Grindbin Podcast - Grindhouse and Exploitation Films
405 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 138 ratingsWelcome to the Grindbin, a podcast where your hosts Mike Wood and Chris Mann dig through the exploitation films and grindhouse cinema of the 1970's and 1980's. Join us on our journey to explore these forgetting film classics of decades past and breathe new life into the movies that time forgot.
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Episodes
327 - Skatetown, U.S.A. (1979)
December 27, 2022 22:48 - 2 hours - 126 MBTanner, Jersey James, Bobby, and Mike discuss Skatetown U.S.A., a movie that has everything you could ever want. Subpar skate routines, a young Patrick Swayze whipping his belt around, and freakin' Murray Langston. A legendary 70's ensemble movie that was nearly lost to time but recently re-released on Blu-Ray, Skatetown is worth lacing up for.
326 - Blood Beat (1983)
December 21, 2022 21:41 - 2 hours - 120 MBBobby and Mike are joined by Julie and Matt Anderson on their Christmas trip to rural Wisconsin to discuss a movie written, directed, and produced by one really, really high guy. What starts out as a family get together devolves into a film that features a mind reading mother, a Nestle Quick to the balls, Scanners brain powers, Predator vision, and a Samurai ghost! Unwrap and enjoy.
325 - Radioactive Dreams (1984)
December 14, 2022 06:56 - 2 hours - 104 MBLee, Tanner, Nick, Bobby and Mike celebrate the life of and career of recently departed filmmaker Albert Pyun by discussing his sophmore effort, Radioactive Dreams. This post-apocalyptic coming of age story starring Michael Dudikoff and John Stockwell delves into more complex themes than your typical direct-to-video efforts of the era while bringing all the over-the-top action you'd expect.
324 - Madman (1981)
December 07, 2022 06:25 - 2 hours - 105 MBCandice, Vaughn, Bobby, and Mike talk about the infamous Long Island slasher film, Madman! Is this really a camp? Is Madman really a bad guy? Does the girth of a man have anything to do with speed? All this and more!
323 - Island of the Doomed (1967) - Camvember 2022
November 30, 2022 06:16 - 2 hours - 104 MBCamvember 2022 comes to a close with Bobby, Faustus, Mike, and the return of Mann! The boys pack their bags and head off to a strange island filled with meat plants and a mad scientist played by Cameron Mitchell. Also commonly called "Maneater of Hydra", this thrilling conclusion to Camvember features an incredibly memorable and fitting end to the first month dedicated to our guest of dishonor.
322 - Deadly Prey (1987) - Camvember 2022
November 24, 2022 05:52 - 2 hours - 111 MBCamvember 2022 continues with the direct-to-video action masterpiece Deadly Prey. A dude is kidnapped in his cut off jean shorts and now has to fight his way to freedom in the jungles of... a few miles down the 5 freeway in Los Angeles. Featuring a drunken Cameron Mitchell monologue for the ages, Troy Donahue literally not knowing what movie he's in until 5 minutes before action, and one of the greatest final showdown in Grindbin history. Cut those Levis, grab yourself a worm, and hit play.
321 - Action USA (1989) - Camvember 2022
November 16, 2022 06:58 - 2 hours - 123 MBGet ready everyone because this is THE movie, all others past, present, and future will never be able to capture the awesomeness of Action USA. It has everything you could ever want: fast cars, explosions, real Texans, convoluted crime plans involving costume jewelry, and so, so, so much more. Strap in.
320 - The Toolbox Murders (1978) - Camvember 2022
November 09, 2022 04:40 - 2 hours - 126 MBIt's week 2 of Camvember 2022 and Terry, Daniel, Tim, and Mike are talking about a slasher from the late 70's that features an incredibly deranged and drunken performance from the man of the month.
319 - It Came... Without Warning (1980) - Camvember 2022
November 03, 2022 23:27 - 2 hours - 136 MBThe start of Camvember is finally here and it's arriving without warning! Finally, after years of jokes, the movie we've always talked about on the Grindbin is here... and it sucks. Featuring a drunk Cameron Mitchell, a confused Martin Landau, a pissed off Jack Palance, and a poof of orange hair driving a yellow bus (no, really). Featuring Bobby, Matt Anderson, Nick, and Luke from https://twotruefreaks.com/podcast/
318 - I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle (1990)
October 26, 2022 02:40 - 3 hours - 148 MBBobby and Mike are joined on the annual Grindbin Halloween episode by Eddie "The Axe" (Bloody Bits podcast) and Brady (Solid Six Podcast) to discuss the 1990's British horror comedy, I Bought a Vampire Motorcycle. Does anyone remember those shirts with tire treads on them? How far can does Deep Six go? Is the motorcycle even a vampire?
