Rock & Roll On Action

About Rock & Roll On Action

Every episode, filmmaker JJ Eringa and musician Sean Wade take a look at one film and one album from a random year, and get into the nitty gritty of what makes them so good...or otherwise! We also keep up to date with the album and box office charts to see if anything coming out now can compete with the roster of stone cold classics we'll be looking at from through the years. A Wired Weird Production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd.

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Wired Weird Productions

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tv & film

Language

en

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No

First episode

24 Feb 2026

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   011 | 1979 Film: OG Street Fighter - THE WARRIORS

   Street Fighter 2026? Pfft..fugedaboudit! In a very close escape from another '80s episode, we find ourselves looking at 1979 this week, and Walter Hill's cult gangland masterpiece, THE WARRIORS! It's full of pulpy comic book action and style, and had a rocky road to the screen, which we'll discuss alongside on-set rivalries, release day controversies and how the film inspired our own work in Wired Weird's cheesy homage to late '70s/early '80s action flicks, Rapture: Nimbus Reborn. YEAR OF THE WEEK 1979 FILM OF THE WEEK The Warriors - dir. Walter Hill NEXT WEEK we will be discussing Pink Floyd's THE WALL as our album of 1979, so subscribe to catch that! In the meantime... - Check out Rapture: https://youtu.be/ATxI6GVJS5g?si=mLzAGO2KPnJIjtvS (https://youtu.be/ATxI6GVJS5g?si=mLzAGO2KPnJIjtvS ) - or JJ's video for Throw Over Your Man by The Anchoress: https://youtu.be/0AWHzSzH3Gc?si=wd9h93wH5gWGhdt3 (https://youtu.be/0AWHzSzH3Gc?si=wd9h93wH5gWGhdt3) ALSO MENTIONED: Films/TV - The Driver (1978) - dir. Walter Hill - Drive (2011) - dir. Nicholas Winding Refn - Baby Driver (2017) - dir. Edgar Wright - Alien (1979) - dir. Ridley Scott - Aliens (1986) - dir. James Cameron - Alien 3 (1992) - dir. David Fincher - West Side Story (1961) - dir. Jerome Robbins & Robert Wise - Die Hard (1988) - dir. John McTiernan - Predator (1987) - dir. John McTiernan - Boogie Nights (1998) - dir. Paul Thomas Anderson - The Beatles At Shea Stadium (1966) - dir. Robert Precht - First Blood (1982) - dir. Ted Kotcheff - Shogun (1980) - TV miniseries - Shogun (2024-) - TV show - Star Wars - film franchise 1977- - Rapture: Nimbus Reborn (2024 short film) - dir. JJ Eringa - Mad Max (1979) - dir. George Miller - Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) - dir. Henry Levin - Lolita (1962) - dir. Stanley Kubrick - The Thing (1982) - dir. John Carpenter - John Wick - film franchise 2014- - The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (1966) - dir. Sergio Leone - Sin City (2005) - dir. Robert Rodriguez - The Wanderers (1979) - dir. Philip Kaufman - The Neon Demon (2016) - dir. Nicholas Winding Refn - Resident Evil (2026) - dir. Zack Cregger - Citizen Kane (1942) - dir. Orson Welles FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠ (instagram.com/jj_eringa) Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠ (instagram.com/seanwademusic) Join our mailing list⁠ at ⁠wiredweirdproductions.com (wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates! A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd TIMECODES 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Literary origins 03:52 - Wet road to the multiplex 06:07 - Controversial release 07:29 - What's it about? 08:25 - Rapturous inspiration 10:41 - Comic book reality 12:43 - Real gangs on set! 14:21 - Female (mis)representation 20:05 - Tom Waites vs Walter Hill 21:21 - Street Fighters: the action! 24:43 - The Riffs 25:20 - BTS shenanigans 27:17 - Old man rant 29:49 - Little Trivia Bits™ 32:56 - Come Out To Play story 34:41 - RATINGS 35:51 - Epilogue: the videogame

2. 

