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Blood on the Tracks Episode 96: 1980s Italian Action Mixer Part 2.

Lee is back with another Italian action mixer, putting together a varied playlist featuing music selections from films both well known and obscure, from 1980s Italy.
--Thunder & Thunder (Slow) from "Speed Cross" (1980) --Toto Torquati--Blue Space from "Everything Happens to Me" (1980) --Guido & Maurizio De Angelis--Titoli & L'aiutante zoppo from "Vultures Over the City" (1981) --Stelvio Cipriani--Runn from "Ator: The Fighting Eagle" (1982) --Carlo Maria Cordio, with vocals by Simona Pirone--Overture & Sangraal and Twan Ride from "The Sword of the Barbarians" (1982) --Franco Campanino--Main Theme from "Miami Supercops" (1985) --The Fantastic Oceans--Main Title & Training Fight from "Karate Warrior" (1987) --Simon Boswell--Main Title from "Robowar" (1988) --Al Festa--I Trust from "Robowar" (1988) --Raff
Opening and closing music: Notre côté B from "Gina" by Michel Pagliaro, and Bubble Gum Girl from "Gas-s-s-s" by Johnny & The Tornados.

TMBDOS! Episode 367: "Go" (1999).

Lee and Daniel tug a bit more on the post-Tarantino thread with Doug Liman's "Go" (1999), which features a stellar cast of up-and-comers, and all the "Pulp Fiction" riffing you could hope for. But is it any good? The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Helps us rip-off a low-level drug dealer and party at a late-90s rave, or you could just be lame and pick up another shift at the grocery store. Your choice.
"Go" IMDB 
Catch Lee's latest appearance on Movie Melt and the return of his Last Call at Torchy's podcast.  
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Featured Music: "Go Lil' Camaro Go" by The Ramones & "New" by No Doubt.

TMBDOS! Episode 366: "Flash Gordon" (1980).

Lee is joined by special guests hosts Ricky Morgan and Gary Hill to blast off to planet Mongo and talk about "Flash Gordon" (1980), directed by Mike Hodges. Spoilers: they all love it, but still have fun talking about its place in history, especially being a sci-fi fantasy film post-"Star Wars". The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Now, get your wings warmed up and help us attack War Rocket Ajax. Dive!
"Flash Gordon" IMDB 
Catch Ricky's podcasts over at Legion Podcasts. Listen to Ricky's music here. 
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Featured Music: "Football Fight" & "The Hero" by Queen.

TMBDOS! Episode 365: "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995).

Lee and Daniel are joined by friend and fellow podcaster Gary Hill to pick up on a thread they want to pull after talking about "Seven Psychopaths" last week: post Tarantino films. This week they check out "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" (1995), directed by Gary Fleder. Is it as bad as its reputation would lead you to believe? The host also talk about what they've watched as of late. Come have some boat drinks with us, just don't get the dreaded buckwheat.
"Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" IMDB 
Check out Gary over at Legion Podcasts. 
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Featured Music: "Jockey Full of Bourbon" by Tom Waits & "Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead" by Warren Zevon.

TMBDOS! Episode 364: "Seven Psychopaths" (2012).

Lee and Daniel get a little crazy this week as they talk about Martin McDonagh's "Seven Psychopaths" (2012). A meta commentary on the post-Tatantino crime film, and really just how films are made in general, it features an amazing cast, and the hosts have a lot to dig into this week. Also, in relation to the last episode on "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" (episode 363), the hosts respond to a blog post that makes a good case that the film had some deceptive myth-making behind it from the writer of the source material, Sam Greenlee. Also, Lee talks about what he's been watching as of late. Come out to the desert with us for a shoot-out... or maybe just some deep conversations about violence and redemption.
"Seven Psychopaths" IMDB 
Tim O'Neill's substack article "The Ban that Never Happened". 
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Featured Music: "The Unknown Immortal" by Joe Strummer & "The First Cut is the Deepest" by P.P. Arnold.

TMBDOS! Episode 363: "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" (1973).

Lee is joined this week by friends and fellow podcasters Matt and Vaughn to cover a film unfairly slotted into the Blaxploitation genre, and a film that was pressured out of the theatres by the FBI, and thought lost for years: Ivan Dixon's "The Spook Who Sat by the Door" (1973), based on the controversial 1969 novel of the same name by Sam Greenlee. The three white as snow hosts have a pretty good conversation about a very black film, that's politically far deeper and more angry than most other black films of the era. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Join the Cobras with us, and lets take down the white establishment!
"The Spook Who Sat by the Door" IMDB 
Check out Matt on the Movie Melt podcast. 
Check out Vaughn on the Motion Picture Massacre podcast. 
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Featured Music: "Man with a Mission" by Keith Mansfield & "The Spook Who Say by the Door" by Herbie Hancock.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 95: Fast February Playlist.

