Wham Bam Pow with Cameron Esposito
111 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 8 years ago - ★★★★ - 19 ratingsWham Bam Pow with Cameron Esposito is an action/scifi moviecast. Each week, host Cameron Esposito and panelists Rhea Butcher and Ricky Carmona will terminate your boredom with movies news, interviews & watch along film reviews. It's one show to rule them all!
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Episodes
Episode 112 - Sicario
November 13, 2015 18:21 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBThis week, an era draws to a close, but not before we review the crime thriller Sicario. Plus, we relax the Star Wars news embargo a bit, Ricky admits he's warming to the Ghostbusters reboot, and it wouldn't be a Wham Bam Pow sendoff without some Back to the Future Part II chat. Thank you for listening, and SEE SPY!
Episode 111 - Lady to Lady Switcheroo! Romancing the Stone
October 08, 2015 16:45 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBOn this very special episode, the ladies of Lady to Lady (Tess Barker, Barbara Gray, and [past guest panelist] Brandie Posey) are taking over hosting duties in honor of The Great Switcheroo! I bet you never thought you'd hear so much Magic Mike XXL chat on a Wham Bam Pow, huh? Plus, we give you a review of the 1984 action/romance flick Romancing the Stone!
Episode 110 - American Ultra
September 10, 2015 19:29 - 1 hour - 60 MBThis week, the gang is back together to talk about the Kristen Stewart/Connie Britton/Jesse Eisenberg action flick, American Ultra! Plus, we compare streaming original series, Cameron sings an ode to baseball, and we make some exciting announcements.
Episode 109 - Hercules
September 03, 2015 20:06 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky review 2014's The Rock vehicle, Hercules! Plus, we say goodbye to a horror movie legend and a groundbreaking neurologist.
Episode 108 - Starship Troopers
August 21, 2015 00:14 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week, we review the 1997 Paul Verhoeven flick Starship Troopers! Does it hold up nearly 20 years later? Plus, we admire Chris Hemsworth's Ghostbusters getup and take another look at trailers for upcoming movies.
Episode 107 - Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
August 13, 2015 17:20 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week: Ricky Explains Movie Trailers to Rhea, what marvel over Fantastic Four, and we delve into Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation. Plus, baseball talk!
Episode 106 - Terminator Genisys
July 30, 2015 21:10 - 1 hour - 57.1 MBHappy birthday, Arnold Schwarzenegger! In honor of the birth of the original Terminator himself, we dug into the newest entry in the franchise: Terminator Genisys. Love you, Arnold! Plus, Rhea and Ricky are joined by a very special guest -- Rhea's mom! Tha' Mom shares the movie that made her, and Ricky drops some hot summer trailers on us. BAM!
Episode 105 - Thief
July 16, 2015 19:49 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBThis week, comedian Baron Vaughn and MaxFun impresario Jesse Thorn join Rhea Butcher to swap Comic Con news and anecdotes. Plus, a review of Thief!
Episode 104 - Jurassic World
July 03, 2015 04:15 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week, Jordan Morris from @Midnight and JJGo opens up his fourth slot, and we settle in for an extra-long exploration of Jurassic World! Plus, Ghostbusters speculation and everyone forgets a bunch of names!
Episode 103 - San Andreas
June 25, 2015 22:49 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky are joined by comedian and writer Alison Stevenson to discuss California's inevitable destruction as depicted in this summer's disaster flick San Andreas. Plus, Ricky shares a movie that made him (coincidentally, it's the same movie that ruined SpaghettiOs for Rhea).
Episode 102 - Spy
June 18, 2015 19:09 - 58 minutes - 53.3 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky are joined by the hilarious Emily Gordon to discuss Melissa McCarthy's action/comedy Spy! Plus, Rhea reveals a movie that made her, and we all wonder why The Crow remake is a thing that's happening.
Episode 101 - The Core
June 11, 2015 20:22 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky scrape the bottom of the news barrel, Ricky shares What's Poppin', and we were all jonesing for a new (old) disaster flick, right? We take a look at 2003's The Core.
Episode 100 - Avengers: Age of Ultron
June 05, 2015 00:39 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBThis week, we're breaking major ground by doing two things never before done in Wham Bam Pow history: we're reviewing TWO movies, and one of those reviews is a re-review. That's right, not only are we taking a look at Avengers: Age of Ultron, we're also stepping back and digging deeper into Mad Max: Fury Road, a movie that didn't get a fair shake the first time around. Plus, lots of goofy puns in honor of episode 100! WHAM!
Episode 99 - Infernal Affairs
May 30, 2015 00:42 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBThis week, Hollywood's own Brady Novak is back in the guest seat to chat with Ricky about the 2002 thriller Infernal Affairs! Plus, we dive into the mailbag to discuss a new segment idea.
Episode 98 - Mad Max: Fury Road
May 22, 2015 10:55 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBWe had a change of plans this week -- we're tabling our review of Avengers Age of Ultron and instead digging into Mad Max: Fury Road, this summer's hottest Charlize Theron-helmed action flick. Grab Tom Hardy and use him to stabilize your rifle!
