Another Time, MacLeod!

In this very special episode of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis and Daniel recount their recent experience at London Comic Con, including meeting both Christopher Lambert and Beatie Edney. Unexpectedly, another member of the Highlander cast and crew was also in attendance... Rob W also shows off some exclusive ATM merch and Rob D talks about his favourite cosplays. 

AKA This is How Connor Has Sex AKA Peak Bangable Cast AKA The Bums and the Lights AKA I Don't Think He's Scared of His Penis AKA Arse Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies AKA The Bernard Cribbins Memorial Ep

In episode 51 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by the inimitable Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Highlander's none-so-80s sex scene (1:34:06-1:36:26). 

Topics of discussion include immortality tests, impossible skylines, Lakmé's Flower Duet, the maximum number of thrusts, sex sirens of classic cinema, an unlikely memorial for a British national treasure, and something about butts. 

From Cribbins being cuddly to Bacall being sexy, you won't find another podcast like this one (for better or worse)!

In episode 50 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the wonderful Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Brenda's journey through Connor's oh-so-fabulous sunken lounge (1:32:54-1:34:13). 

Topics of discussion include Big Tartan, Brenda's earring discourse, everyday cosplay, the evolution of classic Victorian monsters, and the risks of taking your concept too seriously.

AKA Nuns, No Sense of Humour AKA I Am A Worm AKA The Kurgan vs God AKA Priest-Licker

WARNING: INCLUDES PLOT-RELEVANT REFERENCES TO RAPE

In episode 49 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) pay a visit to St. Augustine's Church in Kilburn, North London, where the only conversation between Highlander's hero and villain was filmed (1:28:40-1:32:53).

Standing outside in the grounds on, at that point, the hottest day on England's record, topics of conversation include colourful film stock, psychological warfare, the 180° degree rule, heresy vs blasphemy, and one of finest examples of ecclesiastical structures in London

Not to get all Quasimodo, but the bells, the bells!

In episode 48 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Bobi Blue (@ruggerblue) to discuss police sketches and evening mass. While the minutes in question (1:27:40-1:28:39) might not be the dramatic highpoint of the film, there's still plenty to talk about. 

Topics of discussion include the freakish British weather; the giddy thrill of buying a newspaper; mistaking discretion for irony; the absence of the cheekbones; Louis Gus; tourist attractions in Portland, Oregon; and star signs.

AKA the One in Which Rob W Forgets to Int

In episode 47 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by guest Bobi Blue (@ruggerblue) for a trip to the library (1:24:59-1:27:49). Topics of discussion include great earrings, identity theft, suspiciously advanced retro tech, doctor-patient confidentiality, Ned Flanders-Kevin Kline-Donald Sutherland hybrids, parental alienation, Operation Wolf on the ZX Spectrum, and the lamentable state of modern British politics. 

AKA Headhunter - 3, Cops - 0

In episode 46 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) bid farewell to our intrepid police officers, two of New York's finest, Lieutenant Frank Moran and Detective Walter Bedsoe (1:24:34-1:24:58). 

Topics of discussion include scene-stealing hotdog(?) vendors, the curious life of Damien Leake, condiments on pretzels, New Yorker rubberneckers, New Coke, Delta Force, £3 meal deals, and the New York Post circa Tuesday, April 2nd, 1985.

This week, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) take a break from the scene-by-scene to talk with Jon Melville (@jon_melville), journalist and author of A Kind of Magic: Making the Original Highlander. 

During the interview, we discuss urban legends surrounding the movie, incidents that occurred on set, unsung heroes, future projects, and much more. 

A Kind of Magic was released by Polaris Publishing (https://www.polarispublishing.com/book/a-kind-of-magic) and is available from all good book retailers.

In episode 45 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are flying solo as they discuss Moran and Bedsoe's trip to the hospital to visit the miraculously alive Kirk Matunas (1:22:19-1:24:33). Topics of discussion include walk-&-talks, verisimilitude, the bystander effect, The Exorcist, sloppy police work, and a proposed Australian dub of Highlander.

AKA Help Me, Daddy! AKA Babs & Hiraldo: Fucking through History

In episode 44 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are taking the pod to bold, worrying new places as they are joined once again by Adrian Zak (Letterboxd: ajzak). The scene in discussion - the Kurgan's first joyride with an unwilling passenger - is an odd one, even by Highlander standards, but Rob D has a theory... 

Topics include British subtitling, Cloris Leachman, Lords of Discipline, and six degrees of Clancy Brown. 

