The Black Dog Podcast

This week Jim goes viral with Minder, Elton talks about The Walking before being cut off for his own good, Darren returns to Dredge and Beacon 23 while Lee takes a dim view on Cameron Diaz's return with Back In Action. After some feedback and a cuckoo (yes really) its on to this weeks film. Russell Crowe gets on his vespa and heads to spain for the gloriously stupid The Popes Exorcist Media discus...

This week Jim takes a dip in the Infinity Pool, Elton wanders around the Stanley Parable office, Darren goes noisy bowling and realises without his beard he is nothing. While Lee regrets letting his daugher pick a film "for the abs!" as he watches the barely competent Kraven(dale) the Hunter. Then after that its straight over to reviewing a tale of revenge, vengence and gardening as we review Wall...

Can you play music on your microphone suspensor arm? Can you report rude pictures to Facebook? So many questions so few answers in such little time

In this technical omnishambles of a podcast, Jim talks health, Amy Adams being a dog, Nosferatu, and Gladiator 2, while Darren isnt impressed at Presence, enjoys some home counties cowboy food, and laments the latest Star Trek "product" Section 31. Meanwhile Lee also talks Nosferatu, Gladiator 2 and the curse of Paul McCartney causing loft ladder damage. Then after some interesting questions, we m...

Oi! Oi! You LAAAACKY Peepolll! We're goin dahn the internet to find aaaaht abaaaaht what the geezas are doing this week.  Me ol mucka Jim makes a Pita bread dont 'e, Elton fixes his dishwasha and watches that Day of da Jackal show ova on Sky! And Daw watches the Woofmaaan and a Blondie tribute act mate! As for Lee? Mate! Let me tell ya, that melt can't even say chimney proppa let alone board up hi...

A short look into the musings of three men yearning for the days of My Space and old BBS forums. You can literally smell the age down the headphones

Welcome to the first full episode 2025.  This week Jim melts a microwave, Darren watches Nosferatu and suspects the lord of darkness could easily take Dracula in a punch up, while Lee continues to be haunted by Paul McCartney and he becomes outraged at Ant & Dec. Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film Don't Worry Darling.  Media Discussed This Week Nosferatu - Theatrical Release Tales...

Technically the second green room but the first you can hear... Jim has alcoholic chocolates. Hope he's brought enough for everyone

New Year same old nonsense.  Welcome back to the cast. This one is just a little different as we catch up with everyone and how their christmas period went. So we have chat about Air Fryers, Gilets, fixing taps, knives and that old christmas chestnut of nearly being shot in the face by a crossbow. We'll be back to our regular schedule next week as we kick off 2025 with the Harry Styles / Florence...

This week Jim gets his door, Elton watches Carry on which doesnt have Sid James in it, Darren catches up with Salems Lot and nearly burns his house down, while Lee finishes Black Doves and loses a car park ticket twice in less than 20 seconds.  After some feedback things get heated about Jaffa Cakes and flavours of Coke. Before we finally review the final movie of the year. Die Hard and Home Alone...

Why is Jonah Lomu doing a hacker at christmas to "Can you send the cavalry" 

This week Elton slacks off again while Jims door continues to vex him, Darrens love of Superman & Lois continues into the realms of dusty rooms as the final episode airs, while Lee watches Secret Level and gets rather disturbed by a ruthless assassin in Netflix's new prestige show Black Doves, mainly because he has the voice of Paddington Bear.  Then after that we are Asking for Trouble with quest...

This week Elton is off so its down to Jim with a dodgy door, Darren with commuter PTSD and Lee who goes to see an art exhibition where the artists do... Well... Nothing, to hold the fort.  We also have more questions answered in Asking for Trouble and then its off to follow the worlds most uptight man and the literal devil as they go on an odyssey across America in Planes, Trains and Automobiles. ...

This week Jims illness results in him getting meds that turn him into a Mogwai. Elton, watches Paddington In Peru and unwittingly unleashes sexy popcorn on the world (Note to self: Be nice to Elton Month starts in December). Darren watches Wicked and gets nostalgic for Need for Speed 2. While Lee watches two big streaming shows, bails on both after two episodes each and then completes the bad watc...

How often do you do teams calls in your van? Eh? Thats what I thought!

WARNING THIS PODCAST CONTAINS AN UNNATURAL AMOUNT OF ALBATROS PAUSES AND AUDIO LEVEL NONSENSE!  We return after an extended leave to discover that nothing works. Meanwhile Jim watches Art the Clown play with Lego, then watches all the Terrifier movies. Then goes onwards to watch Deadpool and Wolverine. Elton begins what will undoubtedly be a cursed project in keeping with all other projects mentio...

This week Blackdog becomes a daytime tv channel with such features as how to make cheese scones in an air fryer. What kettle should you buy once you've put a screw driver through it? Where is the best place to eat street food in Kingston and what is the deal with that show that everyone is talking about... Jilly Coopers 80s nostalgia bait bonk buster Rivals. After that its off to answer some more...

This week we don't have a hell of a lot going on, though we do get to admire the contents of Jims well organised cutlery drawer.  So it with no small amount of trepidation that we venture back on to the Facebook page to answer some more questions in our latest feature "Asking for trouble" After which in depth soul searching we reach our final week of horror for 2024, the low budget franchise start...

This week Jim goes on holiday, Elton watches Alien Romulus but fights to bite his tongue, Darren watches a load of tv shows, while a cold riddled Lee watches Salems Lot and thanks to our new feature "Asking for Trouble" manages to traumatise everyone with ears and ensure that no one will ever read Korky The Cat ever again.  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks movie and our third week of...

*Jeremy Clarkson voice* Tonight! Jim gets some pills! Darren tries to a film title in french! Lee drives to Warwick! And Elton gets confused by roundabouts! We also have a (perhaps short lived) new idea launching today as well as quite a bit of feedback thanks to our Facebook group celebrating 15 years tonight and the podcast being 15 years and 2 weeks old.  After all of that, plus some technical...

This week Jim gets tested for old and appropriately enough for the time of year has phantom appointments. Darren tries to get fit with Joe Wicks or is it John Wick? Lee watches The Substance, Civil War and a pile of watery dog egg that is The Union. While Elton tries oh so very very hard to find his way home and find his way out of the conversation about trying to get home.  Then after a brief bit...

Whats going on? Who knows... Just filling the time with a bit of old taped nonsense

Rubber Bands, ill advised cinema trips alone and inappropriate requests for rescue from a hamster.

This week Jim laments the insidious nature of private healthcare but enjoys Lego Star Wars, Elton discovers his mother has a previously unrevealed blood lust for violent sports. Darren is whelmed by Agatha All Along and Lee has a week of heart operations, speed cameras, wild google maps goose chases and digestively explosive dogs.  Then after some brief feedback its on to this weeks film A holiday...

This week Jim tweaks a knee, Elton gets a video game to simulate walking around a train station, Darren has a leaky light switch and Lee suffers a nose hair removal malfunction.  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film A tense fictionalised account of a british squadie stranded in hostile territory in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles" - '71 Media Discussed This Week Fly Me To The M...