Archives for La Cucaracha

Episode 54: Interview with LA CUCARACHA director Jack Perez

Episode 54: Interview with LA CUCARACHA director Jack Perez

July 25, 2017

Oh? What's that? You expected a regular old Eric Roberts is the Man episode? Well, forget THAT! We've got SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE, AMERICA'S DEADLIEST HOME VIDEO, THE BIG EMPTY and LA CUCARACHA director Jack Perez joining us to talk about his life and career, including working on HERCULES and XENA, appearing in Josh Becker's RUNNING TIME, his memories of directing Adam West in 2004's MONSTER ISLAND, and the mechanics of cockroach wrangling. ALSO WE TALK ABOUT ERIC ROBERTS! Does Jack think Eric Roberts is the man? Guess you'll have to listen and see. Why not start now? 
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Episode 51: La Cucaracha (1998) & No Deposit (2015) (/w Mike White)

Episode 51: La Cucaracha (1998) & No Deposit (2015) (/w Mike White)

June 12, 2017

HALLELUJAH! It's the return of Frank D'Angelo to ERIC ROBERTS IS THE MAN! This time we're looking at his STAR-STUDDED examination of the American housing crisis NO DEPOSIT, which features Peter Coyote, Michael Madsen, Art Hindle's gut, Robert Loggia, Margot Kidder, FRANK D'ANGELO and ERIC ROBERTS! But before that, we take a look at the shockingly entertaining thriller LA CUCARACHA, which features ERIC ROBERTS eating a COCKROACH! YUM! For this deadly combo we're joined by podcaster extraordinaire MIKE WHITE from THE PROJECTION BOOTH podcast. IT'S NICE TO BE GREAT, BUT IT'S GREAT TO BE NICE! 
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