WARNING: For those among our listens who are easily offended, or indeed have any sense of decency, we can only apologise. 

In episode 43 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by dear friend and Highlander enthusiast Adrian Zak (Letterboxd: ajzak) to discuss the most epic Quickening of the film so far. Topics include "lively" 80s New York, rare collectibles, the further scores of Michael Kamen, vigilantism, the psycho-geography of Canary Wharf, The Long Good Friday, pissing off the London constabulary, and a shared love of... Star Trek Into Darkness? All this and more.

In episode 42 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Scott Varnham (@scott_v_writer) of the Highlander Archive (@highlanderstuff) to discuss the fatal showdown between The Kurgan and Kastagir and the memorable appearance of uzi-wielding vigilante Kirk Matunas (1:17:49:1:19:33). 

Further topics include disturbing self-portraits, jobbing actors, how Shad Thames seamlessly doubles for New York, Star Wars, and some of Highlander's strange POV choices. Is Kastagir drunk? Has Kirk just committed a drive-by?! All this and more.

In episode 41 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Scott Varnham (@scott_v_writer) of the newly founded Highlander Archive (@highlanderstuff) to discuss the Kurgan's exit from the roach motel (1:16:36-1:17:48). 

Topics of discussion include whatever horrible disease it is that seems to be infecting the guests, whether all the Immortals are secretly kinky, the varied career of the late Richard Bonehill AKA Nien Nunb from Star Wars, and the film's many open endings...

In episode 40 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Mark and Elaine Gregersen (@thehoneymoonpod) to discuss Connor's famous duel on "Boston Common" (1:14:53-1:16:35). Topics of discussion include how an admin error completely changed - or failed to change - the scene's setting, the varied career of actor Ian Reddington, the strange absence of Kastagir, whether Hotchkiss is a gay stereotype or just a victim of the British class system, and, of course, beloved sweets mascot Bertie Bassett. Random, sure, but, as they say, it takes all-sorts!

In episode 39 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Elaine and Mark Gregersen (@thehoneymoonpod) to discuss the meeting between Connor and an old friend, fellow Immortal Sunda Kastagir, on Bow Bridge in Central Park (1:13:49-1:14:52). Topics of discussion include the Gregersen's trip to the shooting location; a long-awaited, some would say overdue, engagement; the career of the redoubtable Hugh Quarshie, who played Kastagir; and a sadly deleted scene involving Detective Bedsoe and a go-go dancer.

In episode 38 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Lance Narayan (@Music4TheJetSet) to discuss the death of Heather (Beatie Edney). But what makes the scene so affecting, even after so many years?

In episode 37 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by new guest Lance Narayan (@Music4TheJetSet) to discuss one of the greatest songs and one of the most moving scenes in cinema history (1:08:59-1:11:07).

AKA Jeg er Norsk

In episode 36 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss the second half of Connor and Brenda's incredibly awkward "dinner" "date". Topics of discussion include Brenda's passion for old things, cognac and other beverages, Jim Steinman, protracted staring, Rob W's training montage, Norwegian room-mates, and the history of aviation. As Sarah says, "These are our romantic leads, guys...".

AKA Brenda (Janie's) Got a Gun

In episode 35 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss the first half of the most awkward dinner date of all time. Topics of discussion include .45s and tape recorders, rom-coms and DePalma thrillers, the origins of swords, superfluous cops, Brenda's general aesthetic, and Connor's serial killer vibes. Most importantly, though, what's for dinner?

In episode 34 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once more by the wonderful Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) to discuss Highlander's World War Two flashback (1:00:41-1:03:39). 

Topics of discussion include how the scene was cut from the American release, the arrested development of Connor, the lovely performance of the late Sheila Gish as Rachel, the last-minute casting of Waldo Roeg as the Nazi officer, the allegorical richness of Highlander as a text, and a couple of the greatest lines in the whole movie (so, by extension, all of cinema).

Ian's excellent piece on Tori Amos: https://mrcarapace.wordpress.com/2022/03/19/excuse-me-but-can-i-be-you-for-a-while-tori-amos-resistance-and-birdwatching/

In episode 33 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the inimitable Mr. Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) as they pass the hour mark of Highlander (59:12-1:00:40). The scenes they're discussing may best be described as incidental, but incidental doesn't have to mean boring(!) as topics range from 80s fashion and Batman: The Animated Series to product placement and lazy parabolas through time.

