The Black Dog Podcast

After a week off Lee, Darren, Jim and Elton return with tales of glamping, hotel breakfast timings, internet cabling issues and most importantly the horror of cunning seagulls... Then after some feedback we try and work out if we're dragging or rushing the tempo as we review Whiplash

Welcome to this weeks episode where Jim watches Futurama and does some noodling, Elton, goes back to work and tries to spread some ashes without interference, Darren realises to his dismay that Football may be a thing thats happening and and he watches Terminator Genysis and finally Lee has a sunday roast in a pub, watches Loki and tries not to die (or kill anyone) with a new electric shower. Then...

In this epic length episode Elton struggles with TV sizes, Jim relaxes, Darren strains something and watches the wrong damn film for the cast a day before recording, Lee worries about the London Eye wobbling and unleashes havoc by trying to teach guides about craters using 10 bags of flour and some rocks. Then after some feedback for last weeks episode (including Eltons own take on the film His Ho...

This week its just Lee, Darren and Jim as Elton is away cultivating his roast potatoes collection.  This week Jim chills to 2000AD, beats Windows update hell. Darren visits Bromley and gets enamoured with mobile phone technology from the dawn of the 21st century and Lee does some virtual farming and laments COVID weight gain with wetsuit shenanigans... Then after that its on to a powerful horror f...

Jim gets a jab and looks forward to pub openings, Elton goes double Escobar furlough and "enjoys" Handmaids Tale, Darren gets his jab and watches Haunted while Lee gets very ranty about "Army of the Dead" after which they all deep dive in to the classic neo noir western No Country for Old Men.

No one would have believed that in the early years of the 21st Century that four hosts could make a podcast that is longer than the movie they're reviewing.  Welcome to this weeks podcast, this week Elton goes Metal Gear and has TV trouble, Jim dives into MORTAL KOOMBAAAAAT! While Darren, talks Halo and the sad disappointment in himself at being excited for buying a hoover. While Lee laments getti...

This week Jim gets cosy with Ted Bundy and Syncronic, Elton stays silent (because he's being secretive), Darren goes back to Halo and Doom, while Lee gets bored at Jupiters Legacy and angry at his PS5 stock alerts. Then after a bit of feedback its on to this weeks film. A unique take on the time travel tale "The History of Time Travel"

This week Elton suffers Poo-a-geddon and finally catches up with something called Avengers: Endgame. Jim's power company woes continue but Diablo cheers him a bit. While Darren watches Jurassic Park and has a Pot Dog (?) and also catches up with Thor graphic novel that may inspire Love and Thunder. Finally Lee, hasn't much to say other than about Invincible and The Mitchells Vs The Machines on Net...

This week Jim goes scorched earth, Elton barters with Sky and deals with a wrist problem (unrelated), Darren bum bumps down a cliff and Lee doesn't do much at all apart from moan about Invincible. Then after some feedback for last week we hit the road at midnight to review the Jake Gyllenhaal neo noir thriller and media rant Nightcrawler

This week Jim has boiler issues that Darren thinks can be fixed with ham, Elton builds a bed and has hot chocolate, Darren gives a full shout out to Falcon and Winter Soldier, while Lee destroys his kitchen putting in a tumble dryer and then has an unfortunate incident involving bleach. Then after some feedback for Tenth Victim, its on to this weeks movie the Hong Kong classic crime thriller Infer...

This week Elton realises he's a hoarder, Jim watches a gender swapped Kong movie, Darren is hacked and replaced with a replicant, while Lee watches Palm Springs and then promptly goes off on one about digital film libraries and the new Ghostbusters having to tickle the "member berries" Then after an offer of an Exorcism for Elton's loft, we go Italian nu wave 60s sci fi. Being too cool for school...

This week Jim enjoys a week of chocolate and Sherlock Holmes, Elton worries about getting old but not as much as he worries about his haunted TV collection and cursed bedroom cupboard. Darren watches Invincible while Lee goes full media review mode, watching Timecop, The Irregulars, Kong vs Godzilla and Psycho Goreman.  Then after some feedback we move on to this weeks movie. The sequel to the muc...

