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709 Meridian

By 709 Meridian

An audio commentary podcast covering various franchises. This season we're talking POLTERGEIST.
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4x4 - Mannequin (1987)

709 MeridianJun 22, 2022

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#105 Titans (2018) s02e10 "Fallen"

#105 Titans (2018) s02e10 "Fallen"

Finally! D and Andrew arrive in prison, alongside Richard Delano Grayson, so they can watch Dick culturally appropriate Nightwing el Blanquito while toughening it out because he deserves prison time for letting the Titans fall apart or something. It's a doozy of an episode. A doozy.

Mar 26, 202447:52
#105 Titans (2018) s02e09 "Atonement"

#105 Titans (2018) s02e09 "Atonement"

Join D and Andrew as they wonder why everyone's leaving Titans Tower for side adventures and not answering each others' texts. Well, phone calls because in the DCU no one can just text. There are highs and lows, including one of the worst cliffhangers.

Mar 19, 202452:33
#104 Titans (2018) s02e08 "Jericho"

#104 Titans (2018) s02e08 "Jericho"

D, Andrew, and the Titans get back to the story of when Dick Grayson killed some kid at a luau or something. Given it's a story ostensibly twenty episodes in the making, the hosts have a lot to say... much of it even about the episode.

Mar 13, 202401:09:51
#103 Titans (2018) s02e07 "Bruce Wayne"

#103 Titans (2018) s02e07 "Bruce Wayne"

For our sins, we asked for a Bruce Wayne. For our sins, they gave us one. Wait, a second, no, we didn't. Doesn't Alfred make more sense? Anyway, tune in for the high drama as D and Andrew try to make it through. Andrew probably tries convincing everyone Iain Glen's good, actually, but... There's also lots of talking. So much talking. On the show. The hosts are just trying not to fall asleep. Enjoy.

Mar 05, 202449:29
#102 Titans (2018) s02e06 "Conner"

#102 Titans (2018) s02e06 "Conner"

After their brief sojourn away from the Tower, D and Andrew return to discover... another TITANS episode where it's a different (better) show, this time one starring Superboy. Tune in!

Feb 28, 202449:10
#101 Disco Godfather (1979)

#101 Disco Godfather (1979)

Tonight, D and Andrew will brave the city and the wack for all the compelling drama of the cult classic film, DISCO GODFATHER. Watch along as they experience the unforgettable characters, the vibrant settings, and the inspired performances of Rudy Ray Moore, Carol Speed, and the rest of the cast; preserved and augmented in this one-of-a-kind podcasting event. Disco will never die

Feb 21, 202401:44:44
#100 Abar, the First Black Superman (1977)

#100 Abar, the First Black Superman (1977)

It's 100 episodes (at one count or another) so D and Andrew take a break from TITANS to turn back the clock to 1977 and ABAR, THE FIRST BLACK SUPERMAN. D's already seen it, so he gets to build up the h!@& f#&!@^ s#&@-ness of the plot twists. Tune in. Guaranteed, there's nothing like ABAR.

Feb 13, 202401:51:13
#99 Titans (2018) s02e05 "Deathstroke"

#99 Titans (2018) s02e05 "Deathstroke"

It takes a whole bunch of the episode, but eventually D and Andrew get interested in Jason Todd in peril. Is there a crowbar reference in the episode? Depends on which episode we're talking about, 709 or TITANS. You'll just have to tune in to find out!

Feb 07, 202449:05
#98 Titans (2018) s02e04 "Aqualad"

#98 Titans (2018) s02e04 "Aqualad"

Well, D and Andrew finally get to the Deep. Sorry, the Emerald Aqualad. Wait, no just Aqualad. He just acts like comic Roy Harper and looks like some guy on THE BOYS. Anyway, tune in as they discuss... secret origins, missed opportunities, and holy sh!$ cliffhangers.

Jan 31, 202453:59
#97 Titans (2018) s02e03 "Ghosts"

#97 Titans (2018) s02e03 "Ghosts"

D and Andrew put on their forehead lamps to investigate Titans Tower for any free floating, full torso, vaporous apparitions. Wait, no, "Ghosts" refers to secrets revealed piecemeal in flashback, which is just TITANS, doesn't seem like it deserves a whole episode. The Titans have an "identity crisis" of sorts, D and Andrew try to keep up.

