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From summer blockbusters to indie darlings, Talking Pondo celebrates the joy of watching, questioning, and occasionally roasting the movies that shape our lives. Every week, hosts Clif Campbell and Marty Ketola sit down to swap movies and swap opinions. Each of them brings a film to the table and together they dig into what makes it work (or not). Sometimes, there's a guest! Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or a die-hard cinephile, there’s always room for more movie talk. And yes, there will be spoilers! Making Pondo is a discussion with Clif, Marty and a guest from one of their many productions.

Recent Episodes

The Social Network and Shanghai Knights - Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie The Social Network to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie Shanghai Knights to watch. Marty and Clif kick Season 5 off with a look back at a packed Season 4, some overdue listener mail, and then tackle a double feature that couldn’t be more different: Shanghai Knights and The Social Network. First up is Shanghai Knights, the follow-up to Shanghai Noon, with Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson heading to Victorian England. The guys ge...

71 MIN

The Tingler and Heretic? with C. Courtney Joyner - Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, C. Courtney Joyner joins the podcast. He brings along the movie The Tingler. Marty and Clif give Courtney the movie Heretic to watch. Marty and Clif welcome screenwriter C. Courtney Joyner for a conversation that takes a detour almost immediately. The guys watched Heretic (2024), the Hugh Grant thriller about two young missionaries who find themselves trapped in a dangerous game of faith and manipulation. Courtney, however, heard the title and ass...

89 MIN

Monster House and Carrie (1976) with Isabel Teran - Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Isabel Teran ("That's Bodacious, Dude! 80 Radical Movies from the '80s!") returns to the podcast. She brings along the movie Monster House. Marty and Clif give Izzy the movie Carrie to watch. First up is Monster House, the 2006 animated horror-comedy about three kids who discover the creepy house across the street is much more than just creepy. Clif, Marty and Izzy dig into the movie's surprisingly dark themes, it's nightmare fuel and motion-captu...

78 MIN

Shock Waves and Dawn of the Dead (1978) with Frank Dietz - Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Frank Dietz returns to the podcast. He brings along the movie Shock Waves. Marty and Clif give Frank the movie Dawn of the Dead to watch. First up is Shock Waves, the 1977 low-budget horror film starring Peter Cushing, Brooke Adams, John Carradine and a group of very creepy waterlogged undead Nazi super-soldiers. Clif, Marty and Frank dig into the movie’s atmospheric cinematography, underwater sequences and how much this little 16mm production man...

83 MIN

Friendship and I Like Movies - Talking Pondo

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Marty gives Clif the movie Friendship to watch and Clif gives Marty the movie I Like Movies to watch. First up is Friendship, the 2025 comedy starring Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd and Kate Mara. Clif and Marty dive into this wonderfully uncomfortable story about a suburban dad who becomes fascinated with his charismatic new neighbor. The guys dig into the movie's painfully awkward humor, escalating social disasters and Tim Robinson's particular talent f...

62 MIN