The Black Dog Video After Dark Podcast
By Black Dog Video
The Black Dog Video After Dark Podcast Sep 11, 2023
#87 Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky
Darren and Josie are joined by Vanessa on her first Black Dog Podcast to drink and discuss the totally insane 1991 martial arts splatter-fest Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky...and drink. It's the movie so nice they named it twice! Darren tells a wild story about throwing a dummy off of a rooftop.
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#86 Robocop (1987)
Darren and Dylan are joined by special guest comedian Harris Anderson to drink and discuss the 1987 cyber-violent satire Robocop... and drink. Darren tries desperately to pronounce the name Paul Verhoeven (VARE-HO-VEN) and fails every time.
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#85 Pee Wee's Big Adventure (RIP Paul Reubens)
Darren, Josie and Amanda raise a glass to the late great Paul Reubens and discuss his 1985 comedy masterpiece Pee Wee's Big Adventure...and drink. Digressions include Andre the Giant and Amanda's affiliation with Laurie Loughlin and Darren almost gets the introduction right!
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#84 Night Warning aka Butcher Baker Nightmare Maker
Darren, Josie and Dylan relax with a few glasses of perfectly harmless and untainted milk to discuss 1982's cult classic Night Warning...and drink. Digressions include band names, how to sleep in on the floor of a video store and Dylan invents a new word.
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#83 Heat
In the heat of the summer Darren, Josie and Alex drink and discuss Michael Mann's 1995 cops and robbers masterpiece Heat... and drink. How old is too old to become a father AGAIN? We're looking at you DeNiro and Pacino.
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Dylan's GoFundMe campaign for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: DONATE: https://gofund.me/fe51df3c
#82 The Peanut Butter Solution (Happy Canada Day!)
Happy Canada Day! Darren, Dylan and RJ drink and discuss the bizarre and creepy 80's Canadian kids' classic The Peanut Butter Solution... and drink. Digressions include Celine Dion and Hands Across America.
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Dylan's GoFundMe campaign for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: DONATE: https://gofund.me/fe51df3c
#81 Cape Fear (1962)
Dylan, Alex and Darren drink and discuss Cape Fear in all its incarnations... and drink. Digressions include Darrens obsession with salted peanuts, Alex's habit of breaking up fights and what it's like to get shot in the dick. And, of course, Sideshow Bob vs Max Cady.
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Dylan's Indiegogo campaign for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival: https://igg.me/at/mVw-hJKcSos/x/33427347%23/
#80 Quick Change
The Black Dog gang drink and plot the perfect heist while discussing the underrated 1990 crime comedy Quick Change...and drink. Alex recounts the time he met Randy Quaid and Charlie Sheen at the heights of their public insanity.
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#79 Army Of Darkness
Hail to the King, baby. The Black Dog Podcast is joined by Vancouver musician Jeff (Those Things) to drink and discuss Sam Raimi's medieval mayhem that is Army Of Darkness...and drink. Digressions include Casey Siemasko, the Wizard of Oz and hair. Lots of hair.
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#78 Serial Mom
The Black Dog Video gang raise a drink to all you mothers out there as we discuss John Waters' 1994 black comedy Serial Mom... and drink. Digressions include Don Knotts, nostalgia for video stores and the pros and cons of bludgeoning someone with a leg of lamb. Happy Mother's Day!
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#77 Rocky IV
The Black Dog Gang have a few brewskis and discuss the very 1985 slug-fest Rocky IV... and drink. Digressions include not-so-sexy robots, the appropriate number of montages and of course James Brown and LIVING IN AMERICA! U-S-A! U-S-A!
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#76 Road House
We're not too stupid to have a good time so we drink and discuss the 1989 Patrick Swayze punchy, kicky, stabby, throat-ripper ROAD HOUSE...and drink. Then we get into a drunken brawl and trash the joint while Jeff Healey plays on. Check out Black Dog Video for swag, knick-knacks, DVDs and offers: www.blackdogvideo.ca Drop us a message for future movie suggestions and win some cool stuff! info@blackdogvideo.ca
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#75 The Fifth Element (Bruce Willis Special)
With Bruce Willis retiring from acting we decided to have a drink and discuss The Fifth Element, Bruno's batshit 1997 space opera as well as the rest of his legacy. Dylan came directly from the dentist so his mouth is still frozen. Alex shares a bizarre memory from Sept 11th.
