Best Saturday Night Rewind Podcasts (2026)

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Top 10 Action Figure Playsets 36:04

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Sleepover Retro Countdown Show – Episode 105 Top 10 Action Figure Playsets This week, Rob and Guido head straight to the toy aisle and argue over what really makes a great playset. Elevators, trapdoors, laser games, falling chandeliers, questionable scale, and at least one monorail all come into play. From childhood grails to deep cut oddities, thi…

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William A. Wellman - Flying High 1:02:44

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Steve interviews author-film historian Frank Thompson all about the career of ex-World War I fighter pilot/turned director William A. Wellman ("Wings," "Beau Geste," "Battleground," "The High and the Mighty")By Steve Rubin

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Kevin Goetz: Research Caesar 58:01

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Steve interviews film research specialist, producer and author Kevin Goetz, whose latest book "How to Score in Hollywood," details how today's films are analyzed before they go into general release.By Steve Rubin

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John Milius: Hollywood History's Hero 51:33

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Steve interviews author Nat Segaloff (Big Bad John), all about the life and times of writer/director John Milius ("The Wind and the Lion").By Steve Rubin

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Top Video Store Memories + Interview w/ Alex Ross Perry 1:04:36

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Episode 104 – TOP VIDEO STORE MEMORIES + INTERVIEW W/ ALEX ROSS PERRY In this special episode recorded live inside the Sleepover Trading Company store in Catskill, NY, Rob and Guido kick things off with a fast, nostalgic Top Video Store Memories Countdown before Rob sits down with filmmaker and video-store historian Alex Ross Perry to talk Video He…

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A Real-Life Indiana Jones 1:03:14

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Steve interviews author/filmmaker Richard Stanley, whose fascinating new book, "Otto Rahn: Grail Hunter," details the colorful life of a German citizen who was determined to solve one of the great mysteries of life by tracking down the Holy Grail.By Steve Rubin

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The Worst Songs of Every Decade: A Hilariously Brutal Music Roast 3:05:35

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Slane's Irish Style Red Ale by Diamond Knot Brewing Company out of Mukilteo, WA, USA. Get ready to crack a cold one and cringe your way through music history, because in this episode of the Beers On Me Podcast, Mouth, Merlin, and Shiggs take on the worst songs from the 70s all the way to the 2020s—using a data-driven s…

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From Steven Jay Rubin's 007 Archives 24:53

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Steve interviews second unit director (soon to be director) John Glen all about the celebrated ski jump in "The Spy Who Loved Me" teaser; and actress Eunice Gayson, who had the fun role of Sylvia Trench, Bond's girlfriend, in "Dr. No" and "From Russia With Love."By Steve Rubin

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THE OTHER SPIELBERG 1:00:32

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Steve interviews screenwriter and author Anne Spielberg, who co-wrote one of the most popular comedies of the 80s: "Big" and who dives into a behind the scenes discussion of that true classic.By Steve Rubin

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Top 10 Cartoon Theme Songs 31:20

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Episode 103 – Top Ten Cartoon Theme Songs This week on The Sleepover Retro Countdown Show, Rob and Guido crack open the cereal boxes and dive into a neon-soaked battle of animated earworms. From the synth-sweet heroic blasts of the mid-80s to the chaotic sing-along charm of the 90s, the guys sort through ten iconic cartoon themes pulled straight fr…

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Top 10 Horror Movies That Imprinted On Us 36:20

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The Sleepover Retro Countdown Show — Episode 102 Top 10 Horror Movies That Imprinted On Us “Imprinted” = the flicks that burrowed into our brains and never moved out. Rob & Guido set loose a grab bag of VHS-era chills: Universal classics, SOV weirdness, slasher meta, camp royalty, and one Dan Aykroyd fever dream you swore you imagined. Favorites? N…

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From Indians to Native Americans: A Progression in Cinema 57:55

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Steve interviews film historian and author Bob Herzberg (Savages and Saints) about the evolution of Native American depictions in American film, from the silent era to "Dances with Wolves."By Steve Rubin

