Cult Film Club Podcast (general)

In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization for the 2000 thriller Final Destination starring Devon Sawa, Ali Larter, and Kerr Smith.

Direct download: Final_Destination_2000_by_Natasha_Rhodes.mp3
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Season 4 begins now!  Mike, Shawn, and Pax are covering movies from their birth year, and Pax starts with the classic Texas Chainsaw Massacre.

Direct download: Crestwood_House_S4E01_-_Texas_Chainsaw_Massacre_1974.mp3
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In this episode Pax finishes out the Christopher Reeve Superman novelizations with the third movie, Superman III.

Direct download: I_Read_Movies_-_Superman_III_1983_by_William_Kotzwinkle.mp3
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Pax takes Jaime and Shawn to the local swimming pool to talk about a movie none of them had seen before; Snack Shack!

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In this episode Pax continues the Raimi Spider-man trilogy with part 2 written again by Peter David!

Direct download: Spiderman_2_2004_by_Peter_David.mp3
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In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization of the very first MCU movie, Iron Man!

Direct download: Iron_Man_2008_by_Peter_David.mp3
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Pax covers the fourth in the series Knight Rider novelization, 24 Carat Assassin.

Direct download: Knight_Rider_4_-_24_Carat_Assassin_by_Glen_Larson.mp3
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In this episode Pax takes Shawn and Jaime on a little ride through downtown San Diego finding random objects like a toilet, a fox tail, and a fat guy in a checkered shirt.  That's right, we're going on a Scavenger Hunt!

Direct download: Scavenger_Hunt_1979.mp3
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In this episode Pax decides to do his own Kong Kong vs Godzilla by covering the 1933 King Kong novelization by Delos Lovelace and the 1954 Godzilla novelization by Shigeru Kayama.

Direct download: King_Kong_1933__Godzilla_1954.mp3
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In this episode Pax swims with the 1984 novelization of Splash!

Direct download: Splash_1984_by_Ian_Don.mp3
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In this episode Pax goes arm and arm with Stallone's 1987 arm wrestling epic, Over the Top!

Direct download: Over_the_Top_1987_by_Joel_Don_Humphreys.mp3
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On this episode Pax discussing the movie novelization of the romantic adventure Romancing the Stone!

Direct download: Romancing_the_Stone_1984_by_Joan_Wilder.mp3
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In this, the final episode of 2023, Pax discusses the novelization of the futuristic sci-fi actioneer, Demolition Man, starring Sly Stallone and Wesley Snipes.

Direct download: I_Read_Movies_-_Demolition_Man_1993_by_Richard_Osborne.mp3
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The IRM Halloween episode featuring the Jason X novelization! 

Direct download: I_Read_Movies_-_Jason_X_2005_by_Pat_Cadigan.mp3
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Here is an interview with the author of the recent Wishmaster novelization, Christian Francis.

Direct download: IRM_Appendix_Christian_Francis_interview.mp3
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In this episode Pax discusses his first contemporary novelization.  It was written just a few years ago for Wishmaster from 1997 about an evil Djinn.  It was written by Christian Francis.

Direct download: Wishmaster_1997_by_Christian_Francis.mp3
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In this episode Pax breaks down the 1985 sci-fi teen romp, My Science Project!

Direct download: My_Science_Project_1985_by_Mike_McQuay.mp3
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This month Pax is boldly going over the novelization to the 1986 whale-centric Star Trek IV the Voyage Home by Vonda McIntyre.

Direct download: Star_Trek_IV_-_The_Voyage_Home_1986_by_Vonda_McIntyre.mp3
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In this episode Pax tries to solve the novelization of the 1985 board game adaptation Clue the Movie which features a deleted ending!

Direct download: Clue_the_Movie_1985_by_Michael_McDowell.mp3
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Pax breaks down the novelization of the The Karate Kid written by BB Hiller.

Direct download: Karate_Kid_1984_by_BB_Hiller.mp3
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In this episode Pax takes a look at the 1997 novelization of The Fifth Element by Terry Bisson!

Direct download: The_Fifth_Element_1997_by_Terry_Bisson.mp3
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In this episode Pax breaks down the 1995 novelization of the third Die Hard movie.  Which includes an alternate ending and the possibility that it's a prequel to Die Hard 2!

