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I Read Movies Podcast Archive

61 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 23 ratings

An archive of the first 50 episodes of the I Read Movies podcast. Look for new episodes on Cult Film Club.

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Podcast Update!

April 06, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 7.08 MB

Pax reminds listeners that new episodes of the show are showing up on the Cult Film Club feed.  And he gives you a preview of next week's episode, Batman & Robin (1997) by Michael Jan Friedman.

Superman IV - The Quest for Peace (1987) by BB Hiller

January 14, 2022 00:38 - 38 minutes - 49.7 MB

In this transitional episode before IRM's debut on the Cult Film Club feed, I go over the novelization to the fourth Christopher Reeve Superman movie.

Star Wars The Force Awakens (2015) by Alan Dean Foster

December 13, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 64.6 MB

For the final episode of IRM on this feed before it moves over to Cult Film Club, I'm closing the loop on my coverage of the Skywalker Saga novelizations with Star Wars the Force Awakens by the original Star Wars novelizer, Alan Dean Foster.

The Mummy (1999) by Max Allan Collins

November 15, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 53.5 MB

This month I'm talking about the novelizations of Stephen Sommers' 1999 adventure blockbuster The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz.

Reanimator (1985) by Jeff Rovin

October 18, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 69.1 MB

Special Halloween Episode!

Episode 50 - Back to the Future II and III by Craig Shaw Gardner

September 16, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 89.4 MB

This is the 50th episode of I Read Movies and to celebrate, I'm going to do a double feature!  I'll be covering Back to the Future Parts 2 and 3 in one giant episode!  

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) by Dave Morris

August 15, 2021 22:22 - 26 minutes - 31 MB

On this episode I dig into the 1990 UK novelization of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!  Cowabunga, Dudes!

Batman Forever (1995) by Peter David

July 15, 2021 16:24 - 1 hour - 86.1 MB

On this episode Pax dives deep into the 1995 novelization for Batman Forever by Peter David.  Lot's to unpack from this Bat Cave!

Robocop 2 (1990) by Ed Naha

June 14, 2021 08:00 - 40 minutes - 50.5 MB

This month Pax is digging through the novelization to the Robocop sequel.

Robocop (1987) by Ed Naha

May 25, 2021 14:16 - 47 minutes - 62.6 MB

On this episode Pax talks about the 1987 novelization to the first Robocop by Ed Naha.

The A-Team (1982) by Charles Heath

April 19, 2021 11:22 - 33 minutes - 40.8 MB

On this episode I talk about the novelization to the pilot episode of The A-Team, Mexican Slayride.  Written by Charles Heath.

April Fool's Day (1986) by Jeff Rovin

March 29, 2021 08:00 - 38 minutes - 44.3 MB

It's a few days before April 1st so on this episode I'm looking at the novelization for the movie April Fool's Day from 1986 by Jeff Rovin.

The Last Starfighter (1984) by Alan Dean Foster

February 10, 2021 09:00 - 26 minutes - 29.2 MB

In this episode I'm covering the 1984 novelization to The Last Starfighter by Alan Dean Foster.

Appendix - The Running Man (1982) by Stephen King

January 27, 2021 20:29 - 14 minutes - 15.4 MB

In this special IRM Appendix episode I look at the differences between the 1987 Arnold Schwarzenegger movie The Running Man and the Stephen King novel it was based on.

Highlander by Gary Killworth

January 14, 2021 22:09 - 41 minutes - 53.9 MB

This is a repost of a special episode of I Read Movies that I did for Cult Film Club.  I'm talking about the movie novelization of Highlander by Gary Killworth.

Willow (1988) by Wayland Drew

December 14, 2020 09:00 - 52 minutes - 70.6 MB

For this episode Pax is talking about the novelization to the Ron Howard/George Lucas fantasy film, Willow from 1988, starring Warwick Davis and Val Kilmer.

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI (1986) by Simon Hawke

November 11, 2020 09:00 - 28 minutes - 40.7 MB

Finishing out Fall Into Horror, this month I'm looking at the novelization of the sixth Friday the 13th movie from 1986 by Simon Hawke.

