The Brandon Peters Show

Jessica is back for round 4. This time her and I are getting a bit local. John Mellencamp was born, raised and still lives here in Indiana. When he had his massive breakout in “Hurts So Good” off his American Fool album, he was just John Cougar. Here about his name evolutions as well as Jessica’s personal anecdotes of crossing paths with him since she works in radio. It’s a...

I’ve been teasing that there is one serial this season that “figures it out” in regard to the Seventh Doctor era of Doctor Who. Delta and the Bannermen is that one that discovers and relishes in the hallmarks of what would come in the following 2 seasons. Tony and I discuss a lot of the “what if” portions of things that could have been different in regards to the scri...

July 30 – August 1, 1982: July ends with Chuck Norris in Forced Vengeance, Matt Dillon in his first of 3 S.E. Hinton movie adaptations with Tex, underappreciated teen sex comedy The Last American Virgin and Ron Howard’s big studio debut with Night Shift that saw the breakout of Michael Keaton! Please consider becoming a patron by going to http://patreon.com/brandonpetersshow The Brando...

The summer’s biggest song from one of its biggest movies – Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger” is here. And our returning champion Troy Brownfied is here to dissect and devour it. Did you know that Stallone originally wanted “Another One Bites the Dust” by Queen for Rocky III? Once rejected, he commissioned Survivor to write this song for it. So, should we credi...

Paradise Towers is a Doctor Who serial that I admire a lot, but doesn’t quite execute very well. Yet, I find myself returning to it more frequently than some I like more (The McCoy era is a very easy rewatch). We go over this one in plenty of detail. Which Kang are you? Tony Schaab from ScienceFiction.com is the Companion for Doctor Who: The Sylvestor McCoy Era. The Brandon Peters Show will...

July 23-25, 1982: This is it! ET goes down at the fury of whores! Burt Reynolds & Dolly Parton finally knock down Spielberg with The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Robin Williams stars in a very proto-Forrest Gump film The World According To Garp. Scott Baio bores us with Zapped! And Scott Glenn learns the ways of the samurai from Toshiro Mifune in The Challenge. Please consider becoming a p...

Jennifer returns and we talk some “Tainted Love”. I whoops and didn’t realize there was another video for the UK before it hit the states. Jennifer outresearched me and covered it though. This little on big smash was already a hit overseas the previous year before it got here to the states, but the summer of 1982 is where us Yanks found it to be one of the hottest jams around! Pl...

All right – more DOCTOR WHO! But its exciting. We have a brand new Doctor and a brand new era. The final era of the classic series begins here with season 24! Beyond talking Time and the Rani, Tony and I go through great lengths going over the transition from season 23 and 24 and the miracle that was getting this season done! Tony Schaab from ScienceFiction.com is the Companion for Doctor Wh...

July 16-18, 1982: We are back to a big lineup! 4 films this week with Kenny Rogers in Six Pack, Scott Glenn in the Challenge, Woody Allen’s A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy and Young Doctors In Love. We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the wee...

I kind of took a gamble and guessed Mike Vanderbilt would be a 38 Special guy. And, I was not wrong at all. He’s got a fun load of information on them as well as his thoughts on their style and type. This also serves as a bit of a music video two-fer. There was a sequel filmed using the song “You Keep Running Away” also starring Shari Shattuck. We talk about it as well. Please co...

We hit the grand finale of the tv series of Planet of the Apes, which also quite possibly is its very best episode, sending it out on a “high”. Russell and I look at the fantastic villain in this entry as well as reflect on the series and talk about some of its plans moving forward had it not been canceled. Russell McGee from the Big Finish Productions & WTIU-TV is the Companion fo...

July 9-11, 1982: Another short listed weekend. Tron is the only true new release, so we’ve included next week’s rerelease of Raiders of the Lost Ark to this week’s discussion We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week and the top 10 of Casey Kasem’s weekly top 40 from the week these films wer...

Jessica Alsman returns and we have the song that finally knocks off Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. You all know The Human League’s “Don’t You Want Me”. It’s an interesting, energetic kind of song with nice trade offs and memorable verses with a belting chorus. Oddly enough, while interesting in its own right, the music video doesn’t seem to fit this song well...

