The Lewton Bus Podcast Network: Recent Episodes
The Lewton Bus Podcast Network
Official podcasts of Lewton Bus, where we discuss all things media. Includes The Bus Stops Here, our general use podcast to discuss news, major releases, and all sorts of other topics, as well as specialty shows such as My Favorite Movie, Trash Time, Cutting Room and Our latest series: Cinema Chance Cube
A belated birthday for Shannon leads to an episode about Stephen Sommers 1998 monster movie Deep Rising starring Treat Williams, Famke Janssen and Wes Studi
We're joined by independent filmmaker and friend of the show J. Horton to talk about the career of the late Albert Pyun, focusing primarily on his singular masterpiece Nemesis starring Olivier Gruner and Chance Cube Hall of Famer Tim Thomerson
We celebrate the life of the late Jean-Luc Godard with a meandering, philosophically stupid conversation about Mario, Ben Shapiro, Shawn Levy and Godard's 1965 film PIERROT LE FOU
We're all shook up this week as we discuss the best (and one of the worst) movies of 2022 with a special focus on Baz Luhrmann's ELVIS
The curse of the Wendigo overtakes the Cinema Chance Cube as we talk Antonia Bird's Ravenous (1999, the benefits of cannibalism, whether eating David Arquette counts as taking an edible, and Shannon being on the cover of Sorkin Aficionado Magazine.
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After a bout of COVID, some family drama and one narrowly avoided pants-pooping, we're back with a new episode of Cinema Chance Cube! This time a drunken stroll through a sushi restaurant inspired the boys to watch 2019 Ang Lee/Will Smith film GEMINI MAN
We're back from a brief hiatus to finish our Best of 2021 series with Shannon's favorite film of the year (and maybe all time?): Free Guy.
Keegan Kuhlman (Borat Voice My Wife) joins the podcast once again to discuss TALL GIRL 2, fat boy shirts, Harry Connick Jr High School, and traumatic brain injuries
It's Ryan's turn to discuss his favorite films of 2021, culminating in a discussion about TOM CLANCY'S WITHOUT REMORSE starring Michael B Jordan.
This week, we discuss some of the Kevin's favorite films of 2021 before going on a deep dive into Ridley Scott's THE LAST DUEL.
(Content Warning: This film depicts sexual assault and the conversation herein discusses this as well)
We wash the bad taste of Boston out of our mouths and discuss, homework movies, Orson Welles immense talent, getting blown by ghosts, and the greatest film of all time: CITIZEN KANE.
Kevin returns from his paternity leave only to be punished for his sins by Ryan's film THE BOONDOCK SAINTS from 1999. We focus on the pain, the only thing that's real.
Ryan and Shannon enjoy one final Kevin-less episode with their guest Cassady Toles as they watch the 1986 Savage Steve Holland romantic comedy ONE CRAZY SUMMER
Kevin is out on "paternity leave" or some nonsense, so Ryan and Shannon are joined by Kenny Weiss to talk the worst thing Louis CK ever did: 2001's POOTIE TANG
Our dear friend and fellow Trekkie Adam Bumas joins Ryan, Kevin and Shannon as we talk Space 9/11, 23rd Century Zoom Calls, the physics of Warp Drives and 2013's STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS
We finally get a Jean-Claude Van Damme film as we get meta and talk his 2008 comeback film JCVD
Ice-T officially becomes the most watched actor on the Cinema Chance Cube as we talk his 1994 film SURVIVING THE GAME
We're joined by the always delightful Andrew Clark to talk the 2012 Johnnie To film DRUG WAR
In our dumbest episode yet, we watch 1998's RONIN and make stupid sex jokes for an hour.
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The four words every woman wants to hear during sex: A Russell Mulcahy Film. We finally watch his gloriously unhinged masterwork RICOCHET starring Denzel Washington and John Lithgow
The Cube determines that the boys are valid enough to watch the 1997 dystopian science fiction film GATTACA
Christmas comes early this year as the Cube lands on the 2016 horror film BETTER WATCH OUT
Ryan and Shannon are joined by The Museum of Art and Digital Entertainment's Alex Handy to talk Robert Altman's 1980 adaptation of POPEYE
Kevin finally convinces Ryan and Shannon to get Reichardtpilled and gets them to watch CERTAIN WOMEN
Ryan decided on a themed cube full of Samurai films, which led to discussion of the importance of film archiving, Weezer's Pinkerton and the 1925 silent film OROCHI.
GUMBO! GUMBO! GUMBO! Theme Week #4 takes the cube on a trip down to New Orleans to open a gate to hell with Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND
We're joined by Dee Kapila (borat voice Ryan's Wife) to talk Jumpsuits, chocolate filled diapers and the film THE INCREDIBLE JESSICA JAMES starring Jessica Williams
Resident Nerd Kevin picks the third theme week, which is Star Trek 2-parters. The cube decides on "Unification" which features THE NEXT GENERATION's crew meeting Spock.
