The Black Dog Podcast

This week we all (mysteriously) watch Hellraiser and Marvels Werewolves by Night. We discuss the grey area of *ahem* acquiring materials that, thanks to paying an ongoing subscription, we're ultimately paying for but just watching early, is it piracy or is it simply early access? Darren gets Hocus Pocus 2 induced Stockholm Syndrome and Lee tries to impartially watch a much maligned eighth entry in...

This week is a fairly quiet one as Jim visits Loki in a weekend get away, Elton rips up some decking, Darren is assaulted by a table and Lee sticks with Andor, gets exasperated at Rings of Power and finally watches an ideal "Cup of tea and a biscuit on a Sunday afternoon" movie See How They Run.  Then after some feedback for last weeks episode from some bloke called Elton and some technical shenan...

This week, Jim has neighbourly trouble and gets stuffed into a magnetic resonator. Darren has a superhero filled week which leads to further thought on Thor Love & Thunder. While Lee watches Return of the Jedi special re re re done edition and realises that he's "chasing the dragon"  Oh and there may be some discussion involving bling and wings... After that its on to this weeks film the Indian ho...

This week Jim taunts AI into a colourful revolution, Elton sticks his fingers in some "bio film" in his stinky pipe, Darren catches up with The Boys and Lee bores one child into wanting to go to bed and drops another off at Uni while getting snagged up in brambles and (inexplicably) an electric fence. After which its on to this weeks film review which is part discussion, a whole heap of spoilers a...

This week Jim gets a Henry full of wasps, Elton does battle with a gargantuan spider live on air and Lee goes to "masseoke". And during this time all three try very hard not to say anything that will get our doors kicked in by royalists, republicans, secret police or members of Centre Parcs management. Then after some Event Horizon feedback its on to a film featuring that nice Hugh Bonneville, bec...

Another long break creates another ultra long episode as we discuss The Black Phone, I Came By, Nope (no spoilers), sending parents on a plane, being attacked by animatronic dinosaurs, House of the Dragon, Rings of Power, weekends in Brussels and the deadly effects of Trappist beers on the unwary tourist. Then after that, we move on to this weeks film. Its time for a film which could almost be a g...

This week we've managed to lose Darren down the back of the sofa, however we do have stories of technological nightmares, existential angst of children moving overseas, glass blowing, feeding bears, mirrored rooms and black lit neon nude life drawing. We also briefly discuss Prey again before moving on to this weeks film.  Is it as mad as a box of frogs or is it an intelligent deep meditation of l...

This week is a ultra mega length episode (don't think of it as a three hour cast but more like two casts of an hour and a half long connected by jingles) In any case, we discuss failing PC hardware, failing plumbing hardware, failing RSS feeds, failing at monkey bars, failing at being Bear Grills and failing to do any drawing at my age with my back! Along with that we do some short impromptu revie...

Welcome back to this weeks episode, in which Jim has TV woes and discovers some gems on Disney+, Elton takes part in his own recreation of the Spielberg film Duel, Darren rages at Resident Evil and is outed for abusing cake, while Lee gets harassed by a deer trying to sing Taylor Swift and binge watches a documentary series about Industrial Light and Magic, but mainly he gets cross about cutting c...

Dear god its hot which may reflect on the length of the cast.  This week Jim learns his dog likes the pub, Elton paints garage doors and Darren and Lee pour scorn upon Marvels latest Thor: Love and Thunder. Then after a parish update about the location of Podcast V1 its off to review Dreamscape and lament all of the saxaphone players who lost their jobs once the 1980s stopped having sexy time scen...

This week Jims synth project becomes ever more complex, Elton has washing machine issues, Darren tries to surreptitiously get hold of a Nintendo Switch and Lee gets attacked by Wasps Then its on to this weeks film as we fight Pat Boone's endless interruptions and inflict multiple James Mason impersonations as we review 1959 adaptation of Jules Verne's Journey To The Centre Of The Earth.   

In a special minisode venture behind the curtain to the Black Dog green room as political events hilariously unfold on Wednesday 6th July while we were setting up for episode 97 

In this weeks episode Jim goes to the lakes for an anniversary break, Elton and Lee talk Glasto, Paul McCartney and playing scissors, Darren has a wholesome good ol family watch along of The Haunting of Hill House on Netflix. Then before you know it (and while Lee is still spitting feathers over the "enhanced" Blade Runner game) its on to this weeks movie, is it a warning about technological surve...

