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Silver Linings Playback 173 – Season of the Witch

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. And it’s September, which means … it’s Nicolas Cage Month!

This week film must be the Season of the Witch, the 2011 supernatural Nicolas Cage/Ron Perlman film set just after the Crusades.

Theme Song: â€śBankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Hobo Radio Interview – Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay

Hobo Radio: A Pop Culture Podcast

Anyone who has searched in vain to find a classic film on their various streaming services only to discover it has vanished from the digital landscape completely knows the value of DVDs and VHS tapes.

Vidiots, a beloved LA video rental hub established in 1985, recently restructured itself into a 501(c)3 non-profit and opened a new space in Eagle Rock that has both a video store and a theater.

We spoke with Vidiots Executive Director Maggie Mackay about the challenges of running a video store in 2023, the importance of preserving and screening classic films and the organization’s recent partnership with Pluto TV to offer free film screenings.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • Interstitial – “Vishnu Meets Funk” and “Ancient Ritual” by Lucas PernĂ˝ & Miloslav Kollar

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https://www.hobotrashcan.com/interview-archive/

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Silver Linings Playback 172 – The Old Way

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. And it’s September, which means … it’s Nicolas Cage Month!

Joel and Andy kick things off by watching The Old Way, Nicolas Cage’s first traditional western. He plays a bad man trying to live a good life … until he’s pushed too far.

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Silver Linings Playback 171 – AVP: Alien vs. Predator

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For the month of August, they are watching films that had a great concept but couldn’t quite nail the execution.

Joel and Andy end the month with AVP: Alien vs. Predator, which feels like it should have been a slam dunk mash up film but somehow ends up feeling forgettable.

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Silver Linings Playback 170 – The Last Airbender

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For the month of August, they are watching films that had a great concept but couldn’t quite nail the execution.

This week, Joel and Andy watch M. Night Shyamalan’s infamous The Last Airbender, which was based on a beloved animated show.

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Silver Linings Playback 169 – Big Top Pee-Wee

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For the month of August, they are watching films that had a great concept but couldn’t quite nail the execution.

This week, in honor of the late, great Paul Reubens, Joel and Andy watch Big Top Pee-Wee, Reubens’ uneven follow up to the beloved Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Hobo Radio 638 – Without a base, without a trace (ft. Sara Carson)

Hobo Radio: A Pop Culture Podcast

This week, Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle are once again joined by Sara Carson.

As teased on the last episode, Sara has returned to talk to Joel and Lars about sex and porn. And Lars shares the info on “Anal August.”

Intro Music: “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks

Hobo Radio is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

Silver Linings Playback 168 – Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For the month of August, they are watching films that had a great concept but couldn’t quite nail the execution.

Joel and Andy kick off the month with Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, the film based on the popular children’s books that strays too far from its source material.

Theme Song: “Bankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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Silver Linings Playback 167 – Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)

Silver Linings Playback

Joel Murphy and Andy McIntyre watch maligned movies and find their silver linings. For the month of July, they are watching maligned franchise sequels.

Joel and Andy end the month by discussing Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Cathy Yan’s criminally-underrated DCEU film.

Theme Song: â€śBankin’” by Bronson Scott

[This episode was recorded during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the film being discussed wouldn’t exist.]

Silver Linings Playback is is presented by HoboTrashcan.com and is a part of the Peak Sloth Podcast Network. Hear more shows at PeakSloth.com.

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