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REWINDING THE 80S 54:16

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Steve interviews author and film historian John Malahy who chronicles one of Hollywood's most profitable decades in his new book,By Steve Rubin

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Top 10 Halloween Things 31:07

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The Sleepover Retro Countdown Show — Episode 101 Top 10 Halloween Things (where “Halloweeniness” is the law) A candy bar battles a radio channel. A claymation castle squares up against vintage wax. Two movies duel. And at the top? The undefeated king of spooky vibes. Rob & Guido rank the Top 10 Halloween Things across five categories—Movies, Music,…

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From Samhain to Slashers: The Ancient Origins of Halloween and Horror Movies 2:39:33

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Send us a text Featured Beers: The Arctic Warrior American Ale by the Atanuska Brewing Company out of Palmer, Alaska, USA and The All Hallows Treat Imperial Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout by Brewery Ommegang out of Cooperstown, New York, USA This Halloween, the Beers On Me Podcast crew cracks open the cold ones and the crypts to uncover how an ancie…

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M Speaks 30:40

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Reaching back into his 007 archives, Steve uncovers his 1977 interview with veteran British character actor Bernard Lee, who discusses his career and the road that led him to playing James Bond's boss eleven times.By Steve Rubin

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"We Don't Have to Show You No Stinkin' Badges" 53:11

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Steve interviews author and film historian Nat Segaloff (Bogart and Huston) all about the making of the screen classic "The Treasure of Sierra Madre."By Steve Rubin

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It’s Good to Be the King: The Life, Laughs, and Legacy of Mel Brooks 2:15:32

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Geaux Nuts Pecan Ale by Abita Brewing Company out of Covington, Louisiana, USA. Grab a cold one and get ready to laugh your stein off as we dive headfirst into the wild, wonderful world of Mel Brooks — the man who made fart jokes high art and turned parody into pure genius. In this episode, we’ll trace his hilarious fi…

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The Legendary Mankiewicz Brothers 55:59

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Steve interviews author Nick Davis, whose book "Competing with Idiots," offers a very inside look at the lives of "Citizen Kane" writer Herman Mankiewicz, and his brother, writer/director Joseph Mankiewicz ("All About Eve," "Julius Caesar," "Cleopatra").By Steve Rubin

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Celebrity and Pop-Culture Conspiracies on Tap: From Garth Brooks’ Dark Secret to the Moon Landing Hoax 2:44:14

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Mosaic Studies IPA by Stoup Brewing out of Seattle, Washington, USA Grab a cold one and join the Beers On Me crew as we dive into the wild world of celebrity and Pop-Culture conspiracy theories — from Kurt Cobain’s mysterious death and Marilyn Monroe’s rumored cover-up, to Michael Jackson’s strangest myths, Stanley Kub…

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The Producer's Windy Road 1:06:10

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Steve interviews veteran producer Arne Schmidt ("Robocop," "Pretty in Pink," Ferris Buehler's Day Off," "We Were Soldiers") all about his career and how it began with a chance meeting with director John Frankenheimer.By Steve Rubin

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The Legacy of "Sahara" (1943) 54:21

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Joined by combat veteran and former tank commander Rory Aylward, Steve celebrates the 1943 Humphrey Bogart classic desert war film, Sahara.By Steve Rubin

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The Most Haunted Places and Things You Should NEVER Visit 3:01:39

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Blackberry Blonde from Etna Brewing out of Etna, California, USA Step into the shadows with the Beers On Me Podcast as we crack open a few cold ones and uncover the most haunted places and cursed objects in the world. From abandoned castles and eerie cemeteries to possessed dolls, cursed paintings, and haunted hotels y…

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The Dark Side of Time Travel 57:54

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Steve interviews producer Ben Cooke and writer/director Jason Eric Perlman all about their new sci-fi thriller, "Site."By Steve Rubin

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Remembering Cuckoo's Nest on its 50th 51:26

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In honor of the 50th anniversary of the 1975 release of "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest," Steve interviews actor Brad Dourif, who portrayed Billy Bibbitt opposite Jack Nicholson in what became the Best Picture of the Year.By Steve Rubin

