The East Meets The West

Nov 29 2023 22 ep. 19

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Exploring the history and films of Hong Kong's Shaw Brothers Studios, as well as the history of Spaghetti Western films!!

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The East Meets the West Ep. 22 - House of Traps (1982) and A Fistful of Dynamite (1971) (aka Duck, You Sucker! 1972)

Nov 29 2023 103 mins

We're back for more! On this episode, Re-Gor and Patsy the Angry Nerd discuss the Venom Mob film, “House of Traps” from 1982. Then we discuss a spaghetti western released in the US in 1971 as “A Fistful of Dynamite,” then re-released in 1972 as “Duck, You Sucker!” Check out the movie ads from both films on the website, as well as some screenshots

The East Meets the West Ep. 21 - Ninja in the Deadly Trap (1981) and The Companeros (1970)

Aug 21 2023 101 mins

We're back for more! Today we've got an awesome couple of films for you! There's the non-Shaw Brothers film, Ninja in the Deadly Trap (1981), starring 3 of the Venoms Philip Kwok, Chiang Sheng, and Lu Feng, which was also directed and choreographed by Kwok. Then we discuss the classic and much beloved Spaghetti Western, The Companeros (1970) starring Franco Nero, Thomas Milian, and

The East Meets The West Ep. 20 - Five Fingers of Death aka King Boxer from (1972) & Long Days of Vengeance (1967)

Mar 21 2023 113 mins

Finally! The long awaited episode 20 of The East Meets the West has arrived!! Patsy the Angry Nerd and Re-Gor are joined by podcaster extraordinaire, Rod Barnett!! The films we discuss today are: Five Fingers of Death aka King Boxer from 1972 starring Hong Kong Kung-Fu legend Lo Lieh, and Long Days of Vengeance from 1967 starring the inimitable Giuliano Gemma! Don't forget to check

The East Meets the West Ep. 19 - Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) & The Mercenary (1968)

Aug 14 2022 180 mins

We're back after a bit of a hiatus! On today's show, Re-Gor and Patsy discuss the Shaw Brothers film Sword Stained with Royal Blood from 1981 and the spaghetti western The Mercenary from 1968. In Sword Stained with Royal Blood havoc breaks out when a warrior on the run uncovers a sword, training manual, treasure map and a secret message on the body of a deceased master. The Mercen

The East Meets the West Ep. 18 - 10 TIGERS OF KWANGTUNG (1980) & THE 5-MAN ARMY (1969)

Apr 29 2022 163 mins

After an unplanned hiatus, we're back with more Shaw Brothers and Spaghetti Western goodness!!! On this episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss the films 10 Tigers of Kwangtung from 1980, and The 5-Man Army from 1969. In 10 Tigers, the Venoms are back in a complicated story that moves between past and present and details the origins of the Chinese legend of the 10 Tigers from

The East Meets the West Ep. 17 - LEGEND OF THE FOX (1980) & THE BIG GUNDOWN (1966)

Feb 14 2022 137 mins

We're back!! Sorry for the delay! Patsy and I discuss Legend of the Fox from 1980 and The Big Gundown from 1966. In Legend of the Fox, Chin Siu Ho plays a young man who believes himself to be an orphan. Until one rainy night when he and three different men find themselves taking shelter from the storm in the same place. The Big Gundown stars Lee Van Cleef as unofficial lawman John

The East Meets the West Ep. 16 – The Rebel Intruders (1980) & Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)

Nov 10 2021 111 mins

Patsy and I return to our regular format as we delve back into the Venom films and a Bud Spencer film! First up is The Rebel Intruders from 1980. Three refugees become sworn brothers during a war. One (Kuo Chui/Philip Kwok) works in a whore house, one (Chiang Sheng) in a gambling house, and the other (Lo Mang) in a martial arts school. They become embroiled in the war and are betra

The East Meets the West Ep. 15 – Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) & Requiem for a Gringo (1968)

Oct 21 2021 161 mins

Last episode was part 2 of our Primer on Shaw Brothers films and Spaghetti Westerns. Today, we break our usual form again as we will NOT be discussing a Venom film from Shaws or a Terence Hill related Spaghetti Western. This episode, we've got a very special guest returning to the show, podcaster extraordinaire, Derek M Koch! Derek, Patsy and I discuss two wonderful films: just in

The East Meets the West Ep. 14 - Primer Episode Part 2

Sep 19 2021 115 mins

Welcome to the latest episode of the now Award Winning Show, The East Meets the West! We won Best Long Form Show at the Amalga-Mania Awards!! On the second part of our Primer, an effort to bring new listeners up to speed on what the show is about as well as recap things for existing listeners along with new information, Patsy, John Grace, Sevenhooks and I continue our discussion. H

The East Meets the West Ep. 13 - Primer Episode Part 1

Jul 19 2021 107 mins

This episode is not going to be our usual one in which we take a deep dive first into a Shaw Brothers film, then a Spaghetti Western movie. This episode is a primer intended for new listeners, as well as helping current listeners bone up on their Shaw and Spaghetti movies, or even to maybe clarify things that weren't clear before. Patsy and I are joined by two experts on both Shaw