The Black Dog Podcast

This week, Jim is struck down by the flu so unfortunately there is no adult in the room as Elton is thankful for having a bone in his head, Darren does, but doesn't, but does watch Game of Thrones back to back, or does he? And Lee who was laid up with the lurgy last week watches what can only be described as a slew of "We have this movie at home..." timu remakes of Die Hard, John Wick/Pirates of the Caribean and Catch Me If You Can. After that its on to this weeks film... A small budget Spanish time travel thriller Timecrimes... Ladies and gents start your watches! The countdown to explaining The Terminator again, begins in 3...2...1 Media Watched This Week The Bride - Theatrical Release Morgan Freemans Dinosaurs - Netflix The Bluff - Amazon Prime Cleaner - Amazon Prime / VOD Bandit - Netflix Timecrimes - Amazon Prime

This week Jim gets some good news... and some bad... but mainly good. Elton plays a game called Paddle which may involve using a... Paddle. Darren, gets an achy side and decides he wants to shill for Chris Packham. And Lee catches up with Veep and the BBC show of the moment Small Prophets After that its WAR! And as we know war is hell... and rather loud.... as we review Alex Garlands Warfare Media Discussed This Week Small Prophets - BBC / BBC iPlayer Veep - HBO / Sky / NowTV Warfare - Amazon Prime

The game is afoot as we rush into this weeks episode as Darren tries very very hard to convince us all he went to see The Housemaid for the plot (he also reads Playboy for the articles) while Lee watches Predator: Badlands, Crime 101 aka Timu Heat and in a moment of blind Valentines day induced terror and panic tries to make a Victoria sponge while missing ingredents, equipment and basic skills... After which icing sugar based disasters leads us on to this weeks film...  A ground breaking moment in CGi history and a painfully 80s movie, the guys don their deer stalkers and stride off down the dark Victorian streets to learn about Young Sherlock Holmes. Media Discussed This Week Crime 101 - Theatrical Release The Housemaid - Theatrical Release (also abandoned in the bushes next to readers wives circa 1989) Predator Badlands - Disney+ Skyrim - PC, Xbox, Playstation, Switch, Digital Watch, Fridge Thermostat Young Sherlock Holmes - VOD rental (YouTube, Apple+, Amazon Prime, Paramount+)  

This week Jim has damp, tries gutter repair and watches a chilled dude explain everything, Darren dives into Mr Inbetween and Lee helps adopt a cat and goggles slack jawed at the techno tedium of Tron Ares which is clearly a typo... Then after some feedback for The Invitation its on to this weeks film which has three men asking "Why!?" as Lee presents this weeks film Pumaman Media Discussed This Week A Chilled Guy Explains - YouTube Fallout - Amazon Prime Mr Inbetween - Disney+ Tron:Ares - Disney+ Russell Howard Live - London Paladium Resident Alien - Netflix Pumaman - Youtube

This week Jim becomes a crime scene cleaner, Elton dives in to Mr Mercedes, Darren marvels at his car repair skills and Lee watches a lot of stuff but only seems to actually enjoy Wonder Man... Perhaps don't mention Starfleet Academy around him though Then after a bit of brief feedback its on to this weeks film in the unintended uninvited guest season.... Logan Marshall-Green perhaps regretting going to a party with his ex in The Invitation. Media Discussed This Week Crime Scene Cleaner - Xbox / PC Mr Mercedes - Netflix Mobland - Paramount+ Mr Inbetween - Disney+ Wrecking Crew - Amazon Prime Fackham Hall - Amazon Prime (VOD Rental) Wonder Man - Disney+ The Rip - Netflix Star Trek Starfleet Academy - In the first draft post-it note folder labelled "watery soup (no croutons, broth sold separately)" The Invitation (2015) - Amazon Prime  

This week Jim discovers the longest running horror film series, Elton is unaware what happened to his phesant visitor from last week, Darren boggles at the variety of goods in a TK Max and Lee foolishly attempts to repair a toilet. Then after a random wet cat invasion and some feedback for last weeks episode its on to this weeks movie. A 80s influenced neo noir, with a charismatic anti hero in the form of Dan "Steamy" Stevens in The Guest Media Discussed This Week 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - Theatrical Release Witchcraft 1 - 16 - VOD Fallout season 2 - Amazon Prime Quarrantine Zone - Xbox Live / Steam The Guest - Amazon Prime

Welcome to 2026 everythings awful lets go home. Jim spends this week on two constants in life, Taxes and Chocolates. Elton gets very Brigerton with a clumsy phesant, Darren tries to decipher the Foundation TV show through the works of Scatman John and Lee nutritionally regrets showing solidarity with his wifes new diet Then after a brief bit of feedback its on to this weeks film.  Gasp in wonder as we manage to review the Rob Reiner, Stephen King classic Misery, through the many detours into fandom entitlement, stalking, Stranger Things secret episodes, Mass Effect 3 and Bricktop from Snatch... I would suggest that it'd make sense if you listen to it, but alas I can't guarantee that. Media Discussed This Week Plur1bus - Apple TV Begonia - Amazon Prime VOD Shaun of the Dead - iTVX Top Gun Maverick - Channel 4 / 4OD  Foundation - Apple TV No Other Choice - VOD Quarantine - Steam / Xbox  Stranger Things - Netflix Mass Effect 3 - Steam / Xbox / Playstation Misery - Amazon Prime

