Grindbin Podcast - Grindhouse and Exploitation Films

Julie, Fern, Bobby, and Mike discuss the North Korean (you read that right) attempt at a Kaiju film. The movie is only half the story as we break down the only time in Grindbin history that a movie was made by someone literally taken hostage. 

Greg, Peter, Bobby, and Mike discuss a post-apocalyptic film that really tries out-lazy the rest of them. We got sand, some water, road warriors, cars, little people; it's everything you need for a great Grindbin episode. 

Steve and Izzy, Other Tim, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Shaw Brother's ill fated attempt to jumpstart a franchise superhero series to compete with Ultraman. 

Our semi-annual March Madness episode has arrived with the Crown International CLASSIC, Coach from 1978. Chef Robby, Luke, Bobby, and Mike discuss what is sure to be a laugh-filled, jam packed, Crown picture full of fun basketball hijinx... right?

Bobby, Mary, Julie, and Mike discuss Ted V. Mikels film about a group of female CIA agents that try and save the world from a an evil genius who wants to subject the world to a curable virus. And the female agents keep dying. It's a great movie, no notes. 

Wick, Chris in Miami, Bobby, and Mike discuss the legendary Friedken film, to Live and Die in L.A. which, if you haven't already, don't press play until you watch it. 

Mann, Dash, Bobby, and Mike break down the troubled horror film Devil Times Five (also called People Toys). A fired director, killer kids, Leif Garret returns... this is a very special episode of the Grindbin.

Yobo, Dash, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Leif Garrett horror movie about a brother and sister serial killer duo who lure men to their doom using... a party line. 

Lee, Vaughn, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Robert Duvall, Joe Don Baker crime noir from 1973. Featuring a mind blowing discussion about postal uniforms! This episode has it all. 

Mann, Wick, Bobby, and Mike discuss the return of Mark Gregory to the Grindbin! Thunder (1983) is your standard Rambo rip off with a heavy dose of Italian filmmaking flare. 

Hollywood Zap is the mistake you make when discussing a random movie on the Grindbin and deciding to put it on the schedule. Chuck, Matt, Bobby, and Mike live with the regretful choice of having to watch this movie and talk about for three hours. Enjoy!

New guests Mike and Glich join Bobby and Mike as Camvember 2025 comes to a close with a... sequel? 

Camvember 2025 continues as Yobo and Matt join Bobby and Mike to discuss a movie where every scene ends in a fight... EVERY. SINGLE. SCENE. 

Tanner, Daniel, Bobby, and Mike discuss the second entry in this year's Camvember, the Fred Williamson directed, The Messenger from 1986. Does this have all the magic of Fred's earlier career? Does Cameron film in more than one location? Did Fred just pocket most of the money and get a free vacation out of this whole thing?! All this... and more!

Camvember starts out with... Frank Stallone. The stakes could not be lower in this "erotic" thriller where Cameron is just trying to go to bed, Frank literally won't go home, and someone might have blown themselves up or something. Wick, Yobo, Other Tim, and Mike try and figure out if anything makes sense on the first episode of 2025's Camvember. 

Fern, Artemis, Chef Robby, Bobby, and Mike discuss one of the laziest concepts for a horror movie yet... what if the SAND was the killer?! Yes, that's right, killer sand... or maybe something is lurking in the beach basement... find out on this episode of the The Grindbin! 

Brady, Bobby, JM, and Mike discuss the controversial William Friedkin film, Cruising (1980). Has time allowed this movie to be viewed differently? Is it still considered controversial? What are the popcorn bucket ideas?!  And please check out JM's Kickstarter! Horror Not Hate: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jmbrandt/horror-not-hate 

Chef Robby, Greg, Bobby and Mike discuss the return of Blue Demon to the Grindbin! Blue Demon and pals square off against the Black Hand's army of super powered little people in a classic lucha movie. 

Yobo, Bobby, and Mike discuss Howard Avedis's (The Teacher, Dr. Minx) return to the Grindbin with... basically a remake of the Teacher, but this time with Sybil Danning! 

Summer Sequel Month 2025 comes to a close with Chef Robby, Wick, Bobby, and Mike discussing the sequel to a beloved Grindbin movie. Can Ginty return for a little more bin magic? Will we see another hot dog cooked with a lamp? Does this movie have anything to do with the first Exterminator? DOES EVERYONE HERE LOVE GARBAGE TRUCKS?! All this... and more!

The Kaiju Krew is back to discuss the "sequel" to King Kong about... mining? 

Yobo, Terry, Bobby, and Mike continue Summer Sequel Month 2025 with the winner of the Patreon Poll! 

Summer sequel month 2025 starts with a bang as Chuck, Matt, Bobby, and Mike talk about an infamous entry in the Friday the 13th series. 

The Beach Party Crew is back for "not yet" Summer Sequel Month where we discuss the origins of the Beach. Will we learn new information that fills in all the mysterious blanks from the sequels? Probably not. 

Chuck, Bobby, and Mike discuss a strange film about two sisters who REALLY love eachother and the animals they decide to keep in a giant cage in their home. 

Steve and Izzy (EILFM) join us to talk about a classic ape film about drug deals gone wrong, breast feeding, and ape encounters of the sexual kind. 

Matt, Wick, Bobby, and Mike discuss a movie Matt Anderson has tried to get on the bin for over a year... was it worth the wait? Featuring Joe Estevez, Ron Marchini (Death Machines), and Burt Ward! 

Fern, Yobo, Bobby, and Mike discuss a real enigma of a movie. When a chealeader goes undercover to find the drug dealer's who sold the drugs that led to her brother's overdose, she uncovers a mysterious criminal organization that runs deeper than she imaged. Featuring karate, fencing, Carl Reiner pool parties, rich kids who can't get their music career off the ground, chimichurri drug cocktails, what not to order with a salad, and so so so much more! 

Matt Anderson, that guy Greg, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Ron Howard directorial debut for Roger Corman, 1977's Grand Theft Auto! When a wealthy girl decides to steal her car and elope with Opie in Las Vegas, her jealous ex, with the help of a local radio station DJ (The Real Don Steele), offer a cash reward to see who can catch them.  Featuring lots of talk about Burger King, Elevator toilets, and so so so much more!

The Glickencrew (Wick, Chef Robby, Bobby, and Mike) return to discuss another James Glickenhaus flick. Grindbin all star for: Shakedown, McBain, The Exterminator, the expectations are sky high for this Ken Wahl classic. Featuring one of the longest Grindbin rants in history. 

The bin will return next week with a brand new episode. In the meantime, check out the second part of the Human Fly saga from the Patreon mini bin

The Grindbin finally returns as Bobby, Tim, Fern, and Mike discuss a horror movie about... jellyfish?

Matt, Julie, Bobby, and Mike discuss the hidden gem, They Call Me Macho Woman! Don't let the Troma title screen scare you away, Macho Woman is everything you hope for in a bin movie. 

Vaughn, Yobo, Bobby, and Mike close the month (quarter) of Yobo with the legendary Walter Hill film, The Warriors. If you listen to this show, you know the movie, there's nothing much I can add here. 

Yobo, Chris in Miami, Bobby, and Mike discuss a movie that covers the ONLY ritual murder ever committed in New Orleans since the 1800s. With restaurants that serve breakfast, lunch, or dinner for the same meal, cops who go deep under the covers, and theatrical musical murder productions; this movie has it all! 

Yobo, other Tim and Brady join Bobby and Mike as the month of Yobo continues with the 1980's TV movie "classic" about a young Scott Baio with a drinking problem and his friend who wets the bed but might make it to the Olympics one day. Or is this the movie about Scott Baio getting drunk and hitting his brother off a row boat with an oar? Either way, Yobo will be sure to explain it all because he has waited YEARS to bring this to the bin.

Yobouary starts strong with the classic Andy Sidaris film, Seven! Starring Grindbin All Star William Smith, this is Sidaris at his best. This movie has literally everything you could want... and, unfortunately, offensive comedy routines... 

