Not A Bomb Podcast

Not a Bomb

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Not A Bomb Podcast explores the cinematic failures of the box office as well as movies that critics, universally, didn‘t love. Each week, Brad and Troy discuss the history of a disastrous movie release and debate whether the film deserves a second chance. From misunderstood classics like Heaven’s Gate to cheesy flicks like Samurai Cop, you’ll find a wide variety of films that get a little extra attention and a possible second chance at success.

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 6: From Justin to Kelly 04.07.2023

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles 2003’s American musical comedy - From Justin to Kelly. This well-known box office turkey stars American Idol winner, Kelly Clarkson and runner -up, Justin Guarini. From Justin to Kelly...

Episode 159 - The Haunting of Julia (AKA Full Circle) 30.06.2023

On this very spooky episode of Not A Bomb, the guys fulfill a promise to a loyal listener and discuss 1977’s supernatural horror film - The Haunting of Julia, also known as Fill Circle. This little-known horror film had a troubled release schedule and would finally be released in the US, three years later, in 1981. Brad and Troy do their best to dance around spoilers and decide the best course of...

Not A Bomb Special Edition: Gender Swapping Teen Comedies (with Michele Meek) 27.06.2023

Join us on this extraordinary bonus episode of the Not A Bomb Podcast as we are thrilled to have the incredibly talented writer, filmmaker, and professor Michele Meek join our show. With her extensive experience in the realm of teen sex comedies, Michele brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise that takes our podcast to new heights! After getting to know our esteemed guest and discussing how tee...

Episode 158 - Money Train 21.06.2023

Come on, ride the train (choo choo ride), and ride it (woo woo) (choo choo ride)! On this episode of Not A Bomb podcast, the guys welcome back friend of the podcast, Nate, to discuss 1995’s buddy action comedy - Money Train. Following the success of White Men Can’t Jump, studios hoped to replicate the box office return by reuniting Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson. The resulting film was 1995’s M...

Episode 157 - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford 15.06.2023

Welcome to Season 4 of Not A Bomb, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history! This week, the guys tackle the criminally underseen American Western from 2007 (possibly one of the greatest years in cinema) - The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford. Based on the book of the same name, The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, chron...

Episode 156 - Grindhouse (3 Year Anniversary Show) 09.06.2023

On this very special episode of Not A Bomb, the gang celebrates their three-year anniversary with a show dedicated to all thing’s grindhouse cinema. To cap it off, the guys dive deep into 2007’s epic theatrical bomb - Grindhouse. We couldn’t celebrate this anniversary without some help. So, we asked Sammy, “The Godfather of Grindhouse,” to join us and puts his knowledge on display. Released as an...

NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 5: For Y'ur Height Only 02.06.2023

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles the 1980 Philippine action-comedy spy film - For Y’ur Height Only. A parody of James Bond films and starring Weng Weng as Agent 00, For Y’ur Height Only is cheaply made, horribly edited...

Episode 155 - The Ninth Configuration 31.05.2023

On this very religious episode of Not A Bomb, the gang welcomes back Jose from Watch/Skip+ to discuss Wiliam Peter Blatty’s 1980 psychological drama - The Ninth Configuration. Known as the second installment in Blatty’s “Fatih Trilogy”, The Ninth Configuration examines the the human psyche, faith, insanity and the “mystery of goodness” in man. The film takes big swings at some big topics, but do t...

Episode 154 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace 25.05.2023

Welcome back to another “super” exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Jose from the Watch/Skip+ podcast to discuss 1987’s superhero film - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. What do you get when you combine the...

Episode 153 - Masters of the Universe 17.05.2023

All hail the Patron Saint of Not A Bomb - Dolph Lundgren! The most reviewed action star on the podcast! Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are pleased to welcome back Zo from the Back Look Cinema Podcast to...

Episode 152 - Dead Heat 12.05.2023

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. This week, the guys are so excited to have Amy and Freddy Morris from the longest running horror podcast of all time - Night of the Living Podcast. If you have some of the foremost experts on horror on your show, you have to jump into the zombie realm and that’s actually what we did! This week, the gang ta...

