Video Junkyard Podcast
Do you ever get a flash of a memory of a movie you saw as a child, but can’t remember the name? Perhaps you caught it on TV while staying up later than you should have. Or maybe you never saw it, but you recognize the cover art from the neighborhood video store around the block. At the Video Junkyard, we dig up these forgotten films and franchises and see if they still hold up in the digital age. Hosts Erik Gulbrandsen, Joe Peterson and Ryan Steiskal will look at the best, the worst, and the best of the worst.
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Episodes
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Wednesday Jun 16, 2021
Come along with Erik and Assad as their TARDIS travels the Whoniverse in a completely random order. This time we've read a non-fiction book from The Black Archive series. The Black Archive books are published by Obverse books and focus on one episode/Story of Doctor Who. The featured volume is "The Black Archive #19: The Eleventh Hour" by Jon Arnold. Listen in on our discussion about Jon Arnold's take on the regeneration episode that brought us the Eleventh Doctor. Eleventh episode of the show, Eleventh Doctor almost seems to perfect to be random but we assure you it is.
Buy the book! https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/19-the-eleventh-hour/
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the discussion on the Facebook Group (www.facebook.com/groups/526688614899377/). Hope to hear from you!
Theme music by Ron Grainer and arranged as "Doctor Who Retro Theme" by Neon Frontier. All rights to Doctor Who and its related materials belong to the BBC.
Friday Jun 11, 2021
Friday Jun 11, 2021
There is a Full Moon over the Video Junkyard as we take a look at some of the classic works of cult film entrepreneur Charles Band. We start the festivities with the classic that started it all, 1989's "Puppet Master". Is this one truly worthy of its legendary status? Is a film worthy of 12 sequels? Does the magic of this film make it immortal?
If you're so inclined dig it out of your old trunk and give it another look then be sure to join us for the discussion.
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!
Friday Jun 04, 2021
Friday Jun 04, 2021
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast we look back at the 1994 miniseries of Stephen King's "The Stand". Directed by Mick Garris and packed with an all-star cast including Gary Sinise, Laura San Giancomo, Molly Ringwald, Jamey Sheridan, Rob Lowe, Ruby Dee, and many many more, "The Stand" is a 6-hour adaptation of King's novel that tells of a world ravaged by a deadly plague that sets survivors on a path of good or a path of darkness.
Sound sorta familiar?
While a new updated series was released earlier in 2021, how does the 1994 version hold up in an age of global pandemics? Check out the latest episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast to join the discussion!
Friday May 28, 2021
Friday May 28, 2021
This week we continue our dive into the Texas Chainsaw movies as we discuss "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2". This sequel came almost a decade after the original massacre and has a decidedly different tone than the first film. Is this one a missed opportunity or is it prime meat? Check it out on Tubi and then join in the discussion in the Video Junkyard.
Watch Along: https://tubitv.com/movies/466378/the-texas-chainsaw-massacre-2?start=true
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!
Friday May 21, 2021
Friday May 21, 2021
This week we celebrate out 150th episode with a favorite and a game-changer in horror! Tobe Hooper's 1974 cult classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"!
One of the original "don't go in that house" trope horror films still lives up to its reputation as a relentless descent into terror and madness! Erik and Joe rev up the blades and dissect this disturbing tale that spawned countless sequels, spinoffs, and a style that lives on to this day.
Check out the movie on TubiTV for free (https://tubitv.com/movies/499404/the-texas-chain-saw-massacre) and join us for the conversation... and some barbecue!
Friday May 14, 2021
Friday May 14, 2021
This week we continue out reflection back on the early 2000s short horror film anthology "Masters of Horror" from Showtime. Once again, Joe and Erik each picked a favorite from the second season of the show.
Watch along on Tubi and join us for the horrific discussion.
https://tubitv.com/series/924/masters-of-horror?start=true
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Wednesday May 12, 2021
Assad and Erik are back in the TARDIS this month talking about the Titan Comics graphic novel "Supremacy of the Cybermen". This multi-Doctor limited series pits the Doctor against one of his biggest foes, The Cybermen. It's an all out battle for domination throughout all time and space.
Be sure to join us every month as we randomly explore the Doctor Who universe.
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the discussion on the Facebook Group (www.facebook.com/groups/526688614899377/). Hope to hear from you!
Theme music by Ron Grainer and arranged as "Doctor Who Retro Theme" by Neon Frontier. All rights to Doctor Who and its related materials belong to the BBC.
Friday May 07, 2021
Friday May 07, 2021
This week we're taking a page from Ryan [Steiskal] and David's [Andrews] book and reviewing a TV show! What!?!?!?, you say.... Well firstly... TV shows were totally available on video as well so no one is lying to you... secondly It's the short film anthology series "Masters of Horror" from Showtime. Joe and Erik each pick a favorite from the first season.
Watch along on Tubi and join us for the horrific discussion.
https://tubitv.com/series/924/masters-of-horror?start=true
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
On this very special and magical episode of the Video Junkyard Podcast we check out the 1989 cult classic "Teen Witch" starring Robyn Lively and Zelda Rubinstein.
Quintessential 80's teen Louise Miller (Lively) discovers her magical abilities on her 16th birthday and uses them to give her what she's always wanted - popularity! But all things come at a cost...
Cracking open this late 80's time capsule was like opening the Ark of the Covenant in "Raiders" but with slightly less Nazi-melting. This was a first-time watch for all of us and frankly it felt as alien as it would have been for us to wander through the pink Barbie aisle of a Toys R Us in 1989... But times have changed! So we dove into the mysticism, the magic, and the rapping of Teen Witch! So Top That!
Friday Apr 23, 2021
Friday Apr 23, 2021
This week we'll be discussing the wacky Kung Fu madhouse that is "Master of the Flying Guillotine" (or One Armed Boxer 2 or One Armed Boxer vs. the Flying Guillotine or whatever you want to call it). This film was brought to you (and us) by listener and friend of the show Brian Adkins (Thanks Bryan!) and it's certainly an unforgettable viewing experience. Check the movie out on Pluto TV and/or Vudu and get in on the discussion of this (in)famous cult classic.
Watch Along: https://pluto.tv/on-demand/movies/master-of-the-flying-guillotine-1-1?utm_medium=textsearch&utm_source=google
Send feedback on this or any of our episodes to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com or join the Video Junkyard Podcast Facebook Group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/2072427876119534/) and we can chat there. Hope to hear from you!