Theme Week #2: Video Game adaptations! Ryan's first theme week brought us sawblade hats, ripped-out spines and Joe Taslim as fate chose the 2021 version of MORTAL KOMBAT
Theme Week #1: Dinosaurs! Paleontology nerd Shannon picks our first of six personally curated themes, resulting in the Cube picking the THE VALLEY OF GWANGI, the 1969 film produced and animated by the legendary Ray Harryhausen
We watched the Uwe Boll piece of garbage (film is too kind) ALONE IN THE DARK because Shannon is a vile, wicked co-host.
The Chance Cube takes the hosts on a vision quest to watch 1994's ON DEADLY GROUND, directed by and starring Steven Seagal
We spent four hours watching and two hours discussing the hubristic, bloated, and kind of awesome ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE
We're joined once again by Mavis McGee to talk the Paul WS Anderson film MONSTER HUNTER
The Cube is sour, causing it to resurrect evil versions of Kevin, Ryan and Shannon so they can talk about the 1989 adaptation of Stephen King's PET SEMATARY
The Cubers travel to the futuristic dystopia of the year 2021 and get hacked by a cyborg dolphin as they watch and discuss JOHNNY MNEMONIC
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Kevin, Ryan and Shannon get hammered on mint juleps, drive Chekov's Spy Car and watch the third film in the James Bond franchise: GOLDFINGER
The Boys light some candles, put on some sensual music, and lay rose petals on our naked bodies for the Valentine's Day edition of The Cinema Chance Cube... We also watched the Hallmark Original Film LOVE AT FIRST GLANCE
Joined once again by Arthur Wyatt, we celebrate the late, great Rutger Hauer and his Zatoichi remake BLIND FURY
Ryan Covey of Doomsday at the Movies adopts the Cube Boys as babies, turns them into feral dog-men and forces them to watch SONNY BOY, starring David Carradine and Brad Dourif
We're joined by Dede Crimmins to talk Foot Meat, Shitty Dudes and the 2017 film REVENGE
The Boys are joined by Keegan Kuhlman (Kevin's Wife), who exacts her revenge on them by making them watch the Netflix Original Film TALL GIRL
Emmett Walsh and David Reinecke, formerly of The Essence of Camp, reunite for a special episode of the Cinema Chance Cube to talk the Village People and their 1980 flop CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
Travel back to Christmas 1985 with the Cinema Chance Cube as we watch the Tim Thomerson sci-fi action film TRANCERS directed by Charles Band
Merry Christmas! The boys drank some nog, got paddled by nuns and processed their Santa-related PTSD by watching SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT
We celebrate the end of 2020 with a cube loaded with our favorite films of the year... which lands on the DTV sequel TREMORS: SHRIEKER ISLAND, the seventh film in the Giant Worm Monster franchise.
We rock and rolled all nite and watched the Michael Crichton directed RUNAWAY starring Tom Selleck's Mustache and Gene Simmons of KISS
We're joined by Metafilter's Josh Millard to talk the Canon Musical PUSS IN BOOTS starring Christopher Walken as a talking man-cat.
The Military Industrial Complex hires the Chance Cube hosts to build a laser weapon and watch REAL GENIUS
Fart into a funnel, barf into a helmet and listen to Kevin, Ryan and Shannon talk the immortal classic JACKASS NUMBER TWO
The newly converted Christian Chance Cube boys watch the feature length commercial CHRISTIAN MINGLE THE MOVIE
The Cubers are joined by Lewton Bus editor Allen Strickland to discuss FAST & FURIOUS 6
It's Halloween time! We finally got to watch an Ernest movie after months of trying! Join us as we celebrate the boogery madness of ERNEST SCARED STUPID
Ryan used his marital arts skills to defeat fate and chose MAN OF TAI CHI, the directorial debut of one Keanu Reeves, as this week's episode
The Chance Cube boys gain 40 lbs and watch another Stallone vehicle, this time it's the 1997 James Mangold film COP LAND
The Cinema Chance Cube Compadres travel back in time to save Jesus and analyze ASSASSIN 33 A.D., with the help of former Essence of Camp host Emmett Walsh
David Hoh joins the Chance Cube Commune to discuss the Safdie Brothers' Adam Sandler anxiety trip UNCUT GEMS
The Chance Cubers are all transformed into Balthazar Getty when they watch David Lynch's LOST HIGHWAY
Kevin, Ryan and Shannon are seduced by Tom Atkins as they watch HALLOWEEN III: SEASON OF THE WITCH
Fate finally succumbs to the snootchie bootchies, choosing Kevin Smith's 2001 road trip comedy JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK.