Episode 97 - Hot Fuzz
May 14, 2015 23:26 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBThis week, Ricky and Cameron review Edgar Wright's 2007 action comedy, Hot Fuzz. Plus, we look forward to catching Mad Max: Fury Road in theaters, and Cameron discloses a Diet Coke incident.
Episode 96 - Noah
May 08, 2015 18:38 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBThis week, Ricky is joined by comedian and actor Brady Novak to chat about Darren Aronofsky's 2014 Bible epic Noah. Plus, comedian Dan Telfer calls in to share the movie that made him, and we marvel at costume reveals.
Episode 95 - Ex Machina
April 30, 2015 23:33 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky review the sci-fi thriller Ex Machina, Ricky lets us know what's popping, and we finally have the chance to catch up on all of the movie trailer news from the past couple of weeks.
Episode 94 - Bound
April 16, 2015 20:41 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky pitch Christopher Meloni vehicles, we chat about the Wachowskis' film Bound, and we appreciate the splendor of Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly.
Episode 93 - Furious 7
April 10, 2015 21:48 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBThis week, we wonder over formats, resurrect Pitch It, and chat about the newest installment in the Fast-and-Furious-verse: Furious 7.
Episode 92 - Tank Girl
April 02, 2015 18:43 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBThis week, we take a look at 1995's Tank Girl, a sci-fi/action comedy with a feminist message. Plus, Rhea shares a movie that made her (to Cameron's chagrin), and we parse our feelings about the Lego movie spinoff.
Episode 91 - Total Recall LIVE
March 26, 2015 20:27 - 1 hour - 68.8 MBThis week, Cameron, Rhea, and Ricky are coming at you LIVE from the UCB Theater in Los Angeles to tell you all about Total Recall! Plus, producer Lindsay shares the movie that made her, and we all wonder why the TMNT are such scumbags.
Episode 90 - Robocop (1987)
March 19, 2015 23:44 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBReviewing the Robocop reboot a couple of weeks ago left us craving the smooth flavor of the original, so we indulged this week. Plus, we figure out what Paul Feig's insistence on making movies WITH WOMEN comes from, and we examine 1987's biggest blockbusters.
Episode 89 - Chappie
March 14, 2015 00:48 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBNeill Blomkamp dropped a robot in South Africa and made a sci-fi movie about it called Chappie. In this episode, we share our thoughts about that movie. Plus, we explore why action and sci-fi movies are performing so poorly this year, and we react to the all-male Ghostbusters movie announcement.
Episode 88 - RoboCop
March 06, 2015 19:05 - 58 minutes - 53.1 MBThis week, we take a look at the reboot that we were all dreading but (spoiler alert) didn't hate: 2014's RoboCop! Plus, we remember Leonard Nimoy's contributions to film and culture and get excited about the forthcoming Avengers film.
Episode 87 - Jupiter Ascending
February 28, 2015 03:09 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky try to make sense of the Wachowski's 2015 sci-fi flick, Jupiter Ascending. Plus, we take one final look at The Oscars (we promise!), and we revel in our prophesied Alien announcement.
Episode 86 - Big Hero 6
February 20, 2015 23:50 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBThis week, we dig into last year's best film about a big, friendly robot: Big Hero 6! Plus, Sig Weav Is On Board with Neill Blomkamp's Alien movie, and we're all feeling a little silly. It's good to be back!
Episode 85 - American Sniper
February 06, 2015 19:47 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBThis week, Rhea's adrift in the ocean, so Cameron and Ricky invite comedian Jared Logan to join the panel for an in-depth discussion of American Sniper and the culture surrounding it. Plus, Cameron shares a TV show that made her, and everyone tries to figure out Sienna Miller.
Episode 84 - Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
January 31, 2015 01:06 - 1 hour - 57.6 MBThis week, we check in with everyone's favorite Wall Street guru turned CIA analyst turned POTUS (eventually), in the 2014 action flick Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit! Plus, Rhea divulges a movie mystery that made her, and we wonder about the difficulties of recasting beloved characters.
Episode 83 - Automata
January 24, 2015 00:16 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky take a look at the 2014 sci-fi/thriller Automata. Plus, we have an indepth discussion of who and what went overlooked by the Oscar nominations and what it means for the industry.
Episode 82 - From Russia With Love
January 17, 2015 01:38 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBThis week, Ricky welcomes guests Sarah Morisano and Kimberly Clark to chat about Oscar nominations snubs and shockers. Plus, we take a look at the classic Bond film From Russia With Love.
Episode 81 - 2014 In Review
January 10, 2015 00:36 - 58 minutes - 54 MBThis week, we take a look back at the movies of 2014. What genres crushed in theaters? How did the year stack up to years gone by? What were our overall bests and worsts? Where is our Wonder Woman movie? All of these questions and more, answered!
Episode 80 - The Grandmaster
December 20, 2014 05:47 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBThis week, we discuss one of the biggest pieces of movie news in recent months: the Sony hack and the decision to cancel the Christmas release of The Interview. Plus, Cameron and Rhea discuss the 2013 martial arts drama The Grandmaster and wonder if Pirates of the Caribbean 5 could be the breath of fresh air the series needs.
