The Launchpad Podcast

It's a collect call from hell as the Rocketeers answer the Black Phone and discuss the series' two films. Will the grabber get them or will they skate away unscathed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on the show, we’re getting absolutely pressed as we discuss "The Mangler, "Stephen King’s 1995 adaptation starring Robert Englund and Ted Levine. It’s a movie about a cursed laundry machine, workplace safety violations, and the terrifying realization that horror is sometimes just a series of OSHA violation. This episode will leave you spun, steamed, and possibly afraid of dry cleaning for the rest of your life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers Ring in the New Year by tooting their own horns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Strap in for your ride through the Tobe Hopper film “The Funhouse!” Is it as fun or scary as the title/cover promises? The Handsome Boys have differing opinions… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Like a spaceship full of Xenomorphs the Rocketeers are crashing back into the Launchpad to finish discussing “Alien Earth.” This review is basically bursting out of our chests, so listen up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers come through on their promise to talk about Alien Earth. We dive into the first three episodes. Spoilers abound listen with care! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers set out to discuss Alien Earth but get diverted to San Diego Comicon. Whoops. Maybe next time. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a live commentary for the movie Prometheus. MST3K style. Not really an episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Our last roommates episode was so fun we had to resign the lease! Let’s talk about random pop culture characters living together as RoomMAYHEM returns, this time with even wackier roomMANIACS to discuss! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Roomies are talking about… roomies! We’re taking two pulp culture characters and making them sign a lease together: puppets living with cartoons, killers with vigilantes, aliens living with… pizza?! What could go wrong… and who will do the dishes? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Haha hoho! The joke’s on you if you miss the Handsome Boys deconstruction of Gotham City’s Clown Prince of Crime - the Joker! Anarchist, murderer, clown… what is he, what should he be? Matt and Aaron do their best to unravel him AND imitate his laugh!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What have the Rocketeers been up to? Well it involves a galaxy far far away and taking “the Stand” against Captain Tripps. This episode we discuss “Star Wars” and Stephen King, “Watchmen” and the “Predator:Badlands” trailer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers are back and have a lot to talk about! Murder and toy guns, “Warfare” and “Adolescence,” we talk new movies and classics as well as the thrill of handing down the Star Wars trilogy to our kids! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You liked our last show so you’re here again, huh? What if we called it The Launchpad Podcast 2: Your Sister is a Werewolf? Or The Launchpad Podcast: Death Too Soon? This ep we talk silly movie subtitles, mixing and maxing to make the sequels we’d love to see! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s fight night at the Launchpad! In this corner: the Handsome Boys are ready to take on some of pop culture’s most notable bruisers. Can they make it 10 rounds against aliens and robots and evil clowns from your favorite movies? After the final bell Aaron ruins spaghetti for everyone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Watch your step! Not only are the Handsome Boys back, but they’re talking about falling in movies. Action set pieces where the characters are one step away from peril… Step carefully onto the Launchpad! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Comic book legend Jeph Loeb lets us get some time with him. It's a bucket list interview for Roomie...hope our equipment doesn't crap out. #comicbooks #dccomics #marvel #jephloeb #launchpadpod #pulpculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers take the to skies to fight sharks piloted by fascist zombies. This wild, low budget shark movie took us by storm and we break it down today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers got a strange VHS in the mail and of course watched that shiz. It's Mr. Crocket's world! Hope nothing weird happens. #huluween #mrcrocket #horrormovies #launchpadpod #pulpculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Handsome Boys are getting ready for Halloween, checking out some new and old horror. “When Evil Lurks,” Dark Harvest,” Night of the Creeps” and more! Check out the episode, but whatever you do, don’t shoot it with a firearm! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Killer clowns and Pumpkinheads! The Rocketeers talk about Terrifier and surviving a haunted house. We talk about our time at the L.A. Comic Con! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This year we got to meet the awesome Allan Henry, the mo-cap actor behind King Kong...Scar King....and Cocaine Bear! He gives us some tips to becoming Kong and shares some amazing insight to his side of the business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's not every day you get to talk to the director of not one, but two bad ass films. Ryuhei Kitamura joins us to talk about Godzilla Final Wars and Versus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A couple of tired handsome boys talk about their experience at SDCC 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From popcorn buckets to wall-wombs, Alien Romulus has a lot to f@&$ with! The Rocketeers hug your face and drop their review of the newest film in the #alien franchise.