web01.fireside.fm Tue, 28 Apr 2026 22:49:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “Action” https://www.immproject.com/tags/action Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 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. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> en-us episodic The Inter-Millennium Media Project, where a GenX dad subjects his Millennial son to 20th century media. Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 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. <sub>(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)</sub> no TV, media, comedy, talk, family, father and son, Porter, television, pop culture,retro,twentieth century,GenX,Generation X,Millennial,1960s,1970s,1980s,movies,cinema,1950s,1940s,1930s Matthew Porter and Ian Porter immpcast@gmail.com 192: Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON https://www.immproject.com/192 3ac60dee-ef53-4d7b-8e4b-fef6e080a88f Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 192 Bruce Lee in ENTER THE DRAGON full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom. 52:49 no Part James Bond thriller, part sports movie, and turbocharged with Bruce Lee's amazing martial arts talent. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom: ENTER THE DRAGON Part James Bond thriller, part sports movie, and turbocharged with Bruce Lee's amazing martial arts talent. Ian and Matthew discuss the 1973 martial arts spy thriller that was to have been Bruce Lee's entry into Hollywood stardom: ENTER THE DRAGON

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]]> 191: KUNG FU (1972) https://www.immproject.com/191 6c5b1d08-f682-4a3b-8aaf-8e45f88c1469 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 191 KUNG FU (1972) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Mathew introduces Ian to some 1970s America TV buddhism: it's KUNG FU. 1:10:40 no In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU. In the 1970s a lot of American TV viewers were introduced to Buddhism and martial arts by an unlikely Western series: KUNG FU.

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]]> 184: FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE https://www.immproject.com/184 81e6cf21-4a81-4970-b87d-0bd8668d12e3 Mon, 24 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 184 FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Navaronevember continues with FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE, the 1978 sequel to the Guns of Navarone 1:11:37 no Navaronevember continues! This episode Ian and Matthew discuss the long-delayed sequel to The Guns of Navarone, featuring our favorite characters from the original, played by brand new actors ... plus two significant new American characters. It's 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE. Navaronevember continues! This episode Ian and Matthew discuss the long-delayed sequel to The Guns of Navarone, featuring our favorite characters from the original, played by brand new actors ... plus two significant new American characters. It's 1978's FORCE 10 FROM NAVARONE.

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]]> 183: THE GUNS OF NAVARONE https://www.immproject.com/183 6b5ee1a1-6062-4b19-91cc-eb294ee6e458 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 183 THE GUNS OF NAVARONE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter November kicks off with a first for the IMMP Podcast - a World War II movie! 1:10:53 no November kicks off with a first for the IMMP Podcast: A World War II movie! In this 1961 classic, Gregory Peck and David Niven brave hostile terrain, German patrols and so, so many cigarettes to destroy THE GUNS OF NAVARONE November kicks off with a first for the IMMP Podcast: A World War II movie!

In this 1961 classic, Gregory Peck and David Niven brave hostile terrain, German patrols and so, so many cigarettes to destroy THE GUNS OF NAVARONE

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In this 1961 classic, Gregory Peck and David Niven brave hostile terrain, German patrols and so, so many cigarettes to destroy THE GUNS OF NAVARONE

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]]> 178: Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN https://www.immproject.com/178 3b91c059-41d9-4def-854b-d3788b1820b4 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 22:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 178 Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Anime special from Nan Desk Kan in Colorado -- You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! 42:07 no You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS! In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans. You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS!

In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project podcast, recorded live at Colorado's Nan Desu Kan anime convention, Matthew and Ian discuss the classic anime, its Americanized release in the USA, and how it appealed to a generation of fans.

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]]> Bonus Show: INTO THE 8th DIMENSION https://www.immproject.com/b-09 7d0535f8-8c2c-4ed9-876e-b83fba5c92d0 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:45:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter bonus Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 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. 30:44 no A bonus from the IMMP Patreon feed! In this special compaion show to Episode 173 about THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION, Matthew and Ian explore an amazingly detailed documentary about the making of that weird classic. It's 2016's INTO THE 8th DIMENSION! A bonus from the IMMP Patreon feed! In this special compaion show to Episode 173 about THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION, Matthew and Ian explore an amazingly detailed documentary about the making of that weird classic.

It's 2016's INTO THE 8th DIMENSION!

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It's 2016's INTO THE 8th DIMENSION!

