Best Man Bites Dog Films Podcasts (2025)

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Awful Tower 21:38

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The King of Horror jets off to France where he cooks crepes with world famous Gallic entertainer Maurice Chevalier. Seduced by the charms of Paris, Mr. Price is caught completely off guard by a mysterious death at the city’s most iconic landmark. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagram @deadliestmeal. DEADLIEST M…

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Beau Geste 23:07

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Vincent travels with actor Omar Sharif to the haunted and storied Tazzougerte Fort in the deserts of North Africa to film the meal of their lives. In one case, literally. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagram @deadliestmeal. DEADLIEST MEAL is a production of Man Bites Dog Films LLC.…

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Fury of the Furies 24:28

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The Prince of Terror sails the sunny shores of the Mediterranean with Aristotle Onassis, Europe’s most eligible bachelor. The Greek entertains Vincent with anecdotes from a life well-lived until a new calamity tests the team, which expands to include one mystery man. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagram @deadl…

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Backula to Dracula 27:07

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Actor Christopher Lee welcomes Mr. Price to Romania where Vincent is surprised by his wife and daughter on his 53rd birthday, setting up a riveting finale in the bowels of Dracula’s Castle. Will evil triumph, or will the King of Horror save the free world from certain doom?! Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagra…

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A Rome with a View 24:48

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The Master of the Macabre entertains the charming Italian actress Sophia Loren in the Eternal City where events again conspire against Mr. Price and his crew at the Colosseum, strengthening the actor’s belief in the occult. Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagram @deadliestmeal. DEADLIEST MEAL is a production of …

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No Pain without Spain 23:13

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Actor, gourmand and culture vulture, Vincent Price, travels to the Iberian Peninsula where he plans to show the masses how to make paella at the Monasterio de San Juan de los Reyes with Salvador Dali. What could possibly go wrong at Spain's most evil and cursed monastery?! Like us on Facebook at facebook.com/deadliestmeal or follow us on Instagram …

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Trailer 2:36

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You may know Vincent Price from such films as “House of Wax,” “Theater of Blood” and “The Pit and the Pendulum.” What you may not know is that in 1964 the King of Horror hosted a revolutionary new food-and-travel program that was shelved by the studio due to the mysterious deaths suffered during its production. This Halloween a new podcast shares t…

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Not Guilty 53:24

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We dissect the murder trial of Bob Robideau and Dino Butler who were acquitted by an all-white jury of twelve in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, after a period of intense deliberations that almost resulted in a hung jury and retrial. This is the story of how an all-star defense team, a celebrity peanut gallery, and a plucky community organizing effort combined…

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O Canada 1:03:39

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On February 6th, 1976, a tip led Canadian police to the Mountain Cree Camp School in Alberta where one of America’s Most Wanted was hiding out with a few of his friends – and at least one government operative. Hear how Peltier’s luck finally ran out despite the efforts of his legal team and an international coalition of native peoples that was helm…

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Snow Job 1:24:21

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We explore what went down in the federal courthouse in Fargo to convince Leonard that he’d been railroaded into a life behind bars with help from author Louise Erdrich, filmmaker Kevin McKiernan, and attorneys Kevin H. Sharp and Bruce Ellison, among others. Hear how Peltier’s wrongful conviction was orchestrated by a hanging judge in cahoots with t…

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Louise 1:00:29

2y ago1:00:29

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We interview Native American author Louise Erdrich, who attended Leonard Peltier’s murder trial in her hometown of Fargo, North Dakota, in 1977. The 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Fiction analyzes where it all went wrong for Peltier, while sharing how the experience affected her concept of justice, a theme which became a hallmark of her literary ca…

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Dragnet 49:25

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Under increasing scrutiny to avenge their fallen brothers, the FBI fans out across the country and tracks down the Jumping Bull fugitives one by one. Through a combination of illegal searches, physical violence, and coerced confessions, the Bureau builds a circumstantial case against Dino Butler, Bob Robideau and Leonard Peltier, who are indicted o…

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Tipi Quest 21:09

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Singer-songwriter Joe Troop details how he learned of Leonard’s story while living abroad in Argentina with his Grammy nominated urban bluegrass band Che Apalache. Hear Joe’s new single “Free Leonard Peltier” that was released in support of the American Indian Movement’s Walk to Justice, which will culminate in Washington, D.C., with rallies and mu…

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NDN Kars 21:37

3y ago21:37

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Singer-songwriter Keith Secola expounds on Leonard’s life as a symbol for native rights and Indigenous sovereignty in an unplugged acoustic set, which includes an Anishinaabe flute blessing, the track “Innocent Man,” and a very special version of “NDN Kars,” the number one most requested song on tribal radio since 1992. Support the show…

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Big Burning Dumpster Fire 39:04

3y ago39:04

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Journalist Jen Bendery has been reporting on Leonard Peltier’s case for the Huffington Post for the last two years. In this one-on-one interview we chat with Jen about the Biden administration’s strides for Native Americans, missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW), and how a reporter’s routine request for a status update from the Office of the…

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What The Hell Just Happened? 1:22:26

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On the 46th anniversary of the Oglala shootout, we rally for clemency at the Black Voters Matter demonstration in Washington, D.C., a few hundred yards from where a violent mob stormed the Capitol Building on January 6th. It’s a beautiful moment – until a white man in an American flag cape, Navy uniform, and Michael Myers mask rushes the stage and …

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Son of June 56:22

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We return to Pine Ridge to visit the grave of Joe Kills Right Stuntz, the murder site of Pedro Bissonette, and the June Little cabin on the Jumping Bull ranch with Chase Iron Eyes. Chase is an Oglala Lakota and currently serves as the co-director and lead counsel of the Lakota People's Law Project. But there’s something else you should know about C…

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Sacrificed 51:08

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The FBI transferred Special Agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams to Pine Ridge to help with a backlog of cases despite neither having any training, experience, or special preparation for the civil war raging on the reservation. On June 25, 1975, the day before the shootout, a colleague advised the pair not to return to the Jumping Bulls on their o…

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Good Indian Guides 48:56

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In the early morning hours of June 28th, 1975, daylight was breaking on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation when Leonard Peltier, Bob Robideau, and Dino Butler discovered they’d been hiking in the wrong direction. Instead of finding themselves in Manderson, a nearby community home to numerous allies, they were in Pine Ridge village, the command cente…

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The Great Escape 19:41

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To avoid the tragic fate of Crazy Horse and Sitting Bull, who were killed after surrendering to the US government, AIM leader Dennis Banks was persuaded to leave Wounded Knee the night before the federal stand down on May 8, 1973. The warrior selected to lead his escape party was Lenny Foster, a Diné Navajo, who has since become Leonard Peltier’s s…

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Treaty Defender 51:31

4+ y ago51:31

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Over the course of his tenure, President Trump issued 143 pardons, but he showed no mercy to Leonard Peltier. In this episode Leonard reacts to Trump’s snub; filmmaker Kevin McKiernan joins us for a conversation with Indian treaty expert Charles Wilkinson; and Carol Gokee from the International Leonard Peltier Defense Committee shares important upd…

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Incident at Pacific Palisades 40:09

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According to the documentary’s director, accomplished filmmaker Michael Apted (Coal Miner’s Daughter, Thunderheart, The World Is Not Enough), Robert Redford ruined “Incident at Oglala” out of fear of upsetting the powers that be. Although Redford was scarcely involved in the production of the documentary, he became heavily involved in its post-prod…

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Ep. 197 – Bacurau 31:31

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The real villainy in this world belongs to the corrupt politicians and systemic discrimination leveled at local and marginalized populations at the mercy of enormous capitalistic systems. Or, you know, the hired hitmen (and women) looking to scratch a sociopathic itch. So let’s buckle in for a nice cathartic tale.…

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Ep. 196 – Man Bites Dog 30:42

