Bulletproof Podcast

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...

Will you understand the words coming out of our mouths as we talk Rush Hour on Episode 128 of The Bulletproof Podcast? Join Chris the Brain and Ryan Campbell as they discuss the Jackie Chan/Chris Tucker film that took a tried and true formula and found box office success! The action, the humor, the good guys, the bad guys and the music are all covered! Plus, news on another theme week coming to Bu...

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are shell-a-brating their 40th Anniversary this year and on Episode 127 of The Bulletproof Podcast, we are shell-a-brating the Turtles' first feature film! It's a full house as your hosts, Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise, are joined by Ryan Campbell and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo to discuss one of the biggest independent films of all-time, 1990's Teenage Mutant...

When you talk about a movie as infamous as Deadly Prey, you need to call in the reinforcements...  Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise and special guest, Paul London, as they discuss the Action International Pictures cult classic, Deadly Prey! The dangers of taking out your trash, the star power of Cameron Mitchel and Troy Donahue, the awesome score and how the three men responsible possibly came up...

Episode 125 of The Bulletproof Podcast proves you can't have an Actionversary Celebration without Michael Dudikoff!  Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-host, Chris DePetrillo (aka The Toyman), as they talk the only Michael Dudikoff movie to have its own CD-Rom game, 1995's Soldier Boyz. The signature locks and cool name may be gone, but the leading man charisma is still there as Michael Dudik...

You were all warned that it could happen and now it has happened. Episode 124 of The Bulletproof Podcast is all about 1970's Hercules in New York! Join your host, Chris the Brain, and his co-host, Ryan Campbell, as they discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger's humble beginnings in Hercules in New York. The low quality audio, the "special" effects, the not always accurate mythology, the flashes of writing b...

It's time to play the game on Episode 123 of The Bulletproof Podcast as the guys discuss 1985's Gymkata! Go for the gold with your host, Chris the Brain, and co-host, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, with an in depth conversation on the cult favorite starring real life former Olympian, Kurt Thomas! Among the topics of discussion are the complex and confusing rules of The Game, the fictional land of...

Episode 122 of The Bulletproof Podcast is not sponsored by Harley Davidson or Marlboro, but that's not going to stop us from talking about 1991's Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man! Chad Cruise and Ryan Campbell are back as they join Chris the Brain to discuss the Mickey Rourke/Don Johnson team up. The difference tones of the movie, young Giancarlo Esposito's resemblance to a current WWE superst...

It's back to Beaver Creek for a discussion of China O'Brien II on Episode 121 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-host, "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, as they follow up on their China O'Brien discussion from earlier this year with a look back at the sequel, China O'Brien 2. The similarities to the original film, the pancakes, Red Fox, Billy Blanks, and of course the...

It's a Shô Kosugi celebration on Episode 120 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-host, Chris DePetrillo from Figures Toy Company, as they countdown all of Shô Kosugi's 80s classics! From his time on the short-lived series The Master, to his star making Cannon trilogy and his jump to Trans World Entertainment... it is all a part of the Shô Kosugi Countdown! Plus, mor...

The fourth installment of the Bad Boys franchise is the topic of discussion on Episode 119 of The Bulletproof Podcast! Join your host, Chris the Brain, and co-host, "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo, as they share their thoughts on Bad Boys: Ride or Die. The chemistry between Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, the returning characters, the new crop of villains and the undisputed MVP of the movie are all disc...

We are time traveling back to 1994 for Episode 118 of The Bulletproof Podcast as we discuss Timecop starring Jean-Claude Van Damme! Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise and special guest, Ryan Campbell, as they look back at Jean-Claude Van Damme's biggest box office hit, 1994's Timecop. The Civil War era intro, the countertop splits, Ron Silver's diabolical Senator McComb, John L. Sulli...

We pay tribute to the "King of the B Movies" Roger Corman on Episode 117 of The Bulletproof Podcast with a discussion of 1992's Blackbelt. Join your host Chris the Brain and co-host "The Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss one of Don "The Dragon" Wilson's darker movies, Blackbelt. It's an action thriller with martial arts thrown in, filled with disturbing themes as we learn the backstories of...

Things are getting wild on Episode 116 of The Bulletproof Podcast with a look back at 1982's The Beastmaster! Join your hosts Chris the Brain and Chad Cruise as they discuss the sword and sorcery classic. Among the talking points are the greatness of Rip Torn, Dar's horniness towards Kiri, the questionable content in this PG rated film, John Amos' Seth gathering one of the worst armies in movie hi...

Episode 115 of the Bulletproof Podcast goes into turbo drive with a discussion on 1997's Drive! Join Chris the Brain, Chad Cruise, Ryan Campbell and the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo as they discuss the film many believe inspired the Rush Hour trilogy. Part road movie, part sci-fi actioner Drive is one of Mark Dacascos' best films and lent itself well to a fun conversation. The amazing action sequence...

We are celebrating Steven Seagal's birthday on Episode 114 of The Bulletproof Podcast, because somebody has to! Join Chris the Brain, the "Toyman" Chris DePetrillo and the returning Chad Cruise as they discuss one of Steven Seagal's best... 1990's Hard to Kill! Segal's quality Mason Storm name, the elite level villain that William Sadler is, the lovely Kelly LeBrock are talked about. And we even g...