Eric Roberts is the Man
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Episode 106: Eric Roberts Is The Man Redux – The Beautiful Ones (2017)
August 09, 2021 13:23 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBOn a brand new ACTION PACKED episode of Eric Roberts is the Man we're joined by Cinapse co-founder and editor Ed Travis to discuss Jesse V. Johnson's 2017 throwback actioner THE BEAUTIFUL ONES from 2017. Does the film stack up to the films and filmmakers it constantly references, or did the distributor's choice to abandon its intended black & white aesthetic undermine its intentions? Let's find out! The post Episode 106: Eric Roberts Is The Man Redux – The Beautiful Ones (2017) appeared fir...
Episode 105: Eric Roberts Is The Man Redux – 90 Feet From Home (2019)
August 09, 2021 13:19 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDEAR GOD it's a brand new episode of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN REDUX! WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE! On this episode we're joined by baseball journalist and podcaster Andrew Stoeten to discuss the 2019 faith-based (kinda) baseball movie 90 FEET FROM HOME, starring WWE hall of famer Shawn Michaels, former Superman Dean Cain and ERIC ROBERTS! We also talk about POLITICS, live music, DOCTOR WHO and so, so much more. Check it out! The post Episode 105: Eric Roberts Is The Man Redux – 90 Feet From Hom...
Episode 104: Eric Roberts is the Man Redux – Restraining Order (1999)
May 26, 2021 00:53 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBIt's the return of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN REDUX and on this episode we're joined by returning guest film critic Matthew Monagle to talk about the 1999 Eric Roberts thriller RESTRAINING ORDER, featuring Hannes Jaenicke, Tatjana Patitz, and Dean Stockwell! We also chat about our favorite TV theme songs, erectile dysfunction, mockbusters and SO MUCH MORE! CHECK IT OUT! The post Episode 104: Eric Roberts is the Man Redux – Restraining Order (1999) appeared first on Eric Roberts is the Man.
Episode 103: ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN REDUX – THE CODE OF CAIN (2016)
May 26, 2021 00:50 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBA Belarusian government-funded propaganda action film featuring Sally Kirkland and ERIC ROBERTS? That sort of thing is par for the course on Eric Roberts is the Man REDUX. On this episode we're joined by writer/podcaster Robert Skvarla to talk about male enhancement, smoking pot, JOKER, and 2016's THE CODE OF CAIN. All that and the latest Eric Roberts news, so why not listen? The post Episode 103: ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN REDUX – THE CODE OF CAIN (2016) appeared first on Eric Roberts is the ...
Episode 102: Eric Roberts is the Man Redux – A Karate Christmas Miracle (2019)
May 26, 2021 00:47 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBWhat better way to celebrate the life and work of actor Eric Roberts than watching a film where his performance was pasted in from a different movie entirely? That's the case with A KARATE CHRISTMAS MIRACLE, which is already pretty darn confusing, and then they add in scenes from a horror movie, and then forget to have any karate in it. OOPS! Anyway, this is real bad, but thankfully we have martial arts expert (and author of the memoir I OVERCAME MY AUTISM AND ALL I GOT WAS THIS LOUSY ANXIET...
Episode 101: Eric Roberts Is The Man: Redux – Entourage (Season 5, Episode 5)
March 09, 2020 03:12 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBHEY! Have you head the news? The world’s FINEST Eric Roberts-related podcast is BACK. In REDUX form! Eric Roberts is the MAN can now be found under the umbrella of Cinema Smorgasbord at CinemaSmorgasbord.com Be sure to subscribe to get any future episode of ERITFM! RSS: http://www.cinemasmorgasbord.com/feed/podcast/ iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/cinema-smorgasbord/id1495606055 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36GyQpY4P9HS87wmCKkGKY?si=wfj0g2auRlagZW2Aqx8ZJQ Come follow ...
