Mai Tai Happy Hour
256 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratingsMai Tai Happy Hour is a no-holds barred conversation between two aging punk rockers covering the latest in video games, comics, pro-wrestling, vinyl, rock and roll, Tiki culture, movies and more. We also talk about the history of a classic cocktail and teach you how to make it.
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The Death of Mai Tai Happy Hour
August 22, 2022 06:30 - 1 hour - 96.2 MBAfter 259 episodes, a ton of specials, dozens of live YouTube videos, blood, sweat and bad movies, Mai Tai Happy Hour is coming to an end… for now. John’s day job and RPG writing duties have cut into his ability to devour content every week, and my travel schedule is increasing now that COVID is […]
The Gray Man, Resident Evil TV show, Marvel at SDCC, Vince McMahon retirement, Stray
August 18, 2022 18:20 - 56 minutes - 77.7 MBNetflix has done it! They created a movie that’s actually really good. We check out Gray Man, which harkens back to the great action thrillers of the late ’90s and early ’00s. We have a full review. We also watched Resident Evil, which was the opposite of good. We talk a lot about Marvel’s huge […]
Thor: Love & Thunder, Ms. Marvel, Black Phone, Jurassic World Dominion
August 08, 2022 15:41 - 47 minutes - 64.9 MBWe both got out to see Thor: Love & Thunder and have a ton of thoughts on this fun new Marvel movie, featuring not only Thor, but the Greek gods, too. You know I was psyched. Ms. Marvel wrapped up a great first season with a huge bombshell. We have a spoiler-free review. Black Phone […]
Solar Opposites season 3, Brian and Charles, Bob’s Burger The Movie
July 19, 2022 02:57 - 42 minutes - 77.1 MBSolar Opposites is back and we are the happiest people in the world. We discuss all the cool stuff that happens this season and why this might be officially better than its sister show, Rick and Morty. We also check out Brian and Charles, a real-world take on the Iron Giant, but think more Lars […]
Stranger Things Season 4, Umbrella Academy Season 3, The Bad Guys
July 14, 2022 17:00 - 44 minutes - 81.9 MBStranger Things finally wrapped up an epic fourth season and we are blown away. This might be the greatest season of television in a long time. Check out our full spoiler-free review. Meanwhile, Netflix also dropped the new season of Umbrella Academy and I kinda feel bad, because it’s an excellent show, but Stranger Things […]
The Boys Season 3, Pistols, The Sadness, Morbius
July 11, 2022 20:20 - 50 minutes - 92.2 MBThe Boys wrapped up an amazing season that has us wondering if Homelander is the ultimate villain ever. Pistols, the Sex Pistols limited series on Hulu wrapped up and we share our thoughts on a band that has always been very decisive in the punk rock mythos. Yes, the set the stage for a lot […]
Obi-Wan Kenobi, Everything Everywhere All At Once, Hellacopters, Rescue Rangers the Movie
June 06, 2022 14:52 - 53 minutes - 97.9 MBObi-Wan Kenobi kicked off on Disney+ and there is a lot to love about the latest Star Wards post-prequel (if that’s even a thing). This time, we find out what happened to Obi-Wan between the time Revenge of the Sith ended and became a desert hobo. Did I mention Darth Vader is in it? Meanwhile, […]
Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Firestarter, Uncharted, Lego Star Wars the Skywalker Saga
May 23, 2022 21:06 - 53 minutes - 97.9 MBJohn literally ran into the Headhunter’s Lounge fresh from the movie theater, having just seen Dr Strange and he was pumped to talk about the Multiverse of Madness. Get our sorta spoiler-episode before you go see the movie. On the other hand, we saw Firestarter and it was horrible. This didn’t even deserve to be […]
Moon Knight on Disney+, The Pentaverate, Ozark finale
May 13, 2022 03:47 - 1 hour - 112 MBMoon Knight has come to a close and we have a ton of thoughts about this wacky Egyptian adventure that is really nothing like anything else in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. John recommended we watch Mike Myers new series, The Pentaverate and I have come to the realization that I do not like dick and […]
