Reel Poppycock

06/06/2026

On June 6th, 1944 the Allied invasion of nazi-occupied France took place, known colloquially as D-Day. This mission was also referred to as Operation Overlord, and Reel Poppycock is honoring that important WWII event on its 82nd anniversary by covering the 2018 film "Overlord."

Trevor Boland considers himself an amateur World War 2 buff, and he was all too excited to cover another movie set during D-Day, as the Poppycock crew tackled "Saving Private Ryan" on this same date last year. "Overlord" is not the same type of genre re-defining classic that "Saving Private Ryan" is, but it is a semi-hidden gem, and well worth the watch. This podcast episode also delves deep into some lesser known aspects of true evil that the Axis nations of Germany and Japan would employ, while not sugarcoating some choices made by the Allies.

"Overlord" depicts Airborne troops, who have to fly through anti-aircraft fire, and then parachute into hostile territory. There is a lot of adherence to real historical events, but this movie *does* depict alternative history, and would that alternative version history prove too much to keep Ed Lanier from fully enjoying the film? And does K.C. Campbell think that Wyatt Russell, the son of their favorite Meat Shield, can pull off the same type of Meat Shielding as his father Kurt?

You'll just have to tune in to find out!

A friendly reminder that one can remain vehemently against the military industrial complex, while still honoring the personal sacrifices of the troops.

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Peace, and cheers!

05/29/2026

We're taking it way back to 1953, and touching on film noir with our new episode covering "Vice Squad."

Directed by Arnold Laven , K.C. rightly calls this flick out as being highly influential for "cop-a-ganda" style TV shows.

Trevor dives deep into two fascinating golden age stars in the Reel Basic Facts: gangster prototype Edward G. Robinson, m'yeah see; and Paulette Goddard, who Ed labels as an old-timey template for Kim Kardashian.

This is especially an episode where prior knowledge of the film being covered is unnecessary. Just settle in, have some fun with your hosts, maybe learn something, and tell us what film noir classics we may have left out in our discussion.

Thanks for checking it out, episode links in comments, have a great weekend!

05/28/2026

New episode drops tomorrow, we're taking it back 70 plus years to touch on some Film Noir.

Think shadows cast in stark black & white can be a thing of beauty?

Like femme fatales, cynical detectives, and morally ambiguous situations?

Well then tune in tomorrow, we'll give ya a blast from the past, and you'll find out how now it's not just Nic Cage who looks better in B&W...

05/21/2026

How do you think Ed Lanier stands up against the original?

Not only does host Ed contain a beautiful and powerful singing voic...

05/15/2026

Some movies are bad.
Some movies are so bad, that they're actually good, but it is a delicate balance.

How self-aware were the filmmakers? Do the filmmakers have talent, and how much budget was involved? Ultimately the most important question: is the final product entertaining?

A movie can be completely ridiculous, or full of Poppycock as we'd say, and still be heaps of fun at the same time.

Those qualifiers couldn't apply more to our new episode covering the 1994 sentimental bloodbath slash teenage romance monster movie "Tammy and the T-Rex."

Selected out of Reel Poppycock 's Black Hat, "Tammy and the T-Rex" was a fan suggestion from Liana Windhorst , and she absolutely nailed her pick! Denise Richards & Paul Walker "shine" is this early career gore-fest and oft forgotten about entry to their filmographies.

How will Ed Lanier , K.C. Campbell , and Trevor Boland deal with an animatronic dinosaur implanted with the brain of a teenage boy? You'll just have to listen to find out, enjoy!

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05/08/2026

What movie do you think we're covering for next week's episode?

05/01/2026

Grab your 20 sided die, fill up your favorite mug of too-hot tea, and pop on this percolating new episode of Reel Poppycock!

Today we celebrate host K.C. 's birthday by covering the 2023 film "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," written and directed by Johnathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley.

Reel Poppycock attempts to answer the movie and life's hard questions like:

• Does Rule 34 apply to Dungeons & Dragons?
• Would you rather be alone in the woods with a man, or an owl-bear?
• Can a potato be baked inside of a prison-pocket?
• Host Ed asks if colorism is rearing its ugly head in Hollywood again.
• And how deadly would the Stanley Cup be, if dropped from 400 meters up? host Trevor wonders.

All that and more on Season 4, Episode 7 of Reel Poppycock, enjoy!

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04/17/2026

What do Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter, and Reel Poppycock all have in common?

- Indulging in the zeitgeist of an arcade game influenced source material for a movie.

Today the crew tackles "The Last Starfighter" from 1984. Directed by Nick Castle, this film will have arcade fans foaming at the mouth with nostalgia.

But there is fun to be found for everybody in this episode, with lots of laughs, deep research gems, and plenty of Poppycock to satiate what you've been yearning for.

"The Last Starfighter" continues our series on fan selected films, this one brought you to courtesy of Thomas Fleming.

You can bet your asteroids you'll have fun with this one, thanks for tuning in, and enjoy!

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Wishing y'all a wonderful weekend!

04/16/2026

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