Latest Lorrain Podcast Episodes
One of the Best C64 Games Ever! Remembering Jumpman on the Commodore 64
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 19, 2021 01:00 - 6 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #Jumpman #Retro "Jumpman" on the Commodore 64 is one of Mike's 'untouchable' games. Back in the early 80s, he played this for hours and hours at his Uncle's house in Wenatchee, WA. With 30 levels in the game, he was always trying to reach them all. Check out this great cl...
Vs. Super Mario Bros. Remembering Mario's First Journey at the Arcade
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 19, 2021 01:00 - 7 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #VsMarioBros #Retro Thank YOU for listening and supporting my efforts to bring you video game reviews and discussion. To celebrate 50 shows, we're going back to the very 1st adventure for Mario. Who'd have thought this would be the beginning of a never-ending quest to save...
My Dad's Favorite Game. Remembering Sabotage (Paratrooper) on the Apple II Computer
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 19, 2021 01:00 - 6 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #Sabotage #Retro Back in the '70s, Mike played my games on the Apple II computer. His dad wasn't too interested in video games, but he got hooked on "Paratrooper". Go back in time with Mike and take a look at this old gem. Play Night Raid Online: https://www.playdosgames...
A Very Brutal Laser War! Remembering Laser War Pinball with Sound and Music Composer David Thiel
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 19, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #LaserWar #Retro Return to base! Return to base! We're fight'n a Laser War! David Thiel returns to comment and talk about the music and sound design he created for the 1987 pinball machine, Laser War! Listening to the sounds of this game will transport you right back to ...
A Pirates Life For Me! Remembering Pirates of the Caribbean Pinball with Sound and Music Composer David Thiel
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 23:00 - 30 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #PiratesOfTheCaribbean #Retro #4K David Thiel is back to talk about the challenges of creating pirate music for this pinball machine, when Hans Zimmer and Klaus Badelt's themes were not allowed. And no voices or sound effects from the hit films either. In other words, you ...
Time To Pump You Up! Remembering Dig Dug, The Arcade Game
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 23:00 - 8 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #DigDug #Retro No Hans and Franz here. Just Pooka and Fygar. And boy do they get pumped up. Over and over and over! Watch Mike play Dig Dug, an arcade game from the 80s. You just might be humming this game's funky musical theme after this show is over! 5 min. Gaming Wi...
You One Bad Cat! Remembering Bad Cats Pinball
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 23:00 - 10 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #BadCats #Retro This show is all about cats, good and bad. Join Mike as he plays Bad Cats pinball, and talks about the cats in his own life. Are they bad too? YouTube link to this show: https://youtu.be/8GwPDy2UuDs 5 min. Gaming With Mike on YouTube: https://www.youtu...
An Arcade Game at the Bike Shop. Remembering Moon Cresta
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 23:00 - 5 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #MoonCresta #Retro Back in the 80s, everyone wanted to have an arcade game at their business, because it brought in a lot of revenue each day from kids with quarters to burn. The Selah Bike Shop, a tiny place in town, crammed one in the corner by the front door. After scho...
On A Quiet Serine Evening... Remembering Asteroids on the Atari 2600
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #Asteroids #Retro And with those words, the story of Asteroids on the Atari 2600 began. Mike never had an Atari back in the day, but he got to play this game on a cold, quiet serine evening in January 1980. Want to know more about the history of this arcade port? Watch an...
I'm All About That Action Boss! Remembering Elevator Action, The Arcade Game
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 22:00 - 8 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #ElevatorAction #Retro Or as former Seattle Seahawk running back Marshawn Lynch said, "I"m just 'bout that action Boss"! This game is all about lots of shooting, running and jumping action in a building full of elevators. Watch Mike as he navigates agent Otto through a b...
See You For Lunch Harry! Remembering Pitfall on the Atari 2600
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #Pitfall #Retro Activision. David Crane. Pitfall. The beginning of really good games for the Atari 2600. The graphics in this game ran circles around Atari's own games, like the terrible Pac-Man port. Mike talks about why this game is important in video game history. A...
The Worst Pac-Man Ever! Remembering Pac-Man on the Atari 2600
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - March 18, 2021 22:00 - 13 minutes#VideoGames #Arcade #PacMan #Retro Mike has talked often about how much love he has for Pac-Man. But not this one. Pac-Man for the Atari 2600 is considered to be the worst video game port ever made. Video Wafers. Power Pills. Vitamins. What the heck is going on here?! Watch and find out....
Demonic Investigations with Tony and Dan
Hostage to the Devil - December 22, 2020 13:00 - 55 minutesMarty catches up with Tony Spera and Dan Rivera, lead investigators at the New England Centre for Psychic Research in Connecticut, who talk about their favourite demonic cases and plans for the future. Tony also shares favourite memories of his famous in-laws- Ed and Lorraine Warren. Music by ...
The Devil Within
Hostage to the Devil - October 31, 2020 20:00 - 50 minutesDuring the second lockdown, Marty catches up with Laurene and Jimmy, two contributors to the 'Hostage to the Devil' documentary. They both talk about the impact that the film's release had on their own lives and feelings towards making the second chapter 'The Devil Within' with Marty and the tea...
Son of Sam
Hostage to the Devil - September 18, 2020 09:00 - 19 minutesIn Episode 4, Marty digs out a 2016 interview with Robert Marro, who discusses an apparent meeting between Malachi Martin and Serial Killer David Berkowitz in the late 1970s. We also hear from Steve Fishman, a contributing editor for New York Magazine about his four-hour interview with Berkowitz...
