Synopsis
Los Angeles critic Jason Rohrer and actor Todd Robert Anderson talk incessantly through cult films. It would be annoying if you were trying to watch the movie, but this is a podcast...so it's just delightful!
Episodes
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 57)
26/02/2018 Duration: 01h33min[[:encoded, "Frogs is a movie that has Sam Elliot, but it is not a movie that has a lot of frogs. It's got a couple frogs, but a shitload of toads, a handful of lizards, and waaaaaaaaay too many snakes. Plus alligators. And racism, I'm pretty sure. Doesn't matter, because Jason and Todd barely pay attention to the boring dialogue BECAUSE THEY ARE SAVING THE FUCKING WORLD. (Now that I've expended so much energy writing this stupid blurb, I'm going to treat myself to a screening of The Big Lebowski. In which Elliot has a proper mustache.)"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 56)
25/01/2018 Duration: 01h39min[[:encoded, "Castle Freak, simply put, is a movie about a castle with a freak in it. It does not go well for the people in the castle, but Jason and Todd kind of enjoy it in all its Stuart Gordon grossness and Jeffrey Combs funness, at least when their heads aren't up there own asses with their weird, pointless opinions."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 55)
30/12/2017 Duration: 02h46min[[:encoded, "The Swarm is a movie with Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, that old just who used to build model airplanes with Jimmy Stewart, and...oh yeah, bees. If you thought The Last Jedi wasn't long enough and had too many pictures, this it the podcast for you. Jason and Todd talk and talk and talk so you can stay home alone on New Year's Eve and still be bothered by a couple of yahoos."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 55)
30/12/2017 Duration: 02h46min[[:encoded, "The Swarm is a movie with Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, that old dude who used to make model airplanes with Jimmy Stewart in complete silence, and...oh, yeah...bees. If you thought The Last Jedi wasn't long enough and had too many visuals, boy do we have the podcast for you! Jason and Todd talk and talk and talk and talk so you can stay home New Year's Eve completely alone and still have company you don't really want."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 54)
29/11/2017 Duration: 01h42min[[:encoded, "The Assignment is a thriller by legendary Hollywood guy Walter Hill, and stars Michelle Rodriguez as a man who gets turned into Michelle Rodriguez. There's lots of nudity to make Jason happy, but he's kind of grumpy anyway, and he and Todd get into long conversations about how men are dirtbags and we're all going to hell. Enjoy!"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 53)
31/10/2017 Duration: 01h40min[[:encoded, "The Valley of the Gwangi is a bad movie that was close to the heart of the wonderful Susan Tankersley. This one is for her."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 52)
28/09/2017 Duration: 01h54min[[:encoded, "The Super Inframan is one of those Japanes kaiju movies, except it's Chinese. It's wonderfully colorful and the guys in monster suits are really spazzy. Jason and Todd talk other bad movies, fist fights, church shootings, great character actors, and politics all while half-watching this piece of low-rent garbage unfold. Sexy."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 51)
29/08/2017 Duration: 02h10min[[:encoded, "Turbulence 3: Heavy Metal is a movie about a rock concert on an airplane that somehow goes horribly wrong. It's running time is only ninety minutes, but this podcast runs two full hours because a special guest drops in in the form of Todd's roofer. Jason and Todd's roofer essentially fall in love, and leave Todd alone to fend for himself. Enjoy!"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 50)
16/06/2017 Duration: 01h44min[[:encoded, "White Comanche is a movie where William Shatner gets in fights with William Shatner, and one of them thinks he is Comanche for some dumb reason. What better way to celebrate the 50th episode of a podcast with a listenership in the low 20s? (That's numbers, not age.) Jason and Todd talk about a lot of stuff on this one, very little having to do with Comanches, regardless of the color they are."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 49)
17/05/2017 Duration: 01h55min[[:encoded, "The Naked Cage was one of the last gasps of the subgenre of sexploitation known as \"women in prison films.\" After last episode's space walnuts, Todd thought it'd be nice to watch one of the most offensively exploitative films from the infamous Cannon Group of the 80s. Turns out a parade of naked ladies makes Jason and Todd fight less. Who knew?"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 48)
