Advertise on podcast: IMMP

In 1980, genius filmmaker Stanley Kubrick released an adaptation of genius horror novelist Stephen King's THE SHINING. The movies were never the same again. Willl Ian be the same after Matthew has had him watch this movie?

It's Halloween season once again at the IMMP! This year Matthew ushers Ian into the world of Stephen King, begining with the 1979 TV version of King's vampire chiller SALEM'S LOT.

It's Producer's Prerogative Month at the IMMP, where Matthew and Ian discuss films chosen by the podcast's producer - also known as Mrs. Darling Wife. This week Ian and Matthew discuss a classic World War II thriller -- directed and co-written by Billy Wilder -- that was a favorite of Ian's grandfather. It's Franchot Tone, Anne Baxter, and Erich von Stroheim in FIVE GRAVES TO CAIRO from 1943.

This September at the IMMP Podcast is Producer's Prerogative Month, in which Ian and Matthew discuss movies recommended by our indespensible podcast producer. First up: Isolated townfolk and stalwart scientists battle a bone-chilling menace in the 1969 British sci-fi thriller ISLAND OF TERROR. (aka "Squishy Cows")

Science, hidden mysteries, and good old ancient curses are no match for the paragon of British science, Bernard Quatermass. Jim Porter joins Ian and Matthew once again to talk about FIVE MILLION YEARS TO EARTH, aka Quatermass and the Pit, from 1967. Special Guest: Jim Porter.

This week Ian and Matthew talk about a pioneer in television, both in comedy and beyond. Someone who would have been at home on TikTok six decades before it was invented. The unique creator ERNIE KOVACS.

Way back in 1957, Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy starred in a romantic comedy about a quaint old-fashioned problem: a big corporation threatening to replace human researchers and writers with an artificial intelligence. This episide, Matthew and Ian talk about DESK SET.

The IMMP's special 200th episode brings Christmas in July! Ian and Matthew talk about the peculiar holiday science fiction movie Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, that Matthew remembers from his childhood. And they also talk about Mystery Science Theater 3000, and the MST3K treatment of that same movie, which is how it became a part of Ian's world.

Fourth of July is coming! Ian and Matthew try to keep the beaches open as they discuss Steven Spielberg's classic monster movie from 1975.

Unable to decide on a single Pink Panther movie from the classic series starring Peter Sellers, Ian and Matthew watched three of them -- or, four movies between them both. It will make more sense when you listen.

Of all the Humongous Entertainment "Junior Adventures" from the 1990s, there's one series that made a special impression on Ian — and on his parents. In this episode Ian and Matthew talk about PAJAMA SAM.

Ian leads Matthew through a discussion of some of the best, weirdest, and most subversive kids computer games from the 1990s: the Humongous Entertainment lineup including Freddi Fish, Spyfox, and Backyard Baseball.

Set a course for adventure, as the IMMP boards the iconic 1970s network titan THE LOVE BOAT.

We Kept Watching! Ian and Matthew return to Leonard Nimoy and the 1970s investigation show In Search of…, to explore the episodes involving ships and all things nautical. The Titanic, The Bermuda Triangle, and more!

Pat Morita and Ralph Macchio star in a sports movie -- but much more than a sports movie -- from the magical year of 1984.