Yeah baby yeah! The guys return to full strength this week with the return of Elton. And its a week of house cleaning woes for Jim & Elton. Falcon & Winter Soldier and some exotic cooking for Darren and Lee tries to burble out a vague non spoiler review of Saint Maud and Resident alien. Then after some feedback its time baby for the groovy international man of mystery Austin "Danger" Powers. 

This week Jim does battle with companies that make up numbers on bills to people who don't exist pay to pay for services they don't use because... They don't exist and those numbers aren't real anyway. Darren breaks the 13 barrier and listens to Star Wars audio books and Lee watches more Dr Who, plays some Assassins Creed and then gets so cross about something that it needed to be censored for eve...

This symbol on my world means hope... On yours it means don't get attached to your house and up your home contents insurance premium... In this special Lee & Darren discuss the four hour epic Zoe Smiths Juicing Legends.... Why what else did you think it could be?

This week the wheels just fly off and keep flying off as Jim talks budget flu, butchers and then gets interrupted by Lee flying off on one about NFT art. Darren gets the jab and surprised by Fallout 76 and Lee.... Well... He's not entirely all there.  Then after some feedback for Bohemian Rhapsody, its on to this weeks film Martin Scorsese directs Leonardo DiCaprio in Shutter Island. 

This week Jim gets the jab and watches some old school tv, Elton watches Us, Darren plays the sniper, Lee watches Willys Wonderland and gets it mixed up with Wally World from National Lampoons Vacation.  Then after some feedback for last weeks episode covering Psycho its time for the hammer to fall with one vision as we review the movie with a kind of magic and a killer Queen... Bryan Singers *cou...

This week, Elton and Lee bow out of the weekly round up because we are officially run out of life events after being stuck indoors for a year (though a Bagel cutter is mentioned). Jim has Amazon tech woes and breaks down some serious 8-bit music vibes for us, while Darren gets on the diet and finishes the game Control (or does he!?) Then after some Bone Tomahawk feedback for last weeks episode we...

This week in a longer than usual episode, Jim faces the nightmare of an aging pc, Elton discovers a rare record, Darren laments the passing of Daft Punk but laments the watching of Independence Day: Resurgence even more and Lee has a wardrobe malfunction in Sainsburys.  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film. The grim, dark and mesmerising Western / Horror film Bone Tomahawk.

This week, Jim does his taxes and does battle with the HMRC website, Elton becomes an IT technician, Darren has Little Nightmares and Lee gets a furry mu mu  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film. A kick starter funded independent revenge flick Blue Ruin.

This week Jim makes a chilling discovery in the snow, Darren calculates how many times he can wear his pants while awaiting a washing machine repair and Lee watches The Expanse but refuses to tell anyone if he likes it or not Then after some feedback its off to the surreal and satirical, darkly comedic world of telemarketing as the guys review Sorry To Bother You.  

This week Jim enjoys "healthy" chips, Darren learns that you can pay by tapping, Lee gets miffed at Uncharted 2 and Elton heckles from the sidelines.  Then after some feedback for last weeks episode we put the kettle on and go up the apples n pears and give Guy Richies Snatch the once over... Geeza geeza!

This week, Elton gets into that game he said he wouldn't and starts his son on a geek journey, Jim's pupdate includes a haircut, Darren continues his Jurassic Park kids show watching, Lee watches Dr Who and realises how a lack of social media interest changes his viewing. Then there is a brief diversion to Kong vs Godzilla, some feedback and a weird reminiscing about the video game company Team 17...

This week Lee tries to unravel Wandavision without spoilers, Elton tries not to buy a game, Jim tries to get a tag on a collar and Darren tries to watch old era Spider Woman cartoons (and perhaps learn how to cook) Then after a brief poking of the Red Dead bear by Lee and some feedback, we move on to this weeks true story movie. The tale of the first British Olympic ski jumper since 1928... Eddie...

Well thats another fine mess you've gotten us into... This week the guys talk about covid tests, gag reflexes, doing nowt, death to 2020, Cobra and after some cajoling from various listeners, Lee returns for another go at Moseying Meat Puppet Simulator... I mean Red Dead 2... Then after a bit of feedback its on to this weeks movie. The heart warming biopic that should come with a warning about wat...