Nightmares and Cold Ones

Episode 105: Let's Kick Shell

May 26, 2024 03:17 - 1 hour - 216 MB

Rich and John discuss the 2023's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. The two discuss their nostalgia for the old series as well as the awesome old toys. They also praise the art style of the new movie and the welcome addition of Seth Rogen's humor. Sit back, grab a slice of pizza and enjoy.

Episode 104: The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger

April 27, 2024 23:04 - 1 hour - 234 MB

The man in black fled across the desert, and the cold ones ka-tet followed. Join Gina and John as they start their trek through King's magnum opus. The duo break down this weird western with sci-fi, horror, and fantasy elements. The return of one of King's greatest creation, Walter, AKA Randall Flagg, AKA the man in black is praised. The two try to decipher the world that has moved on, and the broken gunslinger that it left behind. So, crack a cold one and enjoy this palaver.

Episode 103: Late Night with the Devil

April 21, 2024 02:48 - 1 hour - 233 MB

Kristina and John cover the brilliant 70's set found footage flick written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The two praise the storytelling, the clever take on the previously well worn horror found footage technique, as well as the nostalgic art direction. The two think that this David Dastmalchian led flick will become required viewing for many Halloweens to come. So gather up Night Owls, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 102: On a THING and a Prayer

February 23, 2024 01:39 - 1 hour - 168 MB

John and Jim chat about John Carpenter's masterpiece The Thing, a tale about a shapeshifting alien lifeform that causes panic and paranoia amongst a team of Americans at a research station. The two discuss how criminally underrated the film was when it first debuted in 1982. They also get into the gory details of Rob Bottin's genius special effects makeup work on the film. The two discuss how often remakes can be disappointing but agree, Carpenter's retelling has to stand as one of the all t...

Episode 101: The Running Man

February 18, 2024 02:19 - 1 hour - 224 MB

G and John take a deep dive into Richard Bachman's (cough cough, Stephen King's) dystopian novel. The two agree that King accurately predicted the rise of reality t.v, but also acknowledge that the writer falls short on executing his vision; a brilliant premise does not automatically equal a brilliant book. While this book fell short of expectations, the two look upon King's '80's bibliography with much anticipation, and the next stop is The Gunslinger. We are now are officially on the path ...

Episode 100: The Journey So Far

February 14, 2024 00:04 - 1 hour - 229 MB

We made to 100, people! Instead of looking at any one specific movie, John and Jim rip off an old bit for sports radio; Mount Rushmore. The two list some of their favorite horror flicks and touch on early memories of watching them. They occasionally go off on tangents about comic book flicks as well as the state of the movie industry that we're witnessing right now. The duo discuss their upcoming plans for the pod going forward. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 99: Cujo

January 21, 2024 00:22 - 1 hour - 219 MB

Welcome back to King's haunted town of Castle Rock. Gina and John take a big ol' bite out of King's seminal book about a good dog turned rabid. The duo dig into the nitty gritty of the novel with maybe one or two too many sub-plots. John has some issues with the cereal advertising subplot in particular. The two recall an early episode of their lives when they had to walk home from a gas station in the summer of '93. Sit back, grab a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 98: Claus and Cold Ones

December 25, 2023 22:34 - 1 hour - 206 MB

Kristina and John take a deep dive into a Christmas movie tradition in the making: Violent Night, staring Stranger Things' David Harbour. The two reminisce about Christmas past. The inevitable comparison between Die Hard is made. John Leguizamo's evil Mr. Scrooge is admired. You better watch out, you better not cry, you better grab a cold one, I'm telling you why. Santa Claus is going to lay the hammer down.

Episode 97: Roadwork

November 19, 2023 01:49 - 1 hour - 184 MB

G and John chat about another Richard Bachman/Stephen King story. The two navigate a tricky story that deals with mental health issues and loss. The duo wrestles with their disdain for the main character while still sympathizing with his dilemma. The two also discuss the nature of nostalgia. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 96: Cold Ones Not Included

November 13, 2023 03:22 - 1 hour - 210 MB

Jim and John sit down to talk about the fantastic Child's Play, directed by, directed by Tom Holland and written by Don Mancini as well as John Lafia. The duo reminisces about '80's toys. The practical effects are admired. John is way too interested in Chris Sarandon. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 95: His Name Was Jason

