Video Junkyard Podcast

Video Junkyard Podcast

Do you ever get a flash of a memory of a movie you saw as a child, but can’t remember the name? Perhaps you caught it on TV while staying up later than you should have. Or maybe you never saw it, but you recognize the cover art from the neighborhood video store around the block. At the Video Junkyard, we dig up these forgotten films and franchises and see if they still hold up in the digital age. Hosts Erik Gulbrandsen, Joe Peterson and Ryan Steiskal will look at the best, the worst, and the best of the worst.

Episodes

Video Junkyard Podcast - EP 283 - Bad Lieutenant

May 30, 2025 • 56 mins

It's down to just two of us this time, just like the old days.  Joe and Erik tackle the controversial 1992 drama "Bad Lieutenant".  This movie features arguably a career-best performance from its star, Harvey Keitel, but it's a tough one to watch.  

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Video Junkyard Podcast - EP 282 - Half Baked

May 23, 2025 • 58 mins

Join the Junkyard Crew as we welcome our newest co-host Marc Pasewald!  Also, we talk about the late 90s stoner comedy "Half Baked."

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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 281 - Monkey Shines

January 14, 2025 • 56 mins

A quadriplegic versus a murderous monkey.  A film by George A. Romero.  This one was practically made for us.  Listen in as we discuss 1988's Monkey Shines.  Send your feedback and reviews to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com and get in on the conversation.  

 

 

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Video Junkyard Podcast - EP 280 - Creation

January 8, 2025 • 63 mins

This time the Junkyard cast takes a look at the 2009 historical drama "Creation."  Paul Bettany stars as Charles Darwin as he struggles with his faith and family life while preparing to publish his seminal work "On the Origin of Species."  Get in on the conversation and send us your feedback in an email to videojunkyardpodcat@gmail.com.

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Video Junkyard Poddcast EP 279 - Labyrinth LIVEish

January 6, 2025 • 110 mins
This episode is a little different. This is the first of our commentary-style feature-length episodes that allow you to watch along as we chat about the movie in real-time. For our first attempt, we picked an old favorite: Labyrinth (1985). This Jim Henson project is perhaps remembered best for David Bowie's [performance] as the Goblin King but let's see how this one plays in 2025. Is it still the all-time classic we remember i...
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 278 - Cecil B. Demented

December 27, 2024 • 57 mins
This time on the Video Junkyard Podcast we say "down with the mainstream" and watch "Cecil B. Demented".  This 2000 John Waters movie takes down mainstream cinema and we're here for it.  Join in on the discussion by sending your feedback or comments to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com.   Stay tuned for more regular episodes in 2025—happy New Year to all of you junkyard denizens who have joined us on this wild ride.  We have lots of g...
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VJP EP 277 - The Lords Of Salem

October 25, 2024 • 64 mins
Happy Halloween from all of us here in the Video Junkyard. This show is going to end up being our Halloween episode this year. It was recorded in April but I think it timed out perfectly as this one has many Halloween vibes if you've never seen The Lords of Salem (2013) d. Rob Zombie I think you may be pleasantly surprised. And if you have let us know what you think about it by sending feedback to videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com.
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 274 - Mask

October 18, 2024 • 45 mins
Join us in the Junkyard as we get a little weepy of 1985's Mask. This one features a powerhouse performance by Cher that proves that she's not messing around regarding her acting career. Have you seen Mask? Join in the conversation by sending us feedback at videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you.
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Video Junkyard Podcast - EP 275 - Godzilla 98

October 11, 2024 • 85 mins
Welcome back to the Video Junkyard. This one's been coming for a long time. All three of us are long-time Godzilla fans (we've reviewed some other films in the franchise so be sure to check out those episodes as well) but we have some very differing opinions on "Godzilla" (1998). Join the conversation and share your thoughts about this (videojunkyardpodcast@gmail.com). Trash or treasure?
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 276 - The Whole Wide World - EDIT

August 28, 2024 • 62 mins
This time we have an audience pick that's sat on the list for quite a while. Being fans of the writer Robert E. Howard, it's odd that none of the Junkyard boys had seen this one before. So here's our take on the first viewing of this romantic biopic "The Whole Wide World". In this fact-based film set in 1930s Texas, pulp fiction master Robert E. Howard (Vincent D'Onofrio) is introduced to Novalyne Price (Renée Zellweger), a teac...
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 267 - Tiptoes

