Shame List Picture Show: A Movie Podcast
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsThe Shame List Picture Show is a podcast created by Michael Viers & Nicholas Richards where our heroes make a "shame list" of movies and television shows they've never seen before. One-by-one they go down the lists watching, discussing, and bettering themselves as cinephiles and pop culture nerds.
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Season 2 / Episode 9 - Baptism by Movies
June 08, 2018 17:00 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBOn this episode of SLPS we're....STILL NOT DOING GODFATHER. Nick and Michael sat down to record it, but technical issues plagued the recording so Michael had to enlist his wonderful wife to help him record. The topic? Films that they loved as a kid. In this discussion they talk they're favorite movies from childhood, nostalgic memories and even talk about the movies they might have seen a little too young.
Season 2 / Episode 8 - LABYRINTH
May 18, 2018 13:52 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBOn today’s episode we’ll be talking about a personal childhood favorite of Michael's; Jim Henson’s LABYRINTH. Directed by Jim Henson from a script penned by Terry Jones, LABYRINTH tells the story of young Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) and her obsession with all things fantasy. Sarah likes to spend her free time with her dog Merlin playing pretend. Her favorite story to re-create? A book that she carries with her everywhere simply title “LABYRINTH”. Sarah is often distracted and the idea of “grow...
Season 2 / Episode 7 - A Moment with Michael: BLOOD HOOK and WHITE LINE FEVER
April 27, 2018 13:17 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBThis week Michael is going SOLO... and no, he's not watching the new SOLO - A STAR WARS STORY. Nick is in Scotland for a wedding so Michael pulls from his stack of Vinegar Syndrome and Mill Creek releases to talk about a few. On this Moment with Michael, Michael discusses the new Vinegar Syndrome release of BLOOD HOOK: "17 years ago, Peter’s grandfather went missing under mysterious circumstances. Now, Peter and his friends have returned to the placid Wisconsin town to check out his inherite...
Season 2 / Episode 6 - GUILTY PLEASURES
March 30, 2018 22:06 - 1 hour - 91 MBSeason 2 / Episode 6 - GUILTY PLEASURES by Shame List Picture Show: A Movie Podcast
Season 2 / Episode 5 - SLAUGHTER HIGH (feat. Niko Aldrich)
March 15, 2018 15:11 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBOh no, Nick couldn't make it out to do our GODFATHER episode! You know what that means? Replace one Nick with another! Today I sit down with my former No Homer's Podcast host and friend Niko Aldrich! On today’s episode we’ll be discussing SLAUGHTER HIGH from 1986 Directed by the trio of Mark Ezra, George Dugdale and Peter Litten, SLAUGHTER HIGH is a highly regarded slasher film with a big cult following. The movie is about a school prank gone awry. The sexy Carol (Caroline Munro) convinces t...
Season 2 / Episode 4 - YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE
March 01, 2018 14:38 - 1 hour - 85.3 MBOn this episode of the SLPS our heroes are taking a strange journey from the dinosaur filled prehistoric era all the way to the robot filled future. Yes, on this episode they'll be discussing YOR, THE HUNTER FROM THE FUTURE. Directed by Antonio Margheriti under the pseudonym Anthony M. Dawson and written by Margheriti and Robert Bailey. Set before the dawn of time, strange savage beasts roam the land and cave people fight for survival. YOR is the mightiest hunter around but walks alone witho...
Season 2 / Episode 3 - DIRTY HARRY
February 15, 2018 16:12 - 1 hour - 70.7 MBOn this episode our faithful hosts will be discussing the seminole '70s cop film DIRTY HARRY. Directed by Don Siegel and written by the writing couple of Harry and Rita Fink, DIRTY HARRY tells the story of Inspector Harry Callahan and his pursuit of a mad man calling himself “The Scorpio Killer”. Callahan is a hard nosed cop that cares little for the rights of the accused, but instead stands for the rights of the victim. Callahan has a negative reputation, but it never shadows the work he do...
Season 2 / Episode 2 - Listen Up F***ers: Soundtracks
February 01, 2018 15:25 - 34 minutes - 32 MBListen! You smell something?! Nick is alone, all by himself, and needs some soothing sounds of soundtrack tracks. On this episode, Nick discusses 5 tracks that have stuck with him over the years and also weighs in on the latest installment of the Star Wars franchise. Watch yourself, FANBOY! As always we're available on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher Radio and SoundCloud! We ALWAYS appreciate when you like, rate and subscribe! Thanks for listening!
