Sneaky Dragon

What do you call a movie with all your favourite cartoon characters being killed? The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. It’s time for Refresh My memory: The Podcast to hear Vicky Van, Jason Dedrick and Eric Fell’s recollections. Does the film have the touch? Does it have the power? Or is it less than meets the eye?

In honour of Leonard Nimoy’s voice role as Galvatron, the gang enjoys his famous Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay with a surprise hint of banana.

They also enjoy an Optimus Prime Punch by pouring blue sports drink over cranberry cocktail and then topping it with lemon-lime soda.

They also create a tribute drink called the Seizure Warning. Here’s how to make it:

The producer’s wife said it was like mouthwash and soda, and she felt sorry for the miners who had to dig for the wasted gold.

If you make a Seizure Warning or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that misremembers the past!

This week: paying their dues; artificial sweeteners; Kung Fu-ey; Little Bruce on the Prairie; paradise postponed; the Grudge-uate; Peters out; ethnics class; there but for fortune; outcast network; in the studio; on rom-roms; sexual healing; hot reads; cartoon renaissance; torrential downpour; romantic singularity; alpha bits; poison pains; Shaw but don’t tell; the Netflix formula; bring out the dead; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; bad rice; shocking politeness; inferior decorator; Nick knacks; American no-how; and, finally, be raisin-able.

Question of the Week: If you were to recommend a new book for David, what would it be? And if you were to recommend an old book to Ian, what would it be?
Sub-question of the Week: What is your favourite Christmas treat? And what is your least favourite Christmas treat?

Thanks for listening.

First, the bad version:

Then, the good version:

He’s not bitter:

Books Dave doesn’t know! (Not a single one!)

Hello, movie maniacs!

McQuarrying has been postponed again because David and Mary went to the theatres to see a couple of good old fashioned action flicks.

They watched Dan Trachtenberg’s further extrapolations of the world of Predator with Predator: Badlands and Edgar Wright’s re-imagining of the “classic” 80’s Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle The Running Man.

In Part Two of their conversation, Dave and Mary defend the unfairly maligned The Running Man with Edgar Wright’s fun, streamlined direction and great performances by Glen Powell, Colman Domingo, Michael Cera, and Josh Brolin. And any film with Katy O’Brien in it ranks high in our books!

Thanks for listening.

What do you call a movie with all your favourite cartoon characters being killed? The Transformers: The Movie from 1986. It’s time for The Refresh My Memory: The Podcast to hear Vicky Van, Jason Dedrick and Eric Fell’s recollections. Does the film have the touch? Does it have the power? Or is it less than meets the eye?

In honour of Leonard Nimoy’s voice role as Galvatron, the gang enjoys his famous Potatoes La Jolla Chez Jay with a surprise hint of banana.

They also enjoy an Optimus Prime Punch by pouring blue sports drink over cranberry cocktail and then topping it with lemon-lime pop.

They also create a tribute drink called the Seizure Warning. Here’s how to make it:

The producer’s wife said it was like mouthwash and pop, and she felt sorry for the miners who had to dig for the wasted gold.

If you make a Seizure Warning or, better yet, make up one of your own, please send a picture to [email protected] by following this link! Even if you don’t, we’d still love to hear from you. Also let us know what you think of the show and if you have any suggestions for future films.

Produced by Ian Boothby
Edited by Vicky Van
Theme song by Chris Roberts

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that forces laughter!

This week: what’s happening?!?; the right time is the night time; audio infidelity; musical boxes; all you need is Glove; forced laughter; straight time; Hirt’s so good; jazz bro; Beatles no how; sub mission; classical gas; the outsiders; generation aches; culture club; show times; reality check; for the birds; location services; super powers; a little Leary; sneaky Dragon; in the Running Man; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; Moulin rues; he needs to talk about Kevin; the cat came back; peach gobblers; the pod squad; and, finally, gloomsayer.

Question of the Week: Is there anyone whose appearance in a film would stop you from seeing it?
Sub-question of the Week: Do you decorate your house for Christmas?

Thanks for listening.

From Mad Painter…

to Mad Neighbour!

Hello, movie maniacs!

McQuarrying has been postponed this week because David and Mary went to the theatres to see a couple of good old fashioned action flicks.

They watched Dan Trachtenberg’s further extrapolations of the world of Predator with Predator: Badlands and Edgar Wright’s re-imagining of the “classic” 80’s Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle The Running Man.

In Part One of their conversation, Dave and Mary explore the crazy world of Genna with everyone’s favourite Yautja!

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that writes wrongs!

This week: the pause that refreshes; stamp it out; pick a Peck; a better mousetrap; lets get graphic; theatre row; long distance runaround; bread winners; it’s a mystery; character studies; Stark relief; Marky movies; empty premises; dumb money; the dull house; faulty collections; breeding stocks; a scrape artist; catastrophe; me-ow!; healing force; pool noodles; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; Wars torn; Messer shit; theory bound; Rush to judgment; national treasures; the girl with the poor hearing; pasta experiences; a Royale with geez; and, finally, maudlin novels.

Question of the Week: Who is someone local that you like, but never broke nationally?
Sub-question of the Week: What is your biggest cooking fail?

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Ian wants you to hear Jesse Wells:

Hello, horse fans and hello, mystery fans, and hello, horse mystery fans! Welcome to Season Six of your favourite horse-based true crime podcast!

On the final regular season episode of Horse Mysteries things get really grim with rodeos and the murder of young girls.

It’s a story of cruelty, depravity, ill-equipped law enforcement, the limits of justice and a world that wasn’t kind to children.

We hope you enjoyed this season of Horse Mysteries. Thanks to everyone who contributed comments and emailed the show.

And big thanks to our musical maestro Chris Roberts for his fabulous theme music!

Thanks for listening.

Hola, Sneakers! Welcome to Sneaky Dragon – the podcast that disagrees with itself!

This week, Ian and Dave are joined by the 3rd Dragon, Nina Matsumoto, to talk: Japannual trips; shoehorning in; a nice parrot; one to crow on; on bad terms; goose steps; accent on one; stick to me; the vinyl countdown; Ian’s seen Better Days; the player; drawn to life; book learnin’; woman of letters; Lego of yourself; virtual guilt; gaming interlude; Google lurk; whine, women, and song; alley oops; line misreadings; moody about moods; Monkey shines; Cage match; Thicke-ening; mean drunk; essential watching; life is suite; turns to ship; Question of the Week – Sneakers respond; Muir on the ball; life is but a dream; juicy revenge; beast of Burden; elevating music; Dahl boy; foxed up; and, finally, Murph’s up.

Question of the Week: What movie do you disagree with everyone about?
Sub-question of the Week: What is a terrible local show that you experienced growing up? (I know this is a tough question – maybe, just worst show.)
Sub-sub-question of the Week: What’s the first time you really felt your age?

Thanks for listening.

Here are some nice parrots. (Please write in and let Nina know she got something wrong!)

Hello, cinema sickos!

Guess what? No McQuarrying this week because Mary and Dave wanted to go to the movies!

On this episode they discuss Lynne Ramsey’s alienated woman psychodrama Die My Love with Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson, as well as Guillermo Del Toro’s grand, gothic guiltfest Frankenstein with Oscar Isaac, Jacob Ilordi and Mia Goth.

Two absolute emotional barnburners in two days! What did Dave and Mary think? Well, let them fansplain it for you!