The Black Dog Podcast

This week Jim grows garlic and ponders a berret while also being shaken by a new book. Elton has techno concerns, thanks to a loss of subscriptions and draws a line in the sand when it comes to further video game purchases. Darren, goes up, up and away with the Woman of Tomorrow and Lee, is rocked by Obsession, and very grumpy about the supposed Wonders of the Universe which come courtesy of a Pho...

Welcome back to this weeks episode. This week Jim celebrates an aniversary and watches an american eat english mustard, Elton reaches season 3 of Ted Lasso, Darren keeps it light with Robocop: Neighborhood Watch and a realisation that the Earth's days are numbered. Meanwhile Lee, drives.... Then drives some more.... Discovers lift music versions of metallica in a hotel returant and raves about Wid...

four old guys wonder why they can remember Um bongo ad lyrics but not what they had for dinner... 

No Elton this week but we do have Jim giving some good advice on executing wills, Darren spending time in the Backrooms with the Masters of the Universe, while Lee is simultaniously In the Grey, Cold Storage and is utterly Normal... Plus all three give their thoughts on Spider-Noir After that its on to this weeks film. A tense metaphor for abusive, controlling, toxic relationships the 2020 movie T...

This week Jim finds a horror film that actually confounds HIM! Elton goes on a TV watch down memory lane and ends up at Ted Lassos door. Darren is obsessed with Obsession and Lee sneaks into a rooftop bar. Then after a controversial bit of feedback... Banderas vs Stevens.... A fight for the ages... and a podcast clarification by a murderous AI we move on to this weeks movie. We head back to 1967 t...

This week Jim has non fun times waiting in hospital, Elton laments the state of garden centres and we all wonder why they're like HMV. Darren braces himself for the finale of The Boys and Lee catches up with Rivals season 2 and bemoans the state of Eurovision this year. After that its on to this weeks film... Is it a dark satricial comedy portmanteau about the Panama Papers or is it a hollow, hypo...

This week Jim goes multi dimensional with the movie Redux Redux, Darren plays with some "cyber blocks" while Lee watches ads in his ad free streaming service and buys technical hardware to fix his PlayStation in the most unlikely of places. Then after some feedback and the return of a vague theme section called "If Wet..." we move on to this weeks film. Is it a life affirming tale of a life well l...

This week Jim dives into cloud gaming, Elton walks into a shop, Darren plays a game where he is repeatedly killed by trees and Lee drinks some Mauritian rum. After that theres a brief bit of feedback for Contact before we head off to the final entry of our sad space people in space movie, I.S.S. where we ask such questions as what else we could have been doing rather than watching this and does it...

Welcome to an EPIC length episode as Jim builds a fence and is mightily disturbed by a coffee table, Darren appreciates some Doom Patrol and Lee has a back to basics nature experience with his family that is less singing around a camp fire and more Burt Reynolds in Deliverance. Then after some Midnight Sky feedback its on to this weeks film.   The third in the spaceman / space daddy issues season...

Welcome back, this week Jim hunts Dust Bunnies, Elton enters pothole city, Darren has a problem with Rogue Trooper's knitted vest and Lee pays £8 for a pint in an empty pub. After which we move on to a grim (but scientifically shambolic) future where everythings gone to hell but at least we can still sing to Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline... The Netflix apocalyptic prestige movie The Midnight Sky....

This week Jim goes down the allotment and does unspeakable things with a sweet potato. Elton watches a unique take on couples therapy with Together, Darren reveals what we already knew about him playing Star Trek Voyager (see episode 257 for details) and Lee gleefully enjoys Rachel McAdams torturing a tech bro on an island in Sam Raimis Get Help. Then after some Primer feedback which is almost as...

MY BRAIN HURTS! 

This week Jim dives into Last One Laughing as well as enjoying some Classic Album Reviews, Darren and Lee discuss Project Hail Mary and Elton? Well lets just say he has a bathroom mishap  Then after some quick feedback its time to smoke me a kipper skipper (not available in TV dinner form) as we try to definitively locate the comma in the film Biggles, adventure in time... Or is it Biggles Adventu...

