Sneaky Dragon

Hello, fellow film fans! Welcome to another episode of our spoiler-enriched podcast The Fansplainers!

This week Ian and Dave are more then prepared to review the black comedy/horror film Ready or Not. What did they make of this bloody, satirical, subversive film and its grisly themes of family togetherness and killing housemaids?

Well, let them fansplain it for you.

Thanks for listening.

Dept. of Corections:Despite Dave’s claims, this film is not Canadian, but it was filmed in Canada with all of the secondary characters and one of the leads played by Canadian actors so it’s easy to see why there was a mix-up.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to our 406th attempt to do a podcast!

This week: Interrupting cat; unfinished comics; poor dinosaurs; direct to sequel; horrifying shorts; too famous; “imteresting” leading men; perfect timing; meaningful nicknames; bank robber; Dirty Harry Minute; nauseating video calls; phone-a-phobia; phone scams; win-a-car scam; old enough for circuses; ye olde clowne; regional kiddie shows; unspoken agreements; Rankin-Bass Tolkein; impossibly high self-esteem; Ian meets jocks; getting in people’s way; too aware; people are angry; feeling ignored; self-reality; fine; craving anonymity; clubland; self-conscious dancing; and, finally, the genie is out of the bottle.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What was your childhood morning TV routine? Or maybe non-TV routine?Sub-question: Did you ever have a sort of unspoken agreement with your parents? A sort of quid quo pro like David’s set the breakfast table/get to eat breakfast in front of the TV.

Our regional morning TV:

Why, hello, Party-Goers! Welcome to another great episode. We’re so happy you dropped by our glorious Stu-Stu-Studios to join us for another trawl through our music archives!

We decided to give the show a little twist as Mary takes over the hosting chair to present her very own mixtape to her very pleased dad. Mary has great taste in music so we’re sure you’re going to enjoy her choices!

And, holy cats! Did Mary and Dave ever chat up a storm this week. Well, they hadn’t seen each other for a while. Can you blame them?!?

Still, long show though. Phew!

So, this week we hear:

* Field Music – “She Can Do What She Wants” – Tones on Town, 2007* Bobby Conn and the Glass Gypsies – “We Come in Peace” – The Homeland, 2004* Belle and Sebastian – “I’m a Cuckoo” – Dear Catastrophe Waitress, 2003* Colter Wall – “Sleeping on the Blacktop” – Imaginary Appalachia, 2015* Sloan – “She Says What She Means” – Navy Blues, 1998* Cornershop – “Brimful of Asha (Fatboy Slim Remix)” – When I Was Born for the 7th Time, 1998* Fleet Foxes – “Mykonos” – Sun Giant, 2008* Fatboy Slim – “Praise You” – You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby, 1998* Golden Smog – “Until You Came Along” – Weird Tales, 1998* Fountains of Wayne – “Red Dragon Tattoo” – Utopia Parkway, 1998* Buffalo Springfield – “Rock’n’Roll Woman” – Buffalo Springfield Again, 1967

Also played on the show this week:

* Cornershop – “Brimful of Asha (Original Version)” – When I Was Born for the 7th Time, 1997* Camille Yarborough – “Take Yo Praise” – The Iron Pot Cooker, 1975

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 405 of Sneaky Dragon. This week Ian and David are joined by auditor David Russell, who dropped by to see how a podcast is made.

And he chose our podcast. Strange.

Anyway, this week on the show: our mystery novels; cooking on video; arnolding; stirring creatures; chicken recipes; bread and butter; corn dog problems; we love the PNE; “kombacha” right atcha; tradition is important; super dogs; disappointing prize home; junk food metabolism; epic hot dog tale; big B.C.; personal time; ghost dad; a good run spoiled; hang ups; midway physics; horse danger; itchy; Hagar-iana; sombre chick talk; squirrel jerks; hidden cameras; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; the “Oirish” accent continues; Twitter catch-up; podcast superstars; hon; blowing; and, finally, social signals.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: Can you remember a time you were ignored? Sub-question: Is there a place you are or were a regular?

Remembrances:While editing the show it occurred to us that Robertson Davies’ trilogy of novels that take place in a small-ish Ontario town not unlike Stratford, Ontario is called The Salterton Trilogy. (We may be exaggerating the relation to Stratford though – it’s been a couple of decades since reading those books. Highly recommended though if you ever happen to find them – Tempest-Tost, Leaven of Malice, and A Mixture of Frailties.)

Ciao, cinemistos and cinemistas! (An italian work I just made up.)

Welcome to another Retro-splainers as Ian and Dave go back – way back – to 1975 and the big, smasheroo hit of that summer: Jaws – the film that changed the movies.

David and Ian are joined by resident shark expert Pia Guerra, who is there to keep it real with some important shark facts. The most important shark fact being: stop killing the poor things!!!

What does everyone make of this oldie, but a goldie? Well, let them fansplain it for you!

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Episode 404 of the Sneaky Dragon Podcast! The only podcast on the Internet!

That’s not true. I don’t even know why I bothered to write that.

