The Dan Aykroyd Podcast.

Just call me Han because I'm going solo!! I look at the book Wild And Crazy Guys about the renegades from SNL and SCTV who changed 80's comedies. I break down all the chapters and see if this book really captures what happened in the 80s with these comedians. Have a listen and please support the podcast here, or with my Patreon page. www.patreon.com/scottwhite www.scottyblanco.com www.instagram.co...

It's October!!! Time for Halloween!! Do you want something scary? Well, we don't have that. Do you want something funny? Well, we don't have that either. Steph DeWaegeneer is back, and we talk about the Halloween episode of Soul Man called Trick Or Treat. We talk about the episode and how it compares to other Halloween episodes of different sitcoms from that time. Have a listen and please support...

I'm still up in Canada with the Candian Movie Crew guys Derek and Mark and we talk about an episode of a long lost, hard to find sitcom It's Garry Shandling's Show. Dan Aykroyd guest stars, along with Paul Winfield, in the last episode of the series which was a parody of Driving Miss Daisy. (I also, did that movie, check out that podcast after you listen to this one.) Derek and mark where thorough...

If you thought Blues Brothers 2000 was a bad sequel, wait till you see Caddyshack ll. I did this once before, but I did it alone and didn't have anyone to let my anger out on. So, I invited my good friend Will Fordyce onto the show, so I could yell at him!!! We look into the sequel nobody wanted and tell you if it is really as bad as people say it is. (Spoiler....IT IS!!!!!) I will say we do try t...

Hey!! I am back with Christin Rills and we are talking about an episode of Psych called Dead Bear Walking. What does this have to do with Dan Aykroyd...almost nothing!! Almost. There is a razor thin connection between this episode and Dan and we talk about it along with A LOT of other things. So, if you want a roller coaster ride of a podcast have a listen. Please support this podcast here, or wit...

Dan Aykroyd, Jim Belushi, John Candy and Geoge Wendt all in the same movie plus TV icons Catherine Back (Daisy Duke) and David Lander (Squiggy) all in one movie you must have heard of it!!! Masters Of Menace!!! You haven't heard of it? Okay, I never heard of it either. So, I got my buddies from The Canadian Movie Crew Derek and Mark to help me review this movie that I did not know existed two week...

I am back with Steph DeWaegeneer and we are talking about the Robert Klein episode from the first season of SNL. We are both big fans of Robert and we talk about how he did on the show, how the show looks then as it does now and what holds up and what doesn't. Please support this podcast here, or with my Patreon link below. This podcast can be found on Cross The Streams Media platform. www.patreon...

Will Fordyce is back, and we look at the 2001 Sci-Fi/Comedy Evolution. It stars David Duchovny, Orlando Jones, Seann William Scott and Julianne Moore. Directed by Ivan Reitman. Our buddy Dan plays the governor of Arizona. We talk about how this movie is nothing like Ghostbusters. NOTHING AT ALL I TELL YOU!!! So, si back and have a listen of this completely original movie that has nothing in common...

Time for a solo podcast. I'm back talking about Dan's time on SNL with a look at The Best Of Dan Aykroyd DVD. All the classic characters and sketches are there and I go through them all and let you know what I think. You can support this podcast here on Spotify For Broadcasters, or withmy Patreon link below. This podcast can be found on Cross The Streams Media platform. www.patreon.com/scottwhite...

Welcome to the second part of our outdoor podcasts!! In this podcast we bring back and old guest Scott Sabo and introduce two more Steve Jones and Matt Steward. We are sitting outside and we have brought The Bluesmobile Hot Sauce out with us. We still have the Crystal Skull vodka as well. We get a new opinion on the vodka and then we all give our fresh reviews on the hot sauce. Have a listen and s...

It's summertime people!! Time to kick back, relax and enjoy the outside. That is what me and my friend Scott Sabo did. We are outside sipping the Dan Aykroyd inspired vodka Crystal Head. This podcast is a little looser then others because we are just outside, chilling and having fun. We are both tasting this vodka for the first time and letting you know what we think. It's a shorter than normal po...

What does Hellraiser have to do with Dan Aykroyd? Well if I told you here you wouldn't have to listen to the podcast. I'm joined once again by horror expert Emmy Serviss and we talk about the 1987 modern horror classic Hellraiser. We compare it to other horror franchises at the time and talk about how it holds up today. And of course we tell you what this movie has to do anything with Dan Aykroyd....

