https://dougdillaman.podbean.com Three movies. One improbable connection. Countless puns. Endless pedantry. From the grindhouse to the arthouse, join Doug Dillaman, Steve Skeet and Darren Waugh on this New Zealand-based, Internet-distributed audio podcast. That's not just specific - that's *ludicrously* specific. Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:30:00 +1300 https://podbean.com/?v=5.5 en-gb Copyright 2020 TV & Film 1440 episodic Ludicrously Specific: two cinephiles, one roof, countless movies. Three movies. One improbable connection. Countless puns. Endless pedantry. From the grindhouse to the arthouse, join Doug Dillaman, Steve Skeet and Darren Waugh on this New Zealand-based, Internet-distributed audio podcast. That’s not just specific - that’s *ludicrously* specific. No yes https://feed.podbean.com/dougdillaman/feed.xml https://deow9bq0xqvbj.cloudfront.net/image-logo/15661669/ludspec_avatar_1400.jpg https://dougdillaman.podbean.com 144 144 24: Not Christmas, Not Special https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/24-not-christmas-not-special/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/24-not-christmas-not-special/#comments Fri, 30 Dec 2022 08:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp24.mp3 Are you ready for this year's Ludicrously Specific Christmas special? We certainly weren't, which is why we recorded this three days after Christmas. That's okay, because when it comes to seasonal topicality, the three films that we found to chat abo... yes No 03:18:53 23: Blank You New York https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/23-blank-you-new-york/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/23-blank-you-new-york/#comments Wed, 19 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp23.mp3 Have you watched the documentary BLANK CITY? Neither have two of our hosts. But one early morning viewing by our third host led to this installment covering three of the films profiled therein that emerged from the No Wave scene of New York in the ea... yes No 02:01:35 22: Proof Of Life (Not The Russell Crowe Movie) https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/22-proof-of-life-not-the-russell-crowe-movie/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/22-proof-of-life-not-the-russell-crowe-movie/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp22.mp3 Can you be forgiven for assuming we're dead? Probably, we're nice like that. Can we be forgiven for not bothering to not having a theme for our first episode in over six months? Probably not, but here we are! From the sublime to the ridiculous, we're... yes No 01:38:41 21: The Seven Deadly Sins of 1964 https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/21-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-1964/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/21-the-seven-deadly-sins-of-1964/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 16:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp21.mp3 Long promised, finally delivered! Our in-person reunion. All the usually talking over each other with no awkward pauses on Skype! Recorded in the runup to Christmas, some discussion of seasonal favourites, and an excursis on Darren's favourite year i... yes No 02:36:34 20: Quarantine 2: Throatclearing Boogaloo https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/20-quarantine-2-throatclearing-boogaloo/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/20-quarantine-2-throatclearing-boogaloo/#comments Tue, 02 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp20.mp3 We thought we'd reunite in person soon HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA sorry about that. It seemed plausible once! Anyway, we got together on what once was to be the opening night of the NZIFF in Auckland to chat about Doug's bespoke replacement, the Auckland Onl... yes No 02:20:32 19: 1987, A GRRReat Year For Movies https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/19-1987-a-grrreat-year-for-movies/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/19-1987-a-grrreat-year-for-movies/#comments Sat, 02 Oct 2021 13:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp19.mp3 What's the greatest year for film ever? Steve thinks it's 1987. So we talk a lot about 1987 movies, but that's not specific enough. What about movies that start with the letter R? Reasonably specific? And that are *also* rated R? Now we're talking lu... yes No 02:41:57 LudSpec Episode 18: It Came From Doug’s Stack of Vinyl https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-18-it-came-from-doug-s-stack-of-vinyl/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-18-it-came-from-doug-s-stack-of-vinyl/#comments Thu, 02 Sep 2021 14:35:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp18.mp3 The breezy ARACHNOPOBIA, tense WARNING SIGN, and grimy MANIAC have a few things in common. They're all first films, they're all horror films, and for some freaking reason, Doug owns all three soundtracks on vinyl, yet has never watched them. Until no... yes No 02:25:02 LudSpec Episode 17, or Quarantine 