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Three documentary filmmakers trail a serial killer in a mockumentary attempting to point out the violence that film can celebrate. However, does this deconstruct the violence or merely propagate more of it on screen?By Ed and Dr. Z

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Indigenous Resilience 41:12

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Political prisoners are often forgotten because the government disappears them into the system. Leonard’s art draws attention back to his story, which is why some would rather silence him. In this bonus episode we speak with UCLA professor Dr. Tria Blu Wakpa, who explains why Leonard’s art is a powerful example of indigenous resilience, and Larry H…

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Ep. 195 – Until the End of the World 36:15

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Come around the world with us as we adventure into the future of 1999. You’ll feel like you’re at the heart of the action as you traverse the wondrous landscapes of Europe, America, Asia, and Australia across the nearly 5 hour runtime of Wim Wenders Until the End of the World. (We wish he’d just release that 20 hour cut already!)…

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Ep. 194 – Still Walking 30:42

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Not all family problems can be sorted out in the span of a single day. But there are often bonds that connect us to those who came before. Join us for Hirokazu Koreeda’s Still Walking.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 193 – The Sacrifice 27:22

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Escape to the wild free country of…World War III. Or is it? Regardless, you’re in for a heartwarming tale as we take a look at Andrei Tarkovsky’s final film, The Sacrifice.By Ed and Dr. Z

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I Ain’t No Young Man No More 53:13

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The Bureau of Prisons makes it deliberately hard to interview federal inmates. In the case of political prisoners like Leonard Peltier, they make it even harder. But in this episode, we get around all their procedural barricades and finally speak with Leonard himself—about his health, his hopes, and his future. We also interview Kevin Sharp, the la…

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Ep. 192 – The Handmaid’s Tale 35:57

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There are dystopias and there are dystopias. Welcome to Gilead, where all your repressive nightmares are true and marketing executives are the new ruling class. That’s right, we’re off to Margaret Atwoods visage of hell with The Handmaid’s Tale.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Coincidental Witness 41:30

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In June, 1975, reporter Kevin McKiernan traveled to South Dakota to cover the trial of AIM leader Dennis Banks who was standing trial for his role in the 1973 Custer Courthouse Riot. But as the hearing got underway on June 26, word spread that shots had been fired 100 miles away on the Pine Ridge Reservation between Federal agents and members of AI…

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Ep. 191 – One Sings, the Other Doesn’t 26:11

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Sometimes there are different paths open to us all. Apple and Suzanne know this better than most, keeping a friendship alive despite a difference of location and style of life. Join us for Agnes Varda’s 1977 film: One Sings, the Other Doesn’t.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Treaties, Goons, and G-Men (Part 2) 46:20

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Edgar Bear Runner, the newly elected President of the Porcupine District of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, was just 25 on the morning of June 26, 1975. When shots rang out on the Jumping Bull ranch between the FBI and members of the American Indian Movement, Edgar visited a Lakota medicine man, said a prayer, and went in to help negotiate a tru…

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Ep. 190 – A Boy and His Dog 32:01

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Welcome to Fury Road. Or rather, just a desert in a post-apocalyptic wasteland where bands of nomads scrounge for food and sex. Or you can contrast that with the real remnants of society far below. Either way, prepare yourself for a grim experience in A Boy and His Dog.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Treaties, Goons, and G-Men (Part 1) 40:48

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The Pine Ridge Indian Reservation—full of gold, uranium, and oil—contains some of the most valuable land on the planet. But the Federal Government didn’t know that when they originally granted the territory to the Lakota in the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868. So for the next 100 years, the U.S. secretly took back the land piece by piece: ultimately wi…

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Ep. 189 – Sanjuro 25:43

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The samurai with no name returns in another caper. Watch as Toshiro Mifune outwits and outfights his opponents in Akira Kurosawa’s Sanjuro.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Mr. Bear Runner Goes to Rushmore 18:39