The Batman, X: The Movie, Russian Doll season 2 reviews
April 28, 2022 16:41 - 50 minutes - 92.6 MBThe Batman is finally available for everyone to see and it is one of the best Batman movies ever. Seriously, I hate DC and it’s still a good movie. Yes, it’s long and yes Bruce Wayne looks super emo, but the story is solid and Hambone is happy. Meanwhile, X (the horror movie, not the […]
Halo TV series, Metal Lords, Tony Hawk documentary, Jack White “Fear of the Dawn”
April 22, 2022 02:30 - 58 minutes - 79.7 MBVideo game TV shows and movies are usually pretty terrible, so color us pessimistic when we found out Halo was now a television event. Oddly enough. this sci-fi adventure starts off pretty cool and we’re curious to see where it ends up. Meanwhile, Netflix released Metal Lords, a coming-0f-age movie about metal kids in high […]
Death on the Nile, The Dropout, Ignite’s new album, Wrestlemania review
April 07, 2022 23:17 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBGal Gadot is back with a new version of Death on the Nile and it’s a period piece and I hate period pieces, but Hambone loves whodunnits, so here we are. Meanwhile, my favorite crazy pharma CEO gets her own docudrama titled The Dropout and this might be the best version of the Theranos story. […]
Jackass Forever, Adam Project, Hot Water Music “Feel the Void,” Galactic Starcruiser
April 04, 2022 20:41 - 36 minutes - 50.1 MBWho would have thought that the Jackass crew would be relevant in 2022, but here we are and Jackass Forever was truly enjoyable. Like, laugh out loud multiple times enjoyable. Meanwhile, Ryan Reynolds dropped Adam Project, an homage to ’80s sci-fi adventure movies on Netflix. We also review the Hot Water Music album Feel the […]
Fresh, Horizon Forbidden West, The Boys: Diabolical
March 16, 2022 17:50 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBNever in my wildest dreams did I think that the first great horror movie of 2022 would be a female-led cannibalism flick, masquerading as a rom-com. But here we are and Fresh is fantastic. I’m not going to reveal much more, but everyone should stop listening to this podcast and go watch it. Meanwhile, I […]
Worst Texas Chainsaw Massacre ever, Scream 2022, Jim Lindberg solo album, Peacemaker final thoughts
February 23, 2022 15:00 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBEmmy-award winning horror editor Matt Giaquinto joins us to talk about the recent barrage of horror requels, including this week’s terrible reworking of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, which was sold to us as the spiritual successor to the original, but falls terribly short. Scream also got a new spit polish for 2022 and fared a little […]
The Requin, Ozarks, post-Royal Rumble thoughts, Racist Little People on 90 Day Fiancé
February 14, 2022 17:15 - 59 minutes - 81.8 MBThis episode we went way more free form, talking about a little bit of everything, but the big news is that we saw the worst movie in years — The Requin. It’s kind of like Open Water meets Jaws, but with Alicia Silverstone in the lead role and a terrible story to barely prop her […]
Archive 81, The House, two major Bad Religion anniversaries
February 05, 2022 00:04 - 55 minutes - 75.7 MBArchive 81 is an absolutely bonkers tale of a cult that can transition between space and time and two investigators trying to find out what happened to their long-lost mom and dead dad. It’s hard to explain, but we are going to do our bests. Meanwhile, Emmy-award winning editor Matt Giaquinto joins us to talk […]
Peacemaker, Yellowjackets, The Meteors live review, Eternals
January 21, 2022 00:09 - 1 hour - 82.4 MBJohn Cena is back as Peacemaker in a spinoff to the Suicide Squad sequel that no one asked for, but I’m very glad we got. For those that didn’t watch or forgot, Suicide Squad 2 dropped on HBO Max mid-last year and it was amazing. I will gladly call it my favorite DC movie. That […]
Don’t Look Up, Hitman’s Wife’s Bodyguard, Green Day on the BBC, state of wrestling
