IMMP

The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media.

About the show

Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium?

Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this.

(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)

Episodes

  • Bonus Show: INTO THE 8th DIMENSION

    August 27th, 2025  |  30 mins 44 secs
    80s, action, adventure, bonus, comedy, scifi

    Following their talk about THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION, Matthew and Ian explored an amazingly detailed feature-length documentary about the making of this beloved film. It's 2016's INTO THE 8th DIMENSION.

  • 177: Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955)

    August 18th, 2025  |  1 hr 4 mins
    50s, comedy, movie, musical

    Special guest (and Matthew's brother/Ian's uncle) Jim Porter returns to the podcast to discuss the 1955 Danny Kaye medieval comedy Technicolor epic THE COURT JESTER.

  • 176: CODE LYOKO (The Millennial Strikes Back)

    August 4th, 2025  |  1 hr 13 mins
    2000s, animation, kids, scifi, tv

    RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO.

  • 175: Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD

    July 21st, 2025  |  45 mins 23 secs
    70s, music

    This week Matthew introduces Ian to the 1976 ELO album A NEW WORLD RECORD.

  • 174: V: The Original Miniseries (1983)

    July 7th, 2025  |  56 mins 7 secs
    80s, action, drama, sci fi, tv

    On this episode Ian and Matthew tackle the jackbooted space lizards of V, the original miniseries from 1983.

  • 173: BUCKAROO BANZAI

    June 23rd, 2025  |  1 hr 11 mins
    80s, action, adventure, comedy, scifi

    This week the IMMP dives into one of great cult movies of the 80s: BUCKAROO BANZAI.

  • 172: THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by Thomas Pynchon

    June 9th, 2025  |  55 mins
    60s, book, comedy, mystery, novel

    Was the D&D panic of the 80s sorta kinda correct? Ian and Matthew talk about this and more while discussing of of Matthew's favorite novels.

  • 171: Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT

    May 26th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min
    80s, action, comedy, drama, movie, mystery

    Ian and Matthew discuss Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT, the 1984...Comedy? Drama? Violent actioner?

  • 170: DIRTY HARRY (1971)

    May 12th, 2025  |  1 hr 1 min
    70s, action, crime, drama

    Not necessarily a "fun" movie this time, but an interesting one to talk about.

  • 169: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER

    April 28th, 2025  |  51 mins 6 secs
    70s, movie, western

    After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER.

  • 168: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS

    April 14th, 2025  |  48 mins 8 secs
    60s, action, drama, movie, western

    In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with just A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS.

  • 167: ZARDOZ

    March 31st, 2025  |  57 mins 14 secs
    70s, drama, movie, scifi

    Sean Connery stars in John Boorman's trippy futurist...thing.