Spocklight: A Star Trek Podcast
TV & Film
We’re joined by comedian & host of the ‘Insane in the Men Brain’ Podcast, Rich Wilson, for our most sprawling and epic episode yet, talking everything from class representation in media, the importance of diversity, incel culture, classic comedy and... oh yeah, 1993's ‘Robin Hood: Men in Tights’
Liam examines how the gentle tone of early Mel Brooks' movies often make up for some of their more dated humour, thanks Sir Patrick Stewart's cameo appearance in Men in Tights for saving the movie and uncovers forgotten Frankie Howard flick, ‘Up the Chastity Belt’ complete with camp Robin Hood on his research deep dive.
Matt attempts to break down the various eras of the spoof genre, feels vindicated when 1998's 'Mafia' turns out to be a real movie after all and tells the story of his childhood stage acting debut and his own experience as a 'man in tights'.
While guest star, Rich Wilson tells us how his podcast encourages men to talk more openly about mental health & toxic masculinity, recalls the unique experience of seeing Star Trek: The Motion Picture at the tender age of 7 and pays loving tribute to frequent Mel Brooks collaborator, Madeline Kahn.
"BUT BACK TO MEN IN TIGHTS!" became the catchphrase of this episode. How does a chat about such a silly spoof lead to a full blown dissection of modern media taking in The Sopranos, Joker, Tony Hancock, Michael Jackson, Breaking Bad, Curb your Enthusiasm, the films of Guy Ritchie and much, much more? Hmm, let me see the script! For the rest of you, download now to find out.
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You can find Rich at @IamRichWilson on Twitter and Instagram where you can find more information on his wonderful podcast, ‘Insane in the Men Brain’.
Credit for our wonderful theme music goes to the incredibly talented, Adam Johnston’s, you can find more of his work at - https://adamjohnstonuk.bandcamp.com/
Our beautiful artwork was created by Stephen Trumble, see more at http://www.stephentrumble.com
Spocklight At the Movies 22: Fast Five (w/ Petros Patsilivas)
Episode 41: Star Trek Lower Decks Season One Retrospective
Episode 40: Star Trek Discovery Season 3 Spoiler Special
Episode 39: Tomorrow is Yesterday (w/ Daryl Bar from Sudden Double Deep and Is Paul Dano Ok?)
Spocklight At the Movies 21: The Transformers: The Movie (w/ Tim Coleman from Total Film Magazine)
Supplemental 18: The Science of Trek (w/ Dr. Dean Burnett)
Spocklight At the Movies 20: Batman & Robin
Spocklight At the Movies 19: National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1 (w/ Nick de Semlyen)
Spocklight At the Movies 18: The Pagemaster (w/ David Trumble)
Episode 38: Empok Nor (w/ Adam Johnston from Pretending with Dice)
Spocklight At the Movies 17: Police Academy 5 Assignment Miami Beach (w/ Dan Thomas)
Episode 37: Message in a Bottle (w/ Felix Trench from Wooden Overcoats)
Episode 36: Trials and Tribble-ations (w/ Bob Fleming)
On Screen 2: Columbo (w/ Chris Hewitt from Empire Magazine)
Episode 35: Picard Season One Retrospective (w/ Dan Thomas)
Spocklight At the Movies 16: The Day the Earth Stood Still (w/ Chris Johnston from Easy Riders Raging Podcast)
On Screen 1: Miami Vice
Episode 34: Chain of Command (w/ James Dyer from Empire Magazine and the Pilot TV Podcast)
Episode 33: The Best of Both Worlds (w/ Stephen Trumble)
Spocklight At the Movies 15: Passenger 57 (w/ Sam Clements & Louise Owen)
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