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Cinema Classics Number 24 - "Dear God. Did you have to send me news like that - today of all days? I know, I know we are the chosen people. But once in a while, can't you choose someone else?" Hello again, movie fans and cultured classics aficionados! Welcome back to another episode of Cinema Classics on the Silver Screen Podcast feed. This month, host Michael has endured hardship, guest cancellat...

Sequel Season #1 - “The way I see it, someone’s out to make a sequel. You know, cash in on all the movie murder hoopla. So it’s our job to observe the rules of the sequel.” We’re back! Silver Screen Podcast (regular flavour) returns for 2026 and — well — do you like scary movies? I sure hope so. What’s your favourite scary movie? If you said Showgirls, then you’ll be right at home with this deep-d...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 47 - "What would you say you do here...?" It's February, the most depressing month of the year, so it's apt that this episode DK and the gang are looking at the Mike Judge comedy Office Space. Make sure you have your stapler handy and join DK, Nick and Rob as they clock-watch, nineties style. And don't forget your TPS reports! Links: Rob: Facebook - robertdlunt Find the...

Series 2, Episode 1 - “We are equipped to survive. We are only interested in survival. Anything else is of no importance. Welcome back, faithful friends, to a brand new series of Hit or Miss: Doctor Who. Things are getting decidedly chilly as we head to Snowcap Base in the South Pole — and into our first examination of the cold, brutal logic of the chilling Cybermen. D.K. is your host, guiding our...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 46 - "What does it mean when there's a picture of a skull?" "Good stuff!!!" Cult Classics kicks off February - quite literally - with arguably one of the best kung-fu movies ever produced. Join DK and uber fan Nick as they head East to discuss Jackie Chan's epic sequel Drunken Master II. Prepare for high kicks, non-stop action and a lifestyle that is a little too close...

Cinema Classics Number 23 - "This is my life! It always will be! Nothing else! Just us, and the cameras, and those wonderful people out there in the dark!" Cinema Classics is back for 2026! In a very apt choice we're looking at classic cinema reflecting on classic cinema this month, as we head down to Sunset Boulevard — Billy Wilder’s venomous, melancholic love letter to Hollywood and one of the m...

Series 1, Episode 10 - "Because something seems impossible. We try, it doesn't work, we try again. We learn, we improve, we fail again, but better, we make friends, we learn to trust, we help each other. We get it wrong again. We improve together, then ultimately succeed. Because this is what being alive is. And it's better than the alternative. So come on, you brilliant humans. We go again and we...

Cinema Classics Number 22 - "Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?" “Merry Christmas, you beautiful old podcast!” It's here! Our Silver Screen Christmas Special this year lands with Cinema Classics as we dive into possibly the definitive holiday movie: Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life. Host Mike “Bailey” is join...

Episode 137 - "As I was saying, I'm a woman and can't be taken for granted. Life's a bitch, now so am I." The Silver Screen Signal is lighting up the night sky, and that can only mean one thing: it’s time for another seasonally relevant episode of this here movie podcast. Host Mike has emerged from Wilson Manor for a December deep dive into Tim Burton’s festive, freaky, feisty superhero sequel, Ba...

"One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach; all the damn vampires." For the final Cult Classics of 2025, D.K. is joined by the bloodsucking Brady Bunch, as a collection of guests, old and new, descend upon the murder capital of the world to discuss Joel Schumacher's 1987 action horror 'The Lost Boys', and answer the question, would you give up your humanity for Jami Gertz? Head d...

Episode 135 - "You wanna hurt me? Go right ahead if it makes you feel any better. I'm an easy target. Yeah, you're right, I talk too much. I also listen too much. I could be a cold-hearted cynic like you... but I don't like to hurt people's feelings. Well, you think what you want about me; I'm not changing. I like... I like me. My wife likes me. My customers like me. 'Cause I'm the real article. W...

Series 1, Episode 9 - "Crush the lesser races. Conquer the galaxy. Unimaginable power. Unlimited rice pudding, et cetera, et cetera." Welcome back friends of the Doctor. It's been an uncertain time for our favourite Time Lord but with matters settled (for now) we're back with more of our classic reviews to keep the TARDIS fires burning. This month and next we'll be concluding our 2025 series of Da...

Episode 134 - "Ladies and gentlemen, you are such a wonderful crowd, we'd like to play a little tune for you. It's one of my personal favorites and I'd like to dedicate it to a young man who doesn't think he's seen anything good today - Cameron Frye, this one's for you." Ohhh yeah. Welcome back film fans to a brand new episode of the Silver Screen Podcast where this week, well, we're ditching our...

