The Brandon Peters Show

Well, it’s been quite some time since we’ve had a normal, straightforward episode of the show. A combination of things happened here. I wanted a little break after working hard on The Summer of 82 at 40 series, I had a vacation the first week of September and then I caught Covid pretty bad from said Vacation. But, I appear to be good now and am ready to get back to the grind. The origi...

Travis is back in the fold and we are introduced to a new being called a Mutoid. This planet of one on one to the death episode is filled with good entertainment and intrigue. Steven and I’s conversation on it is a fun one that might sound like we have problems with the episode, but we actually both dug it quite a bit. Steven Schapansky from Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who and Doctor Who:...

We are continuing to leap further back into film history with these commentaries (Wait’ll you see next month!). Pinocchio recently had the live action facelift on Disney+, so we’re going back and looking at the original Walt Disney animated film. A film that bombed upon release and was the studio’s second features following the phenomenon that was Snow White. In addition to mysel...

Time for some Agatha Christie in space! Steven and I discuss the murder mystery aboard a starship in this intriguing episode of Blake’s 7. There’s a lot of observations we find here in terms of production and show dynamic that makes for some interesting stuff to chew on. Steven Schapansky from Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who and Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats is the Companion for Blak...

Kiss Me Deadly has been on the Out Now bucket list for a while now. We discuss why and then dive into the 1955 noir classic that is quite punk rock for its time and genre. Age has been kind to this stylistic and highly influential pot boiler. It also features the film debut of Cloris Leachmann. A personal fave commentary of mine that we’ve done and I think one of the best! In addition to mys...

NOW we can begin. This episode introduces some firm antagonists and gives a face to the villainous Federation finally. Meet Servalan, played deliciously by the incredible Jacqueline Pearce, who will torment the Liberator crew for seasons to come. Also, her hired assassin Travis enters the fold. Many wonderful lines, line reading and devious schemes come through in this episode as well as some hist...

Wolfgang Petersen recently passed, but we recorded and released this commentary celebrating 25 years of his action summer blockbuster Air Force One prior. The Harrison Ford as president in a Die Hard on a plane flick is a fun one and a good revisit with excellent conversation. In addition to myself, this commentary features Aaron Neuwirth (Out Now host, We Live Entertainment),Mark Hoffmeyer (Deep...

Another weird, sort of nothingburger episode. But, it does have Deep Roy in it! Though there are some interesting details to chew on. With this fifth episode, there’s a worry that “Is this all Blake’s 7” is going to be? Luckily, next week things turn around and start to form the show. Steven Schapansky from Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who and Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats...

I’ll be taking a few weeks hiatus following the Summer of ’82 at 40 to recharge. In the meantime, I have a trio of commentaries from Out Now with Aaron & Abe to deliver over the next 3 weeks. The first up is ET, which I did discuss during the Summer of 82 series, but this is a bit more lengthy and with some different folks. In addition to myself, this commentary features Aaron Neuw...

Okay, okay – THIS is the final send off for The Summer of 82 at 40! We needed a music video to go with this bonus episode. We also needed to add a personality to the series that was there the whole time, but definitely deserved to be helping put the finishing touches on this run. SO! I give you the biggest hit song of 1982 with the guy who put together the biggest song of this summer –...

This episode we introduce the person who makes the 7 in Blake’s 7; CALLY! This is a hodge podge of what feels like 2 separate scripts, one utilizing a typical sci fi trope, the other utilizing a typical British sci fi trop – a rock quarry! There’s not a lot here, but Steven and I do our best to unpackage the episode. Steven Schapansky from Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who and Do...

It wasn’t over after all! The bonus episode teased and offered throughout the series has come to fruition. We just could end on the lame duck movies we wrapped the summer with last week. So enjoy Scott and I discussing Porky’s The Sword and the Sorcerer and Diner to put the cap on the series as a nice little epilogue to it all And in the NEWS OF THE MOMENT segment, we announce a brand...

And this is it. The epilogue/end cap of The Summer of ’82 at 40. And no better person to wrap things up with than my partner in podcast crime, Jessica Alsman. Our final video is a bit of depressing comfort from the kings of such stuff – Air Supply. This was the 5th recording in a session for us, so we might be a little loopy and have some fun riffing on this silly little video with our...

