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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285 - The New Barbarians (1983)
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBThe Yongary crew returns to discuss another post-apocalyptic movie from Enzo G. Castellari (1990: The Bronx Warriors and Escape from the Bronx). Is Enzo working through some issues onscreen? Is Fred Williamson's character only 10? Is it homeschool or robot? All these questions and more answered on this post-bomb dropping episode of the bin!
284 - Popcorn (1991)
January 12, 2022 05:30 - 3 hours - 145 MBBobby and Mike discuss a movie that was intended to jumpstart the Jamaican film industry... only that never happened. A fascinating story of a film gone wrong, Popcorn being a precursor to the meta horror movement, and whether or not UC Surfboard decided to pay its electric bill.
283 - Super Fuzz (1980)
January 06, 2022 05:28 - 2 hours - 116 MBTerence Hill finally makes his Grindbin debut... without Bud Spencer. The Nightmare Crew (Bobby, Chuck, Lee, and Mike) discuss an awesome comedy from legendary Italian filmmaker Sergio Corbucci. Featuring a legendary performance from Ernest Borgnine. Thanks to Patreon member Joe Holt for requesting this movie!
282 - Ghost Keeper (1981)
December 29, 2021 07:11 - 1 hour - 93.1 MBCandice and Chef Robby join Mike and Booby to discuss the winner of this month's Patreon poll, Ghost Keeper. A movie that takes place on New Years Eve and is supposed to feature a Wendigo... except they apparently ran out of money half way through production. What's left is a confusing sequence of wandering through hotel rooms and one of the strangest monologues in any bin movie.
281 - Night of the Comet (1984)
December 22, 2021 05:11 - 2 hours - 132 MBTim Yobo and Jersey James join Mike and Bobby to discuss a "Christmas" movie about valley girls fighting mutant zombies in an apocalypse.
MINI: Paranormal Cops - Episode 4: Dead Man Walking
December 16, 2021 05:36 - 1 hour - 59 MBThe Grindbin will be back with a new episode next week. In the meantime, enjoy a recent mini from our Patreon: http://patreon.com/grindbin
280 - Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)
December 09, 2021 07:30 - 2 hours - 111 MBThe Disorderlies Crew returns to talk about a movie requested by one of our Patreon members - James Finch! Dolph Lundgren and Brandon Lee team up as two LA cops trying to stop the infamous Japanese meth trade disguised as beer bottles. This is an absolute classic bin movie that has everything you could ever want. with Daniel from The Moustachioed Podcastio and Vaughn from Motion Picture Massacre
279 - Mother's Day (1980)
December 01, 2021 06:24 - 2 hours - 120 MBThe legend himself, Uncle Carl, joins Yobo, Bobby, and Mike to discuss one of Troma's first movies. Carl mistakingly took a date to see this in the theater, Mike discusses an incredibly bizarre way to cure a bee sting, Yobo talks about how he used to sell adult magazines from a trenchcoat, and more!
278 - Prey of the Jaguar (1996) - Blairvember: The Final Chapter
November 24, 2021 23:17 - 3 hours - 161 MBBlairvember concludes on an amazing high note. Linda takes charge in one of the worst superhero movies ever made. Fake mustaches, toilet wine, and Linda being Linda... its everything you could ever want in a Grindbin movie and a fitting conclusion to our favorite theme month.
277 - Bad Blood (1988) - Blairvember: The Final Chapter
November 17, 2021 06:15 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBEvery now and then we get a movie on the Grindbin that we would never watch unless we "had to" but we are so glad when we did. As we run out of Linda Blair movies we come across one of those movies... Blairvember might have a few miracles left.
276 - SFX Retaliator (1987) - Blairvember: The Final Chapter
November 10, 2021 05:47 - 2 hours - 109 MBBlairvember: The Final Chapter continues with a movie brought to you by the team who made the Grindbin classic, Blood Debts. Animals with guns, a homemade tank, a haunted house, and something Linda has NEVER done before in a Blairvember. SFX Retaliator has a little bit of everything.
