
The world’s only podcast celebrating films where helicopters explode.
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 172 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TV & FilmFilm Reviews | |||

“Sounds like an Arabian racehorse to me.”
On this episode we investigate a movie made by a unique British filmmaker: Cliff Twemlow. After working as a bodybuilder, bouncer, music composter and novelist, Twemlow decided to reinvent himself as a movie... more
“We got the best ball and chain in the world – your ass.”
On this episode we take a look at futuristic prison movie starring Rutger Hauer: WEDLOCK (1991).
We discuss cinema’s most typecast actors, jailhouse conjugals, and all the exploding helicopte... more
“And grab some toilet paper – I ain’t gonna use no leaves”
On this episode of Exploding Vertical Take Off and Landing Aircraft we look at a film heralded as one of the most right-wing movies ever made, RED DAWN (1984).
After the Soviet Union and th... more
“It’s a gift certificate for a massage.”
2013 was a banner year for actions films set in the White House with not, one, but TWO movies where a lowly federal functionary must save the President from terrorists.
Having already reviewed Olympus Has Fal... more
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Love all the guests but Asim on the last episode was exceptional.
I need to see myself represented, if a film doesn’t have an Exploding Helicopter I won’t watch it.
Always the first thing I listen to when it pops up in my feed.
Will and his guests always have a fun and engaging conversation about a film that is not always a B action film, but always has an exploding helicopter, and I always enjoy myself listening to it.
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A humor-infused cinephile show that centers on action films featuring exploding helicopters, offering tightly focused discussions around set pieces, tropes, and genre context. Across episodes, hosts and guests dissect choreography, tone, and production choices, often tying on-screen spectacle to broader themes in 1980s action cinema, direct-to-video aesthetics, and kaiju/superhero crossovers. Noteworthy are its playful banter, deep dives into niche subgenres, and a willingness to defend or debunk outlandish moments as pure spectacle. For potential listeners, it's a go-to for fans of genre critique delivered with personality and a penchant for over-the-top stunt moments, plus a steady stream of guests who bring specialized knowledge from fil... more
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Recent guests on Exploding Helicopter include:
1. Doug Tilley
2. Nick Rehack
3. Matt Poirier
4. Asim Burney
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