The Black Dog Podcast

WARNING THIS PODCAST CONTAINS AN UNNATURAL AMOUNT OF ALBATROS PAUSES AND AUDIO LEVEL NONSENSE!  We return after an extended leave to discover that nothing works. Meanwhile Jim watches Art the Clown play with Lego, then watches all the Terrifier movies. Then goes onwards to watch Deadpool and Wolverine. Elton begins what will undoubtedly be a cursed project in keeping with all other projects mentioned on Blackdog. A project known as Project: Indoor Rain, Darren goes to the pub with Elton, Lee and a number of others down by the Thames and then deals with a major powercut. While Lee tries to fold time and space making a long video shorter and faster but also longer. And he also watches the second season of The Old Man on Disney+ After that its on to a couple of questions in Asking for Trouble and finally we move on to a nice holiday around National Trust land with Alice Lowe, Steve Oram and a fine pair of crochet knickers as we review Ben Wheatleys Sightseers. Media Discussed this week Building Friendships - Podcast Terrifier 2 and Terrifier 3 - Amazon Prime (rental) Deadpool and Wolverine - Disney+ The Old Man - Disney+ Macbeth - Harold Pinter Theatre Dragon Age: Veilguard - PC / XBox / Playstation Sightseers - All4 / Mubi / BFI Player

This week Blackdog becomes a daytime tv channel with such features as how to make cheese scones in an air fryer. What kettle should you buy once you've put a screw driver through it? Where is the best place to eat street food in Kingston and what is the deal with that show that everyone is talking about... Jilly Coopers 80s nostalgia bait bonk buster Rivals. After that its off to answer some more questions in Asking For Trouble before we finally review this weeks film, telling the wholly believable tale of Elvis Presley fighting an Egyptian mummy in a nursing home. Bubba Ho Tep Media discussed this week Rivals - Disney + Transformers One - Theatrical release Dragon Age Veilguard Bubba Ho Tep - Amazon Prime Rental / YouTube 

This week we don't have a hell of a lot going on, though we do get to admire the contents of Jims well organised cutlery drawer.  So it with no small amount of trepidation that we venture back on to the Facebook page to answer some more questions in our latest feature "Asking for trouble" After which in depth soul searching we reach our final week of horror for 2024, the low budget franchise starter Terrifier...  Media Discussed This Week Alien Romulus - Amazon Prime Rental Terrifier - Amazon Prime

This week Jim goes on holiday, Elton watches Alien Romulus but fights to bite his tongue, Darren watches a load of tv shows, while a cold riddled Lee watches Salems Lot and thanks to our new feature "Asking for Trouble" manages to traumatise everyone with ears and ensure that no one will ever read Korky The Cat ever again.  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks movie and our third week of horror. The middle class england version of Deliverance for old people who like to phone into day time tv and radio to complain about "kids today" Eden Lake Media Discussed this week

Alien Romulus - Digital Rental Salems Lot - Theatrical Release The Misfits - Amazon Prime Yellowjackets - Amazon Prime Sweetpea - Now TV / Sky TV Watchmen - Now TV / Sky TV The Office US  - Netflix Woman of the Hour - Netflix Watchmen - Now TV Eden Lake - Amazon Prime

*Jeremy Clarkson voice* Tonight! Jim gets some pills! Darren tries to a film title in french! Lee drives to Warwick! And Elton gets confused by roundabouts! We also have a (perhaps short lived) new idea launching today as well as quite a bit of feedback thanks to our Facebook group celebrating 15 years tonight and the podcast being 15 years and 2 weeks old.  After all of that, plus some technical issues its on to the second week of Indeterminate Weeks of Horror with the adaptation of the terrifying stage play "Ghost Stories" Media Discussed This Episode Last Week Tonight With John Oliver - YouTube channel  The Bugle - Apple Podcasts Joker Folie à Deux - Theatrical Release System Shock: Remake - PC / Steam / GoG Ghost Stories - Amazon Prime / BBC iPlayer Savageland - YouTube / Kings of horror channel.

This week Jim gets tested for old and appropriately enough for the time of year has phantom appointments. Darren tries to get fit with Joe Wicks or is it John Wick? Lee watches The Substance, Civil War and a pile of watery dog egg that is The Union. While Elton tries oh so very very hard to find his way home and find his way out of the conversation about trying to get home.  Then after a brief bit of feedback its on to this weeks film, the first of our Indeterminate weeks of horror, the unique found footage horror Savageland

Media discussed this week Surviving October 7th - BBC iPlayer  Mr Mcmahon - Netflix The Union - Netflix Civil War - Amazon Prime Rental The Substance - Theatrical Release  Savageland - YouTube (via Kings of Horror Channel)

Whats going on? Who knows... Just filling the time with a bit of old taped nonsense

Rubber Bands, ill advised cinema trips alone and inappropriate requests for rescue from a hamster.

This week Jim laments the insidious nature of private healthcare but enjoys Lego Star Wars, Elton discovers his mother has a previously unrevealed blood lust for violent sports. Darren is whelmed by Agatha All Along and Lee has a week of heart operations, speed cameras, wild google maps goose chases and digestively explosive dogs.  Then after some brief feedback its on to this weeks film A holiday camping trip goes from a hike to hell in the woods as we explore Back Country.  Media mentioned this week

Rebel Ridge - Netflix Agatha All Along - Disney+ Star Wars Rebuilding A Galaxy - Disney+ Back Country - Amazon Prime (via Freevee channel)

This week Jim tweaks a knee, Elton gets a video game to simulate walking around a train station, Darren has a leaky light switch and Lee suffers a nose hair removal malfunction.  Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film A tense fictionalised account of a british squadie stranded in hostile territory in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles" - '71 Media Discussed This Week Fly Me To The Moon - Theatrical release / Amazon Home Premier Rental The Boys Season 4 - Amazon Prime The Exit 8 - PC / Playstation / XBox