Three episodes in to a British science fiction programme and they’ve already played the Brian Blessed card? Blake’s 7 means business! Also appearing here is the super talented and lovely Pamela Salem. Its an episode of trial and error with the ship and religious manipulation on the penal colony of Cygnus Alpha. Shouting to the rafters, Blessed makes his mark! Steven Schapansky from Rad...

August 27-29, 1982: This is it! The grand finale! And unfortunately…we end just as we began – with three crappy flicks. Anyone have a favorite out of The Junkman, Jekyll and Hyde…Together Again! or Homework? Didn’t think so. But you may have a favorite episode of this podcast as we close the books on The Summer of ’82 at 40! Please consider becoming a patron by going to http://pa...

Our last song with Troy on The Summer of ’82 at 40 is another one that took a while to be a big hit. Steve Miller Band is a well known commodity, though I’m not sure much in the way of music videos. Troy and I talk this weird one that is a total relic of the time and an early exploratory time with the art of the video. This one looks and feels like someone horsing around with some edit...

The show still isn’t quite into formation yet. We’re not quite to the 7. But, we meet Kerr Avon and the ship in this episode. Plus a dynamite guest turn from Leslie Schofield. Steven Schapansky from Radio Free Skaro, Lazy Doctor Who and Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats is the Companion for Blake’s 7. The Brandon Peters Show will return Friday (8/19) with special guest Troy Brownfiel...

We interrupt your regularly scheduled week with some good ‘ol home video collector shop talk. The one and only Justin Beahm returns to the show and I’m happy to catch up with him on all the fantastic work he’s been putting out since the last time he appeared on the show. Centered around this week’s releases of Child’s Play 1, 2 & 3 on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray from Shou...

August 20-22, 1982: Scott proclaims our “Worst Episode” of The Summer of ’82 at 40. Only 2 films populate our penultimate episode of the series. Both of them cult classics. Enjoy our discussion on The Beastmaster and Class of 1984. Please consider becoming a patron by going to http://patreon.com/brandonpetersshow The Brandon Peters Show is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iH...

Jennifer Wreyford wraps up summer camp here on The Summer of ’82 at 40 with the lead off single from The Go-Go’s sophomore effort called “Vacation”. Sure, youngins might recognize this as part of Marvel’s Spider-Man Far From Home but The Go-Go’s are far from being well known just from that movie. This coincides with the week that Fast Times at Ridgemont High rel...

From one British science fiction show to another – It’s time for Blake’s 7! The show is very “Doctor Who adjacent”. Not only is it created by the father of the Daleks Terry Nation, but many of the people in front of and behind will reign super familiar. Unlike Doctor Who, the show does get to some more bleak territory. This was a fun discovery for me during the lockdo...

August 13-15, 1982: One last BIG week in the final run of the series has us talking 5 big movies. Well, more like 4. STAR WARS celebrates its fifth anniversary, Tempest drops, teens laugh and teens die in Fast Times at Ridgemont High and Friday the 13th Part 3 in 3-D, and one of the year’s biggest films An Officer and a Gentleman sees wide release! Please consider becoming a patron by going...

Mike Vanderbilt wraps up his stint here on The Summer of ’82 at 40 music video series. We discuss The Motels’ “Only the Lonely”. You may ask “Who are The Motels?” Well, look up “Suddenly Last Summer” and you go “Ahhhhh, ok!”. This video was done by the director of Highlander, which I believe we’ve done some from him before. It&#8217...

And as quickly as we began, it was over! Dragonfire marks a significant turn in the Sylvester McCoy run as the Seventh Doctor. It most importantly introduces us to his mainstay companion in Ace played by Sophie Aldrea. Ace is an important character that will go on to enrich the idea and writing of a companion in Doctor Who which would echo all the way through to the new series. Seeing as this is t...

August 6-8, 1982: Scott proclaims our “Worst Episode” of The Summer of ’82 at 40. The Pirate Movie, a notoriously known stinky flick is on the deck as is Cheech & Chong’s first big whiff with Things Are Tough All Over. All in all it’s just another brick in The Wall as Pink Floyd does its best to make things better. Please consider becoming a patron by going to htt...