October 14, 2023 04:18 - 1 hour - 233 MB

John, Kristina and Jenn with two N's take a deep dive into the first Friday The 13th flick directed by Sean S. Cunningham. The trio reminisce about watching the series at a young age. The confusion about the ending is remarked upon. John can't stop talking about different kinds of pies. It's a bit of a loopy episode recorded right in the middle of Red October (Go Phils). Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 94: What if... Aliens

September 27, 2023 02:22 - 1 hour - 202 MB

Jim and John discuss Prometheus, Ridley Scott's return to sci-fi flicks. John struggles with coming up with the word casino. He also goes into great deatil about the creation of the movie. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 93: Firestarter

September 17, 2023 19:06 - 1 hour - 213 MB

Gina and John sit down to talk about Stephen King's 1980 sci-fi thriller, Firestarter. The two have some hot takes (ha get it?) on some of the characters in the book. A certain Netflix series is discussed as having taken inspiration from King's book. The terror of a child with psychic abilities is pondered. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 92: Assemble

August 19, 2023 23:34 - 1 hour - 220 MB

Rich and John tackle the culmination of the MCU's Phase 1: The Avengers, written and directed by Joss Whedon. The two recap how Marvel Studios made one of the biggest gambles in Hollywood history and won. The two then pretty much praise the flick for what it is, one of the great super-hero blockbusters. Side notes: Rich has some interesting Spider-verse theories. John is still fascinated by those scented candles sold by Gweneth Paltrow (If you don't know what I'm talking about, Google it. It...

Episode 91: Don't Go Spelunking

July 30, 2023 01:58 - 1 hour - 171 MB

Kristina and John chat about The Descent directed by Neil Marshall. The two share their misgivings about exploring caves. The unique, somehow plausible monsters of the movie are admired. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 90: The Dead Zone

July 24, 2023 02:18 - 1 hour - 233 MB

Gina and John take a deep dive into King's the Dead Zone. The two ponder the age-old question: if you could go back in time, would you kill Hitler (spoiler the correct answer is yes). The duo discuss what it would be like to have a power that would ostracize them from the rest of society. John struggles mightily with a Tiger analogy about halfway though the podcast. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 89: You're Gonna Need a Bigger Podcast

July 11, 2023 01:18 - 1 hour - 227 MB

Jim and John discuss Steven Spielberg's classic film, Jaws. The two share their love for the flick that made generations of people too scared to go into the ocean. Summertime memories are shared. The fashion and hairpieces of the '70's are admired. The two take a break every now and then to comment on The Phillies. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 88: I Can Do This All Day

June 10, 2023 21:22 - 1 hour - 222 MB

John and Rich sit down to talk about Captain America: The First Avenger, directed by Joe Johnston. The duo profess their love for this Indiana Jones inspired entry into the MCU. They have weird theories on the super soldier serum's effect on the human body. The two are also weirdly fixated on Chris Evans' pecks. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy. *Apologies for the rough sound quality at the start of the episode. It gets much better...

Episode 87: The AdaptoJenn (with two n's!)

June 03, 2023 03:23 - 1 hour - 224 MB

Do you like Friday the 13th movies? Do you like bits that have no connection to said movies? If not, then you are in the wrong place. Join John and Jenn with two n's as they navigate their way through Friday the 13th Part 7: The New Blood. The two try to run through the plot but get distracted by silly things like the timeline of the Friday series, sweet haircuts, and the incredible Canadian Tuxedos. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 86: The Long Walk

May 15, 2023 04:02 - 1 hour - 200 MB

Sister G and John dissect this dystopian horror novel Stephen King wrote under a pen name. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 85: A Nightmares and Cold Ones/Deadsville Productions Crossover Spectacular

April 30, 2023 19:40 - 1 hour - 215 MB

John and Jim are joined by Steph Infection, owner and producer of Deadsville Productions. Steph gives a crash course of Horror punk music. She also discusses the live shows Deadsville Productions helps set up. The gang also get a behind the scenes look at the upcoming show Deadsville Rock N Roll Mysteries featuring the legendary Kane Hodder in the role of Doggie Deviant. The trio reminisce about renting bad horror flicks at blockbuster, The Warped Tour from the early aughts and some of their...

Episode 84: Nilbog is Goblin Spelled Backwards!

April 16, 2023 22:15 - 1 hour - 223 MB

It has finally happened. The Nightmares and Cold Ones Crew discusses one of the "best worst" movies of all time, Troll 2. Join John, Jim and the Million Movie Man Duffy as they try to make sense of this odyssey involving trolls, meat hating preachers and a ghost grandpa that has the power to stop time and the ability to smite enemies with ghost lightening. The crew tries to dig into how a movie can go so spectacularly wrong, but still somehow be entertaining. So grab a double-decker bologna ...