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]]> 174: V: The Original Miniseries (1983) https://www.immproject.com/174 e2a12339-a7be-4a07-80d8-ba21ecca3d96 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 174 V: The Original Miniseries (1983) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter On this episode Ian and Matthew tackle the jackbooted space lizards of V, the original miniseries from 1983. 56:07 no This week Ian and Matthew talk about a 1980s TV drama about Americans working to survive a fascist takeover. There are aliens involved, so of course this is entirely science fiction. It's V, the original miniseries from 1983. This week Ian and Matthew talk about a 1980s TV drama about Americans working to survive a fascist takeover.

There are aliens involved, so of course this is entirely science fiction. It's V, the original miniseries from 1983.

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There are aliens involved, so of course this is entirely science fiction. It's V, the original miniseries from 1983.

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]]> 173: BUCKAROO BANZAI https://www.immproject.com/173 8fd57776-86df-437c-9abc-7cfabf5a067a Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 173 BUCKAROO BANZAI full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter This week the IMMP dives into one of great cult movies of the 80s: BUCKAROO BANZAI. 1:11:37 no This week Ian and Matthew dive into a cult movie from an alternate universe they really want to visit: THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION. PETER WELLER,CLANCY BROWN,W.D.RICHTER,JOHN LITHGOW,JEFF GOLDBLUM, CHRISTOPHER LLOYD This week Ian and Matthew dive into a cult movie from an alternate universe they really want to visit: THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION.

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]]> 171: Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT https://www.immproject.com/171 e5ba1b0f-1845-4125-9bfd-183db7d9f1b3 Mon, 26 May 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 171 Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew discuss Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT, the 1984...Comedy? Drama? Violent actioner? 1:01:46 no In 1984 Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds share the screen in a ... a thing. Comedy? Mystery? Drama? Violent action movie? Whatever it is, it's called CITY HEAT. In 1984 Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds share the screen in a ... a thing. Comedy? Mystery? Drama? Violent action movie? Whatever it is, it's called CITY HEAT.

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]]> 170: DIRTY HARRY (1971) https://www.immproject.com/170 56d085bb-586b-4182-a744-a823ecaede4c Mon, 12 May 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 170 DIRTY HARRY (1971) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Not necessarily a "fun" movie this time, but an interesting one to talk about. 1:01:55 no Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules. Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry? Clint Eastwood Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules.

Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry?

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Does the existence of Dirty Harry imply the existence of Clean Harry?

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]]> 168: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS https://www.immproject.com/168 9db0fbd2-74b1-469b-9665-9eadcf4ca5c7 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 168 A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 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. 48:08 no In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS. And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that. Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking. In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS.

And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.

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And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about that.

Join Ian and Matthew for a discussion of the movie and its impact on decades of moviemaking.

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]]> 166: James Bond in DR. NO https://www.immproject.com/166 c11c4259-a816-441f-8a9f-138902aab79e Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 166 James Bond in DR. NO full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew return to the very first James Bond movie. 1962 was a very different place. 1:37:55 no Matthew and Ian return to the strange land of 1962 for a discussion of the very first James Bond movie, DR. NO. Along the way they take a few detours, including a pitch for a SPIDER-BOND crossover series. Sean Connery,James Bond, Matthew and Ian return to the strange land of 1962 for a discussion of the very first James Bond movie, DR. NO. Along the way they take a few detours, including a pitch for a SPIDER-BOND crossover series.

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]]> 163: THE IN-LAWS (1979) https://www.immproject.com/163 2364fcae-6fa6-4d1e-ad15-93ecb1a8ee4c Mon, 03 Feb 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 163 THE IN-LAWS (1979) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS. 58:27 no As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin. As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin.

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]]> 160: DIE HARD https://www.immproject.com/160 b9e1ffab-d3e7-42a4-8336-dfd70ed2572f Mon, 23 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 160 DIE HARD full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter A Christmas Classic from 1988 - DIE HARD! 1:03:20 no For Christmas week, Ian and Matthew discuss a holiday classic from 1988 - Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman in John McTiernan's DIE HARD. For Christmas week, Ian and Matthew discuss a holiday classic from 1988 - Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman in John McTiernan's DIE HARD.