Episode 151 - Stay Tuned 03.05.2023

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are joined by friend of the show and TV nerd, John Nance, to discuss 1992’s fantasy/comedy, Stay Tuned. A self-referential, meta comedy, Stay Tuned finds a couple being suc...

NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 4: B.C. Butcher 29.04.2023

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang is joined by a few friends from one of the longest running horror podcasts, Night of the Living Podcast, to tackle 2016’s B.C. Butcher. Our special guests, Amy and Freddy, picked out this littl...

Episode 150 - Adventures of Ford Fairlane & Brainsmasher (Andrew Dice Clay Double Feature) 26.04.2023

On this very special edition of Not A Bomb, the guys celebrate 150 episodes of the podcast with a double feature starring the one, the only - Andrew Dice Clay. First up is the 1990’s action comedy mystery film, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Here, we find the Diceman starring as the ”The Rock N’ Roll Detective” who gets into all the hottest clubs and dates all the hottest women while solving cas...

Episode 149 - Drop Dead Fred 19.04.2023

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are joined by Justin from the Watch/Skip+ podcast to discuss 1991’s dark comedy - Drop Dead Fred. Tackling the topics of trauma, parental abuse, and absentee fathers, Drop...

Episode 148 - King Kong Lives 13.04.2023

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of cinema’s biggest flops. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Sammy from the GGTMC to discuss 1986’s monster adventure film - King Kong Lives. Folks, this is one of the most insane films the podcast has discussed. King Kong Lives is a sequel to the 1976 King Kong, which was a remake of the 1933 original classic. In this sequel...

Episode 147 - Atlantis: The Lost Empire 05.04.2023

Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys, once again, find themselves tackling an early 2000’s Walt Disney animated film. This time, it’s the 2001 adventure film- Atlantis: The Lost Empire. Both a financial and cri...

NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 3: Loqueesha 31.03.2023

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles one of the most problematic films ever created - Loqueesha. The film tells the story of Joe, a middle-aged, divorced white bartender who becomes a nationally syndicated radio host by im...

Episode 146 - Hudson Hawk 29.03.2023

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are joined by Sammy from the GGTMC and Jose from Watch/Skip+ to discuss 1991’s action comedy - Hudson Hawk. Starring the legendary Bruce Willis as our titular character, Hu...

Episode 145 - Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix 22.03.2023

Welcome back to another magical episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys tackle a film that grossed over $942,000,000, only for the studio to claim it lost them money. That’s right, we are talking Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fi...

Episode 144 - Megaforce 16.03.2023

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are joined by Sammy from the GGTMC and Jose from Watch/Skip+ to discuss a big box office bomb from 1982, Megaforce. Directed by stuntman legend Hal Needham, Megaforce is be...

Episode 143 - The Fall (2006) 08.03.2023

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history and see if they deserve a second chance. On this week’s episode, the guys are once again joined by Jose from the Watch/Skip+ podcast to discuss one of the most visually stunning but woefully underseen films - The Fall (2006). A passion project fr...

Episode 142 - Showdown in Little Tokyo 01.03.2023

Sadly, “bromance” month is coming to an end, but Not A Bomb has saved the biggest “bromance” for last. On this week’s episode, the guy’s welcome back Korean Kool, John Nance, to discuss 1991’s buddy cop action film - Showdown in Little Tokyo. This was Brandon Lee’s first big budget film and he was teamed up with Not A Bomb favorite, Dolph Lundgren. Over the past few years, the guys have discussed...

NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 2: The Apple (1980) 25.02.2023

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC, and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ pick some of the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. On this episode, the gang tackles what is considered to be the worst musical of all time, The Apple (1980). Written and directed by Menahem Golan, The Apple is a biblical, Orwellian, futuristic anti-corporation musical...

Episode 141 - Fight Club 22.02.2023

The first rule of Not A Bomb Podcast, is that you don’t talk about Not A Bomb Podcast. Just kidding! Please, tell everybody about Not a Bomb Podcast! Share the love! Speaking of love, Brad and Troy punch their way through another entry in bromance month. This week, the guys discuss 1999’s seminal classic - Fight Club. Directed by Not A Bomb favorite - David Fincher, Fight Club was a surprise bomb...

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