Episode 100: The Final Episode – Stalked By My Doctor: A Sleepwalker’s Nightmare (2019)
September 07, 2019 20:50 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBIt’s the FINAL EVER episode of ERITFM, and what better way to bring things to a close than with your favorite (?) hosts chatting about the FOURTH Stalked By My Doctor film: STALKED BY MY DOCTOR: A SLEEPWALKER’S NIGHTMARE? We also rank the STALKED films, discuss out favorite and least favorite films covered on the podcast and – of course – announce what’s COMING NEXT! It’s BIGGER than you can imagine! Oh, and there’s also that pesky blood oath to deal with.. As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS ...
Episode 99: Monster Island (2019)
June 23, 2019 20:49 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBOn the PENULTIMATE episode of ERITFM, we’re joined by Tombs of Ideas host Trey Lawson to chat about 2019’s MONSTER ISLAND; a kaiju movie with a twist! The twist is that it sucks! We also chat about mustaches, dust nuggets, monsters(!) and SO MUCH MORE. Let’s see what it sounds like! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If you like it.. tell a frien...
Episode 98: Endangered Species (2003)
May 13, 2019 01:59 - 1 hour - 57 MBOn episode 98 of ERITFM we’re hunting the most dangerous game of all.. MAN! THE man, even, as Eric Roberts and his police buddies get hunted down by an intergalactic big game hunter in the surprisingly entertaining action horror science fiction movie ENDANGERED SPECIES from director Kevin Tenney (NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, WITCHBOARD). Desperately outclassed (as per usual), Liam and Doug are joined by the wonderful writer/critic Matthew Monagle to bring a little sense to the proceedings. We talk R...
Episode 97: Sorority Slaughterhouse (2016)
April 20, 2019 22:59 - 1 hour - 54.6 MBTime to get DOWN with the CLOWN on episode 97 of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN! For (perhaps) the final time, we delve into the rich filmography of David DeCoteau to look at 2016’s SORORITY SLAUGHTERHOUSE, where the soul of Eric Roberts is transferred into a 12 inch demonic clown named BOBO! Does he murder a bunch of co-eds while snapping off one-liners? YOU BET HE DOES! What better guest to help us clown around than Eric Roberts superfan Lindsay Lassen. LISTEN UP! As always, check out ERIC ROBERT...
Episode 96: Border Blues (2004)
April 05, 2019 13:46 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBRUSSIANS? THE SOUTHERN BORDER? No, it's not the hellscape that is 2019, it's 2004's BORDER BLUES, a semi-sequel(?) to a television series starring Gary Busey as a psychic police chief, and Eric Roberts as COYOTE LARRY. It's pretty darn strange. Thankfully, we have ThatShelf.com editor-in-chief Will Perkins joining us to talk about title sequences, Boys II Men, Henry Winkler, Kaiju and all things Eric Roberts. Time to listen! The post Episode 96: Border Blues (2004) appeared first on Eric R...
Episode 95: T.N.T. (1997)
March 13, 2019 19:06 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBACTION! Did I get your attention? Well, on the latest episode of ERITFM, we’re all about the ACTION! And what better way to communicate our love for explosions than featuring a film starring 90s DTV action mainstay Olivier Gruner battling members of a mercenary group hired to HUNT HIM DOWN by a bespectacled AND bearded Eric Roberts?! None, I would say. Thankfully, we have Brian Saur (from the Rupert Pupkin Speaks blog, and co-host of the Just The Discs and Pure Cinema podcasts) to guide us t...
Episode 94: The Glass Cage (1996)
March 01, 2019 23:56 - 1 hour - 67.7 MBIt’s time to get EROTIC on ERITFM! AGAIN! And you can’t get much more erotic than a Playboy-produced Noir(ish) tale of intrigue featuring Richard Tyson as a dopey bartender/ex-CIA agent, THE GOLDEN CHILD’s Charlotte Lewis as his ex-beau, NIGHT COURT’s Richard Moll as a towering jerk and OF COURSE ERIC ROBERTS! We’re joined in this carnal journey by Daughters of Darkness co-host and Diabolique Magazine editor Samm Deighan! LOCK THE DOORS ‘CAUSE IT’S TIME TO LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC R...
