Archives for Thriller

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 72: Love, Cheat & Steal (1993) (/w Norm Wilner)

John Lithgow vs Eric Roberts! AT LAST! Critic and podcaster Norm Wilner joins us to chat about 1993's LOVE, CHEAT & STEAL, an erotic thriller with few thrills and even less eroticism! But it DOES have a bank heist, money laundering, murder, Danny Trejo, and a twist ending that we still don't understand. We also RANK THE PRESIDENTS, discuss Gary Shandling, Michael Flatley's art career, and SO MUCH MORE. Let's listen! 
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Episode 67: Final Analysis (1992) (/w the creators of The Bobby Roberts Project)

It’s time to travel back to 1992 when every movie was STEAMY, SEXY and featured RICHARD GERE! Patrick Richter, Yajaira Marie and Tom Wilbeck from the mockumentary series THE BOBBY ROBERTS PROJECT join us to discuss 1992’s twisty Hitchcock tribute FINAL ANALYSIS, with Kim Basinger, Uma Thurman and ERIC ROBERTS! We also chat about music videos, gerbil stuffing, 2018’s Cinepocalypse film festival and so, so much more. All that and the latest Eric Roberts news. 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
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Episode 51: La Cucaracha (1998) & No Deposit (2015) (/w Mike White)

HALLELUJAH! It's the return of Frank D'Angelo to ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN! This time we're looking at his STAR-STUDDED examination of the American housing crisis NO DEPOSIT, which features Peter Coyote, Michael Madsen, Art Hindle's gut, Robert Loggia, Margot Kidder, FRANK D'ANGELO and ERIC ROBERTS! But before that, we take a look at the shockingly entertaining thriller LA CUCARACHA, which features ERIC ROBERTS eating a COCKROACH! YUM! For this deadly combo we're joined by podcaster extraordinaire MIKE WHITE from THE PROJECTION BOOTH podcast. IT'S NICE TO BE GREAT, BUT IT'S GREAT TO BE NICE! 
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Episode 47: Voyage (1993) & Cool Cat Finds a Gun (2013) (/w Michael Sullivan)

Go ahead, punk! MAKE OUR DAY by listening to the later ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN podcast! This episode features the triumphant return from Shock Cinema and Cinema Sewer contributor Michael Sullivan covering two Eric Roberts-starring classics! First we sail away with Rutger Hauer, Karen Allen, Connie Nielsen and ERIC ROBERTS in the 1993 made-for-TV movie VOYAGE! Then we reload and target the legendary 2013 children's safety film COOL CAT FINDS A GUN with a special PSA about gun-safety from Eric Roberts! It's almost TOO MUCH, but we're giving it to you FREE OF CHARGE because we LOVE YOU VERY MUCH! Poke out your eyes because you don't need them to listen.. RIGHT.. NOW!
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Episode 32: Power 98 (1996) & Six: The Mark Unleashed (2004) (/w Davecat)

HONK HONK! Gooooood morning, ladies and germs, it's time for your morning fix of ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN, featuring your wacky drive-time favorites Liam "THE PUNKY BOY" O'Donnell and "MAD DOCTOR" Doug Tilley. We'll be coating you from head to toe in chuckles and guffaws as we run down 1996's shock jock murder thriller POWER 98 and follow up with the all-star faith-based rapture preach-a-thon SIX: THE MARK UNLEASHED. Joining us for this trip to the wacky shack is synthetiks advocate and cultural commentator Davecat! Tie on your joy buzzers and prepare your funny bone, because things are going to get WILD right.. after.. this.
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