Episode 79 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
December 13, 2014 00:24 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBIn observance of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Week on Wham Bam Pow, this episode features no fewer than two unintentional pizza puns. Plus, Ricky dishes about one of the early movies that made him, and we decide when a reboot just isn't right.
Episode 78 - Batman Returns
December 05, 2014 23:08 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBThis week, we delve deeper into the Bat-iverse with Batman Returns, featuring the inimitable (but underused) Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman. Plus, we have an extra long catch-up session where everyone shares some recent celeb elbow-rubbing experiences.
Episode 77 - Batman
November 29, 2014 00:26 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBThis week, we chat about Batman and take a step back to appreciate Tim Burton before the CGI saturated Alice in Wonderland and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Plus, Ricky drops a Sam Shepard reference on us and lets us know what's poppin', and the crew anticipates this week's biggest trailers.
Episode 76 - Interstellar
November 22, 2014 00:23 - 1 hour - 102 MBThis week, we settle in with Christopher Nolan's newest sci-fi blockbuster Interstellar and try to figure out what it all means. Plus, Ricky gets a haircut, and we unwittingly brainstorm the next great stoner comedy
Episode 75 - The Rocketeer
November 14, 2014 20:26 - 44 minutes - 40.3 MBThis week, we unpack our Disney Adventures Magazines and Consumer Reports for Kids and take a look at the 1991 superhero flick The Rocketeer. Plus, are we asking too much of our actors when we expect them to cross genres?
Episode 74 - Birdman
November 07, 2014 20:09 - 47 minutes - 43.1 MBThis week, we stretch the definitions of action and sci-fi a bit to examine Birdman, the genre-busting film starring Michael Keaton as a washed up superhero actor. Plus, what makes a good Sarah Connor?
Episode 73 - Galaxy Quest
October 31, 2014 23:31 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBThis week, we all agree to never give up, never surrender, and always watch Galaxy Quest! Plus, we get caught up with all of the Hollywood happenings and recite all of the Star Trek movies.
Episode 72 - Killing Them Softly
October 18, 2014 15:36 - 1 hour - 65 MBHappy MaxFunWeek! Ricky is joined by two hilarious guest panelists, Marcella Arguello and Sarah Morisano to review the 2012, Brad Pitt-packed crime film, Killing Them Softly. Plus, in honor of MaxFunWeek, we are joined by Dan McCoy! Dan is a writer for The Daily Show and host of our sister podcast, The Flop House, and he shares a seasonally appropriate movie that made him.
Episode 71 - The Machine
October 10, 2014 17:32 - 59 minutes - 54.7 MBThis week, the band is back together once again to review the shoestring budget, sci-fi flick The Machine; Rhea looks back at a movie that made her; and Cameron admits she doesn't get David Lynch (there's a pretty reasonable explanation for that).
Episode 70 - Homefront
September 27, 2014 00:44 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MBThis week, Rhea returns, Ricky tells us What's Poppin', and we chat about the 2013 action thriller/Jason Statham vehicle, Homefront!
Episode 69 - Blue Ruin
September 19, 2014 23:50 - 1 hour - 55 MBThis week, Sweet Beth Stelling returns to the panel, and Brandie Posey joins us for the first time to discuss Blue Ruin, the 2013 Kickstarter thriller. Plus, we dive into the mailbag for a Wham Bam Power to the People!
Episode 68 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers
September 12, 2014 20:38 - 1 hour - 58.6 MBThis week, Ricky is joined by comedians Beth Stelling and James Fritz to discuss the 1978 iteration of the sci-fi classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers! Plus, the three chat about the films they're looking forward to, and everyone tries to get to the bottom of Beth's true feelings about Ben Affleck.
Episode 67 - 13 Assassins
September 06, 2014 00:49 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBThis week, Ricky helms the show and is joined by guest panelist and comedian Matt Braunger. They chat about this summer's movie offerings and review the samurai epic, 13 Assassins.
Episode 66 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
August 30, 2014 01:52 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MBThis week, we chat about the blurring of lines between big and small screens, plus we serve up a review of the 1989 sci-fi family film, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. RIP, Antie.
Episode 65 - Mad Max
August 23, 2014 00:01 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBThis week, we try to come up with a Sharknado cash in, and we chat about the Australian dystopian flick that could be credited with (or blamed for) launching Mel Gibson's career, Mad Max.
Episode 64 - Guardians of the Galaxy
August 18, 2014 22:18 - 1 hour - 57.9 MBThis week, Cameron's back, and we chat about Guardians of the Galaxy. Plus, news of a possible Star Wars theme park inspires a pitch it, and we added a herald to the team. Welcome, Anthony!
Episode 63 - Lucy
August 08, 2014 19:38 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBThis week, Rhea and Ricky deconstruct Lucy -- apparently the larger the percentage of your brain you use, the less interesting you become as a character! Plus the hilarious and charming Nathan Rabin of The Dissolve stops by to share the Movie That Made Him, and Rhea and Ricky go head to head regarding the possibility of a Ghostbusters III.