January 18, 2022 17:44 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBIt was a slow week, but we’ve got the weirdo content you’re looking for. First up, Netflix dropped a blockbuster film, Don’t Look Up, featuring just about everyone. The premise is basically Armageddon, with a comet careening towards Earth that will destroy the planet. It’s up to Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence to save the […]
The Book of Boba Fett, Cobra Kai season 4, Nashville Pussy “Eaten Alive,” The Last Rite
January 06, 2022 18:14 - 52 minutes - 72.7 MBStar Wars has returned to Disney+ with the Book of Boba Fett, following the adventures of our favorite bounty hunter from the moment he was slurped up by the Sarlacc Pit. Strap in for a fun ride. Cobra Kai is also back on Netflix with all the ’80s goodness you’ve come to love from Johnny […]
Spider-Man No Way Home, Matrix Resurrections, The Witcher Season 2, Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
January 03, 2022 18:37 - 57 minutes - 79.4 MBThe dynamic duo has returned with an action-packed episode of Mai Tai Happy Hour featuring some major reviews, including my thoughts on the new Spider-Man movie No Way Home, which might be one of the best MCU films ever. We both watched Matrix Resurrections and ponder why it was made, who it’s for and whether […]
Ghostbusters Afterlife, Hawkeye, Chucky, Venom: Let There Be Carnage reviews
December 03, 2021 15:06 - 59 minutes - 81.5 MBWe finally both saw Ghostbusters Afterlife in the theaters and we both got kicked in the feels. If you are a Ghostbusters fan, you are going to love this movie. We also checked out the new Hawkeye series on Disney+, which covers a chunk of the legendary Matt Faction comic book run and we have […]
Hank Von Hell RIP, Cowboy Bebop, Tiger King 2, Hit Monkey
November 29, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 83 MBIt’s a dark week in the global Turbojugend (and music in general) as news broke of the death of Hank Von Hell, former-lead singer of Turbonegro died leaving behind a legacy of death punk and awesome music. We look at his impact on punk and what he meant to us as fans. We also review […]
Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge review, Dexter New Blood, Nevermind turns 30, Shang Chi on Disney+
November 19, 2021 19:32 - 1 hour - 83.5 MBIt took three years, but I finally got to go to Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland and I have so many thoughts. And yes, I bought a lightsaber and a Droid. While I was gone, Dexter: New Blood premiered and we have thoughts on the return of a show with the worst final episode […]
Army of Thieves, Angels & Airwaves, Sebastian Bach vs Vince Neil
November 04, 2021 17:55 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBThis week’s episode features a hodgepodge of rambling, particularly about the 30th anniversary of Skid Row’s Slave to the Grind and whether Vince Neil is single-handedly tanking the Motley Crue reunion tour. We also review the prequel to Army of the Dead that no one asked for (but that we actually enjoyed) — Army of […]
Dune review and the best horror movies of 2021 (so far)
October 29, 2021 05:22 - 12 minutes - 17.6 MBEmmy award-winning editor Matt Giaquinto joins us on the Mai Tai Horror Hour couch to talk Dune 2021, how it compares to the original and whether it really makes any sense to anyone that didn’t read the book. We also break down the best horror movies of the year and give our suggestions of the […]
Halloween Kills, Night House, No One Gets Out Alive, What If?
October 25, 2021 18:09 - 14 minutes - 20.3 MBMai Tai Horror Hour continues with the second installment of the modern Halloween trilogy, featuring Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Myers and some rowdy townsfolk. This is definitely the middle movie of a three-parter and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing. We have a full review. Meanwhile, we streamed Night House, a story about […]
Squid Game, Many Saints of Newark, Riders of Justice, Old
