Chris Johnston
Easy Riders Raging Podcast
Now in our fourth series, we're back and this time around we're talking 1980s films of all shapes and sizes. But not just that, we've got eps on 80s TV, and music videos and more! As ever our episodes include trademark features such as Recastarama (where we recast the film using current actors) and Who Am I (where we work out who we would be in the film). Lots of fun to be had. [Our 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and 1970s series are also available]
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Chris Johnston
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Jun 28, 2026
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Episodes
53- A Fistful of Dollars (1960s, Sergio Leone #1) 01.01.2023 54:33
Happy New Year listeners! Season 4 of the podcast is coming soon but we here at Easy Riders Raging Podcast want to start your 2023 with a bang and so here's our episode on Sergio Leone's 'A Fistful of Dollars'. This episode was recorded as a Patreon exclusive episode (over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) but now it's free to listen to, for your audio entertainment. Enjoy!
52- How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (1960s, Chuck Jones #13) 19.12.2022 16:54
Season's greetings everyone! Being that it's the festive season, I figured why not share the love and make public our Patreon episode (formerly an exclusive over at https://www.patreon.com/ErrP) on the Chuck Jones animation 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas!' based on the book by Dr. Seuss. Enjoy!
51- Carry On Camping (1960s) 13.11.2022 1:01:00
Hello! It occurred to me that it was five years ago that I uploaded this anecdote packed episode on 'Carry On Camping' to https://www.patreon.com/ErrP . And since that's a nice round number- and we're between seasons- I figured why not upload it to the main feed. Oh and RIP to Dame Barbara Windsor who has sadly passed since the release of the episode. She really was a British institution.
106- Phantasm (1970s) 28.10.2022 48:14
Happy Halloween everyone! Being that it's the season of monsters and darkness, I decided that- while we're between series 3 and 4 of the podcast- I'd share this episode on cult horror-film 'Phantasm', which had formerly been a Patreon exclusive over on https://www.patreon.com/ErrP. Enjoy!
The Easies awards vol. 3 (1950s) 24.10.2022 1:50:49
With help from The Projection Booth Podcast, For Your Reconsideration, Is Paul Dano OK? and Caged In, Campbell, Kieran and I say goodbye to the 50s with a long delayed (we recorded this back at the end of the summer of love- 2021) Oscars-style awards ceremony celebrating the best of the decades.
81- Singin' in the Rain (1950s) 01.10.2022 54:26
In this episode- recorded I think during that long third wave of COVID- Paul, Kieran and I discuss 'Singin' in the Rain' by Stanley Donen and Gene Kelly. And with this episode we wrap up our run of eps on musical films AND it's also our last 1950s film (for now......). Join us next time for our wrap up episode for season 3- The Easies awards vol. 3!!!
80- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1950s) 18.09.2022 49:28
Hello! Here's another one recorded way back in the early days of the pandemic. In this episode- continuing our run on musicals- Kieran and I discuss the Howard Hawks film, 'Gentlemen Prefer Blondes' starring Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe. (There is one more musical to come after this ep...)
79- Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1950s) 20.08.2022 53:05
This week's episode- part of our mini-series on 1950s musicals- was recorded back in the early days of the pandemic (around June 2020, I believe). In it we discuss 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' from director Stanley Donen.
78- An American in Paris (1950s) 09.08.2022 49:30
In this episode- recorded live and in-person before the start of the pandemic(!)- Kieran and I discuss the Vincente Minnelli film, 'An American in Paris'. This episode is the first in a run of four in which we focus on the wonderful world of musicals.
77- Duck Amuck (1950s Chuck Jones #9, Looney Tunes #9) 02.08.2022 27:35
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I wrap up our run of episodes covering 1950s Looney Tunes cartoons by discussing the Jones/ Maltese classic, 'Duck Amuck' from 1953.
76- The High and the Flightly (1950s. Looney Tunes #13) 24.07.2022 24:36
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I discuss the Barnyard Dawg/ Daffy Duck/ Foghorn Leghorn cartoon 'The High and the Flightly' from director Robert McKimson. We also find time to throw shade at Batman vs Superman, The Defenders and director, Ron Howard.
