In the last of our Summer of Seventies season, we are joined by the creator of the Dead Drunk Detective Podcast, Brendan Way to discuss this coming-of-age classic. This will be our last episode, possibly for a while, possibly for all time but

SOS #7 Solaris Schmolaris

1 Aug 6th, 2017 1h

Comrade-in-Charm Ali Pitts joins us again as we endure the second of three movie adaptations of Polish author Stanislaw Lem's philosophical science fiction novel. This version, made in 1972, introduces Soviet legend Andrei Tartovsky into the C

SOS #6 The Omen The Schmomen

1 Jul 14th, 2017 52m 13s

Unholy Anti-Christ! It's time for a Summer spooktacular! Join us a we juxtapose the seasonal sun with a dark and stormy graveyard. Watching with the curtains drawn while sitting in our deckchairs, we take a look at the 1976 Richard Donner Hor

SOS #5 Animal House Schmanimal Schmouse

1 Jul 8th, 2017 1h 4m

Come pledge the coed Classic Schmassic Fraternity as we discover this 1962-set 1978 comedy. Written by Harold Ramis, directed by John Landis, Produced by Ivan Reitman and starring John Belushi it's bursting with comedy alumni. WIll it graduat

SOS #4 Young Frankenstein Schmoung Schmrankenstein

1 Jun 28th, 2017 48m 57s

It's aliiiiivve! The Summer weather is waning a bit in jolly old England, so we thought it apropos to head over to Transylvania for some black-and-white comedy horror from director Mel Brooks. Let us know your rating on twitter: twitter.com

SOS #3 Chinatown Schminatown

1 Jun 19th, 2017 50m 22s

The long, hot Summer continues, Schmasochists! Chris & Owen groove into Chinatown this week, to see what shenanigans their old pal, Jake Gittes, is getting himself into. Why not join us as we watch this 1974 neo-noir from Polanski starring J

SOS #2 Deliverance Schmeliverance

1 Jun 14th, 2017 54m 3s

The Summer of Seventies continues! Join us downriver as we dive into this 1972 survival story starring Burt Reynolds & Jon Voight. We're pretty sure they're up shit creek without a paddle. Let us know your rating on twitter: twitter.com/CS

SOS #1 The French Connection the Schmrench Schmonnection

1 Jun 7th, 2017 49m 35s

It's the Summer of Seventies!! We're venturing into uncharted terrain as we spend the summer exploring the funkiest decade in cinema. Join us for the first episode in our new weekly format as we discuss the 1971 William Friedkin directed crime

Invasion U.S.A. Schminvasion Schmu.S.A.

Apr 1st, 2017 1h 9m

This episode - Earth-shattering news! After our big announcement, we tackle one of the biggest cold-war fantasy dramas of all time in a bumper edition of Classic Schmassic.Let us know your rating of the film on twitter: twitter.com/CSchmassi

Bringing up Baby Schmringing up Schmaby

Mar 15th, 2017 49m 15s

Our new segment this episode features Chris' intricate knowledge of a large felid of the subfamily Felinae and it's not the one you might expect! Also some stuff about a 1938 Howard Hawks helmed screwball comedy with a couple of schlubs called

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold the Schmy Schmoo Schame in from the Schmold

Mar 9th, 2017 53m 54s

Part 2 of our Burton double-bill. This time we watch the 1965 cold war spy film, adapted from the novel by John le Carré.Let us know your rating on twitter: twitter.com/CSchmassicusing hashtags #ivoteclassic or #ivoteschmassicLike the Fac

Where Eagles Dare Schmere Schmeagles Schmare

Feb 15th, 2017 49m 53s

Pull down your goggles and strap on your bergen, as we infiltrate this 1967 WWII action/espionage adventure. Part one of a 'why-the-hell-not?' Richard Burton double-bill.Let us know your rating on twitter :twitter.com/CSchmassicusing hashta

