Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast

THORSTEN NICKEL, known for his role as "COUGAR" in the 1995 Jackie Chan, car racing action movie, THUNDERBOLT, joins the show to talk about his journey from Germany to Hong Kong and every place in between. Thorsten talks about following his dream to become an actor no matter where it took him. His perseverance, dedication to the craft, and a healthy attitude guided his way through modeling, bodyguarding, and eventually sharing the silver screen with the likes of Chan, Sammo Hung, Jet Li, Cory Yuen and many more.

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AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER SEASON 2 is out NOW on Netlfix and we chat with GABRIEL PREVOST-TAKAHASHI who plays Lieutenant Khettry! Lieutenant Khettry serves on the front lines at Ba Sing Se's outer wall, caught between his duty to defend the city and the increasingly complicated orders coming from above. Gabriel talks about diving into the world of Avatar and brining Khettry to life alongside the amazing cast of the show. An accomplished martial artist and hockey player, Gabriel explains how that physical training helped inform his character's presence especially in a detailed and complex set like Ba Sing Se! Plus, some tales of fun and pranking amongst the actors! Gabriel also gets into his own filmmaking efforts with his production company, Van-Asia Productions!

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THE TERMINAL LIST: DARK WOLF features some of the most authentic military action on modern television all because of the insistence of its Stunt Coordinators to stay as true to life as possible to honor the service of veterans and active duty personnel. 2X Emmy-Nominee, THOM KHOURY WILLIAMS (Doom Patrol, Marvel's The Punisher) and CHRIS ROMRELL (long time stunt double for CHRIS PRATT) worked with a global team of stunt professionals and military advisors to craft the gritty action for the Jack Carr, Terminal List Universe show.

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MORTAL KOMBAT II hits move thaters MAY 8, 2026 and we have the guys who crafted the insane fighting action that represents the battle for mankind, MICHAEL LEHR and MALAY KIM! Stunt coordinators, directors, and filmamkers in their own rights, Michael and Malay were handed the reins to design the Outworldly action for what is shaping up to be the blockbuster of the summer! From designing fights for JOHNNY CAGE to finding skilled martial artists to bring SHAO KHAN and JADE to life, Michael and Malay take us behind the scenes to go over everything that fans can expect to see as we take the battle into the Outworld!

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Tulsa King Season 3 ratchets up the action, emotion, and explosions all at the hands of Director, Stunt Coordinator, FREDDIE POOLE! We sit down with the Emmy-nominated filmmaker to get his take on what went into crafting the biggest, baddest, and boldest stunts yet for the Sylvester Stallone led mafia series airing now on Paramount Plus!

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The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast hosted the MARTIAL ARTS MOVIE MAYHEM PANEL presented by the Urban Action Showcase and Expo featuring the RETURN of Kung Fu Theater to Times Square, New York! The panel featured Producer, Director, WARRINGTON HUDLIN, Director, Filmmaker, BOBBY SAMUELS, Martial Arts Grand Master SIFU CARL ALBRIGHT, and Author, Historian, RIC MEYERS!

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The Enduring Legacy of Reggie McDonald from the BAD BOYS movie franchise At the 2025 Urban Action Showcase & Expo, I sat down with DENNIS McDONALD aka "Reggie McDonald" from the BAD BOYS movie franchise starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Dennis takes us through his journey with the character from awkward fifteen year old to surprising action hero. To help aspiring actors today, Dennis hosts a weekly Instagram Live session called "Monologue Mondays" every Monday at 9:00 PM, providing a free platform for actors to practice their craft.

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GET OVER HERE! The Kung Fu Drive-In Podcast hosted the MORTAL KOMBAT 30th ANNIVERSARY PANEL at the UASE 2025 which featured three martial artists and actors who played pivotal roles in the film: Chris Casamassa (Scorpion), Keith Cooke (Reptile), and Hakim Alston (Warrior Monk)!

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They are the world's greatest martial artists, competing for the Ultimate Prize! TSUNAMI, Hien Nguyen, THE DIRECTOR, Isaac Florentine, RED DRAGON, Chris Casamassa, LADY LIGHTNING, Christine Banon-Rodrigues, THE BAM, Willie Johnson, THE MACHINE, Hakim Alston! Their quest? Reach full Dragon Belt then go for the Dragon Star itself! The World Martial Arts Council and The Urban Action Showcase & Expo present WMAC MASTERS! We got to chat with some of the stars and martial artists of this 1995 TV series that was part WWE and part Mortal Kombat but ALL martial arts. Filmed at Universal Studios, WMAC Masters introduced a whole generation to theDRAGON STAR'S 8 points on how a true martial artist would live: Discipline, Courage, Forgiveness, Compassion, Honor, Wisdom, Loyalty and Respect. Relive some of the memories of this show and its impact on pop culture!

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AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL OCTOBER 17 GLADIATOR UNDERGROUND is coming to blow you away! From Director CHAYA SUPANNARAT, starring DY SAO, ANDY LE, BRIAN LE, SELINA WIESMANN, APASIRI KULTHANAN and more! In this interview, DY SAO talks about what went into making Gladiator Underground so frenetic and furious and ultimately satisfying explosion of martial arts mayhem!

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