Remember The Wizard Of Oz? Remember the warm feeling? The action and adventure? The overall great feeling you get when you watch the movie? Well, unfortunately we are looking at the sequel Legends Of Oz. I'm joined by Will Fordyce again and we talk about the animated sequel to the classic. Even with an all star voice cast this movie is one of the biggest flops of all time and had been on many of t...

Hello!!! We are going back once again to Dan's sitcom days with a look at another episode of Soul Man. We have two guest stars in this episode: John Goodman and Big Bird. I am very excited to have a first time guest on my show Lauren Hance. We'll talk about how well religion and humor mix in this episode and Lauren tells us about her project that she is working on right now. Please support this po...

We look at a more serious movie on this podcast Behind The Candelabra the biographical picture about Liberace starring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon. Dan Aykroyd has a roll as Liberace's manager and fixer. Eddie Ball joins me as we talk about this movie. We discuss what we found out about Liberace, how close were the actors to the characters in real life and what we thought about a movie that maj...

Will Fordyce is back and we talk about the 70s TV show The Ghost Busters starring Forrest Tucker and Larry Storch.  How is this connected with Dan Aykroyd?   Have a listen and find out.   How close is the show to the movie?  Does it have the same type of humor?  Does the humor even hold up today?  See what we have to say and see if you agree.  Please support the podcast here, or at my Patreon page...

This month will mark the 41 anniversary of John Belushi's death, so on this podcast I look at the controversial biography of his life Wired written by Bob Woodward.  I look at the book itself and how the people in John's life, including Dan Aykroyd, felt about the book and Woodward portrayed John.    This a bit melancholier than most of my podcasts, but I feel it is well worth a listen.   I would...

Remember when MTV ruled the airwaves?  I sure do!!!   I also remember the 80s where a lot of movies would make a corresponding music video to promote their film.  My returning guest Sean Penalber and I talk about the music video City Of Crime that is connected to the 1987 movie Dragnet.  We talk about Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hank's performances and singing in the video.  So, go on back to the 80s and...

We are sticking with Dan quest starring on a sitcom and this time it's on a The Nanny.  Steph DeWaegeneer is back, and we look at an episode of The Nanny from the first season: Sunday In The Park With Fran.  Just to let you know Dan doesn't come in till the end of the episode.  Is it worth the wait?  Have a listen and see if you agree with us.  Please support this podcast here on Anchor, or with m...

In this episode Sean Thompson and I go back to the 90s and visit the sitcom Home Improvement.   In this episode we Dan Aykroyd as Father Mike Webber who goes on to star in his own sitcom Soul Man.  We see how Dan interacts with the rest of the cast and get a glimpse  of how network TV handled faith, religion and God at the time.  Please tune in and have a listen.  This podcast can be found on the...

Welcome to 2023.  I'm starting off the new year with my good friend Will Fordyce.  We are looking at the animated film Antz.  Dan Aykroyd is just one of many talented actors lending their voices to this film.  It was one of the earliest animated films, so does it still hold up?  Have a listen and see if you agree with us.  This podcast can be found on Cross The Strems Media Platform. www.patreon.c...

It's Christmas time so we are here with the world's best Thanksgiving movie!!  That's right. it's a little late, but I am here with Christin and Emily, and we are talking Planes, Trains and Automobiles.    We talk about the comedy and the heart this movie has and we make the argument that this might be John Huges' best movie.  Have a listen and see if you agree.  Oh...you may be wondering why this...

Holiday season is upon is us and my buddy Will Fordyce look at a real turkey!!!  (See what I did there?)  We are talking about the Thanksgiving episode of Dan Aykroyd's brief sitcom Soul Man titled Three Priests And A Baby.   We talk about all the sitcom tropes and if they did or did not work in this episode.  You can probably tell by the intro to this description how we feel...but please have a l...

Hello everyone.  Special episode here, I have started a new podcast called Which Is More Gooder?.  I am giving you a taste of it here.  I am using the episode Three Amigos! Vs Coming To America.  Both Films have numerous Dan Aykroyd co-stars, plus the movie is directed by Dan Aykroyd collaborator John Landis.  So please, give this podcast a listen and if you like it head over to Which Is More Good...

It's getting close to Halloween, so I invited my friends from The Movie Gap Chase and Bryce to talk about the Ray Parker Jr. song and video Ghostbusters.  We talk about one of the most iconic soundtrack songs ever and then look at the totally awesome 80s video!!!   We talk a little behind the scenes and go off on a few tangents...so please include this podcast in your Halloween listening rotation....