Battleship Potemkin Schmattleship Schmotemkin

Feb 1st, 2017 1h 4m

Russophile and Schmascot Ali Pitts showers us with Russian treats as he joins us for our episode on Sergei Eisentein's film concerning the mutiny of a battleship crew. Batten down the hatches and prepare for a voyage into the silent Soviet sil

Dr. Strangelove Schmoctor Schmrangelove

Jan 18th, 2017 45m 48s

Our mad-for-science friend Lyn Setchell helps us to explore this 1964 black comedy political satire from Stanley Kubrick. It's probably worth noting, if you are not a Briton, that when we talk about 'pants' we are referring to underwear. We t

The Gold Rush the Schmold Schmrush

Jan 4th, 2017 47m 43s

Happy New Year Schmascots! We revisit Chaplin as we review a true 'Little Tramp' picture, the 1942 re-release of his 1925 comedy. Don't forget yer pickaxe!

Miracle On 34th Street Schmiracle on Schmirty-Schmourth Schmreet

Dec 21st, 2016 42m 9s

Our first Christmas classic! Join us for mince pies and sherry as we watch and review the 1947 comedy drama about a violent, mentally questionable Kris Kringle. Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all our listeners.

Harvey Schmarvey

Dec 14th, 2016 43m 49s

We're getting in the festive mood at Schmassic Studios. While this 1950 comedy-drama isn't a Christmas film per se, it does contain a message fit for this yuletide time of year. It might attempt to put across some fuzzy feels, but is it a Cla

Kind Hearts and Coronets Schmind Schmearts and Schmoronets

Dec 7th, 2016 50m 43s

Pip, pip! Wordsmith and Oodsmith Chris Fosten joins us to watch and discuss this super-dark Ealing comedy from 1949 starring Dennis Price, the silky feline-voiced Joan Greenwood and Alec Guinness in eight different roles. Toodle-oo!

Shane Schmane

Nov 23rd, 2016 56m 42s

Mark Johnson joins our posse as we mosey on over to the Wild West for this 1953 cowboy classic from George Stevens starring Alan Ladd.Like us here: https://www.facebook.com/schmassic/Email us here: [email protected]

His Girl Friday Schmis Schmirl Schmriday

Nov 9th, 2016 52m 2s

In this episode, serial cynic Owen is not thrilled by the prospect of watching this Howard Hawks directed screwball comedy from 1940. Can Chris, with his usual dose of hamster-faced optimism, win him over? Probably not, but since we've had B

Rosemary's Baby Schmosemary's Schmaby

Oct 26th, 2016 45m 23s

Back from the grave, the podcast that wouldn't die! Chris killed this podcast with his laptop and we thought it was dead and buried, but with the use of a series of Necromantic spells and Victor Frankenstein's laboratory, Owen managed to resur

The Graduate The Schmraduate

Oct 12th, 2016 52m 56s

And here's to you Schmascots, Chris and Owen love you more than you will know! Paul Foxcroft joins us to talk about the infamous 1967 comedy-drama from Mike Nichols and Owen shares his own sordid tale of seduction.

Bridge on the River Kwai Schmridge on the Schmiver Schmai

Sep 28th, 2016 51m 31s

It might be somewhat charitable to say we get musical for this episode, but as they say, charity does begin with a free podcast. We discuss David Lean's 1957 Brit-American POW epic starring Alec Guiness, William Holden and Jack Hawkins. Yes,

Arsenic and Old Lace Schmarsenic and Schmold Schmace

Sep 14th, 2016 32m 7s

Let's screw some balls on this farcical epsiode of Classic Schmassic! Cary Grant and Peter Lorre star in Frank Capra's 1944 dark comedy featuring murderous aunts, mad brothers and the son of a sea cook.

Citizen Kane Schmitizen Schmane

Aug 31st, 2016 35m 50s

26! For our one-year anniversary we cover and discover one of the most highly lauded films of all time. Join us as we delve into this mystery drama produced, co-written, starring and directed by a young Orson Welles.