Halloween (1978) by Curtis Richards

October 26, 2020 08:00 - 37 minutes - 49.4 MB

For the 4th annual IRM Halloween episode I am covering one of the holy grails of novelizations, John Carpenter's Halloween by Curtis Richards.  Lots of extra information about the nature of Michael Myers.

Fright Night (1985) by John Skipp and Craig Spector

September 16, 2020 08:00 - 41 minutes - 50.1 MB

This month begins IRM's Fall into Horror series with the 1985 horror comedy classic, Fright Night.

Sneakers (1992) by Dewey Gram

August 21, 2020 21:05 - 49 minutes - 60.4 MB

To finish out IRM's Hack the Summer, in this episode I cover the 1992 novelization to Sneakers.

Hackers (1995) by David Bischoff

July 17, 2020 18:53 - 45 minutes - 52.7 MB

Continuing IRM's Hack the Summer, this month I'm covering the novelization of Hackers by David Bischoff.

WarGames (1983) by David Bischoff

June 17, 2020 23:34 - 33 minutes - 39.4 MB

Hack the Summer! In this episode I cover the 1983 novelization to WarGames by David Bischoff.

Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith (2005) by Matthew Stover

May 23, 2020 12:56 - 1 hour - 88.9 MB

It's the 15th anniversary of the third Star Wars prequel, Revenge of the Sith!  So in this episode I break down the novelization to that movie by Matthew Stover.

Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker (2020) by Rae Carson

April 13, 2020 08:00 - 31 minutes - 42 MB

In this episode I walk you through the brand new novelization of Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker by Rae Carson.  Does it add any context to the movie?  What questions does it answer? 

Knight Rider - Trust Doesn't Rust (1984) by Glen Larson

March 11, 2020 14:18 - 33 minutes - 47.8 MB

On this episode I cover my second TV novelization, which is the sequel to my last TV novelization.  Knight Rider Trust Doesn't Rust by Glen Larson novelizes the Knight Rider episode with KARR, KITT's evil twin!

The Goonies (1985) by James Kahn

February 14, 2020 20:15 - 43 minutes - 66.9 MB

On this episode I take a deep dive into The Goonies novelization featuring lots of extra stuff including a giant squid and LEECHES!

Star Wars Episode II - Attack of the Clones by RA Salvatore

December 18, 2019 09:00 - 33 minutes - 43.8 MB

For my December episode I'm covering the second Star Wars prequel novelization by fantasy writer RA Salvatore.

Howard the Duck (1986) by Ellis Weiner

November 07, 2019 09:00 - 32 minutes - 43.6 MB

On this episode I discuss the 1986 Howard the Duck novelization by Ellis Weiner.

Ghostbusters The Supernatural Spectacular (1984) by Richard Mueller

October 16, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 53.7 MB

The I Read Movies Halloween episode features a look at the 1984 novelization of Ghostbusters by Richard Mueller.

Return of Swamp Thing (1989) by Peter David

September 18, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 38.6 MB

In my second SWAMPtember celebration episode I cover the Swamp Thing sequel, Return of Swamp Thing from 1989 written by comic book vet, Peter David.

Swamp Thing (1982) by David Houston and Len Wein

September 13, 2019 08:00 - 29 minutes - 42.5 MB

It's the second anniversary of I Read Movies!  So this month is SWAMPtember!  And I'm covering the novelization of the 1982 Wes Craven movie, Swamp Thing, co-written by David Houston and the co-creator of Swamp Thing, Len Wein.

Jaws 2 (1978) by Hank Searls

August 14, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutes - 75.7 MB

To finish out the summer, and the Jaws franchise, in this episode I cover the Jaws 2 novelization by Hank Searls.

Appendix - Jaws (1974) by Peter Benchley

July 29, 2019 08:00 - 28 minutes - 35.4 MB

In this special Shark Week Appendix episode I talk about the original 1974 Jaws novel by Peter Benchley and how it's different from the movie.