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]]> 159: Irwin Allen's THE TOWERING INFERNO https://www.immproject.com/159 335fa46b-c2a4-4261-91c6-d9768fb11459 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 159 Irwin Allen's THE TOWERING INFERNO full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO. 1:10:59 no Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO from disaster master Irwin Allen. Paul Newman,Steve McQueen,Irwin Allen, Disaster Movie Christmas is a time for parties, bright lights and surprises. So this year the IMMP kicks off our holiday theme with 1974's THE TOWERING INFERNO from disaster master Irwin Allen.

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]]> 154: ALIENS https://www.immproject.com/154 31c2fc80-3b93-4b73-acdb-8b9564077b6a Mon, 30 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 154 ALIENS full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In 1986, James Cameron brought us another look at the life form from Ridley Scott's ALIEN. And an extra "S". 1:36:12 no In 1986 James Cameron brought us another look at the creature from Ridley Scott's 1979 classic ALIEN. Plus some Space Marines. Plus a Space Yuppie. Plus an extra "S". It's ALIENS! James Cameron,Bill Paxton,SIgourney Weaver, Michael Biehn, In 1986 James Cameron brought us another look at the creature from Ridley Scott's 1979 classic ALIEN. Plus some Space Marines. Plus a Space Yuppie. Plus an extra "S". It's ALIENS!

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]]> 152: SPEED RACER - Live at NDK https://www.immproject.com/152 ccb1433b-97d8-48d7-b86a-aa29aba617c9 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 152 SPEED RACER - Live at NDK full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew discuss the classic anime SPEED RACER in this live show presented at NDK 2024 42:53 no Before INITIAL D...Before REDLINE... before OVERTAKE!...there was SPEED RACER! This special live episode was presented at the Nan Desu Kan anime convention in Aurora, Colorado. Before INITIAL D...Before REDLINE... before OVERTAKE!...there was SPEED RACER!

This special live episode was presented at the Nan Desu Kan anime convention in Aurora, Colorado.

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This special live episode was presented at the Nan Desu Kan anime convention in Aurora, Colorado.

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]]> 150: John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA https://www.immproject.com/150 6e6a1883-5044-4498-9f18-3f0dcdd9bc4e Mon, 05 Aug 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 150 John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter For the IMMP's 150th episode, we revel in what may be Ian and Matthew's shared favorite movie: John Carpenter's incomparable BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. 1:17:17 no For the IMMP's 150th episode, we revel in what may be Ian and Matthew's shared favorite movie: John Carpenter's incomparable BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA. Kurt Russell, James Hong, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dunn For the IMMP's 150th episode, we revel in what may be Ian and Matthew's shared favorite movie: John Carpenter's incomparable BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA.

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]]> 148: MAX MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME https://www.immproject.com/148 92280cd4-c7a9-45dc-9bc6-0e3b5ce01655 Mon, 08 Jul 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 148 MAX MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The 2024 Summer Road Trip continues through post-apocalypse Australia...without highways? And mainly without cars? It's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME 1:07:41 no The 2024 Summer Road Trip continues through post-apocalypse Australia...without highways? And mainly without cars? It's a strange parable of civilizations and the stories they tell themselves. It's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME. Mel Gibson,George Miller, Tina Turner The 2024 Summer Road Trip continues through post-apocalypse Australia...without highways? And mainly without cars?

It's a strange parable of civilizations and the stories they tell themselves. It's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME.

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It's a strange parable of civilizations and the stories they tell themselves. It's MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME.

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]]> 147: MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR https://www.immproject.com/147 6f341e6d-6f90-4250-9e4c-9316ee568236 Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 147 MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with the story of a heroic gyro copter pilot. And some guy named Max. It's THE ROAD WARRIOR. 49:34 no The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with the story of a heroic gyro copter pilot. And some guy named Max. It's THE ROAD WARRIOR. Mel Gibson, Australia The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with the story of a heroic gyro copter pilot. And some guy named Max. It's THE ROAD WARRIOR.

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]]> 146: MAD MAX (1979) https://www.immproject.com/146 de34d8e7-57a4-410c-817b-90689fd5b2b6 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 146 MAD MAX (1979) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. 52:57 no The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. Ian and Matthew talk about heroes, antiheroes, mythology, and a romcom prequel "Rockatansky &amp; Jess." Mel Gibson The IMMP 2024 Summer Road Trip starts off on the deadly highways of Australia with George Miller and Byron Kennedy's original MAD MAX from 1979. Ian and Matthew talk about heroes, antiheroes, mythology, and a romcom prequel "Rockatansky & Jess."

