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Matinee Heroes

Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space. In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.
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Now displaying: April, 2020
Apr 25, 2020

ROCKY

Rocky Balboa is a struggling Philadelphia boxer who is chosen to take on the reigning world heavyweight champion, Apollo Creed...The Champ touts the fight as a chance for a 'nobody' to become a 'somebody' and so he can easily win the bout himself. But someone forgot to tell Rocky... To everyone's surprise, Rocky trains earnestly while tentatively beginning a relationship with the sweet wallflower Adrian

Craig and guest co-host Brandon Agnew (@BLCAgnew on twitter)  discuss being the underdog, reading children’s books on YouTube, the many ways to describe Burt Young and the movie “Rocky” on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:10

    Craig and Brendan talk the pandemic as well as Brendan's Youtube channel where he reads stories to children.

  • 16:48

    Craig and Brendan discuss the movie "Rocky"

  • 40:20

    Recasting

  • 59:27

    Double Feature

  • 1:03:20

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:05:39

    A preview of next week's episode "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"

Alan returns with special guest Chris Evangelista to talk about Alan's favorite movie of all time "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial"

Apr 18, 2020

TOMBSTONE

Wyatt Earp and his brothers  have left their gunslinger ways behind them to settle down and start a business in the town of Tombstone, Ariz. While they aren't looking to find trouble, trouble soon finds them when they become targets of the ruthless Cowboy gang. Now, together with Wyatt's best friend, Doc Holliday the brothers pick up their guns once more to restore order to a lawless land.

Craig and Guest co-host Liz Serna (@nerdybitchespod on twitter) discuss westerns with heart, a Nerdy Bitches podcast milestone, Sam Elliot's mustache and the movie “Tombstone” on this week’s Matinee Heroes.

Show Notes

  • 1:00

    Craig and Liz talk about the Nerdy Bitches podcast hitting 100K downloads!

  • 11:46

    Craig and Liz discuss the movie "Tombstone"

  • 28:49

    Recasting

  • 49:27

    Double Feature

  • 50:50

    Final Thoughts

  • 53:56

    A preview of next week's episode "Rocky"

Craig and guest co-host Brendan Agnew go back to the 70's for one the greatest underdog's in cinema "Rocky"

Apr 11, 2020

BRAVEHEART

William Wallace is the medieval Scottish patriot who is spurred into revolt against the English when the love of his life is slaughtered. Leading his army into battles that become a war, his advance into England threatens King Edward I's throne before he is captured and executed, but not before becoming a symbol for a free Scotland.

Craig and guest host Elisabeth Rappe (@ElisabethRappe on twitter) discuss Prima Nocte, veterinary care in the time of corona, Scottish history and the movie “Braveheart” on this week's Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:17

    Craig and Elisabeth talk about working at a vet clinic while under quarantine and those that won't follow the rules.

  • 8:10

    Craig and Elisabeth discuss the movie "Braveheart"

  • 34:50

    Recasting

  • 1:02:34

    Double Feature

  • 1:06:20

    Final Thoughts

  • 1:11:15

    A preview of next week's episode "Tombstone"

Craig and guest co-host Liz Serna delve into the other Wyatt Earp movie of 1993 "Tombstone"

Apr 4, 2020

DICK TRACY

Dick Tracy sets out to end Big Boy Caprice's reign of terror on the city, putting him in the path of goons and a femme fatale while causing a rift between himself and his companion, Tess Trueheart.

Craig and guest co-host Richard Jensen (@theragingcelt on twitter) discuss skirting the law, tips for battling media overload, 90’s putty makeup and the movie "Dick Tracy" on this week’s Matinee Heroes!

Show Notes

  • 1:15

    Craig talks with Richard about self-isolating, media overload and Richard's vlog on youtube.

  • 9:48

    Craig and Richard discuss "Dick Tracy"

  • 28:44

    Recasting

  • 36:52

    Double Feature

  • 41:04

    Final Thoughts

  • 46:53

    A preview of next week's episode "Braveheart"

Craig and guest co-host Elisabeth Rappe delve into Scottish history with the classic "Braveheart"

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