2021: This Time Skeet’s Still Down A Well https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-17-or-quarantine-2021-this-time-skeet-s-still-down-a-well/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-17-or-quarantine-2021-this-time-skeet-s-still-down-a-well/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp17.mp3 We had plans. So did you. And now New Zealand's in lockdown. So instead we fired up the Skype and talked about what we've been watching and going through since our last record. And if you're hoping Skeet got a new microphone, well, there's a quote fr... yes No 02:05:46 LudSpec Episode 16: Enforcers Enforcing By Enforcement https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-16-enforcers-enforcing-by-enforcement/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-16-enforcers-enforcing-by-enforcement/#comments Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp16.mp3 Bogart. Eastwood. Li. Which one is the enforcer? Are they all enforcers? If so, what are they enforcing? Find out as we eventually discuss THE ENFORCER, THE ENFORCER, and, um, THE ENFORCER, but only after 90+ minutes chatting about our last month of ... yes No 02:20:44 LudSpec Episode 15: Carter’s Cinema Companions https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-15-carter-s-cinema-companions/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-15-carter-s-cinema-companions/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp15.mp3 It's the question on everybody's lips: did Jimmy Carter, while President of the United States, watch movies three nights in a row with people he had or would have personal connections to? A ludicrously specific question that probably doesn't deserve ... yes No 02:26:58 LudSpec Episode 14: Reliving Yaphet Kotto’s 1975 https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-14-reliving-yaphet-kotto-s-1975/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-14-reliving-yaphet-kotto-s-1975/#comments Mon, 10 May 2021 15:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp14.mp3 Recently, Yaphet Kotto left this mortal coil, leaving behind an astonishing body of work. How to pick only three films to talk about? Simple: choose films where he was second-billed in 1975, ranging from the sublime to the stultifying. Join us for a ... yes No 01:41:12 LudSpec Episode 13: QT’S Sisters and Brothers https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-13-qt-s-sisters-and-brothers/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-13-qt-s-sisters-and-brothers/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2021 15:50:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp13.mp3 Ever heard of the QT Film Fest that once acted as Austin's film nerd mecca? We raided its playlist for three films with familial relations in the title: THE DION BROTHERS, SWITCHBLADE SISTERS, and BROTHERHOOD OF DEATH. But first, our usual banter, fr... yes No 02:02:07 LudSpec Episode 12: No, Not That One ... https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-12-no-not-that-one/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-episode-12-no-not-that-one/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2021 14:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecEp12.mp3 Get ready for us to talk about three five-letter driving movies: DRIVE, SPEED, and CRASH! But if you're expecting Ryan Gosling, Keanu Reeves, and kinky Cronenberg sex and/or Paul Haggis moralising, expect differently! We've got Jimmy Stewart, a braze... yes No 02:10:34 LudSpec Post-Terror-Fi Catchup: Biting In The Nineties! https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-post-terror-fi-catchup-biting-in-the-nineties/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-post-terror-fi-catchup-biting-in-the-nineties/#comments Thu, 19 Nov 2020 14:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecVampires.mp3 Recent big screen outings of FROM DUSK 'TIL DAWN and BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA at Auckland's Terror-Fi film festival made us curious: could we add a third film that would connect with these in a ludicrously specific way? The answer, unfortunately, was ye... yes No 01:37:49 LudSpec Post-Lockdown 2 Catchup: Horrorwood and More! https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-post-lockdown-2-catchup-horrorwood-and-more/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-post-lockdown-2-catchup-horrorwood-and-more/#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2020 21:05:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecHorrorwood.mp3 Remember when we said we were doing a music season? We lied. After an Auckland lockdown necessitated a lengthy interruption, we're back in the same room for the first time in months, on the eve of the greatest horror retrospective to hit Auckland in ... yes No 02:03:14 LudSpec S2E2: Midnight Marauders ... OF JAZZ! https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s2e2-midnight-marauders-of-jazz/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s2e2-midnight-marauders-of-jazz/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2020 09:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS2E2-MidnightJazz.mp3 Sorry, A Tribe Called Quest fans. This time we're weaving together the Hamptons, the Australian outback, and, well, Saturn through the magic of jazz performers who have not only been on the silver screen but also made recordings with the phrase "'Rou... yes No 01:42:21 LudSpec S2E1: Sailing the Cs of Metal https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s2e1-sailing-the-cs-of-metal/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s2e1-sailing-the-cs-of-metal/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:30:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS2E1-MetalMadness.mp3 In season 2 of Ludicrously Specific, we're back in the same room and diving into the world of music. But don't look for "films scored by Bernard Herrmann" or "rock biopics" - that may be specific, but it's not *ludicrously* specific. And that's what ... yes No 01:47:08 LudSpec S1E6: Not Quite Noir: Retro Kiwis in Hollywood https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e6-not-quite-noir-retro-kiwis-in-hollywood/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e6-not-quite-noir-retro-kiwis-in-hollywood/#comments Fri, 22 May 2020 19:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E6-KiwiHollywood.mp3 Ah, the golden age of Hollywood. When young Kiwis went to LA with stars in their eyes. Yes, you're right - it's the 1990s, but the films are set in the late 40s or early 50s, and thanks to Skype, the audio quality is set in the 20s. Join us as we cha... yes No 01:59:01 LudSpec S1E5: When Stuart Met Howard https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e5-when-stuart-met-howard/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e5-when-stuart-met-howard/#comments Mon, 04 May 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E5-GordonLovecraft.mp3 One of the saddest losses of 2020 is filmmaker Stuart Gordon. Best known for his H.P. Lovecraft adaptation RE-ANIMATOR, he went back to the well several more times - and so did we! Come join us in a deep dive through Gordon's other Lovecraft feature ... yes No 01:48:40 LudSpec S1E4: It’s a Mad, Mad, Ad-Supported World https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e4-it-s-a-mad-mad-ad-supported-world/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e4-it-s-a-mad-mad-ad-supported-world/#comments Mon, 20 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E4-MadMadAd.mp3 This time, Ludicrously Specific goes mad! We've got chicken transformation, pioneering (albeit disastrous) camera techniques, and the emotional nuance of Chuck Norris. Join us as we explore three of Tubi's most rage-filled offerings - THE ANGRY RED P... yes No 01:25:34 LudSpec S1E3: The One With The Fantasy Island Connection https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e3-the-one-with-the-fantasy-island-connection/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e3-the-one-with-the-fantasy-island-connection/#comments Mon, 06 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E3-FantasyIsland.mp3 We take a trip to Fantasy Island with our most obtuse connection yet, lashing together zany beach antics, desert diner life and New York under siege through the cast of "Delphine/The Unkillable". BEACH BLANKET BINGO, ALICE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE, ... yes No 01:22:29 LudSpec Quarantine Special 1: Movie Marathon Memories https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-quarantine-special-1-movie-marathon-memories/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-quarantine-special-1-movie-marathon-memories/#comments Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecQS1-24HrMMFaves.mp3 Something happened on the way to the release of our third episode: New Zealand went under lockdown. While we've still got two pre-recorded episodes coming, we thought we'd test out a Skype record, chat about life under quarantine, and share our top t... yes No 01:52:15 LudSpec S1E2: Banned, NZ, 1973 https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e2-banned-nz-1973/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e2-banned-nz-1973/#comments Mon, 23 Mar 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E2-BannedNZ73.mp3 Making detainees eat green sludge. Wasting perfectly good liquor in a bar brawl. Racially inflammatory monologues. None of these are the reasons the three films this week got banned in New Zealand in 1973. Join us as we chat HORROR HOSPITAL, KING BOX... yes No 01:28:30 LudSpec S1E1: Ninth, Spies, London https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e1-ninth-spies-london/ https://dougdillaman.podbean.com/e/ludspec-s1e1-ninth-spies-london/#comments Mon, 09 Mar 2020 01:00:00 +1300 https://podcasts-nz.s3.amazonaws.com/ludspec/LudSpecS1E1-NinthSpiesLondon.mp3 What do a bored Christopher Lee, a miscast Henry Silva and a mugging Kenneth Williams have in common? It's almost too easy: they all feature in the ninth instalment of a franchise film about spying that was partially shot in studios in London. From J... yes No 01:28:50