Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Author: 11-29 Media May 14, 2020 Duration: 45:08
Flash's terrible slacks, Ming's sexy daughter, Timothy Dalton's Derbyshire accent and Brian Blessed's beautiful thighs. PLUS! The time Sam had to break up a fight between an Elvis impersonator and the Richard O'Brien.
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Remember that specific, slightly grainy feeling of popping a tape into a VCR or sliding a cartridge into a console? Betamax Babylon lives in that space, dusting off the cultural artifacts from a time when entertainment felt tangible. From 11-29 Media, this isn't just a nostalgia trip; it's a deep, affectionate, and often funny excavation of the movies, television shows, and video games that defined the 70s, 80s, and 90s. Each episode feels like a conversation with friends who not only remember these things but genuinely want to understand their lasting impact, for better or worse. You'll hear thoughtful reviews that go beyond simple praise or dismissal, exploring why certain films resonated, how TV shaped a generation's worldview, and which games truly tested our reflexes and patience. The discussions capture the context of the eras, reminding us of the shared experience of waiting for a weekly broadcast or the communal thrill of an arcade. Tune into this podcast for a warm, insightful, and wonderfully specific journey back to the stories and pixels that built our collective imagination, long before streaming algorithms decided what we should watch next.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 170

Betamax Babylon
Podcast Episodes
Predator [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:28
Arnold is back on Betamax Babylon with the beloved Predator as the chaps discuss the Van Damme monster that never was, why the director went to prison, a world record for movie sweat and how the movie bought Sam a new ki…
Jaws 4 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 38:35
Bruce and Sam tackle the notorious Jaws The Revenge and enter choppy waters infested with bad accents, psychic fish, embarrassing dancing and Michael Caine slumming it to earn a new house for his mum... See acast.com/pri…
Jaws 3D [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:25
Bruce and Sam enter the third dimension with Jaws 3D and witness Manimal fighting Jaws, Marty McFly’s mum becoming shark bait and probably the most irritating dolphins in film history. The third dimension is weird. See a…
The Dead Pool [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:50
Sam and Bruce try to make sense of the final Dirty Harry movie including ludicrous accents, the silliest car chase in history, gratuitous kung fu, Clint's male fantasy and cameos from Jim Carrey and Guns N Roses!! See ac…
Rocky IV [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:07
‪The Italian Stallion is back in the ring as Sam & Bruce discuss Paulie’s weird robot girlfriend, Stallone ending the Cold War, Apollo’s death and a special Rocky memory with Simon Smackhead! See acast.com/privacy for pr…
Rocky 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:03:33
Rocky fights Hulk Hogan, gets beaten up by MR T, runs on a beach with Action Jackson, learns to groove, then beats up Mr T. Also, Adrian gets her hair done all nice and buys a fur coat. And Mick dies. Rocky 3, we salute…
A Nightmare On Elm Street [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:16
The magical frisson of watching scary movies round someone's free house; the girl who kept a coffee machine under the bed; Freddy Kruger's existential anxiety; and the best bloody movie ending in cinema history. See acas…
Lethal Weapon 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:29
Mel Gibson's luxury caravan, Danny Glover's simmering rage, Joss Ackland's Sith Ifrican accent, Patsy Kensitt's boobs and Eric Clapton's magnificent guitar licks. The greatest sequal of the 1980's? Probably. DIPLOMATIC I…
Commando [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:02
Bruce and Sam delve into Arnie's 1985 carnival of muscles, guns and mayhem. From the weirdest opening sequence in cinema history, to awesome mall fights, that big bloke in the inexplicable pith helmet, Sully, Bennet and…
Cobra [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 58:13
Sylvester Stallone's mid-80's vanity-epic sees him playing a man named after a snake, with a number plate that reads 'Awesome,' who uses scissors to cut up his pizzas and goes around ripping people's t-shirts off. Bridgi…