Episode 93: Heaven’s Fire (1999)
February 14, 2019 20:14 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBIt's DIE HARD meets THE TOWERING INFERNO in 1999's HEAVEN'S FIRE, featuring: DAS BOOT's Jurden Prochnow, a whole bunch of Canadians, the kid from The Commish and ERIC ROBERTS! To cover such a slam bang action epic, we needed TWO guests, so welcome Scott Wampler and Katie Shultz from The Trying Times Podcast! On this episode we chat about free toilets, the rock band KISS, children (do we need them?) and, of ours, all things ERIC ROBERTS! TIME TO LISTEN! The post Episode 93: Heaven’s Fire (1...
Episode 92: The Odyssey (1997)
February 01, 2019 23:21 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBJust sit right back and you'll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip. That started from this tropic port, aboard this tiny ship. It's THE ODYSSEY by some guy named Homer, and in 1997 it was turned into a star-studded miniseries directed by RUNAWAY TRAIN's Andrei Konchalovsky and starring Armand Assante (SICILIAN VAMPIRE!), Greta Scacchi (THE COCA COLA KID!), Isabella Rossellini, Vanessa Williams and ERIC ROBERTS! THE BOYS break it down with Talk Film Society associate editor Sara Sorrentino,...
Episode 91: Luck of the Draw (2000)
January 16, 2019 23:12 - 1 hour - 56 MBDennis Hopper! Ice-T! William Forsythe! Michael Madsen! And ERIC ROBERTS! We have a star-studded caper at the center of episode 91 of ERITFM, where we're joined by President of the American Vaping Association (and ERITFM superfan) Gregory Conley to talk about 2000's LUCK OF THE DRAW! We also chat about foreheads, horses, Frank Gorshin, and all the latest Eric Roberts news. Join us, won't you? The post Episode 91: Luck of the Draw (2000) appeared first on Eric Roberts is the Man.
Episode 90: Two Shades of Blue (1999)
January 03, 2019 22:28 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBIt's the first ERITFM of 2019, and that means we're kicking off with a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT. It's a rare episode featuring only Liam and Doug, but there's still plenty of ERIC ROBERTS news, as well as a deep dive on the 1999 thriller TWO SHADES OF BLUE, featuring DEAF PHONE SEX and ER banging someone.. TO DEATH! It's quite something. There's also talk about Dick Cheney, loose change, Christmas and SO MUCH MORE. Tune in! The post Episode 90: Two Shades of Blue (1999) appeared first on Eric ...
Episode 89: Slow Burn (1986) (/w Matt Curione)
December 12, 2018 05:03 - 1 hour - 55 MBEric Roberts and JOHNNY DEPP?! It happened! On this episode of ERITFM we look at the made-for-Showtime neo-noir SLOW BURN, featuring Eric Roberts as a private detective drawn into the complex and sleazy world of kidnapping, child abuse, forced heroin addiction and all sorts of other unpleasant stuff. Thankfully, we get a game supporting cast including Beverly D’Angelo, Dan Hedaya, Henry Gibson and an impossibly young Johnny Depp! Before he was a weird, abusive sleazeball! We also discuss fil...
Episode 88: Descending Angel (1990) (/w Josh Alvarez)
November 28, 2018 15:15 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIN THE ARMS OF AN ANGEL! This week on ERITFM we're going BACK TO THE PAST with a 1990 made-for-HBO movie about George C. Scott hiding a big ol' secret. He collaborated with NAZIS! Diane Lane is his daughter and thinks he's just GREAT, while her fiance is Eric Roberts who exposes his secret to the WORLD. Also, he steals a book for some reason. We're joined by the wonderful musician, writer, podcaster and gadabout Josh Alvarez to discuss Diane Lane's sexual history, how he and Liam met, favori...
