The East Meets the West Ep. 19 – Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) & The Mercenary (1968)

Posted by on Aug 14, 2022 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 19 – Sword Stained with Royal Blood (1981) & The Mercenary (1968)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/67436/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-19-sword-stained-with-royal-blood-1981-the-mercenary-1968.mp3 We’re back after a bit of a hiatus! On today’s show, Re-Gor and Patsy discuss the Shaw Brothers film Sword Stained with Royal Blood from 1981 and the spaghetti western The Mercenary from 1968. In Sword Stained with Royal Blood havoc...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 16 – The Rebel Intruders (1980) & Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)

Posted by on Nov 10, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 16 – The Rebel Intruders (1980) & Today We Kill, Tomorrow We Die! (1968)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/43602/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-16-the-rebel-intruders-1980-today-we-kill-tomorrow-we-die-1968.mp3 Patsy and I return to our regular format as we delve back into the Venom films and a Bud Spencer film! First up is The Rebel Intruders from 1980. Three refugees become sworn brothers during a war. One (Kuo Chui/Philip Kwok) works...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 13 – Primer Episode Part 1

Posted by on Jul 19, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 13 – Primer Episode Part 1

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/35755/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-13-primer-episode-part-1.mp3 This episode is not going to be our usual one in which we take a deep dive first into a Shaw Brothers film, then a Spaghetti Western movie. This episode is a primer intended for new listeners, as well as helping current listeners bone up on their Shaw and Spaghetti...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 12 – The Flag of Iron (1980) & My Name is Nobody (1973)

Posted by on Jun 11, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 12 – The Flag of Iron (1980) & My Name is Nobody (1973)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/33032/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-12-the-flag-of-iron-1980-my-name-is-nobody-1973.mp3 We continue to dive further into the Venom Mob films of the Shaw Brothers, and Terence Hill’s Spaghetti Western legacy. The Venoms films are hitting their stride like a well oiled machine, and Terence Hill gives a similar performance to that of...

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The East Meets the West Ep. 11 – 2 Champions of Shaolin (1980) & Trinity is Still My Name (1971)

Posted by on May 15, 2021 in East Meets West

The East Meets the West Ep. 11 – 2 Champions of Shaolin (1980) & Trinity is Still My Name (1971)

https://www.podserve.fm/episodes/30752/the-east-meets-the-west-ep-11-2-champions-of-shaolin-1980-trinity-is-still-my-name-1971.mp3 On today’s episode, Patsy the Angry Nerd and I discuss a couple of really good ones: 2 Champions of Shaolin from the Shaw Brothers, and the Spaghetti Western, Trinity is Still My Name with Terence Hill and Bud Spencer. In Champions,...

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