Cinema Classics Number 21 – “And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.” Just in time for the release of Wicked: For Good, certified Oz-head and regular host Mike Wilson gathers returning guests Nita and Tobi to click their heels together and head over the rainbow for a deep dive into the timeless 1939 classic, The...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 43 - "You cannot have it both ways. You want ratings. You want people in front of the television instead of picket lines. Well, you're not gonna get that with re-runs of Gilligan's Island." Cult Classics gets topical this month. In honour of the release of Edgar Wright's new adaptation of the Stephen King story (and the general state of the world) host D.K has gathered...

Series 7, Episode 10 - "I don't know how I got here. I was at a seminar in Santa Barbara, the next thing you know I'm crawling around in cat shit!" Welcome back aboard, gallant podcast listeners, for this finale epilogue episode of the seventh series of Hit or Miss: Star Trek. Throughout this run, we’ve explored some of the best Bajoran and Cardassian-focused stories — and we couldn’t conclude any...

Episode 130 - "You will taste the sweet pain of death. We will make beautiful music together." Welcome, film fiends and macabre movie lovers, to a special Halloween edition of The Silver Screen Podcast! It’s been a terrific year for terror on the big screen, and in honour of spooky season, Mike and D.K. are here to break down the best (and a couple of the worst) horror films of 2025. From Companio...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 41/ Living Dead Crossover part 3 of 3 - "What the fuck is wrong with you people? They're dead! They're fucking dead, and you want to teach them tricks?" You were there during the night. You were there during the dawn. Now get ready for the darkest day of horror the world has ever known. The final part of our Silver Screen Romero retrospective gets underway with the thir...

Episode 128/Living Dead Crossover part 2 of 3 - "When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the Earth." Welcome back, film lovers, horror freaks, and assorted creatures of the night to a brand new episode of the Silver Screen Podcast, and the second installment in our special Living Dead Crossover event. This week, hosts Mike & D.K. are joined once again by zombie superfan Nita — pl...

Cinema Classics Number 19/Living Dead Crossover part 1 of 3 - "They’re coming to get you, Barbra…" Spooky season is here, and Silver Screen is kicking it off with something big: a crossover deep dive into George A. Romero’s legendary Living Dead Trilogy. This week we're kicking things off on Cinema Classics. Mike and D.K. are joined by our own Sci-Fi/Scream Queen and zombie fangirl "Nita of the Li...

Episode 126 - "I have a feeling this is going to be just delicious." Benvenuti! A warm welcome, faithful friends, to a brand-new episode of the Silver Screen Podcast. This time we’ve reassembled our “Discord Crew”: regular host Mike alongside returning guests Adrienne, Sandy, and Tobi. Adrienne and Sandy have chosen one of their all-time favourites for us to look at — Moonstruck (1987). But will f...

Episode 125 – "I'm Your Huckleberry" After a little break, the Silver Screen Podcast o.g. is riding back into town with a modern Western classic that’ll have you quoting along in your best Wild West drawl. Michael is back in the hosting saddle with right-hand gunslinger D.K. riding shotgun, and they’re joined by good friend, special guest, and film-chooser Adrienne. That’s right—this week we’re re...

Cinema Classics Number 19 - "He says the sun came out last night. He says it sang to him." “We are not alone…” but we are in for one unforgettable discussion. This week on Silver Screen Cinema Classics, host Mike is back as ever to lead our celluloid exploration. He's joined by his right-hand man and occasional translator D.K., making a triumphant return. But that's not all, this episode also has...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 40 - "Do you think these glasses make me look smarter?" "No, you can still see your face." We're heading back to school for the new episode of Cult Classics, as head T-Bird DK is joined by fellow greasers Mike, Rune and Adrienne to skip class and look what's under the hood of the classic musical Grease. Trust us: as podcasts go, it's the one that you want. Links: Follow...

Series 7, Episode 9 - "He just needs to grow up. I feel like he's being a huge baby." It’s the final mission (for now) of Hit or Miss: Star Trek as we continue our Bajoran/Cardassian arc and wrap up the much-heralded (by us at least) “Ro Laren Trilogy.” This time Admiral Mike (temporary promotion to match Picard) is back in the hosting captain’s chair for a deep-dive into Star Trek: Picard season...