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Episode 81 - "Take her to the moon for me" In this special Top Ten episode of the Silver Screen Podcast, we're rolling out the red carpet to coincide with Pixar's 28th movie, "Inside Out 2," and diving deep into the studio's magical world. Mike, DK, George from Pasty Sheep, and Jamie from JA Productions join forces to reveal their top ten Pixar films. Expect some surprise choices, heated debates,...

Cinema Classics Number 5 - "Now you could study Shakespeare, And be quite elite, And you could charm the critics, And have nothing to eat, Just slip on a banana peel, The world's at your feet." Get ready to don your raincoats and galoshes! This week, despite our planned guest being out due to a medical emergency, our indefatigable hosts Mike and D.K. are here to whisk you away to the golden age of...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 18 - "It will tear your soul apart." We're not sure about your soul, but this month's Cult Classic is such a bumper one that we had to split it into two! In part one DK talks to renowned author and the man whom Clive Barker himself describes as the "resident expert" on Hellraiser, Paul Kane. Join us for a sit down as they talk inspiration, adaptation and just what promp...

Episode 78 - "You built a time machine... out of a Delorean!" We're back. Racing in like Marty skateboarding through Hill Valley. In this riveting episode of Silver Screen Podcast, hosts Mike and D.K are joined by the dynamic duo Conor and George from Pasty Sheep Nerd Bible Podcast to dissect the truly iconic film, 'Back to the Future'. Get ready to hop in the DeLorean as we travel through time, e...

Series 5, Episode 8 - "So, Tobi, what do you think of the big, fat D?" We're back! Keeping things ticking over with a brand new (monthly) episode of our Romulan-themed series, ahead of the return of weekly episodes very soon. This time we're looking at the Next Generation episode "The Defector". DK is again sitting this one out (he really doesn't like those Romulans!) so Captain Michael is joined...

Episode 77 - "I need your clothes, your boots and your motorcycle" Well, our intended guest for this episode got lost in the time stream so this episode you're left with the podcast veterans "Mike-800" and "DK-1000" (Cyberdyne Podcaster Models 101). But if you thought it would be a lighter, shorter episode then whoo boy are you in for a surprise. We're following up last year's review of 'The Termi...

Cinema Classics Number 4 - "It's a madhouse! A MAAAADHOUSE!!!" With the Kingdom having just opened it's gates to cinema patrons we here at Cinema Classics felt it was a good time to look back at the original 1968 classic 'Planet of the Apes'. Our regular Cornelius and Taylor (aka Mike & D.K) are both here sharing host duties. They're joined by first time Silver Screen guest and Planet of the A...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 17 - "Ah, they're young: young people don't have too much fear..." This month DK is joined by returning guest Nigel AKA the Kaiju Whisperer, as they take a look at arguably the most respected, yet undicovered gem from the world of Toho: The War of the Gargantuas. What will the Cult Classics team make of Gaira and Sanda... or Russ Tamblyn, for that matter? Hopefully thei...

Episode 74 - "Three hidden challenges test worthy traits, revealing three hidden keys to three magic gates. And those with the skill to survive these strengths will reach the end, where the prize awaits." Welcome "Gunters" to another new episode of this here Silver Screen Podcast. If you didn't infer from the reference, this time we're looking at Steven Spielberg's adaptation of Ernest Cline's ode...

Series 5, Episode 7 - "It looks like a Soundgarden video!" We've been away for a little while but we're back with the next in our series of Romulan-themed reviews. Although if you're director Stuart Baird you may wish we weren't. Yes, this time around we're heading to the big screen. Mike and D.K are joined by first time guests Justin and Nita to discuss the critically reviled movie that some clai...

Cinema Classics Number 3 - "Open the pod bay doors, HAL." Hide any bones, unplug your computers and don't go near any mysterious monoliths, because this month we're looking at perhaps the definitive science-fiction cinema classic; Stanley Kubrick's 1968 opus '2001: A Space Odyssey'. Joining mission commander Mike Wilson on Discovery One are crew members Ken (on special assignment from The Comforta...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 16 - Neo-Tokyo is about to EXPLODE... Cult Classics returns to the world of animation this month as we take a look at the 1980s seminal anime and adaptation of the Otomo 1982 manga classic, Akira. DK is joined by co-host Mike, Silver Screen regular Tobi and newcomer Rick to discuss Manga adaptations, tentacles, and of course that bike. Help support the podcast and show...

Series 5, Episode 6 - "I'm just going to be sneaking over here." Oh no, those dastardly Romulans have finally gotten D.K. They got sick of his insults and now he's off for "re-education", or at least sitting this episode out. This is also the last episode before we take a short mid-series break. But worry not, Captain Mike has recruited two fine guests; returning from our earlier "Unification I &...