Season 2 / Episode 1 - SUSPIRIA
January 20, 2018 23:25 - 1 hour - 71.4 MBOn this episode of the Shamelist Picture Show we tackle Dario Argento's horror masterpiece SUSPIRIA SUSPIRIA tells the story of young Suzy Bannion that's accepted to a very prestigious dance academy in Germany. Once there she finds out the school isn't all it's cracked up to be and that it's just a cover during a series of grisly murders. Suzy, along with her schoolmate Sara, looks to uncover what's really happening. SUSPIRIA was directed by Dario Argento, written by Dario Argento and Daria ...
Season 1 / Episode 27 - JOUYEUX NOEL
January 05, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWritten and directed by Christian Carion, JOYEUX NOEL (aka MERRY CHRISTMAS) tells the story of the historic 1914 Christmas truce that occurred between the French, German and Scottish soldiers during World War I. It's a touching film about the triumph of man and finding out that the man you once thought of as your enemy might have more in common with you than originally anticipated. The film stars Benno Furman, Guillaume Canet, Diane Kruger, Daniel Bruhl, and Gary Lewis. The film was Official...
Season 1 / Episode 26 - ROCKY (w/ Lloyd Kaufman & Gregory Bishop)
December 17, 2017 14:15 - 2 hours - 155 MBHAPPY ANNIVERSARY! Michael and Nick celebrate their one year anniversary of crossing stuff off their shamelist! Thank you all for the support. This is a loaded episode at a whopping 2hrs and 49mins but it's worth it as we discuss ROCKY! Directed by John G. Avildson and written by Sylvester Stallone, ROCKY (1976) stars Sylvester Stallone as the titular Rocky, a down on his luck boxer that is given a big opportunity to challenge the Heavyweight Champion, Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). The film ...
Season 1 / Episode 25 - Listen Up F***ers: Sick Day
November 28, 2017 23:32 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBNick goes rogue with a BONUS EPISODE. We pushed off our Rocky episode for the Thanksgiving holiday, but here's a little something extra to make it worth your while.
Season 1 / Episode 24 - DARK CITY
November 09, 2017 19:30 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBIT'S OFFICIAL! The DARK CITY episode is here! On this episode of the show we’ll be talking about Alex Proyas visionary opus DARK CITY. John Murdoch wakes up in a bathtub and is unsure how he got there. His memories are gone he finds out that he’s wanted for a series of murders. Unsure who he is, where he’s at or if he even committed these murders, Murdoch goes on the hunt to find the truth all the while being pursued by the Police and his wife. While he tries to uncover the truth, Murdoch fi...
Season 1 / Episode 23 - A Moment with Michael (and Amanda!)
October 26, 2017 12:15 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBHELLO THERE! Do you like MOVIES?! Well if ya do, then you've come to the right place!! On this episode of the SLPS MIchael is flying solo again (trust me, Dark City IS coming) but he's not alone... yes.... that WAS an oxymoron. Today Michael is sitting down with his lovely wife Amanda to talk about their life together as it pertains to movies, collecting and how they've impacted eachother's lives. It's sweet, it's funny, and maybe it'll make you feel better for having a huge movie collection...
Season 1 / Episode 22 - PSYCHOS IN LOVE / EVILS OF THE NIGHT
September 28, 2017 13:55 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBPSYCHOS! ROMANTIC COMEDIES! BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS! ALIENS! BOOBS! AND MUCH, MUCH MORE! Today is a very special Vinegar Sydrome episode of the SLPS where Michael sits down to discuss two of their releases! First off is Mardi Rustam's EVILS OF THE NIGHT where a group of geriatric aliens are harvesting blood from teens with the help of two slashing mechanics! After that is the wildly entertaining Gorman Bechard film PSYCHOS IN LOVE which is a romcom spoof about two people that fall in love over th...
Season 1 / Episode 21 - Tobe Hooper Tribute/PLANET OF THE APES
September 14, 2017 17:54 - 2 hours - 114 MBOUR LONGEST EPISODE YET!! On this episode we talk about the unfortunate passing of Tobe Hooper and also the sci-fi epic PLANET OF THE APES! We also have a few guests pop in to help discuss both topics. It's a great episode that'll make you think and hopefully make you go back and take a look at not only Planet of the Apes but a few of Tobe Hooper's classic films as well. GUEST INCLUDED: Ron Purtee, Kevin Waterman, Gregory Bishop, Kate Balsley and Wes Allen
Season 1 / Episode 20 - CREEPSHOW
August 24, 2017 18:18 - 1 hour - 92.6 MBOn Episode 20 of the SLPS Michael and Nick pay tribute to one of the legends in the horror genre; the late, great George A. Romero. Romero died July 16th, 2017 and surprised us all. On this episode we'll be discussing CREEPSHOW, his classic anthology team-up with Stephen King and Tom Savini. CREEPSHOW was born out the Romero and King’s shared love for classic EC Horror Comics and pays tribute to these classic books in it’s style and storytelling. CREEPSHOW is an anthology film broken down in...
