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Not a Bomb

Not A Bomb Podcast

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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01:48:35

Episode 272 - Catwoman

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2025/09/05

Welcome back to Not a Bomb! This is the podcast where we claw into cinema’s biggest box office cat-astrophes and decide if they deserve a second life. We’re feline pretty proud to be celebrating five years of batting around cinematic flops (the cat puns are just beginning, folks)!The Catwoman episode from Not A Bomb sounds like a glorious descent into the litter box of superhero cinema. Directed by Pitof (yes, just Pitof), this 2004 disaster ditched DC’s iconic Selina Kyle for a leather-clad,

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01:27:21

Episode 271 - The Losers

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2025/08/29

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops!No Catwoman this week! Despite what was teased last episode, Troy and Brad are not diving into Gotham’s feline femme fatale just yet. That showdown is coming next week. For now, they’re heading into the explosive world of covert ops with a film that flew under the radar: The Losers

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Episode 270 - The Spirit

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2025/08/21

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! During the life of a podcast, there are times when you contemplate whether it's worth it….ladies and gentlemen, this is one of those weeks. After numerous requests, Troy and Brad finally decided to bite the bullet and discuss 2008's second-rate Sin City - The Spirit. Starring

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01:54:40

Episode 269 - Super

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2025/08/14

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! On this week’s episode of Not A Bomb, Troy and Brad are happy to welcome back to the show Sammy from the GGTMC to talk about Super, a dark and twisted comic book film, written and directed by James Gunn. Violent, dirty, and heartwarming(?), Super shows the dark side of vigilantism

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01:34:00

Episode 268 - Captain America (1990)

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2025/08/08

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! Before the MCU assembled its mighty empire… before Chris Evans’ chiseled jawline became America’s favorite shield… there was Menahem Golan.From the minds that brought you some of cinema’s most glorious disasters comes what many call the worst superhero movie ever forged in

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01:26:18

Episode 267 - UHF

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2025/08/01

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! This week the guys grab their mop buckets and turn the dial to weird as they dive into UHF—the only film brave enough to give us Conan the Librarian, Gandhi II, and a guy who teaches poodles to fly (sort of). Is UHF a lost comedy gem or just a Twinkie-wiener sandwich of a movie? Tune

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01:15:35

Episode 266 - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

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2025/07/25

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! Did you know the Roku Channel existed? (No, seriously, it’s not just a screensaver for your TV!) Did you know they make original content? Did you know they handed over $8 million of actual, spendable money to fund a satirical biopic? Well, bust out your Hawaiian shirts and

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01:48:01

Episode 265 - Dark City (Director's Cut)

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2025/07/18

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! The time has come for the Not A Bomb Podcast to unravel the mystery of one of sci-fi cinema’s most underrated masterpieces—Dark City! With the release of a stunning new 4K restoration from Arrow Video, there’s no better moment to revisit this mind-bending film. Blending noir

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01:31:41

Episode 264 - D.C. Cab

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2025/07/11

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! Buckle up—another wild ride with Not A Bomb is hitting the airwaves! This week, Troy and Brad are cruising through the gritty, chaotic streets of 1983’s D.C. Cab, answering a special request from one of our most loyal fans. Directed by Joel Schumacher, this cult oddity follows a

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Episode 263 - Watchmen (Ultimate Cut)

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2025/07/04

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! Comic Book Month kicks off with a bang as Not A Bomb tackles a legendary title once deemed “unfilmable.” So, who did Hollywood call? Zack Snyder, of course…Join the crew as they time-jump back to 1985 and dive into the Ultimate Cut of Watchmen (2009)—a bold adaptation of one of the

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Episode 262 - Red Sonja

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2025/06/27

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! Behold! In the age of steel and shadow, the warriors of Not a Bomb gather 'round the blazing fire to speak of a long-forgotten legend—Red Sonja, the first of Marvel’s sagas to stride onto the silver screen. With flame-haired fury, she is portrayed by the statuesque shield-maiden

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Episode 261 - Supergirl

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2025/06/20

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! This week, Troy and Brad rocket back into the Superman universe—only this time, it’s his super-powered cousin stepping into the spotlight. That’s right, we’re soaring into 1984’s Supergirl!Armed with an all-star cast and the legacy of Krypton’s favorite son, Supergirl set out to

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01:25:15

Episode 260 - Bloodshot

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2025/06/13

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide whether they deserve a second chance. We are celebrating five years of discussing cinematic flops! For June, the hosts have decided to don their capes and dive into the world of comic book superhero films. To kick off the month, we will be discussing the 2020 film Bloodshot. Released during the COVID-19 pandemic, Vin Diesel’s superhero film aimed to establish the Valiant Comics

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Episode 259 - Megalopolis (5 Year Anniversary show)...

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2025/06/06

To mark this cinematic milestone, the Not A Bomb crew clearly had to pick something special, right? So naturally, they chose a $120 million fever dream funded by a legendary director’s own checkbook. That’s right — it’s time to witness the glorious fall of New Rome in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis (2024).What happens when a filmmaking icon goes full chaos mode? You get a sci-fi “fable” so pretentious, incoherent, and self-indulgent that it makes Battlefield Earth look focused.Troy and Brad wade

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Episode 258 - Oldboy (2013)

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2025/05/30

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. In this week’s episode, the gang sadly bids farewell to Re-May-ke month with an American remake of a beloved Korean classic. Grab your hammer and enjoy some dumplings as Troy and Brad discuss Spike Lee's 2013 film, Oldboy. Remaking Park Chan-wook's masterpiece is a bold move, but with a talented director like Spike Lee at the helm, one

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Episode 257 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

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2025/05/23

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box office failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. 1, 2, Not A Bomb is coming for you. 3, 4 you better lock your door.The Re-May-Ke rampage rolls on as the boys take a trip back to Elm Street—this time, it’s the 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Sure, it made bank at the box office, but winning over fans? That’s another story. Director Samuel Bayer swings big, reinventing Freddy Krueger in

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Episode 256 - Handsome Guys

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2025/05/17

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance. Or they discuss Korean remakes of Canadian horror comedies. What if we told you there was a remake of one of the greatest horror comedies ever? What if we also said that the remake was challenging to find, but if you are good with Google, you could see it. For this week’s bomb, the gang tackles the 2024 remake of Tucker and Dale Vs Evil - Handsome Guys

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Episode 255 - Rollerball (2002)

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2025/05/08

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we dive into some of cinema's biggest box office failures and explore whether they deserve a second chance.““Re-May-ke” month returns as Not A Bomb welcomes the “Breaking Brad” crew with special guests - Sammy from the GGTMC and Jose from Watch Skip Plus as they discuss one of the worst films to (Jon-a-ton) Cross this podcast with the 2002 remake - Rollerball. This one might’ve broken the hosts completely—everyone’s just shaking their heads

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01:56:58

Episode 254 - An Action Hero

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2025/05/02

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore cinema's biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance or….sometimes they decide to discuss face-kicking foreign films. This week, we dive into the latter as Troy, Brad, and Sammy from GGMTC discuss the 2022 Hindi-language action film An Action Hero. This film marks the directorial debut of Anirudh Iyer, who shows a lot of promise. Should you drop everything to stream An Action Hero? The answer isn’t so simple —

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01:26:08

Episode 253 - Soldier

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2025/04/25

Welcome back to Not A Bomb! This is the podcast where we explore some of cinema’s biggest box failures and decide if they deserve a second chance.In this episode, Troy and Brad discuss one of the most underrated science fiction films of the last 30 years—a film that raises the intriguing question: “What if Kurt Russell didn’t have a mullet?” This week, they delve into the 1998 film Soldier, which some consider a potential sidequel to Blade Runner. This film stretches the limits of "face

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