   14 Sept 2026

   010 | 2016 Album: We love The Lemon Twigs! DO HOLLYWOOD Turns 10

   10 years ago, The Lemon Twigs dropped their debut (sorta) album, and changed our lives forever…this week, we travel back to 2016 and talk about how DO HOLLYWOOD felt like a seismic shift in the musical landscape for us. We rave and ramble in a looong discussion - sorry about that! But as one of our favourite modern artists, and in celebration of the album's 10th birthday, we think it's justified! YEAR OF THE WEEK 2016 ALBUM OF THE WEEK Do Hollywood - by The Lemon Twigs Part 1 released last week, where we discussed our 2016 FILM OF THE WEEK, Denis Villeneuve's Arrival, featuring special guest Dave Eringa and a brief discussion of the new Spider-Man film too. You can check that out here! (https://youtu.be/UONIPqgJJMY?si=5uuuGYKDr_KddZfz) ALSO MENTIONED - Ronnie D’Addario - Steely Dan - Brothers of Destruction - 2017 EP by The Lemon Twigs - Foolin’ Around/Tailor Made - 2018 singles by The Lemon Twigs - Bloodbath & Beyond - 2016 album by Bloodbath & Beyond - Burning Down The House - 1983 song by Talking Heads - Go To School - 2018 album by The Lemon Twigs - Whiter Shade of Pale - 1967 song by Procol Harum - The Beach Boys - Jimi Hendrix - Jonathan Rado - Foxygen - Paul McCartney - Bob Dylan - All I Wanna Do - 1970 song by The Beach Boys - Heroes & Villains - 1970 song by The Beach Boys - Student Demonstration Time - 1967 song by The Beach Boys - This Whole World - Lemon Twigs live cover of Beach Boys - Everything Harmony - 2023 album by The Lemon Twigs - A Dream Is All We Know - 2024 album by The Lemon Twigs - Look For Your Mind! - 2026 album by The Lemon Twigs - Lay It On Me Straight - 2018 EP by Dr Danny & The Patients - Weyes Blood - Jackie Cohen - Tim Heidecker FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠ Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠ Our IRL film club - ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠⁠ Join our mailing list⁠ (wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates!⁠ A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd TIMECODES 00:00 - Intro 2:42 - Musical Tarantinos: Who are The Lemon Twigs? 10:28 - Spirit of the past 12:46 - The SECRET albums! 15:50 - Go To School and beyond 17:30 - TRACKLIST MOMENT 17:36 - I Wanna Prove To You 18:41 - Those Days Is Coming Soon 19:55 - Haroomata 20:55 - Baby, Baby 21:30 - These Words 22:36 - As Long As We’re Together 23:30 - How Lucky Am I? 24:18 - Hi + Lo 25:36 - Frank 26:43 - A Great Snake 28:41 - Rado & Foxygen 29:29 - The Beach Boys 30:22 - Look For Your Mind! 31:59 - Closing Thoughts 33:56 - What’s Next?

3. 

   27 Aug 2026

   2016 Film | ARRIVAL: Best Film of the Century or BOREFEST?? Ft. Dave Eringa

   Ahead of Dune: Part 3 later this year, we look at Denis Villeneuve's beautiful sci-fi drama, ARRIVAL, as our film of 2016, and while JJ revels in its glory, Sean is not impressed! Perhaps our special guest, Manic Street Preachers producer, Arrival obsessive...and JJ's dad, DAVE ERINGA, can be the tie-breaker.*There will be plot spoilers for Arrival so be warned!*YEAR OF THE WEEK2016 FILM OF THE WEEK Arrival - dir. Denis Villeneuve NOTE: Our 2016 album is The Lemon Twigs' *Do Hollywood* , and our discussion on it will release next week, along with the reveal of our next year! ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV: - Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - dir. Destin Daniel Cretton- Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) - dir. Jon Watts- Dune: Part 3 (2026) - dir. Denis Villeneuve- Project Hail Mary (2026) - dir. Lord & Miller- Prisoners (2013) - dir. Denis Villeneuve- Enemy (2013) - dir. Denis Villeneuve- Sicario (2015) - dir. Denis Villeneuve- Nocturnal Animals (2016) - dir. Tom Ford- The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-12) - dir. Christopher Nolan- The Twilight Zone (1959-64) - TV show- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - dir. Stanley Kubrick- Final Destination 5 (2011) - dir. Steven Quale- The Thing (2011) - Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.- The Thing (1982) - dir. John Carpenter- Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977) - dir. Steven Spielberg- Interstellar (2014) - dir. Christopher Nolan- Network (1975) - dir. Sidney Lumet*FOLLOW US!*JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠Our IRL film club - ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠⁠Join our mailing list⁠ (wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates!A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions LtdTIMECODESIntro - 00:00Spider-Man: Brand New Day - 00:35What Are We Doing? - 02:35ARRIVAL First Thoughts - 04:18Plot Overview - 08:07BIG Argument/Core Themes - 11:04Cinema Vs Realism - 15:47The Screenplay - 18:45Is It Unique? - 20:29GUEST: Book Vs Film - 23:08Ratings & Final Thoughts - 31:21

4. 

   15 Aug 2026

   009 | 1981 Album: Are we Spellbound by Siouxsie & The Banshees? JUJU!