This week Jim returns from illness to remind us that the retro game Dungeon Keeper still exists, Elton goes on a Alex Garland trip watching Civil War (not currently a documentary) and 28 Years Later. Darren sends everyone down a retro gaming rabbit hole digging through MyAbandonWare and also regrets watching the TV show Falling Skies, while Lee (also disappearing down the retro game hole, visits B...

This week, Jim is struck down by the flu so unfortunately there is no adult in the room as Elton is thankful for having a bone in his head, Darren does, but doesn't, but does watch Game of Thrones back to back, or does he? And Lee who was laid up with the lurgy last week watches what can only be described as a slew of "We have this movie at home..." timu remakes of Die Hard, John Wick/Pirates of t...

This week Jim gets some good news... and some bad... but mainly good. Elton plays a game called Paddle which may involve using a... Paddle. Darren, gets an achy side and decides he wants to shill for Chris Packham. And Lee catches up with Veep and the BBC show of the moment Small Prophets After that its WAR! And as we know war is hell... and rather loud.... as we review Alex Garlands Warfare Media...

The game is afoot as we rush into this weeks episode as Darren tries very very hard to convince us all he went to see The Housemaid for the plot (he also reads Playboy for the articles) while Lee watches Predator: Badlands, Crime 101 aka Timu Heat and in a moment of blind Valentines day induced terror and panic tries to make a Victoria sponge while missing ingredents, equipment and basic skills......

This week Jim has damp, tries gutter repair and watches a chilled dude explain everything, Darren dives into Mr Inbetween and Lee helps adopt a cat and goggles slack jawed at the techno tedium of Tron Ares which is clearly a typo... Then after some feedback for The Invitation its on to this weeks film which has three men asking "Why!?" as Lee presents this weeks film Pumaman Media Discussed This W...

This week Jim becomes a crime scene cleaner, Elton dives in to Mr Mercedes, Darren marvels at his car repair skills and Lee watches a lot of stuff but only seems to actually enjoy Wonder Man... Perhaps don't mention Starfleet Academy around him though Then after a bit of brief feedback its on to this weeks film in the unintended uninvited guest season.... Logan Marshall-Green perhaps regretting go...

This week Jim discovers the longest running horror film series, Elton is unaware what happened to his phesant visitor from last week, Darren boggles at the variety of goods in a TK Max and Lee foolishly attempts to repair a toilet. Then after a random wet cat invasion and some feedback for last weeks episode its on to this weeks movie. A 80s influenced neo noir, with a charismatic anti hero in the...

Welcome to 2026 everythings awful lets go home. Jim spends this week on two constants in life, Taxes and Chocolates. Elton gets very Brigerton with a clumsy phesant, Darren tries to decipher the Foundation TV show through the works of Scatman John and Lee nutritionally regrets showing solidarity with his wifes new diet Then after a brief bit of feedback its on to this weeks film.  Gasp in wonder a...

Welcome to this shake down cruise for the podcast in 2026 as we shake off the dust and catch up with the hosts and their break. No film to review specifically, but plenty of stuff reviewed as we; Catch up with Jim's flamable military defense Christmas pudding and alcohol production. Learn about Eltons visit to the church of the lord on Christmas day, swiftly followed by the church of the (pub land...

This week we wind up the year with news of Jims food and booze apocalypse, Darrens lost track of time and thats not because of The Hobbit he foolishly decided to watch. While Lee waits a very long time for Apple juice and watches the latest Knives Out. Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film... From the director of SLOW west (which may be a clue) is a new take on Samurai revenge movies,...

This week, Jim preps for christmas booze and enjoys a trip to Derry Maine while disparing at the discourse around the show. Elton has a major "up moment" hanging out with chill musicians. Darren laments the cost of everything and seems fairly non plussed at the new Doctor Who spin off show. While Lee, gets banned from Reddit for saying naughty words about the Fanta Menace, enjoys an interactive ca...

This week Jim gets overly fruity with a christmas cake, Elton gets fleeced at a pub, Darren spends five nights at Freddies... Twice and Lee watches Kate Winslet be miserable in america and gets financially ram raided by an electrician Then after a brief shot of feedback for last weeks episode Madame Web its on to this weeks film. Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich who thought when the di...