317 - Knightriders (1981)
October 18, 2022 04:20 - 3 hours - 156 MBYobo, Wick, Bobby, and Mike discuss the incredible George Romero film talked about for years on this show and it's finally here! A wonderful, deep, touching movie about a group of people who joust on motorcycles at Renaissance Fairs.
316 - Battletruck (1987)
October 06, 2022 03:48 - 2 hours - 133 MBLee and Leah from TMBDOS join Bobby and Mike to discuss a post-apocalyptic classic from 1987. What could go wrong when the earth undergoes a massive gas shortage and you drive the biggest semi-truck in existence?
315 - The Three Fantastic Supermen (1967)
September 29, 2022 04:43 - 2 hours - 105 MBThe FBI enlists the help of two Domino Noids to commit crimes and find some sort of replicating machine that causes cancer... also there is a random island full of child priosners... It's the Three Fantastic Supermen everybody!!!! Bobby and Mike are joined by Tanner and THE NEW Tim on an episode of the Grindbin you don't want to miss.
314 - The Devil Within Her (1975) AKA - I Don't Want to Be Born
September 21, 2022 04:31 - 2 hours - 103 MBBobby and Mike are joined by Steve and Izzy (EILFM - Everything I Learned From Movies) to discuss an AMAZING request from a longtime Patreon member. When the recently born baby is possessed by the devil (or a dwarf) and goes on a murderous rampage, only Sister Nunya can come to the rescue. Joan Collins, Donald Pleasence, and a killer baby... what more do you need?! This movie rules.
MINI: Nightman S1E13: You are Too Beautiful
September 15, 2022 02:48 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBThe Grindbin will be back with an all new episode next week! In the meantime, please enjoy a complimentary mini bin from our Patreon!
313 - Cyberjack (1995)
September 07, 2022 04:55 - 2 hours - 126 MBMichael Dudikoff finally arrives on the Grindbin! ... in a movie you've probably never heard of. Bobby, Candice, Spencer, and Mike discuss this "future" movie where we are pretty sure the director thinks a computer virus is a literal virus. Featuring an amazing performance from Brion James and an unforgettable baseball game!
312 - Scream Blacula Scream (1973)
September 01, 2022 03:20 - 2 hours - 133 MBSummer Sequel Month 2022 comes to an end with the Patreon Poll Pick, Scream Blacula Scream. Daniel, Tim, Bobby, and Mike break down the return of Mamuwalde (Blacula) as a result of a voodoo spell. It's a banger of an episode with some classic bits including Yobo beating up a cab driver, ED-209 answering noise complaints, and a brand new role for Dean Cain!
311 - How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965)
August 25, 2022 06:03 - 3 hours - 147 MBThe Beach Crew (Mary, Bobby, Julie, and Mike) return to Summer Sequel Month 2022 with an absolutely bonkers entry into the beach party cinematic universe. Frankie is barely here, Annette is dressed like MC Hammer, and KFC has some wild product placement demands. All this... and more!
310 - Shock Treatment (1981)
August 17, 2022 05:38 - 2 hours - 133 MBSummer Sequel Month 2022 continues with the "equal" to Rocky Horror Picture Show? Wick, Vaughn (Motion Picture Massacre), and Shane join Bobby and Mike to discuss the ill-conceived sequel which has almost nothing to do with the first movie.
309 - Angel III: The Final Chapter (1988)
August 11, 2022 03:32 - 3 hours - 145 MBSummer Sequel Month 2022 continues with a reluctant return to the Angel cinematic universe. Grindbin all-star director Tom DeSimone (Chatterbox, Hell Night) returns to the bin and we're pretty sure he's never seen an Angel movie before... We never thought we would say this but... where's Yoyo? and who the hell is Spanky?! Guests include: Chuck (of the Grindbin 3 that there are actually 4 of) and Brady from The Solid Six Podcast https://twitter.com/solidsixpodcast
308 - Godzilla vs. Hedorah (1971) Summer Sequel Month 2022
August 03, 2022 02:39 - 2 hours - 108 MBSummer Sequel Month 2022 starts off with the Kaiju Crew (Julie, Nick, Bobby, and Mike) discussing one of the most infamous Godzilla movies ever made! Originally called Godzilla Vs. The Smog Monster in the US, this is the only Godzilla film where the director was BANNED from making another by longtime producer Tomoyuki Tanaka. Find out why on this episode of the bin!
307 - Condorman (1981)
July 27, 2022 02:28 - 2 hours - 123 MBThe only superhero movie that Disney doesn't want you to know exists! Woody is a creepy comic book writer who imagines himself as a superhero; or a spy; or both; or neither. Condorman is a movie with almost no redeaming qualities - except for a very drunk Oliver Reed. Watch as the CIA funds a man's midlife crisis with the 1981 US defense budget.
306 - Rage (1995)
July 13, 2022 05:30 - 3 hours - 147 MBBobby and Mike are joined by Eddie the Axe (Bloodybits Podcast) and Matt Anderson to discuss the return of Grindbin All-Star Joseph Merhi (The Sweeper). This over-the-top action classic starring Gary Daniels features more of Merhi's patented stuntman-killing scenes and one of the most convoluted plots we've ever tried to dissect on the show. Clones? Militias? Government experiments? Houseboat Sensei? Pool Table felt carpeting? This movie has it all... and more!
305 - Shakedown (1988)
July 06, 2022 03:42 - 2 hours - 136 MBBobby, Wick, Chris, and Mike discuss this Sam Elliott, Peter Weller buddy cop film that has everything you could ever want from an 80's action movie. Broadway cops, Rollercoaster fights, and an ending that has to be seen to be believed; Shakedown is the pinnacle of action movies and 80s entertainment.
205 - Shakedown (1988)
July 06, 2022 03:42 - 2 hours - 136 MBBobby, Wick, Chris, and Mike discuss this Sam Elliott, Peter Weller buddy cop film that has everything you could ever want from an 80's action movie. Broadway cops, Rollercoaster fights, and an ending that has to be seen to be believed; Shakedown is the pinnacle of action movies and 80s entertainment.
304 - Nightmare Beach (1989)
June 29, 2022 16:47 - 2 hours - 126 MBBobby, Terry, and Mike finally discuss the Patreon poll winner from months ago! Director Umberto Lenzi (The Tough Ones) decided he had no interest in making a movie and literally left the set within a day, Michael Parks and John Saxon sleepwalk through their parts, and we still can't figure out if the GATORS! guy is real. Nightmare Beach is an enigma from start to finish and is truly a must watch.
303 - Head (1968)
June 22, 2022 04:12 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBTim, Robby, Mike Ratt, and Mike talk about the ill-fated Monkees movie that drove the final nail in the coffin of their career. Head, written by Jack Nickolson and directed by the man who brought you Easy Rider, is a movie way ahead of its time. A mind-bending film that emulates being on hallucinogens starring America's favorite fake Beatles; featuring an actual murder on screen. This one is a wild ride.
302 - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
June 15, 2022 04:40 - 2 hours - 142 MBBobby, Daniel, Steve, and Mike talk about arguably the best Brian De Palma movie. Phantom of the Paradise is a treat from start to finish. Contracts signed in blood, an actor nearly being killed on set, and Canolis are just not that great of a desert... all this and more!
301 - Killer Party (1986)
June 08, 2022 04:14 - 2 hours - 135 MBTim, Daniel, Vaughn, and Mike get ready for pledge night during the big April Fools party at Slasher University. Shelved for over two years and only making $900 on it's initial release, Killer Party is a great hidden gem of the mid-80's slasher films.
300 - Up Your Alley (1971)
June 01, 2022 03:57 - 3 hours - 146 MBIt's the 300th episode of the Grindbin!!! Mann, Bobby, Tim, and Mike discuss a movie that proves time might, in fact, be a flat circle. Up Your Alley really is Grindbin the movie. A plethora of Grindbin all-stars, bad Italian accents, and the most amazing cameo of all time.
CLASSIC BIN: Raw Force (1982)
May 25, 2022 02:52 - 2 hours - 121 MBNext week brings Grindbin episode 300!!! This week, we take a look back at Bobby's first appearance on the show.
299 - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
May 18, 2022 05:04 - 2 hours - 107 MBWhat if they made a musical loosely based on a very famous Beatles album that stared The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Donald Pleasence, and George Burns? Well... they did and NOBODY remembers it for a reason. The boys break down one of the worst movies ever made.
298 - Karate Cops (1988)
May 11, 2022 04:58 - 2 hours - 137 MBEvery so often a movie comes around and is an instant classic... this is one of those movies. Karate Cops ranks up there with some of the greatest bin movies ever - Mind Trap, Champagne and Bullets, Miami Connection, White Fire. You have to watch this movie.
297 - Live Like a Cop, Die Like a Man (1976)
May 04, 2022 05:47 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBBobby, Chuck, Lee, Lady Leah, and Mike discuss an Italian Poliziotteschi movie from infamous director Ruggero Deodato (Cannibal Holocaust and Raiders of Atlantis). Are the good guys worse than the bad guys? Was Deodato able to refrain from animal abuse? Was Mike's Mom in the movie?! All this, and more!
296 - What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
April 27, 2022 05:10 - 2 hours - 136 MBFuastus, Bobby, Mike, and eventually Tim discuss a Giallo movie that answers the question as old as time... can you get busy in a row boat?
295 - The Sweeper (1996)
April 19, 2022 04:48 - 2 hours - 110 MBBobby, Candice, Robby, and Mike discuss an over the top action movie starring infamous Grindbin All Star C. Thomas Howell. Featuring action sequences where literally hundreds of people are killed. It's an insane ride that can't be missed.
