Category Archives: Die Hard

Hobo Radio 425 – Wiring the taps

Die Hard, Featured, Futurama, Hobo Radio, John McTiernan, Lord of the Rings, Nintendo, Richard Nixon, Three Doors Down

Director John McTiernan, known for films like Predator, Die Hard and The Hunt for Red October, just completed his first film project in 14 years. In reading why McTiernan has been MIA, Joel Murphy went down a rabbit hole of Hollywood espionage, suspicious fires and illegal wiretapping. He shares McTiernan’s strange tale with Lars Periwinkle this week.

They also discuss their aversion to attending marches, the Nintendo Switch and a grandmother who has mistakenly been praying to the wrong entity.

Is organized crime unavoidable? Should you ever watch Futurama‘s “Jurassic Bark” episode? Do all roads lead back to Lord of the Rings? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Superdope” by Jared Mancuso

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Hobo Radio 380 – Benefits of a classical education

Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Die Hard, Featured, Harry Potter, Hobo Radio

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle pay tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman in their trademark stream-of-consciousness style (which means they also end up spending quite a bit of time talking about Stanley Tucci and Laura Linney).

They touch on Rickman’s biggest movie roles – including the Harry Potter franchise, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. They also talk about Bowie’s contribution to film, both on-screen and in soundtracks. And they do a WWE-themed MadLibs.

Does everyone talking about Rickman’s role in the Harry Potter series instead of Die Hard make you feel old? Is Waterworld underrated? Did any shenanigans happen during the recording of “Under Pressure”? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Featherlighter” by Lazlo Supreme

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Hobo Radio is part of the Thunder Grunt Podcast Network. Hear more shows at ThunderGrunt.com.

Hobo Radio 380 – Benefits of a classical education

Alan Rickman, David Bowie, Die Hard, Featured, Harry Potter, Hobo Radio

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle pay tribute to David Bowie and Alan Rickman in their trademark stream-of-consciousness style (which means they also end up spending quite a bit of time talking about Stanley Tucci and Laura Linney).

They touch on Rickman’s biggest movie roles – including the Harry Potter franchise, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. They also talk about Bowie’s contribution to film, both on-screen and in soundtracks. And they do a WWE-themed MadLibs.

Does everyone talking about Rickman’s role in the Harry Potter series instead of Die Hard make you feel old? Is Waterworld underrated? Did any shenanigans happen during the recording of “Under Pressure”? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Featherlighter” by Lazlo Supreme

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Hobo Radio is part of the Thunder Grunt Podcast Network. Hear more shows at ThunderGrunt.com.

Hobo Radio 369 – Those jazzy horns

Back to the Future, Die Hard, Featured, Hobo Radio, Star Wars

It was on October 29, 2015 at 4:29 pm that Dr. Emmett Brown, Marty McFly and Jennifer Parker showed up in a flying DeLorean to save Marty Jr. from a life of crime in Back to the Future II.

That’s right, after many, many false alarms on the Internet, today is finally Back to the Future Day. The day we were promised self-lacing shoes, flying cars and hoverboards.

Joel Murphy and Lars Periwinkle talk about our fascination with Back to the Future‘s version of the future and reflect on the franchise as a whole. They also talk about the announced Die Hard prequel, the new Star Wars trailer and other films they were as excited about as they are for The Force Awakens.

Who should play Joel and Lars in Hobo Radio’s origin story? What is their best pitch for the Die Hard prequel? Is there anything catchier than the jazzy horns in Huey Lewis’ “Back in Time”? The answers to these questions and more are in this week’s podcast.

This week’s music:

  • Intro – “Giddy Up” by Tahuna Breaks
  • End – “Back in Time” by Jesse Stutsman

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Hobo Radio is part of the Thunder Grunt Podcast Network. Hear more shows at ThunderGrunt.com.