   In part 2 of our 1981 dive, we tackle our album: post-punk masterpiece and goth rock blueprint JUJU by Siouxsie & The Banshees! A hugely influential classic, this is one of our faves so far... YEAR OF THE WEEK 1981 ALBUM OF THE WEEK Juju - by Siouxsie & The Banshees Part 1 released last week, where we discussed our 1981 FILM OF THE WEEK , Ray Harryhausen's Clash of the Titans, alongside Christopher Nolan's new adaptation of The Odyssey. You can check that out on YouTube (https://youtu.be/tlTC6Be1riU), Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/episode/1I9DGCXf6LL5JxGDtDBB6O?si=40a9dd6a581a4fd1) or Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/009-1981-film-nolan-vs-harryhausen-clash-of-the-titans/id1886934639?i=1000780196267). ALSO MENTIONED Music: - Kaleidoscope - 1980 album by Siouxsie & The Banshees - Remain In Light - 1980 album by Talking Heads - Queen - Thriller - 1982 song by Michael Jackson - Ants From Up There - 2022 album by Black Country New Road - Blondie - Wire - Gang of Four - Joy Division - The Sex Pistols - The Doors - That’s Entertainment - 1980 song by The Jam - Riders On The Storm - 1971 song by The Doors - Sister Ray - 1967 song by The Velvet Underground - Their Satanic Majesties Request - 1967 album by The Rolling Stones - Do Hollywood - 2016 album by The Lemon Twigs Films/TV: - Highlander (1986) - dir. Russell Mulcahy - Razorback (1984) - dir. Russell Mulcahy - Possession (1981) - dir. Andrzej Żuławski - Videodrome (1983) - dir. David Cronenberg - Chariots of Fire (1981) - dir. Hugh Hudson - Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - dir. Zack Snyder - Arrival (2016) - dir. Denis Villeneuve FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠ Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠ Our IRL film club - ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠ ⁠Join our mailing list⁠ (wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates! A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions LtdTIMECODES Intro - 00:00 What We Reckon - 00:46 Tracklist Moment™ - 08:14 Inspiration: Before & Since - 14:18 Songwriting Process - 15:21 First Gig & History - 16:16 WHAT'S NEXT? - 17:58

5. 

   6 Aug 2026

   009 | 1981 Film: Nolan vs Harryhausen! CLASH OF THE TITANS!

   Still stuck in '80s, we embark on an epic adventure this week with Ray Harryhausen's 1981 mythological Greek epic, CLASH OF THE TITANS. How does it hold up though to Christopher Nolan's latest addition to Hollywood's Greek canon, The Odyssey? And are we too far behind the trend for any of this to matter cos people only care about Spider-Man now!? Big questions that'll all be answered in this week's thrilling episode of Rock & Roll On Action!*There will be plot spoilers for Clash of the Titans so be warned!*YEAR OF THE WEEK1981FILM OF THE WEEKClash of the Titans - dir. Desmond DavisNOTE: Our 1981 album is Siouxsie & The Banshees' Juju , and our discussion on it will release next week, along with the reveal of our next year!ALSO MENTIONEDFilms/TV: Possession (1981) - dir. Andrzej Żuławski The Odyssey (2026) - dir. Christopher Nolan Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026) - dir. Destin Daniel Cretton Tenet (2020) - dir. Christopher Nolan Troy (2004) - dir. Wolfgang Petersen Ben-Hur (1959) - dir. William Wyler Batman Begins (2005) - dir. Christopher Nolan Star Wars - film franchise 1977-now Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - dir. Steven Spielberg Jason & The Argonauts (1963) - dir. Don Chaffey Doctor Who (1963-) - TV show The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - dir. Irvin Kershner The Valley of Gwangi (1969) - dir. Jim O’Connolly Cruella (2021) - dir. Craig GillespieFOLLOW US!JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠Our IRL film club - ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠⁠Join our mailing list⁠ (wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates!A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions LtdTIMECODESIntro - 00:00The Odyssey - 01:49Clash of the Titans - 05:11Jason & The Argonauts - 07:39Plot/FX - 09:18Characters/Exposition - 13:08Medusa - 18:36Perseus sucks - 20:29The Kraken - 22:22QC Issues - 22:55Ratings/Final Thoughts - 23:45Outro - 27:09

6. 

   16 Jul 2026

   008 | 1986: Black Love & White Afrobeat - She's Gotta Have It & Graceland

   It's 1986 and, for our film, we're getting down in Brooklyn town with Spike Lee's SHE'S GOTTA HAVE IT then grooving to the South African-inspired beats of one of our all-time favourite albums: Paul Simon's GRACELAND.*There will be plot spoilers for She's Gotta Have It so be warned!*YEAR OF THE WEEK1986FILM OF THE WEEKShe's Gotta Have It - dir. Spike Lee Discussion starts at 01:32 ALBUM OF THE WEEKGraceland - by Paul Simon Discussion starts at 22:39 We pick next episode's year at 38:58 ALSO MENTIONEDFilms/TV:- The Elephant Man (1980) - dir. David Lynch- Jules et Jim (1962) - dir. François Truffaut- Raging Bull (1980) - dir. Martin Scorsese- Persona (1966) - dir. Ingmar Bergman- There’s Something About Mary (1998) - dir. Farrelly Bros.- The Breakfast Club (1985) - dir. John Hughes- The Wizard of Oz (1939) - dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Norman Taurog- She’s Gotta Have It (2017-19) - TV show- Rapture: Nimbus Reborn (2024 short film) - dir. JJ Eringa- Do The Right Thing (1989) - dir. Spike Lee- Obsession (2026) - dir. Curry Barker- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) - dir. Spike Lee- One Trick Pony (1980) - dir. Robert M. Young- The Boy In The Plastic Bubble (1974) - dir. Randal Kleiser- Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - dir. Steven SpielbergMusic:- Remain In Light - 1980 album by Talking Heads- Stranger To Stranger - 2016 album by Paul Simon- Hearts & Bones - 1983 album by Paul Simon- One Trick Pony - 1980 album by Paul Simon- The Concert In Central Park - 1982 live album by Simon & Garfunkel- Band On The Run - 1973 album by Wings- Art Garfunkel - American singer and prior Paul Simon collaborator- Fela Kuti - Nigerian musician/producer- Bob Dylan - American singer/songwriter- Taylor Swift - American singer/songwriter - Blow Away - 1979 song by George HarrisonOther folks we mention:- Carrie Fisher - actress/writer- Debbie Reynolds - actress- Chevy Chase - actor- Lorne Michaels - SNL creatorFOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! ⁠JJ Eringa⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/jj_eringa) ⁠⁠⁠Sean Wade⁠ (http://instagram.com/seanwademusic%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) ⁠Our IRL film club⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) ⁠Join our mailing list⁠⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial%E2%81%A0) and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ for updates!⁠A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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   21 May 2026

