Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 37

The guys are back and ready to celebrate Shane Black Christmas. On Episode 37, they discuss two films that were written (and one of them directed by) Shane Black: Lethal Weapon and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. How do you celebrate Shane Black Christmas? Well, by watching Shane Black movies, silly nuts. It could be Monster Squad, or Iron Man 3. Or Lethal Weapon...or Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Which is what we did. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Lethal Weapon (1988) - d. Richard Donner, starring Danny Glover, Mel Gibson, Tom Atkins, Gary Busey

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005) - d. Shane Black, starring Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Corbin Bernsen, Michelle Monaghan


Go ahead, download EPISODE 37 HERE! Unless you're getting too old for this ish.

Music used in this episode: Bro Safari - Scumbag

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 36

Hahahahappy Halloween! On this, our special Halloween Spooktacular Episode, we discuss three (count em!) films: Night of the Demons 1, Night of the Demons 2, and Night of the Demons 3. We also talk about our favorite movies to watch this time of year, and a little more about Halloween TV specials. It certainly is spooky. Eh.

Night of the Demons (1988) - d. Kevin Tenney, Starring: Amelia Kinkade, Hal Havins, Billy Gallo, Allison Barron

Night of the Demons 2 (1994) - d. Brian Trenchard-Smith, Starring: Amelia Kinkade, Cristi Harris, Darrin Heames, Christine Taylor, Merle Kennedy

Night of the Demons 3 (1997) - d. Jim Kaufman, Starring: Amelia Kinkade, Kris Holden-Ried, Tara Sloan, Gregory Calpakis

Music used in this episode: Type O Negative - Halloween in Heaven

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Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 35

Hey! Bryan's back this week to talk about two new movies. And this time we actually mean new. Both of these were released this year in the good ol' US of A. We talk about the straight-to-video Curse of Chucky and the VOD (is this same thing now?) The Battery. Hopefully we will get another episode in before All Hallow's Eve comes and kills us all with a broomstick or whatever happens on that day.

The Battery (2013) - d. Jeremy Gardner, starring: Jeremy Gardner, Adam Cronheim

Curse of Chucky (2013) - d. Don Mancini, starring: Brad Dourif, Fiona Dourif, Chantal Quesnelle, Jordan Gavaris

Song used in this episode: Deep Purple - Vincent Price

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Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 34

Hello boils and ghouls! Olympic Artichoke is back! On this short episode it's just Jordan getting into the Halloween spirit with the 1986 film Witchboard. Don't worry, Bryan will be back on the next episode. And when he does come back, we will be getting into even more Halloween hijinx, because it's October, dammit, the best month of all. You get good weather, weird spooky treats, playoff baseball, and, of course, ALL HALLOW'S EVE!


Witchboard (1986) - d. Kevin Tenney, starring: Tawny Kitaen, Stephen Nichols

Music used in this episode - Unwound - Corpse Pose

Download the episode by clicking here: EPISODE 34

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 33

I hope everyone had a good Friday the 13th last week (and didn't DIE!!!!!11). We are back this week to discuss a little bit about the new Fall television lineup with special guest Logan, and then the two hosts discuss some more Renny Harlin goodies in Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) and The Covenant (2006).

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) - d. Renny Harlin, starring: Stellan Skarsgård, Izabella Scorupco, James D'Arcy, Remy Sweeney

The Covenant (2006) - d. Renny Harlin, starring: Steven Strait, Sebastian Stan, Toby Hemingway, Taylor Kitsch

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More of the Harlin Retrospective:

Episode 13 - Prison/Nightmare on Elm Street 4
Episode 16 - Die Hard 2/The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
Episode 19 - Cliffhanger/Cutthroat Island
Episode 22 - Long Kiss Goodnight/Deep Blue Sea
Episode 25 - Driven/Mindhunters

- Sincerely,
The Dudes From Your Favorite Renny Harlin Podcast

Music used: Curtis Mayfield - Sweet Exorcist

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 32

Hey! Hey! It's been a little while, but the dudez r back! Radicool!  On this episode they talk about an 80's slasher that takes place in prison (and stars a steroided-out football dude), and a post-apocalyptic Terminator rip directed by Richard Stanley! Tune in. And don't forget to go leave us a review on iTunes.