75- Devil May Hare, Birds Anonymous & Knighty Knight Bugs (1950s, Looney Tunes #10) 18.07.2022 45:17
In this episode a trio of podcasters discuss a trio of Looney Tunes cartoons- 'Birds Anonymous', 'Knighty Knight Bugs' and 'Devil May Hare'- from directors Friz Freleng and Robert McKimson. And these shorts were picked to give us a chance to discuss three characters we'd yet to discuss on the podcast (Tweetie Pie, Yosemite Sam and the Tasmanian Devil- perhaps better known as Taz).
74- Jerry's Cousin & Touché, Pussy Cat! (1950s, Tom and Jerry #4, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera #4) 03.07.2022 39:51
Hello! In this episode we wrap up our 1950s Tom and Jerry coverage by looking at the cartoons 'Jerry's Cousin' and 'Touché, Pussy Cat!'.
73- The 400 Blows (1950s) 19.06.2022 49:51
Expect terrible français as we discuss early French New Wave film 'The 400 Blows' (Les Quatre Cents Coups) from director François Truffaut.
72- Blue Cat Blues (1950s, Tom and Jerry #6, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera #6) 29.05.2022 22:01
In this episode we continue our classic cartoon coverage by discussing 'Blue Cat Blues', which is a super dark Tom and Jerry short.
71- The Unicorn in the Garden (1950s) 24.04.2022 14:25
In this episode Paul and I discuss the acclaimed animation 'The Unicorn in the Garden'- a short based on a story by James Thurber, which is very comparable to last week's film, 'Harvey'.
70- Harvey (1950s) 17.04.2022 43:01
In this episode Kieran and I discuss 'Harvey', the film where James Stewart is friends with a giant invisible rabbit. Expect comparisons to 'Lars and the Real Girl', quotes from Peep Show, talk of eggs as well as some guy called Spielberg, along with discussion as to whether the lead role in this film could be played by Sylvester Stallone.
69- Johann Mouse (1950s, Tom and Jerry #5, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera #5) 27.03.2022 18:38
This week it's more Tom and Jerry chat as we discuss 'Johann Mouse', the 1953 cartoon from William Hanna and Joseph Barbera.
68- Little Quacker & The Two Mouseketeers (1950s, Tom and Jerry #3, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera #3) 17.03.2022 33:41
Taking a brief departure from our Looney Tunes coverage, in this episode Kieran, Paul and I discuss two Tom and Jerry cartoon classics- 'Little Quacker' and 'The Two Mouseketeers'.
67- Rabbit Seasoning (1950s, Chuck Jones #8, Looney Tunes #8) 07.03.2022 16:55
In this episode- part of our run of podcasts on Looney Tunes cartoons of the 1950s- we discuss the Bugs Bunny/ Daffy Duck/ Elmer Fudd cartoon 'Rabbit Seasoning', from writer-director team, Chuck Jones and Michael Maltese.
66- Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom (1950s, Disney #5) 20.02.2022 17:17
In this episode Paul, Kieran and I discuss 'Toot Whistle Plunk and Boom', a short educational animation film about the history of musical instruments from Disney.
65- Ace in the Hole (1950s, Billy Wilder #2) 13.02.2022 42:30
Holey moley! This week Kieran and I discuss the ahead of it's time, man in a hole, media critique 'Ace in the Hole' from acclaimed director, Billy Wilder (who was Austrian, not- as I said in the episode- German. No need to message me to say I messed up on that piece of info).
64- All About Eve (1950s) 24.01.2022 35:29
In this episode Jev and I discuss the Oscar winning classic, 'All About Eve'.
63- Scrooge (1950s) 21.12.2021 8:35
In this short solo episode- the first in quite a while I think- I get into the festive spirit by talking about 'Scrooge', the 1951 adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol. You can expect a combination of intelligent observations of this film as well as some stream of consciousness to go accompany your meal. Thanks for listening everyone and I'll be back in 2022 with more retro...
62- Touch of Evil (1950s) 21.11.2021 42:31
In this episode Jev and I have lots of thoughts about the Orson Welles film, 'Touch of Evil'.
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