In which the brilliant James Slater-Murphy and I sit down, pretty much on a whim, to talk about our favourite Bruce Springsteen album, only to back into what we've realised will be a 30-episode deep dive into his studio albums, and selected live performances.

The format is simple; we discuss our initial encounter with the record, then our overall experience, then we go track by track.

It turned out pretty good. We're excited to do more. Hope you dig it.

Our patroen backers will get early access to future episodes:

James Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jimslater

Kit's Patreon: www.patreon.com/kitpower

A two-part conversation from 2019 on the subject on that year's Joker movie. With very special guest Jack Graham.

I Don't Speak German podcast: https://idontspeakgerman.libsyn.com/

Jack's Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=4196618

My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kitpower

The Finite: https://blackshuckbooks.co.uk/the-fin...

Born in Blood: Volume 1: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Born-Blood-G...

In which I read two essays from the currently-crowdfunding My Life In Horror Volume II campaign.

The essays cover John Christopher's The Tripods, and ITV's 90's crime show, Cracker. In between, there's a Q&A, where I talk about writing non-fiction, the dangers of notions of 'objectivity', and our seemingly inevitable slide towards authoritarianism.

Enjoy - and if you are reading this before 1st November, be aware that you still have time to back the crowdfunder and bag a limited edition print version, or a discounted ebook. Go get some!

This time out George and I spend some quality time talking about Valve's genre-redefining classic FPS video game, Half-Life. Expect comprehensive spoilers for the plot of the game, and, as ever, huge enthusiasm.

In this classic What The Hell Is Wrong With Us? episode, Geroge Daniel Lea and Kit Power take on not one but two seminal Batman graphic novels - Frank Miller's The Dark Night Returns and Grant Morrisons Arkham Asylum. Expect in-depth discussion and massive spoilers for the texts. Enjoy. 

In the second episode of WTHIWWU? George and Kit take on Poppy Z Brite's seminal Extreme Horror masterpiece Exquisite Corpse. CN: Listen to intro for details, but Exquisite Corpse is dark as hell. So. You know. Caution.

In episode 21 of Watching Robocop with Kit Power, I am delighted to be joined by legendary fantasy author RJ Barker. RJ is simply one of my favourite human beings, and in this freewheeling, wide-ranging conversation, topis we alight upon include:

• The gorgeousness of ED209
• The joy of heavy-duty painkillers
• The negative impact of carpets on ED209
• How the gas station attendant is really all of us
• ED209's family life
• Squidgy head man
• The ballad of ED209

And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening.

RJ Barker's work can be found here (and you should go find it, it's awesome)

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

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And if you want to back My Life In Horror Volume 1, you have just a couple of days left to do so, via this link.

For episode 20, I am joined by the mighty Jack Graham. In an instant classic conversation, we cover such diverse subjects as:

• The liminality of the 80’s and the future
• Sadism and bullying as a mode of government
• As above, so below
• Talking in generalities
• The Alan B’stard connection to Dick Jones
• Hitchcockian framing and serious filmmaking
• Why the helmet?
• The glory of stop-frame and ED209
• Weller’s brilliance

And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening.

Jack Graham's Patreon can be found here, and I Don't Speak German can be found here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like to support this show and my writing, please consider supporting my Patreon. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work, with new material every single week. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

In a new, not-Robocop-related podcast, frequent guest of the show George Daniel Lea and I discuss various works that have had a significant impact on us. In this first episode, we discuss Clive Barker's Weaveworld, a childhood favourite. Expect digressions into other Barkers works, references to King, the 80's, Thatcher's Britain and Section 28, and so much more. Hope you enjoy it.

George's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPISvY5rQc11WHawNX5w-Nw

George's website:http://www.strangeplaygrounds.com/

Help fund the podcast and Kit's writing by backing his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kitpower

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Patreon backers, Watching bonus episodes return in 2019! And to kick off, Dr. David Baume returns to watch and discuss 1951's The Man From Planet X.

