Cult Of Muscle!!!!!!!!

The pungent aroma of liberty is in the air tonight as Jake returns to the show for some hard-hitting, ginzu-dicing, stab-happy, chop-happy action!  This week CD-R and Jake review Wicked Priest with everyone's favorite lone wolf Tomisaburo Wakayama and then Zatoichi's Shintaro Katsu gets savage in HItokiri.  Two brothers, two podcasting brothers, THERE WILL BE WAR! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com Whatcha' Been Lifting- 00:00-52:50 Wicked Priest- 55:40-1:26:20 Hitokiri- 1:28:30-2:18:00 Feedback-  2:18:00-2:48:40

HEY, CULTIES! CDR AND CBH THE CANADIAN GREMLINS HAVE SABOTAGED THE FEED AND THEY'RE BRINGING THEIR OWN BRAND OF HALF-ASSED INSANITY TO THE CULT!! This week we busted out a couple reviews chosen by guest co-host Mr. Christian Bates-Hardy of the Great White North. First we traveled to the criminal underworld of Vancouver, British Columbia with the tear-soaked action/crime saga Crying Freeman from 1995, starring Marc Dacascos and the disembodied voice of Ron Perlman. Second up we ventured to the far flung reaches of space and lost ourselves in the kind eyes of Kurt Russel with Paul WS Anderson's space/western epic, SOLDIER. So buckle up, slam a Monster Energy and get ready for serious comic book nerd-rage, monotonous Canadian accents and pain medication fueled nonsense!   Send in feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out the Musclefest happenin' over at our tumblr at cultofmuscle.tumblr.com   Intro/Whatcha Been Liftin' - 00:00 - 1:12:00 Crying Freeman - 1:13:35 - 2:02:05 Soldier - 2:05:45 - 2:48:10 Quest

Some might say that an episode focusing on Escape from the Bronx and Class of 1999 and calling it a post-apocalyptic show would be a stretch.  Well here at The Cult of Muscle, we call that A FLEX!!!!  Get your pad and paper ready for some notes on how to dress to impress for an apocalypse coming near you! Send in you feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com Whatcha' Been Lifting- 00:00-46:05 Escape From the Bronx- 48:25-1:29:50 Class of 1999- 1:32:05-2:12:10 Feedback- 2:12:10-2:47:25

  In an unprecedented vulgar display of MUSCLE, this week's episode tackles the Undisputed trilogy.  That means that action stalwarts such as Wesley Snipes, Ving Rhames, Peter Falk(?), Walter Hill, Michael Jai White, Scott Adkins, Marko Zaror, and Isaac Florentine all get covered for the first and what will certainly not be the last time on this podcast.  It was such a beefy episode that the gods decreed feedback shall be resumed next week.  Sorry acolytes(sorry again...listeners). Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com! Whatcha' Been Lifting- 00:00-38:30 Undisputed- 41:25-1:20:40 Undisputed 2: Last Man Standing- 1:22:40-2:12:10 Undisputed 3: Redemption- 2:14:15-2:54:50

War is a dashing Swede!  War is multiple Mortal Kombat alums!  War is The Cult of Muscle!  This week's episode gets war-worn real quick with reviews of Punisher: War Zone and Dolph Lundgren's dtv stand-out Men of War! Send your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com Whatcha' Been Lifting- 0:00:00-1:16:00 Men of War- 1:19:00-2:02:20 Punisher War Zone- 2:04:10-2:48:40 Feedback- 2:48:40-3:17:20

Turns out all juvenile delinquents need is a little bit of martial arts and some motorbikes to really turn things around.  The Cult tackles these hard-hitting social ills through the reflection of Jeff Speakman's The Perfect Weapon and veritable Japanese insanity in Go For Broke. As always send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com Whatcha' Been Lifting- 00:00-0:48:30 The Perfect Weapon- 51:40-1:35:00 Go For Broke- 1:36:30-2:07:10 Feedback- 2:07:10-2:31:00