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To commemorate July 4, 2020, President Trump is traveling to the Black Hills of South Dakota to give a speech in front of Mount Rushmore. But for the Lakota, the Black Hills are sacred. And the carvings of the four Presidents represent a desecration of their history and culture. As Edgar Bear Runner, a Lakota tribal historian, puts it: “Mount Rushm…

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Ep. 188 – Yojimbo 24:54

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The original man with no name isn’t Clint Eastwood. That honor goes to Toshiro Mifune, in one of his most iconic samurai roles. So, how can one bodyguard solve the problem of two warring factions in a small town? Probably not how you think. Join us for Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo.By Ed and Dr. Z

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June 26, 1975 42:44

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On the morning of June 26, 1975, a firefight broke out on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation between the Federal Bureau of Investigation and members of the American Indian Movement. By noon, three people lay dead: AIM member Joe Stuntz, and special agents Jack Coler and Ronald Williams. But why was the FBI shooting at AIM activists on sovereign Lako…

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Ep. 187 – Daughters of the Dust 28:26

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This week we take a look at the first widely distributed film directed by a Black woman. As part of their efforts to highlight Black filmmakers, the Criterion Channel has released Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust—among other films—for free to non-subscribers. So there’s no reason not to go watch this impressive tale of family, values, and the non…

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Introducing LEONARD: Political Prisoner 3:30

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Leonard Peltier has spent the last 44 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. This is the story of how he ended up behind bars, and the people who’ve been working for decades to set him free. Support the showBy Rory Owen Delaney, James Kaelan, Andrew Fuller

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Ep. 186 – The Daytrippers 30:46

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What’s more fun than a road trip with family? Well, a road trip with family to determine if your partner is having an affair. Wacky hijinks ensue in The Daytrippers.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 185 – The Marriage of Maria Braun 34:57

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Someday we’ll be through the thick of this and get to our lives. After we have a home. And a family. And after a murder or two. Maria’s living a life deferred in the hopes of an idyllic romance. She becomes too focused on the destination and lets the journey slip by in The Marriage of Maria Braun.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 184 – Ariel 27:28

5+ y ago27:28

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We’re returning to the oeuvre of Aki Kaurismaki this week and the middle segment of his Proletariat Trilogy (having unintentionally skipped the first part) with Ariel.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 183 – Here Comes Mr. Jordan 27:27

5+ y ago27:27

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In this episode, the dead really do speak. Well, the sort of dead. Okay, the temporarily bodily misplaced, if we’re being accurate. Join us for some supernatural hijinks in Here Comes Mr. Jordan.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 182 – 8 1/2 27:29

5+ y ago27:29

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The Dead Speak! Calamity strikes as four episodes of the Criterion Collection were unceremoniously lost due to poor file management. Authorities are on the hunt for one Dr. Bellini Zed for gross negligence relating to failure to appropriately back up files before updating software. As a result, this week, Ed and Dr. Zurich Bed will team up to discu…

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Ep. 180 – Naked 22:58

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After a long lockdown hiatus, we’re back with an episode recorded back in the rosy days of early February. Except, it isn’t exactly a rosy film. No, we’re headed into the heart of modern disillusionment and life on the fringe with Mike Leigh’s Naked.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 179 – Metropolitan 20:07

5+ y ago20:07

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Did you ever wish that you could roam among the high society elites? Go to cocktail parties every night? Have deep (and not-so-deep) philosophical conversations? All while you’re still barely an adult? Well, fear not, because you can live vicariously through Metropolitan.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Ep. 178 – Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx 21:25

5+ y ago21:25

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The adventures of a legendary executioner father and his toddler protege continue in the second adventure of Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart at the River Styx.By Ed and Dr. Z

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Repost: Ep. 33 – Seven Samurai 35:29

5+ y ago35:29

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Greetings listeners, and please forgive us the disruption as we hold between two parts of Lone Wolf and Cub. While we handle some off-cast logistics, please enjoy a revisit to one of our earlier episodes, a classic of the genre, Seven Samurai.By Ed and Dr. Z