MINI - Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990)
April 13, 2022 04:50 - 51 minutes - 41.7 MBThe bin will be back with an all new episode next week. For now, enjoy a recent mini bin episode from our Patreon http://patreon.com/grindbin
294 - Rituals (1977)
April 07, 2022 05:50 - 2 hours - 102 MBTim, Vaughn, and Mike discuss a great little slasher movie from the 70's starring Hal Holbrook and Lawrence Dane. Some great filmmaking discussion in this episode as well as plenty of patented Yobo Gold.
293 - Bad Guys (1986)
March 31, 2022 04:13 - 2 hours - 136 MBBottling eating, bear fighting, Junipero Serra in a wrestling ring, Sgt. Slaughter with someone else's voice; this Pro Wrestling movie is a ridiculous good time. Captain Jack and Tanner join Bobby and Mike in a main event you don't want to miss... just watch out for that ref Mike Stickler!
293 - Rollercoaster (1977)
March 23, 2022 05:23 - 2 hours - 114 MBTim, Daniel, Charlie, and Mike discuss a 70s suspense film about a Rollercoaster bomber. Only there is no suspense and nobody does anything but ride rides for 2 hours. George Segal does wear a funny hat though!
292 - Rats: Night of Terror (1984)
March 16, 2022 05:31 - 2 hours - 103 MBBobby, Steve & Izzy, and Mike talk about a a movie from the Director of Cruel Jaws. What happens when you mix a post apocalyptic movie with an animal attack movie? Except all the animals are just really high rats?
291 - Body Melt (1993)
March 09, 2022 06:17 - 2 hours - 118 MBBobby, Shane, and Mike discuss a body horror movie from Australia. Test experiments which cause rapid body decomposition haunt a small town but all anyone cares about is getting a drug on the shelves of the local Koalamart.
290 - ICED (1989)
March 02, 2022 05:42 - 3 hours - 147 MBBobby, Candice, and Mike right a wrong and revisit a movie that should have won a previous listener poll. ICED is a straight to VHS treasure that has never been re-released.
289 - Ruby (1977)
February 23, 2022 02:56 - 2 hours - 144 MBBobby, Jonathan from Rewind Road Trip (rewindroadtrip.com), and Mike discuss an interesting choice for Oscar Nominee Piper Laurie. Fresh off her nominated role in 1976's Carrie, and after nearly a decade away from the screen, Pipe Laurie chose to star in this lesser known horror film about a woman running a haunted drive-in. An absolute disaster from start to finish, Ruby is the perfect choice for the bin. If you want to support our friend Jonathan, pleasr visit his Go Fund Me: gofundm...
288 - Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
February 16, 2022 05:27 - 2 hours - 137 MBBobby, Mann, and Mike discuss the infamous Roddy Piper distopian "classic" Hell Comes to Frogtown. A movie that's long been requested for the bin finally makes its way onto the show. Was the wait worth it? Is it a way out?
Hell Comes to Frogtown (1988)
February 16, 2022 05:27 - 2 hours - 137 MBBobby, Mann, and Mike discuss the infamous Roddy Piper distopian "classic" Hell Comes to Frogtown. A movie that's long been requested for the bin finally makes its way onto the show. Was the wait worth it? Is it a way out?
MINI: Freddy's Nightmares S1E10 - The Bridge Wore Red
February 10, 2022 04:10 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThe Grindbin will be back next week with an all new, 3 hours episode... For now, enjoy this MINI BIN classic with rapmaster Freddy!
287 - Watch out, We're Mad! (1974)
February 03, 2022 06:02 - 2 hours - 104 MBBud Spencer and Terence Hill FINALLY make their first appearance on the Grindbin. Bobby, Lee, Vaughn, and Mike discuss this comedic classic. Featuring Donald Pleasance as a Nazi psychologist, the strangest carnival game we've ever seen, and a story about a man who downs cans of Bush's beans on the regular.
Watch out, We're Mad! (1974)
February 03, 2022 06:02 - 2 hours - 104 MBBud Spencer and Terence Hill FINALLY make their first appearance on the Grindbin. Bobby, Lee, Vaughn, and Mike discuss this comedic classic. Featuring Donald Pleasance as a Nazi psychologist, the strangest carnival game we've ever seen, and a story about a man who downs cans of Bush's beans on the regular.
286 - Pushed to the Limit (1992)
January 26, 2022 05:39 - 2 hours - 129 MBBobby, Yobo, and Mike talk about a wrestling movie that's not a wrestling movie. Written and Starring Mini Lesseos, this is one of those classic Grindbin auteur films like Champaigne and Bullets, Miami Connection, and Demon Cop.