Originally published on December 20, 2013
In Episode 15, Dirty A and I review The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug and then discuss The Lord of the Rings trilogy and its impact on cinema and pop culture.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Episode 14 is a veritable Christian Bale-A-Palooza as Dirty A and I discuss the actor's two new films: David O. Russell's American Hustle and Scott Cooper's Out of the Furnace.
Then we delve into the archives and discuss two of Bale's older films: Christopher Nolan's The Prestige and the sci-fi action film, Equilibrium.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Originally published on December 15, 2013
Originally published 12/5/2013
In lucky Episode 13, Dirty A and I discuss Oldboy - both the Chan-wook Park original cult classic as well as Spike Lee's new remake.
Then, we take a trip in the TARDIS to talk about the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who as well as "Day of the Doctor."
BE WARNED: This episode is rife with SPOILERS for both Oldboy films as well as "Day of the Doctor." If you haven't seen these yet and don't want them spoiled for you, best to hold off and check back once you've seen them. You have been warned!
As always, thanks for listening and enjoy!
(Originally published December 5, 2013)
Originally published on 11/28/2013
Happy Thanksgiving! In between servings of pie, be sure to feast on Episode 12 of The Hodgepodge Podcast!
In this episode, Dirty A and I review Matthew McConaughey's latest, Dallas Buyers Club. Then we discuss the new Hunger Games film, Catching Fire as well as the explosion of young adult-geared films in Hollywood.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published on 11/24/2013
On Episode 11, Dirty A and I give our very early review of Ben Stiller's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. We also discuss the new FOX sci-fi series, Almost Human starring Karl Urban and Michael Ealy. Then, friend to the podcast, author Matt King drops by again to talk some Walking Dead with us.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published on 11/15/2013
It's a double-sized episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast and still only 60 cents!
Dirty A and I welcome special guest Author Matthew King, as we discuss Thor: The Dark World and the explosion of comic book movies in Hollywood.
Big thanks to Matt for stopping by to chat!
Take a listen and enjoy, but watch out for spoilers!
Doug
ARCHIVE NOTE: For the life of me, I could NOT get the full file to load completely onto this server, so I had to break it into two parts. Enjoy!
Originally published on 11/9/2013
In Episode 9 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss the powerful, surefire Best Picture contender 12 Years a Slave.
Then, we lighten the mood and talk about the delightful romantic comedy, About Time, as well as British dark comedy, Death at a Funeral.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published on 11/3/2013
In Episode 8, Dirty A and I review Ender's Game starring Harrison Ford and Asa Butterfield, as well as discuss the controversy surrounding the author of the novel, Orson Scott Card.
We also discuss and disagree on Jackass' Bad Grandpa starring Johnny Knoxville.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published on 10/30/2013
In Episode 7, Dirty A and I discuss the CBS Series, Person of Interest as well as Ridley Scott and Cormac McCarthy's new film The Counselor. One of them we love, the other...not so much.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published on 10/21/2013
In Episode 6 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss Tom Hanks' latest, Captain Phillips, as well as Director Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills. We also take some time to discuss a recent trip to Universal Studios in Orlando and give our thoughts on the attractions there.
Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Doug
Originally Published on 10/14/2013
In Episode 5, Television Strikes Back as Dirty A and I discuss our Summer TV Wrap Up and Fall TV Preview.
First though, we talk about not only one of the best comedies of the year, but one of the best films in general: Enough Said starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus and James Gandolfini.
This episode was a little late in getting posted – hey, life happens – so please forgive any references to “last week” or “this week” or anything else that might date the episode.
Thanks for listening and enjoy!
Doug
Originally published 9/29/2013
This week on Episode 4 of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Dirty A and I discuss Ron Howard's new film, Rush, as well as Joseph Gordon-Levitt's writing and directorial debut, Don Jon. This episode is REALLY NSFW, so beware and thanks for listening!
Doug
Originally published 9/22/2013
This past week, Doug and Dirty A saw two of the year’s best films thus far. In this episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast they discuss the gripping thriller Prisoners and give you an early review of Alfonso Cuarón’s latest, Gravity. Watch out for spoilers on the Prisoners review – they start at 14:36 and end at 23:30 – and listen until the end for a little surprise.
Enjoy and thanks for listening!
Originally published: 9/15/2013
Doug went up to NY and DC to see Depeche Mode over the last week and that trip inspired Episode 2 of The Hodgepodge Podcast. Doug and Dirty A discuss their favorite bands in the first installment of their new feature, Listen to This!
Enjoy!
Originally published 9/2/2013
For the inaugural episode of The Hodgepodge Podcast, Doug and Dirty A discuss their picks for Best and Worst films of the Summer of 2013 as well as some of the major (and not so major) releases that didn’t quite make their lists. Keep in mind, these picks were culled only from movies that they actually saw this summer, so you won’t find a lot of releases that might make other reviewers’ lists, especially those in the worst category.
Take a listen and enjoy!
PS – Sorry if the levels are a little off, we’re still getting the hang of this.
