The Dan Aykroyd Podcast.

Hello from Canada.  I'm in the middle of my Canadian tour, so I didn't have time to find a guest for my podcast this episode, but I wanted to get one out just the same, so here is my solo podcast about the 1994 comic book mini-series Coneheads.  It was done by Marve Comics and is a continuation of the Coneheads movie that came out the year before.  It is a short episode, so just have a quick liste...

Since we did Dragnet on here, I thought we could do another TV show turned movie.  I'm joined by Miguel Sanchez and Eddie Ball and we talk about the 1996 film Sgt. Bilko starring Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman.  We see how the three comedy giants worked together in the film and how close was the film to the TV show in the 1950s.  Dragnet was a continuation of the series, this movie is...

Do you hate men?  Do you hate joy?  Do you hate clever writing?  Do you hate laughter?  Well then this is the movie for you!!!  Emmy Serviss is back, and we talk about the 2000 movie Loser.   And let me tell you something if a movie could be the color gray this is it.  We talk about how grim and just ugly this movie is.  Have a listen and see if agree with us, or if you think we are way off base....

Just the facts!!!  Well maybe some opinions as well.   We are back with another Redid Overdo podcast.  In this one we go back to the 1987 movie Dragnet.  I'm joined by an old friend Will Fordyce and a new guest Michael Rose.  We talk about this homage to the original radio and TV show.   Does it do the show justice?  Does it stand on its own?  Does it still hold up from the 80s?  We answer all the...

Two Ghostbusters podcasts in a row???  Two podcasts that don't really have anything to do with Dan Aykroyd?  Sure!!!  Hey it's my podcast!!  I'm joined once again by Sean Penalber and we talk about th soundtrack to Ghostbusters ll.    The two things we found out while listening to this album is that The Ghostbusters are back and they are funky!!!  We breakdown the songs and see if they hold up.  P...

After the hit film Activision came out with a video game based on the movie.  I got a hold of an old 2600 and the game and played it hours on end to do this podcast.  So, we going back to my high school days playing video games and drinking Dr. Pepper.    Please have a listen and you can support this podcast here on Anchor, or with the Patreon link below.  This podcast can be found on Cross The St...

I am going back to the 80s and I'm taking my good friend Steph DeWaegeneer with me.  We are going back to 1985 with the movie Into the Night.  Directed by John Landis and starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer.   Dan Aykroyd makes a cameo along with a ton of other well know actors.  We reminisce about growing up with this movie and how we look at it now.  We break down this under appreciated...

Remember when the talents from SNL made a Coneheads cartoon?   Me either.  In this episode I'm joined once again by Will Fordyce and we talk about this 1983 unsold cartoon pilot.  Who is behind it?   How good is it?   Did it deserve to become a series?  Have a listen and hear us breaking down this cartoon.  Please consider supporting this podcast here on Anchor, or at my Patreon page with the link...

Need a doctor?  Well, if you do you don't want to go to this hospital.   I'm joined again by Derek and Mark from The Canadian Movie crew and we look at this Canadian comedy White Coats.  This movie is written, directed and stars Dave Thomas from SCTV fame.  It also stars Canadian icons sketch icons Dan Aykroyd (SNL) and Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall).  Does this movie live up to it's comedy cast?  ...

I am back and I am solo in this podcast.  We go back to the days of VHS and I look at the very 1st Best of from SNL John Belushi.  I talk about my relationship with this particular VHS tape and how it effected me and then i break down the sketches that are on it.  Have a listen and in the comments below let me know what is your favorite Belushi sketch and also let me know if yours didn't make the...

1941 was my very first podcast and it sucked (I used the wrong mic) so I did it again with my friend Timothy Howard.  1941 is a very decisive movie.  Some people say it is one of the worst movies of all time, others say it's not that bad, some say it is an underappreciated classic and some still claim it is the most expensive cult movie of all time.  Tim and I look at all these options and then dr...

Good Evening Boils and Ghouls...in this episode I am joined once aging by Emmy Serviss and we are going to look at an episode of Tales From The Crypt from 1991 called Yellow.  It stars Kirk Douglas, Eric Douglas, Lance Henriksen and Dan Aykroyd.  This episode takes place in 1918 during WW l.  The story is the relationship between a General and his solider son.  Real life father and son Kirk and Er...

Hey there!!!   We are starting off my fourth season with one of my favorite comedies of the 80s Spies Like Us. I am also joined by two of my favorite people Miguel Sanchez and Eddie Ball.  This movie stars Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd and is directed by John Landis.  We talk about the chemistry between Chase and Aykroyd and whether the humor of the 80s still holds up today.  Please support this pod...

