The PM ENTERTAINMENT PODCAST
Episode 24 - Magic Kid
For Episode 24, we strap on our ninja duds and hi-ya our way through Magic Kid (1993) — Joseph Merhi letting his hair down and trading car chases and exploding buses for clowns, comedy and kid-friendly kung fu, as an 11-year-old karate champion from Michigan kicks his way through every gangster, surf bum and costumed assassin California has to offer. Don "The Dragon" Wilson shows up too, because of course he does. Joining us is filmmaker, YouTuber and all-round low budget cinema enthusiast Adam Thorn of Riot at the Movies, as we dig into the golden era of kids' martial arts cinema and celebrate the life and career of the wonderful Ted Jan Roberts. This one's got heart. And quite a lot of kicking. Let's go!
Episode 22 - Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars
This week we've gladly been sentenced to Cellblock Sisters: Banished Behind Bars (1995), Henri Charr's gloriously unhinged women-in-prison thriller where long-lost sisters, biker gangs, prison riots, shower fights and sexy detectives collide in the most PM way imaginable. First time guest Erin Dawn of the Manic Movie Monday podcast - an expert in all movies weird, cult, and naughty - joins us in the co-host seat and we get to chat with the wonderful Annie Wood, April herself, who, thirty years on, is still not sorry. Lock it in. Let's go!
Episode 21 - Final Impact
Episode 21 is a big one. We roll into Las Vegas for Final Impact (1992) and this week we are not messing around — Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Worth, Kathleen Kinmont AND co-director Joseph Merhi all pulled up a chair and talked to us. Brett and Ty Barger of Comeuppance Reviews ride shotgun. Neon, kickboxing, melodrama and possibly the greatest guest lineup in the history of this show. The lights are up. Let's go!
Episode 20 - Midnight Warrior
For Episode 20, we dive into Midnight Warrior (1989), a late-80s PM fever dream of rival news crews, sleazy executives, BIG hair, explosions, and a synth song that won’t quit. Directed by Joseph Merhi, written by Charles T. Kanganis and starring Kevin Bernhardt, it may be early PM but its prophetic! We are, once again, joined by guests Chris Kacvinsky and Matt Poirier. Ratings rule. The camera never blinks.
Episode 19 - Riot
For our Christmas episode, we’ve got full festive chaos with Riot (1996), a Yuletide action bonanza starring Gary Daniels, Sugar Ray Leonard, and Charles Napier. Joined by Chris Kacvinsky (Bulletproof Action) and Matt Poirier (Direct to Video Connoisseur), we break down this peak slice of Merhi & Razatos mayhem! Includes interviews with screenwriter William Applegate Jr., Kenneth Tigar, and a behind-the-scenes story from stunt legend Spiro Razatos. Explosive, ridiculous, and very much a Merhi Christmas.
Episode 17 - The P & M Interviews - Our Rick Pepin Celebration Part 2
A powerful tribute to Rick Pepin, the P in PM Entertainment, featuring our full January interview with Rick and a brand-new conversation with Joseph Merhi, recorded the day before Rick’s memorial. Two legends. One legacy. The heart and history of PM, told by the men who built it.