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]]> 141: NIMOY'S PREVIOUS FRONTIER https://www.immproject.com/141 803e20be-860a-4c47-b2a7-0dbea9f76046 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 141 NIMOY'S PREVIOUS FRONTIER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter It's finally time for the IMMP to talk about the TV series Leonard Nimoy was in years before IN SEARCH OF... 55:19 no Now that we've talked about Leonard Nimoy as host of IN SEARCH OF..., it's finally time for the IMMP to discuss the dramatic action-adventure series whose ensemble included Leonard Nimoy, years earlier. It premiered in 1966, and while it had fans from the very start it exploded in popularity in the years that followed. It came back in the 1980s with a revival series, and also gave rise to a long-running movie franchise. (Spoiler: It's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!) Nimoy,Mission Impossible Now that we've talked about Leonard Nimoy as host of IN SEARCH OF..., it's finally time for the IMMP to discuss the dramatic action-adventure series whose ensemble included Leonard Nimoy, years earlier. It premiered in 1966, and while it had fans from the very start it exploded in popularity in the years that followed. It came back in the 1980s with a revival series, and also gave rise to a long-running movie franchise.

(Spoiler: It's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!)

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(Spoiler: It's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE!)

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]]> 125: THE ITALIAN JOB (1969) https://www.immproject.com/125 f1ad47da-a4be-4280-a745-4b36fb2d8f58 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 125 THE ITALIAN JOB (1969) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Our 2023 Summer Road Trip season wraps up with a beloved car movie out of Swinging England of 1969: THE ITALIAN JOB! 1:06:17 no Our 2023 Summer Road Trip season wraps up with a beloved car movie out of Swinging England of 1969: THE ITALIAN JOB! Michael Caine, Nöel Coward,Mini Cooper,Caper, Heist Our 2023 Summer Road Trip season wraps up with a beloved car movie out of Swinging England of 1969: THE ITALIAN JOB!

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]]> 124: SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT https://www.immproject.com/124 f5fb7130-e643-41e7-a5df-6afe78c0a07c Mon, 07 Aug 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 124 SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT, the 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed) and his buddy (Burt Reynolds) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). 51:01 no The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with a 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed), with his buddy (Burt Reynolds) and his buddy's sudden new girlfriend (Sally Field) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). It's SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT! Burt Reynolds,Jackie Gleason,Sally Field,Jerry Reed,TransAm, Firebird,Road Trip The IMMP Summer Road Trip continues with a 1977 classic about an intrepid truck driver (Jerry Reed), with his buddy (Burt Reynolds) and his buddy's sudden new girlfriend (Sally Field) hauling bootleg beer one step ahead of the law (Jackie Gleason). It's SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT!

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]]> 123: THE GUMBALL RALLY https://www.immproject.com/123 8e4b1804-079f-4848-91df-0808a662d9d0 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 123 THE GUMBALL RALLY full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY. 52:26 no Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY. Michael Sarrazin, Raul Julia,ac cobra, Shelby cobra,cannonball Summer is time for road trips. And for the IMMP that starts with the odd, stylish 1976 action comedy THE GUMBALL RALLY.

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]]> 118: Irwin Allen’s VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA (TV Series) https://www.immproject.com/118 e2a0ea42-9623-4dcc-9fef-57b9942b6242 Mon, 15 May 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 118 Irwin Allen’s VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA (TV Series) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Three years after the Seaview saved the world in the 1961 movie VOYQGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, she sailed into a very different world as the star of a hit TV series. 49:57 no Three years after the Seaview saved the world in the 1961 movie VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, she sailed into a very different world as the star of a hit TV series. Ian and Matthew discuss what remained the same for this version, and what was very, very different. Irwin Allen, Richard Basehart, David Hedison Three years after the Seaview saved the world in the 1961 movie VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA, she sailed into a very different world as the star of a hit TV series. Ian and Matthew discuss what remained the same for this version, and what was very, very different.

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]]> 114: THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER https://www.immproject.com/114 1539b564-44b5-4789-83d7-8473dbb01f90 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 114 THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In ancient times of high adventure -- 1982 -- there was a sword. And there was a sorcerer. And their tale was told in a movie with the imaginative title THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER. 58:32 no In ancient times of high adventure -- 1982 -- there was a sword. And there was a sorcerer. And their tale was told in a movie with the imaginative title THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER. Lee Horseley, In ancient times of high adventure -- 1982 -- there was a sword. And there was a sorcerer. And their tale was told in a movie with the imaginative title THE SWORD AND THE SORCERER.