Destroyer (1988) - d. Robert Kirk, starring: Lyle Alzado, Anthony Perkins, Deborah Foreman

Hardware (1990) - d. Richard Stanley, starring: Stacey Travis, Dylan McDermott, Iggy Pop

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Music used in this episode: Savatage - The Hall of the Mountain King

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Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 31

We are back after a short hiatus. We didn't get to Tremors: The Series this Tremors July, so we will be doing that NEXT TREMORS JULY. Get excited now, folks. Today we are getting back to normal. We are discussing a cheapie Texas movie from 2008, Blood on the Highway, and Assault Girls coming to us all the way from somewhere in Asia. Probably. I haven't looked at it yet.


Blood on the Highway (2008) - d. Barak Epstein & Blair Rowan, starring Deva George, Nate Rubin, Robin Gierhart

Assault Girls (2010) - d. Mamoru Oshii, starring Yoshikazu Fujiki, Rink Kikuchi, Meisa Kuroki

So. Do yourselves a favor. Download that thing now: CLICK HERE FOR THE EPISODE

(right click to save, left click to stream)

Song used in this episode: Steak Number Eight - Trapped

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 30

Here we go again! Some more of Tremors July! This time we are talking about the third and fourth (and final) installments in the Tremors series.

Tremors III: Back to Perfection - d. Brent Maddock, Starring Michael Gross, Shawn Christian, Susan Huang, Ariana Richards

Tremors IV: The Legend Begins - d. Brent Maddock, Starring Michael Gross, Sara Botsford, Billy Drago, Brent Roam

Here's a link to the story behind the Dark Horse comics in Tremors III - click here and, again, here's the link to the Dirt Dragons game.

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Song used in the show: Bad Religion - Won't Somebody

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 29

And now it's time for what you've all been waiting for...Tremors July! That's right. All July long we will be discussing the Tremors films and the short-lived Sci-Fi series. It's a Graboid feast for the ears! We hope you like it.

First up, Tremors and Tremors II: Aftershocks.

Tremors (1990) - d. Ron Underwood, starring: Kevin Bacon, Fred Ward, Michael Gross, Reba McEntire

Tremors II: Aftershocks (1996) - d. SS Wilson, starring: Fred Ward, Michael Gross, Christopher Gatin

PS. Here's a link to that poster Bryon was talking about (along with some other cools ones) - Tremors Posters

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Song used in this episode - Chance the Rapper - Juice

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Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 28

Episode 28 is now available. We talk about two, let's call them movies. This week it's High Strung and Norwegian Ninja. Enjoy.

Norwegian Ninja (2010) - D. Thomas Cappelen Malling, Starring: Mads Ousdal, Henrik Herge

High Strung (1991) - D. Roger Nygard, Starring: Steve Oedekerk, Fred Willard, Thomas F. Wilson, Jim Carrey

Download that shizzle here: CLICK ME, Y'ALL!

Don't forget, the next few episodes are all going to be part of our Tremors marathon...Tremors July! Can you dig it?

Song used in this episode: Witch - Soul of Fire

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 27

It's time for another episode of OAR. In this one, the guys talk about the new Rob Zombie movie, video games, a movie about a titty-loving guh-guh-guh-ghost! and another one that has Flash Gordon making love to Daisy Duke. It's a full plate.


Driving Force (1989) - d. Andrew Prowse, starring: Sam Jones, Don Swayze, Catherine Bach, Billy Blanks

School Spirit (1985) - d. Alan Holleb, starring: Tom Nolan, Elizabeth Foxx, Larry Linville, John Finnegan

Song used in this episode: Trans Am - Black Matter

Download the episode HERE

Still not exactly sure what two films we are covering next time out, but soon enough it will be time for TREMORS JULY! Until then, click the link and play Tremerz.

