The Talking Back Podcast

It's time for another Cult Classic Calendar pick and this time it's another hot and dusty entry with "To Live and Die in LA"! "A Federal Agent is dead, a killer is on the loose, and the City of Angels is about to explode".  Another great entry in the Cult Classics, tune in for our thoughts on this gritty as hell crime thriller! We hope you enjoy this review of To Live and Die in LA! If you'd like...

This week it's hot fun in the summer time as we check in on some outrageously rich teens from Beverly Hills! "Beverly Hills Teens follows wealthy 16-year-olds in Beverly Hills as they navigate normal teenage romances and rivalries amid a lavish lifestyle of mansions, yachts, and Rodeo Drive shopping sprees".  If you thought you had problems it's nothing compared to these bratty rich kids! Tune it...

This week we're checking out an episode from Star Trek Voyager and having fun with the crews hilarious mishaps on the Holodeck! "When extra-dimensional aliens mistake a Captain Proton holodeck program for reality Voyager becomes stranded. The crew must now step into a 1930s sci-fi serial and attempt to defeat the sinister Dr. Chaotica to end a war".  This is truly one of the most original and inve...

This week we continue through The Thing comic books with volume 3 titled Eternal Vows! "A woman infected by the Thing fights to hold onto her humanity as a small New Zealand town becomes the battleground for a rapidly spreading alien nightmare." This volume takes us deep into the thoughts of The Thing, where we learn it might not be exactly what you think it is. This was a great read, we'll tell y...

This week we're checking out what's been called an Alien clone, not so sure we agree with that, but regardless of that claim it's time for the horrifying tale of "Galaxy of Terror"! "During a routine rescue mission the spaceship Quest and her crew find more than they bargained for on a remote planet. Their fears will be tested as they work to unravel the mysteries of an ancient alien pyramid." Tun...

This week the Cult Classic Calendar says it's time for Hard Ticket to Hawaii so here it is! "Two undercover DEA agents intercept a drug shipment intended for a ruthless kingpin. When they accidentally uncover a cache of smuggled diamonds, they become marked for death." That synopsis barely scratches the surface of this one, tune in for our thoughts on this Hard Hitting classic!  We hope you enjoy...

This week on our Cartoon 1st for the month we're checking out the totally Jawesome and out of control Street Sharks! "When the evil Dr. Paradigm starts messing around with gene-slamming he's able to transforms 4 unassuming brothers into human shark hybrids. These Street Sharks will need to find time between eating to stop Paradigm from doing even more damage." It's energetic, engaging, off the hoo...

This week we're learning about Mythical Beasts, in particular the Unicorn, to be more specific The Last Unicorn! Yes we're checking out the classic animated feature from the 80s! In The Last Unicorn, an immortal Unicorn learns she is the last of her species and leaves her forest in search of others. This is a high level animated fantasy, and we're excited to tell you all about it! We hope you enjo...

This week it's more kids playing video games for prizes and fame, play your cards right and you might score a date with Liza, it's everyone's favorite Canadian Video Game Show - it's Video & Arcade Top 10! We first covered this show last year and it was one of our favorite episodes of the year so we're back top cover another episode. These are jam packed with gaming, music, movies, and more so...

It's time for another movie in our 2026 Cult Classic Calendar, from 1988 it's They Live! "When a wanderer without meaning finds himself in LA, he uncovers more than he bargained for when a pair of special sunglasses show him what's truly going on in the world. What's going on ain't no good."  Any week we cover a Carpenter film is a good one so we're excited to dig into this outrageous offering fro...

This week we're celebrating May the 4th a little bit early with the Ewoks and Droids Adventure Hour!  Taking place between Revenge of the Sith and A New Hope, Ewoks and Droids expands the worlds of both. Follow the hijinx of C3PO and R2D2 as they try to find their place in the Galaxy, and watch the Ewoks defend their Forrest on Endor at all costs! We'll dig into both cartoons and find out who's fo...

This week we're finishing our journey through the world of MAD Magazine! It turns out one episode wasn't enough to cover over 70 years of MAD, who could have known! Well there's lots to go through but we'll finish it off in this episode.  We'll be chatting more nostalgia from the world of MAD as well as digging into some of the more modern aspects from the property. This is where we get to some of...

This week we're talking all things MAD Magazine! MAD is a humour/satire magazine that's been in publication for close to 75 years. It's credited with influencing multiple generations of humorists and helping to shape modern American satire.  We're doing a deep dive into the history of the magazine, the cultural phenomena it created, and the various side properties that were spawned. As always we'l...

It's time for another movie in our 2026 Cult Classic Calendar, from 1985 it's The Last Dragon! In this martial arts musical comedy we follow the young and naive Leroy Green, a young New York City martial artist seeking the final level of mastery knows as "The Glow". Along the way Leroy will need to fight local tough guy Sho'nuff, protect a singer from a dirty promoter, and look inside himself for...

Today we're checking out a Star Trek series new to our podcast, it's time for Lower Decks! It's a jam-packed episode of Star Trek with a battle on the Bridge for Starfleet Cargo, a battle to the death on the Holodeck, and a battle with a Core Goblin in the Lower Decks! 3 fun stories we'll tell you all about! We hope you enjoy this review of Lower Decks! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from...

It's time for another Cartoon 1st! This time round we're checking out Captain Planet! Gaia, the spirit of Earth, empowers five teenagers from around the world with magic rings (Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Heart). They'll set out against an evil villain who's polluting the planet, but when their powers aren't enough they summon the amazing superhero Captain Planet for assistance. The Power is Yours t...

This week in a dystopian future the US Government stages a deadly cross-country race to control the populace, it's Death Race 2000! Be the first to finish the race, but don't miss out on your chance to collect points along the way by killing anyone and everyone you can.  This dark comedy / satire has much more going on than what you see on the surface, tune in to hear all about it! We hope you enj...

This week we're checking out the Sci-Fi / Thriller about Jake Gyllenhaal inhabiting another man's body for the final eight minutes of the mans life in order to stop a terrorist attack. It's Source Code! By using "Source Code" a government "time-reassignment" program, Jake relives the explosion repeatedly, attempting to stop a future attack.  Source Code is your classic Time Loop Formula, and we lo...

In the 3rd instalment of our Cult Classic Calendar things are getting weird on the streets of LA with Repo Man! A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. This Punk, Sci-Fi, Action, Drama mashup has things heating up around the studio. Tune in now and we'll tell you all a...

This week on Cartoon 1st we're rocking out with the truly outrageous JEM and The Holograms! This 80s cartoon series follows Jerrica Benton, who secretly becomes the glam-rock star Jem using a hologram-powered disguise. She'll need to balance fame, friendship, and music while trying to deal with rival band the Misfits who are constantly trying to steal the spotlight. We hope you enjoy this review o...

This week we're checking out a lesser known Monster Classic with The Alligator People! After Paul vanishes on their wedding day Joyce goes on a search for her missing husband. After tracking him down to a Louisiana plantation she finds that she may have bit off more than she can chew.  We hope you enjoy this review of The Alligator People! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back e...

It's been a while but we're happy to share another Star Trek TV Episode with everyone! This time we're checking out one of the all time greats with The Original Series episode The City on the Edge of Forever! When Dr. McCoy goes insane, accidentally changing history, and destroying the Enterprise, Kirk and Spock must follow him back through time to try and prevent the disaster. We hope you enjoy t...

It's the second instalment of our Cult Classic Calendar and we've chosen Howard the Duck! Howard is a sarcastic humanoid duck who's pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer. Is this truly a Cult Classic? Tune in to find out what we think! We hope you enjoy this review of Howard the Duck! If you'd...

In our final instalment of things that are freaking cold we bring you our Cartoon 1st for the month South Park! In South Park Episode 1 Cartman's dream of being probed by Aliens turns out to be true! It's up to the South Park crew to get Kyle's brother Ike back and to put a stop to the Aliens Invasion. Can the boys do it or will Cartman fart fire forever?! We hope you enjoy this review of South Pa...

If you didn't notice we have a bit of a theme going on this month. If you haven't been chilled enough we've got Wind River for you're listening pleasure! In Wind River wildlife officer Cory Lambert finds the dead body of a local girl on a Reservation in the middle of the cold Wyoming countryside. With the help of an FBI agent and locals alike, they try to uncover the mysterious murder. We hope you...