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The Gilded Age - a Supreme Design Challenge 55:13

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Steve interviews three-time Emmy-winning production designer Bob Shaw ("The Sopranos," "Mad Men") all about the sumptuous HBO Max series "The Gilded Age" and its portrait of life on the upper east side of Manhattan in the 1880s.By Steve Rubin

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Strangers on a Train 1:04:01

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Steve interviews film historian, author and Hitchcock expert Stephen Rebello (The Making of Psycho) all about his latest book: Cross Cross: The Making of Strangers on a Train.By Steve Rubin

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Griswolds Gone Wild: National Lampoon’s Vacation Films, Beers on Me Style 2:24:24

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Marty Time Lager by Mac & Jack's Brewery out of Redmond, Washington, United States Grab your fake Wally World moose hat and hop in the Wagon Queen Family Truckster — it’s time for a beer-fueled road trip through every single National Lampoon’s Vacation movie! From the original cross-country chaos to the awkward Europea…

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The Deans of American Comedy 1:07:43

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Steve interviews comedy writers Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel, the virtual deans of American movie comedies of the 1980s and 1990s, with such credits as "Splash," "Parenthood," "City Slickers," "Night Shift," "A League of Their Own," and many more.By Steve Rubin

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Andrea Eastman's Hollywood Stories Part 1 46:32

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Everyone likes a good Hollywood story, and Andrea Eastman, former agent, studio executive and the woman who cast The Godfather has a million of them. Starting this week, we will be presenting a series of interviews with Andrea, where she relates fascinating stories about Hollywood’s elite, including Barbra Streisand, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Jerr…

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50 Years of Saturday Night Live: Celebrating SNL’s Legacy of Laughter, Legends & Live TV 3:46:02

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Pizza Pals IPA (2024) from Fort George Brewery out of Astoria, Oregon. It’s Live from Our Microphones… It’s the SNL 50th Anniversary Special! Join us as we don our Coneheads, channel our inner Wayne and Garth, and take a wild stroll down Studio 8H memory lane! In this episode, the crew celebrates 50 years of Saturday N…

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Resurrection Blvd at 25 52:47

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This week Steve celebrates the 25th Anniversary of the landmark Showtime series, "Resurrection Blvd.," all about the fighting Santiagos, a family of East L.A. boxers, which starred Elizabeth Pena, Michael DeLorenzo, Nicholas Gonzalez, Marisol Nichols, Tony Plana and Ruth Livier.By Steve Rubin

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Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt 49:28

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This week Steve and public relations executive Stan Rosenfield celebrate a true classic, 1957's iconic courtroom drama, "12 Angry Men," which marked the feature directing debut of Sidney Lumet.By Steve Rubin

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007 Screenwriter Richard Maibaum is Back 1:02:28

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This week we continue with our 1977 archival interview with the late, great James Bond screenwriter, Richard Maibaum. Having revealed his origins as a playwright and studio scriptwriter, as well as the birth of the Bond films in last week's episode, this time we get into a lengthy discussion of the making of the Bond movies, focusing on "From Russi…

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My Name is Maibaum, Richard Maibaum 32:00

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Reaching back into his interview archives from 1977, Steve features Part One of an extensive interview with screenwriter Richard Maibaum, who, starting with "Dr. No," wrote thirteen James Bond movies.By Steve Rubin

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Who Will Be the Next James Bond? 45:11

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Steve is joined by 007 Magazine founder and editor Graham Rye as they debate the choices for the next cinema 007.By Steve Rubin

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Reel Time Rewind: Celebrating Iconic Movie Anniversaries of 2024 - Part 2 2:08:25

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Send us a text Join your hosts - Mouth, Merlin, and Shiggs as they discuss the movies celebrating their 40, 50, 60, and 70-year anniversaries in 2024. As the drink flows and the crew gets a bit more tipsy mistakes and hilarity ensue causing some of those laugh so hard you cry moments. So stick it out to the end on this one and enjoy! This is Part 2…

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Desi Arnaz: TV Titan 42:08

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Steve interviews author and former journalist Todd S. Purdum all about his concise and fascinating biography Desi Arnaz: The Man Who Invented Television.By Steve Rubin

