Punches and Popcorn

Once Upon A Time In The 80s returns to Hong Kong with a true GOAT of action film - Jackie Chan's POLICE STORY (1985)!!! We are joined in this celebration by the great ROB HUNTER, Chief Film Critic and Associate Editor for FILM SCHOOL REJECTS! The boys have been big fan's of Rob's writing for years- will this collaboration on this Jackie Chan classic officially make Robn a friend of the show? Liste...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80'S is throwing a 1-2 punch of Corey Yuen, with our second feature in a row brought to you by this legendary Hong Kong director, who this time around is introducing the world to one of our favorite stars, The Muscles From Brussels, JEAN-CLAUDE VAN DAMME! We promise as good a time as eating a while Sara Lee cake with your bare hands, with a box of Ding Dongs on the side! An...

Once Upon A Time In The 80's BONUS EPISODE: While legendary Hong Kong movie expert FRANK DJENG joined us to discuss YES MADAM, we took some time to discuss Frank's love of movies, his career, his commentary work, and current foray into the world of movie producing, and more! Hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion with one of the greatest minds in the world of martials arts cinema! Check out Pu...

ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80'S heads to Hong Kong to take on the legendary film YES MADAM - the 80s classic that introduced the world to MICHELLE YEOH and CYNTHIA ROTHROCK! To properly honor this massively influential film the boys brought in a heavy hitter- Hong Kong movie expert FRANK DJENG!!! Frank, frequent kung fu movie commentary creator and now Producer of the upcoming Bruceploitation documen...

Season 1: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80'S makes a stop at the Double Deuce! Your Couch Potato Ninja crew hangs out with comic creator KYLE STARKS to appreciate one of the best damn movies of the 80's, ROAD HOUSE! Kyle and the boys take a deep dive into the Legend of SWAYZE and explain why this unicorn of a film is smarter than anyone wants to give it credit for, just like the DALTON himself! Follow K...

Season 1: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80'S continues as the Punches & Popcorn Express makes it first stop to the magical land of John Carpenter and our old pal Matt Austin(Knotts) is along for the ride! We STORM through one of our all time favorites from the '80s- and any decade, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA! Are we up to this monumental task? Can the boys honor the awesomeness of KURT RUSSELL, the...

Season 1: ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80'S begins!! The boys kick off our first season with our hero, The Muscles From Brussels, Jean-Claude Van Damme, and his 1989 hit, KICKBOXER! Join us as we start our season diving into the best martial arts movies of the 80s exploring American kickboxing vs Muay Thai, the "ancient way", and the greatest dancing scene in a fight film EVER, and much, much, more! Ch...

To celebrate the big Lunchador Podcast Network launch the boys are giving you an early look at our upcoming first season, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE 80s, with a look at maybe the most '80s martial arts movie ever: MIAMI CONNECTION! Our friend Chad Young of Horror Movie BBQ (@horrormoviebbq) is along for the ride as we dive into one of the most unforgettable films ever, because as Dragon Sound tells u...

Lunchador co-founders Matt Austin and Chris Lindstrom talk about the new Lunchador Podcast Network, bringing you the best in arts, culture and more from Western NY! www.lunchador.org Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roast...

The Couch Potato Clan takes a look back at 2023 - the heroes we lost, the movies we loved - martials arts, action and more! - and the fun times we had on the show over the past year. We also look ahead to 2024 to movies we are excited to see, and preview some BIG CHANGES we have coming to Punches & Popcorn! Thank you to all our friends that help us do what we do, and most of all thank you to a...

The Boys have one more holiday gift for you- another Christmas Rapid Strike where we unwrap SANTA'S SLAY- the wild Christmas smasher starring WWE Hall of Famer BILL GOLDBERG! Haven't seen it yet? Treat yourself AT LEAST to the UNBELIEVABLE opening scene: https://youtu.be/FKrsAFWPnl4?si=2FWWrOZZyBRkXXux HAPPY HOLIDAYS!! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instag...

FINALLY the Magic Man, Matt Knotts, has returned!!! Matt is back and joined Mike to see a special advanced screening of the upcoming A24 film, THE IRON CLAW, which chronicles the tragic tale of professional wrestling's Von Erich family! Mike and Matt get their wrestling geek on taking a flying erlbow drop into this powerful film! SPOILER WARNING: Minutes 11:00 - 20:00 get a little spoilery, so if...