David's website can be found here:

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work, please see my Patreon here:

Legendary author, editor, and horror aficionado Johnny Mains finally joins me it which The Greatest Movie Ever Made. In a rollicking, wide-ranging and frequently hilarious discussion, highlights include:

• Watching on VHS
• The genius of Nancy Allen
• The Robocop/Night of the Living Dead connection
• Miguel Ferrer and his awesomeness
• Visceral responses to on-screen violence
• President Gore
• The Green Cross Code and David Prowse
• The bravery of the toilet scene shots
• Crappy 80’s movie nightclubs
• The Richard Nixon connection
• The physical degradation of the hero

And much, much more. A genuine classic with a wonderful guest. Enjoy.

 This time out we're joined by horror author, editor and podcaster (and, it turns out, fellow Robocop superfan) Amber Fallon! Amber knows storytelling, and brings brilliant insight, as well as some laughs. In a jam packed episode, listen out for:

• Amber’s horror movie roots
• Worldbuilding through advertising
• The only movie to shock and disgust Amber
• Ray Wise and The Devil
• The many genres of Robocop
• Why Arnie would have made for a bad Robocop
• I don’t kick cats
• McDonalds and the Great Filter
• The eternal mystery of bad, yet well sculpted facial hair
• Does Robocop even breathe? And could he get a contact high from cocaine?
• Dinosaur attack cards
• Chekhov's middle finger
• “When all else fails - hostages!”

And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening.

Amber's website can be found here - go there and read ALL THE THINGS!

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more podcast episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, Robocop will be restored to a monthly schedule, with bi-monthly bonus episodes where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers at as little as $1 a month get weekly early access to both this show and my written work. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

For Episode 17, Author and Youtuber (and, it turns out, fellow Robocop superfan) Edward Lorn sits down to watch The Greatest Movie Ever Made. In a delightful, wide ranging chat, highlights include:

• Slight delay in the early part of the recording, due to connectivity issues
• Horror movie heroes and villains
• The awesomeness of Paul Weller
• World building
• Riffing on ED209 as a Doberman
• The endlessly shifting power dynamic

And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening.

Edward Lorn's Patreon can be found here, and his YouTube channel can be found here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more regular Robocop episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, Robocop will be restored to a monthly schedule, with bi-monthly bonus episodes where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

Welcome to my new bi-monthly show! Running alongside Watching Robocop, this show will invite creative types - authors, bloggers, podcasters, film makers, and more - to talk about Stephen King's IT, and the two cinematic adaptations of the book.

And for the debut episode, I am delighted to welcome back to the show George Lea. George is a superb horror author, blogger, cultural critic and thinker, and has previously guested on the show to watch both Robocop and Hellbound: Hellraiser II. In a free-flowing, conversational show, highlights include;

• Is IT the real monster? Or would that be Derry?
• Why large sections of the book are unfilmable
• Issues with 2017's movie portrayal of Bev (even though the movie was good)
• The awful humanity of King's human monsters
• Nihilism and the nature of God
• George's favourite Loser

And so much more. Enjoy.

George's Youtube channel is here, and his blog is here.

Soundtrack courtesy of Capo Jr. (my old band).

This podcast only exists thanks to the generosity of my Patroen backers. If you want to hear the next one (at least) 7 days ahead of release, as well as gain early access to my work on a weekly basis for as little as $1 a month, please head over to www.patreon.com/kitpower

In this episode of the show, I'm delighted to be joined by author Laura Mauro, rising star of the UK horror scene, as we watch together the Greatest Movie Ever Made. It's a freewheeling conversation, taking in, amongst many other things:

• The Metal Gear Solid connection
• Why stop frame is awesome (again)
• What you remember about a film a decade on - and what you don't
• Villainy and subtext

...and so much more! Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

To stay up to date with all things Laura Mauro (which I recommend doing) follow her website, here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more BONUS episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, I will continue recording extra episodes on a bi-monthly basis, where I watch something other than RoboCop - specifically, where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

This time out, I am overjoyed to be joined by Doctor Sandifer of Eruditorum Press fame, who agreed to sit and watch The Greatest Movie Ever Made with me. Highlights include:

• The cyberpunk connection
• The Judge Dredd and lesser known Halo Jones connections
• Sub cultures and micro cultures
• Me picking Dr. S's brains on writing process
• A brief digression on Metal

And so much more. 

