Long time friends Robi and B discuss the books, games and movies that filled their formative years.
It's our one-year anniversary, and Robi's turn to gush about his favorite thing on film, 1958's Vertigo, directed by Sir Alfred Hitchcock and starring James "Jimmy" Stewart and Kim "Kimmy" Novak. Height related hijinks ensue!
We've also got a HUGE announcement at episode's end about the show, so don't miss it!
In celebration of our Pride & Prejudice episode this week (Link in Bio), we'd like to introduce the official mascot of The TLVcast, Mr. Darcy.
Photo 1: His ambitious youth
Photo 2: Snapped at a recent ball, after hearing that he would be our official mascot
We're putting on our Regency dresses and top hats to talk Hollipop's absolute favorite thing on film, 1995's Pride & Prejudice miniseries starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle. Link in Bio!
It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, Hollipop and Robi are revisiting one of the greatest films of the 90s, Fair Game, starring Cindy Crawford and William "Billy" Baldwin. Okay, we may have been slinging some sarcasm with that "greatest" bit, but this conversation is definitely top tier TLVcast. Link in Bio.
Hollipop and Robi are facing down the John Wick film series, focusing on the latest, John Wick 4. They're joined by returning guest, , who may or may not think the Wick series is the greatest of all time. We're talking villains, stairs, dogs, stairs, kill counts, and how many car hits are too many car hits? All this and a surprise "proxy" guest for Hollipop, who is not Wick's biggest fan, but does contribute a brilliant explanation as to why she and many others dislike action films. Link in Bio!
Hollipop and Robi are talking HBO's prematurely axed series from 2003, Carnivàle, created by Daniel Knauf. There's snake charmers, bearded ladies, and ferris wheel mishaps galore in this epic battle between the Dark and the Light.
Hollipop and Robi are talking their first animated film, the underseen Son of the White Mare, directed by Marcell Jankovics. Hungarian hijinks ensue!
Special guest Greg Freeman joins us once again as we delve into 1985's Clue, starring Tim Curry and Madeline Kahn.
#1985
Hollipop and Robi are journeying to the far-flung future of 2019 to chat 1982's Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott. Joining us is special guest .
#1982
Robi and Hollipimp - um Hollipop - are diving into the world of recession prostitution with a discussion about HBO's underrated series from 2009, HUNG, starring Thomas Jane and Jane Adams.
"Times gets tough, oh they get tougher
Hold on to me, I got you darling, yeah
‘Cause I'm the one
Who's gonna show
When there's nobody
I'll be your man."
It's our first musical episode, and we're randomly bursting into song about Hollipop's absolute favorite (or is it?), 1962's The Music Man, starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. Is it beginning to look a lot like Christmas in July? Does this conversation change Robi's views on movie musicals? Was Meredith Willson a procastinator? All or none of these questions may be answered in this perfect pitch packed episode! Link in bio!
#1962
Hollipop and Robi are trying to avert the apocalypse and talking the 2023's Knock At The Cabin, directed by M. Night Shyamalan, and starring Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff. Link in Bio!
#2023
It's Father's Day and to celebrate, Hollipop and Robi are talking about one of Robi's favorite father/son themed films - Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade - directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery. Joining us for this chat is returning guest, Chuck, formerly of Chuck's PC Repair. Press play, Junior! Link in Bio.
It's our 40th episode, and Hollipop's thirst for adventure knows no bounds! She's joining Robi to discuss 1984's Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Harrison Ford and Academy Award winner Ke Huy Quan.
Is Short Round the greatest sidekick in the history of film? Can you survive jumping from a plane using an inflatable raft? Was Big Brother Jake a good show? All of these questions and more probably won't be definitively answered in this action-packed episode!
#1984
Hollipop and Robi are going insane for advertising! We're talking 1990's Crazy People, starring Dudley Moore and Daryl Hannah. In this episode, we ponder the intricacies of corporate commitment policies, May/December relationships, and discover what Hollipop really thinks of Kevin Costner (no, Kevin does not appear in Crazy People). Let's get nuts!