Episode 83: Witches Get Stitches

April 01, 2023 03:14 - 1 hour - 239 MB

Jim and John sit down to talk about a flick that has haunted millennials for years, The Witches, directed by Nicolas Roeg. The duo discuss prequel and sequel ideas that would have been way better than that slop remake from 2020. Jim Henson's masterful puppetry and makeup work is admired. You know the drill; sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 82: Ghostface Takes Manhattan (Part 2)

March 12, 2023 01:21 - 46 minutes - 105 MB

The gang finishes up their discussion on Scream 6.

Episode 82: Ghostface Takes Manhattan (Part 1)

March 11, 2023 22:51 - 1 hour - 214 MB

Kristina, John, Jenn with two n's and Dan sit down for a lively conversation about Scream 6 directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett. The gang discusses the absence of franchise star Neve Campbell and the effect it had on the movie. John has a pretty bad pitch for a Mare of Easttown and Scream crossover. Kristina tries to keep everyone on track as they talk in Batman voice for some reason. If you were looking for an intelligent take on the new slasher flick you may have come to th...

Episode 81: The Stand (Part 2)

March 08, 2023 02:06 - 1 hour - 195 MB

Gina and John finish up their chat on The Stand.

Episode 81: The Stand (Part 1)

March 07, 2023 03:27 - 1 hour - 226 MB

Captain Trips have you down? Join John and Gina as they make their cross-country journey along with some of Stephen King's most memorable characters as they dig into The Stand. The two dissect just about every minute detail of King's answer to Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. The two discuss some things that felt a little prophetic in this text originally published in 1978. The introduction of The Walking Dude himself, Randall Flagg is also covered in great detail. Sit back, crack a beer, or ...

Episode 80: Batchat

March 07, 2023 01:29 - 1 hour - 235 MB

John, Rich and special guest host Joe have a chat about Batman. The three ponder the future of the DCU under James Gunn. The trio also discuss what they would like to see in upcoming iterations of the Dark Knight on film. Sit back, crack a beer and enjoy.

Episode 79: I Think We're Alone Now (Tiffany Voice)

February 25, 2023 01:37 - 53 minutes - 122 MB

So, it's come to this. John was unable to get anyone to hang out so he recorded a solo pod. Fittingly, this episode covers I am Legend directed by Francis Lawrence. John has some high praise for Philly's own, Will Smith, as well as the atmosphere of this pre-Walking Dead and The Last of Us movie. John does complain once, twice or perhaps a dozen times about the really bad CGI. If you are feeling a little loopy like John in insolation, crack a cold one and give this a listen.

Episode 78: Not Your Little Sister's Vampires

February 06, 2023 00:12 - 1 hour - 219 MB

Feeling down from the cold weather and the sun setting too early in these gloomy winder months? Join John, Rich and Sister G for a lengthy talk about a somewhat forgotten but good flick, 2007's 30 Days of Night, directed by David Slade. The three praise the perfect concept for a horror film; vampires descending upon a town during a month-long polar night. The gang also digs into the animalistic and terrifying depiction of vampires, which unfortunately was superseded by those vamps that spark...

Episode 77: Back to the Cold Ones (Part 2)

January 16, 2023 00:20 - 1 hour - 187 MB

The Delco lads finish up their discussion on one of the best movies ever made.

Episode 77: Back to the Cold Ones (Part 1)

January 15, 2023 21:01 - 1 hour - 219 MB

Rich, Torch and John fire up the Delorean and take trip down memory lane to discuss one of the best movies ever, Back to the Future. Is it a horror movie? Probably not but stay tuned for John's pretty bad justification for covering it as one. The trio have an admittedly rambling conversation on this classic from the '80s. Sit back, crack a Pepsi Free and enjoy.

Episode 76: Scrooge

December 28, 2022 02:43 - 1 hour - 186 MB

Got the post-Christmas blues? Join Jim and John for a discussion of Scrooge, a classic adaptation of A Christmas Carol starring Alastair Sim. The two chat about how this particular adaptation of Dickens' immortal tale hits home. Plus, the two find time to complain about the cold weather that hit Delco over the Christmas holiday. Sit back, crack a cold one and know me better, man!