Episode 70/Monster Crossover Part 1 of 3 - "The island is the one thing that's kept him isolated. If he leaves, Godzilla will come for him. There cant be two alpha Titans." I t's the fight of the century. The Eighth Wonder of the World vs The King of the Monsters. Ape vs lizard. Everyone vs giant robot. Yes, in honour of the release of 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' (in cinemas now) we're takin...

Series 5, Episode 5 - "When you've got to hit the bondage club at 8 but destroy the Enterprise at 9." Those sneaky Romulans are at it again! This time, they've got a secret plot to blow up DS9 and destroy the Bajoran Wormhole. And worst of all, they're asking Kira & Odo some very personal questions! It's up to a random, time-jumping Chief O'brien to stop the tragedy, because sure, why not? Tha...

Cinema Classics Number 2 - "You're tearing me apart!" Welcome back, classic movie lovers, to the second episode of our new series looking at the legendary films of yesteryear. This time we're moving from 1940s Casablanca to 1950s Los Angeles, USA. That's right, we're looking at director Nicholas Ray's seminal coming-of-age cultural milestone 'Rebel Without a Cause'. Mike is joined once again by co...

D.K's Cult Classics Episode 15 - "Forty years of darkness! Earthquakes, volcanoes...The dead rising from the grave! Human sacrifice, dogs and cats living together... MASS HYSTERIA!" Heads up cultists, it's not your typical episode. This time Cult Classics is coming at you with a special bonus episode to celebrate the release of Frozen Empire. Join DK and his guests Mike, Mike (no that's not a typo...

Series 5, Episode 4 - "Villains in the Trek franchise are notoriously hit or miss. No pun intended" Well, last week in our continued look at Romulan-themed stories we reviewed the start of Spock's quest to unify the Vulcan & Romulan people. This week we warp ahead to the 32nd Century to "discover" the fruits of his labour: a unified Ni'var! That's right, we're looking (appropriately enough) at...

Series 5, Episode 3 - "I'm not expecting Spock to come out dressed as Joseph and his technicolor dreamcoat but to put him in those shoulder pads..." 🎶 Party Spock is in the house tonight! Hoping Romulans will soon unite. But Sela steps out of the light. Now Picard is saying... "screw that". Troops are Vulcan shuttling.🎶 So sorry. But it's hard to keep these intros fresh after 5+ series. That's r...

"D.K's Cult Classics Episode 14 - "Long live the fighters!" It's the 40th anniversary of David Lynch's Dune, so what way to celebrate than taking a deep dive into the world of 10,191. Does it still hold up? Join DK, Sandy and Angela as they head back to Arrakis to talk all things Spice. After all, an epic movie deserves an epic discussion. Don't miss it. After all, the Art of Kanley is still very...

A CONVERSATION WITH DAVID MACK Hi faithful podcast followers. Apologies that there is no review episode this weekend but we have a doozy of a treat for you in it's place. In honour of the release of his newest novel, Star Trek: Picard's 'Firewall', Mike & D.K were fortunate enough to chat with prolific best-selling Star Trek author, episode writer, consultant, lifelong Trekkie and all-round ni...

Series 5, Episode 2 - "People complain about fan service, I say service me all day baby!" Welcome back to our continuing look at Romulan-themed Star Trek stories. Last time we kicked things off with "Balance of Terror" so this week, of course we're going to be revisiting those events (with a twist) by diving into the Strange New Worlds season one finale "A Quality of Mercy". The same crew are on d...

Cinema Classics Number 1 - "Play it once, Sam. For old time's sake" Welcome viewer/listener to the newest spin-off of the Silver Screen Podcast. As time goes by there are more and more films released into the world, and more into the annals of history. Some become renowned for their impact, reputation, artistic merit, overall quality or just how beloved they are. This series is an effort to addres...

Series 5, Episode 1 - "I'm with Mariner, they're just shady." We're back! Swooping in like a decloaking Bird of Prey to 2024 for a series of podcasts looking at episodes featuring those dastardly, sneaky, Vulcan-lookalkes the Romulans. Regular host Michael returns to the Captain's chair, joined by faithful Number One D.K and our guest, and second officer this week, Adrienne Park-Tucker. They'll be...

Episode 65 - "You have a gift. You have power. And with great power there must also come great responsibility." We're back! After a few months of Cult Classics the regular old Silver Screen Podcast returns, swinging into action with a massive crowd-pleasing blockbuster of a movie. To coincide with the release of 'Madame Web' we held a poll last year to see which Spider-Man related movie you wanted...