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Teen Movies: From Andy Hardy to Katniss Everdeen 1:02:59

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Steve interviews author, journalist and film historian Bruce Handy who discusses his new book, Hollywood High, covering the history of teen movies, from Andy Hardy to The Hunger Games.By Steve Rubin

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The Battle for Hollywood 59:43

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In 1950, as Hollywood was roiled by the investigations of the House Committee on Un-American Activities and the Hollywood 10 were fresh in memory, a war broke out between legendary director Cecil B. DeMille and relative director newcomer Joseph L. Mankiewicz, whom DeMille had practically appointed as president of the Screen Directors Guild. The obj…

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Reel Time Rewind: Celebrating Iconic Movie Anniversaries of 2024 - Part 1 1:42:26

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Send us a text Featured Beer: Skytower Pilsner by Two Beers Brewing Company formerly out of Seattle, Washington (Now Closed). Special Mid-Episode Beer Review: Bourbon County Brand Original Stout by Goose Island Beer Co. out of Chicago, Illinois. Join Mouth, Merlin, and Shiggs as they discuss the movies celebrating their 10, 20, 30 , 40 , 50 , 60 , …

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Indie Maverick 1:00:23

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Steve interviews producer, director, and actor Jack Lucarelli whose most recent film is the atmospheric horror western "Silent Thunder," and who explains the route he took to become an indie filmmaker in Southern California.By Steve Rubin

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The Mexican Revolution on Film 1:04:46

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This week Steve interviews author Bob Herzberg about his book Revolutionary Mexico on Film: A Critical History 1914-2014, covering such memorable titles as “The Wild Bunch,” “The Professionals,” “Juarez,” “Viva Zapata,” “Bandido,” Villa Rides” and more.By Steve Rubin

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Directing "2 Days in the Valley" 1:15:42

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Steve interviews writer/director John Herzfeld all about his cool 1996 crime drama "2 Days in the Valley," his award-winning HBO bio-pic "Don King," and other key credits.By Steve Rubin

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Guilty Pleasure Movies 59:10

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Steve is joined by Emmy award-winning screenwriter Brooks Wachtel and screenwriter and producer Steve Mitchell as they discuss their favorite guilty pleasures. - movie wise, including such gems as "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules," "The Beach Girls," "Rocketship XM," "The Private LIfe of Sherlock Holmes," "The Quiller Memorandum" and others. What's…

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Marcia Clark Rips the 1953 Barbara Graham Case to shreds. 52:42

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Steve interviews Marcia Clark, former lead prosecutor in the OJ Simpson trial, all about the 1953 Barbara Graham case, depicted in the 1958 film, "I Want to Live," which netted Susan Hayward the Best Actress Oscar that year, and revealed in fascinating detail in Clark's terrific new book, Trial by Ambush.…

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The Sound of Music at 60 48:43

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Steve goes into his Interview files to retrieve a 1980 interview with Academy Award-winning director Robert Wise who discusses the making of "The Sound of Music," the Best Picture Oscar winner of 1965.By Steve Rubin

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Happy Days Are Here Again 55:00

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Steve interviews author/producers Fred Fox, Jr and Brian Levant, both veteran television writers, story editors and show runners, all about their book, "50 Years of Happy Days: A Visual History of an American Television Classic."By Steve Rubin

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Pulp Fiction: Delving into an Iconic Cult Classic 2:25:43

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Send us a text Featured Beer: The Unfiltered Pilsner by the Astoria Brewing Company out of Astoria, OR. Join Mouth, Merlin, and Shiggs as they embark on a journey analyzing the iconic cult classic film Pulp Fiction. The crew analyze all the details of the movie, cover some of the most iconic scenes, discuss the fun and little-known facts surroundin…

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The Movies in Uniform 55:37

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Steve interviews author and film historian Bob Herzberg, all about his book Hollywood and the Military Bureaucracy, focusing on the historical underpinnings and context of such immortal classics as Bataan, Attack, From Here to Eternity, The Young Lions and Patton.By Steve Rubin