The Black Dog Podcast

Welcome to an EPIC length episode as Jim builds a fence and is mightily disturbed by a coffee table, Darren appreciates some Doom Patrol and Lee has a back to basics nature experience with his family that is less singing around a camp fire and more Burt Reynolds in Deliverance. Then after some Midnight Sky feedback its on to this weeks film. The third in the spaceman / space daddy issues season as Jodie Foster clashes with science, faith and a very big Sky satellite dish set up to make Contact. Media discussed this week History of 80s Horror - Shudder The Coffee Table - Shudder / Amazon Prime Terror at Oakheart - Xbox / PC Doom Patrol - Amazon Prime Midnight Sky - Netflix Frameless Immersive Art Experience - No.6 Marble Arch The Boys - Amazon Prime Contact - Amazon Prime / VOD

Welcome back, this week Jim hunts Dust Bunnies, Elton enters pothole city, Darren has a problem with Rogue Trooper's knitted vest and Lee pays £8 for a pint in an empty pub. After which we move on to a grim (but scientifically shambolic) future where everythings gone to hell but at least we can still sing to Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline... The Netflix apocalyptic prestige movie The Midnight Sky. Media Discussed This Week Dust Bunny - Amazon Prime / VOD The Bride! - VOD Hammers 4 sided triangle - Cinema Equidistant Atomfall - All game platforms Fallout 4 - All game platforms The Boys Season 5 - Amazon Prime London Calling - Amazon Prime Akira (4K rerelease) - Theatrical Release The Midnight Sky - Netflix

This week Jim goes down the allotment and does unspeakable things with a sweet potato. Elton watches a unique take on couples therapy with Together, Darren reveals what we already knew about him playing Star Trek Voyager (see episode 257 for details) and Lee gleefully enjoys Rachel McAdams torturing a tech bro on an island in Sam Raimis Get Help. Then after some Primer feedback which is almost as confusing as the original film we move on to this weeks film and the start of SPAAAAACE season. Brad Pitt looks out a window and narrates being sad in space in Ad Astra. Oh and do enjoy an on air production meeting as we try to pick the next film... Media Discussed This Week Emma's Allotment Diaries - YouTube Together - Amazon Prime Civil War - Amazon Prime Reacher Season 1 - Amazon Prime Star Trek Voyager: Into The Unknown - PC / Xbox / Playstation War Machine - Netflix Send Help - Amazon Prime VOD Primer - Amazon VOD / YouTube Ad Astra - Netflix / Disney +

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This week Jim dives into Last One Laughing as well as enjoying some Classic Album Reviews, Darren and Lee discuss Project Hail Mary and Elton? Well lets just say he has a bathroom mishap Then after some quick feedback its time to smoke me a kipper skipper (not available in TV dinner form) as we try to definitively locate the comma in the film Biggles, adventure in time... Or is it Biggles Adventure, in time? Either way its the Biggles film... Media Discussed This Week Classic Album Reviews - YouTube Last one laughing - Amazon Prime Project Hail Mary - Theatrical Release Biggles Adventures In Time - Archive dot Org / YouTube / Amazon Prime VOD rental

This week Jim returns from illness to remind us that the retro game Dungeon Keeper still exists, Elton goes on a Alex Garland trip watching Civil War (not currently a documentary) and 28 Years Later. Darren sends everyone down a retro gaming rabbit hole digging through MyAbandonWare and also regrets watching the TV show Falling Skies, while Lee (also disappearing down the retro game hole, visits Birmingham and digs into some nostalga bait with the relaunched series of Scrubs. After that the guys realise its getting late and plough on to this weeks review. The "anarchic" time travel anti AI, anti kids, anti whatever is in the news this week, sci fi comedy thriller Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die. Media Discussed This Week Dungeon Keeper - PC / GoG / Steam Civil War - Amazon Prime 28 Years Later - Amazon Prime / VoD rental Falling Skies - Netflix War Machine - Netflix Simpsons Hit N Run - PC / MyAbandonWare . com Yellowstone - Paramount + Malice - Amazon Prime Scrubs - Disney+ Microshoot Adventures - PC / PS5 / Xbox Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die - Theatrical Release / VoD Rental

This week, Jim is struck down by the flu so unfortunately there is no adult in the room as Elton is thankful for having a bone in his head, Darren does, but doesn't, but does watch Game of Thrones back to back, or does he? And Lee who was laid up with the lurgy last week watches what can only be described as a slew of "We have this movie at home..." timu remakes of Die Hard, John Wick/Pirates of the Caribean and Catch Me If You Can. After that its on to this weeks film... A small budget Spanish time travel thriller Timecrimes... Ladies and gents start your watches! The countdown to explaining The Terminator again, begins in 3...2...1 Media Watched This Week The Bride - Theatrical Release Morgan Freemans Dinosaurs - Netflix The Bluff - Amazon Prime Cleaner - Amazon Prime / VOD Bandit - Netflix Timecrimes - Amazon Prime

