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Not A Bomb Podcast explores the cinematic failures of the box office as well as movies that critics, universally, didn‘t love. Each week, Brad and Troy discuss the history of a disastrous movie release and debate whether the film deserves a second chance. From misunderstood classics like Heaven’s Gate to cheesy flicks like Samurai Cop, you’ll find a wide variety of films that get a little extra attention and a possible second chance at success.

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Episode 139 - Tango and Cash

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2023/02/09

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! It’s February, and love is in the air. This month, the guys are diving into some of the biggest “bromance” bombs of all time. This week on the show, Troy and Brad are back in 80’s action territory with 1989’s action comedy - Tango & Cash. Marred by production troubles, director exits, and critical hate; Tango & Cash borrows from many of the 1980’s action tropes to construct a film worthy of induction into the Action Hall of Fame. You also won’t find a better

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Episode 138 - Battlefield Earth

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2023/02/01

Listen here, all you man-animals! They only way to gain leverage over everyone you know is checking out the latest episode of Not A Bomb. This is the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history. And, oh boy, are we tackling one of the biggest science fiction bombs of all time - Battlefield Earth. Based on the science fiction novel of the same name, Battlefield Earth was the passion project of star John Travolta and was even dubbed “Pulp Fiction in space”. To

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Episode 137 - I Come in Peace (Dark Angel)

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2023/01/25

After riding the high of Stone Cold (Episode #135), the gang at Not A Bomb is returning to Braxleyland to discuss one of the greatest sci-fi action films of all time - I Come in Peace. What if you threw Predator, Terminator, Phantasm, and Lethal Weapon into a blender? You would get an I Come in Peace smoothie, and it would be your favorite smoothie of all time! Returning to the podcast is Mike Mort, director of Chuck Steele: Night of the Trampires (one of our favorite movie discoveries of 2022)

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NAB Presents: Breaking Brad - Experiment 1: The...

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2023/01/21

Welcome to the first episode…or experiment… of Not A Bomb Presents: Breaking Brad! Troy, Sammy from the GGTMC and Jose from Watch/Skip+ pick the worst films imaginable to see if they can break Brad. Sounds similar to other bad movie podcasts or television shows? Well, nobody is in a spaceship and the guys are using real science to determine Brad’s psychological state! On this episode, the gang tackles the 2005 horror (?) film - The Gingerdead Man. Notable for Gary Busey starring as the titular

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Episode 136 - Mystery Men

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2023/01/18

Welcome back to your favorite podcast about some of the most notorious cinema bombs of all time. On this week’s episode, the gang not only welcomes back Josh from The VHS Files Podcast but podcaster extraordinaire., Nate Simmons. This super team assembles to discuss 1999’s superhero/comedy - Mystery Men. What do you get when you mix a first-time movie director and some of the funniest comedians of the 90’s? Well, if the box office is any indication, a huge flop! The boys are ready to breakdown this

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Episode 135 - Stone Cold (1991)

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2023/01/11

On this week’s episode of Not a Bomb, the gang throws on their leather chaps and hops on their Harleys as they discuss the under-seen, underappreciated 1991 action film - Stone Cold. This little slice of mayhem stars one of football’s most controversial players turned actor, Brian “The Boz” Bosworth! Stone Cold is the most 80’s action film released in the early 90’s. Since we are dangerously close to Gentlemen’s Guide to Midnite Cinema territory, it is only fitting that we welcome back Sammy from

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Episode 134 - Staying Alive

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2023/01/04

On the first episode of 2023, the gang is ringing in the new year with a discussion of one of the worst sequels of all time - Staying Alive. Of course, when you’re talking Staying Alive, you must discuss the seminal 1977 film - Saturday Night Fever. The guys couldn’t start of the new year alone, so they welcome back one of the hosts of the Watch/Skip+ Podcast, Jose. Is Staying Alive one of the worst sequels of all time? Does a film directed by Rocky Balboa and staring Vinnie Barbarino deserve a 0%

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Episode 133 - Moonfall

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2022/12/28

Welcome back film fans to the best movie podcast about big movie bombs! As 2022 comes to an end, so does our lookback on some of the biggest bombs of this year. For our final episode, the podcast travels to stupid city for the science fiction disaster film - Moonfall. If we are destroying the Earth in some silly manner, it’s gotta be a Roland Emmerich film! How silly is this latest entry from the master of disaster? The Moon, which is a mega-structure built by aliens, is crashing into the Earth

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Episode 132 - Emily the Criminal

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2022/12/21

Hey Film fans! Welcome back to another episode of Not A Bomb! We continue looking back at some of the biggest bombs of 2022 and this week is a “criminally” underseen film - Emily the Criminal. The movie stars a NAB favorite, Aubrey Plaza, and marks the film debut of writer/director - John Patton Ford. The guys are happy to welcome back, for a second week in a row, John Nance. The gang doesn’t waste any time and dives deep into the social commentary layered throughout the film while highlighting