Jan 24, 202451:51
#96 Titans (2018) s02e02 "Rose"

#96 Titans (2018) s02e02 "Rose"

D and Andrew head into TITANS SEASON TWO proper (after the first episode of the season wrapped up the previous one and teased what's coming). D tries to manage all the expectations. Andrew threatens to talk about Doctor Who (he does not). The Teen Titans hit each other with sticks.

Jan 17, 202452:48
#95 Titans (2018) s02e01 "Trigon"

#95 Titans (2018) s02e01 "Trigon"

D and Andrew finally discover the anti-life equation and unlock the boom tube to... wait, no, wrong terribly rendered CGI big bad. No, they go with the Titans to rural... Ohio? Michigan? Doesn't matter. There's an ending and a setup. There are those things in this episode. Tune in as D and Andrew try to figure out what else is going on.

Jan 10, 202457:53
#94 - Titans (2018) s01e11 "Dick Grayson"

#94 - Titans (2018) s01e11 "Dick Grayson"

Certainly an episode entitled DICK GRAYSON isn't going to be a cheap-ish mind game episode without much to do with the series, ongoing story arcs, or anything else. Listen as Andrew and D discover, actually, it is going to be a cheap-ish mind game episode but at least the second season teaser's good?

Jan 03, 202401:01:10
#93 - Titans (2018) s01e10 "Koriand'r"

#93 - Titans (2018) s01e10 "Koriand'r"

D and Andrew finally get to Kory's intergalactic secret origin which just happens to take place... in an Arrowverse abandoned warehouse. But there is a twist ending? And some special effects? (momentarily). Surely the whole season and the fate of the world aren't going to hinge on some dude rekindling a high school crush....

Dec 26, 202350:36
#92 - Titans (2018) s01e09 "Hank and Dawn"

#92 - Titans (2018) s01e09 "Hank and Dawn"

D and Andrew reach the antepenultimate episode of the season, which involves the astoundingly grim and gritty back story for Hawk and Dawn. Sorry, Hawk and Don, Sorry, Hank and Don. No, wait, trying again--Hawk and Dawn.

Dang it.

Anyway. It's problematic, weird, boring, and bad, though your intrepid hosts do seem more interested in giving the JACK REACHER show a shot.

Dec 20, 202351:14
#91 - Titans (2018) s01e08

#91 - Titans (2018) s01e08

D and Andrew head ... to a different part of Chicago? And there's a train somewhere? Is it New York? Anyway. They tag along as Dick goes to visit Donna Troy and we get some superhero action for once. Albeit not like fight scene superhero action. But we again get a sense of how the show could be better (Donna Troy). And isn't. Though Andrew's finally (somewhat) invested in Raven's fate.

Dec 13, 202349:11
#90 - Titans (2018) s01e07

#90 - Titans (2018) s01e07

D, Andrew, and the rest of the TITANS head to Arkham Asylum... wait, no, they didn't get permission to use Arkham. But we do get a delightful episode about our lovable teenage (and early twenties) superheroes getting tortured. A lot. Also a surprise guest star.

Dec 05, 202352:58
#89 - Titans (2018) s01e06

#89 - Titans (2018) s01e06

D, Andrew, Richard, and Jason all head to the Windy City for what starts as a talking heads episode between two emotionally abused young men who share the same malevolent legal guardian but then becomes a great procedural for the show TITANS isn't (or hasn't yet been). Tune in as they talk crowbars, jokers, circuses, and so on.

Nov 29, 202301:04:42
#88½ Titans (2018) s01e05 "Together"

#88½ Titans (2018) s01e05 "Together"

D and Andrew head back to the Tower to catch up with the Titans, who spend this episode getting to know each other, getting to know all about each other. We also discover Robin in the Titans-verse is one of those non-metahuman superheroes who needs his suit to have any ability. There's still more Nuclear Family. And we find out Titans-verse has giant barns instead of the Arrow-verse's warehouses. Weird the differences between dimensions. Anyway. Tune in!

Nov 22, 202343:37
#88 - Titans (2018) s01e04

#88 - Titans (2018) s01e04

After years of watching DOOM PATROL, Andrew gets to see how they first appeared and then gets to tell D all about how different the TITANS version is from the regular PATROL. They also discuss better and worse castings, the Middle West, and much more.

Nov 12, 202349:26
#87 - Titans (2018) S01E03

#87 - Titans (2018) S01E03

D and Andrew head through the dimensional portal and find themselves in the barren wastelands of... Michigan, where the Titans are on a collision course with destiny. Listen as our intrepid hosts discuss disco fight choreography, missing butlers, and much more.

Nov 07, 202301:01:34
#86 - Titans (2018) S01E01-E02

#86 - Titans (2018) S01E01-E02

D and Andrew are headed to Gotha... Bludhave... Detroit. Really, Detroit? OCP has questions. Anyway. For 709 Meridian's next adventure, the hosts are doing a watch-through (and talk-through) of the DC Universe/HBO MAX series "Titans," from the writer of "Batman & Robin." Listen as they discuss adaptations, expectations, special effects, and bad wigs.

Nov 01, 202301:48:01
#85 - King Kong Lives (1986)

#85 - King Kong Lives (1986)

D and Andrew watch KING KONG LIVES, the charmless 1986 sequel to the 1976 KONG. Listen as they remember they should've thought better of watching KONG LIVES, as Andrew implores D to ignore the terrible action and listen to the pretty (albeit not particularly well-matched) music, and they talk about, I don't know, actors or something. It's a bad movie, y'all, a bad movie.

Oct 29, 202301:57:56
#84 - King Kong (1976)

#84 - King Kong (1976)

Join D and Andrew on their trip to the Island of the Skull or whatever they call it in this groovy(?), campy(?) seventies take on the "America's Biggest Hero." Listen as they slack-jaw at the good and bad from the beautiful blond(e) leads, the glorious Rick Baker, the beautiful photography, and so much more.

Oct 21, 202302:25:51
#83 - Ghostbusters II (1989)

#83 - Ghostbusters II (1989)

D and Andrew fire up the sirens and head out looking for the ghosts of blockbuster summers future with GHOSTBUSTERS II. Listen as they discuss... production problems, continuity concerns, special effects shenanigans, vapid villains, and much more!

Oct 16, 202302:13:33
#82 - Ghostbusters (1984)

#82 - Ghostbusters (1984)

It's radical, it's factual, it's grammatical--709 MERIDIAN finally gets around to 1984's GHOSTBUSTERS, deciding just to pair the eighties duet and skip the legacy-sequels, reboots, preboots, and deboots. Join D and Andrew as they sit back and enjoy the Ivan Reitman classic, and marvel at the cylinders clicking, one after another. Oh, and the Richard Edlund VFX... baker's kiss.

Oct 08, 202302:04:05
#81 - The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

#81 - The Jewel of the Nile (1985)

D and Andrew suffer JEWEL OF THE NILE. Including the credits probably for the first time ever. Listen as they... talk about better movies, try to think of how to make this terrible movie better, think about their life decisions given they've both seen the movie more than once, appreciate the dulcet tones of Billiam Ocean, and, I don't know, make fun of Michael Douglas some more.


Oct 01, 202302:01:48
#80 - Romancing the Stone (1984)

#80 - Romancing the Stone (1984)

D and Andrew head back to '84 (it may be a theme of this second season of sequels) for the first half of the Joan Wilder duet. Listen as they bemoan the lack of a successful franchise, Kathleen Turner's leading lady career fizz, and lots about Michael Douglas's ego and whether or not it's deserved (spoiler: no). Every once in a while they notice the superb film they're watching (Dean Cundey's back on the pod!).

Sep 20, 202302:01:42
 #79 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

#79 - Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Back to the shack, what could be better than... Well, obviously, the (successful for once) live action Warner Bros. cartoon, GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH. D and Andrew stare through the hurricanes of history at John Glover's Daniel Clamp, wonder where Phoebe Cates goes, opine on Dick Miller: Action Hero, and much, much more. It's a delight.

Sep 04, 202301:58:03
#78 - Gremlins (1984)

#78 - Gremlins (1984)

D and Andrew find themselves in Bedford... wait, no, Kingston? Kingston Falls. They find themselves in Kingston Falls for Christmas, except the latest gift this year is a cute little furby with a slimy upgrade. In other words, it's GREMLINS time.

Sep 04, 202301:59:15
#77 - Spider-Man: The Chinese Web (1979)

#77 - Spider-Man: The Chinese Web (1979)

For the final SON OF SEVENTIES MARVEL CBS UNIVERSE, D and Andrew head to Hong Kong (really, they did film in Hong Kong with the principals) for THE CHINESE WEB. Listen as they discuss technical problems (theirs and the episode's), appreciate a good guest star (Rosalind Chao), and wait endlessly for the action to finally start.