275 - Repossessed (1990) - Blairvember: The Final Chapter
November 03, 2021 03:30 - 2 hours - 118 MBWelcome the Blairvember: The Final Chapter! This week we are starting with one of the worst movies, if not the worst movie we've had to watch for this show, 1990's Repossessed. Absolute hot garbage from start to finish, Daniel, Terry, Bobby, and Mike suffer through every second of it so you don't have to.
274 - Neon Maniacs (1986)
October 27, 2021 04:31 - 2 hours - 135 MBBobby, Eddie the Axe, and Mike are joined by new guest J.M. Brandt (@mrjmbrandt) for the annual Halloween special of the Grindbin. This year we are covering Neon Maniacs - what's a Neon Maniac you ask? We don't really know. There was apparently 27 of them at one time, then there were 12 in the movie but none of them have names. The script was also supposed to be three hours long and they only decided to film half of it. It's a glorious mess and you just should press play and listen to this e...
273 - Rolling Vengeance (1987)
October 20, 2021 05:54 - 2 hours - 121 MBBobby and Mike are joined by "The Human Monster Truck" Perry Von Vicious (@PerryVonVicious) to discuss a movie about love, loss, and a murderous monster truck with a giant drill. Featuring an amazing performance from Grindbin All Star Ned Beatty (Gator, White Lightning, Exorcist II) and some great pro wrestling stories from Perry Von Vicious. Check out more pro wrestling greatness from out friends at Pro Wrestling Grind: https://twitter.com/GRINDpuro
272 - KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978)
October 13, 2021 05:24 - 3 hours - 147 MBYou wanted the worst. You got the worst. The hottest band in the world, in one of the worst movies ever made! Mann, James, Bobby, and Mike discuss the ill thought out KISS movie where they live in the Magic Mountain parking lot for a week. Seriously... KISS, in the 1970s, lives in the Magic Mountain parking lot for a week and fights... a phantom? maybe?
271 - My Chauffeur (1986)
October 05, 2021 04:55 - 2 hours - 131 MBCrown International Pictures finally returns to the Grindbin and they DO NOT disappoint. What appears to be an 80s comedy about driving limos end up being one of the most troubling movies to ever come out of the struggling studio. An amazing performance from Sam Jones and an regrettable appearance by a famous magic duo ensure this is a movie the Grindbin audience will never forget. Special guests: Luke Jaconetti from Earth Destruction Directive Lee from They Must Be Destroyed on Sight
270 - Wild in the Streets (1968)
September 28, 2021 05:40 - 3 hours - 153 MBThis is one of those times we get to talk about a good movie on the show. Wild in the Streets (1968) is one of the greatest movies to ever be on the bin. An underrated classic and something that draws eerie parallels to modern day. Fair warning... there is a LOT of political talk in this episode, so if you don't agree with us on politics... be wary of pressing that play button. Thanks to our beloved Patreon member Mike Ratt (Grandpa Grindbin) for the amazing pick!
269 - Disorderlies (1987)
September 21, 2021 05:19 - 2 hours - 121 MBThe Fat Boys finally make their way to the Grindbin! A movie talked about on the show for years, Disorderlies (1987) is here and it doesn't disappoint. Grab that Dominoes, put some sprouts on it, and chow down with the bin. Guests: Daniel from Moustachioed Podcastio https://linktr.ee/mpodcastio Vaughn from Motion Picture Massacre https://motionpicturemassacre.wordpress.com/
268 - Cruel Jaws (1995)
September 16, 2021 17:36 - 3 hours - 155 MBTim Yobo finally gets his pick on the Grindbin! A Hulk Hogan body double tries to save his family's aquarium from an evil property developer while also fighting a rogue shark created by the military because they were bored. An absolute sh*t show from start to finish, Cruel Jaws is mandatory viewing for all bin fans. Cruel Jaws is such a shameless rip-off of Jaws that is actually steals footage from the original movies.