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#74 The Commitments (St Patrick's Day Special!)
For our St Patricks Day special we celebrate the Emerald Isle with a few drinks and discussion of Alan Parker's Dublin-based soulful comedy The Commitments... and a few drinks. How much Mustang Sally is too much?
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#73 Waterworld
There are no podcasts on Waterworld! We have a drink and discuss Kevin Costner's 1995 briny action epic...and drink. Was it really that bad? Was Kevin Costner just wet and grumpy the whole time? Where did they get all those cigarettes? Check out Black Dog Video for swag, knick-knacks, DVDs and offers.: www.blackdogvideo.ca
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#72 True Romance
We get our romance on for Valentines Day as we drink and discuss the overlooked 1993 Tarantino-penned lovey-dovey bloodbath TRUE ROMANCE... and drink. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#71 Batman (1989)
The Black Dog rogue's gallery have a drink and discuss Tim Burton's 1989 batty blockbuster BATMAN... and drink. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#70 Across 110th Street
Let's take a trip ACROSS 110th STREET and explore this gritty, violent gem from 1972 starring Yaphet Kotto and Anthony Quinn as well as a host of great character actors...and drink. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#69 2022: Best, Worst & In-Between
Let's ring in the New Year with a few drinks as we discuss our BEST & WORST films of 2022... and drink. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#68 Lethal Weapon
The gang are too old for this (Christmas) shit. Darren, Alex & Dylan sit down with festive drinks and discuss the 80's holiday-timed action classic LETHAL WEAPON...and drink. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#67 Gremlins
'Tis the season and we sit down after midnight and feast on Joe Dante's holiday horror GREMLINS... and drink. Merry Grem-mas!
#66. Anti War Films
For Remembrance Day Darren, Alex and Dylan sit down to discuss the greatest anti war films of all time. And drink.
#65 Lost Highway
Join in the Lynchian weirdo fun as we take a peek under the covers of Lost Highway! Josie Boyce joins Darren and Alex (Dylan was out getting his back waxed) for a couple of brews and a chat about this controversial David Lynch number. Other things that happen - Darren almost chokes to death live on air, Alex defends pumpkin spice (my favourite Spice Girl), pineapple on pizza and saxophones, Josie and Alex can't stay awake.
#64 Starship Troopers
Listen in as the gang sit down, have a drink and sign up for Starship Troopers! Topics include the proper pronunciation of Verhoeven, space gravity, fascism yay or nay and what brains might taste like. Listen in...do you want to live forever?!
#63. Event Horizon (1997) guest AXEL MATFIN
DARREN and DYLAN are joined by special guest AXEL MATFIN to drink and talk about the dumb ass space horror movie EVENT HORIZON... and drink. For some reason we start talking about Forrest Gump and it gets heated!!! PAIRINGS... DYLAN: Pandorum DARREN: In The Mouth of Madness AXEL: Titanic. BUY OUR STUFF! Check out our website for movies, mugs and swag: www.blackdogvideo.ca
#62. Face/Off (1997)
The gang meet up via Zoom to drink and discuss the Cage / Travolta (or is it Travolta / Cage?) facial-freak-fest FACE/OFF ...and drinks their faces...OFF! Pairings: Darren: Starship Troopers, Alex: Moment By Moment, Dylan: True Lies. Check out more Black Dog Video goodies, movie and swag at www.blackdogvideo.ca
#61 High Fidelity (2000)
For our final in-store podcast recording we drink, compare top 5 lists and discuss the musically-charged rom com HIGH FIDELITY... and drink. We will continue our podcast from a studio but this was the last one in the shop. End of an era! PAIRINGS...ALEX: St Elmo's Fire DYLAN: High Fidelity reboot series DARREN: Ghost World. Recorded (for the last time) at Black Dog Video in East Vancouver. The dog lives on at www.blackdogvideo.ca
#60 THE STEPFATHER (1987) guest DUNCAN SHIELDS
The Black Dog boys are joined by author and comedian Duncan Shields to drink and discuss THE STEPFATHER...and drink. Digressions include Andy Warhol, TRON and Rattan...to go PAIRINGS Dylan: American Psycho / Darren: PIN / Alex: Stepbrothers / Duncan: The Talented Mr Ripley. Recorded at Black Dog Video in Vancouver, Canada. www.blackdogvideo.ca
Duncan Shields: TRONologically Speaking Podcast / Small Windows book review
Dylan Rhymer's new comedy album MACRODOSE is now available! BUY IT HERE
#59 DEMONS (1985)
The gang drink with their instruments of evil and discuss the 1985 Italian heavy metal gore fest DEMONS...and drink. Pairings; DARREN: Cinema Paradiso DYLAN: Maximum Overdrive ALEX: Stage Fright. Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive in Vancouver, Canada. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#58 MONTY PYTHON'S LIFE OF BRIAN (1979)
Just in time for Good Friday, the very naughty boys drink and discuss the sacrilegious comedy masterpiece...and drink. Dylan gets his Spikes Milligan and Jones mixed up, Alex reveals a childhood trauma. Pairings: DARREN: The Devils ALEX: The Gospel According to St Matthew DYLAN: Good Omens. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver www.blackdogvideo.ca
BLACK DOG MINI: DARREN'S PRANK ON CBC RADIO!
Black Dog's own Darren Gay appeared on CBC Radio for our April Fools Day prank: MOVIE PALS! We'll be back next week with our special Easter episode: MONTY PYTHON'S THE LIFE OF BRIAN. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#57 WARGAMES (1983)
The gang takes a break from the news to discuss the 80'S cold war thriller WARGAMES...and drink. Digressions include posters that are better than the movie and smoking on airplanes. Pairing picks- DYLAN: Miracle Mile, ALEX: DefCon 4, DARREN: Threads. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Dr. Vancouver www.blackdogvideo.ca
#56 FORBIDDEN PLANET (1956)
The Black Dog lads drink and discuss the classic sci-fi monster flick FORBIDDEN PLANET...and drink. Digressions include Robby The Robot's kinky fingers, John Carpenter and Canadian rock band Sven Gali. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca Not safe for work!
#55 SOYLENT GREEN (1973)
Our first podcast of 2022 we drink and discuss the 2022-set dystopian classic SOYLENT GREEN... and drink. Digressions include Betty White, accidental cannibalism, and random acts of movie theatre violence. Not safe for work. 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#54 2021 BEST, WORST AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN
The gang rings in 2022 while drinking and discussing the year that just happened and the movies that happened in it...and drinking. We pick our best movie picks, happy surprises and crushing disappointments. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive in Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#53 JINGLE ALL THE WAY (1996) Merry Christmas!
It's our very special Christmas episode as the gang breaks open the Xmas cracker that is Arnie's JINGLE ALL THE WAY! Digressions include retail hell stories, childhood toys and other, better Christmas movies. Put that cookie down! NOT SAFE FOR WORK! Recorded at Black Dog Video in East Vancouver.
#52 WE WATCHED 8 FREDDY MOVIES IN ONE DAY...
And raised $2100.00 for the Vancouver Food Bank! The gang discusses our 16 hour Freddy-thon and the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, the good, the great and the ghastly! We also talk about waterbeds a lot. Remember waterbeds? www.blackdogvideo.ca Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. Spoilers. Not safe for work.
#51 HAPPY BIRTHDAY STEPHEN KING!
The gang drinks and celebrates the 74th birthday of the Master of Horror himself, Stephen King!...and drinks. Love him or hate him, you can't deny the guy's output is monumental. We pick our very best and very worst of the iconic writer's body of work. Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#50 SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983)
The gang celebrates our 50th episode by going to The Rio Theatre to have a few drinks at SLEEPAWAY CAMP... and then a few more drinks. We compare our own childhood stories of miserable camping experiences, "wicked dumps" and that ending, oh that legendary ending! Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver www.blackdogvideo.ca
#49 BARFLY (1987)
To all my friends! The gang drinks and discusses the Mickey Rourke / Faye Dunaway boozy classic BARFLY... and drink. They compare the various times they were bounced from bars and reminisce about classic Vancouver watering holes and classic dives. Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#48 ALL TEN FRIDAY THE 13TH MOVIES...IN ONE DAY!