Welcome to this shake down cruise for the podcast in 2026 as we shake off the dust and catch up with the hosts and their break. No film to review specifically, but plenty of stuff reviewed as we; Catch up with Jim's flamable military defense Christmas pudding and alcohol production. Learn about Eltons visit to the church of the lord on Christmas day, swiftly followed by the church of the (pub land) lord immediately after. As well as his love of the new Jurassic Park film... Darren stresses over Wowcher, loses his glasses which is a shame as he's playing that Resident Evil game with the memeable tall buxom vampire lady. While Lee, repairs multiple things around the house without incident but nearly dies from blood loss putting a computer board on top of a second computer board. Media Reviewed This Week Silent Night - Amazon Prime Loved Ones - Amazon Prime Jurassic Park Rebirth - Amazon Prime Plur1bus - Apple TV Annaconda - Theatrical Release Mama Mia - Theater Resident Evil Village - PC / Xbox / Playstation The Running Man - Theatrical Release / VOD rental Relay - Amazon Prime Good Fortune - VOD rental Red Sonja - Amazon Prime Alan Wake 2 - PC / Xbox / Playstation Abslom - PC / Xbox / Playstation

This week we wind up the year with news of Jims food and booze apocalypse, Darrens lost track of time and thats not because of The Hobbit he foolishly decided to watch. While Lee waits a very long time for Apple juice and watches the latest Knives Out. Then after some feedback its on to this weeks film... From the director of SLOW west (which may be a clue) is a new take on Samurai revenge movies, Tornado. Media reviewed this week The Hobbit  Desert Strike - PC Megacopter: Blades of the Goddess - PC Dispatch - PC / PS5 / Xbox Wake up dead man: A knives out mystery - Netflix Tornado - Amazon Prime

This week, Jim preps for christmas booze and enjoys a trip to Derry Maine while disparing at the discourse around the show. Elton has a major "up moment" hanging out with chill musicians. Darren laments the cost of everything and seems fairly non plussed at the new Doctor Who spin off show. While Lee, gets banned from Reddit for saying naughty words about the Fanta Menace, enjoys an interactive cartoon game and travels to a pub in Bristol to teach people to paint robins in a pub.  After that we all get our gym wear on and try to awkwardly look anywhere but the screen when our partners are in the room as we review The Substance. Media discussed this week Welcome To Derry - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO The War Between Land And Sea - BBC iPlayer  Dispatch - PC / Xbox / PS5 The Substance - Amazon Prime (With Mubi Subscription) / BFI Player / Mubi player Contact the show feedback@blackdogpodcast.com

This week Jim gets overly fruity with a christmas cake, Elton gets fleeced at a pub, Darren spends five nights at Freddies... Twice and Lee watches Kate Winslet be miserable in america and gets financially ram raided by an electrician Then after a brief shot of feedback for last weeks episode Madame Web its on to this weeks film. Matt Damon, Edward Norton and John Malkovich who thought when the director said he should play his character like someone in a Chekov play, thought they meant Mr Chekov from Star Trek, all star in the 1998 Poker movie Rounders. But is Poker even a sport? Media Discussed This Week Mare of Easttown - Now TV / Sky TV / HBO Five Nights At Freddies - Amazon Prime Five Nights At Freddies 2 - Theatrical Release Winterburrow - Xbox Game Pass Lost Skies - PC / Xbox  Get in touch with the podcast  email: Feedback@BlackdogPodcast.com Facebook: Http://Facebook.com/groups/TheBlackDogPodcast    

This week we return with tales of advent calendar comparisons, Beatrix Potter survival horror games, Santa driving a flatbed lorry, Wicked for Good, Australian Pink Floyd, Roxette returning from 1988 to entertain 50 year olds for a 120 mins on a Monday night, drinking pints of Margarita in a plastic cup and strictly come dancing professionals in a bakery. Then we have some feedback for Nick Fury Agent of SHED before we move on to... Well.... A cinematic warcrime Sony's Spider-Man Adjacent Universe of movies poops out another internet meme in the form of Madame Web Media Discussed Today Call of Cthulu - Xbox  Winterburrow - Xbox Sinking City - Xbox / PC / PS5 Physical Asia - Netflix In The Thick Of It - BBC iPlayer Palestine 36 - Theatrical Release Wicked for Good - Theatrical Release  Playdate - Amazon Prime Pluribus - Apple TV Ted Lasso - Apple TV Madame Web - The Two For One Must Clear Bargain Bin At Computer Exchange 

