Arms Race Podcast
118 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsTwo friends attempt to determine once and for all which action star has the highest body count in movie history -- currently, by watching every Sylvester Stallone movie one at a time. Formerly the Bad Puns and Machine Guns Podcast.
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Episodes
Episode 85 - Putting the Hammer Down (Samaritan)
March 29, 2023 04:32 - 2 hours - 172 MBThe Arms Race Podcast discusses the 2022 direct-to-Amazon superhero film, Samaritan!
Episode 84 - Finish Him (Rambo: Last Blood)
March 15, 2023 03:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBThe Arms Race Podcast discusses the fifth and final Rambo film: Rambo: Last Blood!
Episode 84 - Finish Him(Rambo: Last Blood)
March 15, 2023 03:00 - 2 hours - 171 MBThe Arms Race Podcast discusses the fifth and final Rambo film: Rambo: Last Blood!
Episode 83 - Suspension of Disbelief (Driven)
March 01, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 187 MBThe Arms Race Podcast comes around for another lap to discuss the 2001 racing movie, Driven!
Episode 82 - Shark Sandwich (The Suicide Squad)
February 15, 2023 04:00 - 2 hours - 141 MBIt's that time of year again for the Arms Race Podcast's annual comeback episode, as we discuss the 2021 film, The Suicide Squad!
Episode 81 - Better Late Than Never (Grudge Match)
March 02, 2022 04:00 - 2 hours - 41.7 MBThe Arms Race Podcast comes out of retirement to discuss the 2013 comedy, Grudge Match!
Bonus - Stallone vs. Sico (Rocky IV - Director's Cut)
November 20, 2021 21:59 - 1 hour - 30.9 MBThe Arms Race Podcast returns to discuss Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago!
Episode 80 - DJ Dunkin' McHush (Creed)
June 18, 2021 15:05 - 2 hours - 79.5 MBThe Arms Race Podcast returns from an impromptu hiatus to discuss 2015's Creed!
Episode 79 - Geezer Teaser (Escape Plan: The Extractors)
May 12, 2021 14:42 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBThe Arms Race Podcast discusses the epic conclusion to the Escape Plan trilogy: Escape Plan: The Extractors!
Episode 78 - The Mob Squad (Capone)
April 28, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 44 MBThe Arms Race Podcast discusses a movie about bootlegging, and it turns out to be a bootleg Godfather movie in and of itself: it's 1975's Capone!
Episode 77 - Pride and Precipice (Cliffhanger)
April 14, 2021 03:00 - 2 hours - 73.5 MBThe Arms Race Podcast is still hanging around, and now we're here for our summit on the 1993 action film, Cliffhanger!
Bonus - Sheriff Robo (Dredd)
January 27, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.7 MBThe Arms Race podcast returns to discuss 2012's Dredd!
Episode 76 - The Farce Awakens (Oscar)
December 30, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 54.5 MBThe Arms Race Podcast rings in the new year with its discussion of the 1991 comedy, Oscar!
Episode 75 - Chief Justice Lebowski (Judge Dredd)
December 16, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 66.1 MBFor their nefarious crime of choosing to watch every Sylvester Stallone movie one at a time, the Arms Race Podcast are sentenced to watch the 1995 sci-fi comic book adaptation, Judge Dredd!
Episode 74 - Bulletman to the Head (Animal Crackers)
December 02, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.6 MBThe Arms Race Podcast is in town, to discuss the Netflix-exclusive animated film, Animal Crackers!
Episode 73 - Accents Will Happen (Get Carter)
November 18, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 57.9 MBThe Arms Race Podcast returns home to begin its fourth and final season covering every Sylvester Stallone movie ever made, as we discuss Get Carter!
Bonus - Stick the Soft Soap (Get Carter 1971)
November 04, 2020 14:46 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBWe're back for one last bonus episode before our final Sylvester Stallone term of office begin, and Arms Race Podcast has elected to discuss the 1971 crime thriller starring Michael Caine: Get Carter!
