IMMP
Matthew Porter and his son Ian Porter explore movies, TV, books and music from Matthew's youth, way back in the 20th Century. What stands the test of time? What doesn’t? And what's still worth binging in the new millennium?
Son learns what made Dad ... whatever he is today. And Dad learns what Son thinks of all this.
(Music by Jason Aro / Pond5)
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
178: Live at NDK 2025 - BATTLE OF THE PLANETS meets GATCHAMAN
You may know them as SCIENCE NINJA TEAM GATCHAMAN. But middle-schoolers in the 1970s knew them as G-Force from BATTLE OF THE PLANETS!
In this special episode of the Inter-Millennium Media Project po…
Bonus Show: INTO THE 8th DIMENSION
A bonus from the IMMP Patreon feed! In this special compaion show to Episode 173 about THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION, Matthew and Ian explore an amazingly detailed docum…
177: Danny Kaye in THE COURT JESTER (1955)
He lusts for a laugh! HA!
Special guest(and Matthew's brother/Ian's uncle) Jim Porter returns to the podcast to discuss the 1955 Danny Kaye medieval comedy Technicolor epic THE COURT JESTER.
And Ma…
176: CODE LYOKO (The Millennial Strikes Back)
RETURN TO THE PAST NOW! Specifically, return with us to 2003 for a Millennial Strikes Back episode about the French animated kids' sci fi cartoon CODE LYOKO.
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175: Electric Light Orchestra - A NEW WORLD RECORD
The IMMP takes a break from movies and TV to dip back into music, as Matthew introduces Ian to the dark but poppy science fiction of ELO's 1976 album A NEW WORLD RECORD.
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174: V: The Original Miniseries (1983)
This week Ian and Matthew talk about a 1980s TV drama about Americans working to survive a fascist takeover.
There are aliens involved, so of course this is entirely science fiction. It's V, the ori…
173: BUCKAROO BANZAI
This week Ian and Matthew dive into a cult movie from an alternate universe they really want to visit: THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI: ACROSS THE 8th DIMENSION.
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172: THE CRYING OF LOT 49 by Thomas Pynchon
Ian and Matthew finally discuss one of Matthew's favorite novels. Conspiracies, secret histories, and an important question: Was the anti-D&D panic of the 1980s kinda sorta right in a weird way?
171: Burt Reynolds and Clint Eastwood in CITY HEAT
In 1984 Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds share the screen in a ... a thing. Comedy? Mystery? Drama? Violent action movie? Whatever it is, it's called CITY HEAT.
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170: DIRTY HARRY (1971)
Not necessarily a "fun" film this time, but an interesting one to talk about. Matthew and Ian discuss the influential 1971 Clint Eastwood movie about a violent cop versus the rules.
Does the existen…
169: HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER
After learning the ropes in Sergio Leone's Italian Westerns, Clint Eastwood took the reins to direct the 1973 film HIGH PLAINS DRIFTER.
Not an easy movie to watch, but it makes for an intersting con…
168: A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS
In 1964, the dream team of actor Clint Eastwood, director Sergio Leone and composer Ennio Morricone changed westerns forever, with A FISTFUL OF DOLLARS.
And Akira Kurosawa had something to say about…
167: ZARDOZ
In 1974, John Boorman created a trippy, futuristic ... thing, full of broad social commentary (as well as sex, violence and very, very odd wardrobe choices). And Sean Connery starred, in an effort to…
166: James Bond in DR. NO
Matthew and Ian return to the strange land of 1962 for a discussion of the very first James Bond movie, DR. NO. Along the way they take a few detours, including a pitch for a SPIDER-BOND crossover se…
165: Rankin/Bass' THE RETURN OF THE KING (1980)
In 1980, three years after their animated adaptation of The Hobbit, Rankin/Bass returned to Middle Earth in a very confusing way. They jumped straight to the third volume of The Lord of the Rings, to…
164: FATHER OF THE BRIDE (1991)
Weddings bells ring at the Inter-Millennium Media Project! To celebrate the upcoming nuptials, Ian and Matthew welcome Ian's bride-to-be* Jennifer Ogden to discuss the 1991 remake of FATHER OF THE BR…
163: THE IN-LAWS (1979)
As wedding bells approach at the IMMP headquarters, Ian and Matthew discuss the 1979 action comedy THE IN LAWS starring Peter Falk and Alan Arkin.
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162: In Search Of: ALIENS (We Kept Watching)
We Kept Watching!
On this return to Leonard Nimoy's 1970s - 1980s TV series IN SEARCH OF, Ian and Matthew watched all the episodes they could find about aliens and UFOs.
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161: SONIC ADVENTURE 2
As 2025 begins, the IMMP hits the ground running: Ian and Matthew discuss the 2001 story-driven platformer game SONIC ADVENTURE 2 on this edition of THE MILLENNIAL STRIKES BACK.
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160: DIE HARD
For Christmas week, Ian and Matthew discuss a holiday classic from 1988 - Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman in John McTiernan's DIE HARD.
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