Magic Morning Wood
178 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsIn-depth cult movie discussion. Horror, filth, weirdness, gorilla suits.
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# 119 PORCO ROSSO and THE GREAT WALDO PEPPER
November 14, 2022 06:01 - 46 minutes - 42.9 MBTake to the cinematic skies with those two legendary aviators, Ron and Clive. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Take Flight by Sensational and Spectre Musical outro: Cool Flight by Aphrodite
NOT...in ShawScope # 4: THE SEVENTH CURSE and THE WESLEY’S MYSTERIOUS FILE
November 03, 2022 06:57 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBIn this companion piece to ...in ShawScope # 6, Clive, Darren and Nick discuss some films based on the late I. Kuang's most famous creation, Wesley/Wisely.
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 29: THE BUTTERFLY MURDERS and WE’RE GOING TO EAT YOU (with Nick Sheehan)
October 31, 2022 03:40 - 2 hours - 113 MBNick joins Darren and Clive for Halloween to discuss bloodsucking butterflies, comedic cannibals and- shudder!- Phil Collins! Aaaaarrrggghhhhhh!!!!!! Musical break: Ice Cream For Crow by Cpt. Beefheart and The Magic Band Musical outro: Cannibal Stew by Jerry and Mel
# 118: Halloween special- the entire THE HOWLING series
October 31, 2022 02:52 - 1 hour - 95.2 MBClive and Ron watch all 8 Howling films. Fools. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical outro: Howlin' At The Moon by Hank Williams
# 117 with guest curator Darren Jones: THE DEVIL DOLL and 7 FOOTPRINTS TO SATAN
October 19, 2022 06:06 - 1 hour - 109 MBDarren Jones steps into Ron Scott's still-warm underpants to talk to shameless tart Clive Davies about Tod Browning and a bonkers silent film. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Surfin' Bird by Hep Stars Musical outro: Chased Old Satan Through The Door by The Woodie Brothers
...in ShawScope # 7: THE ENCHANTING SHADOW and THE MAD MONK (1977)
October 13, 2022 02:03 - 1 hour - 68.4 MBClive, Darren and Nick discuss a couple of Li Han-Hsiang outings that laid a bit of groundwork for later hits. And Last Of The Summer Wine, natch.
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 28: NINJA OVER THE GREAT WALL and BLACK SPOT
October 06, 2022 03:30 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBClive and Darren take a look at a couple of films starring and directed by Bruce Le. Cruelty to sheep guaranteed! Musical outro: Sheep by Gonjasufi
# 116 THE WIND RISES and DOUBT
October 02, 2022 06:01 - 1 hour - 67.2 MBRon returns, as he and Clive take to the skies, and then head back the parish for a whole load of ACTING!!!!!!!! MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: T.B. Blues by Gene Autry Musical outro: Doubt by Stereolab
# 115: FIGHTING ELEGY and A TALE OF SORROW AND SADNESS plus a bonus track!
September 18, 2022 04:09 - 2 hours - 112 MBGuest curator/cuckolder Nick joins Clive to talk some Seijun Suzuki oddities. MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical breaks include: Trampled Under Foot by Led Zeppelin Golf Girl by Caravan
NOT...in ShawScope # 3: SANGOKUSHI 1-3 and HUA TUO AND CAO CAO
September 13, 2022 05:36 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBNick, Clive and Darren take a look at some more non-Shaw Romance of the Three Kingdoms adaptations, in the form of an animated Japanese trilogy and an obscure mainland drama.
Ychyfus! #27: Toby Russell returns to talk MAFIA VS. NINJA
September 04, 2022 05:55 - 1 hour - 86.7 MBOne-man kung fu film encyclopedia Toby Russell makes a welcome return to talk to Clive, Darren and Nick about his adventures making Mafia Vs. Ninja in Taiwan. This includes choice nuggets on Kam Kong's American accent, the antics of Tong Lung and whatever happened to Robert Tai's dog ?
# 114: OLEANNA and WITCHHAMMER
September 04, 2022 04:35 - 1 hour - 75.3 MBRon and Clive discuss a controversial David Mamet adaptation and other witch hunts. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical beak: Oleano by The Fall Musical outro: The Witch by The Sonics
...in ShawScope # 6: FIVE ELEMENTS NINJAS and LOVERS’ BLADES and HUMAN LANTERNS
August 31, 2022 03:15 - 1 hour - 106 MBNick, Darren and Clive take a break from our usual chronology to pay tribute to the late script-machine I.Kuang, and take a look at some of his credits from 1982.
