Re-AniMates

Zooooom! Rob and Lucy Caruana jump in my little sidecar to look at Cyclone (1987), a film with an unfortunately underused Jeff but a good chunk of 80s fashion and oh-so-futuristic tech. It's a Fred Olen Ray piece, so you'll see a few of our friends from The Phantom Empire, plus a motorbike that looks like it was made by Elon Musk (derogatory)

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Fair warning, even more tangents than usual on this ep, where me and Sam Petersen are (ostensibly) covering "Walhalla", a season 13 episode of SpongeBob Squarepants. Jeff plays a fun and deeply unhinged Wall Man but, more importantly, we dig into a fair amount of cringe Aussie TV culture, 90s Nicktoons and the criminally underrated Tony Shalhoub. 

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Cheap as chips but nowhere near as tasty, Dead Man Walking (1988) is an interesting action (?) sci-fi (??) relic of the VHS era that artist/funny person Raine helped me decipher. The film is no masterpiece but it does feature some primo Nervous Jeff, Manhandled Jeff, Sassy Jeff and Wings Hauser. Plus, probably the worst kissing scene in cinema! Cool! Set down those erotic thrillers and give it a listen. 

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Put a shoe on your head and log onto the latest episode of Re-AniMates, where Matt Stewart (Do Go On) helps me decipher a very 2014 episode of Criminal Minds, "The Black Queen" (S9/E12).

You're going to learn so much about hacking into the mainframe, decade-old memes and how long it takes Lisa to recognise Jeff by voice alone (spoiler: it's not long enough to be healthy!!!). Turn off Destiny's Child and listen in. 

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Yee-haw! Back post-CombsFest with a ripper ep featuring Tim Clark, covering "Lady Smoke", an episode of the 1987 buddy (?) cop show Houston Knights. It's your classic Chicago-cop-gets-transferred-to-Houston-to-protect-him-from-a-mob-hit situation, featuring more actors from Streets of Fire than you expect, and a lot of dodgy police behaviour (shocking). Look out for more Jeff Sassy Walk.  

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Prepare to violate the territorial bubble of...The Frighteners! Me and comedian Chad Opitz look at the 1996 Peter Jackson horror-comedy that, for your humble host, started it all! We delve deep into the mythos of Special Agent Milton Dammers, as well as stupid-ass memes, video shops and...Busey. 

If you're in Melbourne, don't forget the First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival is happening soon! July 19-21, 2024 at the Motley Bauhaus in Carlton. Head here for films, times and tickets. 

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This week I had a chat with Nico Colaleo, the creator of the lovely animated series Ollie & Scoops in which, of course, Jeff (and Barbara Crampton!) guest starred. Reunionator! Also settle in for a lot of Cat Chat, I'm not sorry. 

Check out Ollie & Scoops, as well as Nico's other cool projects, on YouTube at @NicoAnimation 

Also, if you're Australia-based (or fancy popping down for a holiday), you can come down to our pride and joy, the First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival! It's on July 19-21 in Melbourne, and it's gonna be the best time ever. Head here for film program, tickets and other info. 

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It's just Klein! Me and Elyce Phillips (and Tilly the Jack Russell) head into Sitcom Town this week, with an episode of "The Single Guy" from 1996 called "The Virgin". Ah, what does that title possibly allude to?? Expect a lot of sitcom chat, some very suspect film concepts and a particularly damning admission from yours truly. Cue the applause sign.

If you're in Melbourne (or likely to head there in July 2024), come down to The First Annual Jeffrey Combs Film Festival! Hosted by me and Video Store Burnouts, it's a celebration of the Great Man with some of his funnest, silliest, goopiest films. Head here for films, times and more details :)

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Oh dear. Nick Mason (The Weekly Planet) joins me for a doooooozy of a film: Age of Stone and Sky: The Sorcerer Beast (2021). I can't even think of what to tell you about this deeply confounding film, so I guess I'll just say I had fun hanging out with Nick Mason and that I reckon his gigantic beard on the mic made it sound like thunder outside, and that Tubi is great, and that I wish Jeff had been in this movie more, and, hey, how about the power of friendship? 

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Possibly the horniest Re-Animates yet?? Me and Lucy Bickerton (Surrender Dorothy Film Club) dig up the forgotten and 'remastered' gem, The Evil Clergyman (1988), a film that has everything: human-rats, shagging, ghosts and a set ready to fold in two at any moment. To think this film was almost lost to time and history! Prepare thy loins. 

Check out Lucy's film club: instagram.com/surrenderdorothyleeds 

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