Guest Spots: 20th Century Oz and House

Wrapping up 2016, Mike has been a guest on a few terrific shows...

See Hear Podcast

Mike joined the regular hosts of the See Hear Podcast to discuss the Australian musical, 20th Century Oz.

Radiodrome

On Radiodrome, Mike discussed the four films of the House series. The one with William Katt, not the Japanese House.

Episode 273: UHF

Special Guest: Jay Levey
Guest Co-Host: Skizz Cyzyk, Cecil Trachtenberg

"Weird Al" Yankovic stars as the hapless George Newman who turns his life around when he stumbles into owning a TV station in UHF. Somewhat lost among the blockbusters of 1989, the film has since been hailed as a comedy classic.

Director/co-writer Jay Levey discusses creating parody videos, managing Weird Al, and the creation of UHF.

Filmmaker Skizz Cyzyk and Good/Bad Flicks' Cecil Trachtenberg, two Close Personal Friends of Al, join Mike to discuss the film and Weird Al's career.

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Links:
Buy UHF on Blu-Ray
Buy Weird Al: The Book by Nathan Rabin & Al Yankovic
Buy the UHF Soundtrack
Buy Weird Al Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection on DVD
Visit the official Weird Al website
Visit the official Skizz Cyzyk website
Visit the Good/Bad Flicks website
Subscribe to the Good/Bad Flicks YouTube feed
Read the Oral History of UHF

Music:
"Dare to be Stupid" - Weird Al Yankovic

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Episode 250: Boxing Helena

Special Guest: Jennifer Chambers Lynch
Guest Co-Host: Heather Drain & Cecil Trachtenberg

Obsession comes to the fore in Jennifer Chambers Lynch's controversial 1993 film Boxing Helena wherein Dr. Nick Cavanaugh (Julian Sands) aspires to win the love and approval of the titular Helena (Sherilyn Fenn).

Mike's joined by "Mondo" Heather Drain and Good Bad Flicks' Cecil Trachtenberg to discuss amputation, women in peril, and Bill Paxton's leather pants.

Links:
Buy Boxing Helena on DVD
Buy The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer by Jennifer Lynch
Follow Jennifer Lynch on Instagram
Read a really smarmy review of Boxing Helena
Read The creepy fantasies that inspired John Fowles’ novel ‘The Collector’ by Paul Gallagher
Visit the Mondo Heather website
Visit Good Bad Flicks

Music:
Original Soundtrack - Graeme Revell
"Carcass" - Siouxsie & The Banshees
"The Collector" - The Everly Brothers
"Girl in a Box" - Blake Babies
"Secret" - Enigma

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