Dennis Hopper! Ice-T! William Forsythe! Michael Madsen! And ERIC ROBERTS! We have a star-studded caper at the center of episode 91 of ERITFM, where we're joined by President of the American Vaping Association (and ERITFM superfan) Gregory Conley to talk about 2000's LUCK OF THE DRAW! We also chat about foreheads, horses, Frank Gorshin, and all the latest Eric Roberts news. Join us, won't you?
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Episode 90: Two Shades of Blue (1999)
It's the first ERITFM of 2019, and that means we're kicking off with a MASSIVE ANNOUNCEMENT. It's a rare episode featuring only Liam and Doug, but there's still plenty of ERIC ROBERTS news, as well as a deep dive on the 1999 thriller TWO SHADES OF BLUE, featuring DEAF PHONE SEX and ER banging someone.. TO DEATH! It's quite something. There's also talk about Dick Cheney, loose change, Christmas and SO MUCH MORE. Tune in!
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Episode 89: Slow Burn (1986) (/w Matt Curione)
Eric Roberts and JOHNNY DEPP?! It happened! On this episode of ERITFM we look at the made-for-Showtime neo-noir SLOW BURN, featuring Eric Roberts as a private detective drawn into the complex and sleazy world of kidnapping, child abuse, forced heroin addiction and all sorts of other unpleasant stuff. Thankfully, we get a game supporting cast including Beverly D’Angelo, Dan Hedaya, Henry Gibson and an impossibly young Johnny Depp! Before he was a weird, abusive sleazeball! We also discuss film preservation, TELEMUNDO, our favorite languages and SO MUCH MORE. You must listen! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on
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Episode 87: Black Wake (/w Scout Tafoya)
Time to (BLACK) wake and bake with your favorite Eric Roberts-related podcast! This time we're joined by writer, director and video essayist Scout Tafoya to discuss the found-footage Lovecraftian vanity project BLACK WAKE, featuring HOT CORPSES, space goo, and endless, nigh-incomprehensible monologues delivered directly to the screen! We also chat about CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS, guns, Halloween, and all things ERIC ROBERTS! Time to listen!
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Episode 86: Mindstorm (2001) (/w Michael Sullivan)
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, boils and ghouls! To celebrate the SPOOKIEST time of the year, we've got 2001's MINDSTORM, which is sort of THE DEAD ZONE meets SCANNERS except not good! But it DOES have Michael Ironside, Michael Moriarty, Antonio Sabato Jr. and ERIC ROBERTS! To explore this psychic mayhem we're joined by SHOCK CINEMA MAGAZINE's Michael Sullivan, who chats about GRITTY, Celebrity Island, Joe Rogan, vegan burgers and SO MUCH MORE! LET US LISTEN!
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Episode 84: Paranormal Movie (2013) (/w Mike Delaney)
IT'S FINALLY OCTOBER and you know what THAT MEANS! SPOOKY MOVIES! We ease into the scary season with the Kevin Farley-directed PARANORMAL MOVIE, an absolutely pitiful, entirely laugh-free spoof of the already not-great PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise. It sucks! Thankfully, we have the always terrific Mike Delaney (from the SPLATHOUSE podcast!) to guide us through these choppy waters. TIME TO LISTEN!
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Episode 82: It’s My Party (1996)
What do you do when your ridiculous Eric Roberts podcast has to cover a prestige drama featuring such intense topics such as the AIDS crisis, assisted suicide and right-to-die? You invite renowned movie and television critic Simon Abrams on the show to do all the heavy lifting! 1996’s IT’S MY PARTY is a star-studded affair, and tackles the controversial subject matter with sincerity and heart, thanks to a game (though mostly straight) cast, and the obviously personal investment by director/writer Randal Kleiser. We also talk about CELEBRITY ISLAND, our favorite Guillermo del Toro movies and all things Eric Roberts. LET’S
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Episode 80: Lonely Hearts (1991) (/w Joe Yanick)
Eric Roberts! Beverly D’Angelo! Grifting! It’s the erotic thriller(?!) LONELY HEARTS from 1991, and it has it all: people falling through shower windows, a three way standoff featuring an 80-year-old, Eric Roberts in his undies and SO MUCH MORE. We’re joined for this excursion by YELLOW VEIL PICTURES’ Joe Yanick, who tells us his thoughts on being PUNK, the Wu-Tang Clan, and sandwiches! LET’S LISTEN! As always, check out ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN on Twitter, or come chat ER (or anything else) on our Facebook group. Don’t forget to head over to iTunes to subscribe and rate the show. If
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Episode 79: Scavenger Killers (2014) (/w Moe Porne)
It's a horror movie! It's right-wing propaganda! It's a horror movie *AND* right-wing propaganda! This week we're joined by No-Budget Nightmares and alt.nerd.obsessive host MOE PORNE to talk about 2014's despicable THE SCAVENGER KILLERS, featuring Charles Durning, Robert Loggia, Dustin "SCREECH" Diamond and ERIC ROBERTS! We also chat about whether you should cuddle chickens, our favorite Mexican food, THE DARK KNIGHT, the crushing depression that fills every second of our day(s) and SO MUCH MORE! LET'S LISTEN!
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Episode 78: Halloween Hell (2014) (/w Freeman Williams)
Eric Roberts as COUNT DRACULA!?! It finally happened in 2014's HALLOWEEN HELL, and here we are talking about it! Legendary cult director Ed Hunt (THE BRAIN, BLOODY BIRTHDAY) returns after a 20 year hiatus to helm this cheap (but gory) horror spoof featuring Dracula hosting an online reality show or.. something like that. Who cares? We have the great Freeman Williams joining us to chat about Michael Flatley, Bear Grylls, BIG DONGS and so much more! Let's listen!
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