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 26

The guys return to discuss two more flicks. On this episode, it's Dead Heat and Naked Obsession on the docket. This episode also boasts the first appearance of a new segment, Olympic Artichat. It's pretty much just what the guys normally do, but with 100% more Coen Brothers! Download that shit now!

Naked Obsession (1990) - d. Dan Golden - Starring: William Katt, Rick Dean, Maria Ford

Dead Heat (1988) - d. Mark Goldblatt - Starring: Joe Piscopoe, Treat Williams, Lindsay Frost, Darren McGavin, Vincent Price

DOWNLOAD: OAR EPISODE 26

Song used in this episode: Orchid - Mouths of Madness

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 25

The historic twenty-fifth episode of Olympic Artichoke Radio is now online. That's right. Hear two dudes talk about some Renny Harlin movies. WHAT?! Yeah, that's right. It's another episode in our Renny Harlin Retrospective. On the docket tonight? Driven and Mindhunters. The two films you've been waiting for.

Driven (2001) - d. Renny Harlin, Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Til Shweiger, Kip Pardue, Burt Reynolds

Mindhunters (2004) - d. Renny Harlin, Starring: LL Cool J,  Christian Slater, Val Kilmer, Kathryn Morris, Patricia Velasquez, Johnny Lee Miller

CLICK THE LINK: DOWNLOAD EP 25

Song used in this episode: Harry Manfredini - Friday the 13th Part III Theme 

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 24

Episode twenty-four is now available! Listen to two strangers discuss Infra-Man and Sugar Hill. That's the one with the zombies, not the one with Wesley Snipes. We also talk a little bit about Texas Frightmare Weekend 2013, the late Ray Harryhausen, and probably something else that I don't remember. Coooooool!

Sugar Hill (1974) - d. Paul Maslansky, Starring: Marki Bey, Robert Quarry, Don Pedro Colley

Infra-Man (1975) - d. Shan Hua Starring: Danny Lee, Terry Liu

Download that shizz here: EPISODE 24

Song used in this episode: Prince - Raspberry Beret

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 23

We are back and ready to deliver the goody goods once again. This time we are talking about some legitimate films from the sixties. We've got the Dick Van Dyke dramedy The Comic, from 1969, and Sidney Lumet's story about a pawnbroker coming to grips with the world in which he lives in 1964's The Pawnbroker. Hooray for good movies. Hooray for school!

The Comic (1969) - d. Carl Reiner, starring: Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Michelle Lee

The Pawnbroker (19640) - d. Sidney Lumet, starring: Rod Steiger, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Brock Peters

Song used in this episode: Grandaddy: I'm On Standby

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Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 22

Well, it's been a couple of weeks, but it's time once again to CHOKE ON EM with Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 22. This week is another one of our Renny Harlin Retrospective shows. Ifin' you don't know, every third episode we take some time out to do the films of that Finland's greatest export, Renny Harlin. This episode marks our fourth of these retrospective episodes. We've already covered:

Prison / ANOES Part 4 on Episode 13
Die Hard 2 / The Adventures of Ford Fairlane on Episode 16
Cliffhanger / Cutthroat Island on Episode 19

On this week's episode, we are talking about the two films Harlin did to finish out the roaring nineties:

The Long Kiss Goodnight, 1996- d. Renny Harlin, starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Geena Davis, Brian Cox, Craig Bierko

Deep Blue Sea, 1999 - d. Renny Harlin, starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Saffron Burrows, Thomas Jane, LL Cool J, Stellan Skarsgard, Michael Rappaport

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Song used in this episode: LL Cool J - Deepest Bluest (My Hat is Like a Shark's Fin)

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 21

On this week's episode the guys discuss two films from that most radical of decades, the eighties. Death Hunt and Best of the Best are on the docket today, so make sure you tune in. They also talk a little bit about the new Evil Dead remake and Cubs minor league baseball!



Death Hunt (1981) - d. Peter Hunt, starring: Lee Marvin, Charlie Bronson, Carl Weathers, Angie Dickinson

Best of the Best (1989) - d. Robert Radler, starring: Eric Roberts, Philip Rhee, James Earl Jones


DOWNLOAD THAT MUG, HERE: EPISODE TWANKY UNO!

