The Wrong Side of Hollywood

Apr 10 2024 2

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James & Martin are two Brits who grew up in North London. Now, years later find themselves stuck living next door to each other in North Hollywood. Having had varying degrees of success in the film and television industry, the bitter pair will share their experiences of what it’s like being a foreigner living and working in Tinsel Town. They'll be interviewing more successful notables and discussing everything from fish and chips to things that just utterly wind them up.
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Ep 21: Spoilers

Apr 10 2024 49 mins

The lads battling rain and technology are finally back behind the mics! For this episode Martin and James taste the differences between British and American chocolate. Whilst chomping on the waxy and creamy delights respectively, the fellas tear into the Netflix hit: 3 Body Problem…if you ain’t seen it, we’d advise you to steer clear from 22:55 - 28:47 till after… You

Ep 20: The Oscars

Mar 05 2024 49 mins

It’s the 96th Academy awards! The lads from the other side of the hill share their thoughts of the contending films.Sampling some Mexican baked goods from La Monarca bakery the chaps chew their way through the current crop of offerings, whilst discussing the mechanics of being “melvined” by a contender for best Director! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa

Ep 19: Return of the Prickly Pair

Jan 31 2024 48 mins

It’s 2024 and the lads are back in front of the mics readying to celebrate the year of the wooden dragon! Alas, they have been challenged to eat a very spiky and extremely stinky and rather dangerous looking Asian fruit. Their palette whetted, the lads spill the beans on some of their past entertainment failures. The question is: did they learn from them? We’ll let you decide.

Sorichus Maximus: The Michael Sorich Interview Part 2

Dec 16 2023 39 mins

In the hilarious conclusion of the Michael Sorich Interview, our good Greek friend speaks of how he got the acting and voice over bug while in 2nd grade by impersonating his school principal and the likes of Walter Cronkite. The chaps press him to reveal his influences and how he learned to perform, the long slog to consistent work in voice over, as well as hone his skills as a dir

The Man With The Golden Larynx: The Michael Sorich Interview

Dec 08 2023 44 mins

Thank fanny the strike is over! The lads surprise their special guest, the legendary voice over artist/actor/director Michael Sorich, with special baked goods, Loukoumades. Turns out Michael’s ancestry is a combination of Greek and Slavic heritage. The grumbling gits enquire about his incredible career and Mike shares anecdotes about his diverse experiences from portraying Fidel

Halloween

Oct 30 2023 25 mins

What with Prof’s return from Blighty and Halloween just around the corner, the chaps head to a coffee shop near the original filming locations for the 1978 John Carpenter classic slasher film, Halloween!Recording their first podcast away from the studio (AKA Hoff’s dining room) they discuss the film, British motorways and Halloween’s past… All the while sipping a nice brew

Survival in the Tech Bro World

Sep 23 2023 35 mins

Hoff & Prof might look and act young, but they are no spring chickens. As the Chinese moon festival approaches the chaps discuss, over tea and Moon Cake, the trials and tribulations of navigating the world of social media and the massive changes and challenges ahead for two old duffers stuck in the 1990’s. They chat with Prof’s young lad, Lucas, who like most young scraps t

Long Story Short Part 2: The Extended Writer's Cut

Sep 04 2023 56 mins

Fellow grumblers! It’s the 30th Anniversary of Saban’s Power Rangers premiere episode, Ay-Yi-Yi!In this episode, the gents conclude their discussion with scrivener James W. Bates as he reveals how he got the gig writing on the Bart Simpson Comics, his subsequent hiring at Fox Kids Network, to landing a dream story editor job on one of the most famous I.P.’s of all time.

Long Story Short

Aug 05 2023 49 mins

Admit it; you’re all foaming fans of the Power Rangers, just like us. Well, we bring you the mind behind the scripts! The wordsmith himself, James W. Bates. In this episode we follow his journey from humble beginnings playing Dungeons and Dragons in New Jersey, to landing a promising executive position at Walt Disney TV Animation in Los Angeles.Along the way, we sample some

I’m Sorry, What’s Your Name?

Jun 27 2023 58 mins

Mary Claypool continues sharing her story to the lads in this hilarious conclusion. From Masters of The Universe to Gremlins 2: The New Batch at Cinovation with the make up master Rick Baker. Back when phones were bricks and having a valid passport meant being whisked off to Japan to work with the gods of Anime!Yo! Move over Snoop Dogg & Pharrell (who ?)… Mary’s in da house