Talking Pondo

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...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Space Truckers to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie SpaceCamp to watch.  Clif and Marty take on a space themed double feature with SpaceCamp and Space Truckers. Plenty of space for everyone! SpaceCamp (1986) taps into that 80s spirit of adventure and imagination. What happens when a group of trainees are suddenly launched into space...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Jessica Stone joins the podcast. She brings along the movie Only Lovers Left Alive . Marty and Clif give Jessica the movie Arrival to watch.  Clif and Marty welcome back returning guest favorite Jessica Stone for two wildly different but unexpectedly connected films, Arrival and Only Lovers Left Alive. The conversation starts with Arrival, through a discussion of...

Send us Fan Mail  In this very special episode, Marty and Clif have access to large movie database and decide to use its shuffle function to assign each other movies. It's live, no breaks. Two movies watched and reviewed back to back. Marty shuffles to the movie Cobra and Clif shuffles to The Voices .  What happens when your two favorite movie review podcasters spend six hours doing a live ep...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie The Love Witch to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Blade Runner to watch.  It’s a milestone episode for Talking Pondo. Hosts Clif and Marty hit 200 movies covered, and for the occasion, they’re finally recording in the same room. First up is The Love Witch. A visually stunning throwback to ‘60s and ‘70s exploitation cinema. Is it fe...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie American Fiction to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Weapons to watch.  First up, Marty and Clif break down Weapons (2025). A bizarre and polarizing horror film where an entire class of kids disappears at the exact same moment… except one. Is it smart, experimental storytelling or completely off the rails? They dig into the nonlinea...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, first time guests Charlotte Wells and Chris Piuma (" It's Just A Show ") join the podcast. They bring along the movie Purple Rain . Marty and Clif give Charlotte and Chris the movie America's Sweethearts to watch. This week on Talking Pondo , Marty and Clif welcome Chris and Charlotte from the “It’s Just a Show” podcast for a double feature th...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Jawbreaker to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Wrong to watch. First up is the dark teen satire Jawbreaker . When a birthday prank gone wrong leaves the most popular girl at school dead, a trio of queen bees scramble to cover up the crime. The guys explore the film’s campy tone, its attempt at biting social satire, and whether its o...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, first time guest Isabel Teran ( "That's Bodacious, Dude! 80 Radical Movies from the '80s!" ) joins the podcast. She brings along the movie Paprika . Marty and Clif give Izzy the movie The Lost Boys to watch. This week on Talking Pondo , Marty and Clif welcome podcast host Isabel Teran to the show for a wildly different double feature: a mind-b...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Running Time to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Sinners to watch. Includes a season recap! First up is Running Time , the black-and-white, real-time heist thriller directed by Josh Becker and starring Bruce Campbell. Shot to appear as a single take, the film leans into guerrilla film making energy and cult sensibilities. Marty and...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, first time guest Ben Cheknis joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Blue Thunder . Marty and Clif give Ben the movie Vision Quest to watch.  First up is Vision Quest , the coming-of-age wrestling drama starring Matthew Modine. Marty, Clif and guest Ben Cheknis (" The Two Vague Podcast ") explore it's themes of obsession, identity, masculinity...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, first time guest Derek Schlender (" Schlender 5 Productions ") joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Dragonheart . Marty and Clif give Derek the movie Rollerball to watch. Season 4 kicks off with a guest, and a double feature that couldn’t be more different. Marty and Clif are joined by Derek Schlender to break down two films connected by spectac...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Withnail and I to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Commitments to watch.  Season 3 wraps with a British/Irish cult double feature. First up is Withnail and I (1987) - Bruce Robinson’s chaotic, quotable portrait of two struggling actors at the tail end of the ’60s. Marty and Clif explore its “British Fear and Loathing” energy, cu...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie The Border to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie The Last Detail to watch.  This week on Talking Pondo , Marty and Clif stumble into a theme they didn’t plan but couldn’t ignore: Talking Nicholson . The connective tissue between this double feature is Jack Nicholson , starring in two very different films from two very different eras:...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, first time guest Ben Apuan joins the podcast. He brings along the movie Clerks . Marty and Clif give Ben the movie Say Anything to watch. This week on Talking Pondo , Marty and Clif are joined by Ben from Chasing the Whimsy for a deep dive into two landmark films that helped define independent cinema: Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything (1989) and Kevin Smith’s Clerks (...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Wind River to watch.  This week on Talking Pondo , Clif Campbell and Marty Ketola celebrate the show’s two-year anniversary with a wildly mismatched double feature. First up is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) , the surprise hit comic book movie that also happens to...

Send us Fan Mail  In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie The Party Animal to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Bad Day At Black Rock to watch.  This week on Talking Pondo , Marty and Clif take on two films that couldn’t be more different, yet somehow define everything about the show. First up is Bad Day at Black Rock (1955) , a tight, 82-minute neo-western starring Spencer Tracy. The conve...