Episode 87: Black Wake (/w Scout Tafoya)
November 14, 2018 03:49 - 1 hour - 53.9 MBTime to (BLACK) wake and bake with your favorite Eric Roberts-related podcast! This time we're joined by writer, director and video essayist Scout Tafoya to discuss the found-footage Lovecraftian vanity project BLACK WAKE, featuring HOT CORPSES, space goo, and endless, nigh-incomprehensible monologues delivered directly to the screen! We also chat about CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, guns, Halloween, and all things ERIC ROBERTS! Time to listen! The post Episode 87: Black Wake (/w Scout Tafoya) app...
Episode 86: Mindstorm (2001) (/w Michael Sullivan)
October 31, 2018 03:53 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBHAPPY HALLOWEEN, boils and ghouls! To celebrate the SPOOKIEST time of the year, we've got 2001's MINDSTORM, which is sort of THE DEAD ZONE meets SCANNERS except not good! But it DOES have Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty, Antonio Sabato Jr. and ERIC ROBERTS! To explore this psychic mayhem we're joined by SHOCK CINEMA MAGAZINE's Michael Sullivan, who chats about GRITTY, Celebrity Island, Joe Rogan, vegan burgers and SO MUCH MORE! LET US LISTEN! The post Episode 86: Mindstorm (2001) (/w Mic...
Episode 85: The Shadow Men (1998) (/w Stephanie Crawford)
October 17, 2018 02:04 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBHERE COME THE MEN IN BLACK! It's 1997, and the world is experiencing ALIEN FEVER thanks to the 1-2 punch of THE X-FILES and the blockbuster hit MEN IN BLACK. This was also the year that THE SHADOW MEN, featuring SPOOKY aliens and some (very different) MEN (actually alien-human hybrids) IN BLACK, was released. We're joined to talk about this classic by the always wonderful Stephanie Crawford, who regales us with stories of aliens, cannibalism, and smoking pot. A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL. Let'...
Episode 84: Paranormal Movie (2013) (/w Mike Delaney)
October 03, 2018 02:57 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBIT'S FINALLY OCTOBER and you know what THAT MEANS! SPOOKY MOVIES! We ease into the scary season with the Kevin Farley-directed PARANORMAL MOVIE, an absolutely pitiful, entirely laugh-free spoof of the already not-great PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise. It sucks! Thankfully, we have the always terrific Mike Delaney (from the SPLATHOUSE podcast!) to guide us through these choppy waters. TIME TO LISTEN! The post Episode 84: Paranormal Movie (2013) (/w Mike Delaney) appeared first on Eric Roberts...
Episode 83: Surge of Power: Revenge of the Sequel (2016)
September 18, 2018 22:27 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBOn this episode of ERITFM, we're holding out for a HERO! And not just ANY hero! We're talking about the gay superhero SURGE, who originally appeared in 2004's SURGE OF POWER: THE STUFF OF HEROES, and now returns with the star-studded SURGE OF POWER: REVENGE OF THE SEQUEL! Joining us is pop culture writer and all around dynamite guy WILL HARRIS, who talks about his exciting new book project, if good music can also be fun, and ALL THINGS ERIC ROBERTS! Time to listen! The post Episode 83: Sur...
Episode 82: It’s My Party (1996)
September 05, 2018 02:00 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBWhat do you do when your ridiculous Eric Roberts podcast has to cover a prestige drama featuring such intense topics such as the AIDS crisis, assisted suicide and right-to-die? You invite renowned movie and television critic Simon Abrams on the show to do all the heavy lifting! 1996’s IT’S MY PARTY is a star-studded affair, and tackles the controversial subject matter with sincerity and heart, thanks to a game (though mostly straight) cast, and the obviously personal investment by director/w...
Episode 81: Justice League “War World” & Justice League Unlimited “For The Man Who Has Everything” (/w Pat Shand)
August 21, 2018 04:40 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBFace front, true believers, it’s time for a two-fisted tale of daring do featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and ERIC ROBERTS?! On this episode of Eric Roberts is the *censored* Man, we’re watching our precious CARTOONS, with two episodes of Justice League and one of Justice League Unlimited, including the adaptation of Alan Moore’s “For The Man Who Has Everything”! We’re joined on this excursion of superheroics by comic book writer Pat Shand, who helps Liam and Doug determine which is...