Season 1 / Episode 19 - Listen Up F***ers: Hero Worship
August 12, 2017 21:57 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBOn today's episode of the SLPS Nick goes SOLO! We know, there's been a lot of solo efforts as of late but trust us when we say it's just as sad for us as it is for you! On this week's episode Nick talks about his feelings on William Shakespeare and the idea of hero worship. On top of that, he talks about seeing BLACK MIRROR for the first time, introducing his cousin in-law to INNERSPACE and Michael Bolton. It's a fun, yet brief episode that we think you all will enjoy!
Season 1 / Episode 18 - Slasher Films
July 27, 2017 15:41 - 1 hour - 81.3 MBOn episode 18 of the SLPS Michael sits down with Brennan Klein to talk about slasher films! Brennan Klein, best known for his writing of Blumhouse.com and his blog Jiffy Pop Culture, is a slasher film expert. Despite his young age he's taken it upon himself to see every single slasher film from 1980 through 1989. You can read about his thoughts on every entry (thus far) on his blog project Census Bloodbath and listen to him wax philosophically about horror on his podcast Scream 101. Thank yo...
Season 1 / Episode 17 - HEATHERS
July 13, 2017 17:50 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBOn this week's episode of the Shamelist Picture Show both Michael and Nick re-unite! Plus, they discuss HEATHERS, which is one of Michael's favorite films. Heathers, directed by Michael Lehmann from a script drafted by Daniel Waters tells the story of young Veronica Sawyer and the agony of being in high school. Veronica is a member of a very elitist, color coordinated sect of popular girls aptly named The Heathers based on the fact that all of their names are Heather. Veronica is blasé about...
Season 1 / Episode 16 - A Moment With Michael: Obsessive Collecting / NURSE SHERRI
June 29, 2017 16:29 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MBSadly Nick wasn't able to make this week's episode of SLPS but never fear, as now you can all enjoy a Moment with Michael... drink it in. This week Michael talks about his obsessive need to collect all things related to movies and lets you delve a little into how his brain works and why he feels the need to collect. Also on this episode Michael reviews Vinegar Syndrome's most recent release of NURSE SHERRI! This week's episode is sponsored by Vinegar Syndrome. Visit them online at www.vinega...
Season 1 / Episode 15 - DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG
June 15, 2017 19:43 - 1 hour - 121 MBThe boys are back at it again with episode 15 of the SLPS! This week they'll be discussing Joss Whedon's cult classic web series DR. HORRIBLE'S SING-ALONG BLOG starring Neil Patrick Harris, Felicia Day and Nathan Fillion. Michael had never seen this, but Nick Has! Did Michael love it? Did he hate it? DID HE BREAK OUT INTO SONG?! Listen and find out! As always, please like, share and subscribe! We're on iTunes, Google Play, Stitcher Radio and, of coarse, SoundCloud!
Season 1 / Episode 14 - MOONRAKER
June 01, 2017 14:26 - 1 hour - 165 MBThey prefer their podcasts shaken... not stirred... Prepare for re-entry as the guys pay tribute to the late, great Roger Moore as the discuss MOONRAKER! A very rare film indeed, because it's one of the few to appear of BOTH Nick and Michael's shamelists! So fasten your seat belts, tighten your moon boots and prepare for the ride on MOONRAKER! Also, we discuss a potential partnership with Odd Obsessions Videos in Chicago, IL! As always tell us what you think and like, rate and subscribe on a...
Season 1 / Episode 13 - GONE WITH THE WIND
May 18, 2017 13:09 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBWelcome to this Mother's Day special episode where our hosts discuss David O. Selznick's epic production of GONE WITH THE WIND! GWTW is a favorite film of Michael's mother so they thought might as well move this film up the list! GWTW is the story of Scarlett O'Hara (Vivien Leah) trying to make her way through a male dominated South pre and post Civil War and her tumultuous relationship the rogue Rhett Butler (Clark Gable). It's considered an American classic and one of the greatest films ev...
Season 1 / Episode 12 - IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
May 04, 2017 20:59 - 1 hour - 75.6 MBGoey monsters, crazy visuals and words! Time to strap yourself in and prepare for IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS! Nick & Mike discuss one of John Carpenter's last great films! This has been on Michael's shamelist for awhile so it's liberating to scratch it off. Also in this episode we discuss our new sponsor Vinegar Syndrome and their release of Herb Freed's GRADUATION DAY. If you enjoy what we do, feel free to contact us on Facebook and don't forget to like & rate us on your app of choice. You can...
Season 1 / Episode 11 - BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER
April 20, 2017 10:40 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBVampires, teenagers and hormones! So much to unpack, but not too much for us here at the Shamelist Picture Show! This week we're talking not only Joss Whedon's classic '90s vampire TV show, but also it's origins with the Buffy movie from '92! So strap yourself in and grab a stake, it's slaying time! You can download us now on four, count 'em FOUR different platforms: iTunes, Google Play, SoundCloud and Stitcher!
