The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour

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The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour is your deep dive into movies of deep cultural significance (mostly).

41 Episodes

Episode 701: Exploitation!: Ghostwatch
10/26/2025
46:27
At long last, it's the absolutely infamous British Halloween broadcast that made countless childrenpoop themselves in 1992. In this episode, the panel dives into the world of paranormal exploitation, the ethics of broadcast television, the nature of spiritual phenomena, the possibility of ghost cows, and the sad state of sasquatch horniness. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Youtube www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #ghostwatch #MichaelParkinson #SarahGreene #CraigCharles #GillianBevan #HappyHalloween
Episode 603: Exploitation!: Showgirls
4/14/2024
1:16:47
Welcome to the 1990s, the era of the NC-17 movie rating, and the mysterious world of Las Vegas “Showgirls.” In this episode, the panel examines mystique of the Vegas showgirl, the titillation of the NC-17 rating, the rise, fall and fall of Joe Eszterhas, the relative merits of receiving a movie with your pizza, and the strange happenings at the Chicago World's Fair of 1893. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #JoeEszterhas #PaulVerhoeven #ElizabethBerkley #GinaGershon #AlanRachins #GlennPlummer #MichelleJohnson #KyleMaclachlan #RenaRiffel #RobertDavi #NC17 #Vegas #Showgirls #cultfilm #1990s #monkeyseatinggarlic
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Episode 602: Cyberpunkin: Hackers
12/17/2023
54:02
It's part 2 (sort of) of our examination of kids and technology! In this episode, the panel gets into the phenomena of life imitating art, the tricky business of computer visuals, the art of movie cameos, and the proper viewing angle of gift horses. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #hackers #IainSoftley #JonnyLeeMiller #AngelinaJolie #JesseBradford #MatthewLillard #RenolySantiago #FisherStevens #LorraineBracco #WendellPierce #PennJillete #cyberpunk #1990s #counterculture
Episode 601: Exploitation: The Manhattan Project
12/10/2023
50:12
Surprise episode drop! This is the first in a (very loose) two-parter centered around technology and those those darn kids who fiddle with it. In this episode the panel discusses “The Manhattan Project,” time travel, the upcoming Cancer Frog apocalypse, and the possibility of a “Sleepaway Camp/Manhattan Project” shared cinematic universe. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #manhattanproject #nuclear #sciencefair #johnlithgow #christophercollet #jilleikenberry #cynthianixon #johnmahoney #coldwar #secretlab #marshallbrickman #gladdenentertainment
Episode 507: Special Presentation: Interview with Sean Clark
2/5/2023
55:54
In this special bonus episode, we talk to the great Sean Clark about his show "Horror's Hallowed Grounds," collecting movie props, his experiences with Wes Craven and John Carpenter, the sometimes chaotic process of making movie commentary, and the possibility of yet another "Caddyshack" movie. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #seanclark #interview #horrorshallowedgrounds #wescraven #johncarpenter #rosiegrier #movielocations #movieprops #moviecommentary
Episode 506: Family Matters: The People Under the Stairs
2/5/2023
58:43
In this episode, the panel examines the work of Wes Craven, the ability of horror films to address social concerns, the wonders of the unexpected in cinema, and the joy of visiting your local Dollar Tree store. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #peopeunderthestairs #wescraven #alivefilms #brandonquininadams #everettmcgill #wendyrobie #ajlanger #vingrhames #seanwhalen #billcobbs #kellyjominter #jeremyroberts #landlords #trappedinahouse #cannibalism #villainess #crawlspace #cellar #basement #homeinvasion #boobytrap #dollartree
Episode 505: Satanic Panic: The Gate
1/29/2023
57:55
In which the panel revisits the 1980s Satanic Panic phenomenon, investigates backward messages on records, discusses memorable moments in Canadian horror films, considers the work of Paul Naschy, and the possible influence of the music of Barnes and Barnes on the movie “Twister.” Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #TheGate #NewCenturyEntertainment #TiborTakacs #RandallWilliamCook #StephenDorff #ChristaDenton #LouisTripp #KellyRowan #JenniferIrwin #backmasking #backwardmessages #summoningdemons #satanicpanic #canuckploitation #canadianhorror #theoldgods #modelrockets
Episode 504: The Shadow People: I Walked with a Zombie
1/22/2023
58:44
Diving into the deep shadows, the panel examines the history of zombie movies, the career of Val Lewton, the demise of RKO Studios, the dangers of living in the tropics, and the sad fate of DJ Jazzy Jeff. Link in Bio! #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #iwalkedwithazombie #ValLewton #RKO #JacquesTourneur #FrancesDee #TomConway #JamesEllison #EdithBarrett #JamesBell #ChristineGordon #TheresaHarris #SirLancelot #DarbyJones #voodoo #zombies #tropical #ClassicHorror #cultfilm #calypso
Episode 503: We Made a Monster: The Black Hole
1/15/2023
1:12:08
In which the brave crew of the good ship SmoothThrills discusses the major changes happening at Disney on the eve of the 1980s, the unstoppable force of Touchstone Pictures, an alternate universe with even more “Freaky Friday” movies, the joys of “Automan,” and our deep love of chicken-based movies. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #MaximilianSchell #AnthonyPerkins #RobertForster #JosephBottoms #YvetteMimieux #ErnestBorgnine #TomMcLoughlin #RoddyMcDowall #SlimPickens #BlackHole #Disney #GaryNelson #BuenaVista #Palomino #Cygnus #antigravity #psychedelic #psychotronic #bigevilrobot #touchstone
Episode 502: Exploitation!: Altered States
1/8/2023
54:52
In which the panel explores the works of Ken Russell, debates the value of movie novelizations, learns a thing or two about sensory deprivation, and ponders the possibilities of erotic fiction narration. #thesmooththrillsradiohour is on iTunes, Spotify & Google Podcasts www.smooththrillsradiohour.com #podcast #AlteredStates #KenRussell #PaddyChayefsky #WilliamHurt #BlairBrown #BobBalaban #CharlesHaid #sensorydeprivation #isolationtank #deevolution #hallucination #science #braindrugs #evolution #1970s #anthropologist #magicmushrooms #metamorphosis #newage #ketamine #psychedelic #bodyhorror

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The Smooth Thrills Radio Hour

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41 Episodes

Episode 701: Exploitation!: Ghostwatch

Episode 603: Exploitation!: Showgirls

Episode 602: Cyberpunkin: Hackers

Episode 601: Exploitation: The Manhattan Project

Episode 507: Special Presentation: Interview with Sean Clark

Episode 506: Family Matters: The People Under the Stairs

Episode 505: Satanic Panic: The Gate

Episode 504: The Shadow People: I Walked with a Zombie

Episode 503: We Made a Monster: The Black Hole

Episode 502: Exploitation!: Altered States