   007 | 1980: The Elephant Man & Remain In Light

   Good morning! And if youuuuu cannnn believe it, it’s 1980 here on the pod. We’ve got Victorian grit galore in David Lynch’s first mainstream feature, Mel Brooks-produced icon THE ELEPHANT MAN. For our album, we talk Talking Heads’  boundary-pushing masterpiece(?), REMAIN IN LIGHT. *There will be plot spoilers for The Elephant Man, so be warned* YEAR OF THE WEEK 1980 FILM OF THE WEEK The Elephant Man - dir. David Lynch Discussion starts 01:24 ALBUM OF THE WEEK Remain In Light - by Talking Heads Discussion starts 28:37 We pick next episode's Year of the Week at 45:17 ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV: The Shining (1980) - dir. Stanley Kubrick The Empire Strikes Back (1980) - dir. Irvin Kershner Eraserhead (1977) - dir. David Lynch Return of the Jedi (1983) - dir. Richard Marquand Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) - dir. Shin’ya Tsukamoto The Straight Story (1999) - dir. David Lynch Dune (1984) - dir. David Lynch Spaceballs II (2027) - dir. Mel Brooks Cries & Whispers (1972) - dir. Ingmar Bergman Ran (1985) - dir. Akira Kurosawa Gone With The Wind (1939) - dir. Victor Fleming The Wizard of Oz (1939) - dir. Victor Fleming, George Cukor and Norman Taurog Ben-Hur (1959) - dir. William Wyler Young Frankenstein (1974) - dir. Mel Brooks Videodrome (1983) - dir. David Cronenberg Kill Bill Vol. 1 (2004) - dir. Quentin Tarantino Some Like It Hot (1959) - dir. Billy Wilder Withnail & I (1987) - dir. Bruce Robinson Mulholland Drive (2001) - dir. David Lynch 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Twin Peaks: The Return (2017) - TV show Ben-Hur (2016) - dir. Timur Bekmambetov Kes (1969) - dir. Ken Loach Music: Fear of Music - 1979 album by Talking Heads Speaking In Tongues - 1983 album by Talking Heads Joy Division - band Closer - 1980 album by Joy Division Here Come the Warm Jets - 1973 album by Brian Eno Roxy Music - UK rock band featuring Brian Eno Psycho Killer - 1977 song by Talking Heads Take Me To The River - 1977 song by Talking Heads Take Me To The River - 1974 song by Al Green The Ramones - US punk band “Heroes” - 1977 album by David Bowie The Velvet Underground - US punk band Graceland - 1985 album by Paul Simon Road To Nowhere - 1985 song by Talking Heads Ants From Up There - 2022 album by Black Country New Road Kind of Blue - 1959 album by Miles Davis Ain’t That Good News - 1964 album by Sam Cooke Huey Lewis & The News - US band Other folks we mention: George Lucas - film director Stanley Kubrick - film director Ingmar Bergman - film director Alfred Hitchcock - film director Mark Rothko - painter Rick Baker - prosthetics/makeup FX artist Karl Pilkington - TV/radio personality FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! ⁠JJ Eringa⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/jj_eringa) ⁠⁠⁠Sean Wade⁠ (http://instagram.com/seanwademusic%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) ⁠Our IRL film club⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0) ⁠Join our mailing list⁠⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ (http://%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial%E2%81%A0) and ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ for updates!⁠ A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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   7 May 2026