#alienromulus #xenomorphs #launchpadpod #pulpculture #aliens Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We are back in San Diego for Comic Con 2024! We kick it off with our NECA Booth tour with friend of the show, Blain Rodenbaugh, he walks us through all the new figures coming our way in 2024! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What’s in your Google search history? On this episode we explore this, “What Jennifer Did,” "The Contestant" and AI. Oh, and Aaron was playing with fire. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode the Handsome Boys spend a “Late Night with the Devil” and are “In a Violent Nature.” They talk about filmmaking conventions, what should and shouldn’t be broken. They also have some pretty KILLER news… Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers open up the vault and release their San Diego Comic Con interview with comic book legend Joe Quesada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Late night devils, crawlspaces, horror and plenty o’ porn here on the Launchpad Podcast tonight! The Handsome Boys talk about what they’ve watched recently…Oh! And World Market! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today the Rocketeers talk about to movies that really made an impact on them: “Civil War,” and “Men.” But we’re going a bit deeper than if we liked them or not. Tune in for a slightly more candid, human Launchpad episode! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two Titans, coming together again causing their fans to cheer… no, not that Rocketeers! GODZILLA X KONG! On this episode we wrestle this beast of a movie all the way to Hollow Earth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a particularly derailed episode The Rocketeers discuss some classic film noir entries and Aaron describes the moment he realized the appeal of Prince. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glossing over giant worms as a giant lizard wins an Oscar. The Rocketeers talk zombies and bank robberies and leprechauns and samurai. Grab a cup of blue milk (not the kind you think!) and get in the van. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Way off track talking Miniforce Super Dino Power and When Evil Lurks. Its brutal! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember your childhood crush? The butterflies. The anticipation. The fur?! The Rocketeers bare their souls and talk about their first and weirdest crushes! Cartoon mothers lock up your daughters! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens after your favorite movie ends? As the credits roll and you reflect on what you’ve just seen… BAM! More movie? Today we talk post-credit scenes with a bad MF-er! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New year, new episode! The Rocketeers are back, but what have they been up to? Killer Christmases, classic thrillers and… French-kissing plumbing?! Sit back with your favorite ___(noun)___ and catch up with the handsome boys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fa-la-la-la-launchpad la-la-la-Launchpad! We break out an oldie but a goodie and dive into the TRUE meaning of Christmas songs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the oddly specific sub-genres of horror is "killer children's restaurant animatronics" Bannana Splits, Willies Wonderland, Five Nights at Freddy's all these movies stem from the same idea. What if the Rock-afire Explosion band came to life and attacked kids? Charles Entertainment Cheese knows that would be bad for business. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vader and Son Artist Jeff Brown talks with us about his Vader and Son series and getting to lampoon the galaxy far far away.Check out more of Jeff's stuff here:https://jeffreybrowncomics.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The ladies are in the Launchpad! Our Wives, Kate and Amanda, join us for a chat about Halloween III. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today the Rocketeers decide: did “Evil Dead Rise?” Did the handsome boys like this sick flick or did it make them dead by yawn? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You WANTED it, you got it: the Launchpad Podcast interviews J.G. Jones at San Diego Comic Con. We talk about his and Mark Millar’s violent action supervillain series and who should be cast to make it the movie we all want! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we cut into the Blade movies. Fanbase Press’ Bryant Dillon brings the silver stakes, Aaron’s holding the sword and Matt has… a baby hand?! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We kick it at the NECA booth with Blain Rodenbaugh and see all the sick figures coming out this year. Blain tells us what goes into designing a Ghostface figure.#neca #sdcc2023 #actionfigures #necafigure #scream #ghostface #launchpadpod #pulpculture Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The newly appointed Punisher scribe David Pepose discusses ditching Frank Castle. #marvel #movies #launchpadpod #marvelcomics #thepunisher #davidpepose #comicbooks Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers are back together again! Taking San Diego Comic Con by storm. We talk about all the awesome stuff we did and the amazing content we have lined up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week the Rocketeers wake up on a prison planet with an alien parasite in their bellies so they discuss the pretty bleak ending to an epic trilogy that is Alien 3. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we get hyped for Barbenheimer, compare “popcorn movies” like “Eraser” to masterpieces like “Jaws,” revisit our high school reading list, and decide we’re not too old for s*%# like “Lethal Weapon.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.