Best Gymkata Podcasts (2025)

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Jaws Ep. 03 - Grizzly / Day of the Animals 2:08:16

6d ago2:08:16

2:08:16

We leave the sea and head for the hills as animal danger evolves to attack on land. It’s a William Girdler double feature as we discuss GRIZZLY (1976) starring Andrew Prine, Richard Jaekal, and Christopher George as a park ranger battling a murderous bear. We then tackle ozone problems in THE DAY OF THE ANIMALS (1977) when every animal over 5,000 f…

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SOD Presents: Thunder's Dome #3 26:56

12d ago26:56

26:56

Thunder has an update about the show and answers some listener emails.

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Jaws Ep. 02 - Orca (with Carmelita Valdez McKoy) 1:44:28

13d ago1:44:28

1:44:28

We are joined by Carmelita Valdez McKoy to discuss the “happy for deep people” that is ORCA (1977). Richard Harris and Charlotte Rampling star in the film about a killer whale hell bent on revenge for the death of its mate and unborn calf. Find Carmelita: https://letterboxd.com/carmelitasays/ https://bsky.app/profile/carmelitasays.bsky.social https…

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Jaws Ep. 01 - Jaws / Tintorera 2:15:00

20d ago2:15:00

2:15:00

Hello and bonjour to you fair podcast listeners! it’s time to grab a Narragansett Beer and climb into your anti-shark cage as we explore the films that followed in Jaws’s considerable wake. This week we kick things off with Steven Spielberg’s classic that started it all: JAWS (1975) starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss, and Robert Shaw. Written …

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Don't Get Me Another... Gymkata 1:26:10

1M ago1:26:10

1:26:10

Yakmalaaaa! Join us for GYMKATA (1985), a martial arts movie about a gymnast who plays a deadly game to secure a “Star Wars” earth station for the U.S.A. It stars Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas, and is directed by Robert Clouse (Enter the Dragon) from a screenplay by Charles Robert Carner (Blind Fury).By Chris Iannacone, Rob LaMorgese, and Justin Beahm

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You Blu It #107: Cruising 1:06:52

2M ago1:06:52

1:06:52

Roden and Thunder join Al Pacino in some NYC leather bars.

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 09 - Fear / Swimfan 2:12:04

2M ago2:12:04

2:12:04

Put down the peace pipe and make a video run with us to the teenage end of the Fatal Attraction series as we discuss: FEAR (1996) starring Reese Witherspoon as a teen girl who rebels against her family by dating the baddest of boys, played by Mark Wahlberg. SWIMFAN (2002) starring Jesse Bradford as the guy who gets mixed up with Erika Christensen’s…

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SOD #470: Childhood Sizzle Reel 45:51

2M ago45:51

45:51

JD and Thunder try and remember their many childhood highlights. As you'd image, the list is extensive.

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 08 - The Good Son (with Jen Howell of Every Rom Com) 1:30:56

2M ago1:30:56

1:30:56

Jen Howell of the Every Rom Com podcast joins to help us answer the quesion: What if the dangerous stranger who is going to wreck your life…is a kid? Go grab Mr. Highway and strap in for THE GOOD SON (1993) starring Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood, written by Ian McEwan and directed by Joseph Ruben. https://www.everyromcom.com/ https://www.instagra…

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 07 - The Temp / Disclosure 2:04:43

3M ago2:04:43

2:04:43

We’re under a strict “return to office” mandate as we look at two films where the danger is in the workplace: THE TEMP (1993) starring Timothy Hutton and Lara Flynn Boyle trying to make that cheddar in the world of cookies, and DISCLOSURE (1994) where Michael Douglas and Demi Moore deal with Malaysian supply chain issues.…

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SOD #469: Can't Find a Letterman 56:51

3M ago56:51

56:51

Now that Roden spends many of his hours immersed in his kids sports, he and Thunder decide to talk about their childhood athletic careers.