In episode 32 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Cameron Harrison of the Green Shirt Podcast (@greenshirt87) and Open Pike Night (@openpike), a brand new Star Trek - Strange New Worlds podcast to discuss the tragic conclusion of the Kurgan v Ramírez showdown (56:04-59:11). Topics of discussion include lasers(!), collapsible, mid-90s feminism, structural integrity, Joseph Campbell, sexual sadism, and that all-important question: In the end can there be only one?

AKA Extreme Makeover: Kurgan Edition

In episode 31 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Cameron Harrison of the Green Shirt Podcast (@greenshirt87) to discuss the first half of the Ramírez vs Kurgan showdown (54:20-56:03). Topics include anecdotes from ComicCon, Clancy Brown nearly killing Sean Connery for real (allegedly), custom golf clubs, Medieval swingers, would-be scream queen Beatie Edney, and lots of jumping.

In episode 30 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once again by Mark and Elaine Gregerson of the Honeymoon Period Podcast (@thehoneymoonpod) to discuss the dramatic reappearance of The Kurgan (53:09-54:20). Topics of discussion include '80s TV show Knightmare, wonderful crane shots, Hammer Horror Highlander, speculative slash fiction, and just where has Connor got to? Come for the Poochie references, stay to hear Rob W mangle saying "Les Liaisons dangereuses".

AKA Heart, Faith, and... Steed?

In episode 29 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by the lovely Mark and Elaine Gregerson of the Honeymoon Period Podcast (@thehoneymoonpod) to discuss the crash course that Ramírez gives Connor on their mutual nemesis, The Kurgan. Topics of discussion include carrier pigeons, breakaway walls, spots for sulking, children in pits, ulterior motives, game theory, and some of the best lines of dialogue in the whole of Highlander.

In episode 28 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are flying solo again as they show their appreciation for Highlander's wonderful market scene. Come for the pop culture appreciation, stay for hard-hitting discussions of shifting relationships with young characters in pop culture as viewed through the lens of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Friends, how snark influenced the modern blockbuster, the ubiquity of bagpipes in Medieval Scotland, the wisdom of discussing mystical matters in public spaces, Connor's smile (or lack thereof), and whether Jesus was an Immortal.

In episode 27 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are flying solo as they discuss the conclusion of Connor's training. Topics of discussion including the stag (and feeling thereof), lichen on rocks, the interconnectedness of all living things, Medieval hygiene, rat armies, helicopter shots, stressed buttresses, and what a French-Scotsman is wearing under his kilt. If you've enjoyed, please rate and review!

In episode 26 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once more by Jesse Bailey of the Sudden But Inevitable podcast (@SuddenBut) to discuss Highlander's long-awaited epic training montage. Topics include the key to skill-related fitness, Sean Connery's love of horses, Jesse's wig blindness, imported Colins, Chekov's Holy Place, and whether internal decapitations count in The Game. 

Petition to renew Netflix's live-action Cowboy Bebop - https://www.change.org/p/netflix-save-the-live-action-cowboy-bebop

AKA Tales of The Gathering AKA The Mentor Phase

In episode 25 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Jesse Bailey of the Sudden But Inevitable podcast (@suddenbut) to discuss the start of Connor's education on The Gathering. Further subjects include familial appreciation, gravitas and great performances, a belated happy birthday to Clancy Brown, and how one might go about "Avengerising" the Highlander franchise.

In episode 24 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once more by the fantastic Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Connor's stroll along the bottom of Loch Shiel and his foolhardy attempt to revenge himself on Ramírez (42:42-44:24). For a scene set largely underwater, they sure do cover a lot of ground. Topics of discussion include how they were able to shoot Connor's aquatic adventure, preferred superpowers, the famous "lost scene", and, perhaps inevitably, Highlander: The Musical. 

The "lost" scene (The Kurgan vs. Yung Dol Kim): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_mPqHEjKPs

10 ways Highlander is like The Little Mermaid: https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/ten-ways-highlander-little-mermaid-different-movies/

AKA Big Dave's Gusset 

In episode 23 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (40:49-42:41), Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Ramirez and Connor's memorable trip out on Loch Shiel. Topics of discussion include the need for an updated edition of A Metallurgical History of Ancient Sword-making, and what Brenda has in common with Joe Biden and Michael Scott, exactly how they managed that transition through the fish-tank, why Ramirez is better than Obi-Wan, and Latin prayers for the drowning. 