Direct download: Die_Hard_with_a_Vengeance_1995_by_Deborah_Chiel.mp3
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Shawn, Jaime and Pax cover the 1987 slapstick romantic comedy Blind Date starring Bruce Willis, Kim Basinger, John Laroquette, and Phil Hartman.

Direct download: Blind_Date_1987.mp3
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In this episode Pax breaks down the novelization of the 1997 spy thriller, The Saint, written by Burl Barer.

Direct download: The_Saint_1997_by_Burl_Barer.mp3
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Pax starts off the year discussing the 1987 classic, Adventures in Babysitting by Elizabeth Faucher. 

Direct download: Adventures_in_Babysitting_1987_by_Elizabeth_Faucher.mp3
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For this year's holiday episode Pax is covering the junior novelization of the first Home Alone movie by Todd Strasser and the adult novelization of Home Alone 2 by AL Singer.

Direct download: Home_Alone_1_and_2.mp3
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Welcome the 6th annual Halloween episode of I Read Movies where this year I'm covering the 1985 novelization of Return of the Living Dead by John Russo!

Direct download: Return_of_the_Living_Dead_1985_by_Joe_Russo.mp3
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In this pre-Halloween episode Pax covers the 1998 novelization to Blade, starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristopherson, and Stephen Dorff.

Direct download: Blade_1998_by_Mel_Odom.mp3
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On the second episode of season 2 of Crestwood House Pax, Mike and Shawn discuss the Tod Browning cult classic Freaks! Probably one of the most influential "cult" films, this flick gained notoriety for casting actual disabled and circus performers.

Direct download: S2E2_-_Freaks_1932.mp3
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In this episode Pax breaks down the first Predator sequel from 1990 written by Simon Hawke.

Direct download: Predator_2_1990_by_Simon_Hawke.mp3
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In this episode Pax goes over the original Predator novelization from 1987 by Paul Monette.

Direct download: 05_-_Predator_by_Paul_Monette_1987.mp3
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With the release and success of Top Gun: Maverick, Pax decides to take off with the 1986 novelization of the original Top Gun movie.

Direct download: Top_Gun_1986_by_Mike_Cogan.mp3
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In this episode Pax digs into the 1991 novelization of the first Bill & Ted sequel which includes an alternate ending.

Direct download: 59_-_Bill_and_Teds_Bogus_Journey_1991_by_Robert_Tine.mp3
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In this episode Pax talks about the novelization of the first Sam Raimi/Tobey Maguire Spider-Man movie from 2002!  Lots of extra info in this one, so download and listen up True Believers!

Direct download: Spider-Man_2002_by_Peter_David.mp3
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On this episode I close out the original quadrilogy of Batman novelizations with Batman and Robin by Michael Jan Friedman.

Direct download: Batman_and_Robin_1997_by_Michael_Jan_Friedman.mp3
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In this episode Pax discusses the fifth in the series of Knight Rider novelizations titled Mirror Image featuring the first appearance of Michael's evil twin Garthe, and the indestructible truck Goliath.

Direct download: 56_-_Knight_Rider_5_1985_by_Glen_Larson.mp3
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In this episode Pax covers the second of the Knight Rider TV novelizations.  This one novelizes Michael and KITT's very first confrontation with KARR, KITT's evil prototype, in the episode Trust Doesn't Rust!

Direct download: 33_-_Knight_Rider_-_Trust_Doesnt_Rust_1984_by_Glen_Larson.mp3
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On this episode Pax discusses the novelization of the pilot episode of Knight Rider, Knight of the Phoenix.  Written by the show's creator, Glen A Larson.

Direct download: 22_-_Knight_Rider_1983_by_Glen_A_Larson.mp3
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It's I Read Movies' very first episode on the CFC podcast feed!  For this special debut episode, Pax covers the movie novelization of Johnny Mnemonic from 1995 writen by Terry Bisson.

To listen to the previous 50+ episodes of I Read Movies check out the I Read Movies podcast feed.  All new episodes will post here on the CFC feed.