This week Jim gets some good news... and some bad... but mainly good. Elton plays a game called Paddle which may involve using a... Paddle. Darren, gets an achy side and decides he wants to shill for Chris Packham. And Lee catches up with Veep and the BBC show of the moment Small Prophets After that its WAR! And as we know war is hell... and rather loud.... as we review Alex Garlands Warfare Media Discussed This Week Small Prophets - BBC / BBC iPlayer Veep - HBO / Sky / NowTV Warfare - Amazon Prime

The game is afoot as we rush into this weeks episode as Darren tries very very hard to convince us all he went to see The Housemaid for the plot (he also reads Playboy for the articles) while Lee watches Predator: Badlands, Crime 101 aka Timu Heat and in a moment of blind Valentines day induced terror and panic tries to make a Victoria sponge while missing ingredents, equipment and basic skills... After which icing sugar based disasters leads us on to this weeks film... A ground breaking moment in CGi history and a painfully 80s movie, the guys don their deer stalkers and stride off down the dark Victorian streets to learn about Young Sherlock Holmes. Media Discussed This Week Crime 101 - Theatrical Release The Housemaid - Theatrical Release (also abandoned in the bushes next to readers wives circa 1989) Predator Badlands - Disney+ Skyrim - PC, Xbox, Playstation, Switch, Digital Watch, Fridge Thermostat Young Sherlock Holmes - VOD rental (YouTube, Apple+, Amazon Prime, Paramount+)

This week Jim has damp, tries gutter repair and watches a chilled dude explain everything, Darren dives into Mr Inbetween and Lee helps adopt a cat and goggles slack jawed at the techno tedium of Tron Ares which is clearly a typo... Then after some feedback for The Invitation its on to this weeks film which has three men asking "Why!?" as Lee presents this weeks film Pumaman Media Discussed This Week A Chilled Guy Explains - YouTube Fallout - Amazon Prime Mr Inbetween - Disney+ Tron:Ares - Disney+ Russell Howard Live - London Paladium Resident Alien - Netflix Pumaman - Youtube

This week Jim becomes a crime scene cleaner, Elton dives in to Mr Mercedes, Darren marvels at his car repair skills and Lee watches a lot of stuff but only seems to actually enjoy Wonder Man... Perhaps don't mention Starfleet Academy around him though Then after a bit of brief feedback its on to this weeks film in the unintended uninvited guest season.... Logan Marshall-Green perhaps regretting going to a party with his ex in The Invitation. Media Discussed This Week Crime Scene Cleaner - Xbox / PC Mr Mercedes - Netflix Mobland - Paramount+ Mr Inbetween - Disney+ Wrecking Crew - Amazon Prime Fackham Hall - Amazon Prime (VOD Rental) Wonder Man - Disney+ The Rip - Netflix Star Trek Starfleet Academy - In the first draft post-it note folder labelled "watery soup (no croutons, broth sold separately)" The Invitation (2015) - Amazon Prime

This week Jim discovers the longest running horror film series, Elton is unaware what happened to his phesant visitor from last week, Darren boggles at the variety of goods in a TK Max and Lee foolishly attempts to repair a toilet. Then after a random wet cat invasion and some feedback for last weeks episode its on to this weeks movie. A 80s influenced neo noir, with a charismatic anti hero in the form of Dan "Steamy" Stevens in The Guest Media Discussed This Week 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Theatrical Release Witchcraft 1 - 16 - VOD Fallout season 2 - Amazon Prime Quarrantine Zone - Xbox Live / Steam The Guest - Amazon Prime

Welcome to 2026 everythings awful lets go home. Jim spends this week on two constants in life, Taxes and Chocolates. Elton gets very Brigerton with a clumsy phesant, Darren tries to decipher the Foundation TV show through the works of Scatman John and Lee nutritionally regrets showing solidarity with his wifes new diet Then after a brief bit of feedback its on to this weeks film. Gasp in wonder as we manage to review the Rob Reiner, Stephen King classic Misery, through the many detours into fandom entitlement, stalking, Stranger Things secret episodes, Mass Effect 3 and Bricktop from Snatch... I would suggest that it'd make sense if you listen to it, but alas I can't guarantee that. Media Discussed This Week Plur1bus - Apple TV Begonia - Amazon Prime VOD Shaun of the Dead - iTVX Top Gun Maverick - Channel 4 / 4OD Foundation - Apple TV No Other Choice - VOD Quarantine - Steam / Xbox Stranger Things - Netflix Mass Effect 3 - Steam / Xbox / Playstation Misery - Amazon Prime

