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Exploding Helicopter

Exploding Helicopter
Bigfoot
The Towering Inferno
Guardians
Exploding Helicopter
Cold War
The Wolf's Call
Van Helsing
Comedy
Submarine Films
Deadly Encounter
1970s Disaster Movies
The Asylum
DTV Movies
The Naked Gun 33 1/3
Surrogates
Alien Rubicon
Soviet Union
Exploding Helicopters
The Gauntlet
Sound Design

The world’s only podcast celebrating films where helicopters explode.

PublishesMonthlyEpisodes172Founded11 years ago
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“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

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“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

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“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

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“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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Recent Guests

Doug Tilley
From Cinema Smorgasbord
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Episode: Episode 172: Target Eve Island
Nick Rehack
Friend of the host and film reviewer guest
Episode: Episode 165: Godzilla: King Of The Monsters
Matt Poirier
DTV Connoisseur and co-host of the discussion
Episode: Episode 161: Bigfoot
Asim Burney
Host of the Khandaan podcast, expert in Bollywood films
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Episode: Episode 144: Pathaan

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Will
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Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Washer man
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Excellent Podcast

    Love all the guests but Asim on the last episode was exceptional.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sir Pick 'N' Mix-A-Lot
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Wonderful Podcast

    I need to see myself represented, if a film doesn’t have an Exploding Helicopter I won’t watch it.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Brokeback Duncan
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Fantastic

    Always the first thing I listen to when it pops up in my feed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wDazzz
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Fantastic!

    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.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt Poirier
    United States6 years ago

Listeners Say

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Fans love the niche premise and banter between hosts and guests.
Guests are consistently knowledgeable and add depth to film discussions.
The show stands out for exploring surprising films with explosive set pieces and strong host energy.

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Talking Points

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Episode 172: Target Eve Island
Q: With all of that out of the way, Doug, what did you make of Target Eve Island?
Doug finds the plot almost impossible to follow but acknowledges the film's audacious production context and notes moments of surprising physicality and competence within the constraints.
Episode 167: Giantess Attack vs Mecha Fembot
Q: What did you make of Giantess Attack Vs Mecha Fembot?
The film feels very different—deliberately playful, with inventive low-budget effects and a unique fetish-inflected premise that nonetheless sustains a goofy, self-aware mood throughout.
Episode 170: Red Dawn
Q: What are your thoughts on using high schoolers as the reluctant guerrilla fighters?
It's a bold, somewhat goofy choice that amplifies teen appeal and drives a Breakfast Club-esque dynamic, but it also serves to critique or critique the era's celebrity-hero myth while underscoring the film's aggressive patriotic messaging.
Episode 170: Red Dawn
Q: How well does Red Dawn channel the era's fears about Soviet expansion and Latin American influence into an invasion fantasy?
The film creates a template that mirrors broad Cold War anxieties while centering on small-town resilience; it mixes a sense of foreboding with spectacle, though it also contains nuanced moments that attempt to acknowledge the complexities of war.
Episode 154: Boss Level
Q: Is that the kind of principal frustration you had with this film or were there other things that you found irritating as well?
Nick highlights the cast chemistry as a major issue, mentioning the lack of energy and emotion in performances.

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What is Exploding Helicopter about and what kind of topics does it cover?

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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