Batman Returns (1992) by Craig Shaw Gardner

July 10, 2019 08:00 - 32 minutes - 44.6 MB

This month I'm covering the novelization of the first Batman sequel, Batman Returns, from 1992.

Batman (1989) by Craig Shaw Gardner

June 19, 2019 19:11 - 38 minutes - 51.3 MB

On this episode of I Read Movies I talk about the novelization to the 1989 Batman movie which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month.

Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) by Terry Brooks

May 17, 2019 21:22 - 39 minutes - 51.4 MB

This month I am celebrating the 20th anniversary of Star Wars Episode I by covering the novelization by Terry Brooks.

Knight Rider (1983) by Glen A Larson

April 17, 2019 08:00 - 26 minutes - 36.7 MB

This month I'm covering the novelization to the first two episodes of Knight Rider, by the show's creator, Glen A Larson.

Timecop (1994) by SD Perry

March 13, 2019 08:00 - 24 minutes - 39.1 MB

On this episode I talk about the novelization of Jean Claude Van Damme's 1994 sci-fi thriller, Timecop.

E.T. in his adventure on Earth (1982) by William Kotzwinkle

February 14, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.3 MB

Delving deep into the 1982 E.T. novelization which includes lots of extra scenes and characters.  I also talk about the novelization's sequel, Book of the Green Planet, from 1985.

Lethal Weapon (1987) by Joel Norst

December 17, 2018 18:13 - 53 minutes - 81.6 MB

For the I Read Movies Holiday episode I'm covering the novelization to Lethal Weapon by Joel Norst.  There's a lot of differences to cover here, listen, enjoy and Happy Holidays!

Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) by Donald Glut

November 15, 2018 09:00 - 24 minutes - 42.6 MB

In this episode I finish out the original Star Wars trilogy with the Empire Strikes Back novelization by Donald Glut.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper

October 24, 2018 08:00 - 35 minutes - 65.5 MB

The final episode of my Halloween episode trilogy.  I talk about the novelization to the third Nightmare on Elm Street movie which is based on Wes Craven's original script and features many different story elements.  I also talk about the short story in the novelization telling us Freddy's origin.  

A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper

October 18, 2018 08:00 - 14 minutes - 25.8 MB

For the second part of my Halloween episode trilogy, I'm talking about the novelization to A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge.

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1987) by Jeffrey Cooper

October 11, 2018 08:00 - 15 minutes - 26.4 MB

For Halloween I'm covering the first three A Nightmare on Elm Street novelizations by Jeffrey Cooper.  Here's the first one.

Back to the Future (1985) by George Gipe

September 14, 2018 08:00 - 48 minutes - 81.4 MB

It's I Read Movies' One Year Anniversary Show!

The Lost Boys (1987) by Craig Shaw Gardner

August 17, 2018 08:00 - 1 hour - 175 MB

This month's episode I cover the novelization to the 1987 Joel Schumacher teen vampire classic, The Lost Boys, and I'm joined by special guest Noel Thingvall.

Jaws the Revenge (1987) by Hank Searls

July 24, 2018 19:53 - 1 hour - 116 MB

This month is the 30th anniversary of Shark Week.  In celebration this month on I Read Movies I'm covering the 1987 novelization to the third Jaws sequel, Jaws the Revenge.  Sharks, voodoo, drug running and elderly dating...OH MY!

Appendix - Who Censored Roger Rabbit (1981) by Gary Wolf

June 21, 2018 08:00 - 8 minutes - 14.4 MB

In this short Appendix episode I talk about the novel that created Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit, and Eddie Valiant and was the basis for the 1988 movie.

Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) by Martin Noble

June 20, 2018 08:00 - 21 minutes - 35.4 MB

For the 30th anniversary of the movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit I cover the novelization by Martin Noble.

Star Wars Return of the Jedi by James Kahn (1983)

May 09, 2018 08:00 - 59 minutes - 97.1 MB

This month is the 35th anniversary of Return of the Jedi!  Plus, we are getting a new Star Wars movie!