   006 | 1959: Ben-Hur & Kind Of Blue

   Hey cool cats! It's an epic episode today as we delve into both the birth of Christ and the birth of Cool...it's 1959! Get (chariot) racy with Charlton Heston as we praise William Wyler's massive BEN-HUR then sit back, relax and spin Miles Davis' genre-defining Modal Jazz classic, KIND OF BLUE. *There will be minor plot spoilers for Ben-Hur so be warned* YEAR OF THE WEEK 1959 FILM OF THE WEEK Ben-Hur - dir. William Wyler Discussion starts 01:32 ALBUM OF THE WEEK Kind of Blue - by Miles Davis, with Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, Paul Chambers, James Cobb, John Coltrane, Bill Evans & Wynton Kelly Discussion starts 37:18 We pick next episode's Year of the Week at 58:01 ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - dir. David Lean Gone With The Wind (1939) - dir. Victor Fleming Cleopatra (1963) - dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz Avatar (2009) - dir. James Cameron Ben-Hur (2016) - dir. Timur Bekmambetov The Room (2003) - dir. Tommy Wiseau War of the Worlds (2025) - dir. Rich Lee Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) - dir. Fred Niblo Ben Hur (1907) - dir. Sidney Olcott & Frank Oakes Rose The Wizard of Oz (1939) - dir. Victor Fleming Wicked (2024) - dir. Jon M. Chu Gladiator (2000) - dir. Ridley Scott Spartacus (1960) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Star Wars franchise (1977-) Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005) - dir. George Lucas Doctor Who (1963-) - TV show Double Indemnity (1944) - dir. Billy Wilder The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) - dir. Nilly Wilder King of Kings (1961) - dir. Nicholas Ray El Cid (1961) - dir. Anthony Mann Une Femme Est Une Femme (1961) - dir. Jean-Luc Godard Music: Berry Is On Top - 1959 album by Chuck Berry Go Bo Diddley - 1959 album by Bo Diddley Ah Um - 1959 album by Charles Mingus Round About Midnight - 1955 album by Miles Davis Charlie Parker - jazz saxophonist Sketches of Spain - 1960 album by Miles Davis My Favourite Things - 1961 album by John Coltrane Lady Day & John Coltrane - 1971 song by Gil Scott-Heron Ants From Up There - 2022 album by Black Country New Road A Love Supreme - 1965 album by John Coltrane The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady - 1963 album by Charles Mingus Other folks we mention: Ridley Scott - film director Robert Downey Jr. - actor Gal Gadot - actress Alfred Hitchcock - film director Pablo Picasso - painter FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM! JJ Eringa (⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa) ⁠⁠Sean Wade (instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠) Our IRL film club (⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠⁠) Join our mailing list (home.wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (⁠⁠instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial⁠) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates!⁠ A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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   23 Apr 2026

   005 | 2022: Banshees of Inisherin & Ants From Up There ft. GEORGE HOBART

   And the year is...oh. 2022. A little underwhelming...or is it? We break tradition this week by jumping straight into heated debate, with our special guest GEORGE HOBART (Rapture: Nimbus Reborn), about whether Black Country New Road's ANTS FROM UP THERE really deserves its many 'album of the year' titles. We then cool things off with a trip to Ireland's beautiful scenery (and a few severed digits) in Martin McDonagh's Oscar-winning THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. *We do spoil plot points for Banshees - be warned!*YEAR OF THE WEEK2022ALBUM OF THE WEEKAnts From Up There - by Black Country New RoadFILM OF THE WEEKThe Banshees of Inisherin - dir. Martin McDonagh Watch RAPTURE: Nimbus Reborn (https://youtu.be/ATxI6GVJS5g?si=xSmeRZVOcR2_56C1)(full short film) Watch BCNR play Basketball Shoes live (https://youtu.be/VbLbfD0y_G4?si=W1t_kpFI9YKNQTsg)ALSO MENTIONEDFilms/TV:Rapture: Nimbus Reborn (2024) - dir. JJ EringaDunkirk (2017) - dir. Christopher NolanTenet (2020) - dir. Christopher NolanStuart: A Life Backwards (2007) - dir. David AttwoodIn Bruges (2008) - dir. Martin McDonaghSeven Psychopaths (2012) - dir. Martin McDonaghThree Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri (2017) - dir. Martin McDonaghF1 (2025) - dir. Joseph KosinskiTrain Dreams (2025) - dir. Clint BentleyThe Penguin (2024) - TV showThe Batman (2022) - dir. Matt ReevesSaltburn (2023) - dir. Emerald FennelWinter’s Bone (2010) - dir. Debra GranikThe League of Gentlemen (1999-2002) - TV showMusic:Pratfall - 2022 album by Jackie CohenMoments - 2022 album by Jamie WebsterFor the First Time - 2021 album by Black Country New RoadHappier Than Ever - 2021 song by Billie EilishTranquility Base Hotel & Casino - 2018 album by Arctic MonkeysDavid Bowie - singer/songwriter/MartianPink Floyd - bandMorphine - bandSuicide - bandPulp - bandNick Cave - singer/songwriterTom Waits - singer/songwriterJohn Williams - film composerHans Zimmer - film composerCharli XCX - singer/songwriterDesolation Row - 1966 song by Bob DylanRush - bandLive At Bush Hall - 2023 album by Black Country New RoadCure For Pain - 1993 album by MorphineSucker For Pain - 2016 song by Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa, and Imagine Dragons with Logic and Ty Dolla Sign featuring X AmbassadorsShine On You Crazy Diamond - 1975 song by Pink FloydMozart - composerBeethoven - composerOther folks we mention:Vincent Van Gogh - impressionist painterGeorge Lucas - film director FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa - ⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠ Sean Wade - ⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic ⁠⁠Our IRL film club - ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠⁠⁠ Join our mailing list⁠ at ⁠wiredweirdproductions.com⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ for updates!⁠ facebook.com/wiredweird.productions⁠⁠ instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial⁠ A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd TIMECODES Intro - 00:00 Ants From Up There - 03:14 The Banshees of Inisherin - 27:05 What's Next? - 56:48