ALEX, DARREN & DYLAN sat and watched all ten original Friday the 13th movies in a single day to raise money for the Food Bank. After they recovered they drink and discuss the iconic, unstoppable horror franchise, especially part 8 that was filmed right here in Vancouver! Recorded in Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#47 THE TERMINATOR (1984)
The gang takes a trip to the movies together to Vancouver's iconic Rio Theatre to get terminated with James Cameron's classic tech noir thriller THE TERMINATOR...and drink. Digressions include killer puffer fish, shushing librarians and the Butterfly Effect. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver. www.blackdogvideo.ca
#46 SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1978) - Commentary Track
It was 20 hours ago today... the gang drinks and comments on the bizarre Bee Gee's / Peter Frampton mess inspired by The Beatles... and drink. To watch with us simply cue up your home copy of this film to the black & white Universal logo, hit play and enjoy your preferred drink. It will be just like you're in the shop with us!
Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
www.blackdogvideo.ca
#45. PIN (1988) Canada Day episode
We encourage our listeners to become educated and bring justice to all Indigenous Communities of Canada. Make an act of #reconciliation today by taking time to learn about the Calls to Justice in the report of the National Inquiry into #MMIWG and the First Nations-led action plan to end violence.
Assembly of First Nations: https://www.afn.ca/Home/
The Gord Downie & Chanie Wenjack Fund: https://downiewenjack.ca/
Reconciliation Canada: https://reconciliationcanada.ca/get-involved/donate/
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#44 WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S (1989)
The gang have a drink and discuss the 1989 corpse comedy WEEKEND AT BERNIE'S... and drink. It gets heated! This is our most divisive episode ever! One of us loves it, one of us hates it and the third guy is a corpse! Digressions include wearing suits with shorts, how much Coke is too much? and the time Darren hit a woman in the head with a baseball SHOCKER!
Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
www.blackdogvideo.ca
Explicit / Spoilers
Theme music by Tyger Burning Bright
#43 MIDNIGHT RUN- RIP Charles Grodin
DYLAN, ALEX, DARREN & JOSIE have a drink and discuss the underrated 1988 action-comedy MIDNIGHT RUN...and drink. RIP to the late, great master of dry comedy Charles Grodin. Digressions include the strangeness of other people with your own name, Art Hindle and a celebration of the delicate art of on-screen swearing.
Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
Explicit. Intro Music by Tyger Burning Bright
#42 PUMP UP THE VOLUME (1990)
DARREN, ALEX & DYLAN drink and channel their inner Happy Harry to discuss the Christian Slater 90's teen angst classic PUMP UP THE VOLUME...and drink. TALK HARD! Digressions include sweaty ears, mixtapes and how to build a ten foot penis sculpture in the suburbs. Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive Vancouver, Canada.
Explicit / Spoilers. Music by Tyger Burning Bright.
#41 BODY DOUBLE (1984)
The gang sits down to drink and discuss Brian DePalma's 1984 thriller BODY DOUBLE...and drink. Digressions include Billy Idol vampires, weirdo space mansions and Alex knows A LOT about Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Black Dog Say Relax! www.blackdogvideo.ca
Recorded at Black Dog Video 1470 Commercial Drive, Vancouver
EXPLICIT / Not Safe for Work. Music by Tyger Burning Bright
#40. ZARDOZ (1974)
DARREN, ALEX & DYLAN are joined by JOSIE to drink and discuss the very strange, arthouse, Sean Connery in a leather jock strap, sci fi contemplations of ZARDOZ... and drink. Digressions include Scotland, Taco Bell, pitbulls and pineapples and the sexual potency of Sean Connery's sweat. EXPLICIT / SPOILERS Recorded at Black Dog Video, 1470 Commercial Drive www.blackdogvideo.ca Theme by Tyger Burning Bright.
#39 LEPRECHAUN (1993) DOG-TRACK COMMENTARY
DYLAN, ALEX & DARREN kick back with a few bottles of whiskey to spend St Patrick's Day watching the Warwick Davis / Jennifer Anniston supernatural horror flick LEPRECHAUN and commenting on the action. Digressions include Darren's fear of spiders, creepy Dad-boyfriends, the J Geils Band and more TERRIBLE ACCENTS than you can shake a shamrock at! Our apologies to the people of Ireland
To listen, watch, drink, laugh along with us just cue up your copy of Leprechaun to the Trimark logo and play the podcast. We will count you down from 5 and then hit play!
Bad language, swearing and TASTELESS HUMOUR! Not Safe For Work!