Aug 03, 202301:43:43
#76 - Spider-Man: Wolfpack and the Kirkwood Haunting (1979)

#76 - Spider-Man: Wolfpack and the Kirkwood Haunting (1979)

D and Andrew have almost wrapped up SON OF SEVENTIES MARVEL TV MOVIES--just one to go--but first they've got to battle their way through Airk Thaughbaer versus Dr. Sidney Freedman with Rita as potential collateral damage. Also Spider-Man fights lions, tigers, and bears, oh my. It's a weird couple episodes smushed together, giving our intrepid hosts plenty to dish on. Including how the show just really does not like Julie Masters (and really needs a cop regular)

Jul 29, 202301:39:51
#75 - The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

#75 - The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989)

D and Andrew head to that great city of the North... Vancouver(?) and find Matt Murdock already fighting crime in Hell's Kitchen(?) with his regular cast already assembled. But, wait, it's an Incredible Hulk reunion movie? Really? Sort of. Listen as they discuss Canada, Nancy Everhard, special effects, Batman, booties, and Stan the Man.

Jul 23, 202301:52:60
#74 - Spider-Man: Photo Finish and Matter of State (1979

#74 - Spider-Man: Photo Finish and Matter of State (1979

GEOFFREY LEWIS ALERT!

After seventy-two episodes, D and Andrew have watched their first Geoffrey Lewis movie on 709 Meridian. Listen as they discuss... better movies, better performances, the Enforcers, Gerrit Graham not actually being in this episode, and much more. Like Charles Haid as Michael Pataki.

Jul 13, 202301:40:57
#73 - The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

#73 - The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988)

D and Andrew head to scenic Los Angeles, circa 1988, where they catch up with Bill Bixby as he attempts to finally cure himself of Lou Ferrigno and get his butt into the producer's chair. Listen as they discuss better acting, better movies, just how much too young Lee Purcell is for Bixby, and much more!

Jul 06, 202301:57:21
#72 - Spider-Man: The Con Caper and the Curse of Rava

#72 - Spider-Man: The Con Caper and the Curse of Rava

In the chill of night, D and Andrew deliberate the very compliation nature of CON CAPER AND CURSE OF RAVA, which pairs two episodes of Spider-Man across seasons (and in reverse). Listen as they discuss changing fashions, changing music (and better music), along with a return to familiar stunt locations. Not to mention Chip Fields sings! Well, not on the pod, but you get the idea.

Jun 29, 202301:48:49
#71 - Bride of the Incredible Hulk (1978)

#71 - Bride of the Incredible Hulk (1978)

D and Andrew head for sunny Honolulu, California to catch up with David--anything but Banner, David, don't write Banner on a legal document, oops--as he pesters special guest star Mariette Hartley until she agrees to help him. Listen as they discuss action television, dirty L.A. beaches, Kenneth Johnson's effective direction, HULK playsets, and much more.

Jun 22, 202301:53:30
#70 Spider-Man: Night of the Clones and Escort to Danger (1978)

#70 Spider-Man: Night of the Clones and Escort to Danger (1978)

D and Andrew head back to New York for a weekend at the Blackwell Hotel where Peter Parker contends with both mad scientists cloning themselves and others, and terrorists targeting a beauty pageant. Listen as they discuss Chip Fields being awesome, Morgan Fairchild's version of acting, reused footage, special effects, and much more!

Jun 15, 202301:42:54
#69 - The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977)

#69 - The Return of the Incredible Hulk (1977)

D and Andrew tag along as David Benton starts his next exciting adventure RETURN OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK (also known as DEATH IN THE FAMILY)... getting involved with an evil stepmother plot, but at least there's William Daniels, Gerald McRaney, some fantastic late seventies fashion for Bill Bixby, and the Incredible Hulk fighting the Incredible Ursus Arctos!

Jun 08, 202301:48:37
#68 - Spider-Man: The Deadly Dust (1978)

#68 - Spider-Man: The Deadly Dust (1978)

Join D and Andrew as they swing back to the late seventies for some more SPIDER-MAN with THE DEADLY DUST (aka SPIDER-MAN STRIKES BACK), tagging along as Nicholas Hammond (justifiably) moons over guest star Joanna Cameron. Listen as they discuss stock footage, padded two parters, suburban L.A., and much more!