Bonus - Superman Commentary
September 17, 2020 18:19 - 2 hours - 68.1 MBThe Arms Race Podcast reverses the rotation of the Earth to 1978 for our commentary track of Superman!
Bonus - Logan Commentary
August 05, 2020 03:00 - 2 hours - 63 MBThe Arms Race Podcast is back for our commentary of 2017's Logan!
Season 7 Recap
June 24, 2020 04:01 - 1 hour - 42.6 MBThe Arms Race Podcast recaps its seventh season, tallies the carnage and gives out some awards from the previous twelve episodes. See you next season!
Episode 72 - Keep Moving Forward (Rocky Balboa)
June 10, 2020 04:54 - 2 hours - 67.2 MBEpisode 72 - Keep Moving Forward (Rocky Balboa) by Arms Race Podcast
Episode 71 - Boat Man Begins (Rambo)
May 20, 2020 01:35 - 2 hours - 70.8 MBEpisode 71 - Boat Man Begins (Rambo) by Arms Race Podcast
Episode 70 - Dialing for Dollars (Shade)
May 06, 2020 03:00 - 2 hours - 63.3 MBEpisode 70 - Dialing for Dollars (Shade) by Arms Race Podcast
Episode 69 - Insect Politics (Antz)
April 22, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MBThe Arms Race Podcast is back to discuss the 1998 animated film, Antz! In this episode Mike and Kevin attempt to glean the movie's moral as best they can, compare ant battle strategies to other fictional military blunders, trace the long cinematic lineage of the Batusi, and compare the rivalry between Antz & A Bug's Life to a number of other similarly-paired films.
Episode 68 - Exquisite Corpse (Avenging Angelo)
April 08, 2020 03:00 - 2 hours - 55.4 MBThe Arms Race Podcast shelters in place to discuss the 2003(-ish) Sylvester Stallone comedy(-ish), Avenging Angelo! In this episode Mike and Kevin dissect another piece of obscurity from Stallone's dark age, witness a variety of different approaches to home improvement, and learn new and surprising definitions for simple words such as "orphan" and "mistress". Be safe out there, be like Frankie Delano: always keep your distance.
Episode 67 - Tunnel Vision (Daylight)
March 25, 2020 03:47 - 2 hours - 59.8 MBThe Arms Race podcast finally returns from a brief detour to discuss the 1996 Sylvester Stallone disaster film, Daylight! On this episode Mike and Kevin discuss the relative merits of the disaster movie genre, speculate about Roy Nord's posthumous career as a pitch man, bear witness to Sylvester Stallone's biggest fans, and discuss elaborate travel plans that will never come to pass. Be like Kit Latura, and stay safe out there!
Repost - T2 3-D: Battle Across Time
March 11, 2020 01:35 - 51 minutes - 23.7 MBThe Arms Race podcast travels into the distant past to retrieve its 2016 discussion of the Universal Studios T2 3-D Experience: Battle Across Time! Regularly scheduled Sylvester Stallone programming will resume in two weeks!
Episode 66 - Planet of the Drapes (Terminator: Dark Fate)
February 26, 2020 04:05 - 2 hours - 68.9 MBThe Arms Race Podcast is going back in time to retcon itself back into the Bad Puns & Machine Guns podcast, as we discuss 2019's Terminator: Dark Fate!
Bonus - Fantastic Damage (Hot Shots! Part Deux)
February 12, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 34.8 MBThe Arms Race podcast returns to discuss Jim Abrahams' Rambo parody, Hot Shots: Part Deux!
Bonus - No Country for Old Men Commentary
January 29, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 59.5 MBWelcome, friendos! Mike and Kevin are back with another commentary track to the Coen Brothers' modern classic, No Country For Old Men!