# 113 Summer Special ! SORI: VOICE FROM THE HEART and JUDGE! and THE VANCOUVER ASAHI (with Erik Brown)
August 21, 2022 02:51 - 1 hour - 106 MBMr. Erik of Brown joins Clive and Ron to discuss three films that we are in, two from Japan, one from Korea. It's the Up Our Own Arse summer special! MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical breaks: Robot Tourist by Ten Benson, Lack Of Communication by The Von Bondies, Knock On Wood by Otis Redding and Carla Thomas
NOT...in ShawScope # 2: GOD OF WAR: ZHAO ZILONG and DYNASTY WARRIORS and NINJA IN ANCIENT CHINA
August 15, 2022 00:12 - 47 minutes - 43.3 MBOur intrepid trio stay within the realm of Romance Of The Three Kingdoms, to cover sone non-Shaw cinematic adaptations of that material, including the last of Chang Cheh.
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 26: HAP KI DO and THE TOURNAMENT and THE HIMALAYAN
August 04, 2022 05:56 - 1 hour - 90 MBAll hail Angela Mao! And that Wong Fung's alright too. Also throw in Sammo, Carter, the great mayonnaise vs. salad cream debate and Ian from accounting, and you've got yourself another fine podcast from Darren and Clive. Musical breaks include: Mao by Don Sornrabeab, Short Shorts by The Royal Teens, Flesh Balloons of Tibet by Sun City Girls and Mayonnaise by Jack Ruby.
# 112 : BRAIN DEAD (1989) and NIGHT OF THE EAGLE
August 04, 2022 04:38 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBCharles Beaumont, screenwriter provides the link between this episode's choices. MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Wet Dream by Wet Leg Musical outro: Wich Is Wich by Jonny
# 111: I WALKED WITH A ZOMBIE and THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
July 17, 2022 06:51 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBClive and Ron go all Hoodoo Voodoo in the Magic Morning Woodoo. Musical break: Zombie Jig (Dub) by Benga Musical outro: Voodoo Rhythm by The Meteors
...in ShawScope # 5: THE KINGDOM AND THE BEAUTY and PENDEKAR BUJANG LAPOK
July 17, 2022 06:14 - 1 hour - 97.1 MBDarren, Nick and Clive find themselves straddling HK and Malaysia in 1959. Opera, surreal comedy and a teacosy. Musical break: Ain't It A Shame To Keep Your Honey Out In The Rain by Uncle Dave Macon Musical outro: Give The Little Man A Great Big Hand Dub by King Tubby and The Aggrovators
Fifty Shades Of Pink: Clive & Chums, Ikebukuro June 30th 2022
July 07, 2022 03:04 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBAnother gutter dispatch, lo-fi, lowbrow.
Canada Day 2022 Special: STRANGE BREW and MY WINNIPEG
July 01, 2022 10:20 - 21 minutes - 19.7 MBRon and...uh....Clive (honest) talk a couple of Canadian pictures for National Canada Day.
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 25: ZHU HONG WU and SEA GOD AND GHOST and THE FAIRY AND THE DEVIL and WAR OF THE GOD MONSTERS
June 30, 2022 05:25 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBDarren and Clive take a listener request from Geno Cuddy, and trace some monster footage through several incarnations in Taiwanese fantasy cinema. Musical break: Take The Piss by Times New Viking Musical outro: The Dragon's Theme by The Dragon
# 110: THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS and DONOVAN’S BRAIN
June 24, 2022 01:28 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBRon and Clive- your ordinarily brainless hosts- suddenly get brainy. MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical break: I Miss My Brains by Take and MatthewDavid Musical outro: No Brains by Eater
# 109 THE CANDY TANGERINE MAN and I’M GONNA GIT YOU, SUCKA!
June 10, 2022 01:52 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThat bitch Ron better have Clive's money. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: I`m Your Pimp by Skull Snaps Musical outro: Sucker by Peaches
...in ShawScope # 4: DIAU CHARN and THE WEIRD MAN
June 02, 2022 00:07 - 1 hour - 95 MBNothing but the most erudite and sophisticated discussion about the films of the Shaw Bros related to the Romance Of The Three Kingdoms, with Clive "Rod" Davies, Darren "Wang" Jones and Nick "Tiny Todger" Sheehan.