Jun 01, 202301:47:15
#67 - Incubus (1966)

#67 - Incubus (1966)

NOT IN ESPERANTO!

D and Andrew suffer through this Shat-y makeup movie, 1966's (not really) infamous INCUBUS, starring Shatner as a young soldier (with a cape!) who falls for the wrong girl. Listen as D and Andrew talk about... the movie being bad, being bored by the bad movie, and plenty of tangents.

May 25, 202301:28:27
#66 - The Babysitter (1980)

#66 - The Babysitter (1980)

Another week, another toupee! D and Andrew head to scenic Seattle area (Canada) to catch up with Mr. Shatner. He's moved into a remote house on an island where boozer wife (Patty Duke) can live in shame and Oscar-nominated daughter Quinn Cummings can quickly lose her featured role in the film of her life. Listen as they discuss early STAR TREK movies toupees, the problems with reusing random music cues, and soon-to-be prime time hero Stephanie Zimbalist playing an eighteen year-old femme fatale.

May 18, 202301:47:56
#65 - Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

#65 - Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)

More seventies Shatner, more hats! D and Andrew head to Arizona where Shats has moved on from Marineland to be a vet in the desert. When the local spiders start teaming up against the humans, who's going to save the day besides Bill? It's shat-tastic, which might not be saying much... but at least Woody Strode's in it for a bit? Except he's got a problematic character (maybe... probably). Anyway. Join us in the "kingdom."

May 11, 202301:41:21
#64 - A Whale of a Tale (1976)

#64 - A Whale of a Tale (1976)

D and Andrew head West to Marineland, where they find Shatner in a slightly different toupee, working his seventies charm as an ichthyologist who finds himself (yet another) ready-made-family. Listen as they discuss... 70s kids movies, cheap movies, bad movies, and toupees. Lots of toupee talk.

May 04, 202301:44:23
#63 - Impulse (1974)

#63 - Impulse (1974)

D and Andrew kick off their Shatty Seventies season (or is it Seventies Shat) with IMPULSE, starring William Shatner as a conman/serial killer. Listen as they talk toupees, fashion, Florida, and Ruth Roman keeping it together in spite of everything.

Apr 27, 202301:39:30
#62 - Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)

#62 - Captain America II: Death Too Soon (1979)

D and Andrew hop in the Captain America van and drive up and down the California coast looking for adventure, whether it's fighting Christopher Lee or protecting the Venice Beach senior community from muggers. Listen as they discuss... trying to stay awake, Connie Sellecca (and Lee) being way too good for this, and Len Birman being a visible creep.

Apr 20, 202301:46:56
#61 - Captain America (1979)

#61 - Captain America (1979)

Can D and Andrew survive ninety minutes of Reb Brown? Will they fall asleep during the protracted "action" sequences and reused footage? Listen as they keep themselves occupied with musings about late seventies and early eighties television, spotting where Reb's got his cue cards positioned, and much more!

Apr 13, 202301:46:57
#60 - Dr. Strange (1978)

#60 - Dr. Strange (1978)

Join D and Andrew as they travel to the earthly realm of the New York City Backlot, the sound stage demon realm, and all points in between. Listen as they discuss Jessica Walter, evil Gumby, the surprisingly unsupreme Sorcerer Supreme, Wong getting zilch to do, and much more!

Apr 06, 202301:48:29
#59 - The Incredible Hulk (1977)

#59 - The Incredible Hulk (1977)

In this thrill-packed episode, D and Andrew embark on a fantastic voyage to overcast Southern California, where they dive into the groundbreaking research of Dr. David Bruce Banner! Join them as they bemoan the missed opportunity for a Kenneth Johnson Marvel Television Universe, while celebrating the groovy charm of the sensational seventies. They'll also praise the masterful low-light cinematography and discuss the incredible contributions of de facto protagonist Susan Sullivan!

Mar 30, 202301:45:53
#58 - Spider-Man (1977)

#58 - Spider-Man (1977)

D and Andrew kick off their Seventies Marvel Superhero season with SPIDER-MAN! Listen as they discuss wet mouths, special effects, location shooting, Lisa Eilbacher never getting a chance, and the conspiracy against the live action Spider-Man show.

Mar 23, 202301:52:59