Episode 80: Lonely Hearts (1991) (/w Joe Yanick)
August 08, 2018 00:52 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBEric Roberts! Beverly D’Angelo! Grifting! It’s the erotic thriller(?!) LONELY HEARTS from 1991, and it has it all: people falling through shower windows, a three way standoff featuring an 80-year-old, Eric Roberts in his undies and SO MUCH MORE. We’re joined for this excursion by YELLOW VEIL PICTURES’ Joe Yanick, who tells us his thoughts on being PUNK, the Wu-Tang Clan, and sandwiches! LET’S LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) ...
Episode 79: Scavenger Killers (2014) (/w Moe Porne)
July 23, 2018 21:11 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBIt's a horror movie! It's right-wing propaganda! It's a horror movie *AND* right-wing propaganda! This week we're joined by No-Budget Nightmares and alt.nerd.obsessive host MOE PORNE to talk about 2014's despicable THE SCAVENGER KILLERS, featuring Charles Durning, Robert Loggia, Dustin "SCREECH" Diamond and ERIC ROBERTS! We also chat about whether you should cuddle chickens, our favorite Mexican food, THE DARK KNIGHT, the crushing depression that fills every second of our day(s) and SO MUCH ...
Episode 78: Halloween Hell (2014) (/w Freeman Williams)
July 11, 2018 00:56 - 1 hour - 51.1 MBEric Roberts as COUNT DRACULA!?! It finally happened in 2014's HALLOWEEN HELL, and here we are talking about it! Legendary cult director Ed Hunt (THE BRAIN, BLOODY BIRTHDAY) returns after a 20 year hiatus to helm this cheap (but gory) horror spoof featuring Dracula hosting an online reality show or.. something like that. Who cares? We have the great Freeman Williams joining us to chat about Michael Flatley, Bear Grylls, BIG DONGS and so much more! Let's listen! The post Episode 78: Hallowee...
Episode 77: Stalked by My Doctor: Patient’s Revenge (2018) (/w Katie Rife)
June 20, 2018 02:31 - 1 hour - 50.2 MBTHE WAIT IS OVER! Dr. Albert Beck is BACK and this time he's.. singing and dancing?! STALKED BY MY DOCTOR: PATIENT'S REVENGE is the THIRD part of the legendary STALKED BY MY DOCTOR series, and this time our favorite doc is in a WHOLE HEAP of trouble. You get DOUBLE ERIC ROBERTS, an almost-castration, fantasy threesomes, and the weirdest LA LA LAND tribute you will EVER experience. For all this goodness we needed a special guest, and they don't come much more special than Katie Rife from The ...
Episode 76: Hansel and Gretel: Warriors of Witchcraft (2013) (/w Siân Melton)
June 04, 2018 22:22 - 1 hour - 56.5 MBHansel? HANSEL?! It’s 2013’s HANSEL AND GRETEL: WARRIORS OF WITCHCRAFT (no relation to HANSEL AND GRETEL: WITCHUNTERS from the same year). Yeah, we’re DEEP in DeCoteau territory on this episode of ERITFM, and that means CONFUSING CLASSROOMS, dodgy special effects, and Eric Roberts occasionally creeping in the background. HEY! We’ve got the always awesome Siân Melton joining us to chat about all the baseball-throwing, witch-hunting proceedings. Time to listen! As always, check out ERIC ROBERT...
Episode 75: Interview with NO SOLICITORS director John Callas
May 22, 2018 23:52 - 1 hour - 64.5 MBFrom THE HAPPY HOOKER GOES TO HOLLYWOOD to the early days of MTV to the cartoon classic BOBBY'S WORLD, John Callas is a true renaissance man who has done it all. He drops by the podcast this week to chat about incredible career, including his latest film, the darkly humorous horror film NO SOLICITORS starring Eric Roberts! We talk about his interest in horror, working with Styx and Jefferson Starship, directing the 1988 werewolf film LONE WOLF and, of course, what it was like to work with Er...