It's a quick and dirty February release of Blood on the Tracks for Lee. Here's some good score and soundtrack selections from his recent watches.
--Suite from "I Drink Your Blood" (1970) --Clay Pitts--Suite from "Black Magic" (1975) --Yung Yu Chen--Nude per L'Assassino; Strip Nude for Your Killer & Fotomodelle from "Strip Nude for Your Killer" (1975) --Berto Pisano & Elsio Mancuso--Media Zap (Tootsie Vocal) from "Tootsie" (1982) --Stephen Bishop--In the Night from "Savage Streets" (1984) --Michael Bradley--Nothing Gonna Stand in Our Way (Vocal Version) from "Savage Streets" (1984) --John Farnham--Theme from "Magic Crystal" (1986) --Joseph Yapp/Joseph Yip--Donna & Bobby Bite It from "Slugs" (1988) --Tim Souster--Main Titles from "Evil Toons" (1992) --Chuck Cirino--I Love Livin' in the City from "SLC Punk!" (1998) --Fear--Looking for the Magic from "You're Next" (2011) --The Dwight Twilley Band
Opening and closing music: Notre côté B from "Gina" by Michel Pagliaro, and Bubble Gum Girl from "Gas-s-s-s" by Johnny & The Tornados.

TMBDOS! Episode 362: "SLC Punk!" (1998).

Lee & Daniel are joined by fellow podcaster Daeron Wilson (of the The Psychosemantic Podcast) to cover the late 1990s coming of age punk rock hangout film "SLC Punk!" (1998), written and directed by James Merendino and starring Matthew Lillard & Michael Goorjian. Punk culture, posers, sell-outs, and crazy Til Schweiger threatening to steal the entire film away, are just a few of the things talked about. Are you selling out or buying in? Come listen and let us know!
"SLC Punk!" IMDB 
Check out Daeron's excellent podcast here.
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Featured Music: "I Love Livin' in the City" by Fear; "I'm Not a Punk" by Descendents; and "Look Back and Laugh" by Minor Threat.

TMBDOS! Episode 361: "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950).

Lee and Daniel are joined by returning guest Matt Anderson to follow up on their episode covering "Panic in the Streets" (episode 341), by talking about Earl McEvoy's "The Killer That Stalked New York" (1950), which was released later in the same year as "Panic..." and largely covers the same subject matter. Is this a cheap rip-off or cash-in, or is this one worth checking out? One of our podcast girlfriends pops up, in the always wonderful Dorothy Malone, but does she get anything to do? The hosts also spiral into a bunch of asides and talk about what they've watched recently. Get your vaccinations, and try not to put your mouth on public fountains while you listen!
"The Killer That Stalked New York" IMDB 
Find Matt Anderson on Bluesky. Check out his old podcast The Mighty Peculiar, his co-hosting duties over at The Bloodybits Horror Show, and his newest podcast DOES THIS COME IN CHROMIUM?   
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Featured Music: "Rockin' Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu" by Huey Piano Smith & "Fever" by Peggy Lee.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 94: The Peak(s) Period of Russ Meyer.

Russ Meyer loved women. Women with big boobs, big curves, and big personalities. His entire career was all about putting his fetishes on screen in nudie cuties, dramas, crime films, mondo movies, sex comedies, and any other sort of exploitation film he could get away with, often all in the same film! This month Lee's built a big playlist of selections from his peak years, which stretched from the early 1960s through to the late 1970s.
--The Escaped Prisoner from "Lorna" (1964) --Hal Hopper--Lorna from "Lorna" (1964) --Hal Hopper & Bob Grabeau--Whiskey Mash from "Mudhoney" (1965) --André Brummer--Mysterioso Minor & The Snatch from "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965) --Bert Shefter, Paul Sawtell & Igo Kantor--Faster, Pussycat! from "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" (1965) --The Bostweeds--The Three Weirdos & You'll do Alright Anywhere from "Motorpsycho" (1965) --Paul Sawtell & Bert Shefter--The Delight of Men, It's Only a Dance, Underwatersports, and Crazy Horse from "Mondo Topless" (1966) --The Aladdins--May-September-Romance from "Good Morning... and Goodbye" (1967) --William Loose, Igor Kantor--Finders Keepers Song and The Topless Bar from "Finders Keepers, Lovers Weepers" (1968) --Stu Phillips, William Loose & Marvin Elling--Theme from Vixen!, Vixen Gets Excited, O'Bannion's Theme, Canadian Romp, and Back on Solid Ground from "Vixen!" (1968) --William Loose--The Toys of Our Time from "Cherry... & Harry & Raquel" (1969) --The Jacks and Balls!--Cherry's Theme, Harry's Theme and Raquel Theme from "Cherry... & Harry & Raquel" (1969) --William Loose--Beyond the Valley of the Dolls from "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls"(1970) --The Sandpipers, Stu Phillips & Bob Stone--Find It, Sweet Talkin' Candyman, and In the Long Run from "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" (1970) --Lynn Carey, Barbara Robison & Stu Phillips--Angel on the Phone & Mr. Dynamite from "Supervixens" (1975) --William Tasker--The Greek Chorus & Coming Home/Homer and Pocahontas from "Up!" (1976) --William Loose--On the Move & Lola Langusta from "Beneath the Valley of the Ultra-Vixens" (1979) --William Loose & Paul Ruhland
Opening and closing music: Notre côté B from "Gina" by Michel Pagliaro, and Bubble Gum Girl from "Gas-s-s-s" by Johnny & The Tornados.