267 - Blue Monkey (1987)
September 08, 2021 03:45 - 2 hours - 103 MBTanner, and Steve and Izzy from EILFM join Bobby and Mike to discuss an Alien rip-off from Canada. Is there a Blue Monkey? Does John Vernon know what movie he's in? Will the Sick Goonies solve the case?! Find out on this episode of the bin!
266 - Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987)
September 01, 2021 05:25 - 2 hours - 144 MBSummer Sequel Month 2021 closes with the Patreon Pick, Superman IV: The Quest for Peace! In the late 1980s Cannon films bought the rights to Superman and Spiderman in an attempt to revive their fledgling business, the result is one of the worst super hero movies ever made. Christopher Reeve demanding a story credit, Margot Kidder can't stand her co-star, and Gene Hackman dressed up like a Fly Girl?!
265 - Pajama Party (1964)
August 26, 2021 04:38 - 2 hours - 137 MBSummer Sequel Month 2021 continues with a trip back to the beach!... kinda. The gang from Beach Blanket Bingo are up to their old hijinks but this time we have an alien from Mars, tax collectors, and Buster Keaton playing a Native American... yup.
264 - The Executioner, Part II (1984)
August 19, 2021 03:44 - 2 hours - 132 MBSummer Sequel Month 2021 continues with a sequel? Executioner, Part 2 sees Grindbin All-Star James Bryan (Don't Go Into the Woods) rip off The Exterminator before they could ever get the sequel into the theaters. The result is an amazingly inept movie that truly has to be seen to be believed.
263 - The War of the Gargantuas (1966)
August 11, 2021 05:14 - 2 hours - 133 MBSummer sequel month 2021 continues with a movie that's a sequel... maybe... depending on the cut you watch. A classic Toho studios production featuring a very annoying Russ Tamblyn, Baby Frankenstein, plenty of insurance fraud, and a full musical performance; what more could you ask for in a bin movie!
262 - Death Wish 5: The Face of Death (1994)
August 04, 2021 04:12 - 2 hours - 140 MBMann returns to the bin as Summer Sequel Month 2021 kicks off with the last in the Death Wish series. A confounding entry into the Death Wish series featuring an incredibly old Bronson barely even picking up a gun. Directed by someone with no connection to the past films and produced by only one of the Cannon guys, the movie is saved by an amazing performance from Michael Parks and baffling death traps. Featuring infamous Bronson roaster himself, Eddie "The Axe" from The Bloody Bits Horro...
261 - The Baby (1973)
July 28, 2021 05:22 - 3 hours - 179 MBPrepare for one of the strangest movies to ever hit the bin, The Baby (1973) is outlandish, depraved, and a perfect pick for this show. Eddie, Candice, Tim, and Mike break down a movie about a grown man living as an infant.
260 - The Order of the Black Eagle (1987)
July 21, 2021 05:54 - 2 hours - 145 MBDuncan Jax is back! Who? Did you know there was a series of James Bond rip-off movies starring a middle aged man and his Baboon partner? Does the Baboon drive a mini tank? The Patreon poll winner for July is a wild ride.
259 - Champagne and Bullets (1993)
July 14, 2021 04:53 - 3 hours - 171 MBThe bin is back with an amazing "film" written, directed, and starring John De Hart. If you like episodes like Demon Cop, Lost Faith or Miami Connection, you'll love this movie. Co-starring an incredibly drunk Wings Hauser with Grindbin All-Stars William Smith and Pamela Jean Bryant, Champagne and Bullets (also called GetEven or Road to Revenge) is an incredible ride.
258 - Hi-Riders (1978)
June 23, 2021 05:31 - 3 hours - 167 MBIf you enjoy a Grindbin episode that goes completely off the track, you'll LOVE this one. More of an experience than an episode, Hi-Riders took two recording sessions, multiple guests, and hours of editing to bring you one of the most insane episodes of the Grindbin ever produced. Also... we talk about a movie.
