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Manos: The Hands of Fate

Forget PLAN 9 and THE ROOM and TROLL 2; when it comes to the worst movie ever made, MANOS: THE HANDS OF FATE stands alone. This week is all about the insane true story of the "worst film ever made," a film that went from an obscure West Texas curio to a canonical film thanks to its coverage on "Mystery Science Theater 3000." We're talking all about the movie, the show, and the long-belated 2012 video game based on the film, which also serves as a tribute to a lost era of great-bad movies. 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
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Next week's episode: Up

Mad Max: Fury Road

Oh what a lovely day! Today we're riding eternal, shiny and chrome into Valhalla with MAD MAX: FURY ROAD! This jaw-dropping 2015 masterpiece is one of the most technically accomplished and fully-realized visions of the last decade, but it had a long and, dare I say, furious road to conception. We cover some of the tumultuous behind-the-scenes stories behind the film, before getting behind the wheel ourselves for the massive open-world adventure MAD MAX for PS4, which borrows elements from the entire series. 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Manos: The Hands of Fate

Mad Max

Rev up your Interceptor and get ready for a wild ride across the wasteland as we let loose with the first of our two-part retrospective on MAD MAX! This Australian indie film took the world by storm, becoming a surprise worldwide hit and ushering in a wave of post-apocalyptic knock-offs. While the 1979 original film doesn't much resemble the operatic madness that the series would embrace, it's still an important and captivating thriller overflowing with talent. We're talking about the film before checking out the 1990 NES game adaptation, which may be ahead of it's time in some of its clever (and punishing) ideas. 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Mad Max: Fury Road

Arachnophobia

A thriller? A comedy? Nope; apparently, 1990's ARACHNOPHOBIA is a "thrill-omedy." Whatever you may make of that branding, there's no denying that Frank Marshall's slick, funny monster movie is wildly entertaining, and, for at least one of our co-hosts, almost unbearably scary. We'll dig into this creepy-crawly cult classic before dusting off the lost 1991 home PC game, a side-scrolling shooter and our THIRD game starring John Goodman. 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Mad Max

Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (with Kenny Madison)

Our STAR WARS saga concludes, at least for now, with RETURN OF THE JEDI, the 1983 classic that remains a little divisive amongst older fans. Kenny Madison of the Trek Wars podcast joins us to talk all things Jabba, Ewok, and uncomfortable gold bikini. Then, we're looking at three games, including the Atari 2600 jam DEATH STAR BATTLE, the 1984 isometric arcade game, and the conclusion of the SUPER STAR WARS trilogy!
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Arachnophobia

Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (with Katarin Nunez)

We've arrived the darkest chapter of our STAR WARS trilogy, and almost inarguably the best: 1980's THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK! Originally criticized for being too serious and too heavy, time has been kind to EMPIRE, which is now seen as one of the canonical great American sci-fi films. We're discussing the movie with our good friend Katarin Nunez, then we're climbing onto our tauntauns for three EMPIRE games for Atari, NES, and SNES! 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Star Wars - Episode VI: Return of the Jedi 

Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope (with Tate Chitwood)

How do we even begin to talk about STAR WARS? The massive, life-altering, cinema-changing, genre-defying epic masterpiece has gone beyond a mere fandom: it's an entire economy, an obsession, even a religion. We're going to attempt to capture all of our complex feelings about the series over the next three weeks, and we're starting with the original 1977 classic, STAR WARS! The great Tate Chitwood joins us as we nerd out over the George Lucas film and several of it's game adaptations, including SUPER STAR WARS!
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Star Wars - Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back

The Wizard of Oz, with Marissa Stubbe

Follow the yellow brick road with us as we explore a true classic, 1939's WIZARD OF OZ! This timeless family gem has endured for close to a century now thanks to it's memorable songs, vibrant colors, and surprisingly dark undertone, and the smash success of WICKED has cast it back into the zeitgeist. We're joined by our buddy, the whip-smart Marissa Stubbe, to revisit the film, and check out it's deeply bizarre, oddly compelling 1993 SNES adaptation. 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Star Wars - Episode IV: A New Hope

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

Happy holidays everyone! We're celebrating the occasion by unwrapping that perennial Christmas favorite, RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER! This Rankin/Bass animated special from 1964 is the longest continually-airing TV special in history, so we made an exception from our film-heavy format to let Rudolph, Hermey, Yukon Cornelius and the gang make an appearance. After the film, we're playing the video game adaptation, which is a minigame collection released on the Wii, so you know it's good! 
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: The Wizard of Oz 

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (with Ailish Collins)

The beloved YA novel series becomes a feature film with 2004's dark gothic family film LEMONY SNICKET'S A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS! Jim Carrey leads an all-star ensemble as the evil Count Olaf, trying to steal the inheritance from three industrious orphans. Ailish Collins is back to provide some literary context before we spring into the surprisingly solid Gamecube adaptation, where the three Baudelaire children use their wits, and their teeth, to fend off Olaf.  
Hosted by Steve Guntli, Jennifer "JBan" Bannister, and Justin Wilhelm 
Logo by Douglas McCambridge 
Email: cinemarcadepodcast@gmail.com 
Instagram/Threads: @cinemarcade_podcast 
YouTube: @CinemArcade 
Next week's episode: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer