Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, C. Courtney Joyner joins the podcast. He brings along the movie The Tingler . Marty and Clif give Courtney the movie Heretic to watch.  Marty and Clif welcome screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner for a conversation that takes a detour almost immediately. The guys watched Heretic (2024), the Hugh Grant thriller about two young missionaries who find themselves trapped i...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Isabel Teran ( "That's Bodacious, Dude! 80 Radical Movies from the '80s!" ) returns to the podcast. She brings along the movie Monster House . Marty and Clif give Izzy the movie Carrie to watch.  First up is Monster House , the 2006 animated horror-comedy about three kids who discover the creepy house across the street is much more than just c...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Frank Dietz returns to the podcast. He brings along the movie Shock Waves . Marty and Clif give Frank the movie Dawn of the Dead to watch.  First up is Shock Waves , the 1977 low-budget horror film starring Peter Cushing, Brooke Adams, John Carradine and a group of very creepy waterlogged undead Nazi super-soldiers. Clif, Marty and Frank dig into the movie’s atmo...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Friendship to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie I Like Movies to watch. First up is Friendship , the 2025 comedy starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd  and Kate Mara. Clif and Marty dive into this wonderfully uncomfortable story about a suburban dad who becomes fascinated with his charismatic new neighbor. The guys dig into the movie&apos...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives! to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Rush Hour 2 to watch. First up is Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!, the 1989 follow-up to the cult favorite about the mysterious rock star who faked his own death. This time, Eddie is alive, living in Canada and apparently trying to leave his rock-and...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, return guest Eric Schumacher joins the podcast. He brings along the movie East Side Sushi , while Marty and Clif give Eric the movie A Prairie Home Companion to watch. First up is Robert Altman's A Prairie Home Companion , the 2006 ensemble comedy inspired by Garrison Keillor 's long-running radio program. With a cast that includes Meryl Streep, Lily To...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Inside Llewyn Davis to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The American Friend to watch. First up is The American Friend , Wim Wenders ' 1977 crime drama starring Dennis Hopper and Bruno Ganz . Clif and Marty dig into this strange, visually striking adaptation of Patricia Highsmith 's Ripley novel, following a picture framer...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie The Wrong Missy to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Married to the Mob to watch.  First up is Married to the Mob , Jonathan Demme's 1988 crime comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Modine, Alec Baldwin and a whole lot of familiar faces. Clif and Marty take a look at Angela DeMarco, a mobster's widow trying to escape t...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, return guests Jim and Dani Hoey (from " Bravo for the B-Side ") join the podcast. They bring along the movie They Will Kill You , while Marty and Clif give Jim and Dani the movie Eddie and the Cruisers to watch.  First up is Eddie and the Cruisers , the 1983 cult favorite starring Tom Berenger and Michael Paré. The gang digs into the story of Eddie Wils...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Tomboy to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Nice Guys to watch.  First up is The Nice Guys , Shane Black's 2016 buddy comedy starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling . Clif and Marty dig into the mismatched private eyes, the wonderfully weird supporting characters, the movie's pitch-black sense of humor and Gosling'...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Boyhood to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Project Hail Mary to watch.  First up is Boyhood, Richard Linklater's ambitious coming-of-age film that follows Mason from childhood through his arrival at college and is filmed over twelve actual years with the same cast. Clif and Marty dig into the film's unique production, it&...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, return guest Derek Schlender (" Schlender 5 Productions ") joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Dragonheart: A New Beginning . Marty and Clif give Derek the movie Rollerball (2002) to watch. First up is Rollerball , the much-maligned remake of the 1975 sci-fi classic. Clif, Marty and Derek dissect everything from the chaotic editing and baffling...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode Ryan Verrill , co-founder of Antenna Releasing , joins the podcast. He brings along the movie The Last Stop in Yuma County . Marty and Clif give Ryan the movie Streets of Fire to watch. Before diving into this week's picks, Ryan talks physical media, boutique Blu-rays and what it takes to launch a new independent film distribution company.  