This week Jim goes on holiday to Derry Maine, Darren checks out the Running Man and Lee, well, lets just say the good people on an ill fated 261 bus now need deep trauma psychological therapy. Throw in a long stretch of old gaming nostalgia chat and some suscinct feedback for Velocipastor and we finally reach our destination, stretching out a long disappointing sigh for an hour as we discuss David Hasslehoffs first foray into the superhero genre Nick Fury: Agents of SHIELD Media discussed this week Black Phone 2 - Theatrical Release IT: Welcome to Derry - Now TV / HBO Max The Running Man - Theatrical Release BallXPit - Steam, Xbox, PS5 Nick Fury Agents of SHIELD

This week Jim gets an orthopaedic matress for his back and does his back in moving it. Darren ventures in to the Badlands with the Predator and Lee plays rock paper scissors in a pub with a bunch of coked up essex bricklayers, in a desperate attempt to save the rest of the table party. Then its on to this weeks film as we start Oh No-Vember, a tale of faith, love, loss, ninjas and "crikey a dragon warrior" aka Velocipastor. Media discussed this week Predator Badlands - Theatrical Release Spider-Man - PS5 / PC Lazarus - Amazon Prime Velocipastor - Amazon Prime

This week Jim's gastric system is fooled by Cinnamon candles, Darren has epic car issues and Lee tries to watch fireworks while standing less than a foot away from an industrial fog machine.  Then after some feedback for P'CHOW P'CHOWWWW Longlegs, we move on to this weeks film. The long awaited and relentlessly bleak The Long Walk Media discussed this week Frankenstein - Netflix / limited theatre release Goodboy - Amazon VOD / limited theatre release Ted Lasso - Apple TV Carrier Command 2 - PC / Steam Lazarus - Amazon Prime Woman in Cabin 10 - Netflix Ballad of a Small Player - Netflix The Long Walk - Theatrical Release / Video on demand rental. 

This week Jim dives into watching the Adams family films (no not that Addams family), Darren is lured towards Apple+ by Invasion and Lee tries and fails to show someone how to reverse a Mazda. And after that its time to put on your best Nic Cage accent as we dive in to reviewing Osgood Perkins X Files, Silence of the Lambs, supernatural serial killer flick Longlegs. Media Discussed This Week Hellbender - Amazon Prime Where The Dead Roam - Tubi Invasion - Apple+ Dirty Angels - Amazon Prime House of Dynamite - Netflix Longlegs - Amazon Prime

This week, Jim has a break, Elton has a toothy nightmare and learns to love live music. Darren fixes some laptops and Lee has a deep, blunt, yet meaningful conversation with a scam caller.  Then after some feedback for The Perfection its on to this weeks Indeterminate Week of Horror, where car accidents cause pirouettes, monkeys fall in love and people find inappropriate uses for medical hoists. George A Romeros Monkey Shines Media Discussed This Week The Materialists - Theatrical Release / VOD rental Caught Stealing - Theatrical Release / VOD rental Eenie Meenie - Disney + V Rising - Steam / Consoles Alters - Steam / Consoles The Perfection - Netflix Monkey Shines - Amazon Prime

This week Jim bakes, then Darren bakes live on air and Lee has existential terror on a tall bridge and then things get worse with oat milk After that its time for feedback for last weeks episode and the last Alien Earth episode. And then, its time to head in to our second Indeterminate week of horror with a movie that has more twists than than Oliver and more misdirection than a vegas magic act.   The Perfection Media Discussed This Week Icarus - Steam Gen V - Amazon Prime Splinter Cell Death Walker - Netflix Popeye The Slayer Man (yes really) - Tubi The Monster Mash (YES REALLY! THIS TOO!) - Tubi The Perfection - Netflix

Welcome back. This week we head to the yorkshire dales with Jim, say good day sir to Facebook Marketplace buyers with Elton, watch Darren burn down his own cave in a video game, and gasp in horror at Lee's velociraptor seagull hit and run. After this we delve into some feedback for Total Recall before finally starting our Indeterminate Weeks of Horror, with the 2022 norwegian film Good Boy. Which shouldn't be confused with any other film, tv show, song or comic in the past 25 years with the same name.  Media Discussed This Week HIM - Theatrical Release Phenomenon - Netflix Black Rabbit - Netflix Peacemaker - HBO Max / Sky The Stanley Parable - All Game Platforms Icarus - Steam / Xbox Play Dirty - Amazon Prime Mission Impossible: Final Reckoning - VOD Rental Good Boy - Amazon Prime

Weltschmerz (German: [ˈvɛltʃmɛɐ̯ts] literally "world-pain") is a literary concept describing the feeling experienced by an individual who believes that reality can never satisfy the expectations of the mind, resulting in "a mood of weariness or sadness about life arising from the acute awareness of evil and suffering" So welcome to Alien:Weltschmerz - This weeks special covering the final episode contains spoilers, regrets, sadness, existential world weariness, pleading, barganing, denial and finally acceptance that what on the face of it looked like a bad idea, eventually was.  Warning: May contain full on mental breakdown of multiple hosts.