The Black Dog Podcast

Welcome to 2026 everythings awful lets go home. Jim spends this week on two constants in life, Taxes and Chocolates. Elton gets very Brigerton with a clumsy phesant, Darren tries to decipher the Foundation TV show through the works of Scatman John and Lee nutritionally regrets showing solidarity with his wifes new diet

Then after a brief bit of feedback its on to this weeks film. Gasp in wonder as we manage to review the Rob Reiner, Stephen King classic Misery, through the many detours into fandom entitlement, stalking, Stranger Things secret episodes, Mass Effect 3 and Bricktop from Snatch... I would suggest that it'd make sense if you listen to it, but alas I can't guarantee that. Media Discussed This Week

Plur1bus - Apple TV Begonia - Amazon Prime VOD Shaun of the Dead - iTVX Top Gun Maverick - Channel 4 / 4OD Foundation - Apple TV No Other Choice - VOD Quarantine - Steam / Xbox Stranger Things - Netflix Mass Effect 3 - Steam / Xbox / Playstation Misery - Amazon Prime

Welcome to this shake down cruise for the podcast in 2026 as we shake off the dust and catch up with the hosts and their break. No film to review specifically, but plenty of stuff reviewed as we; Catch up with Jim's flamable military defense Christmas pudding and alcohol production. Learn about Eltons visit to the church of the lord on Christmas day, swiftly followed by the church of the (pub land) lord immediately after. As well as his love of the new Jurassic Park film... Darren stresses over Wowcher, loses his glasses which is a shame as he's playing that Resident Evil game with the memeable tall buxom vampire lady. While Lee, repairs multiple things around the house without incident but nearly dies from blood loss putting a computer board on top of a second computer board. Media Reviewed This Week Silent Night - Amazon Prime Loved Ones - Amazon Prime Jurassic Park Rebirth - Amazon Prime Plur1bus - Apple TV Annaconda - Theatrical Release Mama Mia - Theater Resident Evil Village - PC / Xbox / Playstation The Running Man - Theatrical Release / VOD rental Relay - Amazon Prime Good Fortune - VOD rental Red Sonja - Amazon Prime Alan Wake 2 - PC / Xbox / Playstation Abslom - PC / Xbox / Playstation

This week we wind up the year with news of Jims food and booze apocalypse, Darrens lost track of time and thats not because of The Hobbit he foolishly decided to watch. While Lee waits a very long time for Apple juice and watches the latest Knives Out. Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film... From the director of SLOW west (which may be a clue) is a new take on Samurai revenge movies, Tornado. Media reviewed this week The Hobbit Desert Strike - PC Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess - PC Dispatch - PC / PS5 / Xbox Wake up dead man: A knives out mystery - Netflix Tornado - Amazon Prime

This week, Jim preps for christmas booze and enjoys a trip to Derry Maine while disparing at the discourse around the show. Elton has a major "up moment" hanging out with chill musicians. Darren laments the cost of everything and seems fairly non plussed at the new Doctor Who spin off show. While Lee, gets banned from Reddit for saying naughty words about the Fanta Menace, enjoys an interactive cartoon game and travels to a pub in Bristol to teach people to paint robins in a pub. After that we all get our gym wear on and try to awkwardly look anywhere but the screen when our partners are in the room as we review The Substance. Media discussed this week Welcome To Derry - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO The War Between Land And Sea - BBC iPlayer Dispatch - PC / Xbox / PS5 The Substance - Amazon Prime (With Mubi Subscription) / BFI Player / Mubi player Contact the show [email protected]

