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Smersh Pod
Author: John Rain
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The film podcast that does a bit of everything. Hosted by John Rain.
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This week we’ll be stepping into a world of swords, sorcery, sisters, secrets and the senseless slaughter of seasoned small screen stars. Yes, it’s Hawk the Slayer.And joining me to go south on a fat baron, is Dan Tetsell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be exploring deep space in order to answer the time honoured questions: Why is it that when you leave a man to his own devices, he’ll was to put something up his hole.Yes, it’s The Black Hole.And joining me is someone who can tell us about how the evil robot from this film is feeling, as he’s literally called Jim Maxwell. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be forming a welcoming committee to announce that we, for one, welcome our new alien overlords, and applauding with outrageous gusto as we witness our charismatic heroes carry a virus while sucking on a big fat one while a fat lady sings.Yes, it’s Independence DayJoining me to put a rocket up Uranus, is Dr. Dean Burnett and Dan Thomas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be jumping back into the driving seat, and putting our foot down firmly in order to drive as fast as we can in the toppest of gears to a GPS location known as REVENGE.Yes, it’s Fast and Furious.And joining me to bear left for heroin tunnels is David Hoare Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be going on the run from fate, destiny and the very idea of robots negotiating a complicated loan to purchase a curtain business. Yes, it’s Terminator: Dark FateAnd joining me to do it for John, are Dan Thomas and Dr. Dean Burnett. Taken from the Monday Night Movie Club on Smersh Patreon.Join here: https://www.patreon.com/SmershPod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be going back to the distant future of 2019 in order to find out who gives the best skin jobs, and just who has eyes for a Batty boy. Yes, it’s Blade RunnerAnd joining me to have nightmares of electric sheep is Mitch Benn.You can find Mitch's work here: https://www.mitchbenn.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to another Star Trek Special!This week we’ll be journeying back in time to look for a particularly warped individual, and find out just who has the most skin in the game when it comes to blending in. Yes, it’s Star Trek: First ContactJoining me to realise that we’re on some sort of ‘planet safari’, is Paul Litchfield, or as he is known in Borg, Tony Tin-Can. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be jumping back in time to find out just who has the black dog, while bewaring the moon, and trying not to get sucked off by lads in capes. Yes, it’s Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Joining me to catch the Knight Bus, which has sadly become a rail replacement service, are the genuine snake boys: Tom Crowley and Tom Neenan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be returning to a galaxy far, far away to eat a small bird, commit mutiny, refuse to help the galaxy, and follow a space ship very slowly - yes, it’s The Last Jedi Joining me to race weird space horses is actor and host of Crowley Time, Tom Crowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Smersh Pod LIVE from The Cheerful Earful Podcast Festival way back in October of 2025.We’ll be travelling back to the exciting days of 1982 and uploading ourselves into a ‘computer’ to indulge in a spot of cycling, a bit of frisbee, and a whole lot of RAM BAM THANK YOU MAM, while also hoping no one minds if we nip out for a quick MCP.Yes, it’s TRONAnd joining me to whip out his eight inch floppy, is Paul Litchfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Hello and welcome to a very special festive SMERSHPOD!This time, ho ho, oh, oh no, it’s another of our extra special compilation episodes – and this time, because it’s the festive period, we’re bringing you the 12 SMERSHES OF CHRISTMAS. A dozen doozies from the last year or so, we’ve even got gold rings!Huge thanks to Tim Colman for putting the clips together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH!Merry ChristSMERSH!It’s Christmas Day! And what better time to crack open the Quality Street, pour a glass of Baileys, and tune into ITV SMERSH as we book a first LAUGH flight to Costa Plonka and sun ourselves while an in-tents revolution breaks out, climaxing in a great big Union Jack-off!Yes, it’s ARE YOU BEING SERVED? THE MOVIE!Joining me to say no Sachs please we’re British, is Paul Litchfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DING DONG MERRILY ON HIGH!Welcome to another ChristSMERSH special!Happy Christmas Eve to you all!Today we’ll be going back to the past to tell the inspirational tale of a stuck tongue, a rifle, and a simple man who really wants a leg lamp in his window - no it’s not the Ed Gein biopic, it’s A Christmas Story.Joining me to get a C+ in double dog dares is Kate McCabe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to the final part of our Lord of the Rings specials.It’s Christmas! So where better to celebrate than Middle Earth!We’ll be looking things up on the web, putting on the Eagles, while also looking for rings down at the riverbank and coming home to a warm Shire.Yes, it’s Return of the King.And joining me to bow to no one are Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to a Christsmersh Special!This week we’ll be bringing back Christmas traditions that have long left us. We’ll be getting a bird down, spending quality time with friends both old and new, feeling depressed, and watching on as an Australian drinks too much and has a big fight on the lawn.Yes, it’s Lethal Weapon. Joining me to agree that I am indeed too old for this shit, is David Hoare with an H Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Ding Dong Merrily on High! Welcome to a ChristSMERSH Special!Today we’ll be listening to Christmas lectures and trying to raise our spirits in the cemetery, and much like every Christmas there will be a bit of horrible self reflection, some heartless poetry, a couple of blind alleys, and a big screaming stiff!Yes, it’s Tales from the CryptAnd joining me to look for the Claus in her contract, is a very festive Anna Savory. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A tribute to the late, great Rob Reiner. This week we’ll be looking for true love, lost fathers and six fingers, but enough about those Andre the Giant rumours. Yes, it’s The Princess Bride. Joining me to read a story to a cancelled child, are Tom Neenan and Tom Crowley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be running away to join the circus to find out just what these bloody clowns have done with this pesky mole. Yes, it’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, SpyAnd joining me to be Smiley friends with a very slow horse, is Andrew O’Neill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we’ll be keeping calm and carrying on as we head back to WW2 in order to lose ourselves in Paris after a Sly game of football with our old foe Jerry.Yes, it’s Escape to VictoryAnd joining me to get pulled off at half time by a Frenchman is Paul Whitelaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Recorded February 23rd 2021In this, the 30th episode of the Monday Night Movie Club, we returned to the man who first brought us together: Dan Aykroyd, and have a look at yet another god-awful offering. RIP Steve Cropper. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
























I laughed and laughed during your Columbo episode "The Most Crucial Game" and went to find more of your Columbo podcasts, especially since your name is "Columpod" but I couldn't find any more Columbo episodes. Why is that?
I didn't know this film existed.... I wish now I didn't know it existed...