Emmy Serviss is back and she picked this one.   It's the 1992 movie This is My Life starring Julie Kavner and directed by Nora Ephron, with Dan Aykroyd in a supporting roll.  This movie is an excellent depiction of the life of a stand up comic.  I'm just kidding, this might be the worst adaptation on how the stand up comedy world works ever!!  Have a listen and see what we are talking about.  Oh y...

Steph DeWaegeneer is back and we talk about the infamous SNL episode starring Milton Berle.   If you know anything about SNL Berle got banned from hosting the show after this episode.   Steph and I talk about what happened behind the scenes of the episode and how bad Berle was in the show.   Is it worth watching as a train wreck?  Have a listen and find out.   If you enjoyed this episode please su...

The boys are back in town!!!  Chase and Bryce are back from The Movie Gap and we talk about The Blues Brothers...2000.  18 years later Elwood is out of jail and is on the mission to get the band back together again.  John Landis is back to direct and Dan Aykroyd is back as Elwood plus the band.  We compare this sequel to the original and then judge it on it's own.  How does it hold up?  Have a lis...

I am doing it again.  One of my first podcast was on the movie Sneakers.  With the passing of the great Sidney Poitier I am talking about the movie again with my arch nemesis Tim Howard in my first ever Redid Overdo podcast.  This is a coffee and Mountain Dew fueled talk about this  film.  We compare this movie to everything from Joe Dirt to Al Kaline.  Also, please check out my original podcast o...

Time for some more blues with Jake and Elwood.   Once again Sean Penalber joins me and we talk about the Blues Brothers album Made In America.  This would be the last live album with John Belushi as Jake.  We go through the songs, which ones work, which ones don't.  We compare to other Blues Brothers albums and let you know what we think of this album on a whole.  Please support this podcast here...

Happy New Year.  A new year a new episode and a new guest.  I'm joined by Emmy Serviss and we talk about the sport/comedy Celtic Pride with Damon Waynas, Daniel Stern and Dan Aykroyd. An early movie written by Judd Apatow with Colin Quinn.  How does the movie capture the sports world?  Is it funny, or touching, or exciting?   Tune in and find out.  If you like this podcast please support it here,...

It's Christmas time and I am joined by my friend Meredith Nudo and we talk about The Canadian Christmas cartoon special The Gift Of Winter with the voices of Dan Aykroyd and Gilda Radner.  We talk about this off beat tale of winter and Christmas featuring the two future SNL stars.  How good is it?  Should you put it on your Christmas viewing list? Have a listen and see what we think and see if thi...

In this episode I am joined by my fellow improviser Mariel Smithwick and we talk about the late, great Madeline Kahn and her first appearance on SNL.  We talk about how she seamlessly interacts with the rest of the cast and how the cast also hangs with this very talented lady. This episode has the famous sketch where Dan Aykroyd does his flawless Nixon impression and John Belushi show his impressi...

Back in 1993 Fox thought it would be a good idea top give Chevy Chase a late night talk show.  So...yeah that happened.  To say it was a disaster is an understatement.  To flush out this debacle I am one again joined by my good friend Steph DeWaegeneer. We look at an episode guest starring Dan Aykroyd and give our opinion and what worked and what did not.  Steph bring up a great piece by Hats Off...

This podcast looks at "one of the worst movies of all time" North directed by Rob Reiner and has an all star cast headed by Elijah Wood as the titular character North.  I'm joined once again by Will Fordyce.  And Will gives this movie his stamp of approval as a high quality kids movie that can be watched by the whole family.  We talk about all the performances and how such a movie with this all th...

This is my first podcast looking at a magazine.  That magazine is issue #164 of Starlog from March of 1991.  Dan Aykroyd is the cover story where he talks about his "upcoming" movie Nothing But Trouble.   I cover all the topics in the magazine including Frankenstein's Monster, Edward Scissorhands, The Creature From The Black Lagoon, Star Trek and others.  So, lets go back when magazines where unde...

My buddy Sean Penalber is back and we are talking about music.  We are discussing the 2003 release Have Love Will Travel.  Dan teams up with Jim Belushi for this CD.  We talk about the songs and performances and we grade it on it's own merit and compare it to The Blues Brothers with Jim's brother John.  How fun is this CD?  How does it represent The Blues?  Have a listen and find out. www.patreon....