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Hey Bombers! Welcome back to this action packed episode of Not A Bomb podcast. On this week’s episode, Troy and Brad are joined by fan favorite, John Nance, to discuss 1997’s martial arts classic - Drive. Get ready for lots of face kicking. We mean a lot! Since Drive is an American made martial arts film, the gang starts off the show discussing their favorite American Martial Arts films of all tim...

Hey Bomb Squad, and welcome to a very existential episode of Not A Bomb. On this week’s show the gang welcomes back fan-favorite Jose to discuss the 1983 science fiction film - Brainstorm. Requested by a loyal listener, Brainstorm is directed by special effects legend Douglas Trumball and is the last film appearance of Natalie Wood. During this episode, the guys discuss everything from faith, huma...

What’s up, Bombers? Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb podcast. On this episode, we welcome the legendary Brian De Palma to the show and examine 1981’s political/thriller - Blow Out. To assist in the heavy lifting of this momentous episode, Troy and Brad welcome back Sammy from the Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema. The gang doesn’t waste any time and jumps right into the De...

There can be only one….podcast! And that podcast is Not A Bomb! On this immortal episode, Troy and Brad are once again joined by Josh from The VHS Files to discuss the 1986 action/sci-fi film - Highlander. This cult film from the 80’s had a modest budget but failed to make an impact at the box office. However, VHS sales led to numerous sequels, TV shows, comics, books, and an anime film. You’re in...

To podcast or not to podcast, that is the question. Welcome back to this very Shakespearian episode of Not A Bomb. On this week’s show, Brad and Troy are joined by Cameron Sauer to discuss the sequel to the greatest tragedy of all time - Hamlet 2. That’s right, 400 years later Hamlet gets its proper sequel starring Steve Coogan and Elisabeth Shue. A darling at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, Haml...

Hey Bomb Crew, welcome back and welcome to season 2 of the Not a Bomb podcast. On this week’s show, Brad and Troy “Friday Night” Sauer, tackle the forgotten 1999 adventure film - The 13th Warrior. Billed as the film by the writer of Jurassic Park and the director of Die Hard (some might even say The Predator), The 13th Warrior is known as one of the biggest box office bombs of all time and was uni...

Hello Bombers! It’s time to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Not A Bomb podcast. This week, Brad and Troy discuss Ghostbusters 2, which was actually the catalyst for the podcast. Released five years after the original, Ghostbuster 2 brings back all of our beloved characters while introducing quirky, new ones (we’re looking at you, Dr. Janosz Poha). Our heroes battle rivers of slime, New Y...

Welcome to the Ministry of information Podcast. Please complete all appropriate paperwork, including form B37-42 subsection C, and listen to the latest episode of Not A Bomb. On this vey bureaucratic episode, the guys discuss 1985’s science fiction/dystopian film - Brazil. Directed by Monty Python troupe member, Terry Gilliam, Brazil is known as one of the most visually stunning films of all time...

It’s celebration time! Not A Bomb has reached 50 episodes! This a big milestone so the guys needed a big guest that could really shake the pillars of heaven! Troy and Brad welcome Cameron Sauer to the podcast to discuss one of the greatest films of all time - Big Trouble in Little China. Spoiler alert, there is no way this film is a bomb and this episode is purely an excuse to geek out over Kurt R...

On this week’s EXPLOSIVE episode of Not A Bomb, Troy, Brad, and John travel to stupid city and discuss the straight-to-television movie - Live Wire. Here we find Pierce Brosnan playing an FBI bomb expert who disposes explosive devices in Washing D.C. This movie has it all: dummies standing next to explosions, naked Pierce Brosnan, physical title screens, exploding clowns, pistol whipping old peopl...

Welcome back to the Not a Bomb Podcast! This week’s show is one for the ages. It’s a match up that would rival the greats! Forget Balboa Vs. Creed, Zoolander Vs. Hansel, or Maverick Vs. Iceman! We introduce Anderson Vs. Sauer. In this battle, the guys trade punches on the 2006/2007 science fiction/Melodrama/Satire film - Southland Tales. Yep, there is a clear disagreement on this episode! Directed...

In a podcast far, far away….NOT A BOMB: Episode 47 - The Podcast Strikes Back! Welcome back to Not A Bomb, the podcast where we examine movies that bombed at the box office or didn’t do well with the imperial film critics. On this week’s show, Troy and Brad are joined by Jenny Lou and Joshua Browning of The VHS Files. To celebrate our first four person podcast, the gang jumps to hyperspace and tac...

