Logo

    Chin Stroker VS Punter

    Art VS entertainment? Style over content? Schindler's List or Weekend at Bernie's?!! Two film fans in Birmingham, England. One is a chin stroker. The other is a punter. Discussion ensues.... Leave us feedback at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com Voicemail (US) 206-350-0293 or (Elsewhere) 001-206-350-0293
    en19 Episodes

    People also ask

    What is the main theme of the podcast?
    Who are some of the popular guests the podcast?
    Were there any controversial topics discussed in the podcast?
    Were any current trending topics addressed in the podcast?
    What popular books were mentioned in the podcast?

    Episodes (19)

    491: Five Nights at Freddy's, Wonka, Shin Godzilla, Fist of the North Star and MORE

    491: Five Nights at Freddy's, Wonka, Shin Godzilla, Fist of the North Star and MORE

    On latest ep of ChinStroker VS Punter, Mike and Paul discuss, review and riff-on:

    00:00 - Intro
    05:00 - Shin Godzilla REVIEW
    15:00 - Classic Doctor Who Rewatch Update
    30:10 - Monarch (full season one) REVIEW
    40:10 - Foundation Season One REVIEW
    52:30 - Fist of the North Star (1986) REVIEW
    01:00:00 - Five Nights at Freddy's REVIEW
    01:08:50 - Wonka REVIEW 

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    490: Star Wars Holiday Special Documentary, The Creator, Frasier (2023), Monarch (season 1), Godzilla (2014) and MORE

    490: Star Wars Holiday Special Documentary, The Creator, Frasier (2023), Monarch (season 1), Godzilla (2014) and MORE

    On latest ep of ChinStroker VS Punter, Mike and Paul discuss, review and riff-on:

    00:00 - Intro
    05:30 - Fraiser (2023)
    15:27 - Monarch - Season 1 Review
    23:20- Godzilla (2014)
    27:58 - The Creator
    32:28 - What is Killing Cinema - discussion ( https://www.youtube.com/@patrickhwillems )
    42:38 - A Distrubance in the Force: How the Star Wars Holiday Special Happened 
    52:56 - Doctor Who 2023 Special #2
    58:53 -Charlie and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
    1:05:30 - The Unbelievable with Dan Ackroyd

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    489: Doctor Who: The Star Beast, Doctor Who Retrospective, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, the collapse of Disney and the MCU, and MORE

    489: Doctor Who: The Star Beast, Doctor Who Retrospective, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, the collapse of Disney and the MCU, and MORE

    On the audio version of the latest episode of CvsP we discuss Doctor Who: The Star Beast, Doctor Who Retrospective, South Park: Joining the Panderverse, the collapse of Disney and the MCU, and MORE

    Episode timings:

    00:00 - Intro
    02:00 - The Collapse of Disney and the MCU and South Park: Joining the Panderverse - Discussion
    20:45 - Doctor Who - The Starbeast (2023) - Review
    28:48 - Paul's Classic Doctor WHO rewatch - Review
    56:25 - Doctor Who Am I? - Review

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    488: Exorcist: Believer, Dr Who Youtube Doc, The X-Files Movie (Fight the Future), Tarantula (1955) and MORE

    488: Exorcist: Believer, Dr Who Youtube Doc, The X-Files Movie (Fight the Future), Tarantula (1955) and MORE

    On the audio version of the latest ep of Chin stroker VS Punter, Mike andPaul (in person no less!) discuss:

    04:00 - Fight the Power - How Hip-Hop Changed the World
    09:24 - Dr Who Youtube Documentary Series  (Clever Dick Films Channel - YT)
    29:06 - Gone With the Wind
    36:24 - The New Anime Season
    42:30 - Exorcist: Believer
    55:33 - Tarantula (1955)
    57:25 - The X-Files Movie (Fight the Future) 

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    Bonus Episode: Geeking-Out with Todd Stashwick (Star Trek: Picard, 12 Monkeys)

    Bonus Episode: Geeking-Out with Todd Stashwick (Star Trek: Picard, 12 Monkeys)

    In this bonus episode, Mike is joined by actor and writer Todd Stashwick (Star Trek: Picard & 12 Monkeys) to geek-out about everything from D&D to Indiana Jones, fantasy movie synth scores and Bill Murray! 

