GBW Podcast

Somehow in 1979, Penthouse hooked up with some Italian filmmakers and "legit" actors like Malcolm McDowell and Helen Mirren to make a historical film about the life and insanity of Roman Emperor Caligula. Oh, and did I mention they also decided to insert a bunch of hardcore sex while they were at it? It's a movie that's production history is so damn bizarre and fascinating that...

Yes, there was a time before the good 'ole internet where we actually had to resort to books (not IMDB) to learn about movies. Where we built up of knowledge of all things filmmaker, horror, b-movie, and beyond. It was a glorious time to be a kid and thanks to the abundance of movie reference books out there you can recapture the thrill of flipping through pages of analysis and stills. First...

We all know Frankenstein. King Kong. Godzilla. But what about the monsters equally as cool that you might not know about? This episode we shine the light on monsters we think deserve more recognition from the smallest of minions, to a toothy outer space invader, and even a sssssssnake man. But first, as usual, we fill you in on what we've been watching as Josh (finally) finishes another franc...

Hey, kids! Do you like explosions? Our hero having his name yelled repeatedly by upset bad guys? Top rippings? Jet powered boats? Bad covers of Rod Stewart songs? You'll get all this and more as we tackle the Missing in Action series for episode 42 of GBW! However, first we take a long time to catch you up on what we've been watching (it's been a month, after all) as we talk the hol...

This episode we sit down with Robin Bougie. Cartoonist, creator of the off-beat Cinema Sewer magazine, writer of the awesome XXX poster loving Graphic Thrills books, and recently behind the adult comic book "Sugar Spread". We talk all about the beginnings of Cinema Sewer, hear tales of 70's porn, talk about some of our favourite XXX movie spoofs, touch on our first video store exper...

We read S.E. Hinton's novel in school. We got caught up in the tale of the greasers vs. the socs. Francis Ford Coppola brought it to the big screen and brought one of the biggest young ensemble casts of the 80's. Names like Howell, Swayze, Lowe, and Cruise co-starred and all of them went on to lengthy careers of various quality. We take a look at them all and talk about our favourite mom...

Of all the horror sub-genres it's pretty safe to say that vampires have been given the most attention. There's just so many out there, how could you possibly choose? That's where we come in! We've both chosen our top ten favourite vampire movies of all-time varying from the arthouse, to the grindhouse, to the "this is so 80's" cannon - with some surprises in-betw...

Despite having its peak in the 50's and 60's, the drive-in movie theatre will be forever ingrained into history. Where else can you spend a summer night watching two movies, stuffing your face full of popcorn and hot dogs, hanging out with buddies, and (hopefully) making out in the backseat of your car? In the spirit of this bygone cinema-going experience we've come up with lists of...

There's not too many people you can point at and say they are not only a legend but also a maverick, a shrewd businessman, a mentor, and a harvester of talent but all these things (and more) can be said about legendary filmmaker/producer Roger Corman. For this episode of GBW we talk about one of the guys, if not THE guy, who got us into b-movies - and movies in general - with his mix of explo...

In the 80's John Cusack starred in many beloved flicks such as Better Off Dead and Say Anything... but we're willing to be you probably haven't heard of the subject of this episode: 1988's Tapeheads. Co-starring Cusack and Tim Robbins this off-beat comedy has our two pals trying to break into the music video business and there's a whole lot of cameo appearances, musical nu...

In tribute to the recent passings of Lemmy and David Bowie we've decided to venture into the world of music for this episode. And what better way to do that than talk about covers? We all have heard them. Some we love for how they change the original or how the artist reinterprets them, others we despise for how the ruin the source material. Which is why we go all "Spinal Tap" and l...

It’s a marathon of an episode for our first show of 2016! Your hosts, Chris and Josh, have seen quite a few movies since the last time we spoke and we tell you all about Don “The Dragon” Wilson’s ‘sweet ass’, take a trip on the Midnight Meat Train, get a little ass-to-mouth with the third Human Centipede, and so much more! Then we dive into the past year as we look back at 2015. We list our Top 5...

