Eric Roberts is the Man

RUSSIANS? THE SOUTHERN BORDER? No, it's not the hellscape that is 2019, it's 2004's BORDER BLUES, a semi-sequel(?) to a television series starring Gary Busey as a psychic police chief, and Eric Roberts as COYOTE LARRY. It's pretty darn strange. Thankfully, we have ThatShelf.com editor-in-chief Will Perkins joining us to talk about title sequences, Boys II Men, Henry Winkler, Kaiju and all things Eric Roberts. Time to listen! 

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ACTION! Did I get your attention? Well, on the latest episode of ERITFM, we’re all about the ACTION! And what better way to communicate our love for explosions than featuring a film starring 90s DTV action mainstay Olivier Gruner battling members of a mercenary group hired to HUNT HIM DOWN by a bespectacled AND bearded Eric Roberts?! None, I would say. Thankfully, we have Brian Saur (from the Rupert Pupkin Speaks blog, and co-host of the Just The Discs and Pure Cinema podcasts) to guide us through all the mayhem. We also continue to put Verizon ON BLAST, do a little improv work, get CONTROVERSIAL and chat about all things Eric Roberts. IT’S DYNAMITE! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a friend! Our theme song is (unofficially) officially endorsed by ERIC ROBERTS! Our guest this week is the amazing Brian Saur, creator of the absolutely essential Rupert Pupkin Speaks blog, as well as host of the Pure Cinema and Just the Discs podcast. Check him out on Twitter @bobfreelander Break #1 – “King of the Road” by Randy Travis Break #2 – “T.N.T.” by AC/DC

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It’s time to get EROTIC on ERITFM! AGAIN! And you can’t get much more erotic than a Playboy-produced Noir(ish) tale of intrigue featuring Richard Tyson as a dopey bartender/ex-CIA agent, THE GOLDEN CHILD’s Charlotte Lewis as his ex-beau, NIGHT COURT’s Richard Moll as a towering jerk and OF COURSE ERIC ROBERTS! We’re joined in this carnal journey by Daughters of Darkness co-host and Diabolique Magazine editor Samm Deighan! LOCK THE DOORS ‘CAUSE IT’S TIME TO LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a friend! Our theme song is (unofficially) officially endorsed by ERIC ROBERTS! Our guest this week is Samm Deighan, co-host of the Daughters of Darkness Podcast and editor of Diabolique Magazine! Check her out on Twitter @sammdeighan Music on this episode: Break #1 – “Rusty Cage” by Soundgarden Break #2 – “Darling Nikki”by Prince

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It's DIE HARD meets THE TOWERING INFERNO in 1999's HEAVEN'S FIRE, featuring: DAS BOOT's Jurden Prochnow, a whole bunch of Canadians, the kid from The Commish and ERIC ROBERTS! To cover such a slam bang action epic, we needed TWO guests, so welcome Scott Wampler and Katie Shultz from The Trying Times Podcast! On this episode we chat about free toilets, the rock band KISS, children (do we need them?) and, of ours, all things ERIC ROBERTS! TIME TO LISTEN! 

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Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. It's THE ODYSSEY by some guy named Homer, and in 1997 it was turned into a star-studded miniseries directed by RUNAWAY TRAIN's Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Armand Assante (SICILIAN VAMPIRE!), Greta Scacchi (THE COCA COLA KID!), Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams and ERIC ROBERTS! THE BOYS break it down with Talk Film Society associate editor Sara Sorrentino, while also chatting about Liam being naughty, New Jersey, human trafficking and SO MUCH MORE! TIME TO LISTEN!

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Dennis Hopper! Ice-T! William Forsythe! Michael Madsen! And ERIC ROBERTS! We have a star-studded caper at the center of episode 91 of ERITFM, where we're joined by President of the American Vaping Association (and ERITFM superfan) Gregory Conley to talk about 2000's LUCK OF THE DRAW! We also chat about foreheads, horses, Frank Gorshin, and all the latest Eric Roberts news. Join us, won't you?

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It's the first ERITFM of 2019, and that means we're kicking off with a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT. It's a rare episode featuring only Liam and Doug, but there's still plenty of ERIC ROBERTS news, as well as a deep dive on the 1999 thriller TWO SHADES OF BLUE, featuring DEAF PHONE SEX and ER banging someone.. TO DEATH! It's quite something. There's also talk about Dick Cheney, loose change, Christmas and SO MUCH MORE. Tune in! 

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Eric Roberts and JOHNNY DEPP?! It happened! On this episode of ERITFM we look at the made-for-Showtime neo-noir SLOW BURN, featuring Eric Roberts as a private detective drawn into the complex and sleazy world of kidnapping, child abuse, forced heroin addiction and all sorts of other unpleasant stuff. Thankfully, we get a game supporting cast including Beverly D’Angelo, Dan Hedaya, Henry Gibson and an impossibly young Johnny Depp! Before he was a weird, abusive sleazeball! We also discuss film preservation, TELEMUNDO, our favorite languages and SO MUCH MORE. You must listen! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a friend! Our theme song is (unofficially) officially endorsed by ERIC ROBERTS! Our guest this week is the wonderful (and patient) Matt Curione!  Check him out on Twitter @TheRealMattC and check out all his writing (and editing!) over at Talk Film Society. Music on this episode: Break #1 – “Slow Burn” by David Bowie Break #2 – “Bad Dog No Biscuits” by Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts

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IN THE ARMS OF AN ANGEL! This week on ERITFM we're going BACK TO THE PAST with a 1990 made-for-HBO movie about George C. Scott hiding a big ol' secret. He collaborated with NAZIS! Diane Lane is his daughter and thinks he's just GREAT, while her fiance is Eric Roberts who exposes his secret to the WORLD. Also, he steals a book for some reason. We're joined by the wonderful musician, writer, podcaster and gadabout Josh Alvarez to discuss Diane Lane's sexual history, how he and Liam met, favorite thanksgiving food(s), and all the latest Eric Roberts news. TIME TO DOWNLOAD! 

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Time to (BLACK) wake and bake with your favorite Eric Roberts-related podcast! This time we're joined by writer, director and video essayist Scout Tafoya to discuss the found-footage Lovecraftian vanity project BLACK WAKE, featuring HOT CORPSES, space goo, and endless, nigh-incomprehensible monologues delivered directly to the screen! We also chat about CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, guns, Halloween, and all things ERIC ROBERTS! Time to listen! 

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