web01.fireside.fm Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:02:05 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) IMMP - Episodes Tagged with “Musical” https://www.immproject.com/tags/musical Mon, 18 Aug 2025 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. (Music by Jason Aro / Pond5) 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. (Music by Jason Aro / Pond5) 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 177: Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955) https://www.immproject.com/177 9b808c4a-e1d7-4277-95d1-dbe78ed5b68b Mon, 18 Aug 2025 05:00:00 -0600 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 177 Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 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. 1:04:08 no <p>He lusts for a laugh! HA!</p> <p>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 <strong>THE COURT JESTER</strong>.</p> <p>And Matthew nerds out about VistaVision. Special Guest: Jim Porter.</p> He lusts for a laugh! HA!

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.

And Matthew nerds out about VistaVision.

Special Guest: Jim Porter.

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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.

And Matthew nerds out about VistaVision.

Special Guest: Jim Porter.

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]]> 165: Rankin/Bass' THE RETURN OF THE KING (1980) https://www.immproject.com/165 51987edb-0153-4a5b-815e-ca36874823c5 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 165 Rankin/Bass' THE RETURN OF THE KING (1980) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Ian and Matthew talk about one of the most bewildering productions from Rankin/Bass, when the skipped past two thirds of THE LORD OF THE RINGS to give us their RETURN OF THE KIBNG 58:31 no <p>In 1980, three years after their animated adaptation of <em>The Hobbit</em>, Rankin/Bass returned to Middle Earth in a very confusing way. They jumped straight to the third volume of <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, to bring us <strong>THE RETURN OF THE KING</strong> as an animated TV musical. Join Ian and Matthew as they try to makes sense of this baffling media artifact. </p> Tolkien,Orson Bean,John Huston,Cartoon,animation In 1980, three years after their animated adaptation of The Hobbit, Rankin/Bass returned to Middle Earth in a very confusing way. They jumped straight to the third volume of The Lord of the Rings, to bring us THE RETURN OF THE KING as an animated TV musical. Join Ian and Matthew as they try to makes sense of this baffling media artifact.

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]]> 134: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS by Rankin/Bass https://www.immproject.com/134 37909c9c-01fc-4bb1-96f2-a641f7251d02 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 22:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 134 THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS by Rankin/Bass full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. 48:25 no <p>Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: <strong>THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS</strong>. Listen for tales of elemental magic with the Miser Brothers, the terrible power of Mother Nature, and speculation about the abyssal Lovecraftian horrors that lurk in Santa Claus' dreams. </p> Christmas, holiday,Mickey Rooney, Shirley Booth Christmas 2023 at the IMMP wraps up with one of the weirdest of all Rankin/Bass Christmas specials: THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS. Listen for tales of elemental magic with the Miser Brothers, the terrible power of Mother Nature, and speculation about the abyssal Lovecraftian horrors that lurk in Santa Claus' dreams.

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]]> 133: Rankin/Bass’ SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN https://www.immproject.com/133 7933ceed-048e-4533-900e-f80d67bf7820 Mon, 11 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 133 Rankin/Bass’ SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. 54:33 no <p>The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic <strong>SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN</strong>. Which leads in turn to talk of Adventure Time, creepy 70s musical numbers, and a Game of Thrones for Sombertown. </p> Christmas, stop motion animation,Fred Astaire,Paul Frees The IMMP Rankin Bass Christmas continues with the sprawling Santa Claus fanfic SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN. Which leads in turn to talk of Adventure Time, creepy 70s musical numbers, and a Game of Thrones for Sombertown.

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]]> 132: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER from Rankin/Bass https://www.immproject.com/132 f398d6f1-edd4-46ac-99bd-ae2ba7742a52 Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 132 RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER from Rankin/Bass full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. 54:46 no <p>We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: <strong>RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER</strong>. And some detours into human (and elf) dignity, identity, the biology and diet of Abominable Snow Monsters, and psychotherapy for toys. </p> Christmas, holiday, classic,stop-motion,animation, We kick off the holiday season at the IMMP with a Rankin/Bass Christmas classic: RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER. And some detours into human (and elf) dignity, identity, the biology and diet of Abominable Snow Monsters, and psychotherapy for toys.

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]]> 105: THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) https://www.immproject.com/105 655be8b1-38e3-415e-b435-b257ef55c912 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0700 Matthew Porter and Ian Porter 105 THE HOBBIT (Rankin/Bass, 1977) full Matthew Porter and Ian Porter Tricksey hobbitses! In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT. 44:12 no <p>Tricksey hobbitses!</p> <p>In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of <strong>THE HOBBIT</strong>. </p> Hobbit,Tolkien,animation Tricksey hobbitses!

In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT.

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In this episode Ian and Matthew discuss Matthew's junior high Tolkien obsession, and specifically the 1977 Rankin Bass animated version of THE HOBBIT.

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