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    9 Apr 2026

    004 | 1964: A Hard Day's Night & Ain't That Good News

    As the swingin' sixties hit full swing, 1964 takes us on a journey through the slapstick hi-jinx of The Beatles film, A HARD DAY'S NIGHT, to Sam Cooke's soulful and civil rights-charged final album, AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS. Spoiler-free discussion today! YEAR OF THE WEEK 1962 FILM OF THE WEEK A Hard Day's Night - dir. Richard Lester (discussion starts 02:11) ALBUM OF THE WEEK Ain't That Good News - by Sam Cooke (discussion starts 21:45) ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV: Dr Strangelove (1964) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Star Wars (1977) - dir. George Lucas The Omen (1976) - dir. Richard Donner Superman II (1980) - dir. Richard Donner/Richard Lester Superman III (1983) - dir. Richard Lester Steptoe & Son (1962-70) - TV show Let It Be (1970) - dir. Michael Lindsay-Hogg The Music of Lennon & McCartney (1965) - TV Special featuring Peter Sellers’ performance of A Hard Day’s Night Lolita (1962) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Carry On… - British film franchise 1958-1992 Help! (1965) - dir. Richard Lester Dr No (1962) - dir. Terence Young Give My Regards To Broad Street (1984) - dir. Peter Webb That’ll Be The Day (1973) - dir. Claude Watham Stardust (1974) - dir. Michael Apted The Magic Christian (1969) - dir. Joseph McGrath Candy (1968) - dir. Christian Marquand She’s Gotta Have It (1986) - dir. Spike Lee Spice World (1997) - dir. Bob Spiers ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (2019) - dir. Kelly Duane Music: Another Side of Bob Dylan - 1964 album by Bob Dylan The Times They Are A-Changin’ - 1964 album by Bob Dylan A Hard Day’s Night - 1964 album by The Beatles Elvis Presley - singer…I mean. Elvis. Come on. Introducing…The Beatles - 1964 album by The Beatles Roll Over Beethoven - 1963 song by The Beatles Don’t Bother Me - 1963 song by the Beatles All My Loving -1963 song by the Beatles Bob Dylan - singer/songwriter/poet The Soul Stirrers - gospel group Revolver - 1966 album by The Beatles Forever Changes - 1967 album by Love I’ve Got A Woman - 1957 song by Ray Charles Tennessee Waltz - 1952 song by Patti Page Monster Mash - 1962 song by Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers Tribute - 2001 song by Tenacious D Another Saturday Night - 1974 song by Cat Stevens Mantovani - composer Blowin’ In The Wind - 1963 song by Bob Dylan Lazarus - 2016 song by David Bowie Dua Lipa - singer Aretha Franklin - singer Otis Redding - singer Other folks we mention: John F Kennedy - former POTUS Dr Martin Luther King - civil rights activist George Lucas - film director/Star Wars creator The Goons - British comedy troupe Peter Sellers - actor/Goons member Pattie Boyd - model/photographer/George Harrison’s ex Allen Klein - music mogul and dodgy fella Malcolm X - civil rights activist Muhammed Ali - boxer/civil rights activist Medgar Evers - civil rights activist FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa (⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠⁠) Sean Wade (⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠) Our IRL film club ( ⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/)⁠Join our mailing list⁠ (https://wiredweirdproductions.com)⁠ or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (⁠instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial⁠) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (facebook.com/wiredweird.productions⁠) for updates! A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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    24 Mar 2026