TMBDOS! Episode 360: "Tootsie" (1982).

Lee and Daniel are joined this episode by returning guest Wick to cover a film he wanted to talk about, Sydney Pollack's "Tootsie" (1982), starring Dustin Hoffman. A lot of the conversation revolves around just how well this film plays in 2026, and if it's really fair to be too critical of it given when it was made and what it actually is trying to talk about. It turns out to be one of the more spirited discussions we've had on the show. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late. Put on your best dress, high heels, and wig, and give us a listen.
"Tootsie" IMDB 
Catch Wick and his fantastic art here. 
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Featured Music: "You Think You're a Man" & "Walk Like a Man" by Divine.

TMBDOS! Episode 359: "Stand by Me" (1986) & "Misery" (1990).

As a tribute to the recently passed Rob Reiner, Lee and Daniel cover the two Stephen King Adaptations he directed, those being 1986's "Stand by Me" & 1990's "Misery". A lot of the conversation revolves around Reiner's strengths as an actor's director, and re-casting a possible "Misery" remake. The hosts also talk about what they've watched as of late, and they read a listener comment.
"Stand by Me" IMDB 
"Misery" IMDB 
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Featured Music: "Yakety Yak" by The Coasters ; "Stand by Me" by Ben E. King & "I'll be Seeing You" by Liberace.

TMBDOS! Episode 358: "One Battle After Another" (2025).

Lee and Daniel talk about their favourite film from last year, Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" (2025). They also cover what else they've watched recently. Have a few small beers, join the revolution, and hear what they have to say about this series of moving pictures, you filthy semen demons.
"One Battle After Another" IMDB 
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Featured Music: "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" by Gil Scott-Heron & "We Shall Overcome" by Pete Seeger.

TMBDOS! Episode 357: The Best First-Time Watches for 2025.

2025 is in the rearview mirror, and Lee is joined by Daniel to talk about the best things they watched for the first time in that year. Unlike some previous years, the hosts have kept the show a bit shorter this time around, only having a top 10 list and some honourable mentions (oh, and Lee has one film to shit on as well!).
Daniel's Honourable Mentions:
"Sovereign" (2025)"The Long Walk" (2025)"The Running Man" (2025)"All the President's Men" (1976)
Lee's Honourable Mentions:
"The Life of Chuck" (2024)"Freaky Tales" (2024)"Dangerous Animals" (2025)"G. B. H." (1983)"The Monolith Monsters" (1957)
Daniel's Top Ten First-Time Watches of 2025:
10."Superman" (2025)9."Sisu" (2022)8.""American Movie" (1999) & "Coven" (1997)7."Chasing Chasing Amy" (2023)6."Wolfs" (2024)5."The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975)4."Seven Psychopaths" (2012)3."Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" (2025)2."Panic in the Streets" (1950)1."One Battle After Another" (2025)
Lee's Top Ten First-Time Watches of 2025:
10. "Good Boy" (2025)9. "The Substance" (2024)8. "The Great Waldo Pepper" (1975)7. "Eastern Condors" (1987)6. "Vanishing Point" (1971)5. "The Naked Prey" (1966)4. "The Outfit" (1973)3. "Sinners" (2025)2. "The Passion of Joan of Arc" (1928)1. "One Battle After Another" (2025)
Lee fucking hated "Bikini Guillotine" (2025)!
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Featured Music: "You Got What It Takes" by The Dave Clark 5, "Cinema" by Yes, "Let's Go to the Pictures" by Wreckless Eric, and "Motion Pictures" by Neil Young.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 93: Cue the Porno Music.

