Wake Up Heavy

The Kulturecast Crossover continues with this look at Tobe Hooper's 1982 horror classic POLTERGEIST. Chris Stachiw joins WUH to talk about the movie that traumatized him as a wee-one and turned him off of horror for years. We also delve into the sequels and the 2015 remake.

Our Crossover also includes an episode of The Kulturecast on the new CONJURING film, and its cinematic universe. Look for that episode soon in the Wake Up Heavy stream.

Show notes: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/06/wuhxkc-poltergeist-1982.html

Here is a sneak peak of my recent appearance on The Kulturecast's Patreon page where Chris and I discuss HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE.

To listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/kulturecast

For more on this, and my other Kulturecast appearances: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/05/guest-spot-more-kulturecast.html

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Guest co-hosts: Mike White and Samm Deighan

On this episode of WUH we discuss the 1977 film LOOKING FOR MR. GOODBAR. GOODBAR was written and directed by Richard Brooks, based on the 1975 novel by Judith Rossner, which is loosely based on the real life and death of Roseann Quinn. The film stars Diane Keaton as Theresa Dunn, a twenty something woman living in The Big City who leads a “double life.”

For more info please visit the WUH site.

Yes, I watched a lot of movies on TV as a kid, but I also watched a lot of TV shows on TV. On this "very special episode" (get it?) I talk about my earliest TV scare, and some of the programs with a spooky edge that I really enjoyed. Beware the mysteries among the dark shadows of the night gallery. Muah ha ha ha!

Cleo's back to talk* about two more Monster Battle Movies. Since Kong is in both of these we're going with KING KONG VS... this time around.

First up is King Kong Escapes (1967). And then we get into the just-released Godzilla vs. Kong (2021).

*Doing these episodes reminds me that even when it’s about something they enjoy, getting a 13-yr. old to talk can be like pulling teeth. :)

For more info: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/03/wuh-godzilla-vs-monster-battle-series-w.html

In each episode of this series my daughter Cleo and I will be hopping around the Godzilla and King Kong Franchises (mostly Godzilla) and talking about two or three films. Naturally we started with their epic Match-Up in the 1962 Toho film King Kong vs. Godzilla. We'll be discussing that film in comparison with Mothra vs. Godzilla which came out two years later.

For more info: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/03/wuh-godzilla-vs-monster-battle-series-w.html

*SURPRISE DROP*

Okay, maybe this isn't THE shortest episode (the WDIRT on The Beast Within still holds that honor) but it's pretty dang short, AND was a nice bit of serendipity after the last episode. I don't want to spoil the surprise of this surprise drop, so just have a listen.

For more info: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/03/wuh-tv-and-projection-booth.html

In this episode I talk about the kinds of movies I watched as a kid, and more specifically HOW I watched them. The warm glow of the ol' tube TV kept me company during my early years.

The second part of the episode is a celebration of The Projection Booth Podcast and their recent 10-year Anniversary. Congrats to Mike!

There's also a Spooky Story from a listener, and a very brief Watch List.

UPDATE: I found the martial arts film I discussed in this episode, so check out the episode "WUH: Ninja memory" to find out what it is.

For more info: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/03/wuh-tv-and-projection-booth.html

Michael Pilmer, aka Devo-Obsesso, stopped by to chat all things DEVO, his longtime love of the band, their music, and what they meant to him from a young age. Find out what took him from DEVOted fan and collector to meeting and working for the group.

For more info: https://www.wakeupheavy.com/2021/02/wuh-interview-with-michael-pilmer.html

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