    003 | 1962: Lolita & Bob Dylan

    How did we ever record a podcast about LOLITA? Well...find out! Then lighten the mood a little with a look at the humble debut of folk rock icon, BOB DYLAN. *We do spoil plot points in Lolita - be warned!* YEAR OF THE WEEK 1962 FILM OF THE WEEK Lolita - dir. Stanley Kubrick ALBUM OF THE WEEK Bob Dylan - by Bob Dylan ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV: Vertigo (1958) - dir. Alfred Hitchcock The Poseidon Adventure (1972) - dir. Ronald Neame Revenge! (1971 TV movie) - dir. Jud Taylor Carrie (1976) - dir. Brian De Palma The Night of the Hunter (1955) - dir. Charles Laughton The Shining (1980) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Zazie Dans Le Métro (1960) - dir. Louis Malle Breaking Bad (2009-13) - TV show Cross of Iron (1977) - dir. Sam Peckinpah Lolita (1997) - dir. Adrian Lyne Cape Fear (1962) - dir. J. Lee Thompson Cape Fear (1991) - dir. Martin Scorsese Full Metal Jacket (1987) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Dr. Strangelove (1964) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Spartacus (1960) - dir. Stanley Kubrick The Pink Panther (1963) - dir. Blake Edwards The Goon Show (1951-60) - radio show The Ladykillers (1955) - dir. Alexandra Mackendrick 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - dir. Stanley Kubrick A Complete Unknown (2024) - dir. James Mangold Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - dir. Coen Bros. Trapped In The Closet (2005-12 video releases) - dir. R Kelly, James Swaffield Music: The Beatles - band Dave Van Ronk - singer Peter, Paul & Mary - folk group Bob Dylan: Folksinger's Choice - Live Radio Performance March 11th 1962 with Cynthia Gooding - 2010 Bob Dylan bootleg album Another Side of Bob Dylan - 1964 album by Bob Dylan The Times They Are A-Changin' - 1964 song/album by Bob Dylan The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan - 1963 album by Bob Dylan Through The Open Window: The Bootleg Series Vol. 18 1958-1963 - 2025 Bob Dylan compilation Maid of Constant Sorrow - 1961 song by Judy Collins Man of Constant Sorrow - 1928 song by Emry Arthur Can I Do It For You - 1930 song by Memphis Minnie and Kansas Joe McCoy Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes - 1966 song by Little Richard Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes - 1961 song by Lightnin' Hopkins Mama Let Me Lay It On You - 1936 song by Walter Colman Baby, Let Me Lay It On You - 1964 song by Dave Van Ronk Baby Let Me Take You Home - 1964 song by The Animals Joan Baez - singer/songwriter A Tree With Roots - 2018 Compilation of Fairport Convention's Bob Dylan covers Percy's Song - 1969 live cover by Fairport Convention Percy's Song - 1963 song by Bob Dylan The Byrds - band Fiona Apple - singer/songwriter R Kelly - dodgy bloke Woody Guthrie - singer/songwriter Song for Bob Dylan - 1971 song by David Bowie Mermaid Avenue - 1998 album by Wilco and Billy Bragg All Along the Watchtower - 1968 song by Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watchtower - 1967 song by Bob Dylan Baby Blue - 1966 song by The Chocolate Watchband It's All Over Now, Baby Blue - 1965 song by Bob Dylan Bringing It All Back Home - 1965 album by Bob Dylan Bob Dylan's 115th Dream - 1965 song by Bob Dylan Motorpsycho Nightmare - 1964 song by Bob Dylan Blonde On Blonde - 1966 album by Bob Dylan Leonard Cohen - singer/songwriter/poet Blood On The Tracks - 1975 album by Bob Dylan David Crosby - singer/musician (solo/The Byrds/Crosby, Stills & Nash) Rough & Rowdy Ways - 2020 album by Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind - 1997 album by Bob Dylan The Clash - band Gang of Four - band Wire - band Mixed Up Confusion/Corrina, Corrina - 1962 single by Bob Dylan Planet Waves - 1974 album by Bob Dylan Wedding Song - 1974 song by Bob Dylan Other folks we mention: Eddie Izzard - comedian Shelley Duvall - actress Vladimir Nabokov - author of Lolita Sam Peckinpah - film director James Coburn - actor Stephen King - author Martin Scorsese - film director Ed Norton - actor Mark Ruffalo - actor John Hammond - producer of Bob Dylan FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa (⁠⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa) ⁠⁠Sean Wade (⁠⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic⁠⁠)⁠⁠ Our IRL film club (⁠⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/) ⁠⁠⁠Join our mailing list⁠⁠ (https://wiredweirdproductions.com/) or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ (⁠instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial⁠) and ⁠Facebook⁠ (⁠facebook.com/wiredweird.productions⁠) for updates! A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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    10 Mar 2026

    002 | 1983: Videodrome & Hi, How Are You?

    It's all tapes this week as 1983 brings us David Cronenberg's 'evil TV' body horror flick, Videodrome, before we head down to the basement tapes of Daniel Johnston's 'Hi, How Are You?', a collection of home recordings that mark the makings of a songwriting genius. *We do spoil plot points in Videodrome - be warned!* YEAR OF THE WEEK1983FILM OF THE WEEKVideodrome - dir. David Cronenberg discussion starts 00:01:55ALBUM OF THE WEEKHi, How Are You? The Unfinished Album - by Daniel Johnston discussion starts 00:31:15 ALSO MENTIONED Films/TV Return of the Jedi (1983) - dir. Richard Marquand The Dead Zone (1983) - dir. David Cronenberg The Substance (2024) - dir. Coralie Fargeat Tron (1982) - dir. Steven Lisberger Kung Fury (2015 short) - dir. David Sandberg Scanners (1981) - dir. David Cronenberg The Fly (1986) - dir. David Cronenberg An American Werewolf In London (1981) - dir. John Landis The Fury (1978) - dir. Brian De Palma Rapture: Nimbus Reborn (2024) - dir. JJ Eringa The Thing (1982) - dir. John Carpenter The Howling (1981) - dir. Joe Dante Ringu (1998) - dir. Hideo Nakata The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) - dir. Michael Showalter The Room (2003) - dir. Tommy Wiseau Tetsuo The Iron Man (1989) - dir. Shinya Tsukomoto Playtest (2016 Black Mirror ep.) - dir. Dan Trachtenberg Shivers (1975) - dir. David Cronenberg Rabid (1977) - dir. David Cronenberg The Tenant (1976) - dir. Roman Polanski Network (1976) - dir. Sidney Lumet The Elephant Man (1980) - dir. David Lynch Eraserhead (1977) - dir. David Lynch The Avengers (1961-1969) - TV The Avengers (2012) - dir. Joss Whedon Big Big World (1986 video short) - Daniel Johnston The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) - dir. Jeff Feuerzeig Music Down Under - 1983 song by Men At Work Lost Recordings vols. 1 & 2 - 1983 albums by Daniel Johnston Johnny Dankworth The Beatles Hey Jude - 1968 song by The Beatles Get Back - 1970 song by The Beatles Fun - 1993 album by Daniel Johnston Smile - unfinished album by The Beach Boys The Rhythm Rats Steely Dan Bob Dylan 1990 - 1990 album by Daniel Johnston Jeffrey Lewis Other folks we mention: John Cassavettes - actor/director Marshall McLuhan - modern philosopher Tim Bakker - televangelist Andrew Garfield - actor Roy Scheider - actor David Lynch - film director Richard Marquand - film director Kurt Cobain - musician/Nirvana frontman George Martin - record producer Brian Wilson - musician/Beach Boys founding member FOLLOW US!JJ Eringa - ⁠instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠ (https://instagram.com/jj_eringa⁠)Sean Wade - ⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic (https://⁠instagram.com/seanwademusic)⁠Our IRL film club - ⁠instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠ (https://instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/⁠)⁠Join our mailing list⁠ at wiredweirdproductions.com (https://www.wiredweirdproductions.com) or follow Wired Weird on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠ for updates!facebook.com/wiredweird.productions (https://www.facebook.com/wiredweird.productions)instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial (https://www.instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial)A Wired Weird production© 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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    24 Feb 2026