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 24: BOLO (THE BRUTE) and WRITING KUNG FU
May 29, 2022 05:28 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBDarren and Clive take a listener request and discuss the directorial output of Bolo Yeung. Musical break: Sheriff by Oliver Onions Musical outro: Eating Salt Is Easy by Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
# 108 ABBY and THE MACK
May 27, 2022 08:16 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBRon and Clive delve a bit further into 70s blaxploitation. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Babylon Rhythm Exorcism by Musaics Musical outro: Pimp Hand by Vince Staples
NOT...in ShawScope # 1: PONTIANAK / PAKU PONTIANAK / REVENGE OF THE PONTIANAK / KUNTILANAK BERANAK / SARANG KUNTILANAK
May 22, 2022 03:56 - 1 hour - 71.9 MBClive, Darren and Nick- in supplemental bonus mode- take a further look at some Southeast Asian vampiric creatures and an impressive goiter. Absolutely NOT ...in ShawScope!
# 107 BLACKENSTEIN and BLACULA
May 13, 2022 04:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBBlive and Blon discuss some 70s blaxploitation takes on horror standards. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Blacula by Gene Page Musical outro: Transfusion by Nervous Norvus
Fifty Shades Of Pink: Clive and Chums at Ikebukuro May 3rd 2022
May 08, 2022 02:56 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBGutter films, gutter talk, from the gutter. Recorded through a drainpipe with a rat in it for minimum audio fidelity.
YCHYFUS! The Kung Fu Podcast # 23: THE BRAVE AND THE EVIL and THE SWORD (A Tribute to Wang Yu)
April 28, 2022 02:51 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBWe pay tribute to the recently deceased Wang Yu by discussing two of his earlier, less discussed directorial works. Musical break: Brave and Strong by Sly and the Family Stone Musical outro: Earlsdon Sword Dance Song by The Watersons
# 106: BLOOD FOR DRACULA and FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN
April 28, 2022 02:36 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBTo know Clive, you must fuck Ron in the gallbladder. MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Dracula by Desmond Dekker Musical outro: Jonathan Winters Frankenstein by Man...or Astroman?
...in ShawScope # 3: ANAK PONTIANAK and PUSAKA PONTIANAK
April 19, 2022 01:07 - 1 hour - 74.4 MBNick, Darren and Clive struggle manfully against a lack of subtitles, a lack of cultural understanding and a lack of basic intelligence (and clean underwear) in order to discuss a couple of vintage Malayan creature-features. All ...in ShawScope!
# 105: WE ARE WHAT WE ARE (x 2) and CRONOS
April 14, 2022 02:02 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBCannibal families and vampiric devices in Mexico, with Clive and Ron. MMW Theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Carnal Mind by Ras Michael and Sons of Negus Musical outro: Kronos Device by Aspects
# 104 : SPOTLIGHT and BAD EDUCATION
March 31, 2022 02:20 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBRon and Clive get moved mysteriously from parish to parish as we attempt to talk some Oscar-bait drama and Pedro Almodovar. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Catholic Love by The Eat Musical outro: Ooh La La by Goldfrapp
YCHYFUS! The Kung Fu Podcast #22: BORN INVINCIBLE and THE UNBEATEN 28
March 27, 2022 06:47 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBJoseph Kuo double-bill. Darren and Clive have dibs on the deepfake Frankie Howerd Up Your Chamber! film, by the way. Musical break: Born Invincible by Sukh Knight Musical outro: Man of Stone by John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
# 103: THE JACKAL OF NAHUELTORO and NO
March 17, 2022 02:45 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBChilean mass-killers of all stripes, in this edition of the Wood. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Oo-ma-liddi by J.J. Jackson and the Jackals Musical outro: Say No To The Devil by The Rev. Gary Davis
...in ShawScope # 2: SUMPAH ORANG MINYAK and OILY MANIAC
March 17, 2022 02:17 - 1 hour - 105 MBOil up you turkey-necks, as we talk Malayan folklore, fabrics and greasy sex-offenders, all .....in ShawScope!
