Reels ov Steel

Reels ov Steel

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Reels ov Steel episodes

  • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2:10 - Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)

    It's wiggly worm overload! This week we join Brian Yuzna, Jeff Combes, Mark Frost and whole mess of sex-pests for 2000's very nu-metal-and-rubber-freakout: Faust: Love of the Damned!

    Listen and discover:

    • The evil history of Geocities!
    • How to Invoke MushroomHead!
    • The return of the Council of Weirdos!
    • If you can learn kali maa shakti de magic on LinkedIn!
    • ...and a whole lot more of the usual rambling incoherence!


      2 hr 5 min
    • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.9 - Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

      You know this episode will be rockin', cause it's fucking insane! Yep, it's time for TW and MO to meat KG and JB down on venice beach, and check out 2006's stoner-rock-odyssey: Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny! Ready your ring-ga-gid-a-gings and be prepared to learn:

      • Which rodents are mind-controlling avant-garde thrash bands!
      • Who Captain Picard should *really* be boning!
      • How to cook an entire Hedgehog!
      • Plus more facts, made-up facts and other hot rockin nonsense!

        1 hr 58 min
      • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.8 - Kill List (2011)

        Nearly one week after a botched job, Reels ov Steel takes a new assignment with the promise of a big payoff: Getting together with Harry from the supremely heavy BURNER to check out Ben Wheatley's hit-man/kitchen sink/folk horror mash-up: Kill List!

        Listen and learn:

        • If Tom can beat a contract killer in a pub fight!
        • What sex-perverts have in their kitchens!
        • Ikea's returns policy on transdimensional portals!
        • And yet more heavy metal recommendations, claptrap and assorted nonsense!

          2 hr 14 min
        • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.7 - Robocop (1987)

          We're Reels ov Steel, and we work for Dick Jones!

          It's 1987 in Old Detroit, and we're hooking up with Peter Weller, Nancy Allen and the wrecking crew for Verhoeven's utterly insane take on American action: Robocop! Listen now for vital law enforcement advice on:

          • Which celebrities are having a secret vampire affair!
          • Which corporate video chat system is best for pre-planning homicides!
          • Why you should vote Lou Gossett Jnr. for school principle!
          • How you can ship monstrous amounts of cocaine to Bill Ward's house!
          • We'd buy that for a dollar!


            2 hr 37 min
          • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.6 - He Never Died (2015)

            Welcome back to a podcast known worldwide for it's introspection and dedication to self-improvement. Oh wait, that's Henry Rollins, not us. Yep, big Hank is in town, as we check out 2015's biblical horror/drug-store punch-up epic: He Never Died!

            Listen and learn:

            - How 'psychic babe-radar' actually works!

            - What exactly Casey Chaos' keeps in his teapot!

            - What the cutoff date for watching The Boondock Saints is!

            ...and lots more heavy metal vampire-cannibal discussion!

            1 hr 16 min
          • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.5 - Midsommer (2019)

            Time to touch grass, as Matt and Tom are joined by the awesome blackened heavy metal collective known only as VULGARIS. It's a good job there's enough of us here to start a cult, because this week we're taking on Ari Aster's A24 folk horror freakout: MIDSOMMER!

            Join us (and Flo-Pugs) to learn:

            • How many cheap cans of lager Ari Aster consumes in a day!
            • If "Butt-shoving" will improve or detract from your love life!
            • Which animal is the most metal (Conclusive!)!
            • And lots more folk theories, cult conundrums, and general heavy metal claptrap!


              1 hr 49 min
            • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.4 - Command Performance (2009)

              Rock and Load! This Week Matt & Tom get suckered into watching a movie by the cool cover art, but hey, it's got Dolph Lundgren playing metal drums and kicking terrorist ass in Moscow. Sounds like a recipe for success.... right?

              This week's lessons include:

              • Why a mini-piano could be a terrorists worst nightmare!
              • What happens when you give Reels ov Steel an expense account in Moscow!
              • If Dolph Lundgren is tough enough to frisbee someone's head clean off!
              • And yet more claptrap, nonsense and metal recommendations!

                1 hr 13 min
              • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.3: The Crow (1994)

                Let's go goth baby! This week, Matt & Tom are joined by UK Doom kings: ACID THRONE, and we've decided to get our eyeliner out, and squeeze into our black mesh party boy shirts and New Rocks to take on 1994's masterpiece of morose moviemaking: THE CROW!

                Listen and learn:

                • Which movies are topping your goth ex-girlfriend's DVD pile!
                • Whether you should study small business management... or the blade!
                • Why it pays to eat at "Dirty Dick's Seafood F**K-Shack!"
                • ... and a lot more total nonsense!

                  2 hr 28 min
                • Reels ov Steel: Episode 2.2 - The Dungeonmaster (1984)

                  Welcome back! This week, join Matt & Tom for a deep dive straight to hell, as we check out 1984's The Dungeonmaster (Also known as "RageWar", which is a much better title!). A movie with no dungeons, no dungeonmasters, no rage, no wars, and no discernible plot!

                  Listen and learn:

                  • Where 70's bush cuts off and 80's bush begins!
                  • Which jealous god Tom has annoyed on his holidays!
                  • How many tormentors a tormentor can torment!
                  • ...and a whole lot of shouting, tormenting, black magic and assorted heavy metal nonsense!

                    1 hr 34 min
                  • Reels Ov Steel: Episode 2.1: Wayne's World II (1993)

                    Reels ov Steel is back baby! It's season 2, and what better way to prepare yourself for 24 more episodes of absolute stupidity with Matt & Tom, than by diving head first into the decidedly less-than-kachunga sequel: 1993's Wayne's World II!

                    Listen and learn:

                    • Why 'Bellbottom Beelzebub' is the future of metal style!
                    • How Lorne Michaels is responsible for our broken TV sets!
                    • Why Grace Jones is everyone's favourite auntie!
                    • Which weekday morning is best for warehouse clubbing!
                    • ...and yet more terrible film criticism, album recommendations and utter claptrap!

                      2 hr 2 min

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