This week Jim gets overly fruity with a christmas cake, Elton gets fleeced at a pub, Darren spends five nights at Freddies... Twice and Lee watches Kate Winslet be miserable in america and gets financially ram raided by an electrician Then after a brief shot of feedback for last weeks episode Madame Web its on to this weeks film. Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich who thought when the director said he should play his character like someone in a Chekov play, thought they meant Mr Chekov from Star Trek, all star in the 1998 Poker movie Rounders. But is Poker even a sport? Media Discussed This Week Mare of Easttown - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO Five Nights At Freddies - Amazon Prime Five Nights At Freddies 2 - Theatrical Release Winterburrow - Xbox Game Pass Lost Skies - PC / Xbox Get in touch with the podcast email: [email protected] Facebook: Http://Facebook.com/groups/TheBlackDogPodcast

This week we return with tales of advent calendar comparisons, Beatrix Potter survival horror games, Santa driving a flatbed lorry, Wicked for Good, Australian Pink Floyd, Roxette returning from 1988 to entertain 50 year olds for a 120 mins on a Monday night, drinking pints of Margarita in a plastic cup and strictly come dancing professionals in a bakery. Then we have some feedback for Nick Fury Agent of SHED before we move on to... Well.... A cinematic warcrime Sony's Spider-Man Adjacent Universe of movies poops out another internet meme in the form of Madame Web Media Discussed Today Call of Cthulu - Xbox Winterburrow - Xbox Sinking City - Xbox / PC / PS5 Physical Asia - Netflix In The Thick Of It - BBC iPlayer Palestine 36 - Theatrical Release Wicked for Good - Theatrical Release Playdate - Amazon Prime Pluribus - Apple TV Ted Lasso - Apple TV Madame Web - The Two For One Must Clear Bargain Bin At Computer Exchange

This week Jim goes on holiday to Derry Maine, Darren checks out the Running Man and Lee, well, lets just say the good people on an ill fated 261 bus now need deep trauma psychological therapy. Throw in a long stretch of old gaming nostalgia chat and some suscinct feedback for Velocipastor and we finally reach our destination, stretching out a long disappointing sigh for an hour as we discuss David Hasslehoffs first foray into the superhero genre Nick Fury: Agents of SHIELD Media discussed this week Black Phone 2 - Theatrical Release IT: Welcome to Derry - Now TV / HBO Max The Running Man - Theatrical Release BallXPit - Steam, Xbox, PS5 Nick Fury Agents of SHIELD

This week Jim gets an orthopaedic matress for his back and does his back in moving it. Darren ventures in to the Badlands with the Predator and Lee plays rock paper scissors in a pub with a bunch of coked up essex bricklayers, in a desperate attempt to save the rest of the table party.

Then its on to this weeks film as we start Oh No-Vember, a tale of faith, love, loss, ninjas and "crikey a dragon warrior" aka Velocipastor.

Media discussed this week Predator Badlands - Theatrical Release Spider-Man - PS5 / PC Lazarus - Amazon Prime Velocipastor - Amazon Prime

This week Jim's gastric system is fooled by Cinnamon candles, Darren has epic car issues and Lee tries to watch fireworks while standing less than a foot away from an industrial fog machine. Then after some feedback for P'CHOW P'CHOWWWW Longlegs, we move on to this weeks film. The long awaited and relentlessly bleak The Long Walk Media discussed this week Frankenstein - Netflix / limited theatre release Goodboy - Amazon VOD / limited theatre release Ted Lasso - Apple TV Carrier Command 2 - PC / Steam Lazarus - Amazon Prime Woman in Cabin 10 - Netflix Ballad of a Small Player - Netflix The Long Walk - Theatrical Release / Video on demand rental.

This week Jim dives into watching the Adams family films (no not that Addams family), Darren is lured towards Apple+ by Invasion and Lee tries and fails to show someone how to reverse a Mazda. And after that its time to put on your best Nic Cage accent as we dive in to reviewing Osgood Perkins X Files, Silence of the Lambs, supernatural serial killer flick Longlegs. Media Discussed This Week Hellbender - Amazon Prime Where The Dead Roam - Tubi Invasion - Apple+ Dirty Angels - Amazon Prime House of Dynamite - Netflix Longlegs - Amazon Prime