Song used in episode: Carach Angren - General Nightmare

Olympic Artichoke Radio - Episode Twenty

It's monumental! Twenty episodes of OAR. On this one, the guys discuss two movies that are currently on Netflix Instant. That's about all I got.

Double Trouble (1992) - D. John Paragon - Starring: The Barbarian Bros., David Carradine,

The Vineyard (1989) - D. Lo Pan - Starring: James Hong, Karen Lorre

Download Episode Twanky: HERE

Olympic Artichoke Radio - Episode 19

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY BLOW-OUT!!!! EPISODE NINETEEN!!!! FEATURES FORMER CO-HOST GALEN!!! THIS IS THE REAL DEALLL!!!!1!!!

We-he-he-hell. The guys are finally back. And this week is their one-year anniversary. That's right, it's been one year of Choking. And, somehow, only 19 episodes. Guess we need to get the ball. Anyway, our old pal, and original co-host, Galen joins us this week during our bullshittin' segment in order to celebrate our little anniversary, and we also talk about some more Renny Harlin films. Sure is great bein' a 'Choker.

Cliffhanger (1993) - d. Renny Harlin - Starring: Sylvester Stallone, John Lithgow, Michael Rooker

Cutthroat Island (1995) - d. Renny Harlin - Starring: Gena Davis, Matthew Modine, Frank Langella

DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE HERE: EPISODE 19

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode 18

Hey! Hey! Hey! It's tiiiimmmee to set the record straight! And that means listening to the eighteenth episode of your (third) favorite podcast, Olympic Artichoke Radio!

NOTE: OUR iTUNES FEED IS A LITTLE MESSED UP RIGHT NOW, AS WE'VE RECENTLY SWITCHED HOSTS. IF YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED, YOU WILL NOT GET EPISODE EIGHTEEN IN YOUR FEED. WE HOPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SOON.


The Car (1977) - d. Elliot Silverstein Starring: James Brolin, Kathleen Lloyd, John Marley

Sgt. Kabukiman NYPD - d. Michael Herz/Lloyd Kaufman Starring: Rick Gianasi, Susan Byun, Bill Weeden

Download the episode HERE!

Music used in this episode:

Bryon - OA Theme
Fabio Frizzi - Voci Dal Nulla II & III (The Beyond)
Bryon - OA Closing Theme

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode Seventeen

This is it. The pivotal seventeenth episode of our podcast. This week we talk about Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever, directed by Alan Smithee and The Beastmaster, directed by that one guy that directed all of those Phantasm movies. Hope you like this stuff.


NOTE: OUR iTUNES FEED IS A LITTLE MESSED UP RIGHT NOW, AS WE'VE RECENTLY SWITCHED HOSTS. IF YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED, YOU WILL NOT GET EPISODE SIXTEEN IN YOUR FEED. WE HOPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SOON.


The Beastmaster (1982) - d. Don Coscarelli, Starring: Marc Singer, John Amos, Tanya Roberts, Rip Torn

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009) - d. Ti West, Starring: Giuseppe Andrews, Judah Friedlander, Noah Segan, Marc Senter

DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE: EPISODE SEVENTEEN

Music used in this episode:

Bryon - OA Theme
Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman - Manifest Destiny (Ravenous OST)
Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman - Boyd's Journey (Ravenous OST)
Merchandise - Thin Air
Bryon - OA Closing Theme

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode Sixteen

Ladies and germs, Episode Sixteen is ready for download! This week we pick back up for round 2 of our Renny Harlin retrospective. For the uninitiated, every third episode has been deemed part of this retrospective in which we visit the films of that Finnish sweetheart, Renny Harlin. Episode Sixteen includes the films Die Hard 2 and the Andrew Dice Clay Vehicle, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane...


