
414. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985)
HEY, ALL. 1985 is back and this DOJO is READY TO GO! We're kicking of an entire month of 1985 Horror with BY FAR one of the best that's ever done it: Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead with Clu Gulager, James Karen, Thom Mathews, Don Calfa, and Linnea Quigley as Trash! From IMDB: When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the air, the vapors cause the dead to rise again as zombies. ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
2 Aug 33min

413. KICKSTART 7/28/2025
Yes. We're tardy. And not only are we tardy, we only have half of an episode because the recorder didn't write the second part of the episode to the card when we recorded it. We're as bummed as you are. Check back here later for more show notes as I'll be adding in some of the stuff we talked about that was on the rest of our chat. (You'll know when it has all been added because this paragraph will be deleted.) ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
28 Juli 17min

412. MORTAL KOMBAT: ANNIHILATION (1997)
We close out NOT-SO-GOOD NUMBER TWOS with one is DEFINITELY a No. 2! MORTAL KOMBAT! annhilation From IMDB: A group of martial-arts warriors has only six days to save the Earth from an extra-dimensional invasion. ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
25 Juli 1h 38min

411. KICKSTART 7/21/2025
KS for your Monday! One more after this for July, and we're in the home stretch of putting this summer behind us. All of that means is we're that much closer to the Fall, Halloween, and cooler weather. Johnny Cage Teaser Mortal Kombat II Red Band Trailer Superman Article ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
21 Juli 36min

410. TEEN WOLF, TOO (1987)
Note: Sorry for the tardy drop, everyone. Having two new pups in the house at once is A LOT of work. We've landed at Movie #3 for NOT-SO-GOOD NUMBER TWOS, and it wasn't on the list to start the month. But we pivoted into a title that is a little more accessible. IT'S TEEN WOLF, TOO with Jason Bateman with a supporting cast that includes John Astin, Kim Dabry, and James Hampton! From IMDB: Todd Howard is a struggling college student. Nothing seems to be going very well for him, until he turns into a wolf. ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
20 Juli 1h 43min

409. KICKSTART 7/14/2025
Back with a new KS after a week of vocal chord resting. (Joe's voice, not mine. I don't know how to STFU. - C) Death Stranding: Strands of Harmony Stranger Things on Netflix Tony Hawk Pro Skater 3 and 4! ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
14 Juli 23min

408. SON OF THE MASK (2005)
As expected, we're shaking up the order of this month's commentaries due to some availability issues mentioned in recent episodes. So, Son of the Mask will #2 of (loosely titled) Not So Good Number Twos! Alan Cumming, Jaime Kennedy, and Traylor Howard make up the leads AND new faces for this go-round! From IMDB: Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be. ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
12 Juli 1h 39min

406. INDEPENDENCE DAY 2
Always Liked A Good Number 2 has mutated. This go-around, it's a commentary series of the first (and not so good) sequel of very successful movies. We're starting the whole off with a movie that has the largest gap of time between it and it's big brother: INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE. Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin have returned along with Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Vivica Fox, Sela Ward, and Brent Spiner. Joining the Old Guard is Liam Hemsworth, Micah Monroe, and Jessie Usher. From IMDB: Two decades after the first Independence Day invasion, Earth is faced with a new extra-Solar threat. But will mankind's new space defenses be enough? ENJOY! Love and Rockets, Corey, Freddy, and Joseph ------------------ If you'd like to show your support for members of WGA, SAG, IATSE, as well as other workers in the entertainment industry, please take a look at the link below and maybe make a donation: Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/support-our-work ------------------ As always, and maybe even more than ever, here are some mental health resources for North America: United States https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ The Suicide Hotline phone number has been changed. Now, just text or call 988. Canada https://www.ccmhs-ccsms.ca/mental-health-resources-1 1 (833) 456-4566 Even though we don't say it in this episode, more NOW than ever before: PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE take care of yourselves and those around you. Be mindful of your surroundings. Karate in the Garage Linkages
5 Juli 2h 5min