257 - Evils of the Night (1985)
June 17, 2021 06:45 - 2 hours - 128 MBWhy are Catwoman, Ginger from Gilligans Island, and John Carradine in a softcore slasher movie from the 1980s? We have no idea but we are SO glad we watched this. Thanks to Patreon member Aaron WC for the pick!
MINI: Andy Rooney Part 3
June 10, 2021 05:44 - 1 hour - 54.2 MBMajor life changes have prevented Mike from editing a main feed episode this week. Please enjoy this epic mini bin from our Patreon feed in the meantime.
256 - Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters (1970)
June 03, 2021 06:42 - 2 hours - 120 MBThe Patreon Poll winner for May, Santo and Blue Demon vs. the Monsters (1970) finally brings a Santo movie to the Grindbin! What an incredible movie filled with third-rate monsters, make out Santo masks, and lots and lots of Santo reading newspapers... what more could you ask for!
255 - Massacre at Central High (1976)
May 26, 2021 07:13 - 3 hours - 152 MBMassacre at Central High is an amazing exploitation film from the 1970's. An allegory for the rise of fascism under the facade of a high school movie... what more could you ask for?! Thanks to Gman from the Patreon for his pick.
254 - Chopper Chicks in Zombietown (1989)
May 19, 2021 05:18 - 2 hours - 156 MBBobby returns to the Grindbin and joins Candice, Charlie, and Mike to discuss a Troma "classic" featuring a younger Billy Bob Thornton. Thanks to our Patreon member Kady for the pick!
253 - Slugs (1988)
May 12, 2021 03:09 - 2 hours - 112 MBThe boys discuss an "animal" attack movie from the Director of Pieces. Killer slugs invade the small town of Seattle Spain and it's up to the local bureaucrats to stop them! An absolutely insane movie but what else would you expect from Juan Piquer Simón.
252 - The Cars That Ate Paris (1974)
May 05, 2021 05:16 - 1 hour - 93.8 MBSorry in advance to any Australian Grindbin fans! The boys discuss a movie that every Australian listener of the show has been begging us to record an episode on. Well, it's here... are you ready for the hard takes? We sure hope so. Thanks to Gamer Ape for the Patreon request
251 - Malibu Express (1985)
April 28, 2021 20:11 - 3 hours - 153 MBTim, Daniel, Bobby, and Mike talk about the first Andy Sidaris to ever be on the Grindbin, 1985's Malibu Express. Darby Hinton plays a secret agent that's trying to stop Russians from buying Apple II's... maybe??? Featuring an epic performance from Grindbin legend Sybil Danning
250 - Blood Debts (1985)
April 21, 2021 06:48 - 2 hours - 155 MBMike, Eddie, Tim, and Daniel discuss the winner of the Patreon poll for April, Blood Debts. Featuring maybe one of the greatest endings in movie history, this ripoff Death Wish filmed in the Philippines is everything you could ever want from a Grindbin movie.
249 - Hard Boiled (1992)
April 14, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 108 MBFaustus, Nick, Bobby, and Mike discuss the best movie to ever be on the Grindbin. John Woo's Hard Boiled is one of the greatest action movies of all time and is a classic of Hong Kong cinema. Da da da da da da da...Tequila!
248 - Terror in Beverly Hills (1989)
April 07, 2021 04:28 - 2 hours - 138 MBFrank Stallone makes his Grindbin debut alongside Grindbin hall of famer Cameron Mitchell in one of the worst movies we've ever covered on the show. Did Cameron Mitchell find the perfect level of drunk? Did he read the script? Will he read it during a take in this movie?
247 - Moontrap (1989)
March 31, 2021 05:20 - 2 hours - 102 MBMann returns to the bin to talk with Vaughn, Bobby, and Mike about the Bruce Campbell, Walter Koenig sci-fi "classic" Moontrap! Robots on the moon, Chekov getting busy, and Bruce Campbell drop kicking vending machines; what more do you need?!