Terry, Lee, Bobby, and Mike discuss a Patreon request from the producer of a classic Grindbin movie... Malibu High (1979)!   A movie that is baffling, highly probalamtic, inept in every way, and something (most) of us absolutely loved. 

The guys discuss an incredible wrestling vanity project that surfaced online in the past few years. Starring Ted "Wolfman" Vernon, a man of many hats, including exotic car dealer, prizefighter, writer, producer, gun runner?!

Tanner, Greg, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Robert Forester "banking" film filled with tons of hot banking action. Cash those checks, keep those receipts, and hit up your ATM, the Banker is in town! 

Bobby, Yobo, Wick, and Mike celebrate the 400th episode of the bin with a classic "Roger Please" movie that in no way holds up to modern standards. This episode has it all everyone: over 3 hours, soy sauce scholorships, rolling chair and dip bars, and a morning zoo radio show. Thanks for sticking with us everyone! 

In true Grindbin fashion, Camvember 2024 finally comes to a close over half way through December... but with a real banger! Yobo, Matt, Bobby, and Mike pitch the tent, self-Nell, and drink some crotch warmed high lifes for an ill-fated camping trip. Memorial Valley Massacre is one of the most incohorent, logic defying, and intelligence insulting movies we've ever seen on this show; which makes it a perfect way to end this year's celebration of the man who was barely in the movie. 

Fern, Artemis, Bobby, and Mike continue their deep dive into Cameron Mitchel films with another David Winter's "classic" Space Mutiny. Fake beards, directors quitting, space nepotism, this movie has it ALL! 

Wick, Lee, Vaughn, and Mike discuss an extremely unhinged Cameron Mitchell performance in a movie starring Grindbin legend, Robert Ginty. Directed by David Winters (Rage to Kill, Thrashin') Codename Vengeance is undoubtedly some sort of tax dodge scheme that nobody was actually intended to watch... yet here we are nearly 40 years later discussing it for 3 hours on a theme month dedicated to a man who didn't even know he made this movie. Happy Camvember everyone!

Camvember 2024 has arrived and the boys find themselves stranded on an island full of fishmen in some weird sex game. Tanner, Bobby, and Mike are joined by new guest Greg (Absolute Zeros: Camp Launchpad, Junior Braves of the Apocalypse) to talk about a very drunk Cameron Mitchell appearance that really isn't supposed to be in the movie.  

Bobby, Yobo, and Mike find themselves trapped in an abandoned house for the annual Grindbin Halloween episode! Night of the Demons is your classic "people stuck in a house" movie where we wander around for 90 minutes and hope something fun might happen. Does it? Will Yobo be spread over an open fire?? Did anyone bring the Double D batteries?!

Greg, Chris in Miami, Bobby, and Mike discuss the lesser-known Walter Hill film, lovingly referred to on the show as "Swamp Warriors". When a group of National Guardsmen get stuck in the swamps of Louisiana, they find themselves hunted by locals who really don't like outsiders. Featuring a cast of great charactor actors: Keith Carradine, Powers Booth, Fred Ward, Peter Coyote, and Brion James, this is a movie made for the bin. 

The Patreon Poll winner for "Silva September" is here... in October!  Vaughn, Chuck, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Fernando Di Leo crime drama in which Henry Silva plays our leading man (only not in his own voice). Does the Boss live up to the hype? Will we get a complete org chart of the mob before the movie is over? Did we find yet another Grindbin movie sponsored by J&B Scotch?! All this... and more!

Wick, Brady, Bobby, and Mike discuss the Taiwanese re-imagining of Snow White. Only this time she is birthed from a space bean and restaurant Cyclops rule the streets.

Yobo, Molly, Bobby, and Mike FINALLY discuss the Gary Coleman "classic" about him living in a train station locker and betting on horses. Who was this made for? Why did they destroy an entire rain forest to build a train station Shakey's? And is Gary just actually a vampire? All these questions will be answered... and more!