Direct download: Johnny_Mnemonic_1995_by_Terry_Bisson.mp3
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On this episode Shawn, Jaime, and Pax discuss the third entry in the Cannon Films Ninja Trilogy, 1984's Ninja III: The Domination starring Breakin's Lucinda Dickey, Sho Kosugi, and James Hong.

Direct download: Ninja_III_-_The_Domination_1984.mp3
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In this Concession Stand episode Pax talks about the differences between the the movie and the novelization of the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie.

Direct download: Concession_Stand_Mortal_Kombat_novelization.mp3
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In this Concession Stand we present you another episode of Pax's I Read Movies Podcast where he talks all about the Gremlins novelization from 1984.  The book presents lots of extra info and Pax is joined by Shawn for the discussion.

Direct download: Concession_Stand_-_Gremlins_Novelization_1984_by_George_Gipe.mp3
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This is the 50th episode of CFC! On this very special episode we decide to do something very special and cover our very first TV series.  This month we are talking about the cult classic Freaks & Geeks from 1999-2000.  We talk about our history with the show, the remarkable cast, the awesome music and so much more.

Direct download: 50_-_Freaks__Geeks_1999.mp3
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We are one episode away from the big 50th episode of CFC.  Before we get there, though, Jaime, Shawn and Pax are back in the Clubhouse to discuss the 1984 classic, Red Dawn.  

Direct download: 49_-_Red_Dawn_1984.mp3
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On this episode of Cult Film Club Jaime, Shawn and Pax discuss the controversial Disney classic, Song of the South from 1946 starring James Baskett, Bobby Driscoll and Hattie McDaniel.  We discuss the movie, the music and of course the controversy surrounding the subject matter of the movie and why it has never been released on home video in North America.

Direct download: 45_-_Song_of_the_South_1946.mp3
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In this spooky Halloween episode of the Cult Film Club podcast Jaime, Shawn and Pax are discussing the 1986 horror movie Trick or Treat starring Family Ties' Marc Price with cameos by Gene Simmons and Ozzy Ozbourne.

Direct download: 41_-_Trick_or_Treat.mp3
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On this episode of the Cult Film Club, Shawn, Jaime and Pax break out their Powell/Peralta skateboards and do some pool shredding while discussing the 1989 flick Gleaming the Cube.  Starring Christian Slater, the movie is a mix of skating action wrapped around a mid-80s-era Cannon Asian crime drama.  Weird, but so worth the viewing, if only for the angsty Footloose-style skateboard dancing scene performed by the badass Rodney Mullen.  So strap on your elbow and knee pads and join us on the half pipe as we dig into this flick.

Direct download: Cult_Film_Club_Episode_40_-_Geaming_the_Cube.mp3
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This month Jaime, Shawn and Pax take a trip back to 1985 for Krush Groove.  It's the fictionalized story of Def Jam Records starring some of the most famous hip hop artists of the time including Kurtis Blow, Run-DMC, The Fat Boys, LL Cool J and Sheila E.

Direct download: 36_-_Krush_Groove.mp3
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This month Jaime, Shawn and Pax talk about the 1985 sci-fi/fantasy/teen/high school/romantic/comedy, My Science Project.  We talk about our first exposure to the movie, we talk about the cast, we talk about our likes and dislikes.  Come join us for our discussion about this movie.

Direct download: CFC_Episode_33_-_My_Science_Project.mp3.mp3
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After enjoying the heck out of James Gunn's recently blockbuster hit Guardians of the Galaxy, the CFC thought it was a great opportunity to take a look at one of Gunn's first forays into the cinematic super hero genre.  Super, he also wrote and directed Super, but a decade before that he wrote and starred in a little indie flick called The Specials (2000, directed by Craig Mazin).  Starring Rob Lowe, Thomas Haden Church, Padget Brewster, Jordan Ladd and Jamie Kennedy, the movie follows a super hero team over the course of one long day right as they are about to be honored with their own line of action figures.  But can the team get over the egos and personal problems to enjoy their time in the spotlight?  Can they?

We talk about the actors, Gunn and his roots in Troma through to his new hit Marvel movie, the soundtrack, and why this film is more relevant today than it's ever been.

Direct download: Episode_19_-_The_Specials.mp3
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