It's comics meets the post apocalypse as we welcome creator/writer Ed Brisson (Sheltered, Cluster, The Violent) to the show to talk about his career, influences and determination to get into the world of comic books. We discuss his beginnings as an indie filmmaker, writing a "Sons of Anarchy" spin-off, getting to live every comics fan dream of scripting Batman, and so much more! For...

Come and knock on our door... If you recognize that line, then you'll definitely want to listen to us talk all about the sitcoms we watched growing up from the 70's and 80's. Shows about roommates, radio disc jockeys, orphans, and all sorts of dysfunctional families. But first we catch you up with what we've been watching which includes Josh getting crocodile, talk about a hock...

What lies within The Black Hole? Who decided to let Slim Pickens voice a robot? Just what the hell (literally) is going on in that finale? We ask these questions and more as we take a look at Disney's 1979 sci-fi not-so-epic. This is a movie that scared Josh as a kid but that Chris just watched recently for the first time. How does the experience differ between someone seeing it as a child an...

Whitney Houston may have believed that the "children are our future" but what if said future included being attacked by the very same children? We've always believed that the youth are innocent and pure but for this episode of GBW we're going to shine a light on movies that would like to prove that belief wrong. Join us on this journey into childish homicide (among other things...

We're excited to bring you this very special episode of GBW! We trekked our way to the Vancouver Writer's Fest and had the pleasure of sitting down with author Craig Davidson (aka: Nick Cutter) writer of the Giller nominated "Cataract City", the boy scouts vs. monster romp "The Troop" which Stephen King proclaimed was 'old-school horror at its best', and mos...

If there's one thing that makes the general movie geek population angry it's the topic of this episode: remakes. In a time where it seems there's remakes, reboots, and re-dos being announced almost daily we take the time to talk about some of the best (and worst) that are out there. We also make the surprising discovery we both don't quite hate remakes as much as we suspected -...

It's paint guns, espionage, virgins, bad-ass Russians, and more as we jet back to 1985 and take a look at Jeff Kanew's Gotcha! Starring Anthony Edwards (Revenge of the Nerds) and Linda Fiorentino, this teen spy comedy was a staple of our youth and we've decided to take a trip back to Berlin all these years later and see how it holds up. But first we tell you about what we've be...

Insects. Creepy crawlies. Bugs. We all know them. We all hate them. Which is probably why there's so damn many killer insect movies out there. From bees, to slugs, to cockroaches, and much more we take a look at our multiple-legged pests and name some of our favourites (and not so favourites). But first we catch you up to speed on what we've been watching including an argument about Nigh...

Jump in your Lamborghini and break the speed limit with us as we talk all about one of our most beloved childhood classics, The Cannonball Run! Released in 1981 and directed by stunt man-turned-director Hal Needham, this Burt Reynolds starring comedy contains slapstick, cleavage, hot cars, and all sorts of mayhem. But how does it hold up over thirty years later? Will we still dig it? Or have we gr...

It's hard not to think of the 80's without thinking of the movies of John Landis. This is the guy who was responsible for making not only the movie that started the low-budget frat sex comedies that followed in its wake (Animal House) but also the greatest music video ever with Michael Jackson's "Thriller", a top notch werewolf flick (An American Werewolf in London), and o...

This week Chris and Josh are joined by Matt Kelly from The Saint Mort Show and Horror Movie Night podcasts to talk all about your favourite razor-handed killer, Freddy Krueger. For our second, more streamlined, movie specific episode we decided to skip the Wes Craven original and dive right into the bizarre, at times, "what were they thinking?" follow-up that is "Freddy's Reven...

If you've ever crossed the street to avoid some sketchy looking teenagers, this might be the episode for you! Welcome to GBW episode 22 where we tackle the "Youth Gone Wild" (thanks, Skid Row!). What happens when the youth is pushed to far or given free reign to do as they please? Chaos, that' s what! Join us as we talk about such flicks as River's Edge, Tuff Turf, Kids, a...

[Warning: Spoilers Within] Welcome to our first movie specific episode as we tackle the 1987 gore cult classic "Street Trash"! Directed by Jim Muro and written by Roy Frumkes (Document of the Dead), this little ditty is about the homeless population in New York City who not only have to deal with a crazed Vietnam vet but also the fact the cheap one-dollar liquor from the nearby store (Te...