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261 - TWISTER$ Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

160 - It's Legasequel Summer babyyyyyyy, and they've been threatening us with this one for pretty much 30 years! Is it any good? Well, I'll tell ya this much - what a stupid name. We take our franchise naming conventions very seriously here at Double Impact, and cannot / WILL NOT support such buffoonery. But what about BEYOND the title? Well... That's complicated... Tune in and find out! Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

259 - What if, there was a Twister? A provocative question indeed. What if there was a twister, AND divorce papers? Ok now things are getting spicy. What if there was a Twister, diverse papers, AND a flying cow? Enough said. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

258 - It's LEGASEQUEL SUMMER in which we are hitting both the Beverly Hills Cop and Twister sagas. First stop Beverly Hills Cop 3. Critically panned at the time, and the main reason it's taken so long to get a Beverly Hills Cop 4... But also, it has Serge! So... Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

257 - It is our final week of Maximum Mad Max Madness, so buckle up as we take one last lap around the wasteland we have come to know and love - although this time, it's a wasteland loaded up with plot, and lore, and dialogue... is that a deal breaker? Tune in and find out! Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

256 - It's our penultimate week of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS - and what a ride it has been. Can you believe Mad Max is nearly 10 years old? Absurd! How dare they. In any case, what a movie! So join us, as we unpack Mad Max: Fury Road. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

255 - What if... Mad Max, but water? This movie presents us with the answer to that question nobody asked. Also it's our first episode recorded after Tristan's 'incident' (asthma and lung failure and coma, oh my!), so we unpack that whole thing a little. But if you care more about the travellings of a a gilled mariner than the wellbeing of Tristan, we have included some useful timecode:0:29 - Tristan's close encounter16:31 - 1995 Memberberry22:30 - Waterworld Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

254 - After a brief medical-related hiatus, we are back with more MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS. Fun fact, we actually recording this episode the night before Tristan went to the emergency room, so his mentions of feeling a little under the weather hit harder in hindsight. But we aren't here to talk about that, its Chapter 3 in our Mad Max miniseries, so strap in as we dive deeeeeep into all things Thunderdome (including California Love, of course). Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

A quick update on Tristan's situation and then into a re-release of Cyborg! Because it's basically Van Damme x Mad Max. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

253 - It's week two of MAXIMUM MAD MAX MADNESS, so naturally we are hitting up Max's second chapter, The Road Warrior. This is George Miller's equivalent of Evil Dead 2. THIS is where we get our fully formed vision. THIS is where we get Vernon Wells in ass-less chaps. Tune in for more insight around ass-less chaps, and a little more on Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

252 - Welcome to Maximum Mad Max Madness - are new miniseries about... well, the Mad Max franchise. This being the first episode, we are diving into the... well, Mad Max. Join us as we unpack the origin story and cultural legacy of an historic moment for Aussie cinema - and of course answer the ultimate question: how does it hold up today? Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

251 - We are digging this one out of the archives because: fatherhood! It's on elf our fav eps with one of our fav guests, and a few friends of the show have been asking if we are going to cover this movie - well we have, and here it is! Enjoy! Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

250 - It's time for a final Lesson in Fatherhood, from Sir Adam Sandler. What can we lessons can we glean from this one? treatment of rollerbladers? Spit technique? Treatment of Rob Schneider? Tune in and find out Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

249 - We are well into our Lesson's in Fatherhood miniseries, and OH THE LESSONS WE HAVE LEARNED! After spending the last couple of weeks with the Lat Pack, it's time to recenter ourselves with the 1989 classic, Parenthood. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

248 - We are revisiting an Arnold classic that we have technically covered before, but a) that was 5 years ago and we were total noobs, an b) we weren't watching it through the lens of LESSONS IN FATHERHOOD! So strap-in, because this movie HAS IT ALL, One-liners, violence, ice cream, pegging, and the fury of Bennett. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

242 - Lessons in Fatherhood? Arm Wrestling? Yes this movie has it all! ...or is it severely lacking? Tune in and find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