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]]> 111: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE https://www.immproject.com/111 d67380d3-0128-4a29-b85f-f15d022904ac Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 111 Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE. 1:02:13 no Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE. Michael J Fox,James Garner,Don Novello,John Mahoney,Cree Summer Ian takes over the podcast to lead a discussion of an action-adventure tale that had a deep impact on his young movie-loving mind: Disney's ATLANTIS: THE LOST EMPIRE.

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]]> 109: ICE STATION ZEBRA https://www.immproject.com/109 5590dcce-b882-4c0e-940f-e78f3aca7af5 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 109 ICE STATION ZEBRA full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter As we deal with the icy winds of January, we ask ourselves: what if we take these icy winds and add Cold War nuclear tensions? And a cool nuclear submarine? Join Ian and Matthew for a talk about 1968's ICE STATION ZEBRA. 50:33 no As we deal with the icy winds of January, we ask ourselves: what if we take these icy winds and add Cold War nuclear tensions? And a cool nuclear submarine? Join Ian and Matthew for a talk about 1968's ICE STATION ZEBRA. Rock Hudson. Patrick McGoohan, Ernest Borgnine, Joe Brown, Alistair MacLean,Cold War,technothriller As we deal with the icy winds of January, we ask ourselves: what if we take these icy winds and add Cold War nuclear tensions? And a cool nuclear submarine?

Join Ian and Matthew for a talk about 1968's ICE STATION ZEBRA.

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Join Ian and Matthew for a talk about 1968's ICE STATION ZEBRA.

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]]> 108: CONAN THE DESTROYER https://www.immproject.com/108 c1c6a209-33d8-488b-a425-ae172456c1f6 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 108 CONAN THE DESTROYER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Christmas with Conan continues! Right on the tail of 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Raffaella De Laurentiis produced 1984's CONAN THE DESTROYER. New villain. New sidekicks. New director. New tone. Same Conan? 1:20:58 no CHRISTMAS WITH CONAN continues! Right on the tail of 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Raffaella De Laurentiis produced 1984's CONAN THE DESTROYER. New villain. New sidekicks. New director. New tone. Same Conan? Arnold Schwarzenegger, Richard Fleischer,Wilt Chamberlain,Tracey Walter, CHRISTMAS WITH CONAN continues!

Right on the tail of 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Raffaella De Laurentiis produced 1984's CONAN THE DESTROYER. New villain. New sidekicks. New director. New tone. Same Conan?

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Right on the tail of 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN, Raffaella De Laurentiis produced 1984's CONAN THE DESTROYER. New villain. New sidekicks. New director. New tone. Same Conan?

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]]> 107: CONAN THE BARBARIAN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (1982) https://www.immproject.com/107 c6faca2c-9954-4e41-9513-da01ff39853e Mon, 12 Dec 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 107 CONAN THE BARBARIAN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger (1982) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Happy Hyborian Holidays! Our December theme is Christmas with Conan, starting with 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. 1:16:05 no Happy Hyborian Holidays! Our December theme is Christmas with Conan, starting with 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Schwarzenegger,Conan,Robert E Howard, Happy Hyborian Holidays! Our December theme is Christmas with Conan, starting with 1982's CONAN THE BARBARIAN starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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]]> 095: Harryhausen Month: SINBAD https://www.immproject.com/095 3b6d3e73-2bc5-49b5-95dd-11b51d3d9d29 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 095 Harryhausen Month: SINBAD full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact. 1:07:46 no The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact: THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958) THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973) and SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977) Sinbad,harryhausen The IMMP sets sail with Captain Sinbad! Three different Sinbads, as a matter of fact:

THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)

THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)

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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977)

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THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1958)

THE GOLDEN VOYAGE OF SINBAD (1973)

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SINBAD AND THE EYE OF THE TIGER (1977)

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]]> 091: THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) https://www.immproject.com/091 7357ba1a-57ba-46d5-ad2f-b4ec22cf66e1 Mon, 02 May 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 091 THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In 1898 H.G. Wells imagined a war between Mars and Earth. In 1953 George Pal re-envisioned the story in the mid-20th Century. How does his version hold up in the 21st Century? 56:44 no In 1898 H.G. Wells imagined a war between the people of Earth advanced invaders from Mars. Since then storytellers have re-envisioned this conflict for their own times. One of these was George Pal, whose 1953 movie became a generation's iconic depiction of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. How does that mid-century version hold up seventy years later? George Pal, HG Wells, martians,Gene Barry, Ann Robinson In 1898 H.G. Wells imagined a war between the people of Earth advanced invaders from Mars. Since then storytellers have re-envisioned this conflict for their own times. One of these was George Pal, whose 1953 movie became a generation's iconic depiction of THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. How does that mid-century version hold up seventy years later?