# 102 DEATH AND THE MAIDEN and NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT
March 03, 2022 05:34 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBRon and Clive discuss some films related to Chile's murky past, and Clive refrains from electrocuting Ron's tetsicles. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Death And The Maiden by The Verlaines Musical outro: Nostalgia by Cracker
YCHYFUS! The Kung Fu Podcast #21: FIST OF UNICORN and THE FAIRY, THE GHOST AND AH CHUNG
February 24, 2022 08:49 - 1 hour - 72.8 MBClive and Darren discuss a couple of vehicles for Bruce Lee's best mate Unicorn Chan. Musical break: Purr Kitty, Purr by Sid King and The Five Strings Musical outro: My Little Green Shack In Kealakakua by Kanui and Lula
...in ShawScope # 1: PRINCESS YANG KWEI-FEI and THE MAGNIFICENT CONCUBINE
February 16, 2022 02:05 - 1 hour - 94.1 MBWelcome to a new show with Clive, Darren and Nick specialising in the output of those groovy Shaw Brothers. We start with a couple of historical mini-epics.
# 101 POSSESSION (1981) and SINGLES
February 13, 2022 02:50 - 1 hour - 68.6 MBLet the duel begin! Ron and Clive attempt to mortally wound via cinema! MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: I Hate What You Like by A38 Musical outro: All You Need Is Hate by The Delgados
# 100! KES and I LOVE YOU, MAN
January 29, 2022 01:36 - 1 hour - 93.6 MBYes indeed, Ron and Clive celebrate our centenary with a couple of choice cut show-n-tells. Thanks to Mike Powell, as always, for out theme. And thanks all for listening. Musical break: Hit The North by The Fall Musical outro: Sunday You Need Love, Monday be Alone by Trio
YCHYFUS! The Kung Fu Podcast # 20: SECRET RIVALS 1 - 3
January 24, 2022 02:38 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBDarren and Clive discuss the Seasonal fan favourite, its sequel, a rip-off and the return of Chin Lung's bumhole. Oh dear. Musical break #1: Run Man Run by Ennio Morricone Musical break #2: Lee Van Cleef by King Stitt Musical outro: Didn't You Kill My Brother by Alexei Sayle
# 99 THE TENANT and FRANTIC
January 07, 2022 07:57 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBClive and Ron and a a paranoid Polanski in Paris double-bill. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: We Are Neighbors by The Chi-Lites Musical outro: Give Paris One More Chance by Jonathan Richman
# 98 (Christmas Special 2021): The entire GINGERDEAD MAN series!
December 24, 2021 00:11 - 1 hour - 80 MBRon and Clive take on the important topic of homicidal baked goods for Christmas. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical outro: I Do by Goldie and the Gingerbreads
Ychyfus! The Kung Fu Podcast # 19: NINJA THE FINAL DUEL (with Toby Russell)
December 22, 2021 07:47 - 2 hours - 130 MBThe one-and-only Toby Russell join one-and-only Nick Sheehan and dime-a-dozen Darren and Clive to discuss the various iterations of Robert Tai's wacked-out low-budget epic, NINJA THE FINAL DUEL. Musical outro: We Are Ninja by Frank Chickens
# 97 CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST and CALAMITY OF SNAKES and SERPENT WARRIORS
December 13, 2021 04:12 - 1 hour - 105 MBGuest curator Daren Jones serves up a double-bill of animal cruelty for Clive and Ron, from the jungles of the Amazon, to the snakepits of Taipei (and the snake cults of Eartha Kitt)! MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Rock Cottage by Ten Benson Musical outro: Snakepit by The Heads
YCHYFUS! The Kung Fu Podcast # 18: WOMAN AVENGER and THE INVINCIBLE KUNG FU LEGS
December 01, 2021 01:01 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBAnother Lee Tso-Nam double-bill, but more to the point, a Ha Kwong-Li twofer too. Unfortunately Darren and Clive have to deal with Chin Lung's bum instead of hers. Swings and roundabouts then, at Ychyfus! Musical break: Beautiful Taiwan by Grace Chang Musical outro: Taiwan Distortion by Omoide Hatoba
# 96 DOGVILLE and LULU
November 28, 2021 03:20 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBRon and Clive talk a couple of films that Udo Kier is only just about in. MMW theme by Mike Powell Musical break: Jack The Ripper by Screaming Lord Sutch and the Savages Musical outro: Jack The Ripper by The One-Way Streets