In this Intermission episode Lee gives some thoughts on the legacy of the recently deceased king of B-movies Roger Corman. He also talks about what he's been watching recently, including the new horror film "Abigail".

Lee's recent guest spot on The Grindbin Podcast. 

Featured Music: "The Battle Begins" and "Main Title" from Battle Beyond the Stars, by James Horner.

Lee finally gets around to doing a follow-up to the very first episode of Blood on the Tracks: music from 1970s crime and thriller films. Lee was short for time this month, so that equals less talking from him and much more music. It's a win-win!

--Suite from "Darker than Amber" (1970) --John Parker
--Theme from The Anderson Tapes from "The Anderson Tapes" (1971) --Quincy Jones
--Taxi in the Rain (Parish Priest; Eddies Dead) & Office Scuffle (Kenilworth Heist; Casino Heist) from "The Outfit" (1973) --Jerry Fielding
--Main Theme from "Death Wish" (1974) --Herbie Hancock
--In Seattle & Toms - Sea Chase from "McQ" (1974) --Elmer Bernstein
--Dolowitz Gets Killed, Money Montage & Main Title from "The Taking of Pelham 123" (1974) --David Shire
--Ripley's Games from "The American Friend" (1977) --Jürgen Knieper
--Straight Time from "Straight Time" (1978) --David Shire

Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

There is no regular episode this time out, yet again, but Lee had time to talk about two films he screened for friends a couple of days previous to recording; those being Joe Dante's "The Howling (1981) & the Bruce Pittman-directed, in-name-only sequel to "Prom Night", "Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II" (1987).

Featured Music: "Kiss of Death" by Issac Rother & The Phantoms, and "Wolf" by Guido & Maurizio De'Angelis.

In this episode Lee and Leah tackle an animated feature: the often funny, but ultimately pretty heavy and harrowing "Persepolis" (2007). This film, written and directed by Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud, adapts Satrapi's striking graphic novel about her life growing up in Iran, and later France, in the wake of the Iranian Revolution. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late, including thoughts on the new "Fallout" tv series.

"Persepolis" IMDB 

Featured Music: "The Eye of the Tiger" by Chiara Mastroianni, and "Teheran Disco" & "Persepolis Theme" by Olivier Bernet.

So far it's been slow going for April on the podcast, so Lee decided to do a quick intermission episode covering his thoughts on three Italian genre films he recently screened for friends, and the new "Fallout" tv show that is now on Amazon Prime.

Featured Music: "Sabata Theme #1" by Marcello Giombini & "My Name" by Bruno Nicolai.

Lee is back this month with a mix of music selections from Italian action films from the 1980s. There's some superhero antics, some comedic slapstick action, late period poliziotteschi, and items that fall under the "macaroni combat" moniker. The list is both light and breezy, and in some cases, maybe a bit tight and sleazy. Enjoy!

--Seq. 2 & Seq. 10 from "Speed Driver" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani
--Seq. 14 from "The Rebel" (1980) --Stelvio Cipriani
--Main Title from "Strike Commando" (1987) --Luigi Ceccarelli
--Main Title from "Blastfighter" (1984) --Fabio Frizzi
--What's Going on in Brazil (Jazz Band) from "Double Trouble" (1984) --Franco Micalizzi
--Supersnooper from "Super Fuzz" (1980) --The Oceans
--The Puma Man & Puma Man #7 from "The Pumaman" (1980) --Renato Serio
--Transformation Version 2 & Starlights from "Endgame" (1983) --Carlo Maria Cordio
--The Day of the Cobra from "The Day of the Cobra" (1980) --Paolo Vasile & Charlie Cannon

Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

Lee and Leah are joined in this episode by returning guest Robby Roberson, and new guest Wick, to cover a film Robby has wanted to get on the show for a while now, Stephen Frears "The Grifters" (1990). This neo noir starring John Cusack, Anjelica Huston, and Annette Bening takes some surprising twist and turns, and leads to a fun conversation. Also, the host talk about what they've watched recently, and Wick, as a new guest on the show, gets to play the Movie God Game.

"The Grifters" (IMDB) 

Check out Wick's art on Instagram. 

Catch Wick and Robby on a recent episode of The Grindbin Podcast. 

Featured Music: "Chase" by Elmer Bernstein & "Commit a Crime" by Howlin' Wolf.

