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Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast)

Neon Brainiacs is a comedy podcast about retro horror movies with your hosts, and independent filmmakers, Ben and Lance (and former co-host Gregg). Your heroes break down the movie"s plot, remember the good times, and get lost in plenty of humorous diversions. We love to engage with our audience, and hope you"re willing to be in on the joke. While we do a play-by-play of the movie, this show is tailored a little more for those looking to laugh at their work desk. Nostalgia and laughs rule the

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01:00:01

103 - Near Dark (1987)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/08/28

The sun's almost rising on our Vampire Weekend trilogy, maniacs, so that means we're closing it out with 1987's Near Dark! Our pal Brian from Start The Beat With Sikes joins us to discuss this cult horror flick. While we dissect all of Bill Paxton's amazing one-liners, we also talk about sick roller coasters, train math, a lengthy history lesson on King's Island, and ways to tell if your Sweetwater Sound representative is a vampire.

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01:01:43

102 - Fright Night (1985)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/08/21

Lock your doors and windows tight, maniacs, because week two of Vampire Weekend brings us 1985's Fright Night! This is one of Ben's favorites so strap in. We'll talk about booking William Ragsdale when Crispin Glover isn't available, driving stories, and Chris Sarandon's A+ sweater game.

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01:42:36

101 - A Return To Salem's Lot (1987)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/08/14

This theme sucks, maniacs! We're kicking off our Vampire Weekend trilogy with some returning guests, Sarah and Amanda from Ghoul On Ghoul, to discuss the Larry Cohen-directed sequel A Return To Salem's Lot from 1987. Topics include Canadian lingo and rituals, blood cake, and the darkness of child weddings.

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02:10:26

100 - Better Off Dead (1985)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/08/07

We want our two dollars, maniacs, because we're celebrating our 100th episode! And to kick off the party, we're breaking format and talking about Gregg's favorite movie of all time, Better Off Dead! Returning to the show is Ben's film partner Blake, who watched this movie for the first time the night before we recorded. Topics include loose cereal, Ben's career as a paperboy, and weirdly sexual food signs in inappropriate places.

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01:28:45

99 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/07/31

Stop by the Cut-Rite and grab yourself a few chainsaws, maniacs, because we're closing out Savini Splatter Fest by going down south to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2! We're joined by our good pal and VHS collector Josh (@joshgoestohell) to dissect this one. While we tend to our achin' bananas, we also discuss fake southern restaurants, Dennis Hopper's secret to acting drunk, and get a good dose of Texas history.

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01:23:20

98 - Monkey Shines (1988)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/07/24

Let's go ape, maniacs, because this week we continue Savini Splatter Fest with the locally filmed George Romero flick Monkey Shines from 1988! While we tell you where some of these filming locations are, we also discuss side butt, economy cars of the past and present, and the origin of the Big Mac.

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01:00:07

97 - Maniac (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/07/17

You're in luck, maniacs, because this week we're talking about you! Sort of. We kick off week 2 of Savini Splatter Fest with the 1980 film Maniac! As we follow Joe Spinell around the Big Apple, we share a story about Gregg's parents, our opinions on continental breakfasts, and was Frank Zito a prototype of Matt Foley? Tune in to find out!

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01:10:09

96 - The Prowler (1981)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/07/10

Hope you're ready for the graduation dance, maniacs, because this week kicks off a new theme celebrating a local legend... Savini Splatter Fest! We begin with the 1981 Joseph Zito piece The Prowler! Tom Savini considers this his best work so strap in. Topics include cursive writing, fire hazards and poor bathroom etiquette.

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01:27:45

95 - Flesh Eater (1988)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/07/03

Time to cure that undead appetite, maniacs, because this week we're talking about the locally filmed Flesh Eater from 1988! Joining us as our first three-time guest is Ryan from BPO Films! The three of us get super regional with our discussed topics: Beaver county, yinzer accents, Iron City beer, and Foodland.

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01:00:14

94 - Motel Hell (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/06/26

Grab some fritters and your favorite critters, maniacs, because we're wrapping up Vicious Vacation with Farmer Vincent and the gang in the 1980 cult classic Motel Hell! While we wait to get to the exciting conclusion of this movie, we talk about subjects such as 8-track players, eating Pee-Wee Herman's suit, and whether or not we would put ketchup on chicken.

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01:00:15

93 - Hunter's Blood (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/06/19

Grab your rifle and plenty of ammo, maniacs, because we're going on a hunting trip for week 3 of Vicious Vacations as we discuss the 1986 backwoods redneck slasher Hunter's Blood! Lots of really great actors in this one like Clu Gulager, Bruce Glover and even Billy Bob Thornton. As we try to dodge murderous hill people, we also discuss gender role reversals, Ren & Stimpy euphemisms, and all of the random wildlife you see in the background of this film.

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01:00:43

92 - Mountaintop Motel Massacre (1983)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/06/12

It's time to check in, maniacs, because week two of our Vicious Vacations theme brings us 1983's Mountaintop Motel Massacre! This one's not great so we go on some wild tangents about Mike Lange catchphrases, Chingy, Alan Jackson, free sacks, and what the phrase "lemme get my shoes" really means.

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54:46

91 - Blood Beach (1980)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/06/05

Pack up the car and bring plenty of sunscreen because we're kicking off our Vicious Vacations theme with a trip to Blood Beach from 1980! Topics include weird food, Pure Moods, and the many ways we can make this movie better. Check out our bumper up front for details on our next live event!

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01:16:16

90 - Phantom Of The Mall: Eric's Revenge (1989)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/29

Get ready to wheeze some juice this week, maniacs, because we're wrapping up Before They Were Famous with the early Pauly Shore vehicle Phantom Of The Mall: Eric's Revenge! The Sherman Oaks Mall makes an illustrious comeback in this modern Phantom Of The Opera adaptation. We discuss our own mall memories, toy stores of our youths, and Ninja Turtle living situations. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

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01:04:29

89 - Cutting Class (1989)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/22

It's senior skip day, maniacs, so let's keep Before They Were Stars rolling and talk some Brad Pitt in the 1989 high school slasher Cutting Class! This one's also got the fantastic Jill Schoelen returning to our show as well as Martin Mull. Topics include flappy T-shirts, getting outwienered, and Scream as written and directed by Tommy Wiseau. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

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01:02:08

88 - Trancers (1984)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/15

We're going back to the future this week, maniacs, as we dive into the 1984 Charles Band sci-fi flick Trancers! Week two of Before They Were Stars showcases a young Helen Hunt in this movie. While we discuss the insanity of Trancers, we also talk about Gregg's VHS woes, the term "squid" and really gross euphemisms that we hope never catch on. This week's episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

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01:08:49

87 - The New Kids (1985)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/08

It's a full house this week, maniacs, as we kick off our Before They Were Stars block with the 1985 revenge thriller The New Kids starring James Spader and Lori Loughlin! We discuss Loughlin's stint in the news recently, but also talk about sweaty butts, water fountain terror, and Tom Green's rap career. This episode is sponsored by House Of Mysterious Secrets!

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44:34

BONUS - Podcast Night At The Tolma 2 LIVE!

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/03

Bonus time, maniacs! Here is our live set from Podcast Night At The Tolma 2, which we shared with our buds Start The Beat and Thrifty. For this show, we drafted our own horror music mixtapes! We also made Youtube playlists of these, which we'll link to on our social media. This was a lot of fun, and thanks again to Brian for recording this and Toddy for opening his home for the show. Enjoy!

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56:53

86 - Critters (1986)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/05/01

Hope you're hungry, maniacs, because this week we're taking a bite out of the 1986 creature feature Critters! While we discuss the fuzzy bundles of interdimensional terror, we also talk about Billy Zane's ponytail, Dee Wallace perpetually making breakfast in every 80s movie, and truck nuts in space.

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01:20:00

85 - Shocker (1989)

Neon Brainiacs (A Retro Horror Movie Podcast) ·

2019/04/24

No more Mr. Nice Guy, maniacs, because this week we're talking the 1989 Wes Craven flick Shocker! This one is really bizarre but has a killer soundtrack. While we talk about all that, we also discuss drive-thru pranks, Bobby's World, and this film's similarities to A Nightmare On Elm Street.

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