We celebrate the life of the late Chadwick Boseman by watching BLACK PANTHER and talking about his legacy, his most famous role and how he achieved so much as a global icon in such a short time in the limelight.
Kevin, Ryan and Shannon are joined by fellow Lewton Bus contributor and avowed Trekkie Adam Bumas to travel back to the 80's and talk STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME
The Cubers get their masks on and get ready for 12 hours of criminal podcasting by watching 2014's THE PURGE: ANARCHY
Kevin, Ryan, Shannon and special guest Arthur Wyatt become The Law as we watch and discuss the 1995 film JUDGE DREDD starring Sylvester Stallone
Kevin J. Kuhlman, Ryan J. Roch, and Shannon J. Hubbell get pulled from the world of animation and into the land of childhood dreams as they watch THE ADVENTURES OF ROCKY AND BULLWINKLE
The Cinema Chance Cube trio hang out with a dead ghost kid and watch Guillermo del Toro's THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE
Cinema Chance Cube goes off-schedule in order to celebrate the life of legendary composer Ennio Morricone by watching John Carpenter's THE THING
On this episode of The Bus Stops Here, Allen, David and Adam rap about the filmed performance of HAMILTON, and how much it adds to what was already a cultural phenomenon and deep work of art. Along the way they talk book tricks, subtle puns, and Aaron Burr’s advice to delete your account.
Cinema Chance Cube goes to a snowed out cabin in Maine to fight off aliens and watch the Lawrence Kasdan film DREAMCATCHER
Mavis and Adam are back! Today they're using the power of the Aculos to talk about Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl books, Disney's new movie adaptation, and everything in between. Listen in to hear about the modern state of Y/A, Judi Dench and Josh Gad's dueling growls, and translating ciphers instead of having friends.
The Cube determines that TOTAL RECALL is the next episode, so Kevin, Ryan and Shannon get their asses to mars and discuss this masterpiece.
Where the Cinema Chance Cube boys discover Ryan's kink for alien cop films with 1987's THE HIDDEN starring Kyle MacLachlan
Kevin, Ryan and Shannon are exposed to immense amounts of gamma radiation and bad dads with Ang Lee's HULK
Fate decides the Cinema Chance Cube boys must watch the 1949 Carol Reed classic THE THIRD MAN, starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles
Cinema Chance Cube welcomes its first guest, Mavis McGee, to talk Sam Peckinpah's THE GETAWAY
Kevin loaded the Chance Cube with Shane Black's THE NICE GUYS, which he, Ryan and Shannon agree is one of the best films of the past decade.
Cinema Chance Cube mambo their way into the world of DTV madness with the Albert Pyun film MEAN GUNS starring Christopher Lambert and Ice-T
Adam, Allen and Shannon discuss the current state of the film industry, its future, and life in the midst of a pandemic
Kevin, Ryan and Shannon watch the dope-ass French movie SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER, directed by François Truffaut.
Kevin, Ryan and Shannon kick off the first episode of Cinema Chance Cube with the 1990 Dolph Lundgren film I COME IN PEACE
You have gone way, way too long without the dulcet tones of our voices, and we apologize for that. But we're back on the horse! Tune in and listen to our recap of the now-dead decade of the hot, hot teens. WITNESS!
After way, way too long, the Lewton Bus podcast returns to save the Universe... or at least half of it. Ryan, Allen and Shannon take on the culmination of over a decade of cinematic storytelling: Marvel's AVENGERS: ENDGAME
Allen, Andrew, Ryan and Shannon earn their Disney shill simoleons by taking on the biggest franchise on the damn planet: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Get your nerd on in anticipation of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR
Kevin and Allen welcome Lewton Bus star-child Tanner Volz to a monolithic discussion of Tanner's favorite film, Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY
Our own Ryan Roch joins Kevin and Allen to talk about his favorite movie, Michael Curtiz' unassailable, towering masterpiece of American cinema, CASABLANCA!
Ryan, Shannon, and Tanner sink their claws into the inspiration for the name of lewtonbus.net: CAT PEOPLE. We talk about the purrfect 1942 classic, its sequel, and the 1982 remake. You knead to check this one out.
La Donna Pietra, Adam, and Mavis warm up before the fire and knock back some egg nog to talk about recent adaptations of the beloved Christmas tales, A CHRISTMAS CAROL and THE POLAR EXPRESS. How faithful are the Muppets to Dickens?
Allen, Kevin, CJ, and Adam herd nerfs in this special episode all about that unstoppable galactic juggernaut, Star Wars, as we await the opening of the next film in the saga! Join this gang of walking carpets as they reminisce on their histories with the franchise over the past few decades.
Jared joins Allen and Kevin to talk about his favorite film, the original summer megablockbuster, Steven Spielberg's JAWS! As long in the tooth as it is, the film is no less incisive today than the day it chewed through the box office.