Death & Conspiracy
Hostage to the Devil - August 13, 2020 18:00 - 40 minutesIn Episode 3, Marty delves more into the death, funeral and burial of Malachi Martin as well as touching on a handful of conspiracy theories surrounding the man. Music by Andrew Simon McAllister. Podcast produced by Causeway Pictures & Scattered Images. 46s Film Making 46s: Filmmakers talk orig...
Principal Photography and Netflix
Hostage to the Devil - July 28, 2020 23:00 - 25 minutesIn Episode 2, Marty talks us through the principal photography of the film in the USA, post-production in Ireland, the film festival screening in London and its worldwide Netflix deal. Music by Andrew Simon McAllister. Podcast produced by Causeway Pictures & Scattered Images. 46s Film Making 46...
Spying On The Neighbors! Or...Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window" From 1957. An Honest Film Review!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 24, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourHave you ever looked out your window, wondering what the neighbors are up to? James Stewart does, and he suspects murder! The Watch Men go back to 1957 and review Alfred Hitchcock's "Rear Window". This film is considered to be one of the greatest ever. How does it hold up today? Watch and f...
JOBS. It's not work...It's a film from 2013. We review it!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 17, 2020 22:00 - 2 hoursDo you love or hate Apple Computer? The Watch Men review the 2013 film "Jobs"! We talk about the evolution of Apple Computer through the story of its founder, Steve Jobs. Back then, it was Apple vs. IBM. Today, it's Apple vs. Android. Norb loves his iPhone. Mike doesn't. Who wins? Watch ...
Beginning & Development of a Passion Project
Hostage to the Devil - July 14, 2020 17:00 - 30 minutesIn Episode 1, we are introduced to Marty, the Co-Writer and Director of his 'Hostage to the Devil' documentary about Malachi Martin. He explains the main reasons for starting the podcast and maps out his journey from the start of the filmmaking process through to the team's development trip to R...
The Rise of Skywalker Movie Review - loved it or hated it?
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 13, 2020 22:00 - 2 hoursIt’s our review of the final film in the beloved Star Wars saga - and it gets HEATED between Mike and Norb! Like a battle between the Sith and the Jedi, the dark side vs. the light side, Luke vs. Vader, C3PO vs. R2-D2.. Well, you get the idea! Just watch it! It’s good stuff! If you'd like to W...
"Hamilton" Review: One of the Greatest Musicals ever?!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 10, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourOn this episode of The Watch Men, we review the musical, HAMILTON, which is considered by many as one of the greatest musicals of all time. But is it? Mike watched it live in Chicago, but Norb had to wait until it finally premiered on Disney Plus. Does it live up to the hype? Watch and find out!...
Video Games We're Playing Now!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 06, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourSo what kinds of video games are we playing now? All kinds! Weather it's shoot 'em up or a game of cards, we've got you covered if you're looking for something new to try! If you'd like to WATCH this episode, go here: https://youtu.be/1aqD6fGKpEE Thanks for your support! Follow us here: Em...
Remembering Movie Theaters Long Gone and Swept Away by Time.
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - July 03, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourDo you remember where you saw "Star Wars" or "Raiders of the Lost Ark" for the first time? We do! The Watch Men talk about the movie theaters from the "olden days" and what they remember about them. The sights, smells and everything in-between. Don't miss this fun trip down movie theater mem...
Our honest review of "In Search Of Darkness" - the ultimate 80s horror documentary...?
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - June 30, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourIf you like horror movies from the 80s, you'll love this documentary! "In Search Of Darkness" is a four-hour plus film that covers every year of the 80s and the horror movies that were released. Includes all your obvious bloody favorites and a few hidden gems you never heard of. Features intervi...
"The Americans": A Must See Spy Thriller! Plus, Mike eats 37-year-old gum!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - June 26, 2020 22:00 - 1 hourThere are a lot of great TV shows nowadays, but if you like spy thrillers with lots of sex, violence and 80s references, then look no further! "The Americans" is the show for you! Plus, wait for the ending, where Mike eats a 37-year-old piece of gum. Why? Listen and find out! If you'd like to W...
A Radical Review Of The 1986 Cult Film "RAD"!!!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - June 22, 2020 22:00 - 45 minutesWhere were you in '86? While Norb was a foreign exchange student in Japan listening to great 80s music sax solos, I biked to the movie theater on my K-Mart All-Pro Panther (a BMX ripoff) to see "Rad". I never forgot those riders bouncing up and down on their bikes like ballet dancers. Now, in...
Braveheart: Our Review Of One Of The Greatest Movies Of All Time!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - June 19, 2020 22:00 - 50 minutesAction, love, betrayal, humor, vengeance, revenge, honor! Breathtaking cinematography! A moving music soundtrack! Outstanding acting! 10 Academy Award Nominations and 5 Oscars including Best Picture and Best Director! Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" has it all and is one of, if not the greatest movie ...
Healing Our Human Relationship
Dr. Lorraine R. Johnson, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. - June 18, 2020 15:00 - 22 minutesIn this episode Dr. J shares several steps that need to be taken to start "Healing Our Human Relationships" in America. For more about Dr. Lorraine R. Johnson, Ph.D., L.C.S.W. please visit http://LifeCoachingWithDrJ.com and if you have a question or suggestion send them over to [email protected]. ...
Our Top 5 Most Disappointing Movies of All Time!
5 Minute Gaming With Mike - June 15, 2020 22:00 - 2 hoursFlops, stinkers, duds, trash... we've all seen one - movies so bad, we wanted to walk out of the theater or erase our memory of them altogether. Here are the ones so disappointing, we could never forget them. These are our Top 5 Most Disappointing Movies of All Time! If you'd like to WATCH this...