Episodes

This month will mark the 41 anniversary of John Belushi's death, so on this podcast I look at the controversial biography of his life Wired written by Bob Woodward. I look at the book itself and how the people in John's life, including Dan Aykroyd, felt about the book and Woodward portrayed John. This a bit melancholier than most of my podcasts, but I feel it is well worth a listen. I would like to thank Christin Rills for her fabulous voice work on this podcast. This podcast is sponsored and ca...

Remember when MTV ruled the airwaves? I sure do!!! I also remember the 80s where a lot of movies would make a corresponding music video to promote their film. My returning guest Sean Penalber and I talk about the music video City Of Crime that is connected to the 1987 movie Dragnet. We talk about Dan Aykroyd and Tom Hank's performances and singing in the video. So, go on back to the 80s and enjoy...but not too much, because it was the 80s!!! Please follow Sean on all his social sites and listen ...

We are sticking with Dan quest starring on a sitcom and this time it's on a The Nanny. Steph DeWaegeneer is back, and we look at an episode of The Nanny from the first season: Sunday In The Park With Fran. Just to let you know Dan doesn't come in till the end of the episode. Is it worth the wait? Have a listen and see if you agree with us. Please support this podcast here on Anchor, or with my Patreon link below. This podcast can be found on Cross The Stream Media Platform. www.patreon.com/scot...

In this episode Sean Thompson and I go back to the 90s and visit the sitcom Home Improvement. In this episode we Dan Aykroyd as Father Mike Webber who goes on to star in his own sitcom Soul Man. We see how Dan interacts with the rest of the cast and get a glimpse of how network TV handled faith, religion and God at the time. Please tune in and have a listen. This podcast can be found on the Cross The Streams Media Platform. www.patreon.com/scottwhite www.scottyblanco.com www.instagram.com/the...

Welcome to 2023. I'm starting off the new year with my good friend Will Fordyce. We are looking at the animated film Antz. Dan Aykroyd is just one of many talented actors lending their voices to this film. It was one of the earliest animated films, so does it still hold up? Have a listen and see if you agree with us. This podcast can be found on Cross The Strems Media Platform. www.patreon.com/scottwhite www.scottyblanco.com www.twitter.com/scottwhite91 www.instagram.com/the_dan_aykroyd_podcast...

It's Christmas time so we are here with the world's best Thanksgiving movie!! That's right. it's a little late, but I am here with Christin and Emily, and we are talking Planes, Trains and Automobiles. We talk about the comedy and the heart this movie has and we make the argument that this might be John Huges' best movie. Have a listen and see if you agree. Oh...you may be wondering why this movie is on the Dan Aykroyd podcast??? There is a connection, but you'll have to listen to find out. Plea...

Holiday season is upon is us and my buddy Will Fordyce look at a real turkey!!! (See what I did there?) We are talking about the Thanksgiving episode of Dan Aykroyd's brief sitcom Soul Man titled Three Priests And A Baby. We talk about all the sitcom tropes and if they did or did not work in this episode. You can probably tell by the intro to this description how we feel...but please have a listen anyway. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!! Please follow Will on Instagram at @gnome.on.the.go and plea...

Hello everyone. Special episode here, I have started a new podcast called Which Is More Gooder?. I am giving you a taste of it here. I am using the episode Three Amigos! Vs Coming To America. Both Films have numerous Dan Aykroyd co-stars, plus the movie is directed by Dan Aykroyd collaborator John Landis. So please, give this podcast a listen and if you like it head over to Which Is More Gooder and check out the other episodes. This podcast and Which Is More Gooder can be found on Cross The Stre...

It's getting close to Halloween, so I invited my friends from The Movie Gap Chase and Bryce to talk about the Ray Parker Jr. song and video Ghostbusters. We talk about one of the most iconic soundtrack songs ever and then look at the totally awesome 80s video!!! We talk a little behind the scenes and go off on a few tangents...so please include this podcast in your Halloween listening rotation. Check out The Movie Gap on all the platforms @themoviegap. This podcast can be found on Cross The Stre...

Hello from Canada. I'm in the middle of my Canadian tour, so I didn't have time to find a guest for my podcast this episode, but I wanted to get one out just the same, so here is my solo podcast about the 1994 comic book mini-series Coneheads. It was done by Marve Comics and is a continuation of the Coneheads movie that came out the year before. It is a short episode, so just have a quick listen and let me know what you think. As always you can support the podcast here on Anchor, or with my Patr...

Since we did Dragnet on here, I thought we could do another TV show turned movie. I'm joined by Miguel Sanchez and Eddie Ball and we talk about the 1996 film Sgt. Bilko starring Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman. We see how the three comedy giants worked together in the film and how close was the film to the TV show in the 1950s. Dragnet was a continuation of the series, this movie is a reboot of the old TV show. Tune in and have a listen and let us know what you think. Please support t...

