The Black Dog Video After Dark Podcast

Won't you please join Darren, Duncan and Josie as they drive a car off a bridge and into the world of Richard Rush's 1980 cult classic, thriller, comedy, drama, existential what-have-you of a film known as The Stunt Man! Peter O'Toole! Steve Railsback! Barbara Hershey! Peanut butter! Tron! What does is it all mean? Tune in and please enjoy responsibly.  Recorded by Gregg Steffensen...

Please join your hosts, Dylan, Duncan and Darren as they journey back to that fabulous movie year of 1982 for the amazing action/comedy gem, 48 Hrs. Tune in to not only hear Dylan's hilarious Nick Nolte impersonation, but he also regales us with his crazy and hysterical Nick Nolte story. You won't believe it! Or you might! Also on the docket is our love for fresh produce and baguettes in...

Won't you please join the 3-Ds, Duncan, Dylan and Darren, as we trip out over the 1980 colour-drenched, Queen rockin', overly horny, ridiculously wonderful, camp classic cheese dream, Flash Gordon!  Recorded by Gregg Steffensen Intro music by Those Things Support the show

Please join your hosts Dylan, Duncan, and Darren (3-D) as they travel way back to the year 1954 to fight giant atomic ants in the classic big bug movie, Them! We also done did some learnin' on this episode  - we learned a fancy new word to go along with some extracurricular English lessons, more facts about ants (and other animals as well) then we ever wanted to know and some trivia about Evi...

Please join your hosts, Darren, Duncan and old Alex as they dip back into the 1980s action franchises with the first installment of the Remo Williams series, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins! And ends as it began and ended with this one film. Why Fred Ward? Why Joel Grey in embarrassing makeup? Why the super smart Dobermans? Why did we watch soap operas back in the day? Why was Dylan missing in...

1982. It was a very good year…for movies! Please join Dylan, Duncan and Darren as they get in the 3-D way-back machine and set the dials for the heart of 1982! Much like our previous “9 from 1999” special, here’s “8 from 1982” (I wanted to do 82 from 82 but was voted down), a look back at our favourite films released in that incredible year and where we were as young, impressionable movie going fa...

It’s celebration day! The time of year when Hollywood pats itself on the back and hands out gaudy gold trophies to (mostly) deserving films and the people that make them. Please join The Black Dog After Dark Podcast for our first annual Academy Awards talk episode! Listen to Duncan, Dylan and Darren talk all things Oscar, lay some money down, discuss what Hamnet might be about, suggest what to do...

Please join Duncan, Darren and Josie as they strap on their headlamps, have a couple of beers and ignite their flamethrowers as they descend into the sewers of 1984 New York City to hang with the C.H.U.D.s! We marvel at the fact we have never done this CHUDtastic opus before, we contemplate dog suicide and enjoy all the sweaty armpits on display! And stick around post show to hear how the podcast...

Please join Duncan and Darren as they welcome back to the podcast, Mr. Sam Dulmage, as they venture into the past to revisit the video game/space opera oddity from 1984, The Last Starfighter! Not only do you get us three gents, but Dylan Rhymer crashes the party as well after not having watched the film! Duncan does a swell Columbo! We green-light a remake! Why analog and practical effects will al...

Please join your hosts, Dylan, Duncan and Darren as they pay tribute to one of the funniest people ever to walk the earth, Canada's own Catherine O'Hara! We discuss Waiting for Guffman among all the other wonderful moments and projects she was involved with. We debate what is the best film in the Christopher Guest fake documentary trilogy (although there are 4 films) and you get to hear...

Darren, Duncan and Dylan crack a brewski and discuss the year 2025 in film. What was the best? The worst? The most average? SHOCKING disagreements! SCANDALOUS agreements! FLABBERGASTING revelations!  Please enjoy responsibly.  Support the show

Please join your hosts, Dylan, Duncan and Darren as they discuss the sad passing of Rob Reiner and his incredible body of work with a special look at 1985's summer romance road- trip comedy, The Sure Thing. Also on board are Darren's failed attempts to pronounce Daphne Zuniga's name and the fine art of shotgunning a beer. Please enjoy responsibly.  Recorded by Gregg Steffensen Intro...