Enjoy, and as ever, thanks so much for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Dr S lives at Eruditorum Press, which can be found here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more BONUS episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, I will continue recording extra episodes on a bi-monthly basis, where I watch something other than RoboCop - specifically, where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work (including the uncorrected proof of my new short story collection). For more details, check out my Patreon here:

In a special bonus episode, George Lea returns to the show, this time to watch and discuss seminal 80's horror movie (and just maybe the greatest horror sequel ever) Hellbound: Hellraiser 2! In a wide ranging and passionate discussion, listen out for:

• IT - the book and film - and the storytelling of the book (including spoilers)
• New Line logo, associative fear, and THAT opening
• That amazing score
• Fearless expansion of the mythology
• “Don’t look in the box!”
• Sounds of delighted disgust
• Clive Barker and fairy tale logic
• Open brain surgery
• The brilliance of Kenneth Cranham
• The horrific rebirth
• Why Julia is a better villain than Frank
• “Come to mother!”
• ‘Russellian elements”
• What would Larry’s hell look like?
• The way the films make the Cenobites sympathetic antagonists without compromising their monstrosity
• Julia just owning Frank
• The differences between Channard and Pinheads sadism
• Will IT give us the return of mainstream horror?
• The Hellraiser III that never was
• Just how cine-literate this film is

Enjoy, and thank you for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Georges superb blog, Strange Playgrounds, can be found here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like to hear the next episode of the show 7 days ahead of everyone else, PLUS weekly bonus and/or exclusive written content, for as little as $1 a month, please check out my Patreon here:

Because here's the deal; every year, my $10 backers get to request that I record a bonus episode on a subject OTHER than RoboCop, and this year, the request was to watch the first two episodes of Blakes' Seven, so I decided to put this out in December, with RoboCop returning in January.

So here it is. Enjoy :)

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more BONUS episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, I will continue recording extra episodes on a bi-monthly basis, where I watch something other than RoboCop. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work, with something new arriving each week. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

Episode 14 of the show is a stone cold classic, featuring author, podcaster, youtuber, critic, fellow Gingernutter and friend George Daniel Lea. Together, we sit and watch the greatest movie ever made, and the conversation roams far and wide, including such delights as:

• ED-209 love and the Harryhausen connection
• The brutality of 80’s action movie violence
• ‘Big doesn’t mean unintelligent’
• The problem with Marvel and superficially flawed heros
• The Deus Ex connection
• Twin Peaks and Deadwood
• Great movie and TV villains
• The intimacy of Clarence’s death

And so, so much more. Enjoy, and as ever, thanks so much for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Georges superb blog, Strange Playgrounds, can be found here.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you'd like more BONUS episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, I will continue recording extra episodes on a bi-monthly basis, where I watch something other than RoboCop. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work (including the uncorrected proof of my new short story collection). For more details, check out my Patreon here:

Welcome back! This month, I am joined by Vice Abbess, regular returning guest on The Psycosemantic Podcast (and wife of host  Daeron Wilson), who sat and watched the greatest movie ever made for the first time in over 20 years! Join us on a voyage of rediscovery, taking in such topics as:

• The joy of practical effects
• The 80's backlash against the 60's
• Militarization of the police
• Nixon and the southern strategy
• Slightly muddled sportsball analogies
• Peter Weller's butt

 And much, much more. Enjoy, and as ever, thank you for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

The Psycosemantic Podcast can be found here.

(the episode I guested on is here)

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work (including the uncorrected proof of my new short story collection), please see my Patreon here:

Welcome back! This month, I am joined by host of The Psycosemantic Podcast and all round top bloke Daeron Wilson, who agreed to sit with me and watch the greatest move ever made. In a classic Watching Robocop episode, listen out for:

• Me on the scariness of Trump
• Nancy Allen love
• ED-209 and peaceful protest
• Cocaine and Catholic school
• SportsBall riots
• ‘Don’t think much of yours’
• Random Ray Wise slander

And much, much more. Enjoy, and as ever, thank you for listening.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

The Psycosemantic Podcast can be found here.