No Jim this week, but we do have Elton discovering GAMEboys in his garage and fighting off Seagulls again. Darren has a family gathering, checks out Lightyear and finds he's hit his limit on Taika Waititis ubiquitousness. While Lee gets new glasses, goes to a light festival and has the true festival experience as a bunch of women poo outside his tent and then the whole place is hit by a major stor...

this week Elton watches The Batman and the Sex Pistols, Jim begins building a "synth briefcase", Darren watches Ms Marvel, Nic Cage's Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent as well as Jurassic World: Dominion, while Lee is surprised at how much Top Gun is in Top Gun Maverick. Then after some feedback for Road to Perdition we move on to this weeks film John Michael McDonagh's Calvary. Which tackles so...

This week Jim makes the connection between Boney-M and the Queens 70th jubilee, Elton has problems with his knees, Darren goes to Gods Waiting Room and has good things to say about Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Lee watches Everything Everywhere All At Once, The Boys and wonders in a spoiler zone how Obi Wan gets around a 5ft gate in the middle of nowhere. Then after some feedback its on to this we...

This week Jim moves from the Clone Wars to Rebels as well as getting more electronica. Elton watches Man in the Moon. Darren attends MCM comic con and also blames Hackney for a lot of stuff and Lee does nothing but discusses with the others the new Obi Wan series (with Spoilers from 35min until the 1 hour mark) Then its on to this weeks film review the documentary about the making of Galaxy Quest....

Welcome to this weeks episode, where Jim revisits Film Noir, Elton watches the wrong Jackass, Darren yearns for an endless stream of  Matt Berry in his life and Lee in a mirror universe turn of events laments Marvel, loves Star Trek Strange New Worlds, nearly dies on a mountain and drops flat packed furniture on his toe. Then its on to this weeks film. The documentary about the making of the movie...

Welcome back. In this weeks episode Jim earns money playing games, Elton gets a spirit level out in the garden, Darren watches Dr Strange 2 and we discuss the MCU getting more convoluted, Lee watches The Pentaverate, roll plays a golfer on his playstation and gets a second dose of Covid.  Then after a very old feature returns for a brief bit of mocking and we read out a bit of feedback we move on...

This week Jim deals with the silver surfers and revisits The Clone Wars, Elton assembles a workbench (may be a euphemism), Darren goes Greek (ahem) and Lee does basically nothing.  Then its on to this weeks film, a Netflix hidden gem. The teen coming of age drama comedy which owes as much to John Hughes as it does Bill and Ted... Metal Lords

This week Jim returns with tales of nefarious internet money companies, Elton grinds his teeth, Darren laments the state of The Forbidden Planet and James Bond Box Sets while Lee watches Jack Reacher and struggles with modern art. Then after some interesting feedback about the previous episode about sad films, we move on to this weeks review. Is it parody or prophecy? We take a look at Mike Judges...

Welcome to this weeks episode in which Elton discovers a man who is endlessly wet sponging a wall without any visible means of providing moisture, Darren goes indoor skydiving and Lee plays Star Wars Lego Skywalker Saga until he's sick (but still avoids Rise of Skywalker) Then theres some feedback for Nightmare Alley before we move on to the Pixar movie Up. Is it a beautifully observed story about...

Welcome back to this weeks (much) delayed episode.  No Jim this week, but we have Elton dealing with his Wisteria, which is not a song by Def Leopard. Darren discovers the modern day miracle of cheese slices in his frozen hamburger patty and Lee gets his internal organs liquidised by Hans Zimmer and realises spiral stair cases are not as practical when drunk at 1am. Then after some feedback its on...

What links Last Night In Soho, potential Netflix copyright infringements, 70s TV presenter Fred Dineage, Jack Reacher, bumming about in a shed, The ideal home exhibition, a Newcastle vs Chelsea football match and David Bowie running a village fete? Not a lot but its all in this weeks cast which also has a review of The Hunt 

This week, Jim thinks he's figured out Amazon, Lee tries to pronounce Wacom, Darren talks Batman, Elton suffers family drama from a Spotify outage and we all try to work out the thermal conductivity of tracing paper. Then after some solid feedback for last weeks episode on Master and Commander (and possible conspiracy with Film 4 schedulers) we move on to this weeks film. A sci fi classic filled w...