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 In this episode, Joe Palmer joins the podcast.  He joins Marty and Clif for an episode of Walter Matthau movies with Hopscotch and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. 

 Joe Palmer joins Marty and Clif for a Walter Matthau-themed double feature, diving into Hopscotch and The Taking of Pelham One Two Three. It’s Talking Matthau, a celebration of one of Hollywood’s sharpest, funniest, and most surprising leading men.

 The trio explores Matthau’s incredible range, from charming CIA agent to wisecracking transit cop, while unpacking what makes both films such perfect showcases of 1970s filmmaking.

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 In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Star Trek The Motion Picture to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Midnight Run to watch. 

What do Captain Kirk, the first-ever Happy Meal, and Robert De Niro on a cross-country road trip all have in common? They’re all part of this week’s Talking Pondo! Marty and Clif fire up the warp drive for a deep dive into Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Director’s Edition), the 1979 sci-fi epic that launched Trek onto the big screen. From wormholes to wild uniforms to the film’s psychedelic “screensaver” visuals, they unpack what makes this one both weird and wonderful.

Then it’s onto Midnight Run (1988), where De Niro’s bounty hunter and Charles Grodin’s mob accountant redefine the buddy road movie. The guys debate chemistry, pacing, and why this flick’s DNA is still all over modern action comedies.

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 In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Scream 3 to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie He Never Died to watch. 

 The guys dig into Wes Craven’s Scream 3 (2000), from the Creed soundtrack and Courtney Cox’s infamous bangs to the chaos behind the scenes and a cameo from Jay & Silent Bob. Then they switch gears with He Never Died (2015), where Henry Rollins broods his way through a bloody, biblical noir full of dark humor and slow-burn violence. 

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 In this episode, Thomas and Erin Lilley Smith ("Demon Squad") join the podcast. They bring along the movie Fright Night. Marty and Clif give Thomas and Erin the movie Darkman to watch. 

The crew dives deep into Sam Raimi’s Darkman (1990): a chaotic, comic-book revenge tale starring Liam Neeson, and Tom Holland’s Fright Night (1985), the ultimate 80s blend of vampires, special effects, and teenage paranoia. Along the way, they talk about MST3K, Raimi’s early directing style, 90s superhero weirdness, and why Darkman feels like the missing link between Evil Dead and Spider-Man.

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 In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Scream 2 to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Jason X to watch.

Clif and Marty kick off spooky season with a double dose of ’90s/early-2000s chaos: Jason X and Scream 2. First, the guys launch Jason Voorhees into space, where the CGI is questionable, the kills are creative, and Clif recounts the Space Chimps mask incident that nearly caused a mall-wide panic.

Then it’s back to college with Scream 2, as they dig into Jada Pinkett’s memorable opener, the never-ending “rules” of horror sequels, and the legendary script leak that forced the movie into rewrite purgatory. Along the way: Sarah Michelle Gellar, Timothy Olyphant at peak Oly-phantasticness, and the eternal question of how is Ghostface somehow everywhere and nowhere at once?

Fun, fast, mildly unhinged. Just the way spooky season should be.

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 In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Losin' It to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Sneakers to watch.

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 In this episode, Lillee Jean Trueman ("Lillee Jean TALKS Live") joins the podcast. She brings along the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. Marty and Clif give Lillee the movie The Full Monty to watch. 

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 In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie After Hours to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Warlock to watch.

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 In this "EnTÁRage" episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Entourage to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Tár to watch. 

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 In this episode, Jim and Dani Hoey (from "Bravo for the B-Side") join the podcast. They bring along the movie Give Me Liberty, while Marty and Clif give Jim and Dani the movie Strange Darling to watch. 

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