#1990
Hollipop and Robi are headed back to 1970 to jive talk Bob Rafelson's Five Easy Pieces, starring Jack Nicholson. Classically trained pianists hanging out on oil rigs, traffic jams, neck braces, Cindy Crawford, and disillusionment abound. Check it out! Link in Bio!
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It's another WEE ONE, and we're talking George Miller's relatively unseen flick from 2022, 3000 Years of Longing, starring Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. We've got a genie in a bottle here folks, and he's quite the spinner of yarns. How many sugar lumps do you take with your djinn?
#2022
This week, it's Hollipop's pick, 1982's The Entity, starring Barbara Hershey and Ron Silver. It's directed by Mr. Iron Eagle himself, Sidney J. Furie. Robi and Hollipop cover everything from Hershey's grounded performance to the outlandish finale, as well as their own personal ghostly encounters. It's an episode you don't want to miss!
#1982
Hollipop and Rōbi are celebrating Mother's Day in a most unusual way. First we're tackling 1964's Strait Jacket, starring Joan Crawford as a hatchet wielding mom, then we're traveling to Detroit for 2022's Barbarian, which has mommy issues of its own. Also, Hollipop (aka Holly Nicole Combs) has a new single out and she's telling us how her family history was part of the creative impetus for the song. It's a mother of an episode, so don't miss this one!
#2022
It's the mother of all podcast episodes! That's right, Hollipop and Robi are talking about 1991's Hot Shots. It's a spoof (remember those?) of Top Gun directed by Jim Abrahams and starring Charlie Sheen. You'll love this one so much that you just may come back for seconds. Listen now using the link in Bio!
Hollipop has powered through all of the Bond films (sort of), and after watching 2022's No Time To Die, she's ready to speak about the famous spy, along with D. Robi, a long-time fan of the franchise. How does the final film measure up? Is Bond a walking STD? Who is the best Bond villain? All of these questions and more may or may not be answered in this episode dedicated to Bond, James Bond.
#007 #2022
Hollipop and D. Robi are gettin' groovy with 1970's musical satire, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, directed by Russ Meyer from a screenplay by Roger Ebert. Hijinks definitely ensue in this one, folks, so don't miss the fun.
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INTRODUCING WEE ONES! These will be shorter bonus episodes (less than 30 minutes) where Hollipop and Robi discuss a movie or show they've recently viewed. Our first WeeOne is all about 2022's The Banshees of Inisherin, directed by Martin McDonaugh and starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. Use your fingers and check it out!
Hollipop & Rōbi are jumping into the pool of true crime, tackling the story that started it all, In Cold Blood. Richard Brooks' film adaptation of the novel by Truman Capote was a game-changer back in 1967, but how does it play now?
Thou shalt podcast! A lot of folks don't know about the 11th commandment, but D. Robi and Hollipop are determined to uphold it in this episode. We're going way, way back to talk 1956's The Ten Commandments, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.
Water turning to blood? What about water into mud? Robi takes a trip down memory lane in this one, and Hollipop questions her life decisions in an epic, nay, monumental episode.
#1956
D. Robi and his newly minted co-host, Hollipop , are getting familial and talking Yorgos Lanthimos' 2009 film, Dogtooth. Are cats the most dangerous animal in the world? Can product labels be harmful? Do VHS tapes cause brain damage? None or all of these questions will be answered in our lively chat. This one is weird, folks, so buckle up before pressing play.
#2010
MEET OUR NEW CO-HOST!
She's been a frequent collaborator since the beginning, but we would like to welcome Hollipop (aka ) as the official cohost of The TLVcast.
The boys have old tarps firmly tied around their waists with old rope to revisit First Blood, both the original 1972 novel by David Morrell and its 1982 film adaptation, starring Sylvester Stallone. We're drooling over Morrell's prose and discussing how the novel may have torn a hole in the lining of our pool of nostalgia for the film.
Also, B. has some podcast altering news to share at the end of our conversation. Don't miss this one!
The boys and Hollipop are revisiting 1991's adventure comedy, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, directed by Kevin Reynolds and starring Kevin Costner. Is it a comedy? Robi thinks so, but B. isn't buying it. There's lots of arrows flying around in this episode and also puppets. Don't miss it!
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