Dummies get abused and men with questionable haircuts scream their asses off in this week's episode.  Death gets its time to shine with coverage of Death Promise and Death Run!  Because when the topics at hand are the British post-apocalypse and tenement/martial arts tomfoolery then this is the podcast you look for! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com Whatcha' Been Lifting- 00:00-36:00 Death Run- 37:00-1:07:30 Death Promise- 1:10:00-1:45:00 Feedback-1:45:00-2:01:05

Illustrious director Kurt Anderson and Asian bad guy to the stars Leo Lee somehow managed to be involved in both films covered this week without my prior knowledge.  The meat in the pies are Lorenzo Lamas in Bounty Tracker and Jeff Wincott in Open Fire.  Mediocrity be damned! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com! Whatcha Been Lifting 0:00:00-1:08:00 Bounty Tracker- 1:10:25-1:49:45 Open Fire- 1:52:25-2:24:55 Feedback- 2:24:55-2:58:50

The baked sunscapes of East L.A. invade the Cult of Muscle this week as the boys cover East L.A. Warriors and Ghetto Blaster.  It's up to Richard Hatch and Tony Bravo to clean up the streets and it's up to two pinheads with microphones to give them their day in the sun.  Orele!!!! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com! What You Been Lifting- 0:00:00-46:40 Ghetto Blaster- 48:30-1:21:30 East L.A. Warriors- 1:22:50-1:54:10 Feedback- 1:54:10-2:28:50

Two angry me, two muscled up freaks of nature recording a podcast.  You know what it is.  It's episode 11 covering recently released action bonanza The Raid 2: Berandal and digging deep into Oregon's sleazy past with Courier of Death!  The bad guys never stood a chance! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and check out cultofmuscle.tumblr.com What You Been Lifting- 0:00:00-1:05:20 Courier of Death- 1:06:20-1:45:40 The Raid 2- 1:47:40-2:41:00 Feedback- 2:41:00-3:15:40

There's a new order in the streets, doing donuts in a police station parking lot and gyrating to hip-hop music.  Authorities have not yet confirmed if they are associated a notorious muscle cult.  In the meantime, listen to the latest episode handpicked by the madman of B.C., Canuxploitation oddity Self Defense and sleazy skeezy Tenement aka Game of Survival Send in you awesome feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and head on over to cultofmuscle.tumblr.com to continue the festivities! What You Been Lifting- 0:00:00-47:45 Self Defense- 49:25-1:25:00 Tenement- 1:26:30-2:01:40 Feedback- 2:02:10-2:37:55

So we're super duper late, but we're still here dammit!  The most unlikely of double features gets covered as we cover Cliffhanger and The Squeeze.  One movie's star is notorious for shilling for $7,000 pens and the other is notorious for a conspicuous rat-tail and a penchant for bananas.  Our kinda' guys! Be awesome and send in feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and checkout cultofmuscle.tumblr.com What You Been Lifting-0:00:00-58:30 Perturbator- "Sexualizer" Cliffhanger- 1:00:50-1:46:40 Vector Hold- "Blue Powder 1984" The Squeeze- 1:48:40-2:32:00 Feedback- 2:32:00-3:06:20 Rogue Warrior Rap

You want an inexplicable episode?  You got it!  After battling obscure jungle viruses, your hosts manage to cobble an episode together despite the vengeful Skype gods intermittently pushing us forward and backward in time.  BUT you're faith has been rewarded with reviews of Blonde Death and They Call Me Macho Woman!  Turns out CD-R has some 'splainin to do, tune in to find out why! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and head on over to cultofmuscle.tumblr.com What You Been Lifting- 0:00:00-0:50:20 Podcast on Fire promo They Call Me Macho Woman- 0:53:10-1:30:00 Blonde Death- 1:32:10-1:59:15 Feedback- 1:59:15-2:36:05