Episode 74: The Civilization Of Maxwell Bright (2005) (/w Rockie Juarez)
May 08, 2018 01:39 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBLook, I don't know how to write about THE CIVILIZATION OF MAXWELL BRIGHT. It's ostensibly a comedy, though is rarely funny and is often downright depressing. It's also a drama, but featured a completely unhinged Patrick Warburton performance that has to be seen to be believed. There's also a bevy of famous faces who make small appearances, including Jennfer Tilly, John Glober, Norah Dunn and Carol Kane. It's a crazy, crazy, CRAZY movie, but is it any good? Don't ask me! Ask our guest Rockie ...
Episode 73: Love Is A Gun (1994) & BONUS FRASIER (/w Stephanie Crawford)
April 23, 2018 23:36 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBSo, we're starting with Eric Roberts. Pretty sweet, right? Then we add a little Eliza Roberts, a bit of R. Lee Ermey (RIP). How about a big dose of special guest Stephanie Crawford? Yeah, it's getting good, now. Well, how about we mix that up into a great big pot of weirdness called LOVE IS A GUN, featuring fingered brain holes, defiled weddings dresses, and all sorts of crazy twists? I KNOW. CAN IT GET ANY BETTER?! Well, yeah! We also talk about an episode of FRASIER, just to send this suck...
Episode 72: Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (/w Norm Wilner)
April 10, 2018 03:42 - 1 hour - 69.2 MBJohn Lithgow vs Eric Roberts! AT LAST! Critic and podcaster Norm Wilner joins us to chat about 1993's LOVE, CHEAT & STEAL, an erotic thriller with few thrills and even less eroticism! But it DOES have a bank heist, money laundering, murder, Danny Trejo, and a twist ending that we still don't understand. We also RANK THE PRESIDENTS, discuss Gary Shandling, Michael Flatley's art career, and SO MUCH MORE. Let's listen! The post Episode 72: Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (/w Norm Wilner) appeared ...
Episode 71: Grey’s Anatomy (/w Kemi Akapo)
March 28, 2018 02:50 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBMcDreamy! McSteamy! Mc.. ERIC ROBERTS?! That’s right! Eric Roberts appeared on the worldwide phenomenon GREY’S ANATOMY, and now, despite being shockingly unfamiliar with the plot and cast, we’re here to talk about it! Thankfully, we have GREY’S ANATOMY superfan Kemi Akapo joining us to fill in ALL the important backstory. We also talk about music-themed cruises, Cindy Crawford, Geraldo Rivera and SO MUCH MORE. Let’s have a listen! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or c...
Episode 70: Self Storage (2013) (/w Brad Gullickson)
March 12, 2018 15:24 - 1 hour - 54.9 MBI’m SO Excited! I’m SO Excited! I’m SO SCARED! It’s ERITFM #70, and we’re joined by the great Brad Gullickson to talk about a spooky, scary horror movie! It’s 2013’s SELF STORAGE, featuring Michael Berryman (THE HILLS HAVE EYES), Jonathan Silverman (WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S) and ERIC ROBERTS (EVERYTHING!). There’s organ stealing, acid baths, pulmonary wraths, LASER TAG and an ending that three grown men can’t make heads nor tails of. TIME TO LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on...
Episode 69: ALF’s Hit Talk Show (2004) (/w Adrianna Gober)
February 27, 2018 01:35 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBALF is BACK! In TALK SHOW FORM?! It happened! For a brief, wonderful period in 2004 TV Land aired ALF'S HIT TALK SHOW, featuring the legendary Ed McMahon joining the 80's sitcom puppet star to chat with celebrities, perform comedic sketches and DAZZLE THE WORLD! And it was absolutely AWFUL! We're joined by Cinepunx writer Adrianna Gober to watch the final two episodes of the show, featuring SPECIAL GUESTS Tom Green, Vincent Pastore, Linda Blair and ERIC ROBERTS! Let's listen RIGHT NOW! The ...