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]]> 090: George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS https://www.immproject.com/090 81eee2f6-6345-48be-ba90-54a6f9151571 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 090 George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Brave knights, weapons ready, armor made fast, ride into battle astride their mighty...motorcycles. All in George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS. 1:18:41 no Brave knights, weapons ready, armor made fast, ride into battle astride their mighty...motorcycles. Can a code of chivalry survive on a carny circuit? Ian and Matthew explore this and more as they discuss George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS. Ed Harris,Brother Blue,George Romero,Tom Savini Brave knights, weapons ready, armor made fast, ride into battle astride their mighty...motorcycles.

Can a code of chivalry survive on a carny circuit? Ian and Matthew explore this and more as they discuss George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS.

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Can a code of chivalry survive on a carny circuit? Ian and Matthew explore this and more as they discuss George A. Romero's KNIGHTRIDERS.

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]]> 086: THE JEWEL OF THE NILE https://www.immproject.com/086 4b5b5613-0046-464b-9d0d-88707a2a798f Mon, 21 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 086 THE JEWEL OF THE NILE full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter How do you follow up a surprise hit like 1984’s ROMANCING THE STONE? With a quick sequel, 1985’s THE JEWEL OF THE NILE. 53:21 no 1984's ROMANCING THE STONE was a hit that surprised even its own studio. So what could they do but make a sequel to release the very next year? Ian and Matthew find out whether 1985's THE JEWEL OF THE NILE lives up to the original. Kathleen Turner,Michael Douglas,Danny DeVito,Lewis Teague 1984's ROMANCING THE STONE was a hit that surprised even its own studio. So what could they do but make a sequel to release the very next year?

Ian and Matthew find out whether 1985's THE JEWEL OF THE NILE lives up to the original.

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Ian and Matthew find out whether 1985's THE JEWEL OF THE NILE lives up to the original.

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Ian and Matthew find out as they discuss the 1984 feature ROMANCING THE STONE.

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Ian and Matthew find out as they discuss the 1984 feature ROMANCING THE STONE.

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]]> 084: John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK https://www.immproject.com/084 3dc15eab-c3b8-4f81-88a6-fb9989604a34 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 084 John Carpenter’s ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter In the year 1981 John Carpenter and Kurt Russell showed us how bad things could be in the year 1997. 47:57 no In 1981 John Carpenter and Kurt Russell showed us how bad things could be in 1997: the USA, Russia, and China at war, while the United States Police Force maintains Manhattan Island as one big prison. How does this all play in 2022? Ian and Matthew discuss ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK! John Carpenter,Kurt Russell,Lee Van Cleef In 1981 John Carpenter and Kurt Russell showed us how bad things could be in 1997: the USA, Russia, and China at war, while the United States Police Force maintains Manhattan Island as one big prison.

How does this all play in 2022? Ian and Matthew discuss ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!

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How does this all play in 2022? Ian and Matthew discuss ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK!

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]]> 078: James Bond in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME https://www.immproject.com/078 7b275d74-21fe-4219-b9f2-1ffe70e43fc4 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 078 James Bond in THE SPY WHO LOVED ME full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater. 1:05:35 no There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME starring Roger Moore as James Bond 007. 007,James Bond,Roger Moore, There are so many James Bond movies to choose from, so we decided to start with the first one Matthew saw in a theater: THE SPY WHO LOVED ME starring Roger Moore as James Bond 007.

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]]> 059: HIGHLANDER https://www.immproject.com/059 bfcdbcab-f23e-42ec-81ef-86664395a657 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 059 HIGHLANDER full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Matthew and Ian discuss the original 1986 movie that assured us There Can Be Only One. 54:54 no Matthew and Ian discuss the original 1986 movie that assured us There Can Be Only One. Highlander,Connery,Lambert,immortal,action, Matthew and Ian discuss the original 1986 movie that assured us There Can Be Only One.

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