246 - Beyond the Door (1974)
March 24, 2021 05:32 - 3 hours - 148 MBBobby, Tim, Sir Charles, and Mike discuss Tim's long-awaited pick on the Grindbin, 1974's Beyond the Door. A movie he saw in the theater as a child while sitting next to a bloody kid and a bunch of guys in trench coats in Times Square. So pop open that can of Campbell's and grab a straw, this is an episode you'll never forget.
245 - Traxx (1988)
March 17, 2021 04:06 - 3 hours - 152 MBTim, James, the McCollums, and Mike discuss one of the strangest movies to ever appear on the Grindbin. Traxx, a disgraced ex-cop and retired mercenary, just wants to live a quiet life in the Texas town he now calls home. He murders 90% of the population, takes down a mob ring, nearly gets a team of little leaguers killed, and has sex with the mayor... all so he can open his crappy cookie shop. This movie won the Grindbin Patreon poll...
244 - Bloody Pit of Horror (1965)
March 10, 2021 06:50 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBBobby and Mike are joined by Spencer and Joel from the Shoot the Piano Player: A French New Wave Podcast to discuss the 1965 Italian schlockfest Bloody Pit of Horror starring an oiled up Mickey Hargitay dressed like a sexy Domino's Noid... you read that right.
243 - Never Too Young to Die (1986)
March 04, 2021 05:10 - 3 hours - 145 MBNever Too Young to Die is by far one of the craziest movies to ever appear on the bin. John Stamos as James Bond Jr., Gene Simmons in drag, Mike has a personal connection to one of the crew members, and Daniel gives the worst/best van theory in the history of the Grindbin.
242 - Alone in the Dark (1982)
February 25, 2021 06:29 - 2 hours - 131 MBBobby, Brody, Terry, and Mike discuss the 1982 horror film that features an incredible cast of Jack Palance, Martin Landau, and Donald Pleasence! Directed by Jack Sholder (Nightmare on Elm Street 2), Alone in the Dark is a glorious mess of a movie that is elevated by bizarre performances from multiple Academy Award winners.
241 - Laser Mission (1989)
February 17, 2021 07:44 - 2 hours - 127 MBLaser Mission is truly in the upper tier of Grindbin movies. A banging theme song, horrible acting, shirt sheik, Ernest Borgnine, and not a single laser; what more could you want?! It's a movie that must be seen to be believed... Thanks to Aaron WC for the amazing Patreon pick... you can also get your pick on the show, find out at patreon.com/grindbin
240 - Yongary, Monster from the Deep (1967)
February 10, 2021 05:36 - 1 hour - 92.2 MBYou ever wanted to watch a kaiju movie where the monster is desperately looking for a bathroom? Well, Yongary is the movie for you! One of South Korea's most successful movies ever made, Yongary was nearly a lost film and makes a perfect addition to the Grindbin.
239 - Rage to Kill (1988)
February 03, 2021 03:35 - 2 hours - 111 MBSteve and Izzy from EILFM and Tim Yobo from Bloody Bits join the show to discuss an INSANE action movie from the late 80s. James Ryan (Kill and Kill Again), Oliver Reed, and Cameron Mitchell star in a movie directed by David Winters (Thrashin'). Cameron Mitchell stealing a guys bike, James Ryan's mom bugging him after the big race, Oliver Reed forcing another man's head into his crotch in a hot tub... what more could you want?!
238 - Ninja III: The Domination (1984)
January 27, 2021 06:04 - 2 hours - 125 MBGrab that can of V8, pull on that spandex, and say hello to Swordy La Forge... Ninja 3: The Domination has finally come to the Grindbin. Tanner, Eva, Bobby, and Mike discuss one of seminal films in the Cannon library as only the Grindbin can.