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Episode 131 - Morbius

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2022/12/14

It’s Morbin’ Time!Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb podcast, the show that tackles some of the biggest bombs in cinema history! The crew is still looking at some of the biggest bombs of 2022 and this week they have a movie so nice Sony released it twice - Morbius. This D-List vampire finally grabbed the spotlight in the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The studio also hired a certified Joker and Oscar winner to play this iconic villain turned hero! To help breakdown such a complex

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Episode 130 - The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

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2022/12/07

Welcome back to another exciting episode of Not A Bomb podcast, the show that tackles some of the biggest bombs in cinema history. December is all about looking back on some of the biggest bombs of 2022. Kicking off the month is Troy’s pick, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent. This meta-action-comedy, starring the one and only Nic Cage, couldn’t make money in the pre-summer season but managed to get a little love from most of the major critics. The guys are joined by Alex from the Friends with

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Episode 129 - The Shawshank Redemption

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2022/11/30

Ladies and gentlemen, the Academy Award for Best Podcast about movies that bombed theatrically goes to…Not a Bomb Podcast! Prestige Month comes to an end, but Troy and Brad discuss one of the most popular films of all time - The Shawshank Redemption. This marks Troy’s inaugural viewing of this revered prison film which has been labeled the most “beloved” film of all time. Apparently, he didn’t catch it during one of the gazillion showings on TNT in 1998. Brad explains how this box office bomb

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Episode 128 - The Wizard of Oz

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2022/11/23

Let’s follow the yellow brick road to the latest episode of Not A Bomb podcast, the show that tackles some of the biggest bombs in cinema history. On this week’s episode, the gang talks about lions, tigers, and bears…oh my! Yes, time to discuss one of the strangest bombs of all time, the 1939 musical fantasy - The Wizard of Oz. The guys need a lot more courage and brains to tackle this seminal film, so they welcome Sammy from the GGTMC and his son Masaki. The Wizard of Oz is one of the most

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Episode 127 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021)

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2022/11/16

Prestige Month continues on Not A Bomb and this week the gentlemen tackle a little seen biopic from 2021 - The Eyes of Tammy Faye. Audiences were not rushing to the theaters when this film was released, unless it was a Marvel property, and The Eyes of Tammy Faye came and went just like donations to the PTL Club. This episode goes from one extreme to the next, much like the film! Brad and Troy discuss the history of Jim and Tammy Bakker, the dangers of heavy petting at a Christian college, what

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Episode 126 - Hugo

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2022/11/09

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast, the show where we go back and reexamine some of the biggest bombs in cinematic history. The theme for this month is all about prestige films, movies that bombed at the box office but also won multiple academy awards. We kick things off with a discussion of a high profile family, adventure film from 2011 - Hugo. This gives Troy and Brad a reason to talk about one of the greatest directors of all time - Martin Scorsese. Hugo was nominated for 11 Academy Awards and

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Episode 125 - Tomorrowland

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2022/11/02

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast, the podcast that reexamines some of the biggest cinematic bombs of all time. On this week’s show, we travel back to mouse country and take a look at 2015’s science fiction film - Tomorrowland. We have a brand new guest this week from across the big pond! The gang is happy to welcome Shaun from the SIVAKO: Road to Avatar podcast. The guys go down many roads this week and Tomorrowland ends up creating one of the most interesting conversations on social messaging in

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Episode 124 - Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw...

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2022/10/26

On the terrifying conclusion to the Not a Bomb spooktacular season of horror sequel bombs, the gang welcomes back friend of the show Sammy from the GGTMC to chat about the third installment of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series - Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III. This episode mostly acts as a two-hour excuse to make dumb jokes about an obscure 80’s horror film, Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy. Yes, you read that title correctly. However, the gang does manage to discuss Chekhov’s

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Bonus Episode - The Munsters (2022)

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2022/10/24

On this very special, bonus episode of Not A Bomb, Brad and Troy gather some ghoulish guests to deliver an auditory treat for your Halloween season. Justin and Jose from the Watch/Skip+ podcast and Sammy from the GGTMC stop by to talk about the newest film from Rob Zombie, The Munsters. With everyone assembled, the gang jumps into the filmography of Zombie, their history with The Munsters television show, and their opinions on Zombie’s 2022 film. If you ever wanted to hear a man die on the inside,

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Episode 123 - An American Werewolf in Paris

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2022/10/19

Welcome back to Not A Bomb Podcast, the podcast where we go back and reexamine some of Hollywood’s biggest bombs. Spooky Sequel Season continues as the gang discusses 1997’s An American Werewolf in Paris. Brad and Troy are happy to be joined by longtime friend and host of one of the greates running horror podcasts - Freddy, from The Night of the Living Podcast. The guys, once again, are all over the place with topics like average looking white guys in cinema, the power of Julie Delpy, Nazi

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Episode 122 - Dominion: The Prequel to The Exorcist

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2022/10/12

Spooky Season rolls on as Not A Bomb tackles one of the most fascinating film productions of all time, 2005’s supernatural thriller - Dominion: The Prequel to The Exorcist. After a disastrous screening with the studio, Morgan Creek then went on to retool Dominion. In essence, the studio hired a new director, replaced a big portion of the cast, spent $50 million dollars to reshoot a majority of scenes and eventually released it as Exorcist: The Beginning. The reason for this insanity? The

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