Podcast
Secret Handshake
Hosted by Jacob Knight, Marten Carlson & Cody Bouchard · EN
The podcast that covers the movies that help you identify your friends...and maybe make a few more along the way. Every week, Jacob, Cody, and Marten introduce a new title into their ever-growing collection of shared favorites, break them down to the basics, and decide whether or not they deserve to be bestowed with the oh-so-holy award of being a Certified Facemelter. What spine number will they cover this week? Tune in and find out.
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DuoVision #1 - Breakdown (1997) + Unlawful Entry (1992)
2w ago00:57:11Tap to summarizeWelcome to DuoVision - a new, regular feature here at Secret Handshake where the boys pick a themed double feature and vibe out for an hour or so. Kicking the series off is a pair of "Kurt Russell gets cucked" '90s thrillers: 1997's BREAKDOWN and 1992's UNLAWFUL ENTRY! Will Kurt rescue his wife from an evil, truck-driving JT Walsh? And will his other spouse be seduced by slimy, scary boy in blue, Ray Liotta? Find out now!
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Spine #89 - All the Colors of the Dark
3w ago01:13:44Tap to summarizeCiao Secret Handshake listeners! Marten's Italian genre cinema education continues with a crash course in gialli, courtesy of the undersung maestro of the genre, Sergio Martino. It's an episode filled with nothing but black gloves, razor blades, and beautiful ladies. Grab your bottle of J&B, it's gonna get very sleazy up in here.
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Spine #88 - Excalibur
May 301:09:05Tap to summarize"Look into the eyes of the Dragon...and DESPAIR!" An episode long in the making, the boys dive into the wild filmography of John Boorman, as they watch the new documentary BOORMAN & THE DEVIL, travel to Chicago for Beyond Fest and see THE HERETIC on the big screen (via a beautiful 35mm print!), and finally devour his psychedelic King Arthur retelling on Arrow's terrific new 4K Blu. Fill up your pipe for this one, folks. We're getting super stoned.
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Bonus Episode - The Strangers Rebootquel Trilogy
Mar 701:37:48Tap to summarizeNobody knows anything about The Strangers, and that's what makes them scary. Nor does anyone know why you would reboot The Strangers into a min-requel trilogy of films that have been, to put it mildly, disliked by all (which makes the proposition of watching them terrifying). Still, despite the bad reviews, the boys dive into both this new iteration of the slasher franchise, as well as the wild career of its director, genre bad boy Renny Harlin.
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Spine #87 - God Told Me To
Feb 1301:34:10Tap to summarizeMass shooters! Religious cabals! Alien invaders! Despite their promises otherwise, the boys dive down another rabbit hole, exploring the wild, cerebral, and insanely irreverent filmography of Larry Cohen. Was the greatest voice of the '70s exploitation era? Find out here!
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Spine #86 - Keoma
Jan 3001:26:31Tap to summarize"A MAN WHO IS FREE NEVER DIES!"Marten begins his journey through the annals of Italian exploitation cinema, with Jacob giggling along for the ride. His first stop: the violent, entertaining, marinara genre collaborations between Enzo Castellari and Franco Nero, including the acid trip spaghetti Western, KEOMA. Pick up a six-shooter and throw a tab on your tongue, we're going to Genoa!
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Bonus Episode - Primate
Jan 2201:12:04Tap to summarizeHappy New Year! We took a quick break to settle in, but now we're back with all the killer monkey movies in celebration of Johannes Roberts' badass creature feature PRIMATE. A movie that answers the question: what if Cujo was a rabid chimp? Find out in our latest Bonus Episode.
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Bonus Episode - Our Favorite Films of 2025
Dec 3101:39:23Tap to summarizeAnother one in the books! To celebrate a truly special year in cinema, the boys count down their favorite films of 2025. Did your personal picks make the cut? Find out!
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Spine #85 - Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair [Feat. James Emanuel Shapiro]
Dec 2401:16:36Tap to summarizeSilly Caucasian boys like to play with samurai swords. With the unedited edition of KILL BILL finally hitting theaters, the fellas sit down with their buddy James Emanuel Shapiro to talk about Quentin Tarantino's magnum opus. Is it the best movie ever made, or the most movie ever made?
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Spine #84 - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Dec 1401:06:35Tap to summarizeHo ho ho motherfuckers, It's Christmas Time at Secret Handshake, so we fired up some of our favorite holiday set neo noir shoot 'em ups for old time's sake. Shane Black has always been one of the best, and it's time to tell you why.
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