Do you hate men? Do you hate joy? Do you hate clever writing? Do you hate laughter? Well then this is the movie for you!!! Emmy Serviss is back, and we talk about the 2000 movie Loser. And let me tell you something if a movie could be the color gray this is it. We talk about how grim and just ugly this movie is. Have a listen and see if agree with us, or if you think we are way off base. Make sure you support this podcast here on anchor, or with my patreon page. Link Below. This podcast can be f...

Just the facts!!! Well maybe some opinions as well. We are back with another Redid Overdo podcast. In this one we go back to the 1987 movie Dragnet. I'm joined by an old friend Will Fordyce and a new guest Michael Rose. We talk about this homage to the original radio and TV show. Does it do the show justice? Does it stand on its own? Does it still hold up from the 80s? We answer all these questions and more. Please have a listen. This podcast can be found on the Cross The Streams Media Platform....

Two Ghostbusters podcasts in a row??? Two podcasts that don't really have anything to do with Dan Aykroyd? Sure!!! Hey it's my podcast!! I'm joined once again by Sean Penalber and we talk about th soundtrack to Ghostbusters ll. The two things we found out while listening to this album is that The Ghostbusters are back and they are funky!!! We breakdown the songs and see if they hold up. Please support the podcast here on Anchor, or on my Patreon Page with the link below. Also, follow listen to S...

After the hit film Activision came out with a video game based on the movie. I got a hold of an old 2600 and the game and played it hours on end to do this podcast. So, we going back to my high school days playing video games and drinking Dr. Pepper. Please have a listen and you can support this podcast here on Anchor, or with the Patreon link below. This podcast can be found on Cross The Streams Media platform. www.patreon.com/scottwhite www.scottyblanco.com www.instagram.com/the_dan_aykroyd...

I am going back to the 80s and I'm taking my good friend Steph DeWaegeneer with me. We are going back to 1985 with the movie Into the Night. Directed by John Landis and starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. Dan Aykroyd makes a cameo along with a ton of other well know actors. We reminisce about growing up with this movie and how we look at it now. We break down this under appreciated movie. Please support this podcast here on Anchor, or with the Patreon link below. www.patreon.com/scott...

Remember when the talents from SNL made a Coneheads cartoon? Me either. In this episode I'm joined once again by Will Fordyce and we talk about this 1983 unsold cartoon pilot. Who is behind it? How good is it? Did it deserve to become a series? Have a listen and hear us breaking down this cartoon. Please consider supporting this podcast here on Anchor, or at my Patreon page with the link below. This podcast can be found on the Cross The Streams Media Platform. www.patreon.com/scottwhite www.sc...

Need a doctor? Well, if you do you don't want to go to this hospital. I'm joined again by Derek and Mark from The Canadian Movie crew and we look at this Canadian comedy White Coats. This movie is written, directed and stars Dave Thomas from SCTV fame. It also stars Canadian icons sketch icons Dan Aykroyd (SNL) and Dave Foley (Kids In The Hall). Does this movie live up to it's comedy cast? Have a listen and find out. You can support this podcast here on Anchor, or with my Patreon Page....link be...

I am back and I am solo in this podcast. We go back to the days of VHS and I look at the very 1st Best of from SNL John Belushi. I talk about my relationship with this particular VHS tape and how it effected me and then i break down the sketches that are on it. Have a listen and in the comments below let me know what is your favorite Belushi sketch and also let me know if yours didn't make the cut. Please consider supporting this podcast here on Anchor, or at my Patreon page link below. This pod...

1941 was my very first podcast and it sucked (I used the wrong mic) so I did it again with my friend Timothy Howard. 1941 is a very decisive movie. Some people say it is one of the worst movies of all time, others say it's not that bad, some say it is an underappreciated classic and some still claim it is the most expensive cult movie of all time. Tim and I look at all these options and then draw our own conclusions. Have a listen and see if you agree. This podcast can be found on Cross The Stre...

Good Evening Boils and Ghouls...in this episode I am joined once aging by Emmy Serviss and we are going to look at an episode of Tales From The Crypt from 1991 called Yellow. It stars Kirk Douglas, Eric Douglas, Lance Henriksen and Dan Aykroyd. This episode takes place in 1918 during WW l. The story is the relationship between a General and his solider son. Real life father and son Kirk and Eric Douglas play the parts. This is a different project for Dan Aykroyd. Please check it out. www.patreo...

Hey there!!! We are starting off my fourth season with one of my favorite comedies of the 80s Spied Like Us. I am also joined by two of my favorite people Miguel Sanchez and Eddie Ball. This movie stars Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd and is directed by John Landis. We talk about the chemistry between Chase and Aykroyd and whether the humor of the 80s still holds up today. Please support this podcast here, or on my Patreon Page with the link below. You can find this podcast on Cross The Streams Medi...