Lee decided to end off 2025 on a spicy note by covering some of the soundtracks and scores of some notable porno films from the "Golden Age" of the genre, which spanned the late 1960s to the early 1980s. You know, when they were actual films, or were at least trying to be, and were almost all funded by mob money.
--Introducing Linda Lovelace from "Deep Throat" (1972) --Gerard Damiano--Blowin' Bubbles from "Deep Throat" (1972) --Lion Warfield and The Lions--Bareass Naked/Ass Tray; Johnny Keys' Theme; Sisters; & Climax from "Behind the Green Door" (1972) --Dan LeBlanc--Hellcat & The Teacher from "The Devil in Miss Jones" (1973) --Alden Shuman & Frank Owens--She's Gotta Have It from "Deep Throat Part 2" (1974) --T.J. Stone--Emmanuelle & Emmanuelle Theme (Instrumental) from "Emmanuelle" (1975) --Pierre Bachelet--Of Your Body & Skin to Skin from "Black Emanuelle" (1975) --Nico Fidenco & Bulldog--Dad's A Peregrinator; Tea at Ronnie's; Sulphur Flowers; & Harvey from "Debbie Does Dallas" (1978) --Midas Touch
Opening and closing music: Notre côté B from "Gina" by Michel Pagliaro, and Bubble Gum Girl from "Gas-s-s-s" by Johnny & The Tornados.

TMBDOS! Episode 356: "Ordinary People" (1980) & "Quiz Show" (1994).

Lee and Daniel finish up their Robert Redford retrospective by talking about two of his directorial efforts. First off they talk about the slow-paced but harrowing gut punch that is "Ordinary People" (1980), and then they look at the more high-energy "Quiz Show" (1994). The hosts also briefly mention what they've watched recently.
"Ordinary People" IMDB 
"Quiz Show" IMDB 
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Featured Music: "Modern Guilt" by Beck, "All Apologies" by Nirvana, and "I Lost On Jeopardy" by Weird Al Yankovic.

TMBDOS! Episode 355: "All the President's Men" (1976) & "The Natural" (1984).

Lee and Daniel continue their look at some Robert Redford this episode, covering Alan J. Pakula's paranoid thriller based on the book about the Watergate investigation, "All the President's Men" (1976), and Barry Levinson's slice of American baseball mythology, "The Natural" (1984). One of these films does the leg work and checks it sources, while the other strikes out badly. The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently. Batter up!
"All the President's Men" IMDB 
"The Natural" IMDB 
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Mentioned in the episode: Patrick (H) Willems on movies about research. 
Featured Music: "The Conspiracy Song" by The Dead Milkmen; "Here's to the State of Richard Nixon" by Phil Ochs; and "Centerfield" by John Fogerty.

TMBDOS! Episode 354: "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969).

Lee & Daniel are back on some Redford this week (as well as a return to George Roy Hill and William Goldman!) with "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969), also starring Paul Newman and Katharine Ross. Poly triads, Western revisionism, and bad white boy Spanish are all things brought up this time around. The hosts also talk a bit about what they've watched as of late. Why not saddle up with us and flee to Bolivia?
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" IMDB 
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As mentioned in the conversation, "The Cult of Paul Thomas Anderson", by Broey Deschanel. 
Featured Music: "Hirpastay" by Los Catchakis & "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head" by Burt Bacharach.

TMBDOS! Episode 353: "The Stöned Age" (1994).

Lee and Daniel are joined by Lee's long-time best friend Peter to talk about a movie they bonded over back in high school in the late 1990s, "The Stöned Age" (1994), directed by James Melkonian. This R-rated stoner buddy comedy feels like the crude love child of "Dazed and Confused" & "Wayne's World". Is it perhaps better than both of those films? Is it at least more fun? The hosts also talk about what they've watched recently, and Peter, being a first-time guest, gets to play a round of Beyond Belief: Movie Fact or Fiction. Do you want to play submarine? Don't be a worm, bring a case of Ox 45 along (they better be fucking talls!), and listen in.
"The Stöned Age" IMDB 
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Featured Music: Excerpt from "Rock Candy" by Montrose, "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" by T. Rex, and "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult.

Blood on the Tracks Episode 92: 31 Days of Horror Hangover.

Lee is back after a month break with a short playlist covering some selections from his 31 days of horror watching he did in October.
--Black Hair from "Kwaidan" (1964) --Toru Takemitsu--Suite from "Kuroneko Black Cat" (1968) --Hikaru Hayashi--Suite from "Lake of Dracula" (1971) --Richiro Manabe--Stealing the Exam & Art in the Dark from "Final Exam" (1981) --Gary S. Scott--Ghost Story from "Ghost Story" (1981) --Philippe Sarde--Do Something to Me from "Girls Nite Out" (1982) --Tommy James and the Shondells--The New Flesh from "Videodrome" (1983) --Howard Shore--Knifeplay from "The Monkey" (2025) --Edo Van Breemen & Jeffrey Innes--Do Lafzon Ki Hai Dil Ki Kahani from "The Monkey" (2025) --Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Bhosle & Sharad Kumar
Opening and closing music: Notre côté B from "Gina" by Michel Pagliaro, and Bubble Gum Girl from "Gas-s-s-s" by Johnny & The Tornados.