    Check out Todd's awesome website https://www.thenerdcircus.com/ 

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

     

     

     

    487: Blue Beetle, The Continental, Haunted Mansion, Old Henry, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Open Range and MORE

    487: Blue Beetle, The Continental, Haunted Mansion, Old Henry, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, Open Range and MORE

    On the audio edition of the latest Chin Stoker VS Punter podcast, Mike and Paul revie and riff-on:

     Episode Timings:

    00:00 - Intro
    03:26 - The Continental: From the World of John Wick
    13:06 - Ahsoka (Paul's Take)
    26:41 - Chris Claremont's X- Men
    33:15 - Blue Beetle
    38:20 - Old Henry
    43:31 - We Need to Talk About Cosby
    48:20 - Open Range
    56:26 - The Girl in the Picture
    01:00:04 - The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
    01:03:20 - Haunted Mansion

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    486: Ahsoka, Last Voyage of the Demeter, Raw Deal, Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies, WebRcade Emulator AND MORE

    486: Ahsoka, Last Voyage of the Demeter, Raw Deal, Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes movies, WebRcade Emulator AND MORE

    On the audio version of the latest ep of Chin Stroker VS Punter, Paul and Mike riff-on, react-to and (in some cases) review:

    00:00 - Intro
    01: 47 - Basil Rathbone Sherlock Holmes Series - REVIEW
    13: 00 - WebRcade - emultor discussion
    23: 15 - The Last Voyage of the Demeter  - REVIEW
    29: 47 - Ahsoka 
    43:40 - Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Paul's take) - REVIEW
    49: 00 - Raw Deal - REVIEW
    56:25 - The Visitor (1979) - REVIEW

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    485: Battle Beyond the Stars, The Meg 2, Babylon 5 The Road Home, Sharksploitation, The X Files (Seasons 1-4), I'll Be Gone in the Dark and MORE

    485: Battle Beyond the Stars, The Meg 2, Babylon 5 The Road Home, Sharksploitation, The X Files (Seasons 1-4), I'll Be Gone in the Dark and MORE

    On the audio version of the latest Chin Stroker VS Punter we riff-on and review:

    00:00 - Intro
    03:50 - I'll Be Gone in the Dark
    12:53 - The X Files (Seasons 1-4) 
    25:53 - The Dark Intruder
    32:40 - Friday 13th 2 and 3 (Mike's take)
    36:20 - The Meg 2
    39:30 - Sharksploitation
    46: 05 - Pennywise: The Story of It
    52:05 - Battle Beyond the Stars 
    58: 30 - Childhoods End
    01:07:13 - Babylon 5 The Road Home
    01:13:54 - The Last Man on Earth
    01:18:24 - The Music Box

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    484: Superman: The Movie (3 Hour Cut), Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Wham! Documentary, Quatermass, Punisher: Warzone and MORE

    484: Superman: The Movie (3 Hour Cut), Transformers Rise of the Beasts, Wham! Documentary, Quatermass,  Punisher: Warzone and MORE

    On the audio version of the latest ep of Chin Stroker VS Punter we riff-on, review and react-to:

    Episode Timings

    00:00 - Intro and Rare Replay - Gaming Talk
    14:44 - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday -REVIEW
    23:00 - Superman The Movie - Three Hour Cut REVIEW
    43:07 - Transformers Rise of the Beasts - REVIEW
    52:55 - Wham! Documentary - REVIEW
    1:03:00 - Quatermass film series- REVIEW
    1:13:01 - Friday 13th 2 and 3 (Mike's Take) REVIEW
    1:16:55 - Punisher: Warzone - REVIEW
    1:18:00 - House On Haunted Hill - REVIEW

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show  The Rewatch Project

    Check out Mike's new video series covering 80's action TV shows Rolling Thunder

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Video version of the podcast available on the Chin Stroker VS Punter YouTube Channel

    Bonus Episode with returning guest Patricia Tallman (Night of the Living Dead, Babylon 5, Star Trek)

    Bonus Episode with returning guest Patricia Tallman (Night of the Living Dead, Babylon 5, Star Trek)

    In this bonus ep, Mike is thrilled to have another catch-up with friend of the show Patricia Tallman.

    Pat is an actress, stunt performer, writer, events organiser, business owner and bon vivant extraordinaire. Pat and Mike discuss her career including her 45-year friendship with Tom Savini, running a geeky tourism company during a pandemic, conventions, Night of the Living Dead, Babylon 5 and her incredible career (including over 50 episodes of Star Trek and work on Jurassic Park and The Long Kiss Goodnight).

    Find out more about Pat’s hangout with Tom Savini (The Maestro starring Tom Savini! June 19th at 10am PDT ONLINE) as well as her other online events HERE and you can buy her book HERE

    Bonus Episode with guest Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks)

    Bonus Episode with guest Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks)

    Long time listeners will know that here on Chin Stroker VS Punter we are big fans of David Lynch and Mark Frosts Twin Peaks. Central to the show was iconic presence of actress Sherilyn Fenn and we are very lucky to be joined by her for this bonus episode.

    Sherilyn is a legendary figure, from early cult classics like The Wraith and Two Moon Junction, to classics like Wild at Heart, Ruby, Of Mice and Men, Boxing Helena, via her bravura
    performance in the Elizabeth Taylor story and of course memorable TV turns in Shameless and of course as the iconic Audrey Horne in Twin Peaks.

