SIGHT and SOUND

The debut self titled record from New York City’s own personal madmen not only defined the genre.,,it created it. Innovative drumming, a croon the world had never heard before, lyrics that of a misunderstood Poet and fast guitars. All downstrokes! Myself and my old friend and fellow Ramones psycho; Lou Smith joins me today to celebrate 50 years since the release of Ramones- “Ramones”. April 23rd 1976-April 23rd 2026. #ramones #nyc #cbgb #cbgbfest #punk #punkrock #nycpunk #brooklyn #manhattan #queens #newyork #newyorkcity #joeyramone #johnnyramone #deedeeramone #tommyramone #rockandroll #70s #70smusic #1976

1993 is here, kids are obsessed with pogs, power rangers and fruit by the foot. Stallone stars as Gabe in this griping, Die Hard on mountain romp. We get into story, the actors and veer off on tangents as per usual. Enjoy as the Action Movie Syndicate returnsPlease check out the YouTube channel for way more content! https://youtube.com/@heartgodmedia?si=qHWIf8_tNRhtwFd6

Lou and I break down and rank the classic CKY catalogue and give fav tracks, encounters and tid bits on the early 00s era of music and culture.

listen to our top 2025 albums from the world of music and we also discuss shows we went to and notable films.

Happy Halloween 2025! We discuss our S tier candies growing up, fav Halloween costumes from our youth and take a look at two Tales From The Crypt Episodes! Cutting Cards from season 2 feat Lance Henriksen and Kevin Tighe and Death of some Salesmen feat Tim Curry and Ed Begley Jr!#halloween #candy #talesfromthecrypt #cryptkeeper #hbo #walterhill #richarddonner #wb #eccomics #warnerbrothers #heartgodmedia #sightandsound #gilbertadler

The conclusion of the class of 1991 is here and we end with a bang! Brian Bosworth stars as STONE COLD! A cast that includes Lance Henriksen and William Forsythe and every action movie sequence you’d ever want, Stone Cold is a verified cult classic action film. Do not listen to any sites or naysayers straying you from this one. The real ones know this is one of the very best! We dive into the whole film. Dangling Earring budget, Batman cereal, die-molding parking lot, pepi’s tokens. You only get it here! #stonecold #brianbosworth #theboz #lancehenriksen #williamforsythe #sammcmurray #heartgod #heartgodmedia #sightandsound #actionmovies #1991 #action #bikers #harley #harleydavidsons #ou #boomersooner #sooners #oklahoma #alabama #Mississippi #90saction #90s

Class of 1991 series rolls on thee Action Movie Syndicate as we get doubly Van Dammed with DOUBLE IMPACT! Chad and Alex played by Jean Claude Van Damme and…Jean Claude Van Damme!) are twin Brothers (pretty boy gymnast and a drug smuggling hustler ) raised in different parts of the world after their parents are murdered during their infancy. Seeking revenge and their birthright with the help of “Uncle Frank” (Geoffrey Lewis) they exact a ass beating on a villainous crew that includes the legendary Bolo Yeung who plays a scar faced crazy fuck named Moon (what a villian name). Enjoy this romp!#doubleimpact #martialarts #jcvd #jeanclaudevandamme #boloyueng #geoffreylewis #actionmovies #actionfilm #hongkong #1991 #heartgod #heartgodmedia #sightandsound #actionmoviesyndicate #enterthedragon #kickboxer #bloodsport #sheldonlettich #alonnashaw #corinnaeverson

Thee Action movie syndicate is back! and we are doing the class of 1991! The best action films from 1991 and first up is Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man staring Mickey Rourke and Don Johnson. A buddy action film with supreme branding. This full tilt romp hits all the moves for the like of thee action movie syndicate! Tune in all this month for 1991 action films and fun factoids of the year! #mickeyrourke #donjohnson #harleydavidson #marlboroman #harley #1991 #action #actionmovies #heartgodmedia #heartgod #sightandsight #harleydavidsonandthemarlboroman

We pay tribute to the late great Brent Hinds and give our Top 5 Mastodon songs

1985's vampire classic Fright Night Turns 40 this August and we celebrate as only we can.

We break down the loss of the Prince of Darkness. His impact is immeasurable. A founding father of heavy metal as 1/4th of Black Sabbath and with a second to none solo career, The Ozzman came and destroyed for 55 years. Passing away only weeks after his last performance he bowed out like no other entertainer on earth. We give our top 5 ozzy sabbath songs and top 5 ozzy solo songs. Tune in, Turn up and listen to Ozzy and Sabbath!

As the pod turns 8 years old next month we reflect on George A. Romero's passing and celebrate 40 years of Day of the Dead.

A very special guest joins the Pod this week, Christian Hanna of Planet CHH! The Planet CHH YouTube channel covers mainly horror but does amazing breakdowns of physical media releases, horror news, interviews and much more. He also co-hosts the Uneeda Horror Podcast. We get into his origin story for horror, collecting physical media, musical interests and much more! We go deep on some Ramones and Motorhead so we are indeed kindred spirits beyond horror and physical media collecting. Go Follow him @planetChh on instagram and youtube and enjoy his many awesome videos and content!

We conclude this run with the Action Movie Syndicate as we tackle 1992's Passenger 57! Starring Wesley Snipes, Bruce Payne and Tom Sizemore. This hijack romp captures all the tropes of 90s action and we dicuss what makes 90s action different. We also discuss Lou's product placement spotting, Arsenio Hall, Kevin Hooks and much more!#passenger57 #wesleysnipes #actionmovies #90s #90saction #actionfilms #tomsizemore #brucepayne #charlesraneisnotinsane #charlesrane #johncutter #elizabethhurley #sightandsound #heartgod #heartgodmedia #videostores #genrefilm #kevinhooks

1975's Roger Corman produced classic Death Race 2000 is at the plate! For Eric's Pick we dive into this 70s dystopian romp breaking down the film, Roger Corman, what a dumb piece of trash Ebert was and going off into several avenues as we always do!

We are back the and Thee Action Movie Syndicate is swingin again. We got Lou's pick this week; 2014's gem of a Keanu flick that launched a franchise...JOHN Mf'n WICK! We talk the simplistic plot, why it works, the innocence of animals, Lou gives us a history lesson once again with some product placement. It is the only podcast you'll get all that shit and more! Enjoy!

Thee action movie syndicate is back and we have 4 films ahead in the next month- First up is Charlie's pick and its a good one! 1986's The Golden Child starring the legendary Eddie Murphy. We talk the plot, the wild idea of mixed sub genres and you even get a history of bagged chips from Lou.you get it all here from this podEnjoy!

In November of 2024 we lost the incomparable and legendary Tony Todd. Tony had ability to captivate genre audiences with his raw talent and unquestionable emotion. Even is the smallest of roles, he stood out and stole the scene despite where he was in the credits. We all had a chance to meet him over of years of attending horror cons and film festivals. We share memories of our first time seeing Tony Todd on screen,, stand out performances and thoughts on his career. Thank you for all your art, Tony.

The OG crew is on to Draft our elite lists of 1985 films! It is a late night wild romp for this one, enjoy!

40th anniversary of 1985's Vision Quest! full break down of the film!

For our final installment in action movie January we got a low key blast of a film from 1998 called BLACK DOG! A high fueled trucker rampage heist film that carries a fun punch and a killer cast. Patrick Swayze, Randy Travis and Meat Loaf inject us with all the entertainment you would need for a romp on filmic friday with the boys. We also give our off the cuff top 5 actions films as of right now! #blackdog #patrickswayze #randytravis #meatloaf #batoutofhell #actionmovies #actionmoviejanuary #sightandsound #heartgod #heartgodmedia #90sactionmovies #kevinhooks #charlessdutton #StephenTobolowsky #truckers #truckermovies #GabrielCasseus #BrianVincent #GrahamBeckel #BrendaStrong #sueellenschke #seinfeld #cheechandchongssupermariobrothers

1993's Showdown is at the plate for Action movie January! “Thee Action Movie Syndicate” is back with a bit of an unknown selection that we break down and shoot the shit about! Starting Billy Blanks of Tae-Bo fame in the 90s and a grip load of familiar and unfamiliar face for this “teen” martial arts flick! We discuss the atmosphere in the early 90s that cultivated such a film. #billyblanks #taebo #martialarts #karate #karateman #judo #dojo #kickboxing #muythai #jujitsu #actionmovies #90saction #90s #90sfashion #brionjames #christinetaylor #pringles #chicagowhitesox #heartgod #heartgodmedia #sightandsound

Action movie January : ENGAGE! We have “thee action movie syndicate” on to talk action movies- (Myself, Eric, Lou and Charlie )We talk 1992’s Under Siege starring Steven Seagal! This entire month is dedicated to action movies! Some of these you may have never heard of - buckle up and let’s have some fun! Regarding the fires in the LA areas and surroundings - this has unfortunately impacted the HGM extended family. Max from @Ready2Retro lost his home and everything in it displacing him, his Wife Jasmine, his Father Tim and their dog Charlie. If you can donate to these beautiful people, It would be immensely appreciated. If you cannot - please consider a simple share. Link below and in our links in our profile on instagram. https://gofund.me/60ddac5e

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It is the end of the year and you know what time it is...We give ya our top 10 films and discuss the year in film

We are finally at the end of the 40 years of Freddy celebration! celebrating the birth of Freddy Krueger and the creation of the Nightmare on elm street franchise! We talk the long awaiting film coming to fruition, the promotion, the cast, no Kane Hodder and so much more on this 2003 super film! We also debate if Evil Dead is a top 5 horror franchise for some reason.Viva la Wes, viva la Bob shaye, viva la Robert englund #freddykrueger #anightmareonelmstreet #freddy #elmst #freddyvsjason #jasonvoorhees #newlinecinema #ronnyyu #katherineisabelle #jasonritter #monicakeena #springwoodslasher

Part 7 of our 40 years of Freddy is here! A juggernaut of meta horror - Wes Craven’s New Nightmare from 1994 is next up and we discuss its importance and brilliance! We talk Bob Shaye reconnecting with Wes to make it happen, the smart storytelling, returning OG cast members and so much more! Check out instagram out for any and all details on the pod @heartgodmedia

Freddy’s Dead : The Final Nightmare. Possibly the most unliked of all the elm street films but we share positive thoughts on the 6th entry of the franchise! It’s total parody by this point but Rachel Talalay shines in her Directorial debut- starting with the Franchise with The first film back in 84 as an assistant production manager and working her way to the top by 1991! We discuss the John Waters connection, the entertaining deaths, the soundtrack and all the great cameos! HGM trips out for Freddy’s Dead- the final nightmare As we celebrate 40 years of Freddy and A Nightmare on Elm Street. #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #googoodolls #iggypop #alicecooper #johnnydepp #ironbutterfly#breckinmeyer #rickydeanlogan #lezliedeane #lisazane #yaphetkoyo #tomarnold #rosannebar #springwood #bobshaye #wesvraven#freddysdead #thefinalnightmare #schongreenblatt #racheltalalay #johnwaters

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 5 : The Dream Child! You have made it to baby Freddy! Is this film the weakest in the franchise? We discuss the story and characters and our thoughts on the carryover from the Dream Master for this fast turn around sequel - arriving less than a year after its predecessor. 40 years of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on elm st celebration is full steam ahead! Maybe our shortest episode covering a film (ha) #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #lisawilcox #dramarama #sineadoconnor #bobshaye #wesvraven #thedreamchild

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 4 : The Dream Master! The 4th installment in the franchsie released in August of 1988 with the 2nd biggest opening weekend in the franchise and would hold the title for highest total grossing until 2003’s Freddy Vs Jason. Max from @ready2retro joins me to discuss where the series finds itself with Freddy at his most comedic, dwindling storylines and most bodacious Kills! We talk all things Freddy and Elm as the 40 years of Freddy Krueger and A Nightmare on elm st celebration rolls on! #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #wescraven #tuesdayknight #lisawilcox #dramarama #sineadoconnor #bobshaye #thehousethatfreddybuilt #thedreammaster #stevejohnson #Kevinyagher #1988 #rennyharlin

A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 3: DREAM WARRIORS is live and streaming now! Part 3 of our 8 episode series covering every film In the Elm Street franchise is now streaming. We talk best 3rd installments in horror franchises and jump into the fire of all things Dream warriors! The story, the new faces, the first big music video added to the end of VHS release, the Dokken theme song, BT’s seizures, the box office and how this was the tipping point for the franchise becoming a juggernaut! #freddykreuger #elmstreet #robertenglund #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound #dreamwarriors #heatherlangenkamp #johnsaxon #wescraven #chuckrussell #dokken #rokkenwithdokken #westinhills #wizardmaster #bobshaye #thehousethatfreddybuilt

Here we are - the first sequel in the historic franchise! Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge! We dive into everything with the film including the recipe for a good sequel, the progression of Freddy and if Mark Patton is the very first scream king? #freddysrevenge #freddykreuger #markpatton #robertrussler #marshallbell #kimmyers #elmstreet #nightmareonelmstreet #1428 #horrormovies #horrorfilms #newlinecinema #heartgod #heartgodmedia #horrorpodcast #sightandsound

40 Years of “A Nightmare on Elm Street! “ Join us as we kick off our 8 part series covering the entire “Nightmare On Elm Street” Franchise . First off …the original. The masterpiece crafted by Wes Craven. Our first intro to Freddy Kreuger and the best final girl of the 80s! We lay the groundwork (like this film did ) as we start our journey into this juggernaut of a horror franchise! Join us next week For A Nightmare on elm street: Part 2 : Freddy’s Revenge!

Welcome to season 8 of the pod! We dive into all the summer horror flicks we caught in theaters. We also officially announce our podding plans for the weeks and months to come!

Happy 4th of July! We have a full panel to discuss the 1989 action comedy classic TANGO AND CASH! We first do a 1989 battle year pitting 10 match ups of two films against each other. Then we discuss our fav Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone films. Who picks Snake Plissken and who Takes John Rambo?!. We of course discuss the whole film ! On this episode you will hear Lou Smith of Burgerkrieg Productions, Charles Loucks -master barber and action movie enthusiast and of course our HGM crew Sean Henderson, Eric Tyler and myself.

Eric and I dive into our top 20 records of 2004. instagram : @heartgodmedia

We have assembled an action movie syndicate for this episode! 1989’s Kickboxer is often seen as the second fiddle to JCVD’s Bloodsport from the year prior but we discuss that Kickboxer arguably has a better story and more evil 80s action villain! You will hear everyone’s take on when they discovered the film, our fav characters and bamboo flutes! Joining us is Lou Smith of Burgerkrieg Productions and master Barber Charlie Loucks to discuss all the epicness of this classic 80s action romp!

Neve and Williamson return to the Scream Franchise. Quentin Tarantino shuts down his final film “The film Critic” and Salem’s Lot going to MAX! all this and more on a news episode!

We dive into the action movie year of 1991 with Steven Seagal's classic OUT FOR JUSTICE! Lou Smith is back and joins Eric and I to discuss the simplicity of a good action movie plot. Revenge or Justice is all it takes? We discuss why we do not get simple action films anymore and go into personal experiences as we drift into the foggy left field as usual.

My guest for this episode is an old friend and someone you've heard on a lot of episodes of this podcast since 2017. Mr Lou Smith of BurgerKrieg Productions and the seminal Albany based punk band Lurking Class joins to discuss the All Three Maniac Cop Films! The Larry Cohen penned and Bill Lustig directed franchise may not be super well known to all but it should be and we talk about why!

For a Valentine's Day special we discuss 2001's Valentine. Was this film considered the unofficial book end to the 2nd wave of slasher films that Scream started in 1996? We get into the several waves of slashers and go deep in the weeds as usual discussing all things horror.

We discuss 2024 films on the horizon. favs of 2023 and just shoot the shit about what we are looking forward to in 2024 for upcoming film releases

We recap out ten favorite albums of 2023 and I also give my top 5 EPs

We break down our top ten albums of 2003- buckle up- this one brings you in the way back machine and no doubt will fill you with nostalgia!

1993’s the Dark Half sees Filmmaker George A. Romero and Stephen King collab once again for a fantastic early 90s Romp! Eric and I also discuss his trip to Pittsburgh and my trip to Maine! Obviously super relevant given the masters we are discussing!

Every October we cover a Stephen King work that has been adapted to film. Celebrating 40 years this year, we finally cover the sloberous ,mammoth story known as CUJO. The non supernatrual work by King arrived to audiences in summer 1983 in the states and no was thought of rabies the same! Max from Ready 2 Retro joins me to discuss the film, the fantasic acting from the whole cast and of course everyone's favorite Mom the mighty Dee Wallace! We also tell our own "when animals attack" stories! Follow @ready2retro on instagram and check out their podcast streaming everywhere.

We cover what we deem as a modern werewolf classic! 2014's Late Phases (also known as night of the lone wolf or night of the wolf). Werewolf movies are hard to come by and we appreciate this twenty teens take on our hairy friends. A lower budget is NOT always a restriction to be able to create a memerable werewolf film!

It is back to school week on the pod and what better to cover than Rodney Dangerfield's 1986 comedic classic Back to school! We talk the amazing cast, oingo boingo, lost art of comedy movies and much more!

We rank all 9 films in the texas chainsaw massacre franchise and have a nice lil friday night pod sesh. Join the fun, Viva La Tobe!

Season 7 is upon us and we use the season premiere episode to cover all things horror via news/ notes and upcoming release - also a preview of the rest of the year as we are on year 6 of doing the Pod Follow on instagram and X (formally twitter) @heartgodmedia