    001 | 1999: Magnolia & When The Pawn...

    In our very first episode, we party like it's 1999 and dive into Paul Thomas Anderson's three hour cinematic tapestry, Magnolia, and Fiona Apple's wonderfully rebellious sophomore album, When The Pawn... We are woefully unprepared at the best of times but marvel at how we falter and flounder our way through the hidden depths of two pieces of art that deserve much more than we can provide, but hey! It's episode 1, and at least we've got some fun facts! We do spoil plot points in Magnolia - be warned! YEAR OF THE WEEK 1999 FILM OF THE WEEK Magnolia - dir. Paul Thomas Anderson Discussion starts 00:03:30 ALBUM OF THE WEEK When the Pawn... - by Fiona Apple Discussion starts 00:45:55 Tracklist (+ discussion timecodes) 1. On The Bound - 00:50:55 2. To Your Love - 00:55:20 3. Limp - 00:58:56 4. Love Ridden - 01:00:22 5. Paper Bag - 01:01:51 6. A Mistake - 01:03:10 7. Fast As You Can - 01:05:22 8. The Way Things Are - 01:07:40 9. Get Gone - 01:09:32 10. I Know - 01:12:39 Watch Fiona Apple's famous MTV Awards speech here! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42gNkySFycA) ALSO MENTIONED Films: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - dir. Michel Gondry Ladybird (2017) - dir. Greta Gerwig Step Brothers (2008) - dir. Adam McKay The Other Guys (2010) - dir. Adam McKay La La Land (2016) - dir. Damien Chazelle Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013-20) - TV show One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1974) - dir. Milos Forman Hard Eight (1996) - dir. Paul Thomas Anderson Boogie Nights (1997) - dir. Paul Thomas Anderson - SPOILER at 16:06 to 16:20 Fargo (1996) - dir. Joel Coen Taxi Driver (1976) - dir. Martin Scorsese Tropic Thunder (2008) - dir. Ben Stiller 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) - dir. Stanley Kubrick Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) - dir. Quentin Tarantino The Muppets - y'know...the Muppets Family Guy (1999-) - TV show American Beauty (1999) - dir. Sam Mendes Shift (2018 short) - dir. JJ Eringa The Matrix (1999) - The Wachowskis Dark City (1998) - Alex Proyas The Ten Commandments (1923/56) - Cecil B. DeMille Sing 2 (2021) - Garth Jennings Trolls World Tour (2020) - Walt Dohrn Sing (2016) - Garth Jennings Music: The Bats - New Zealand band The Bats - Jon Brion's band Also sprach Zarathustra - 1896 tone poem by Richard Strauss Bob Dylan Tidal - 1997 album by Fiona Apple Fetch the Bolt Cutters - 2020 album by Fiona Apple Billie Holiday For Your Love - 1965 song by The Yardbirds Yma Sumac - '50s exotica singer Daydream - 1966 song by The Lovin' Spoonful Revolution - 1968 song by The Beatles FOLLOW US! JJ Eringa - instagram.com/jj_eringa (https://instagram.com/jj_eringa) Sean Wade - soundcloud.com/dancingbullproductions (https://soundcloud.com/dancingbullproductions) Our IRL film club - instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/ (https://www.instagram.com/belgianbrewer.filmclub/) Join our mailing list (https://home.wiredweirdproductions.com) or follow Wired Weird on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@WiredWeirdOfficial), Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/wiredweirdofficial/) and Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wiredweird.productions) for updates! A Wired Weird production © 2026 Wired Weird Productions Ltd

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