Bonus - The Rock Commentary
January 15, 2020 04:00 - 2 hours - 63.8 MBWelcome to The Rock! Mike and Kevin talk you through every twist and turn of this 1996 classic, from the heights of the Fairmont Hotel penthouse suite, to the deepest depths of the Mines of Moria. Apologies if we seem a bit more shouty than usual, but we were talking over the movie audio the entire time.
Bonus - The Don Johnsonssaince (Machete)
January 01, 2020 04:00 - 1 hour - 32.9 MBThe Arms Race podcast rings in the new year the only way we know how, by discussing the "spin-off" of Danny Trejo's Spy Kids character: Machete!
Episode 65 - Roof Rantlers (Rocky V)
December 18, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 60.7 MBDo I hear a new Arms Race episode on my roof? 'Tis the season for us to discuss the 1990 Rocky "finale", Rocky V! On this episode Mike and Kevin discuss the Rocky franchise's return to reality, compare Rocky's new robot to the older model, take a deep dive into the Balboa family finances, and attempt to determine the movie series with the longest series of numerical sequel titles. Have a merry X-Mas, yo yo yo!
Episode 64 - Cult Following (Cobra)
December 04, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 57.6 MBWe're a witness to another of Sylvester Stallone's films here on the Arms Race podcast, as we testify to the relative merits of the 1986 action-thriller, Cobra! On this episode, Mike and Kevin discuss a thoroughly food-obsessed screenplay, a police sketch artist more suited for the funny pages, an orange grove whose produce is unlikely to pass government inspection, a photographer whose amorous advances tick all the wrong boxes, and a cargo van capable of sending well-meaning security guards ...
Episode 63 - Murder & Hooch (Eye See You)
November 20, 2019 04:03 - 2 hours - 55.4 MBThe Arms Race podcast. Born to win, born to lose, born to discuss the 2002 Sylvester Stallone thriller Eye See You. But interference happens. People interfere with important tasks. We don't believe this movie is good, not at all. But when you remove the movie studio, then you will see a motion picture as it was never intended to be seen. This is not the way nature intended it to be. There will be another podcast episode found tonight. Thank you for your time.
Episode 62 - We've Got Hoffa Mind to Agree (F.I.S.T.)
November 06, 2019 04:00 - 2 hours - 59.3 MBWe're back on the clock here at the Arms Race podcast to discuss the 1978 Sylvester Stallone labor drama, F.I.S.T! On this episode Mike and Kevin negotiate the finer points of the movie's plot, labor under the delusion that no bad news is good news, identify a striking multitude of familiar faces, and drop so many Seinfeld and Simpsons references that management has deducted them from their pay.
Episode 61 - Virtual Fun (Spy Kids 3: Game Over)
October 23, 2019 03:00 - 2 hours - 59.5 MBThe Arms Race podcast respawns for another episode, as we update our objective to discuss Spy Kids 3: Game Over! On this episode Mike and Kevin choose versus mode regarding the relative merits of the movie, take aim at some game design that isn't quite on the level, put Oakley's specs to the test, and marvel at he movie's massively-multiplayer finale.
Episode 60 - Tourist Trap (Rambo III)
October 09, 2019 03:00 - 2 hours - 64.5 MBThe Arms Race podcast returns for a brand new season covering Sylvester Stallone movies, and we're starting off with a multitude of bangs by discussing Rambo III! In this episode Mike and Kevin debate the relative merits of John Rambo's new skills in stick-fighting, comedy, roofing, mine detecting, sightseeing, spelunking, goat-pulling, locksmithing, babysitting, and human roman candle-ing.
Bonus - You Guessed It (Saturday Night Live)
September 25, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 30 MBRecorded several months ago, from Lisle Illinois, it's a podcast about Sylvester Stallone hosting Saturday Night Live!
Bonus - Trashdance (Staying Alive)
August 28, 2019 03:00 - 55 minutes - 25.4 MBThe Arms Race podcast regrets to inform you that it is here to discuss the 1983 Sylvester-Stallone-directed sequel to Saturday Night Fever: Staying Alive. Thank you for your patience during this difficult time.