TMBDOS! is back after a month off. Lee is joined by OG co-host Daniel Harper to cover Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" (1951), starring Kirk Douglas. Sensationalist journalism; exploiting tragedy; mixing noir with the "human interest story", and much more is talked about. The hosts also cover what they've watched recently, including a dunking-on of "Oppenheimer".

"Ace in the Hole" IMDB 

Lee's recent Podcast guest spots:

Movie Melt 
The Grindbin 

Daniel's other podcast, I Don't Speak German 

Featured Music: "Paper Boy" by Roy Orbison & "Underground" by Tom Waits.

Lee's back this month to cover more score/soundtrack selections from vanity projects. That's right - those special films made by special people with a special vision. Who cares if the films are actually good or not? These (mostly) outsider artists shot their shot, and in Lee's opinion, art is usually better for it.

--One Tin Soldier from "Billy Jack" (1971) --Coven
--Main Title Theme from "Top of the Heap" (1972) --J.J. Johnson
--Opening Theme Song from "The Bad Bunch" (1973) --Ed Cobb & Sheldon Lee
--Theme from Solomon King from "Solomon King" (1974) --J. Steiger & Jimmy Lewis
--Shed a Tear from "The Trial of Billy Jack" (1974) --Teresa Laughlin
--Love in Flight from "Grand Theft Auto" (1977) --Peter Ivers
--Main Title/Deep Space & Caught/Massacre/Rocket from "Aftermath" (1982) --John Morgan
--We R in Control & Transformer Man from "Human Highway" (1982) --Neil Young
--Midnight Rendezvous & Song of Peace from "Rock and the Alien" (1988) --Denis Adam Zervos

Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.

Lee is joined by friend and fellow podcaster Vaughn Kuhlmeier to talk about two early examples of what would come to be known as the Hixploitation genre, those being Russ Meyer's "Mudhoney" (1965), and Jerry Gross' "Girl on a Chain Gang (1966). Much of the conversation revolves around how both films contain the elements that the subgenre would build off of later on in the 1970s especially, and just how very different these two films are from one another in tone and style. Was Meyer too reserved? Was Gross not exploitive enough? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently and respond to a listener comment.

"Mudhoney" IMDB 

"Girl on a Chain Gang" IMDB 

Check out Vaughn's stuff:

Motion Picture Massacre 
Wanted: Alive or Preferably Dead 
Douchecast 5K 
Motion Picture Massacre Presents 

The latest episode of Lee's other podcast, Last Call at Torchy's 
If you want more Torchy's, consider joining Legion Pateron for that, as well as many other great podcasts. 

Featured Music: "Whiplash" by Rikki & The Rikatones, Get Hot or Go Home by John Kerby, and Track Down Baby by Tom James.

This month Lee takes a look at selections from the scores from two notable 1970s Samurai exploitation film series, "Hanzo the Razor" & "Lone Wolf and Cub". Although a lot of traditional Japanese musical elements were used, more often than not, convention was thrown out the window. Fuzzed-out electric rock, jazz & funk all show up to spice-up these more Grindhouse-esque films, which are full of bloody violence, sex, and taboo subject matter.

--Goyoukiba's Theme & Main Title from "Hanzo the Razor: Sword of Justice" (1972) --Kunihiko Murai
--Main Title & The Villain - Shoubei Heijima from "Hanzo the Razor: The Snare" (1973) --Isao Tomita
--Main Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Goyoukiba 'Fang' Theme from "Hanzo the Razor: Who's Got the Gold?" (1974) --The Mops & Masaru Hoshi
--Main Title from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--The Wolf Crosses the Ocean & Duel at the Dune from "Lone Wolf And Cub: Baby Cart At The River Styx" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--The Wolf Howls In The Wilds from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Ending Theme Song from Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart to Hades" (1972) --Hiroshi Kamayatsu, vocals by Tomisaburo Wakayama
--Main Title, Besieging Army Of Ura Yagyu & Ending from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in Peril" (1972) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Main Title, The Wolf's Cub, The Kuroda Menbo Army, The Running Wolf & Ending from "Lone Wolf and Cub: Baby Cart in the Land of Demons" (1973) --Hideaki Sakurai
--Main Title from "Lone Wolf and Cub: White Heaven in Hell" (1974) --Kunihiko Murai
--Lone Wolf's Theme from "Shogun Assassin" (1980) --Michael Lewis, Mark Lindsay & The Wonderland Philharmonic Orchestra

Opening and closing music: Main Title from "Battle Beyond the Stars" by James Horner, and Main Theme from "The Final Terror" by Susan Justin.