Cinema Chop Shop

Cinema Chop Shop

This is a movie podcast that goes under the hood of iconic films and genres, examining what works and what should be retooled to make them better.

Episodes

February 15, 2026 55 mins

Travis and Shawn reconvene to closeout our exploration of "So Bad, They're Good" Martial Arts movies.  With legends like "King of the Kickboxers", "Samurai Cop", "Ninja Terminator", and "Undefeatable", it's gonna be a knock-down, drag-out, episode.

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The gang kicks off their two-part "Partial Arts" episode with a watch party of the (at one point) lost classic, "Miami Connection". The movie is available to stream on several free services, so watch along and have a few laughs.

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January 18, 2026 61 mins

The gang gathers to shine a light on suburban-themed movies and their layered nuance. Marital strife, ennui, secrets, and rot beneath the veneer of the perfect life are on the menu!

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January 4, 2026 65 mins

As a result of their recent White Elephant Party (ep. 350), the gang reconvenes to dive into various subgenres within Exploitation Cinema. Joey (Nursesploitation), Todd (Nunsploitation), Travis (Bondsploitation), and Shawn (Ozsploitation) share the results of their explorations.

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December 31, 2025 56 mins

It's that time of year again! Travis and Shawn gather to discuss their top 20 movies of 2025.

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December 21, 2025 60 mins

It's the reason for the season - watching bad Christmas movies! The gang gathers to pan some of the worst Christmas movies of all time. Did your favorite turkey make the list?

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December 7, 2025 55 mins

Shawn, Travis, and Todd discuss movies featuring face swaps, new faces, and all sorts of masks not named Face/Off. Among the discussions are Eyes Without a Face, Dark Passage, The Face of Another, Shattered, and Time.

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November 16, 2025 54 mins

Grab your trench coats and fedoras, because it's Noirvember!  Shawn, Joey, and Todd gather in the Chop Shop Garage to celebrate by discussing Foreign Language Noir.  

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October 26, 2025 60 mins

In part 2 of our celebration of Folk Horror, Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd gather to discuss post-2000 Folk Horror movies and their resurgence in popularity.

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October 12, 2025 64 mins

Shawn, Travis, Joey, and Todd wander off the beaten path to dabble in ancient rituals for spooky month and discuss old school (pre-1999) Folk Horror movies.

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September 27, 2025 91 mins

Shawn, Travisito, Joey, and Alley gather to watch the underrated 1985 comedy Western, "Rustler's Rhapsody", starring Tom Berenger, Andy Griffith, Marilu Henner, Sela Ward, and G. W. Bailey.

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September 14, 2025 48 mins

Joey, Todd, and Lee go on strike as the two scabs, Travisito and Shawn, break through the picket line to talk about Union & Labor Movies, while exploring the pros and cons of American workers' unions.

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August 24, 2025 77 mins

The usual gang is back to discuss the wild times of Cannon Pictures Group. Valuing quantity over quality, Cannon Pictures Group cranked out tons of movies while attempting to outrun its creditors. Today, we pay tribute to the chaos.

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August 10, 2025 57 mins

In an episode better suited to the #nokings demonstrations, the gang gathers to discuss movies featuring kings in all their many forms.

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July 27, 2025 106 mins

The gang convenes to watch the polliziotteschi classic, Almost Human.  Fire up your favorite streaming service and watch along!  (Note:  As of 7/26/25, Almost Human was available to stream on Tubi.)

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July 13, 2025 70 mins

Shawn, Travis, Joey, and special guest, Alley, gather to discuss the odd movies produced by Disney during the late 70s and early 80s.  Often panned and usually box office flops, these strange movies get a close inspection by the Cinema Chop Shop crew.

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June 29, 2025 59 mins

The gang reconvenes after watching the movies they rolled in the previous episode.  Who got lucky, and who got the shaft?

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June 22, 2025 8 mins

In this special minisode, the gang rolls the dice to randomly determine the movies they will be watching in the next episode.  With a range of streaming services, a variety of genres, and multiple libraries of random movies, the fates will determine our movies.

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June 15, 2025 57 mins

In celebration of Father's Day, Shawn, Joey, and Todd gather to discuss some of the great father/son acting tandems.  This episode's a regular chip off the ol' block.

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Hell freezes over and pigs fly as we celebrate sequels in this episode - specifically, the occasions when the sequel is superior to its predecessor. Join Shawn, Todd, Joey, and Travis to see who made our list.

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