Season 1 / Episode 10 - Getting To Know You / Daddy Issues
April 06, 2017 23:25 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBOn this episode, we try something a little different -- we're tackling a topic! Yes, this week we're shooting the shit about our lives and how movies factor in, plus just allowing you to get a feel for our madness. Please like & rate the episode on SoundCloud and/or iTunes. Hit us up on Facebook to tell us what you think and help us make the show even better!
Season 1 / Episode 9 - Listen Up F***ers: My Life in Cinematic Milestones
March 24, 2017 02:07 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBNow it's my turn for a solo episode. Listen up as I talk about the cinematic milestones that define the various stages in my life. What about you? Do you have films that represent the important parts of your life?
Season 1 / Episode 8 - TWIN PEAKS (feat. Amanda Viers)
March 10, 2017 04:58 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBWith special guest Amanda Viers, the crew discusses the off-kilter tv classic, Twin Peaks.
Season 1 / Episode 7 - A Moment with Michael: Remakes & Reboots
February 23, 2017 18:17 - 26 minutes - 24 MBA las, Michael is going solo again, so we apologize in advanced for this upcoming rant. Don't worry, your regularily scheduled podcast will return, but we wanted to make sure you always have a new episode. Whenever Michael has to go solo he'll now be calling the episode "A Moment with Michael" where he chooses a topic and talks about it for as long as he feels is necessary. Also, please note there's an audio issue in this episode. For some reason both solo episodes have the clip from the Exo...
Season 1 / Episode 6 - THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH
February 09, 2017 17:41 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBThis is episode 6 of the Shamelist Pictureshow. Within its digital audio walls you will hear Michael and Nicholas discuss the 1970 Chuck Jones feature-length animated film, The Phantom Tollbooth. Milo, bored and lacking any interest in school, finds a strange tollbooth in his room. On the other side is the Land Beyond, which needs his help to rescue the Princesses of Rhyme and Reason. One of Nick's favorite films, he insisted that Michael add it to his shamelist.
Season 1 / Episode 5 - The Solo Episode!
January 26, 2017 23:25 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBMichael is flying solo today because a technical difficulty destroyed the episode we were SUPPOSED to post. Listen in as Michael counts you through the films he loved of 2016! Also hear as he struggles to form coherent thoughts! If you like the podcast, please give us a like and rating on iTunes or whatever app you use to listen to us!
Season 1 / Episode 4 - THE EXORCIST
January 12, 2017 15:32 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBOn episode 4 of the SPP our heroes will be discussing William Friedkin's classic horror film THE EXORCIST! Made in 1974 by Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty (who wrote the original novel), the film revolves around a mother and daughter. Once the daughter, played by Linda Blair, becomes possessed by what she feels is a demon, she turns to a local priest to help her daughter. The film is still to this day considered one of the scariest movies ever made and it's been on Michael...
Season 1 / Episode 3 - CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
December 29, 2016 17:07 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBWelcome to Episode 3... OUR CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! On this episode our heroes will delve into two movies from their shamelists. From Nick's list they'll be discussing Bob Clark's BLACK CHRISTMAS, a proto slasher from the early '70s about a group of soroity sisters and a creepy caller. Then, from Michael's list they'll be discussing THE FAMILY STONE, a family drama from the 2000s about a large family getting together for their annual Christmas, but with a new added element; the son Everett Stone ...
Season 1 / Episode 2 - THE LOST BOYS
December 15, 2016 20:11 - 1 hour - 59.7 MBHello and welcome to episode 2 of the Shamelist Pictureshow Podcast hosted by Michael Viers & Nicholas Richards! On this podcast our heroes will discuss Joel Schumacher's 1987 coming-of-age-vampire film THE LOST BOYS! The film tells the story of brothers Michael (Jason Patric) and Sam (Corey Haim) as they move to the ocean town of Santa Carla with their mother (Diane Wiest). While there, the brothers encounter a group of motorcycle riding teens that they find out to be vampires! While Michae...
Season 1 / Episode 1 - STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION
December 01, 2016 21:36 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBHello and welcome to episode 1 of the Shamelist Pictureshow Podcast hosted by Michael Viers & Nicholas Richards! On this podcast our heroes will dicuss weekly a film that is on one of their personal shamelists. What is a shamelist? Well, a shamelist is a list of shame (duh) filled with books, movies and whatnot that you know you should have seen but never did. So, first up is a pick from Michael's shamelist: Star Trek - The Next Generation. TNG was produced by Gene Roddenberry in 1988 and wa...