
Betamax Babylon
Betamax Babylon, a new podcast about all the films, TV and games we enjoyed in the 70s,80s and 90s
Latest episodes

Dec 22, 2022 • 1h 2min
Santa Claus: The Movie
The guys reach the Christmas finale with Santa Claus The Movie, Indiana Jones 5 rumours, fave Christmas toys and some Hobbit love

Oct 31, 2022 • 50min
Halloween
The guys slash their way into the ultimate Halloween movie, pay homage to the genius of Donald Pleasance and chat through all the weird sequels

Oct 20, 2022 • 46min
Near Dark
Dive into the dark and thrilling world of a unique vampire western as the hosts explore the cult classic 'Near Dark.' They unravel the striking blend of horror and Western tropes, reflecting on innovative cinematography. A humorous twist arises as they discuss quirky friendships, contemplating who among them might become a serial killer. The conversation shifts to the complexities of identity and consent, all while paying homage to Kathryn Bigelow's cinematic genius and reminiscing about the influential TV show 'Profit.'

Sep 15, 2022 • 1h 7min
Star Trek III: Search For Spock
In a Star Trek special, the guys join the search for Spock, look back at the Wrath of Khan, and debate sexy Klingons and space banter

Sep 1, 2022 • 38min
Questions and Answers
In a special episode, Bruce answers listeners questions on 70s, 80s and 90s movies with Talk Radio presenter Mark Machado

Aug 18, 2022 • 49min
Red Dawn
The chaps look back at Red Dawn to find a far more grim and serious movie than anyone remembers

Aug 4, 2022 • 60min
Time Bandits
the chaps take on Terry Gilliam’s dark fairytale, pay homage to David Warner and discuss ending relationships over a movie

Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 15min
100th Episode
Bruce, James and Sam come together in our 100th episode awards extravaganza to celebrate the best of 80s moviesSign up on Hubwave for the extended cut of this episode: https://betamax-babylon-pirate-video-crew.hubwave.net/

Jun 9, 2022 • 48min
Android
Bruce and James reminisce about early video rental stores and exaggerated box cover art as they look at the cult sci-fi movie from 1982

May 19, 2022 • 44min
Starman
The guys get something in their eye as they revisit John Carpenter’s emotional sci-fi classic and laud the godlike Jeff Bridges