Welcome to this shake down cruise for the podcast in 2026 as we shake off the dust and catch up with the hosts and their break. No film to review specifically, but plenty of stuff reviewed as we; Catch up with Jim's flamable military defense Christmas pudding and alcohol production. Learn about Eltons visit to the church of the lord on Christmas day, swiftly followed by the church of the (pub land) lord immediately after. As well as his love of the new Jurassic Park film... Darren stresses over Wowcher, loses his glasses which is a shame as he's playing that Resident Evil game with the memeable tall buxom vampire lady. While Lee, repairs multiple things around the house without incident but nearly dies from blood loss putting a computer board on top of a second computer board. Media Reviewed This Week Silent Night - Amazon Prime Loved Ones - Amazon Prime Jurassic Park Rebirth - Amazon Prime Plur1bus - Apple TV Annaconda - Theatrical Release Mama Mia - Theater Resident Evil Village - PC / Xbox / Playstation The Running Man - Theatrical Release / VOD rental Relay - Amazon Prime Good Fortune - VOD rental Red Sonja - Amazon Prime Alan Wake 2 - PC / Xbox / Playstation Abslom - PC / Xbox / Playstation

This week we wind up the year with news of Jims food and booze apocalypse, Darrens lost track of time and thats not because of The Hobbit he foolishly decided to watch. While Lee waits a very long time for Apple juice and watches the latest Knives Out. Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film... From the director of SLOW west (which may be a clue) is a new take on Samurai revenge movies, Tornado. Media reviewed this week The Hobbit Desert Strike - PC Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess - PC Dispatch - PC / PS5 / Xbox Wake up dead man: A knives out mystery - Netflix Tornado - Amazon Prime

This week, Jim preps for christmas booze and enjoys a trip to Derry Maine while disparing at the discourse around the show. Elton has a major "up moment" hanging out with chill musicians. Darren laments the cost of everything and seems fairly non plussed at the new Doctor Who spin off show. While Lee, gets banned from Reddit for saying naughty words about the Fanta Menace, enjoys an interactive cartoon game and travels to a pub in Bristol to teach people to paint robins in a pub. After that we all get our gym wear on and try to awkwardly look anywhere but the screen when our partners are in the room as we review The Substance. Media discussed this week Welcome To Derry - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO The War Between Land And Sea - BBC iPlayer Dispatch - PC / Xbox / PS5 The Substance - Amazon Prime (With Mubi Subscription) / BFI Player / Mubi player Contact the show feedback@blackdogpodcast.com

This week Jim gets overly fruity with a christmas cake, Elton gets fleeced at a pub, Darren spends five nights at Freddies... Twice and Lee watches Kate Winslet be miserable in america and gets financially ram raided by an electrician Then after a brief shot of feedback for last weeks episode Madame Web its on to this weeks film. Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich who thought when the director said he should play his character like someone in a Chekov play, thought they meant Mr Chekov from Star Trek, all star in the 1998 Poker movie Rounders. But is Poker even a sport? Media Discussed This Week Mare of Easttown - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO Five Nights At Freddies - Amazon Prime Five Nights At Freddies 2 - Theatrical Release Winterburrow - Xbox Game Pass Lost Skies - PC / Xbox Get in touch with the podcast email: Feedback@BlackdogPodcast.com Facebook: Http://Facebook.com/groups/TheBlackDogPodcast

This week we return with tales of advent calendar comparisons, Beatrix Potter survival horror games, Santa driving a flatbed lorry, Wicked for Good, Australian Pink Floyd, Roxette returning from 1988 to entertain 50 year olds for a 120 mins on a Monday night, drinking pints of Margarita in a plastic cup and strictly come dancing professionals in a bakery. Then we have some feedback for Nick Fury Agent of SHED before we move on to... Well.... A cinematic warcrime Sony's Spider-Man Adjacent Universe of movies poops out another internet meme in the form of Madame Web Media Discussed Today Call of Cthulu - Xbox Winterburrow - Xbox Sinking City - Xbox / PC / PS5 Physical Asia - Netflix In The Thick Of It - BBC iPlayer Palestine 36 - Theatrical Release Wicked for Good - Theatrical Release Playdate - Amazon Prime Pluribus - Apple TV Ted Lasso - Apple TV Madame Web - The Two For One Must Clear Bargain Bin At Computer Exchange

This week Jim goes on holiday to Derry Maine, Darren checks out the Running Man and Lee, well, lets just say the good people on an ill fated 261 bus now need deep trauma psychological therapy. Throw in a long stretch of old gaming nostalgia chat and some suscinct feedback for Velocipastor and we finally reach our destination, stretching out a long disappointing sigh for an hour as we discuss David Hasslehoffs first foray into the superhero genre Nick Fury: Agents of SHIELD Media discussed this week Black Phone 2 - Theatrical Release IT: Welcome to Derry - Now TV / HBO Max The Running Man - Theatrical Release BallXPit - Steam, Xbox, PS5 Nick Fury Agents of SHIELD

This week Jim gets an orthopaedic matress for his back and does his back in moving it. Darren ventures in to the Badlands with the Predator and Lee plays rock paper scissors in a pub with a bunch of coked up essex bricklayers, in a desperate attempt to save the rest of the table party. Then its on to this weeks film as we start Oh No-Vember, a tale of faith, love, loss, ninjas and "crikey a dragon warrior" aka Velocipastor. Media discussed this week Predator Badlands - Theatrical Release Spider-Man - PS5 / PC Lazarus - Amazon Prime Velocipastor - Amazon Prime