709 Meridian

709 Meridian

An audio commentary podcast covering various franchises. This season we're talking POLTERGEIST.

  1. #175 The Adventures of Hercules (1985)

    10/12/2025

    #175 The Adventures of Hercules (1985)

    D and Andrew board the Argo, the Pinto, or the Santa Maria and head back to ancient Greece for THE ADVENTURES OF HERCULES (AKA THE ADVENTURES OF HERCULES II AKA HERCULES II), which brings back Lou Ferrigno and the villain (and the villain's daughter) from the original, but none of the charm. It's an interesting example of how 80s schlock can go wrong. Doesn't make for a fun watch, but it is interesting. Join the fellas as they try to make it through.

    1h 39m
  2. #174 Hercules (1983)

    09/21/2025

    #174 Hercules (1983)

    Unintentionally, D and Andrew return to the land of Cannon, albeit the Roman dubbed variety. But Lou Ferrigno shows up for the job and gets through the frankly FANTASTIC nonsense. It's a lot and it's kind of awesome. WATCH HULK FIGHT RADIO SHACK TINKERTOY!

    1h 45m
  3. #173 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

    09/03/2025

    #173 Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold

    You know... for a movie about Allan Quatermain's colonialist a** finding the lost white tribe of Africa... it's nowhere near as problematic as D and Andrew were expecting. It's not good, for sure, but it could be worse. Though they do realize something that isn't good (but also isn't worse). And the fellas aren't the only ones silly for showing up here... JAMES EARL JONES does too!

    1h 48m
  4. #172 King Solomon's Mines (1985)

    08/18/2025

    #172 King Solomon's Mines (1985)

    Ever committed to the summer of duologies, D and Andrew watch KING SOLOMON'S MINES, the 1985 imperalist, colonizer Indiana Jones knock-off starring Richard Chamberlain and Sharon Stone. It's a lot. It's a lot to think about it being from 1985, too. As in yikes elements. Lots of yikes. But watching a Cannon film is always full of peril.

    1h 47m
  5. #171 Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    08/10/2025

    #171 Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)

    D and Andrew return to the complex and intricate world of THE MECHANIC, wherein Jason Statham is an assassin who kills people with intricate "make it look like an accident" techniques, except when he just Stathams them, and it has nothing to do with the first movie. It's a weird time. Jessica Alba's in it, Tommy Lee Jones makes another inglorious 709 appearance. Very weird stuff.

    1h 45m
  6. #170 The Mechanic (2011)

    08/10/2025

    #170 The Mechanic (2011)

    D and Andrew make the seemingly fine choice of the Stath and the Fost and the Suth and the... Gold? Whatever. But it should be an okay watch but instead... THE MECHANIC drags the fellas off topic as they explore various related tangents, only to snap back for the film's very 2011 elements. It's summer of duologies so obviously, though, perfect setup for a sequel.

    1h 41m
  7. #169 Conan the Destroyer (1984)

    07/24/2025

    #169 Conan the Destroyer (1984)

    It's back to Hyperborea for D and Andrew, this time with Mr. Basketball USA Wilt Chamberlain, Grace Jones, Mako again, Tracey Walter because the fellas must suffer, and then, of course, the just teenage girl love interest for Arnold. Yikes on bikes. But there are no bikes in Hyperborea, just distressingly cheap sets (and some unfortunate special effects). It's very 1984, in other words... the bad 1984.

    1h 49m
  8. #168 Conan the Barbarian (1982)

    07/17/2025

    #168 Conan the Barbarian (1982)

    By Crom, D and Andrew will journey to furthest Hyperborea to slay the ice demons and feast upon the entrails of Pygmilion. Or some such. Join the fellas as they discuss Arnold, his first potential franchise, how great it is to have Mako around, how weird it is that there's cannibalism, how great Sandahl Bergman is, and also... welcome to the 2025 Summer of Dulogies, James Earl Jones!

    2h 13m
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An audio commentary podcast covering various franchises. This season we're talking POLTERGEIST.

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  • Creator
    709 Meridian
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    192
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 709 Meridian
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