Apes hits upon a controversial episode during its time that is so far past the point of controversy you probably wouldn’t be able to pick it out. Russell goes over the issue and we dive into this rather more back to standard Apes tv venture. Russell McGee from the Big Finish Productions & WTIU-TV is the Companion for The Planet of the Apes. The Brandon Peters Show will return Friday (7/1...

July 2-4, 1982: A short listed week here. The only new major release is the Don Bluth animated film, The Secret of NIMH. We have moved last week’s rerelease of Disney’s Bambi to this episode as it not only fills space, but pairs well with the discussion of NIMH. We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the top 10 Nielsen rated tv programs for the week...

Juice Newton had been around for quite some time before busting loose with her previous album in 1981 that had such biggies as “Angel of the Morning” and “Queen of Hearts”. “Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me” continued the climb of hits. Troy Brownfield was on assignment for this video. And it showcases the comedic side of the singer as well as having so...

About The Episode Sondra Locke is maybe the most major guest star we’ve seen in the series. We’ve also hit the fourth episode of a production block of 4 for Russell and I which is a bit loopy and includes a classic story of mine a personal aside. Russell McGee from the Big Finish Productions & WTIU-TV is the Companion for The Planet of the Apes. The Brandon Peters Show will return...

June 25-27, 1982: One of the biggest weekends for film geek and genre culture arrives this week. Despite their popularity and legacy, none of them were that well received or did much work at the box office. We have BLADE RUNNER, JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING, cult classic MEGAFORCE and the always funny Monty Python in LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL. What a very loaded weekend with lots of favorites...

Running the podcast stage, everything doesn’t go too smoothly all the time. For instance, I had a few shows scheduled to perform that didn’t show up. What happens then? I provide “filler”. And I have some of the best people to help me out with that when I’m at PopCon. What is included in this bonus PopCon episode is some banter with a few folks. The first set includes...

Jennifer Wreyford is back and we have a gem of a video to talk about. “Rosanna” was unknowingly star-studded and Dirty Dancing heavy when it cast Cynthia Rhodes to star and Patrick Swayze as one of the background dancers in it. The video also has a cool West Side Story vibe to it. Toto’s “Toto IV” would go on to win the Grammy for Best Album from the year 1982. Said a...

I was allotted the great privilege of getting to share time and speak with cosplay celebrity Alyson Tabbitha on the final day, during the final hours of PopCon 2022! If you’re not familiar with Alyson, you probably don’t realize you already are. Her magnificent work in make-up and costuming has caught the eye of viral social media, media outlets and celebrities around the globe. Alyson...

The Tyrant features iconic movie trailer voice Percy Rogrigues in the cast. It also features an excellent behind closed doors episode full of political power plays, lobbying, deceit and an incredible morality moment for our trio of heroes. Russell McGee from the Big Finish Productions & WTIU-TV is the Companion for The Planet of the Apes. The Brandon Peters Show will return Friday (6/17) with...

Jessica Alsman and I returned to PopCon to deliver yet another killer live show once again challenging convention goers to a game of vintage Trivial Pursuit. This Trivial Pursuit was the 20th Anniversary Edition that included questions from 1982-2002. We added a rule like “ask an adult” or “ask a youth”. Wacky prizes were handed out and we had some special guests drop in to...

June 18-20, 1982: Annie opens wide and we cover this big old school musical throwback properly. Two big stars do what they do best as Al Pacino stars in a Kramer Vs. Kramer knock off called Author! Author! and Clint Eastwood stars in a stealth Cold War spy thriller Firefox. Can any of them hold their own against ET? We’ll also be discussing the box office report, notable news stories, the to...

Oh I have been dying to talk about Asia’s “Heat of the Moment ” since The Brandon Peters Show began. And now I find myself in 82, and sure as hell, it’s a hit song during the summer. Mike Vanderbilt is back on board to talk about the song, the video and to hear me give some life anecdotes about this tune. Did you know Asia had the top selling record of 1982? Well, now you d...