Episode 75: A Very Iron Man Christmas (part 2)

December 24, 2022 01:50 - 49 minutes - 112 MB

The gang finishes their discussion on Iron Man 3.

Episode 75: A Very Iron Man Christmas

December 23, 2022 22:43 - 1 hour - 189 MB

John, Rich and Kristina assemble to discuss Shane Black's Iron Man 3. Christmas in action movies is discussed. Alternative candles are mentioned once or twice. John gushes over Guy Pearce. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 74: Welcome to The Party, Pal (Part 2)

December 20, 2022 02:10 - 1 hour - 150 MB

John, Jim and Kristina provide some final thoughts on Die Hard. Plus, the three dig into some of their favorite Christmas gifts they received as kids.

Episode 74: Welcome to The Party, Pal (Part 1)

December 20, 2022 00:20 - 1 hour - 184 MB

Is it cliché to cover Die Hard as a Christmas movie? Is it weird that a horror podcast is throwing in a Christmas mini-series? Yes, but it's Die Hard, so who cares? John and Jim break down the iconic action movie that spawned dozens of imitations, some good, many bad. The two get into why Bruce Willis was the best actor available for the job. Come join us at the Nakatomi Plaza, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 73: Planes, Trains and Cold Ones

November 27, 2022 02:23 - 1 hour - 204 MB

Kristina and John sit down and chat about the John Hughes classic, Planes, Trains and Automobiles. While not a horror movie, most people all agree that traveling can be horrific. Sit back, crack a few cold ones and enjoy.

Episode 72: The Shining (Part 2)

November 20, 2022 23:11 - 1 hour - 141 MB

The gang finishes their discussion on this classic ghost story.

Episode 72: The Shining (Part 1)

November 20, 2022 21:24 - 1 hour - 207 MB

John, G and Kristina break down the King classic. The iconic movie is touched upon. The three discuss the horrific prospect of living in a secluded hotel for months on end. Unmask, crack a few beers and take the Overlook tour with us.

Episode 71: Thor, The First Godcast

October 10, 2022 00:49 - 1 hour - 227 MB

Rich and John take a deep dive on Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh. The two dig into some exciting Deadpool news. The duo then take a deep dive into a surprisingly pretty good origin flick for the MCU's God of Thunder. Sit back, crack a flagon of ale and enjoy!

Episode 70: "Cursed" Movies

September 26, 2022 01:15 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Kristina, John and Jim chat about some movies that unfortunately have a reputation for being cursed. The three dig into whether curses are real and what exactly makes these flicks so interesting. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 69: A Very Nice 69th Episode Spectacular!

September 24, 2022 20:33 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Join John and Kristina for this momentous episode as they discuss two Bob's Burgers Halloween episodes. There's beers, talk of the greatest holiday out there and their favorite candy. Crack a beer and enjoy this very nice episode.

Episode 68 ‘Salem's Lot (Part 2)

September 24, 2022 05:20 - 50 minutes - 117 MB

John and G finish up their conversation on a King classic.

'Salem's Lot (Part 2)

September 24, 2022 05:20 - 50 minutes - 117 MB

John and G finish up their conversation on a King classic.

Episode 68: ‘Salem's Lot (Part 1)

September 24, 2022 04:09 - 1 hour - 205 MB

John and G take a big ol bite into the vampire tale. Crack a cold one or two and enjoy.

'Salem's Lot (Part 1)

September 24, 2022 04:09 - 1 hour - 205 MB

John and G take a big ol bite into the vampire tale. Crack a cold one or two and enjoy.

Episode 67: The Great Penguin Debate

September 21, 2022 00:44 - 1 hour - 239 MB

Torch, Rich and John share a few cold ones and just hangout. Rich recounts how he unfortunately broke his leg a few weeks ago. The gang then recounts a few memorable injuries from back in the day. I'm not sure how they got there, but later on the guys discuss how awesome Danny DeVito was as The Penguin in Batman Returns. The three then discuss other potential Penguin candidates. It's a freewheeling episode. Sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.

Episode 66: Treehouse of Horror 1 & 2

September 17, 2022 04:11 - 1 hour - 206 MB

John and Kristina chat about one of the great American Halloween traditions, The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror. Sit back, crack 7 cold ones and enjoy,

Episode 65: The Delco Zone

September 06, 2022 01:09 - 1 hour - 208 MB

John and Jim chat about some classic Twilight Zone Episodes. sit back, crack a cold one and enjoy.