Matinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space. In a time when we need heroes more than ever, Alan and Craig will try to understand just what makes our cinematic heroes tick, and how we can use that heroism in our everyday life.
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Signup to Generate a PitchMatinee Heroes is a podcast dedicated to exploring hero cinema - from adventurers, heroes, and superheroes; from Jedi to buddy cops; from the Wild West, to the distant past, to futures both hopeful and dystopian, from ancient lands to the deepest reaches of outer space.
Recent episodes include "The Lost Boys" (31 October 2026, 78 minutes), "Nosferatu" (24 October 2026, 92 minutes), and "Lady in White" (17 October 2026, 70 minutes).
Matinee Heroes publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 75 minutes across 100 episodes.
Booking probability for Matinee Heroes is 42%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Matinee Heroes requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Matinee Heroes's contact route on record: verified email.
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Matinee Heroes is a tv podcast with 100 episodes published.
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THE LOST BOYS When a single mother and her two sons move to the seaside town of Santa Carla, they discover a deadly secret. As the older brother falls in with a mysterious gang, his younger brother learns the terrifying...
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NOSFERATU Real estate agent Thomas Hutter travels to Transylvania to meet the mysterious Count Orlok, unaware of the darkness awaiting him. Meanwhile, his young wife Ellen is haunted by disturbing visions and an...
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LADY IN WHITE Nine-year-old Frankie lives in a small town haunted by a serial child killer. When a Halloween prank leaves him locked inside his school, Frankie witnesses the ghostly reenactment of the killer's first...
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INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE In modern-day San Francisco, a mysterious vampire shares the extraordinary story of his 200-year existence with a young reporter. His journey through the centuries is filled with love...
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Dylan McDermott has built a career by refusing to stay in one place for very long. From leading-man roles to complicated villains, television dramas to comedy, he has continued to find new ways to challenge both himself...
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SEXY BEAST Retired safecracker Gal Dove is enjoying a peaceful new life in Spain with the wife he adores. His paradise is shattered when the volatile Don Logan arrives with an offer Gal desperately wants to refuse. Don...
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To celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we're revisiting another milestone from the show's history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 375: Field of Dreams , originally released on April 6...
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To celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we're revisiting another milestone from the show's history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 250: They Live , originally released on October 23...
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To celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we're revisiting another milestone from the show's history. This special Encore Presentation brings back Episode 125: Batman, originally released on May 18, 2019 and...
s and Renée O'Connor spent six seasons battling gods, warlords, monsters, and occasionally each other on Xena: Warrior Princess . But when they reunited at FanX Salt Lake in 2018, the conversation went well beyond...
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To celebrate Matinee Heroes reaching 500 episodes, we're going back to where it all began. This special Encore Presentation revisits Episode 1: The Incredibles, originally released on January 14, 2017. Craig Price and...
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THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK After the Rebel Alliance comes under attack from Imperial forces on the ice planet Hoth, the heroes are forced to scatter. While some escape aboard the Millennium Falcon, Luke travels to Dagobah...
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THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER Intrepid journalists Kermit, Fozzie, and Gonzo get an assignment to report on a British jewel heist, sending them to England and the rowdy Happiness Hotel as they search for Lady Holiday, the...
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IN AMERICA The Sullivan family leaves Ireland for New York City, where Johnny hopes to make it as an actor. They settle into a cramped Hell's Kitchen apartment and struggle to build a new life. While Johnny looks for...
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Recorded live at Retro Expo in Plano, Texas in July 2024 , Craig sits down with Harry Hamlin for a lively and genuinely engaging conversation that spans Mayfair Witches Season 2, his unforgettable Clash of the Titans...
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SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Thrilled by his experience with the Avengers, young Peter Parker returns home to live with his Aunt May. Guided by his mentor, Tony Stark, Peter begins embracing his new identity as Spider-Man...
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BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Something is hunting the women and children of the French countryside, leaving behind a trail of blood and terror. With the creature always one step ahead, King Louis sends a renowned scientist...
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THE MATRIX RELOADED Humanity's war against the machines continues as Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus fight to free their people from the Matrix, while Neo discovers his growing importance in the fate of mankind. The battle...
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O BROTHER, WHERE ART THOU Ulysses Everett McGill is serving a hard-labor sentence in Mississippi when he convinces two fellow prisoners to escape with him. Claiming that a fortune in buried treasure is waiting, he leads...
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In May 2015, Craig sat down with David Anders at Comicpalooza in Houston for one of the very first convention panels he ever moderated. Anders, known for playing unforgettable villains and complicated characters in...
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