Episode 68: The Opposite Sex (2014) (/w Oliver Ridge)
February 13, 2018 18:27 - 1 hour - 59.3 MBJoin us on episode 68 of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE ******* MAN where we’re joined by the wonderful director Oliver Ridge to chat about 2014’s THE OPPOSITE SEX (aka A BET’S A BET)! Co-directed by WEEKEND AT BERNIE’S Jonathan (Johnny) Silverman, the romantic comedy features an all-star cast including NSYNC’s Joey Fatone, AMERICAN PIE/BEAUTY’s Mena Suvari, SNL’s Kenan Thompson, Kristin Chenoweth and ERIC ROBERTS! We also chat about the recent Eric Roberts Vanity Fair article, Charles Bukowski, our fa...
Episode 67: Final Analysis (1992) (/w the creators of The Bobby Roberts Project)
January 29, 2018 20:56 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBIt’s time to travel back to 1992 when every movie was STEAMY, SEXY and featured RICHARD GERE! Patrick Richter, Yajaira Marie and Tom Wilbeck from the mockumentary series THE BOBBY ROBERTS PROJECT join us to discuss 1992’s twisty Hitchcock tribute FINAL ANALYSIS, with Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman and ERIC ROBERTS! We also chat about music videos, gerbil stuffing, 2018’s Cinepocalypse film festival and so, so much more. All that and the latest Eric Roberts news. LET’S LISTEN! As always, check out...
Episode 66: The 58th Annual Academy Awards (1986) (/w Ryan Prows)
January 15, 2018 14:14 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBFrom the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California it’s the 58TH ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS! It’s the night THE STARS COME OUT TO SHINE, and one of those stars is ERIC ROBERTS, nominated for Best Supporting Actor for RUNAWAY TRAIN! Joining us to discuss the entire broadcast is Ryan Prows, the director of 2017’s incredible darkly comic crime comedy LOWLIFE! We discuss HUEY LEWIS (and the POWER OF LOVE!), Teri Garr, RACISM, Quentin Tarantino, MUPPETS, an awkward Paul Newman, a catatonic...
Episode 65: A Husband for Christmas (2016) (/w Paul Freitag-Fey)
December 25, 2017 05:10 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBHO HO HO! What better way to close off 2017 than a return to the filmography of ERITFM’s favorite director David DeCoteau? This time we get Vivica A Fox being forced by her creepy boss (ERIC ROBERTS!) to marry Ricco Ross so he can move to the United States in 2016’s A HUSBAND FOR CHRISTMAS. Will the couple eventually fall in love on Christmas Day? GUESS YOU’LL JUST HAVE TO LISTEN AND SEE! We’re joined by Daily Grindhouse’s Paul Freitag-Fey tell us all about director’s cuts, streaming video s...
Episode 64: Christmas Rush (2002) (/w Scott Weinberg)
December 11, 2017 23:44 - 1 hour - 71.3 MBDIE HARD.. in a MALL? In WINNIPEG? It happened! In 2002's CHRISTMAS RUSH (aka BREAKAWAY) Dean Cain is no John McClane, but he does his best as he takes on a gang of criminals, including Eric Roberts who is trying to make a big score to pay for his son's bone marrow transplant. No, I'm serious. Scott Weinberg (from the 80s All Over podcast) joins us to chat cats, Die Hard rip-offs, Michael Flatley, and all things ERIC ROBERTS. OHHHHHHH WHAT A RUSH! The post Episode 64: Christmas Rush (2002) ...
Episode 63: Eric Roberts Interview Mop-Up
November 28, 2017 05:24 - 1 hour - 91 MBYou wanted the best, you got the best! After returning from their triumphant interview with ERIC ROBERTS at the CINEPOCALYPSE event in Chicago, Liam and Doug return to do a victory lap episode where they describe how the interview went down, all the behind the scenes dirt and discuss their incredibly improbable lunch with Eric Roberts along with legendary director Larry Cohen! They pull back the curtains to show their fears, anxieties and – eventually – the triumphs. It’s self-indulgent, but...
Episode 62: Live at the Cinepocalypse Film Festival with Eric Roberts!