First up is Street...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, special guests Geoffrey Notkin and Jessica Stone are back on the podcast. Geoffrey and Jessica bring along the movie Excalibur . While Marty and Clif give them Point Blank to watch. Enjoy this special "Talking Boorman" episode, celebrating two films of the legendary director John Boorman. First up is Point Blank , Boorman's stylish revenge classic...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Ben Haslar from Reels of Justice joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Blade . Marty and Clif give Ben the movie Batman to watch. First up is Batman (1989) , Tim Burton 's gothic take on the Caped Crusader starring Michael Keaton and Jack Nicholson . Clif, Marty and Ben revisit the film that launched the modern comic book movie era. They discuss every...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Moonlight to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Martian to watch.  Clif and Marty blast off to Mars before coming back down to Earth for one of the most acclaimed dramas of the last decade. First up is The Martian , where Matt Damon finds himself stranded on the Red Planet with nothing but potatoes, duct tape, disco and an unreaso...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, special guests Drew Kallen-Keck plus Ben Cheknis and Andrew Coltrin from " The Two Vague Podcast " join the podcast. Ben and Andrew bring along the movie Strange Brew . While Drew brings the movie Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead for everyone to watch. First is Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead , Tom Stoppard 's delightfully brainy ada...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Scream 7 to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Long Walk to watch.  First up is Scream 7 , which brings Neve Campbell back as Sidney Prescott for another showdown with Ghostface . Clif questions the film's writing, predictable twists and increasingly over-the-top kills, while Marty argues that the franchise still knows how to...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Ryan Luis Rodriguez from Reels of Justice joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Working Girls . Marty and Clif give Ryan the movie Psycho to watch. First up is Psycho , Alfred Hitchcock's legendary shocker that changed horror movies forever. Clif, Marty, and Ryan discuss Norman Bates, the famous shower scene, and why the film still works even when eve...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Clif and Marty welcome special guest Bobby LePire for a double feature that goes from chaotic 1980s comedy to long-lost stop-motion sci-fi. Bobby brings along the movie The Primevals . Marty and Clif give Bobby the movie D.C. Cab to watch. First up is D.C. Cab , Joel Schumacher's first feature as a director. Clif, Marty, and Bobby try to make sense of a movi...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Clif and Marty welcome special guest Daniel Roebuck for “Talking Lemmon,” celebrating the career of the legendary Jack Lemmon . Daniel brings along the movie Save the Tiger . Marty and Clif give Daniel the movie How to Murder Your Wife to watch. First up is How to Murder Your Wife , a wild 1960s comedy that finds a carefree bachelor waking up married and immediat...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Robb Maynard has a triumphant return to the podcast. He brings along the movie Send Help . Marty and Clif give Robb the movie The Quiet Earth to watch. Clif and Marty welcome special guest Robb Maynard from the Reels of Justice podcast for a double feature connected by one simple premise: how would you survive when everything goes completely sideways? First is Th...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Suitable Flesh to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Green Book to watch.  Clif and Marty pair up two movies that somehow work exceptionally well together. Here comes Green Book and Suitable Flesh .  We start with Suitable Flesh. A wild Lovecraft-inspired body-swap horror throwback featuring Heather Graham and horror legend Barbara Cr...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode we talk with Robert Kurtzman and Marcia King . They recently finished work on Scary Movie and Marshmallow . They share some fantastic tales of the set from their work on numerous productions over the years. Topics range from friends at horror conventions, accidental bloodbath stories, and tales of getting lost in the desert.  #TalkingPondo #FilmPodcast #HorrorMovi...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Frank Dietz joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Breakheart Pass . Marty and Clif give Frank the movie Anatomy of a Murder to watch.  First is Anatomy of a Murder.  A gripping courtroom drama from Otto Preminger starring James Stewart . With standout performances from George C. Scott and Lee Remick , the film pushes boundaries with its themes, sharp dialo...