October 20, 2021 05:04 - 52 minutes - 71.7 MBMai Tai Horror Hour is here with a mix of spooky and not so spooky reviews. This week, we deep dive into Squid Games, Netflix’s cultural phenomenon that is so brutal and cool that you just can’t look away. We also checked out The Many Saints of Newark and ponder who this movie is really […]
Midnight Mass, Candyman, Nightbooks, Free Guy reviews
October 18, 2021 13:27 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBNetflix dropped Midnight Mass and it is probably the most terrifying horror series for Catholics since the Exorcist. Candyman finally hit VOD and we loved the sequel the ’90s classic boogeyman tale that was woke before its time. Hambone is psyched to talk about Nightbooks, a new Netflix spooky movie for the kid in all […]
Y The Last Man, Quicksand “Distant Populations,” Malignant, Only Murders in the Building
September 29, 2021 05:00 - 40 minutes - 55.8 MBWe are hyped to talk about Y The Last Man, which just dropped on Hulu and follows the epic Vertigo saga from the early 2000s. Quicksand released a new album called Distant Populations and we have a full review. Malignant is a bonkers new horror movie on HBO Max that has a reveal so insane […]
Green Knight, Iron Maiden, The Bronx, Adventure Time Distant Lands, Rick & Morty season finale
September 28, 2021 04:52 - 55 minutes - 76.5 MBWe finally saw Green Knight after a two year wait and let you know if it was worth it. We are also reviewing the new records from Iron Maiden and The Bronx. The final episode of Adventure Time: Distant Lands featuring Peppermint Butler dropped and we loved it. Ditto Rick & Morty’s season finale, which […]
White Lotus, SNAKE EYES, Vacation Friends, Anthrax 40-years documentary (Updated)
September 20, 2021 18:58 - 1 hour - 84.1 MBHBO Max has been low key adding some great limited series content in the past few months, including my new favorite dark comedy, White Lotus, a tiki adjace story about different horrible people being miserable in Hawaii. I can’t even begin to go into it without spoiling everything, but it is the feel bad show […]
Titans, Stargirl, Joey Cape, The Mummy revisited
August 31, 2021 14:42 - 1 hour - 89 MBAfter giving a glowing review to Suicide Squad, John felt the need to torture me and made me watch Titans and Stargirl. I have thoughts on both and let’s just say that I’m not a DC convert. We also review the new Joey Cape record. the aptly titled “A Good Year to Give Up,” and […]
SUicide Squad, Val, AFtermath, the State of Wrestling
August 16, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBGet ready for a shocker. This week, I watched the best DC Comics movie ever, and I think I might need a shower after say that. Seriously though, Suicide Squad knocked it out of the park, and while it might feel familiar to fans of Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, it has enough new […] The post SUicide Squad, Val, AFtermath, the State of Wrestling appeared first on Cult of George | Pop Culture, Tiki Bars & Rock & Roll.
Suicide Squad, Val, Aftermath, the State of Wrestling
August 16, 2021 19:18 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBGet ready for a shocker. This week, I watched the best DC Comics movie ever, and I think I might need a shower after say that. Seriously though, Suicide Squad knocked it out of the park, and while it might feel familiar to fans of Deadpool and Guardians of the Galaxy, it has enough new […]
Jungle Cruise, Fast & Furious 9, Descendents 9th & Walnut, more jury duty adventures
August 09, 2021 17:56 - 1 hour - 86 MBIt’s a blockbuster movies starring professional wrestlers double header as we check out Disney’s latest action adventure based on a ride and starring The Rock. If you guessed The Jungle Cruise, then you would be right on the money. We also finally got to watch Fast & Furious 9: Race Cars in Space and it […]
Woodstock 99 and The Masters of the Universe
August 02, 2021 03:28 - 10 minutes - 13.9 MBIt’s all about Woodstock 99 and Masters of the Universe, this week, as we deep dive into both the new Music Box documentary and the reboot of everyone’s favorite hero, Orko.
