The Bonus Situation ft. Boomer & Mike

About The Bonus Situation ft. Boomer & Mike

Step out for a fresh of breath air and get ready to talk about the Bonus Situation! Join your hosts Boomer and Mike as we talk about your favorite films that may have slipped through the cracks or never quite found the hype they deserved.

Publisher

Michael Collier

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

26 Dec 2024

Latest episode

25 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

12 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   25 Feb 2026

   Robocop 2: With Apologies to Child Drug Lords

   Boomer and Michael are back for 2026 with their of ROBOCOP 2, the slightly less accliamed follow up to the cult classic starring Peter Weller as the titular robotic police officer.

2. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Nuclear Kino Finale: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

   Yes ladies and gentlemen, it's over! In this episode Boomer and Michael break down the modern video nasty The Hills Have Eyes from Alexander Aja! In this episode we break down down this movie's Cold War connections and discuss its topical links to American Politics circa 2006.

3. 

   4 Nov 2025

   Nuclear Kino Ends Soon...

   In this Bonus Situation Minisode, Michael walks through the last episodes of Nuclear Kino, details and gives you a sneak peack of the finale episode on the Hills Have Eyes (2006). What's next for the Bonus Situation? New episodes on RoboCop 2, Jaws 3 and Sinister 2!

4. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Threads (1984): Britain's #1 Family Comedy

   Boomer and Michael watch the 1984 British family romcom, Threads! When Jimmy met Ruth, they were two kids from different worlds. Now they're about to become parents! With wedding bells in the distance, Jimmy only has one more night as a bachelor to live it up! At least not if his new father in law has anything to say about it! Our review is based on Svervin Films' 2018 2K remaster of Threads from the movie's original intermediate print. The blu-ray mentioned includes a 30 minute long interview with Stephen Thrower about the historical context that Threads released to in 1984. Bibliography Archer, Josh. “10 Reasons Why Margaret Thatcher Is Britain’s Most Hated Politician.” Josh Archer, 18 Mar. 2018, https://www.josharcher.uk/blog/why-margaret-thatcher-is-hated/. Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs. Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI), 1983. Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs., 1 May 2008, https://2001-2009.state.gov/r/pa/ho/time/rd/104253.htm. Hooper, Simon. “Many Faces of the Iron Lady.” Al Jazeera, https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2013/4/9/margaret-thatcher-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025. “Margaret Thatcher and the Battle of the 364 Keynesians.” Cato Institute, 9 Apr. 2013, https://www.cato.org/blog/margaret-thatcher-battle-364-keynesians. Myre, Greg. “Stanislav Petrov, ‘The Man Who Saved The World,’ Dies At 77.” NPR, 18 Sept. 2017. NPR, https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/09/18/551792129/stanislav-petrov-the-man-who-saved-the-world-dies-at-77. NBC. “‘Defense against the Unknown’: UK Releases 1983 Nuclear War Speech for Queen.” NBC News, 1 Aug. 2013, http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/defense-against-unknown-uk-releases-1983-nuclear-war-speech-queen-flna6C10813711. “Protesting Margaret Thatcher.” London Museum, https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/collections/london-stories/protesting-margaret-thatcher/. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025. “Reagan, ‘Evil Empire,’ Speech Text.” Voices of Democracy, https://voicesofdemocracy.umd.edu/reagan-evil-empire-speech-text/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. Skidelsky, Robert. “Margaret Thatcher – a Strong Leader, but a Resolute Failure by Any Other Measure.” The Guardian, 18 Apr. 2013. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/business/economics-blog/2013/apr/18/margaret-thatcher-leader-failure-strong. Uenuma, Francine. “The 1983 Military Drill That Nearly Sparked Nuclear War With the Soviets.” Smithsonian Magazine, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1983-military-drill-that-nearly-sparked-nuclear-war-with-the-soviets-180979980/. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. Webb, Alban. “The War Game.” BBC, https://www.bbc.co.uk/historyofthebbc/author. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025. Williams, Zoe. “Margaret Thatcher Is Not a Good Role Model – but Not Necessarily for the Reasons You Think.” The Guardian, 4 Dec. 2023. The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/dec/04/margaret-thatcher-is-not-a-good-role-model-but-not-necessarily-for-the-reasons-you-think.