In episode 22 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined once again by Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) to discuss... lunch (39:51-40:48)? It's a short scene and not, a first glance, the most eventful, but there's food for thought as topics range from speculative fanfic, by way of the Red Shoe Diaries*, to Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Denise Crosby, smouldering "mugshots", and, of course, 1987's Mannequin. Just call it an ode to the incoherent text.

* Between this, Zoolander quotes, and X-Files references, David Duchovny fans should find a lot to like in this instalment.

AKA Walk Like a (Scots) Egyptian

In episode 21 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) to discuss the first appearance of Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez (38:31-39:50), played by none other than the late Sir Sean Connery. Topics of discussion include gender politics, the Alan Partridge-Michael Scott continuum, Connery's wilderness years in the early '80s and the start of the Seanaissance with Highlander, and Biggles AKA Biggles: Adventures in Time.

CORRECTION: Joe Anderson of Yes fame who did the soundtrack for Biggles.

In episode 20 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Rob Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined once again by Cameron Harrison of the Green Shirt podcast (@GreenShirt87). This week they're discussing the first appearance of Connor's Medieval love, the lovely Heather, played by the wonderful Beatie Edney. Digressions include home renovation, predestination paradoxes, and an unintentional, albeit persistent, insult to the nation of Scotland.

Frank & Zed: https://www.puppetcore.com

In episode 19 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Cameron Harrison of the Green Shirt podcast (@GreenShirt87).

The period of time covered this week is 35m 46s-37m 15s and topics of discussion include the wonderful Connor-to-Mona-Lisa transition, which was apparently shot on the fly; Connor's gorgeous loft apartment, including an unconvincing city backdrop, the world's slowest elevator, and no place to put your coat and/or brolly and/or sword; and, of course, the all-time, childhood-life-goal that is Connor's sunken lounge.

WARNING: Cameron puts Rob W's editing skills to the test with plenty of off-the-wall references that require appropriate clips. This includes a brief snippet of The Human Centipede, which, while not particularly graphic, is nevertheless pretty grim.

In episode 18 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (32:45-35:45), Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined once more the wonderful MJ Smith (@MJSmith891) to discuss Connor's banishment from Medieval Glenfinnan. Topics of discussion include dental hygiene, Christ allegories, Monty Python, more love for James Cosmo, and how the Highlander "franchise" resembles Fast & Furious.

Let's Jaws For a Minute: https://open.spotify.com/show/1xXQFa11xmrVwakzMj4vlF

Reel Perspective: https://soundcloud.com/reelperspective

Tron poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084827/mediaviewer/rm3173463040/

Highlander: The Source poster: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0299981/mediaviewer/rm2318841856/

Star Wars: A New Hope (Alt.): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076759/mediaviewer/rm3837144576/

In episode 17 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD!, Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by MJ Smith (@MJSmith891) of Let's Jaws For A Minute and Reel Perspective to discuss the first present-day showdown between Connor and The Kurgan. Topics of discussion include stalking as a longterm relationship decision, pop-up Clancy Browns, and the world's saddest police helicopter.

In episode 16 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (28:15-30:04), Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss Brenda's first meeting with mysterious stranger Connor MacLeod. Topics of discussion include '80s flirting, where to get a drink in Manhattan, studied nonchalance, how to pronounce Glenmorangie, Feathers McGraw, Cthulhu, myopia, and the impact of music videos on modern cinema. 

In episode 15 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (26:10-28:24 of Highlander), Robs Wallis (Twitter: @robertmwallis) and Daniel (@rob_a_daniel) are joined by Sarah Johnson (@strappinglass) to discuss the forensic endeavours of Brenda Wyatt, Lady Scientist. STEM-related threats are made as they discuss include, among others other, Dutch angles, the exuberance of Ian Tyler, how PR outreach bumf gets everywhere, the futility of using a metal detector in an underground parking garage, and Miss Congeniality 2. Come for the chat about female scientists in cinema, stay for the link to the instruction menu for the Promet II metal detector (https://www.csmetaldetectors.com/uploads/product-files/Promet2.pdf).

In episode 14 of ANOTHER TIME, MACLEOD! (23:43-26:09 of Highlander), Robs Daniel (Twitter: @rob_a_daniel) and Wallis (@robertmwallis) are joined once more by Mr. Ian Bird (@mrcarapace) to discuss the first present-day appearance of The Kurgan AKA Victor Kruger. Topics include long commutes, child literacy in ancient Russia, icons of French cinema, the etymology of the word "barbarian", a shameful Bond-related flub, some discussion of the film's gender politics, and lots of love for both Clancy Brown and Corinne Russell.