Fear Street 1666, Pig, Gunpower Milkshake, Loki final thoughts
July 22, 2021 19:41 - 1 hour - 88.8 MBFear Street on Netflix finally wrapped up with the epic Fear Street Part 3 1666, tying up the tale of the witch with a nice bow and setting up what appears to be a new Fear Street universe. I have to be honest, I popped hard when “Keep Em Separated” came on and redeemed the […]
Black Widow, No Sudden Move, Authority Zero, Fear Street 1978
July 15, 2021 17:56 - 51 minutes - 70.4 MBAfter way too long of a wait, we finally got to see Black Widow from the comfort of my own screening room and it was awesome. That said, we have a lot of thoughts about how poorly Black Widow was treated as part of the overall Marvel Cinematic Universe, so prepare for a tirade. No […]
The Tomorrow War, Fear Street Part One, Werewolves Within, America: The Motion Picture
July 08, 2021 23:07 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBMy least favorite Chris is back with a new Hulu original alien invasion epic and it has the most nonsensical time travel plot ever that actually pays off in the end. We have thought in it and how it compares to Independence Day. Fear Street Part One dropped on Netflix and it is definitely not […]
A Quiet Place 2, Death From Above 1979, False Positive, The Devil Below
July 01, 2021 05:00 - 5 MBWe finally got to see A Quiet Place Part 2 and it might be the first great horror movie of 2021. We discuss whether it’s as good as the first and whether we could service against strange, deaf, spider monsters. Death From Above 1979 have a new record called “Is 4 Lovers” and it harkens […]
Black Summer, Danny Elfman, Rick & Morty, Benny Loves You
June 27, 2021 17:00 - 55 minutes - 76.6 MBBlack Summer is back with a few hours of epic zombie battles and we’re here for it. We talk about how this compares to other zombie television shows and whether this is really a horror show or an action adventure series. Danny Elfman has a new album on Epitaph records and it is a major […]
AFI “Bodies,” Loki early thoughts, The Dry, Mare of Easttown
June 21, 2021 17:38 - 54 minutes - 74.7 MBAFI is back with a new album called “Bodies” and it’s beginning to sound a lot more like The Cure in Davey Havok’s brain. We’re also struggling to differentiate AFI with Blaqk Audio and whether there’s a place for both bands in the world. Loki finally dropped on Disney+ and it is a completely different […]
The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It, Spiral, Lisey’s Story, new Rise Against record
June 09, 2021 18:10 - 59 minutes - 82 MBThe third installment of the most beloved modern horror movies just received simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max and we couldn’t be happier. The Conjuring series might have hit a speed bump or two with the Nun, but watching Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on the devil is a pure pleasure. Meanwhile, there’s […]
Jakob’s Wife; Nimrod REvisited; Love, Death + Robots; Jurassic Park: Camp Cretaceous
June 02, 2021 00:39 - 55 minutes - 76.7 MBMemorial Day weekend kind of left us in a slump in terms of content so we dug deep to entertain you with a hodgepodge of horror, punk rock and cartoons. First up, we have the modern vampire thriller, Jakob’s Wife, which tells the tale of a worn down pastor’s wife who finds a new lease […]
Army of the Dead, Adventure Time, MODOK, Weezer, Mighty Bosstones
May 27, 2021 00:25 - 1 hour - 85.6 MBZack Snyder returns to the world of the undead with the latest Netflix blockbuster, Army of the Dead, featuring everyone’s second favorite wrestler-turned-actor, David Bautista. This is an epic zombie heist movie that might just redefine the genre. We’ve got a full review. Adventure Time returns with the third installment of Distant Lands and it […]
The Djinn, Dinosaur Jr., The Kid Detective, Jupiter’s Legacy
May 19, 2021 05:00 - 5 MBThis was a mixed bag sorta week, as we reviewed a ton of movies and shows that looked awesome on paper, but many completely missed the mark. First up, The Djinn is a haunted-house horror film featuring a pre-teen boy suffering from the loss of his mother and his voice. He makes a deal with […]
Uncle Peckerhead, Dropkick Murphys, The Mitchells vs The Machines, Sons of Sam reviews
May 12, 2021 16:16 - 1 hour - 97.8 MBWe are back! We are live! We are both in the same room! This week, John and I sit down to talk about the latest punk rock horror flick, Uncle Peckerhead. We also review the new Dropkick Murphys record, fawn over The Mitchells vs The Machines and I check out the latest Netflix serial killer […]
Invincible, Falcon and Winter Soldier final Review, Handmaid’s Tale Season 4 early thoughts, Mortal Kombat
May 07, 2021 02:05 - 50 minutes - 69.7 MBInvincible wrapped up its first season and it was possibly the goriest cartoon ever. We share our thoughts on that, along with the final episodes of Falcon and the Winter Soldier. I review the first few episodes of Handmaid’s Tale season 4 and ponder if this has turned into a straight up rape/revenge thriller. Finally, […]
Nobody, Slaxx, new Offspring record, The Nevers
April 22, 2021 23:27 - 5 MBBob Odenkirk is the action hero we never new we needed and he’s kicking all the ass in Nobody, a crazy knock-down, drag out fight film from the creator of John Wick. We have a full review. On the complete opposite end of the pendulum, we check out Slaxx, a new Shudder horror movie about… […]