Anyhoo…

On this week’s show: false start; palindroning; mash notes; Dragnet flicks; one-armed actors (again); misleading movie summaries; regressive tech; monobolical; Mary Poppins-based religion; surprising Bible fact; Irish songs #5; Irish waitress; wacky White Spot; show takes a turn; Irish songs #6; Irish Archie; Luann update; disappointing present-day Andy Capp; Simpsons regret; E.C.-elebration; revenge monster dilemma; Irish songs #7; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond and the Dragons have some thoughts; is or isn’t incest-based; Groundhog Day with a guessing game; hard sell; Irish songs #8; slacker super heroes; bandwagon offer; and, finally, timeshare mind palace.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the Week: What is something you’ve wanted for a long time and finally stumbled upon? Sub-question: What is something that is little known that you would recommend?

For instance:

Man, we forgot Thomas Haden Church. He’s always good.

Hello, hello, dear fellow music maniacs, and welcome to the second half of our exploration of the wonders and quirks of that hazy and broadly defined genre: Post-Punk. A genre that Dave has further broadly defined and made very hazy indeed.

So please pogo and/or skank as necessary to the herky-jerk rhythms, deadpan vocals, amateurish playing, DIY ethos and all-round super coolness of our post-punk celebration!

On this week’s show, we listened to:

* The Monochrome Set – “Eine Symphonie des Grauens” – Volume, Contrast, Brilliance: Sessions and Singles, Vol. 1, 1983* The Au Pairs – “Dear John” – Playing with a Different Sex, 1981* Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti – “Every Night I Die at Miyagi’s” – House Arrest, 2002* Essential Logic – “Aerosol Burns” – Wanna Buy a Bridge?, 1980* The Shins – “Mine’s Not a High Horse” – Chutes Too Narrow, 2003* GOAT – “It’s Time for Fun” – single “Time for Fun” b/w “Relax”, 2015* Wye Oak – “Holy Holy” – Civilia, 2011* Dungen – “Åkt Dit” – Allas Sak, 2015* Young Marble Giants – “Final Day” Colossal Youth, 1980* Delta 5 – “Triangle” – See the Whirl, 1981* Scritti Politti – “Skank Bloc Bologna” – Wanna Buy a Bridge?, 1980

And we were super excited to see Dave’s Top 5 return this week. For this Top 5, Dave pursued his theory that the saxophone – after some years in the wilderness – is being reinstated to its rightful place in rock music…but in new and unusual ways. So here, in no particular order, is Dave’s Top 5 Modern Rock Songs Featuring The Sax:

* Modern Nature – “Footsteps” – How to Live, 2019* Julia Holter – “Sea Calls Me Home” – Have You in My Wilderness, 2015* This Is the Kit – “Hotter Colder” – Moonshine Freeze, 2017* Deer Tick – “Limp Right Back” – Deer Tick, Vol.1, 2017* Shannon Lay – “Death Up Close” – August, 2019

Thanks for listening.

The record sleeve for Scritti Politti’s “Skank Bloc Bologna” single with the costs and contact information.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to a very special episode of Sneaky Dragon where we kiss the Blarney Stone, pull on our jigging shoes and turn a bunch of respectable songs into cod-Irish nonsense!

But not only that! This week on the show: a particular welcome; getting comfortable; dog shoes; what are we; God-bothering; hearing yourself; Irish songs #1; funny now vs. funny then; some SCTV love; comedy support; Irish songs #2; not funny; favourite Simpsons episodes; joke-a-thons; mixed-up metaphors; Irish songs #3; the Irish tenor; pleasing stereotypes; British cheeses; Newhart’s buttoned-down life; women driver memes; self-driving discomfort; Irish songs #4; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; the -mi/-mi problem; bull crap; sad Mama Cass; a real realist; the black and white hurdle; karaoke; and, finally, it’s a better film than you think.

Question of the Week: What is a comedy from your past that you think stands the test of time? Sub-question: What is your go-to karaoke song?

Thanks for listening.

Dave Thomas as Richard Harris on Mel’s Rockpile:

John Candy as Babe Ruth:

The wonderful Mama Cass Elliot in HR Pufnstuf:

Ciao, film fans! Welome to episode 11 of The Fansplainers!

This week it’s Retro-splainers as Ian and David go back to 1986, and the movie Top Gun.

What does David make of all those half-naked hunky guys, posing and preening for our delectation? What does Ian think of all those jets with their powerful thrust, roaring across the movie screen? Well, let them fansplain it for you!

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to the four hundred and second episode of Sneaky Dragon. The non-hits keep coming!

This week on the show: rolling out the barrel; pigs and whistles; Irish songs; popcorn trauma; swim weary; 110%; going with the gag; Robert Redford ponderings; Casino toil; game shows we loved; we really do think Carol Burnett is great; a Ford show; being the one-armed man; commercial craziness; in the way; summer replacement shows; theme shock; joke pride; movies from 1975; Bad News Bears love; excuses for breasts; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; send in the clownfish; Swiss miss; clay guts; lots of potatoes; Dave’s kooky weight loss theory; cat osteopath; cat care; and, finally, everything is all right.

Thanks for listening.

Question of the week: Do you have a theory or idea that you know is probably wrong, but you believe it anyway? Sub-question: Suggest three songs for David to make into Irish songs.