    Subscribe (and review us) at Apple Podcasts

    Check out Mike's other show The Rewatch Project

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

     

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Jamie Benning (Filmumentaries)

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Jamie Benning (Filmumentaries)

    Mike from Chin Stroker VS Punter speaks to Jamie Benning, the director, producer and editor of Star Wars Begins, Building Empire, Returning to Jedi, Raiding the Lost Ark and Inside Jaws; documentary repurposings of your favourite blockbusters.This interview is part of the FAN/CREATOR series of videos, podcasts and articles over at http://wearepodsyndicate.com/​ where we celebrate the positive face of fandom with conversations with ‘fandom creators’ who have turned their hobby into works in their own right.

    Visit http://wearepodsyndicate.com/​ for all your pop-culture podcasts, articles and videos. Find Jamie’s work at https://filmumentaries.com/

    Should be a new regular ep of CvsP next week (Paul is sick).

    Chin Stroker VS Punter
    enFebruary 20, 2021

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Evan Evagora (Star Trek Picard)

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Evan Evagora (Star Trek Picard)

    It was a thrill to hang-out with the very talented and likable Evan Evagora, better know as the sword-wielding Romulan Elnor on Star Trek: Picard. We discuss everything from the casting process, first day at work jitters, working with Jonathan Frakes and Jeri Ryan, to the upcoming season 2 filming and being a new Star Trek icon during a pandemic. 

    A video version of this interview will be showing up on the Podsyndicate Youtube Channel soon.

    The app that Eva refers to can be found HERE

    Check out Mike's other show The Rewatch Project

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Check out the other PODSYNDICATE SHOWS

     

    Bonus Episode With Guest Donald P. Bellisario

    Bonus Episode With Guest Donald P. Bellisario

    Long time listeners will know that we are big fans of the work of American producer, screenwriter, show-runner and ubiquitous figure in television for over 40 years Donald P. Bellisario. With a
    body of work that includes Kojak, Battlestar Galactica, Quincy ME and creating iconic franchises including Magnum PI, Tales of the Gold Monkey, Airwolf, Quantum Leap, JAG and NCIS amongst
    many others, it is an honour to welcome Mr Donald P Bellisario for a chat with Mike about his career.

    Find the regular show HERE

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Check out the other PODSYNDICATE SHOWS

     

    Bonus Episode- A Conversation with Mark Frost

    Bonus Episode- A Conversation with Mark Frost

    Long time listeners will know that we have made reference to and provided coverage of the influential, surreal mystery series 'Twin Peaks'. We have already done an overview of the show, had Michael J Anderson on to discuss his career and contributions, but this is the biggie: this week Mike sits down for a chat with co-creator of Twin Peaks, Mark Frost.

    Chin Stroker VS Punter
    enJuly 08, 2020

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Babylon 5's Mira Furlan (June 2020)

    Bonus Episode: A Conversation with Babylon 5's Mira Furlan (June 2020)

    Listeners will know what big fans we are here at Chin Stroker VS Punter of 90's sci-fi epic Babylon 5. Central to this is the wonderful performance from Croatian actress Mira Furlan. Mira joins Mike for an interview about her career and her incredible life story as well as a lot of Babylon 5 talk.

    Mira has also featured in a recurring role in JJ Abram's Lost and Oscar Nominated When My Father Was Away on Business.

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook

    Check out the other PODSYNDICATE SHOWS

    CvsP Promo: FIGHT

    CvsP Promo: FIGHT

    Here is a minute long audio promo for the show.

    Please use as you see fit!

    PLEASE LET US KNOW IF YOU USE IT ON YOUR SHOW SO WE CAN RETURN THE FAVOUR

    Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChinstrokerVsPunter

    Reviews on iTunes/Apple Podcasts appreciated:

    https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chin-stroker-vs-punter/id513618876

    Chin Stroker VS Punter
    enSeptember 15, 2019

    Bonus Episode: With Guests Claudia Christian & Patricia Tallman

    Bonus Episode: With Guests Claudia Christian & Patricia Tallman

    Long time (and even short time) listeners will know that we are big fans of the underrated 90's sci-fi 'novel for television' Babylon 5 so it is a real thrill to offer you this bonus ep featuring Mike having a chat with Claudia Christian (Ivanova in B5, as well as notable roles in The Hidden, Clean and Sober and Quantum Leap. ) as well as Patricia Tallman (Lyta in B5 as well as the lead in Tom Savini's Night of The Living Dead and George Romero and Star Trek regular)

    We talk about their acting careers as well as their other work, in Claudia's case her writing and her C3 Foundation which supports individuals struggling with alcohol addiction, and in Patricia's her geek-themed trips and events business.

    Please check out Claudia' (@claudialives on twitter) s site as well as her Foundation and documentary

    Also be sure to check out Patricia's Adventure Quests for Nerds and specifically take a look at her awesome NZ, Lord of The Rings trip

    Itunes review welcome! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chin-stroker-vs-punter/id513618876

    We will be back with a regular ep soon and   Feedback appreciated at chinstrokervspunter@gmail.com and hang with us on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ChinstrokerVsPunter