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Rob Lee and Isaiah Winters revisit the 1991 childhood classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze for its 35th anniversary.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991) drops the turtles back into a messy, fun, 90s adventure: reconnecting with April and Splinter, fighting Tokka and Rahzar, and chasing the mysterious ooze that created them. It’s loud, goofy, full of practical effects, puppetry, and pure kid‑movie energy.

In this episode, Rob and Isaiah mix straight-up nostalgia with clear-eyed takes. No fluff — just the moments we loved, the parts that aged weirdly, and why this movie still matters to us.

Topics include:

• Pizza Propaganda
• Why the sequel went full kid-friendly and how that shapes the film
• Tokka, Rahzar, and Keno: what works and what doesn’t
• Vanilla Ice’s “Go Ninja Go Ninja Go” set piece and the Super Shredder finale
• Practical effects, puppetry, and 90s slime — what still lands
• Isaiah's NYC Rat Story
• VHS memories, the 35th anniversary screening vibe (Georgetown), and where it fit in 1991 pop culture
• Rob and Isaiah’s favorite scenes and quick takes

Wanna listen to Rob make another funny? Check out the review of the original 1990 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles review — give it a listen and relive the nostalgia. Cowabunga.

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Rob Lee is joined by Lea Anderson to discuss the 1995 cult classic Tales from the Hood!

Tales from the Hood (1995) is a Black horror anthology directed by Rusty Cundieff, framed by a late-night visit to a funeral home where a mortician guides three men through four supernatural morality tales addressing police brutality, domestic abuse, racism, and gang violence.

In this retrospective, host Rob Lee and horror scholar Lea Anderson (Truth in This Art alum; FANGORIA columnist, SHUDDER contributor) examine the film’s construction, cultural context, and legacy in Black horror.

Topics include:

• The anthology’s frame narrative and how it threads the segments together
• Segment-by-segment themes and social commentary
• Key performances, including Clarence Williams III and David Alan Grier
• Practical effects, puppetry, and memorable set pieces
• Production and release context: 1995 box office, competition (Casper, Braveheart, Johnny Mnemonic), and reception
• The film’s enduring relevance and place in the horror canon

In this review, Rob Lee welcomes Dom Griffin on to the podcast to discuss 2003's Kill Bill Vol. 1.

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IMDb: 8.2/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 81%

Google: 91%

Summary

After awakening from a four-year coma, a former assassin wreaks vengeance on the team of assassins who betrayed her.
A former assassin, known simply as The Bride (Uma Thurman), wakes from a coma four years after her jealous ex-lover Bill (David Carradine) attempts to murder her on her wedding day. Fueled by an insatiable desire for revenge, she vows to get even with every person who contributed to the loss of her unborn child, her entire wedding party, and four years of her life. After devising a hit list, The Bride sets off on her quest, enduring unspeakable injuries and unscrupulous enemies.

Release date: October 10, 2003 (USA)

Director: Quentin Tarantino

Genre: Wire-Fu Japan Heroine Revenge Assassin

Music composed by: RZA, Lars Ulrich, and Ennio Morricone

Distributed by: Miramax, Miramax Home Entertainment

Adapted from: Lady Snowblood

Box office: $180.9 million

Cast
Uma Thurman
Lucy Liu
David Carradine
Vivica A. Fox
Michael Madsen
Daryl Hannah
Julie Dreyfus
Sonny Chiba
Chiaki Kuriyama
Gordon Liu
Michael Parks
Jun Kunimura
Kenji Ohba
Kazuki Kitamura
James Parks
Jonathan Loughran
Yuki Kazamatsuri
Sakichi Sato
Ambrosia Kelley
The 5.6.7.8's
Yōji Tanaka
Issey Takahashi
Juri Manase
Akaji Maro
Ai Maeda
Naomi Kusumi
Hikaru Midorikawa

Additional Show notes

Dom’s Definitive Tarantino Power Rankings
Rob's Quentin Tarantino List