Nostalgia runs thick through the halls of the Cult of Muscle this week.  Jake digs up a relic of his childhood and Sean Astin drops trou' in Toy Soldiers and Awesome Fabian's influence drops the Kane Kosugi joint, Muscle Heat!  Also Jake talks a bunch about mma and Dark Souls 2, so really, some things never change. Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com! Timestamps: What You Been Lifting- 00:00:00-1:01:50 Trashy Trio Promo Carpenter Brut- Roller Mobster Muscle Heat review- 1:05:40-1:49:30 Carpenter Brut- Hang 'em All Toy Soldiers review- 1:52:10-2:28:50 Feedback!- 2:28:50-3:18:00 Power Glove- TELECOM

You smell that?  That's right, it's a CD-R programmed episode of The Cult of Muscle!  Canada and Europe get all up in our business with Heavy Metal-inspired tv(?!) film Baron Against the Demons and the McNamara twins class up the joint in Canadian national treasure Twin Dragon Encounter.   Don't be a bozo and send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com Timestamps: What You Been Lifiting- 0:00:00-1:14:50 Baron Against the Demons- 1:17:30-1:47:20 Twin Dragon Encounter- 1:49:00-2:22:25 Feedback- 2:22:25-2:48:00

Two new challengers enter the cage this week!  Gary Daniels in American Streetfighter and "Sinful" Cynthia Rothrock in Sworn to Justice get placed on the altar.  Eyepatches and high-waisted thongs for EVERYONE! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com or call in to 206-279-2917 Timestamps: What You Been Lifting- 0:00:00-1:12:20 American Streetfighter- 1:14:20-1:49:47 Sworn to Justice- 1:51:20-2:29:30 Feedback- 2:29:30-2:49:55

Bikers run rampant on the latest episode where your intrepid heroes tackle The Northville Cemetery Massacre and the incomparably magnficent Mad Foxes.  Find out why freedom is dead and why Hal is such a monumental dick. Send in your feedback like the good boys and girls you are at cultofmuscle@gmail.com or at 206-279-2917 Timestamps Intro 0:00:00-1:06:30 Northville Cemetery Massacre 1:08:30-1:40:05 Mad Foxes-  1:43:35-2:19:40 Feedback-  2:22:30-2:41:55

Today in the hallowed halls of the Cult of Muscle, open your arms as Lou Diamond Phillips descends to bestow on us Lone Hero and The White Storm brings the combined might of Lau Ching-Wan, Louis Koo, and Nick Cheung.  One movie is impossibly manly, the other movie has Robert Forster to whip it into shape.  Tears will be shed, Joe Boxer will be represented, MUSCLES WILL BE FLEXED! Send in your feedback to cultofmuscle@gmail.com and send in your audio feedback to 206-279-2917. Timestamps- Intro- 0:00:00-1:03:20 Lone Hero- 1:04:39-1:36:10 The White Storm(no spoilers)- 1:37:40-2:14:20 The White Storm(spoilers)- 2:14:20-2:23:25

You thought we were done?!  Guess again creeps!  This week CD-R drops some serious testosterone filled hot dogs of adrenaline!  Two explosive-heavy films get the review treatment and those two films are Action U.S.A and Phantom Soldiers.  Watch these valiant heroes struggle with Atlantean sexuality, the beefy What You Been Lifting? segment, and show off their crispy white NFL hats Timestamps What You Been Lifting? 7:55-1:33:20 Phantom Soldiers 1:37:00-2:17:22 Action U.S.A 2:19:45-2:48:40

This is it!  The first episode of The Cult of Muscle!  Chris and Jake burst onto the scene like a couple of loose cannons just begging for you to say something about our fannypacks.  We dare you!  For the very first episode we decide to review two monolithic films from direct John Hyams.  We love our JCVD, our Dolph, our Adkins, our Arlovski, so we had to review Universal Soldier: Regeneration and Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning.  Buckle in for this family-sized episode, so don't be afraid to get someone to spot for you. If you dig what we do and want to participate in the feedback portion of the show feel free to send an email or mp3 to cultofmuscle@gmail.com or you can ring us at 206-279-2917!  Timestamps: Intro- 11:45 Weekly Viewings- 18:55 Regeneration review- 1:22:30 Day of Reckoning review- 2:13:45