Hey Bombers! Welcome back to Not a Bomb and episode 46 - The Dead Pool. The crew welcomes back Sammy from Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema to discuss this over the top action film from the 80’s. The Dead Pool is the last film of the “Dirty Harry” series and, once again, finds Inspector Callahan prowling the streets of San Francisco to find a killer. Since Dirty Harry is played by the iconic Cl...

Oh Hey, Bomb Squad! Welcome back to your weekly dose of Not A Bomb Podcast. On this week’s show, we take a deep dive into the world of movie studio finances and give a crash course on how movies make money. Hope you like math and spreadsheets! We also discuss John Carter, AKA John Carter of Mars. Known as one of Disney Studios biggest flops, John Cater finds its titular character zapped (or copied...

The time has come! This is the moment Troy has been waiting for! It’s the Jackie Chan episode! To celebrate the man, the myth, and the legend, Not A Bomb is discussing 1988’s action/comedy - Dragons Forever. Known as the last film of “The Three Dragons”, Dragons Forever was seen as a box office failure when compared to the trio’s other films and didn’t live up to the studio’s expectations. Also, a...

Hey Bomb Crew, welcome back to Not A Bomb and episode 43 - The Fall…wait no 47 Ronin. Due to The Fall’s lack of streaming presence, Not A Bomb called an audible on this episode and will be discussing 2013’s Samurai/Ronin Fantasy epic by first time director Carl Rinsch. Universal’s answer to The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit series, 47 Ronin is a fictional retelling of the real-life Ronin of the...

Welcome Back, bombers! On this listener requested episode of Not a Bomb, Troy and Brad tackle their first heist movie, 1990’s Quick Change. Notable for being Bill Murray’s directorial debut, Quick Change finds Bill Murray and crew pulling off a daring heist and then trying to escape New York City. This box office bomb failed to recoup it's $17 million production budget, but critics and audiences a...

Oh boy, strap in for this transgressive episode of Not A Bomb as the gang welcomes back Josh, from The VHS Files podcast, to examine the 2013 science fiction film - Under the Skin. Loosely based on the book of the same name, Under the Skin finds Scarlett Johansson as an alien preying on men in Scotland. Under the Skin was critically adored and won numerous awards upon its release. However, audienc...

Ahoy matey, and welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb Podcast. For this week’s show, Troy and Brad are joined by Eric from The VHS Files, to discuss 1995’s swashbuckling adventure film - Cutthroat Island. This pirate movie once held the infamous distinction as being the biggest box office flop of all time and put the final nail in the coffin of Carolco Pictures. Cutthroat Island h...

On this special episode of Not A Bomb, Troy and Brad record the podcast in person for the very first time. For this momentous occasion, the guys sit around Brad’s kitchen table and discuss the 1984 science fiction film - The Adventures of Buckroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Known as one of the weirdest, most impenetrable films of all time, Buckroo Banzai follows our titular character as he ba...

Hello Comrade, and welcome greatest movie film podcast - Not a Bomb. On this episode, Troy, Brad, and John assemble to tackle the 2015 spy film - The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The film is directed by every fifteen year old’s favorite director, Guy Ritchie, and based on the 1960’s television show of the same name! The Man from U.N.C.L.E was supposed to be Warner Bros answer to James Bond, Jason Borne, an...

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb! This week, Troy and Brad are, once again, joined by their good friend, Bret, to discuss the 2007 Danny Boyle directed Sunshine. In this sci-fi/action/disaster/slasher film, the sun is dying and the only way to save the Earth from eternal cold is blowing it up. Yes, you read that correctly. Hollywood science in all it’s glory! Listen as the gu...

On this episode of Not A Bomb, romance is in the air as Troy and Brad light some candles, play some soft music, and discuss 2020’s Love and Monsters. Directed by Michael Matthews, Love and Monsters is a heartfelt, monster adventure film about….well, love and monsters. Listen to Troy and Brad fall head over heals for Dylan O’Brien and gush over the dog acting of Boy. Released during the COVID-19 pa...

Go Speed Racer, Go Speed Racer, Go! That’s right folks! On this episode of Not A Bomb Podcast, the gang tackles the 2008 sports/action film - Speed Racer. Based on the anime/magna of the same name, Speed Racer is known as one of the biggest movie bombs of all time. To help Troy and Brad discuss such a colossal cinema failure, Sammy, from Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnight Cinema comes to the show. Spee...

For the finale of listener request month, Not A Bomb is joined by the sensational Jose to discuss the 1995 Paul Verhoeven film - Showgirls. Yes, the most famous NC-17 film of all time (so probably best not to listen with the kids around)! Showgirls was both a critical and financial bomb and singlehandedly destroyed the reputation of star Elizabeth Berkley. Our amazing friend Jose drops some fascin...