241 - It's week 2 of our miniseries all about fatherhood in movies, and this week it is the ultimate cool-guy-step-dad joint, Look Who's Talking. Heads up: this movie GENUINELY has the most left field origin story nugget of all time. Enjoy.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

240 - It's a NEW miniseries, to help Tristan on his journey into dad-land, we are revisiting some 80s and 90s fatherhood classics to unpack some valuable 'Lessons in Fatherhood', kicking-off with the 1993 classic, Mrs Doubtfire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

239 - We did Beethoven recently. We also did Meet the Parents recently... therefore, MIDNIGHT RUN! There is some sort of logic there, I promise. Either way, WHAT A MOVIE! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

238 - This movie has never really had much time in the spotlight, yet I FEEL like we all watched this and feel pretty positive about it? Is The River Wild a low-key banger? or the Diet Coke of Deliverance? Tune in and find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

237 - TRISTAN HAD A BABY AND IS STILL AT THE HOSPITAL! So editing didn't get done on time, but how about revisiting our fav baby-themed episode to-date, with Three Men and a Baby? Prime that pallet for our upcoming 'Lesson's In Fatherhood' miniseries coming in a couple more weeksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

236 - The year 2000. When we started this pod, it seemed as if the 2000's were off-limits, but somehow in the mystery of time we find ourselves 24 years distant from the turn of the millennium - so let's crack her open! Two cultural FORCES were unleashed that year - no, not Heely's & Bucket Hats - Destiny's Child, and Meet the Parents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

235 - WE ARE BACK WITH FRESH EPS! We are hitting a few wildcards before going deep on our next miniseries, hence - BEETHOVEN! Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

234 - We all love Predator. It's an undeniable fact. But Predator 2 is on oft-overlooked sequel that MIGHT just be the perfect middle act in a between Predator 1 and Prey. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

233 - Another cheeky re-release before we make our triumphant 2024 return - but it's a goodie - A Bronx Tale!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

244 - We are still in the process of setting up for the year ahead (new and improved Double Impact coming soon!), in the meantime, enjoy this banger from a couple years ago! BAD BBOYS BAD BOYS, WHAT YA GONNA DOOOOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

233 - Another pick from the archives, but what a pick! It's long, it's loud and it various other things - it's HEAT!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

New Year, Old Episode. It's 2024, but we recorded this in 2019. About movie made in 1988. Time is a flat circle. HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

232 - Dusting off this old ep to spread the good wordSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

232 - MERRY PODMAS! Zombies are done, instead we take a look at 'Love', Actually. ENJOY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

231 - You voted, we listened - it's SHAUN OF THE DEAD week! You chose wisely, as it's kind of the perfect way to wrap up this miniseries, with its sprawling tentacles pulling in pieces from all over the genre. Being the final episode of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries, we also spend some time reflecting on the genre, as well as our final advice on how to survive, should the time come.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

230 - We have gone full circle, we kicked this thing off with Night of the Living Dead, and this week, we look at the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead, and explore the wormhole of sorts betwixt the two - Enjoy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

229 - It's our 4th entry into our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries and it's a major milestone - FAST ZOMBIES! Not to mention, fast infections. Danny Boyle really ups the ante and hits reset for the genre after a slightly goofier decade. It's 28 Days Later!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

228 - It's week three of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. This week is notable admission to the Zombie cannon, although pretty polarising in appeal. But it's based on a game, a great game! WHAT A GAME! Anyway, Umbrella Corp, Mila Jovovich and a bunch of white dudes that look alike, oh and that one laser that dices that dude up... it's Resident Evil!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

227 - It's week 2 of our 'A Brief History of Zombies' miniseries. After episode one's Romero double feature, we now get to explore one of the more extreme spins on the re-animated corpse-genre - it's EVIL DEAD (2). The sorta sequel, sorta remake of Evil Dead, and predecessor to Army of Darkness (don't worry we touch on all three). What does this gory little number contribute to the zombie canon? What can this film teach us about survival amongst the undead? and the big question... Does it hold up, or is it best left in the past? Tune in and find out!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