5. 

   14 Aug 2025

   Hobo with a Shotgun-Rutger Hauer's Swansong?

   Welcome to Schmuck town! Or did I hear that right? Join Boomer and Michael for their discussion of Jason Eisner's 2011 movie Hobo with a Shotgun starring the late great Rutger Hauer as the titular hobo delivering justice one shell at a time. We address the movie's special effects, trauma conga lines, and THE PLAGUE.

6. 

   28 Apr 2025

   Nuclear Kino Ep 1 Dr. Strangelove or how I Learned to Quit Worrying and Love the Podcast

   Welcome back to the Bonus Situation with our Nuclear Trilogy episodes examining the Cold War, the "bomb," and what all these things mean for us in our present moment. What better place to start than Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic, Dr. Stangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Boomer and Michael cut it up in this episode and drop (mostly accurate) history on the events that influenced the movie. Up next in our trilogy is BBC4's romantic comedy romp, Threads! A quaint tale of a young British couple just trying to make it in the country side.

7. 

   27 Apr 2025

   Nuclear Trilogy Ep 1: Dr. Strangelove or How I Learned to Quit Worrying and Love the Podcast

   Welcome back to the Bonus Situation with our Nuclear Trilogy episodes examining the Cold War, the "bomb," and what all these things mean for us in our present moment. What better place to start than Stanley Kubrick's 1964 classic, Dr. Stangelove or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Boomer and Michael cut it up in this episode and drop (mostly accurate) history on the events that influenced the movie. Up next in our trilogy is BBC4's romantic comedy romp, Threads! A quaint tale of a young British couple just trying to make it in the country side.

8. 

   24 Mar 2025

   The Bonus Situation: The Monkey SPOILER REVIEW

   In this episode Boomer and Mike are talking collectible drummer monkeys (its not a toy), Uncle Chip, daddy issues and about how its been too long since we've had another Scary Movie. All this and more in our review for Oz Perkin's latest joint, The Monkey where everyone dies and that's fucked up! Tune in next time for the start of our nuclear kino trilogy with our upcoming review of Dr. Strangelove and how I learned to quit worrying and love the bomb.

9. 

   18 Feb 2025

   The Monkey (2025)--Early Access Review ft. the Bonus Situation

   Mike and Zach get to learn that everybody dies and that's fucked up in Ozgood Perkins' new joint, the Monkey! Join us in this spoiler free review as we discuss our general opinions of this wacky ass killer monkey movie.

10. 

    10 Feb 2025

    The Bonus Situation: Sweeny Todd (2007)

    The Bonus Situation takes the razor to Sweeny Todd: the Demon Barbor of Fleet Street! We're talking the aplha and omega from the origins of the play to the Tim Burton movie we know today. All that, glocks of steel and much much more!

11. 

    4 Feb 2025

    The Bonus Situation: Splice (2010)

    The Bonus Situation reviews Splice! Your favorite Canadian, body-horror, incest fueled, penis-imagery laden, pervert horror romp! Just Boomer and Michael as they break down this gross little gem from 2010.

12. 

    26 Dec 2024

    The Bonus Situation: Piranha 3D (2010)

    On this episode of the Bonus Situation, Boomer and Mike watch a movie that's about 1/3 parts a killer fish movie, 1/3rd of a sleazy Skinamax movie and 1/3rd Jerry O'Connel's cokehead charm. FInd out what makes Jaws Gone Wild so special and why you should give Piranah 3D a second chance. ES GIBT FISCH BABY!!!!

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 14 / 100

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Quality

14

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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