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Episode 489: Father Frost (AKA Morozko)

January 9, 2022   Podcasts

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Zdravstvuyte Comrades! Welcome to a new B-Movie Cast! This week Mary and Nic are joined by Matt Kowalski and we’re checking out another New Year’s favorite from behind the iron curtain: “Morozko” AKA- “Father Frost”! This flick has been lampooned on MST3K and Riff Trax, now it’s the B-Movie Cast’s turn to show some love to one of Gorky Studio’s most successful exports from the Soviet era! Tune in to learn about how Russian women can control time and space and why you should always be nice to that old dude in the woods! So, grab some vodka, a bowl of borscht, and get ready for “Father Frost” on the B-Movie Cast!

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Episode 478: The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin

August 8, 2021   Podcasts

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Welcome back Comrades! As part of the B-Movie Cast’s party-approved 5-year plan, Mary, Nic, and special guest Matt Kowalski are checking some Sci-fi from behind the iron curtain! Get ready for some Soviet science fiction fun with “The Hyperboloid of Engineer Garin”. It’s the story of a guy, a girl, a death ray, and why weather reports matter! So ready for some fun with the new B-Movie Cast!

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Episode 435: Irony of Fate (AKA: Enjoy Your Bath)

January 4, 2020   Podcasts

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This episode of the B-Movie Cast is a special look at a film that most people outside of the former Soviet Union probably haven’t heard of “Irony of Fate” (aka- Enjoy Your Bath). This 1975 film is the Russian go to film for New Year celebrations.

Joining Mary and Nic to discuss this film is our favorite expert on all things Russian: Matt Kowalski! We dig into the background of this film as well as the New Year holiday traditions that Russia adopted after Christmas went kaput under communism. So grab your favorite TV dinner, crack open a cold one (or for this pour yourself a shot of vodka) and check out “Irony of Fate” on the B-Movie Cast.

 

 

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Episode 431: Viy

November 10, 2019   Podcasts

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In this episode of the B-Movie Cast Mary and Nic are joined by special guest Matt Kowalski. Matt knows a thing or two about Eastern Europe and that’s good because this episode we’re going behind the Iron Curtain to check out “Viy”. Made in 1967 It’s the first real horror film to come out of the Soviet Union.

Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, “Viy” tells the tale of a priest who must spend 3 nights in a tomb with a dead body. The problem is, that the dead body has a bit of a demon problem. Oh, and the priest is really a seminary student who isn’t exactly the holiest of men.

So sit back, grab a beer and tune in to the newest episode of the B-Movie Cast!

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