226 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! It's 'A Brief History of Zombies', and we are starting at the beginning, with Night of the Living Dead - BUT IT DOESN'T STOP THERE! It's our first ever Double Feature! So stick around for Day of the Dead too. New miniseries of course brings new genre tropes, and a fan's choice bracket that will go live this week! Happy Halloween!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

RE-RELEASE - sorry for the delay in the new miniseries, sometimes life gets in the way of pod, we try to minimise that as much as we can, but here we are! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

No new episode this week, but here's a banger from the archives. MASTER OF THE UNIVERSE! It's good vs evil, Fate vs Destiny, and Dolph vs Pants. In this ep we of course take a deep into the origin story of not just this film, but He-Man himself, as well as all of the segments you have come to expect, with a special nod to the greatest toys of 1987. So join us as we unpack this weeks movie: Masters of The Universe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

223 - Guys, this has gotta be our favourite ep in a long time. Not only are we covering a film we haven't seen before (we are still in mourning for our childhoods), but we are doing it with the man, the legend, Rob from McDojoLife. So sit back, relax, and join us on an adventure through martial arts, the 80s, McDojos, and music. It's BERRY GORDY'S THE LAST DRAGON, babyyyyyyyyy~See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

223 - It’s Fan’s Choice week! Out of 8 martial arts classics, you voted, we listened and we are tackling BOTH volumes of Kill Bill. A fitting penultimate episode for our Martial Arts miniseries, with its many intertextual references to the genre… but also other genres I guess. Also, not for nothing, but we may have our sharpest recasties of all time in this ep, so make sure you stick around to the end.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

222 - Best of the Best. Starring Sean Penn's brother, Julia Roberts' brother - in a story about brotherhood, revenge, what it means to be a man - and bar fights!!! LET'S GOOOOOOOOSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

221 - It's week 4 of our Martial Arts-mini, and we are sticking with the Lee legacy. Join us as we process all the emotions (happiness, sadness, lust etc) as we discuss the man, the legend, Brandon Lee and his 1992 classic, Rapid Fire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

220 - It's week three of our Martial Arts deep five, and we are FINALLY hitting some Bruce - It's Enter the Dragon, babyyyyyyyyy!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

219 - It's week 2 of our 'Movies That Made Greg Want to Do Karate in the Garage', and this week, it's the story of Gino. Gino Felino. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo. Gino Felino avenges Bobby Lupo and awaits a vino from Dino. Etc. IT’S GINO’S BIG ADVENTURE!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

218 - NEW MINISERIES TIME! AI is over, now it's all about "Movie or Films (either or) that Made Greg Want to do Karate (or Kung Fu) in the Garage", and first cab off the rank is Rumble in Vancouver, pardon me, I mean, Rumble in The Bronx. ENJOY!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

217 - We're back! And this time it's a little pallet cleanser before our next miniseries (Martial Arts, coming soon). It's been a while between Eddie's, so Boomerang it is! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

216 - We are back on our JCVD make-goods, and going back to 1989 to dive into Cyborg - a film we sorta missed in our haste and eagerness to get to Kickboxer back in the day. So 4 years late, but better late than never! Right!? Right???? oh...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

215 - A little extra AI episode because, why not? This film is very squarely ABOUT AI, while at the same time, not being interested in AI at all. But hey, it's got loads of other stuff. Also, Greg's mic wasn't working properly so some slightly poorer audio quality than usual in parts. Ironically, we turned to AI to fix it, with mixed results. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

214 - REJOICE! IT'S FAN'S CHOICE! You voted, we listened. Now it's your time to listen, to the episode you voted for. Am I explaining this clearly? Ex Machina, babyyyyyyySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok

213 - re-release this week folks, we'll be back with a freshie next week!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Follow us on InstagramJoin our Friends of the Show Facebook GroupFollow us on TikTok