NOTE: OUR iTUNES FEED IS A LITTLE MESSED UP RIGHT NOW, AS WE'VE RECENTLY SWITCHED HOSTS. IF YOU ARE SUBSCRIBED, YOU WILL NOT GET EPISODE SIXTEEN IN YOUR FEED. WE HOPE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM SOON.

Die Hard 2 (1990) - d. Renny Harlin - Starring: Bruce Willis, William Sadler, William Atherton, Dennis Franz

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990) - d.Renny Harlin - Starring: The Dice Man, Lauren Holly, Wayne Newton, Robert Englund, Morris Day, Priscilla Presley.

Click the link to download: EPISODE SIXTEEN

Music used in this episode:

Bryon - OA Theme
Brad Fiedel - Terminator Theme 
Danzig - Twist of Cain
Sam Cooke - Cry Me A River
Bryan - OA Closing Theme

Olympic Artichoke Radio - Episode Fifteen

We are back with Episode Fifteen. This week we talk about the movies The Babysitter and Disorderlies. Bryan also talks a little bit about the soundtrack to the much maligned Gutterballs, and tells you why it's the saving grace for an otherwise bad movie.

Disorderlies (1987) - d. Michael Schultz - Starring: Mark Morales, Darren Robinson, Damon Wimbley, Anthony Geary, Ralph Bellamy

The Babysitter (1995) - d. Guy Ferland - Starring:  Alicia Silverstone, Nicky Katt, Jeremy London, JT Walsh

Click the link to download: EPISODE FIFTEEN

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Music used in this episode:

Bryon - OA Theme
Giani Rossi (Steve Moore) - Party Time
Giani Rossi (Steve Moore) - Seven Ten Split
Fatboys - Fat Boys Dance
Bryon - OA Closing Theme

Olympic Artichoke Radio Episode Fourteen

Episode Fourteen iiiiissss in the building. On this episode we discuss two very different pictures, Gozu and My Boyfriend's Back. There's also a Top Ten List of the Week buried in there somewhere. It's got a western theme. Like a Junior Western Bacon Che. Sort of.  Anywho. Dig in. It's a pretty short episode, so it's got that going for it. And you might learn a little something about yourself along the way. For instance; you don't really like mayonnaise as much as you once did. Huh.

Gozu (2003) - d. Takashi Miike - Starring: Yuta Sone, Sho Aikawa

My Boyfriend's Back - d. Bob Balaban - Starring: Andrew Lowery, Traci Lind

Click the link to download: EPISODE FOURTEEN

You can search for us on Stitcher for listening on your mobile device, or check us out in iTunes (click the link to the right to subscribe, or search "Olympic Artichoke Radio"). If you find us on iTunes, please leave us a positive review. We can also be found on Facebook (link to your right) and Twitter. You can also check out our site on Podbean, we have trailers and information about the show's music on that site that you might find interesting. Click the link below for our Podbean site:

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Music used in this episode:

1. Bryan - OA Theme
2. Ennio Morricone - The Man With the Harmonica
3. Ennio Morricone - A Gun for Ringo
4. Shearwater - God's Song
5. The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light
6. Bryan - OA Closing Theme

Olympic Artichoke Radio: Episode 13

Welp. It's a new year. And we're still here, pumping out the garbage jams for you. This week, we begin our retrospective on the films of Renny Harlin. Every third episode from here on out (until we finish up) will be dedicated to the films of Mr. Harlin, beginning with the films Prison and A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 (if you have a copy of Born American, let me know).

Prison (1988) - d. Renny Harlin - Starring: Viggo Mortenson, Lane Smith, Tiny "Zeus" Lister 

A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) - d. Renny Harlin - Starring: Robert Englund, Lisa Wilcox, Tuesday Knight

Click the link below to download EPISODE THIRTEEN

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Music used in the Episode:

1. Bryan - OA Theme
2. Streets of Rage 2 Soundtrack - Round 1, Part 1: Go Straight
3. Streets of Rage 2 Soundtrack - Shiva
4. David Allen Coe - Jack Daniels, If You Please
5. The Elm St. Band - Do The Freddy
6. Bryan - OA Closing Theme