(the episode I guested on is here)

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work (including the uncorrected proof of my new short story collection), please see my Patreon here:

Read more at http://talkingrobocop.libsyn.com/#reKFAjZhJCwhcLHA.99

Just in case you have any lingering doubts, after the last episode, that this entire experiment is at this point entirely, gloriously out of control, I bring you the first ever episode of watching Robocop WITHOUT Kit Power, as Episode 9 guest Rich returns with person-I've-literally-never-heard-of-or-met-who-has-never-even-seen-Robocop-before Weldon and proceeds to do an entire episode of my show, without me.

Yeah. It's as surreal as it sounds.

In an episode littered with bizzare assetions and innacurate assumptions, look out for:

• A completely fabricated date setting on 2030
• Rich consistnatly spoiling the best bits of the movie for Weldon just before they happen
• A 100% authentic reaction to Emiles' final passing
• Further fevered speculation on the nature of the Clarence/Dick relationship
• Love for Nuke 'Em

And so much more. Strap in - this one is practically post-modern :)

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work (and maybe hear my mum return for a bonus episode down the line), please see my Patreon here:

Well, it happened. After having my dad guest on the show last month, this month I sit down with MY MUM, and watch the greatest movie ever made - for her first viewing, it transpires. And it is EPIC.

As a result of it being Mum's first time, there are a few more pauses than usual, as I give Mum a bit of space to absorb what's happening on screen, and also more narration of the action than in some previous show. But I have to say, for someone who started the weekend asking me what a podcast was, she hits her stride in considerable style. I think this will work particularly well as a commentary track, but I'm sure those of you in podcast land will also find much that brings you joy. Amongst other things, listen out for:

• Mum's conviction that she's seen the staircase, if not the movie
• Engagement with the eereiely predictive nature of the movies politics
• Mum cracking me up beyond the point of repair on two separate occasions
• The rechristening of OCP top brass as 'corporate slimeballs', I suspect for good

And so, so much more. Enjoy this one, it's really special.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work (and maybe hear my mum return for a bonus episode down the line), please see my Patreon here:

For episode 10, we're joined by very special guest Dr. David Baume to watch the greatest movie ever made. matters arising include;

• The difference between movies and films
• The superb pacing of Robocop
• Stunned silence at Kenny’s execution
• OCP’s effective resource planning
• 3 stooges with shotguns
• The glory of the Robocop design
• That bloody sitcom
• That Robo silhouette
• Judge Dredd/Robocop confusion
• The Western connection
• Lets blow up a petrol station
• High density storytelling
• The cooperative nature of movie fights
• A faberge hand grenade
• Curtwood Smith’s brilliant smile - and the Jack Nicholson connection
• The laws of Robotics as applies to Robocop
• Various grunts of appreciation/enthusiasm/disgust
• Driller killer in reverse
• Lee Marvin’s Point Blank

and much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks for listening.

David's website can be found here:

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work, please see my Patreon here:

Read more at http://talkingrobocop.libsyn.com/#Ryc2uDOOuSVsDPH4.99

Another bonus episode, this time covering 1983's superlative Superman III! Joined by 2 superb guests, Jack Graham and Daniel Harper, we talk about this sublime early 80's summer blockbuster superhero movie. Among cackling glee and unrestrained joy, listen out for:

• My fawning adulation for Christopher Reeve
• The nightmares! The nightmares!
• Helpless laughter
• The 4th Doctor connection (Daniel's excellent theory)
• How this movie fits with the Zack Snyder Superman films
• The brilliance of Richard Pryor
• Why Superman is such an appealing power fantasy
• The obsession of 80's cinema with the 50's

And much, much more.  

Jack and Daniel's separate and collaborative writing and podcasting can both be found here: 

Enjoy, and thanks as ever for your support.

Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made.

Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here:

If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work, please see my Patreon here: