The conversation with James Logan continues with an examination of Richard Rush's Academy Award nominated The Stuntman. Along the way, the hero's journey includes the career of composer Basil Poledouris, the directing skills of Robocop's Peter Weller, and how stuntmen assist in the creation of movie stars like John Wayne. They trace a line of stuntmen from Duke all the way to The Mandolorian. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
Stuntman James Logan joins your hosts in studio after attending the annual stuntman awards ceremony, and he shares his insights into the profession along with showcasing his vast knowledge of action and horror cinema. James also figures out which horror movie character is best suited to Texas Senator Ted Cruz. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
"Outside the bounds of acceptable behavior" is the meaning of the phrase "beyond the pale," and that idiom could easily be applied to the cinematic career of director Dario Argento. His Suspiria breaks boundaries in terms of subject matter, visual style, and execution, and its impact is the topic of Justin and Jimmy Mac's conversation. A witches' coven controlling a ballet academy? That is as "beyond the pale" as it gets. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
A surprise success when it first hit the screen, Disney classic The Rescuers might be the sweetest film Cargo Cult will ever cover. But Jimmy Mac and Justin discover that it has all the thrills, comedy, and adventure of the two other big hits of that year, Smokey and The Bandit and Star Wars. Bob Newhart and Ava Gabor don't hurt either. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
A retired veteran and a cocky rookie join with a seasoned smuggler and his furry best friend to transport precious cargo. Justin and Jimmy Mac set off "long ago in a galaxy far, far away" to talk the ultimate hero's journey that is 1977's Star Wars. You could make a case the movie has the best space trucker to ever grace the silver screen. Want to hear the full episode? Click here to find it on the SiriusXM App.
If you haven’t seen HBO’s critically acclaimed and video game inspired The Last of Us, you might want to skip ahead to episode 14 and keep following Justin and Jimmy Mac as they travel along Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. But if you’ve seen or are watching the Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascale survival horror vehicle, stick around and listen to the hosts’ reaction to this staggering piece of television. The series begins with one of the greatest cold opens of all time. Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
Jimmy and Justin use the latest episode The Last of Us to discuss road trips, roads to redemption, and how all of it comes to an ugly end in Kansas City. A lot of ground gets covered both on the show and the episode including a star making turn from actor Melanie Lynskey, an investigation into the nature of vengeance, and an analysis of why few revolutions actually work. Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
The second of four episodes looking at the groundbreaking HBO series. Our interlude into The Last of Us continues with a discussion of the effectiveness of a great cold open, the creation of dystopian worlds, and why Nick Offerman needs to play Teddy Roosevelt before it is too late. Speaking of Nick Offerman, wouldn’t he be great as The Comedian in a long form adaptation of Watchman? Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.
OTW
Did you think we really wouldn't get to this movie? Director Hal Needham's anarchist celebration of trucking culture perfectly captured the chronotope, put trucking at the center of American culture, and became Alfred Hitchcock's favorite movie. Many tried to replicate it, but no one succeeded. Ironically, this movie was the end not the beginning of the trend. It never stood a chance against Star Wars. Want to hear the full episode? Click hereto find it on the SiriusXM App.