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 06 - Poison Ivy / The Crush 1:55:26

3M ago1:55:26

1:55:26

Things get a little sleazy this week as we take a look at two movies where the dangerous stranger... is a teenage girl. First, we’ll explore 1992’s POISON IVY starring Drew Barrymore, Sara Gilbert and Tom Skerritt. Then we’ll follow that up with THE CRUSH (1993) featuring Alicia Silverstone and Cary Elwes.…

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 05 - Single White Female (with Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday Podcast) 1:51:40

3M ago1:51:40

1:51:40

Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday Podcast joins us to explore one of the most memorable erotic thrillers of the ‘90s: SINGLE WHITE FEMALE (1992) starring Bridget Fonda and Jennifer Jason Leigh. Along the way we discuss New York architecture, lost ‘90s cable TV series and Kenny Loggins. https://rss.com/podcasts/manicmoviemonday/ https://www.instag…

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 04 - Sleeping with the Enemy / The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 2:13:48

3M ago2:13:48

2:13:48

This week we explore two movies where danger comes not from a stranger, but someone much closer to home. First, Julia Roberts must escape the “Husband from Hell” in SLEEPING WITH THE ENEMY (1991). Then we encounter the “Nanny from Hell” in Curtis Hanson’s THE HAND THAT ROCKS THE CRADLE (1992) starring Rebecca De Mornay, Annabella Sciorra, Matt McCo…

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 03 - Pacific Heights / Unlawful Entry 1:51:39

3M ago1:51:39

1:51:39

When dangerous strangers wreak havoc on yuppie couples — the police protect the stranger! How’s a yuppie supposed to guard their investment in decorative glass blocks? This week's episode has the answers as we watch: PACIFIC HEIGHTS (1990) starring Melanie Griffith, Matthew Modine, and Michael Keaton as the con man who’s one step ahead. UNLAWFUL EN…

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 02 - Bad Influence / Consenting Adults 1:42:57

4M ago1:42:57

1:42:57

This week we have a pair of thrillers about guys who meet a “New Friend from Hell” and pay the consequences. Explore the dark side with BAD INFLUENCE (1990) from writer David Koepp and director Curtis Hanson, starring James Spader and Rob Lowe. Then it’s time to get way to close to the creepy new neighbors in CONSENTING ADULTS (1992) starring Kevin…

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You Blu It #106: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 1:16:45

4M ago1:16:45

1:16:45

Roden and Thunder find out what all the buzz is about. Get it.

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Fatal Attraction Ep. 01 - Fatal Attraction / Presumed Innocent 2:14:37

4M ago2:14:37

2:14:37

We’ve flirted with you, gone out to dinner, and talked movies. But now, this podcast demands you face the consequences because it’s time to dive into the wave of “dangerous stranger” psychological thrillers launched by Adrian Lyne’s FATAL ATTRACTION (1987) starring very naughty boy Michael Douglas and the unignorable Glenn Close. We then examine th…

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SOD #468: A**hole to Belly Button 54:13

4M ago54:13

54:13

JD and Thunder fondly remember getting wet with strangers.

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You Blu It #105: Superman III 1:35:06

5M ago1:35:06

1:35:06

Thanks to Richard Pryor and Superman, Roden and Thunder finally understand artificial intelligence.

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Bonus Episode: Malcolm X 1:39:19

5M ago1:39:19

1:39:19

This week we look at Spike Lee’s biographical epic masterpiece MALCOLM X (1992) starring Denzel Washington in a film that attracted controversy, much like the man whose life story it told.By Chris Iannacone, Rob LaMorgese, and Justin Beahm

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You Blu It #104: Nightmare Sisters 1:16:17

5M ago1:16:17

1:16:17

Roden and Thunder get invited to a succubus party.

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SOD #467: Talkn' Bangers 48:07

6M ago48:07

48:07

Roden and Thunder think it's a good idea that you hear about their opinions on music.

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Bonus Episode: Do the Right Thing 1:51:13

6M ago1:51:13

1:51:13

We discuss Spike Lee’s breathrough feature film DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) which centers on race relations on a neighborhood block in Brooklyn.By Chris Iannacone, Rob LaMorgese, and Justin Beahm