Bonus - Drawn to Danger (Rambo: The Force of Freedom)
July 31, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 28.3 MBDuty calls as the Arms Race podcast is called back into action to discuss the first episode of the Rambo Saturday-morning cartoon, Rambo: The Force of Freedom!
Season 6 Recap
July 03, 2019 01:41 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MBThe Arms Race Podcast recaps its sixth season, hands out some awards, and tallies the body counts from the previous twelve episodes!
Episode 59 - Russian to Conclusions (Rocky IV)
June 19, 2019 02:52 - 2 hours - 76.1 MBAnother season comes to an end here at the Arms Race podcast, as we bear witness the end of the Cold War in Rocky IV! On this episode, Mike and Kevin go ballistic over the slickest and most surreal film in the Rocky series, tear down the wall between cinema and music video, explore a series of iron curtain calls for a celebrity robot, and endure the mutually assured destruction of their recording equipment. See you next season!
Episode 58 - Burned With Chicken Fire (Rambo: First Blood Part II)
June 05, 2019 02:51 - 2 hours - 62.2 MBWe're on a mission to bring you the latest episode of the Arms Race podcast, as we discuss Rambo: First Blood Part II! On this episode Mike and Kevin argue the relative merits of the movie as a sequel to First Blood, speculate about the various creature comforts Murdoch has brought along with him, and finally catalog every film and television episode to have ever made a reference to John J. Rambo.
Episode 57 - Gorilla Tactics (Zookeeper)
May 22, 2019 02:55 - 2 hours - 62 MBWe're feeling the call of the wild on the latest episode of the Arms Race Podcast, as we discuss the 2011 comedy, Zookeeper!
Episode 56 - Rubberband Man (The Lords of Flatbush)
May 08, 2019 02:54 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBThe Arms Race podcast jitterbugs on back to discuss the 1950s nostalgia-fest, The Lords of Flatbush! On this episode Mike and Kevin walk the line between the film's best and worst aspects, critique the great pretender who wrote the film's music, discuss methods of birth control that would make any man twist and shout, examine a rare honor that an actor receives only once in a blue moon, before Mr. Sandman dreams us a dream of owning the dog painting from Goodfellas.
Episode 55 - Rogue Cops in Disguise (Nighthawks)
April 24, 2019 02:58 - 2 hours - 59.2 MBWe're investigating another Sylvester Stallone film on this episode of the Arms Race podcast, as we discuss the 1981 cop film, Nighthawks! On this episode Mike and Kevin discuss and critique the film's story, the film's music, the Commodore 64 music, hostage-taking strategies, plastic surgery techniques, Mission Impossible masks, and disco wardrobe choices.
Episode 54 - Harmin' Electra (Assassins)
April 10, 2019 03:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThe Arms Race podcast is back in action to discuss the 1995 action-thriller, Assassins! On this episode Mike and Kevin attempt to dissect the gossamer that is this movie's plot, witness the birth of reality TV, take a deep and confusing dive into the minutia of chess openings, and finally try their best to retcon Assassins into being a prequel to both John Wick and Rocky IV.
Bonus - Made Up Out of Whole Cloth (The Muppet Show)
March 27, 2019 03:00 - 42 minutes - 19.3 MBThe Arms Race podcast takes a break from discussing movies to discuss the Muppet Show, Season 3 Episode 20, featuring special guest star Sylvester Stallone!
Episode 53 - The Beach Boys (Rocky III)
March 13, 2019 03:00 - 2 hours - 61.1 MBWhen we first began the Arms Race podcast, we had the eye of the tiger man, the edge! And now we've got to get it back, and the way to get it back is to discuss Rocky III! On this episode Mike and Kevin discuss where Rocky III stands in the series critically, marvel at Sylvester Stallone's (and Burt Young's) wrestling technique, examine Rocky's relationship with his still-unnamed son, and take a stroll through Mr. T's illustrious career.