28/04/2017 Duration: 01h52min[[:encoded, "Message From Space is a Japanese Star Wars knock off that revolves around glowing space walnuts. Yeah, you read that right. In any event, Jason and Todd get into the usual aggravated left vs. left political diatribe, talk Star Wars rip off movies, and of course talk about old man ailments like tennis elbow. Whaddaya want for nothing? Grab them space walnuts and get ready for the ride of your life."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 47)
27/03/2017 Duration: 01h43min[[:encoded, "Megaforce is a movie with dirtbikes, Barry Bostwick, and that old guy from Knight Rider. (And somebody from Xanadu, maybe.) Anyway, Jason and Todd talk about a lot of other stuff, like their newest fan who is in no way actually related to Todd, religious friends, and of course Henry Silva. Always Henry Silva. There is a new reading from the latest works of Colby, and most importantly, they are joined by head of the Megaforce fan club, Stephen J. Skelton, who is a really good guy and always wins...even in the eighties."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 46)
27/02/2017 Duration: 01h39min[[:encoded, "Death Machines is not a movie about trucks that kill people. It has karate or some damn thing. Doesn't matter, because the discussion is heated following Oscar night, someone calls someone else a racist, and Todd has too few Twitter followers, and maybe there is something about old Hercules movies in there somewhere. It's crazy."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 45)
26/01/2017 Duration: 01h46min[[:encoded, "Mutant is a zombie movie starring Wings Hauser, all-time favorite actor of both Jason and Todd. Rest assured that they still don't respect his performance, talking constantly while barely taking a breath. They touch on subjects like the work of Bo Hopkins, the healing effects of Dramamine, and the 45th president of the United States. (Numerologist alert: this is the 45th episode, Todd just turned 45, and yeah, the crazy orange guy.)"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 44)
15/12/2016 Duration: 01h54min[[:encoded, "Virus is the name of a lot of movies, and the particular one these two fools watch is probably the worst of the bunch. And they are all pretty awful. This one is about the end of the world, and has weird rapey stuff all over it. Gross. Doesn't matter, though, because Jason is all worked up and has to get a ton of stuff off his chest. Also, Todd brings up French Stewart for some dumb reason."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 43)
22/11/2016 Duration: 02h04min[[:encoded, "Arlington Road is a superbly acted thrilled marred by mixed messages about white liberal paranoia and homegrown terrorism. Doesn't matter, because Jason and Todd have to get through an obligatory, however measured, political discussion, and then turn to avoid reality by talking about...well, lousy films."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 42)
28/10/2016 Duration: 01h52min[[:encoded, "Rabid is David Cronenberg's take on zombies starring a 1970s adult film star. The excitement of this horror show riles up Jason, and he goes off on Canada, American politics, and Todd. Todd sits mostly quietly, pretending to listen, while secretly enjoying former Ivory Snow girl Marilyn Chambers acting chops. Happy Halloween, suckers!"]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 41)
26/09/2016 Duration: 01h59min[[:encoded, "Poseidon is a remake of a movie that was an adventure. Doesn't matter, though, because Jason and Todd are back together in the same room and they have to discuss other stuff. Weirdly, they are both doing very well. They talk their lives and careers, which only possibly they could care about, as well as what's going on with the movies these days. Also, a cat knocks Jason's phone off the table."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 40)
31/08/2016 Duration: 01h32min[[:encoded, "The Big Trees is NOT a movie about a bunch of murderous trees seeking revenge on the human race. Instead, it is about strip logging. Even the good guys are strip loggers. It is really, really dumb. And Kirk Douglas never stops smiling. This movie is Jason's revenge for having to watch Ice Pirates. He doesn't just get revenge on Todd, but his whole damn family. It's insidious."]]
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Jason and Todd Talk Through Lousy Films (Episode 39)
18/07/2016 Duration: 01h37min[[:encoded, "The Ice Pirates is a dumb parody movie that Todd likes for some reason. Because Jason is in another state, Todd forces Jason to watch said Ice Pirates with friend of the show Susan Tankersley while he sits quietly by himself, chuckling about how much Jason is going to squirm through this one. Enjoy, folks!"]]