November 13, 2017 04:58 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBIT HAPPENED! The stars aligned, bringing Doug and Liam face-to-face with the man himself ERIC ROBERTS, LIVE in front of an exuberant crowd at the CINEPOCALYPSE Film Festival in Chicago, Illinois. Want the dirt on DOCTOR WHO? It's here! Need to know if the lines for A TALKING CAT!?! were really recorded in a bathroom? We've got the answer. Want to hear about STALKED BY MY DOCTOR? THE POPE OF GREENWICH VILLAGE? The MR. BRIGHTSIDE music video? WE ASK HIM EVERYTHING! And listen to the very end t...
Episode 61: Deadtime Stories S01E03 & Lovelace (2013) (/w Elbee Bargeron)
October 30, 2017 21:20 - 1 hour - 64 MBBefore they head to CINEPOCALYPSE to interview ERIC ROBERTS, Liam and Doug sit down with the wonderful Elbee Bargeron to chat about an episode of the lame children's horror anthology series DEADTIME STORIES, along with the 2013 Linda Lovelace bio-pic LOVELACE! There's lots of laughs, a few tears, and everyone gets to talk about PORN! HUZZAH! Let's listen before it's too late! The post Episode 61: Deadtime Stories S01E03 & Lovelace (2013) (/w Elbee Bargeron) appeared first on Eric Roberts i...
Episode 60: The King of Queens S03E14 & Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 (2001) (/w Nick Spacek)
October 20, 2017 00:01 - 1 hour - 71 MBIT’S THE PODCAST THE *MAN* DOESN’T WANT YOU TO HEAR! It’s a brand spanking new episode of Eric Roberts is the CENSORED Man, and this time.. it’s personal! We’ve got writer and podcaster Nick Spacek joining us on the ERIC ROBERTS EXPRESS and chatting about an episode of THE KING OF QUEENS. Seriously! And then we prepare for turbulence with a little ROUGH AIR: DANGER ON FLIGHT 534 which is OH SO CANADIAN! Why not listen RIGHT NOW? As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or com...
Episode 59: Lansky (1999) (/w Daeron Wilson)
October 04, 2017 02:02 - 1 hour - 58 MBA wise guy, eh? We're classing up the joint on episode 59 of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN. Not only do we have special guest Daeron Wilson (from the Psychosemantic podcast) bringing his trademark mix of wit, punk and politics, but we've got a movie written by David Mamet! Before he went crazy! Not only that, but this made-for-HBO flick was directed by HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER'S John McNaughton and stars Richard Dreyfuss! Sure it's boring, but WHAT A PEDIGREE! Oh, and did we mention that...
Episode 58: The L Word Season 3, Episode 12 & Wrong Number (2002) (/w Brendan Foley)
September 21, 2017 15:19 - 1 hour - 65.1 MBOn this SURPRISINGLY LATE episode of Eric Roberts is the Man, we welcome writer and podcaster Brendan Foley to JOIN US in celebrating two more Eric Roberts CLASSICS! First we look at a Season 3 episode of THE L WORD with absolutely no context, and you can hear us struggle to understand the seemingly dozens of plotlines and characters, including Pam Grier getting pregnant! APPARENTLY! Also, Eric Roberts is there. Then we look at the 2002 thriller WRONG NUMBER where ER is murdered again and ag...
Episode 57: Sector 4: Extraction (2014) & The Wrong Roommate (2016) (/w Richard Pierce)
September 06, 2017 00:30 - 1 hour - 96.9 MBAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! THIS IS IT! We have the WORLD'S BIGGEST ANNOUNCEMENT on this episode of Eric Roberts IS the Man, and you better hold onto your socks because it's going to BLOW THEM OFF! Not only that, but we're joined by screenwriter Richard Pierce to discuss the movie HE wrote SECTOR 4: EXTRACTION, starring and directed by the legendary Olivier Gruner!! Not enough for you? YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN. Then Richard chats with us about the David DeCoteau Lifetime network film THE WRONG ROOMM...