Another HOLIDAY Rapid Strike episode to make your season merry and bright- with blood! The boys joined by our friend CHRIS TANSKI from FRIGHT RAGS to take on this new Christmas Classic! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Ro...

ALL NEW FEATURE! RAPID STRIKE is a new feature on Punches & Popcorn- a short form mini-sode where we take a quick diversion from our regular programming to chat about movies, heroes, news and more in the world of martial arts, and martial arts adjacent cinema! We're kicking things off, and ringing in the holiday season with a quick dive into SILENT NIGHT- John Woo's triumphant return to Americ...

It's NINJA NOVEMBER and the boys are joined by film historian CHRIS POGGIALI to explore thhe world of NEW YORK NINJA- a film whose story of how it was made is nearly as fascinating as the movie itself. You might think you know the story of how this nearly lost film from 1984 was brought to life by Vinegar Syndrome in 2021, but we bet you haven't heard half the story our friend Chris reveals to us...

NINJA NOVEMBER is BACK!!! The boys from the Couch Potato Dojo are ready to kick off this year's ninja excitement by kicking into a classic from one of our favorite action stars- SCOTT ADKINS! Join us as we get into this fun ninja film, heap much deserved praise on Scott and debate whether or not we actually have Dad Cred! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Ins...

THE CONCLUSION to our adventure punching through the book of John Wick! Join us as we take one last ride with our buddy Chris Lindstrom from the Food About Town podcast, diving into the ACTION AVALANCHE that is the final half of JOHN WICK: CHAPTER FOUR. Does everyone's favorite Baba Yaga make it out alive? Do we make it out alive? And which martial arts movie superstar shows he can do it all, even...

Back again for year 5, and oh the treats we have for you this year! We're busting out at the seams, adding a 5th day to the festivities! Listen in to find out what your next Anomaly favorites will be! Check out Anomaly on Social Media! www.anomalyfilmfest.com Twitter: @anomalyfilmfest Instagram: @anomalyfilmfest Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnomalyFilmFest/ Join us for the Anomaly Film Festi...

For a movie as big as JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 4, we had to split this into TWO EPISODES! Join your punchy pals as CHRIS LINDSTROM of the FOOD ABOUT TOWN podcast rides with the crew to crack into the final chapter of the book of John Wick! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and s...

The Couch Potato Crew calls in their marker and takes on the tres in the book of Wick: John Wick Chapter 3 - Parabellum! There's dogs, lots of dogs, dog science, and some surprising cameos- in the movie and on our episode! Once again we are joined by our friend Chris Lindstrom of the Food About Town podcast to dive deeper into the world of the High Table! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social me...

Your Punchy Pals dive deeper into the book of everyone's favorite dog loving assassin/boogeyman with JOHN WICK: CHAPTER TWO. We've got CHRIS LINDSTROM from the FOOD ABOUT TOWN PODCAST riding shotgun with us again as John Wick finally gets his car back, only to discover that anything you think you're out, you might just get pulled back in. Did our beloved John WIck FAFO, or is it the rest of the as...

WE'RE THINKING WE'RE BACK!!! Your couch potato ninja crew have RETURNED! We are joined by out pal Chris Lindstrom from the Food About Town podcast to jump into JOHN WICK! Join us for a deep dive into the world of Gun Fu, Keanu, and everything we love about maybe the greatest action movie of the 21st century, and its martial arts roots! Stay for Dr. Dom's incredible science segment all about man's...

The master of car chase action meets Golden Harvest's golden boy Jimmy Wang Yu, and throws in a former Bond for good measure. It's Brian Trenchard Smith's Man from Hong Kong! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe...

They boys break down the story of one of the most fearsome weapons ever committed to film and the man that wields it. It's Master of the Flying Guillotine Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee...

The boys get into the punchiest, kickiest romance since The Notebook! Check out Punches and Popcorn on social media: Twitter: @punchesnpopcorn Instagram: @punchesnpopcorn And if you like what you hear, don't forget to rate, review and subscribe! Mentioned in this episode: Joe Bean Roasters Joe Bean Coffee - Coffee that lifts everyone. https://shop.joebeanroasters.com