La Donna Pietra, Adam B, Bee McGee, and Ryan Roch dig into that most infamously misguided beautiful failure of an adaptation, David Lynch's DUNE in the very first edition of our new series on book-to-film projects, Adaptation Station!
In which Allen, Ryan and Shannon discuss season two of STRANGER THINGS. The name "Barb" is never uttered. You're welcome.
Zach Luna joins Kevin and Allen this week to talk about THE PRINCESS BRIDE, his favorite film of all time! As a professional in Hollywood, Zach shares some unique and lovely stories about this magical film.
Ryan, Shannon, and Tanner sharpen their knives and consume the souls of children in the debut episode of The Cutting Room, the new horror-centric podcast from Lewtonbus.net. We start by talking about some recent gems, based on Tanner's writeup here: http://lewtonbus.net/editorials/watch-these-at-once/
In our latest episode, Adam, Ryan and Shannon talk about people who are NOT directing STAR WARS movies as well as clowns who ARE killing children. And other neat stuff.
Allen, Kevin, Shannon, and Ryan reflect on their favorite (and least favorite) films of the summer so far!
Shannon, La Donna Pietra, and Jared got together and chatted about film adaptations, the difficulty with adapting works from other mediums given the very different narrative needs and storytelling mechanics, as well the challenge of being a fan of a work that has been adapted in ways that are not up to our standards.
Ryan, Shannon, and Tanner shamble through their favorite memories of the work of one of, if not the, most influential horror directors of all time.
Andrew, Ryan, Shannon, and Kevin loved SPIDERMAN: HOMECOMING - follow along as they let fly the puns, nerdy truth-bombs, and revelations about Ryan's disturbing secret life as a cyber-bully in this wildly entertaining episode of The Bus Stops Here.
Tanner, Adam, Kevin, and Jared get their paws dirty with the legendary Planet of the Apes franchise, starting with the original novel through to Matt Reeves' exceptional new films. Join us as we blow it all up!
Allen and Adam B welcome special guests Vyce Victus and Zach Luna to celebrate our favorite neighborhood web-caster as a new film swings into theaters!
In this special 4th of July episode of The Bus Stops Here, Allen, Ryan, and Andrew dig deep into their love for that great symbol of American pride and hope, Captain America. Learn about his comics history, modern versions across many media, and of course Chris Evans' beloved take in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
In which the Lewton Bus gang compiles a definitive ranking of the Pixar oeuvre that all right-thinking individuals should be in agreement with. Right? RIGHT?
Tanner, Allen, Adam, and Bee stock up on burn gel in this, the first ever HOT TAKES episode of The Bus Stops Here. We present a series of wildly unpopular opinions and stand off against impassioned rebuttals. Crank open the hydrants, here we go!
Kevin, Allen, and Adam reminisce on the twisted genius of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
Lewton Bus writers Kevin Kuhlman, Ryan Roch, and Shannon Hubbell work their way through all five films in the main ALIEN franchise for ALIEN week in preparation for the impending release of ALIEN: COVENANT.
With a new Alien film just around the corner, Bee, Arzner, and Tanner welcome Lewton-Bus regular Kevin to a long, weirdly impassioned heart-to-heart about the Alien v. Predator films! This time we locked poor Allen in a cryo-chamber. We're still debating letting him out.
Lewton Bus crew Adam, Arzner, and Jason welcome a very special guest, Andrea (Annie) Gonzales, author of "Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting it Done" for a deep dive into roles for women in game development and the games themselves.
https://www.amazon.com/Girl-Code-Gaming-Going-Getting/dp/006247250X/
Allen and Andrew enthuse about everyone's favorite street racer / international superhero franchise The Fast & The Furious!
Ryan, Shannon, and Andrew welcome special guest Arthur Wyatt, writer of Judge Dredd comics for 2000 AD, to talk about the beloved 2012 adaptation "Dredd" by Pete Travis.
The Lewton Bus gang does a deep dive into the history and evolution of the James Bond character and franchise!
In the first episode of TRASH TIME, a new featured podcast from Lewtonbus.net, Walrus, Arzner, and Tanner indulge their inappropriate love for lowly treasures starting with those terrible / wonderful game adaptations, SILENT HILL and SILENT HILL: REVELATION
Take that, naysayers! We've made it to episode two of The Bus Stops Here, our homegrown Lewton Bus podcast. This time around, Tanner, Adam and Shannon got together for a discussion that wanders through the superhero genre, Die Hard and the films of Paul Verhoeven, among many other things. It was a blast, and we hope you enjoy the listen.
In this, our premiere episode, Allen Strickland, C.J. Robinson and Wesley Allsup come together to discuss Damien Chazelle's hit musical comedy romance, La La Land.