6. The Blues Brothers is a perfect, culturally significant film | Glaring Admissions

6. The Blues Brothers is a perfect, culturally significant film | Glaring Admissions

Author: Nicholas Abouhamad September 9, 2024 Duration: 1:01:28

The best movie podcast duo out there (sorry, not sorry) is back to discuss John Landis 1980 musical comedy, The Blues Brothers! Raekwon’s never seen it before and, boy oh boy, did Nick feel the need to change that. For those of you that don’t know, The Blues Brothers is a film adaptation of the popular SNL characters of the same name/real blues revue band led by Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi. The film, which casts them as the Blues, follows them on an adventure to raise $5000 to save the orphanage they grew up in, and finds them joined by legendary black musicians such as Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Cab Calloway and Ray Charles. They’ve got a souped up car they’ve named “The Blues Mobile,” a killer band, and they’ve pissed off everybody they could in the state of Illinois in the process. And you know what else they’ve got? A heckin’ good movie. Like, easily Nick’s favorite musical tier stuff. So join Nick and Raekwon as they discuss the classic musical The Blues Brothers, and how it’s an important film in Saturday Night Live’s canon that is 100% worth watching! Because, really, it’s got a sixty car pileup! How many car crashes do you need for a movie to be worth your time???


Digging through the dusty archives of pop culture, Media Obscura-Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews is a conversation among friends who love to unpack the forgotten and the formative. Host Nicholas Abouhamad, a video editor and content creator, is joined by Sierra Watson, Raekwon Davis, and Michael Capurso for deep dives that are equal parts analysis and good-natured debate. The focus here isn't just on the celebrated classics, though they're certainly part of the discussion. This podcast thrives on unearthing the curiosities: the big-budget misfires that vanished from memory, the oddball features that never found an audience, and the shows that somehow defined a moment despite their obscurity. Each episode feels like pulling a strange VHS off a shelf and figuring out what it all means, with plenty of bickering and laughter along the way. You'll hear genuine reviews that come from a place of affection, even for the flawed gems, making it a perfect listen for anyone who thinks the best stories are sometimes hidden in the margins. Tune in for a regular dose of cinematic archaeology, where every forgotten film or television show gets its day in the sun.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 50

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews
Podcast Episodes
82. Dragons Forever (Something Sus) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:14
And we're back! Nick and Mike check out 1988's Hong Kong Kung Fu movie "Dragons Forever," starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. It's got action, romance (?) and drug dealing kickboxers wearing guy-liner. It's f…
Rerun: Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-magnon P.I.) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:11
Another week, another re-run. Nick hates being sick. On this weeks re-run, Nick and Mike check out the long-running Japanese animated series, Detective Conan! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/televis…
81. Cyborg Cop II (Don't Humor Nick) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:02:27
On this week's Media Obscura, the boyz check out 1994's disappointing sequel, Cyborg Boy II. This one still doesn't have cyborg cops/robocops, still has more kungfu than you'd expect from these movies, and is still very…
Rerun: Scrubs (Barbecue and Dr. Funko Cox) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:56
Scrubs! Nick's out of commission again this week, so we're running with a rerun of one of our favorite episodes! On this weeks episode, Nick and Mike check out the classic medical comedy "Scrubs," starring the likes of Z…
80. Mazes and Monsters (Tom Hanks, Roleplayer) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:14
Team Obscura dives headfirst into a world of (very watered down) roleplaying and wonder when they watch 1982's Dungeons & Dragons/Satanic Panic CBS made for TV movie "Mazes & Monsters," starring Tom Hanks! Check out some…
79. The Karate Kid (Cobra Kai, Cobra Why?) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:45:10
On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Mike celebrate Cobra Kai hitting Netflix by checking out 1984's sports movie hallmark, The Karate Kid! High schooler Daniel LaRusso is getting bullied by Johnny Lawrence and his kara…
78. Titanic II (Cold Cuts) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:44:33
Don't let go (of trying to capitalize on the success of others), am I right? On this weeks Media Obscura, the gang checks out 2010s horrid mockbuster, Titanic II! Who would've thought a triple-threating Van Dyke could do…
Rerun: Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:34:19
We're out with another re-run this week (thanks Nick's still lingering case of mono), which is our episode on 2000's "yeah, this is definitely from the turn of the Millenium" kung-fu/comedy movie, Shanghai Noon! Check ou…
77. Dazed and Confused (Alright, x3) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:51:20
Team Obscura revisits the 1993 cult classic/coming of age movie "Dazed and Confused" on this week's Media Obscura podcast! They also discuss Nick's inability to tell people apart, Mike's refusal to watch movies that give…
Rerun: Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:24:17
This weeks (rerun) episode of The Media Obscura Podcast has Nick and Raekwon checking out 1999's criminally underrated Andy Kaufman biopic, "Man on the Moon." Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/televis…