyone's favorite... t...

It's a special holiday edition of The Bulletproof Podcast as the guys discuss Gremlins! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, Ryan Campbell, AND Chad Cruise as they talk all things Gremlins! The rules, Kingston Falls, Judge Reinhold's now you see him - now you don't character, the dastardly Mrs. Deagle, Corey Feldman dressed like a Christmas tree, Rand Peltzer's crappy inventions, M...

'Tis the season for Christmas Action, as the guys discuss Project Shadowchaser II on Episode 183 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they look back at Nu Image's "holiday classic", Project Shadowchaser II. Amon the talking points are Frank Zagarino's grand entrance, sexual harassment at the workplace, the dangers of hitchhiking and...

Paul London joins us for Episode 182 of the Bulletproof Podcast, to discuss a movie he considers "Movie of the Year". Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, Ryan Campbell, AND special guest Paul London as they talk all things Deathstalker (2025). The music, Daniel Bernhardt, the practical effects, Doodad and more! Plus, CTB pitches the idea of a BraveStarr movie, PL hates on Jared Le...

It was Roger Moore's last hurrah as James Bond, and it is the topic of discussion on Episode 181 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and the returning "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss A View to a Kill! The highs and the lows of Roger Moore's final Bond appearance, the Duran Duran theme song and music video, Christopher Walken as Max Zorin, Grace Jones as May D...

Episode 180 of The Bulletproof Podcast is all about Edgar Wright's newly released The Running Man starring Glen Powell! Join Chris the Brain and Ryan Campbell as they compare and contrast the 2025 version of The Running Man with the 1987 original. What did they like about the movie? What didn't they like? What would they have done differently? Who did CTB feel was the movie's MVP? All these questi...

The latest entry in the long running Predator franchise is discussed on Episode 179 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they have a spoiler heavy Predator: Badlands discussion! The characters including a Predator in the protagonist role for the first time, the underdog story, the world building, plus the movie's amazing visuals and...

The fourth film in the Death Wish franchise is the topic of discussion on Episode 178 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they take a deep dive on 1987's Death Wish 4: The Crackdown! The talking points include the nightmarish open, Paul Kersey's latest love interest, the two very different characters that John P. Ryan portrays, the...

It's become a Halloween Week tradition to discuss some Maniac Cop, and now that tradition concludes as we talk Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence on Episode 177 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, Ryan Campbell, and Chad Cruise for a spooktacular discussion of the third and final installment in the Maniac Cop franchise. Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence (or...

Spooky Season continues on Episode 176 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss a true under the radar film, 2014's The Guest! The performance of Dan Stevens, the directorial efforts of Adam Wingard, a cast of familiar faces that included the likes of Maika Monroe, Lance Reddick, and Nick Papagiorgio, the bar fight, the genr...

Episode 175 of The Bulletproof Podcast is in the spirit of the season, as we discuss 1986's Neon Maniacs! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they talk about a movie that's troubles behind the scenes were certainly felt on the screen. The wide variety of Maniacs in the movie, the lack of Neon, why Paula is the MVP, the romance between Natalie and Steve, the or...

Celebrate Dudipalooza on Episode 174 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo are joined by the Direct to Video Connoisseur himself, Matt Poirier, to discuss 1995's Virtual Assassin (aka Cyberjack) starring the man of the hour, Michael Dudikoff! VR Belly Dancing, Brion James and his colorful cast of minions, the Scooby Doo like chase, crappy pol...

Things get TOXIC on Episode 173 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they travel to Tromaville to discuss 1984's The Toxic Avenger. The transformation of Melvin into The Toxic Avenger, a collection of some of the most vile characters in movie history, a Mexican place called The Mexican Place, an appearance from Patrick Kilpatrick, an...

It's a Kung Fu Theater edition of The Bulletproof Podcast as the guys talk The Thundering Mantis! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they chop it up about all things Thundering Mantis. Fan favorite Beardy (aka Leung Kar-Yan), the chemistry between Ah Chi and The Kid, Eddie Ko and the rest of the Jade Horse Gang, a fart to the face, the martial arts action, the...

We are wrapping up our Back to School series of podcasts with Treat Williams in The Substitute 2: School's Out. Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and Ryan Campbell as they return to the halls of academia with Treat Williams and his yo-yo, a new Joey Six, a street gang, a crooked shop teacher, a tunnel rat janitor, a table full of sad sacks, a Mustang driving douche bag, and a ver...

Back to School season continues on Episode 170 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join Chris the Brain, Ryan Campbell and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss a real franchise launcher, 1996's The Substitute starring Tom Berenger! Among the talking points, Shale and his team (including the wild card Holland), the iconic library fight, Ernie Hudson, the bran loving Wolfson, Janus' sizzle reel, Pa...

It's a special Back to School edition of The Bulletproof Podcast and this week we're gonna podcast like it's 1999! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they discuss Mark L. Lester's Class of 1999! The amazing Stacy Keach, the all-star lineup of cyborg teachers, Angel dressing like an old woman, the romance between Cody and Christy, the rivalry betw...

We are kicking off Actionversary Week on Bulletproof Action with a brand new edition of the Bulletproof Podcast! Celebrate 11 years of BulletproofAction.com as Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell discuss No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers! Keith Vitali being a total ladies man, the emoting of Loren Avedon, the appearance of President George H.W. Bush, the albi...

Calling all Butt-Horns! The Bulletproof Podcast is about to get... Bulletproof!?!? Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss 1987's Bulletproof. Starring Gary Busey, and featuring a cast filled with familiar faces, Bulletproof has more than its share of memorable moments... the ice cream truck chase, the bath tub scene, the Thunderblast tan...

After the bizarre turn of events in Kickboxer 4, the guys are back to discuss The Redemption: Kickboxer 5! Join your host Chris the Brain, along with Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell, and "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the fifth and final movie in the franchise's original run. The lack of Sloans, the additions of Mark Dacascos and Geoff Meed, the villainous James Ryan and the idiots he su...

On Episode 165 of The Bulletproof Podcast, we discuss the most bizarre entry in the Kickboxer franchise, Kickboxer 4: The Aggressor! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, and Ryan Campbell as they talk all things Kickboxer 4, including an imprisoned David Sloan, a "familiar" face in the form of Tong Po (who is now a drug kingpin and record producer), the second best Lan...

The Kickboxer franchise takes a right turn at Rio in Kickboxer 3: The Art of War! Join Chris the Brain, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and the returning Chad Cruise as they discuss Sasha Mitchell's second go around as David Sloan In Kickboxer 3: The Art of War! Among the talking points are Dennis Chan's Xian (making his third and final appearance in the franchise), David and Xian's surprising gun k...