July 19, 2024 • 61 mins
For those who have had the viewing "pleasure" of Tiptoes (2003), you knew we'd eventually be reviewing this one. It truly has to be seen to be believed but maybe you're better off just taking our word for it. Either way, this episode is bound to be a better experience than actually watching Tiptoes, so we have that going for us. Carol falls in love with Steven without knowing much about him. When Carol finds herself pregnant it ...
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 266 - 30 Days Of Night

July 12, 2024 • 48 mins
We're slowly catching up. This week we present a movie that was more relevant when we recorded it in the dead of winter... but maybe it'll help cool you off this summer. It's 30 Days of Night (2007): In the far Northern Hemisphere, the small town of Barrow, Alaska, experiences a solid month of darkness every year. Though most of the residents head south for the winter, some townspeople remain behind. However, those that stay re...
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Video Junkyard Podcast - Ep 272 - Robocop 2

July 5, 2024 • 58 mins
One good turn deserves another. This week we review the sequel to the mighty RoboCop (1987), the sequentially titled RoboCop 2 (1990). Cyborg Detroit policeman Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) is the sole officer on duty after the police force goes on strike against evil conglomerate Omni Consumer Products and its push to foreclose on the city of Detroit. Aside from dealing with the normal level of crime, Murphy must take on crime boss...
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Video Junkyard Podcast - Ep 271 - Robocop

June 28, 2024 • 57 mins
This week we finally get to one of our favorite cult classics... RoboCop (1987). In a violent, near-apocalyptic Detroit, evil corporation Omni Consumer Products wins a contract from the city government to privatize the police force. To test their crime-eradicating cyborgs, the company leads street cop Alex Murphy (Peter Weller) into an armed confrontation with crime lord Boddicker (Kurtwood Smith) so they can use his body to suppo...
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 270 - Outland - EDIT

May 31, 2024 • 54 mins
This week one of our esteemed audience members picked the gritty sci-fi classic "Outland" (1981) starring the only Sean Connery. This "space western" has been on our watchlist for quite a while, and we're happy to cross it off. Will we be recommending you track down a copy? Listen and find out this week in the Video Junkyard.
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Video Junkyard Podcast EP 269 - Rules Of Attraction

May 21, 2024 • 78 mins
This week it's the 2002 adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis's novel "Rules of Attraction". This one is one that Joe and Erik remember liking way back when it was new but it's a first watch for Ryan. Was this a good recommendation or is it a stinker? Rules of Attraction (2002) d. Roger Avary Sean Bateman is a freshman at Camden College, who's in love with Lauren Hyde. She's waiting for her wastrel boyfriend Victor Johnson to come ba...
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Video Junkyard Podcast - Ep 265 - Return Of The Killer Tomatoes

May 10, 2024 • 55 mins
It's the Return of the Video Junkyard Podcast... and we're reviewing the Return of everyone's favorite carnivorous fruit. It's Return of the Killer Tomatoes starring John Astin and some no-name TV actor called George Clooney. I'm sure we'll never hear of that guy again. The insane Dr. Gangrene develops a new strain of violent vegetable in this sequel to the 1977 cult classic.
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Video Junkyard Podcast - EP 267 - The Company Of Wolves

March 13, 2024 • 63 mins
This time on the Video Junkyard Podcast it's... The Company of Wolves (1984). Wolves and werewolves lurk throughout the dreams of young Rosaleen (Sarah Patterson), who imagines that she must journey through a dark forest to live with her grandmother (Angela Lansbury). When Rosaleen meets a rugged hunter in the woods, she discovers that she has an animal-like attraction to him, leading to a macabre turn of events. The lupine-centr...
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Video Junkyard Podcast - Ep 263 - Heavy Metal .

March 1, 2024 • 83 mins
Adventures from deep space to futuristic New York, and beyond. Each world and story is dominated by the presence of the Loch'nar -- the sum of all evils manifest as a glowing green sphere whose power infects all times, all galaxies, all dimensions. To some, it appears as treasure, a green jewel they must possess. Others worship it as a god. Few escape it. Even in death and through death its powers continue. From war to war and worl...
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VJP 264- Serpent And The Rainbow

February 2, 2024 • 76 mins
This week on the Video Junkyard Podcast, we take a look at the 1988 supernatural thriller "The Serpent and the Rainbow" directed by Wed Craven. Starring Bill Pullman, Cathy Tyson, Zakes Mokae, and Paul Winfield, the film tells the (supposedly based on a) true story of an anthropologist's exploration into the supernatural and corrupt underworld of Hatia's "voodoo" practices in hopes of producing live-saving medicines. While most kn...
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