The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour

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The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour

The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour: Each week our panelists discuss a movie or set of movies based around a theme. We look into the history, cultural significance, and what each movie meant then and means to us now.

  1. 04/14/2024

    Episode 603: Exploitation!: Showgirls

    Welcome to the 1990s, the era of the NC-17 movie rating, and the mysterious world of Las Vegas “Showgirls.” In this episode, the panel examines mystique of the Vegas showgirl, the titillation of the NC-17 rating, the rise, fall and fall of Joe Eszterhas, the relative merits of receiving a movie with your pizza, and the strange happenings at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #JoeEszterhas #PaulVerhoeven #ElizabethBerkley #GinaGershon #AlanRachins #GlennPlummer #MichelleJohnson #KyleMaclachlan #RenaRiffel #RobertDavi #NC17 #Vegas #Showgirls #cultfilm #1990s #monkeyseatinggarlic

    1h 17m

  2. 12/17/2023

    Episode 602: Cyberpunkin: Hackers

    It's part 2 (sort of) of our examination of kids and technology! In this episode, the panel gets into the phenomena of life imitating art, the tricky business of computer visuals, the art of movie cameos, and the proper viewing angle of gift horses. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #hackers #IainSoftley #JonnyLeeMiller #AngelinaJolie #JesseBradford #MatthewLillard #RenolySantiago #FisherStevens #LorraineBracco #WendellPierce #PennJillete #cyberpunk #1990s #counterculture

    54 min

  3. 12/10/2023

    Episode 601: Exploitation: The Manhattan Project

    Surprise episode drop! This is the first in a (very loose) two-parter centered around technology and those those darn kids who fiddle with it. In this episode the panel discusses “The Manhattan Project,” time travel, the upcoming Cancer Frog apocalypse, and the possibility of a “Sleepaway Camp/Manhattan Project” shared cinematic universe. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #manhattanproject #nuclear #sciencefair #johnlithgow #christophercollet #jilleikenberry #cynthianixon #johnmahoney #coldwar #secretlab #marshallbrickman #gladdenentertainment

    50 min

  4. 02/05/2023

    Episode 507: Special Presentation: Interview with Sean Clark

    In this special bonus episode, we talk to the great Sean Clark about his show "Horror's Hallowed Grounds," collecting movie props, his experiences with Wes Craven and John Carpenter, the sometimes chaotic process of making movie commentary, and the possibility of yet another "Caddyshack" movie. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #seanclark #interview #horrorshallowedgrounds #wescraven #johncarpenter #rosiegrier #movielocations #movieprops #moviecommentary

    56 min

  5. 02/05/2023

    Episode 506: Family Matters: The People Under the Stairs

    In this episode, the panel examines the work of Wes Craven, the ability of horror films to address social concerns, the wonders of the unexpected in cinema, and the joy of visiting your local Dollar Tree store. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #peopeunderthestairs #wescraven #alivefilms #brandonquininadams #everettmcgill #wendyrobie #ajlanger #vingrhames #seanwhalen #billcobbs #kellyjominter #jeremyroberts #landlords #trappedinahouse #cannibalism #villainess #crawlspace #cellar #basement #homeinvasion #boobytrap #dollartree

    59 min

  6. 01/29/2023

    Episode 505: Satanic Panic: The Gate

    In which the panel revisits the 1980s Satanic Panic phenomenon, investigates backward messages on records, discusses memorable moments in Canadian horror films, considers the work of Paul Naschy, and the possible influence of the music of Barnes and Barnes on the movie “Twister.” Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #TheGate #NewCenturyEntertainment #TiborTakacs #RandallWilliamCook #StephenDorff #ChristaDenton #LouisTripp #KellyRowan #JenniferIrwin #backmasking #backwardmessages #summoningdemons #satanicpanic #canuckploitation #canadianhorror #theoldgods #modelrockets

    58 min

  7. 01/22/2023

    Episode 504: The Shadow People: I Walked with a Zombie

    Diving into the deep shadows, the panel examines the history of zombie movies, the career of Val Lewton, the demise of RKO Studios, the dangers of living in the tropics, and the sad fate of DJ Jazzy Jeff. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #iwalkedwithazombie #ValLewton #RKO #JacquesTourneur #FrancesDee #TomConway #JamesEllison #EdithBarrett #JamesBell #ChristineGordon #TheresaHarris #SirLancelot #DarbyJones #voodoo #zombies #tropical #ClassicHorror #cultfilm #calypso

    59 min

  8. 01/15/2023

    Episode 503: We Made a Monster: The Black Hole

    In which the brave crew of the good ship SmoothThrills discusses the major changes happening at Disney on the eve of the 1980s, the unstoppable force of Touchstone Pictures, an alternate universe with even more “Freaky Friday” movies, the joys of “Automan,” and our deep love of chicken-based movies. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcastswww.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #MaximilianSchell #AnthonyPerkins #RobertForster #JosephBottoms #YvetteMimieux #ErnestBorgnine #TomMcLoughlin #RoddyMcDowall #SlimPickens #BlackHole #Disney #GaryNelson #BuenaVista #Palomino #Cygnus #antigravity #psychedelic #psychotronic #bigevilrobot #touchstone

    1h 12m
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The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour: Each week our panelists discuss a movie or set of movies based around a theme. We look into the history, cultural significance, and what each movie meant then and means to us now.

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  • Creator
    smooththrillsradiohour
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2020 All rights reserved.
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