The Black Dog Podcast

Join Lee, Darren, Jim and Elton as they waffle, wonder and jabber on about film, geek news, video games and any other tangential rubbish that spring to mind, before reviewing a movie from yesteryear. Removing the Rose Tinted Specs to see if a film really deserves its classic status or the Sh*t Covered Goggles to see if a bad film is actually as awful as its reputation.

The Black Dog Podcast is a tv podcast hosted by Lee Medcalf, with 314 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lee Medcalf hosts The Black Dog Podcast, a tv show with 314 episodes published.

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  Episode #270

  The Fall Guy

  Aug 5, 20262h 39mS2026

  Welcome to this weeks episode, where we discover Jims love of James May's Gin, Elton gets vexed by pen ink usage, Darren runs a sociopath test on all of the hosts , Lee is sick and Ants love of certain bodily fluids becomes vitally influential on the run time. Then after seeing a man of the cloth using marmite as a roll on deodorant and some feedback for Blue Beetle is read out, we move on to this weeks film. A nostalgia bait action comedy lacking bite or just a plain ol fun time at the flicks... We discuss this, invisible CG and unicorn post it notes as we review Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt comedy The Fall Guy Media Discussed This Week Weber Cooks - YouTube Spider-Man Brand New Day - Theatrical Release The Fall Guy - Netflix

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  Episode #269

  Blue Beetle

  Jul 28, 20262h 25mS2026

  This week there is no Jim. However, what we do have is discussions about how to live with just one tea spoon, SDCC trailers, Supergirl, The Odyssey, Disclosure Day, Masters of the universe and the discovery that Lynx body spray came in Marmite flavour. Then after some feedback for Colossus The Forbin Project its on to this weeks film Is it a brave new step forward for representation in Superhero movies? Or is it a tired, by the numbers, focus grouped to within an inch of its life, flow diagram of a movie with some pretty colours that aims for representation and actually falls in to parody stereotypes? We'll find out soon enough as we review The Blue Beetle Media Discussed This Week Ozark - Netflix San Diego Comicon Trailers - Doomsday, Blade Runner 2099, Lanterns, Reacher The Furious - Amazon VoD Supergirl - Amazon VoD The Odyssey - Theatrical Release Disclosure Day - Waste paper bin in the X files writers room Masters of the Universe - Amazon Prime Blue Beetle - Netflix

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  Episode #268

  Colossus The Forbin Project (No MCR Review)

  Jul 22, 20262h 27mS1001

  +++BONUS VERSION WITH 45 MINS OF MCR MADNESS EDITED OUT FOR TIME+++ Jim tempts the guys with retro gaming hardware, Elton visits a castle and is shocked to discover that his Nintendo Wii is now more "retro" than previously thought. Darren has a problem with ants that may or may not be lured in by certain fluids. Eventually we get to Lee's week and discover why the podcast has been missing for nearly three weeks. Plus Lee hands in his geek cred card as he abandons a movie double bill. And he gets rather vexed at a movie about a guy with a shiny helmet. Normalcy returns briefly as we get round to reviewing a frightneningly precient 1970s sci-fi movie Colossus The Forbin Project Media Discussed This Week. Blade Runner / Blade Runner 2049 - Prince Charles Cinema Double Bill The Furious - Theatrical Release / VOD Mandalorian and Grogu - The Beige Paint Section of B&Q Colossus The Forbin Project - Archive.Org

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  Episode #268

  Colossus The Forbin Project (MCR Review Version)

  Jul 22, 20262h 47mS2026

  Jim tempts the guys with retro gaming hardware, Elton visits a castle and is shocked to discover that his Nintendo Wii is now more "retro" than previously thought. Darren has a problem with ants that may or may not be lured in by certain fluids and then proceeds to go into a 45 minute long burbling cheese dream over a My Chemical Romance concert he attended (featuring guest appearance from Lee's daughter Lisa via Whatsapp). Eventually we get to Lee's week and discover why the podcast has been missing for nearly three weeks. Plus Lee hands in his geek cred card as he abandons a movie double bill. And he gets rather vexed at a movie about a guy with a shiny helmet. Normalcy returns briefly as we get round to reviewing a frightneningly precient 1970s sci-fi movie Colossus The Forbin Project Media Discussed This Week. My Chemical Romance - Long Live The Black Parade Concert Blade Runner / Blade Runner 2049 - Prince Charles Cinema Double Bill The Furious - Theatrical Release / VOD Mandalorian and Grogu - The Beige Paint Section of B&Q Colossus The Forbin Project - Archive.Org

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  The Black Dog Podcast

  The People vs Larry Flynt

  Jul 1, 20262h 33mS2026

  This week Jim grows garlic and ponders a berret while also being shaken by a new book. Elton has techno concerns, thanks to a loss of subscriptions and draws a line in the sand when it comes to further video game purchases. Darren, goes up, up and away with the Woman of Tomorrow and Lee, is rocked by Obsession, and very grumpy about the supposed Wonders of the Universe which come courtesy of a Phoenix Nights style stage set up... Then after some brief feedback for Stockholm Bloodbath its on to this weeks film. Woody Harrelson and Courtney Love stand with Edward Norton to fight the system, champion free speech and make some ahem fruity publications in The People vs Larry Flynt Media Discussed This Episode First Dates by Gemma Amor Mapmen - YouTube Supergirl - Theatrical Release They Will Kill You - Amazon VoD Obsession - Theatrical Release and Amazon VoD The People vs Larry Flynt - Netflix Next weeks film - Colossus The Forbin Project can be found on the Internet Archive at (remove spaces from the link) archive . org / details / colossus-the-forbin-project-1970_202509

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