We thought we may have lost this amazing episode to the gremlins or the ghosts in the machine. But as luck would have it things worked out and we are giving you a lovely New Years treat! Please join Alex and Duncan as they make Darren watch the Rocky Horror Picture Show for the first time ever! It was an experience! Revel in the Herculean effort Darren endured getting to the show! Listen as Alex h...

Please join Dylan, Duncan and Darren (3-D!) as we breakout the holiday moonshine, get the fatted calf in the fire, disparage capitalism and tuck into Frank Capra’s 1946 Christmas classic, It’s a Wonderful Life…and drink! It’s a holiday to remember! It’s also time to think about what it might be like to be murdered by Jimmy Stewart, who thought a retractable gymnasium floor was a good idea, Cornfla...

It's that time of the year again! - Festive Holiday Christmas Movies Season! And here we are with one of two fabulous Christmas themed films for you to gather round the yule log with! Join Alex, Josie and Darren as we slip on our 1970s best holiday attire, snuggle under the mistletoe, pour some spiked nog and dig into 1978's Canadian Crime Caper Christmas Classic, The Silent Partner...an...

Won’t you please join Duncan, Alex and Darren as we sit down, pop a few cold ones and slash our way through Russell Mulcahy ’s 1986, bizzarro swords and trench coat epic Highlander…and drink! There can be only one! But that’s not all! Duncan provides a geography/history lesson on the castles of Scotland, Darren appreciates the little things – comfortable footwear, cold sores and a good nights slee...

In this episode of the Black Dog Video After Dark Podcast, we got the band back together (Dylan, Darren and old Alex!) to sit down, enjoy a few cold ones and yak about Philip Kaufman's 1978 masterpiece of terror and paranoia, Invasion of the Body Snatchers...and drink. It's our second of two Shocktober classics to celebrate the best month of the year. Also included are such diversions as...

Buckle up for a wild ride as Dylan, Duncan and Darren (3-D!) take you on a scary journey into the world of John Carpenter’s 1983, car that’s a jerk movie, Christine! Is she really Bad to the Bone? You know the answer. What I bet you didn’t know the answer to is what it takes to make a bee merkin! Or is John Carpenter really Canadian and should he be on our money? Or what’s the best nickname for a...

Lots of things happening at Vancouver's fabulous Rio Theatre in this fine month of October, including the Vancouver International Film Festival and a little something called The Rocky Horror Picture Show! Tune in and check out!  Support the show

Dylan and Darren are joined by local radio and voice-over legend, Martin Strong, as we enjoy a couple of pops and lovely chat about one Charles Robert Redford, his career as a movie star, director, producer and environmentalist and his star-studded, 1992 techno/thriller/comedy extravaganza, Sneakers! But that's not all - dig into such sweet bonus content as, ghosts playing baseball, classic h...

In this very special episode of the Black Dog Video After Dark podcast we thought that we'd try something a little different! Instead of reviewing one film, we thought we'd do one year! We picked the year 1999 as it was a particularly excellent year for movies. So we each grabbed our top 9 films from that year (also recorded on the 9th day of the 9th month - woah) to chat about. In addit...

Who doesn't love a good (bad) 'when animals attack' movie? We sure do! The proof is in this pudding right here! Join Duncan, Darren and special guest, Sam Dulmage, as we venture into the forest for a gander at the environmental disaster epic, Day of the Animals! Also, enjoy our rundown of 1970s stock movie characters and Duncan's uncanny owl impersonations. We ask the questions...

Duncan and Darren welcome Sr Programmer for the Rio Theatre, Rachel Fox, to the program to discuss all the fabulous entertainment that will be on display at Vancouver's own Rio Theatre for the month of September. Tune in and get your butts down there for good times guaranteed!  Support the show

Join Darren as he welcomes Amanda and Josie back to the podshow to have a couple of pops and discuss Martin Scorsese's 1985 lost in New York, wonderfully weird comedy, After Hours! Not only that but we tackle such important issues as why is AI doing art instead of menial jobs, how long can a person stay awake, how to get an nickname in the army and Darren struggles with common idioms. Please...

Please join the gang from the Black Dog Video After Dark Podcast as we preview what's up and coming for the month of August at Vancouver's fabulous Rio Theatre! Lots of great movies and live performances to let you in on. Also check in periodically with the Rio's calendar on their website as they're always adding more amazing things!  See you at the Rio! Support the show