In this classic What The Hell Is Wrong With Us? episode, Geroge Daniel Lea and Kit Power take on not one but two seminal Batman graphic novels - Frank Miller's The Dark Night Returns and Grant Morrisons Arkham Asylum. Expect in-depth discussion and massive spoilers for the texts. Enjoy. 

In the second episode of WTHIWWU? George and Kit take on Poppy Z Brite's seminal Extreme Horror masterpiece Exquisite Corpse. CN: Listen to intro for details, but Exquisite Corpse is dark as hell. So. You know. Caution.

In episode 21 of Watching Robocop with Kit Power, I am delighted to be joined by legendary fantasy author RJ Barker. RJ is simply one of my favourite human beings, and in this freewheeling, wide-ranging conversation, topis we alight upon include: The gorgeousness of ED209 The joy of heavy-duty painkillers The negative impact of carpets on ED209 How the gas station attendant is really all of us ED209's family life Squidgy head man The ballad of ED209 And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening. RJ Barker's work can be found here (and you should go find it, it's awesome) Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here: If you'd like to support this show and my writing, please consider supporting my Patreon. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work, with new material every single week. For more details, check out my Patreon here: And if you want to back My Life In Horror Volume 1, you have just a couple of days left to do so, via this link.

For episode 20, I am joined by the mighty Jack Graham. In an instant classic conversation, we cover such diverse subjects as: The liminality of the 80’s and the future Sadism and bullying as a mode of government As above, so below Talking in generalities The Alan B’stard connection to Dick Jones Hitchcockian framing and serious filmmaking Why the helmet? The glory of stop-frame and ED209 Weller’s brilliance And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening. Jack Graham's Patreon can be found here, and I Don't Speak German can be found here. Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here: If you'd like to support this show and my writing, please consider supporting my Patreon. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work, with new material every single week. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

In a new, not-Robocop-related podcast, frequent guest of the show George Daniel Lea and I discuss various works that have had a significant impact on us. In this first episode, we discuss Clive Barker's Weaveworld, a childhood favourite. Expect digressions into other Barkers works, references to King, the 80's, Thatcher's Britain and Section 28, and so much more. Hope you enjoy it.   George's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPISvY5rQc11WHawNX5w-Nw George's website:http://www.strangeplaygrounds.com/ Help fund the podcast and Kit's writing by backing his Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/kitpower

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of Patreon backers, Watching bonus episodes return in 2019! And to kick off, Dr. David Baume returns to watch and discuss 1951's The Man From Planet X. David's website can be found here: Why Robocop is the greatest movie ever made. Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here: If you enjoyed this podcast and would like to contribute financially to the monthly production costs, in exchange for early access to both this show and my written work, please see my Patreon here:

Legendary author, editor, and horror aficionado Johnny Mains finally joins me it which The Greatest Movie Ever Made. In a rollicking, wide-ranging and frequently hilarious discussion, highlights include: Watching on VHS The genius of Nancy Allen The Robocop/Night of the Living Dead connection Miguel Ferrer and his awesomeness Visceral responses to on-screen violence President Gore The Green Cross Code and David Prowse The bravery of the toilet scene shots Crappy 80’s movie nightclubs The Richard Nixon connection The physical degradation of the hero   And much, much more. A genuine classic with a wonderful guest. Enjoy.    

 This time out we're joined by horror author, editor and podcaster (and, it turns out, fellow Robocop superfan) Amber Fallon! Amber knows storytelling, and brings brilliant insight, as well as some laughs. In a jam packed episode, listen out for: Amber’s horror movie roots Worldbuilding through advertising The only movie to shock and disgust Amber Ray Wise and The Devil The many genres of Robocop Why Arnie would have made for a bad Robocop I don’t kick cats McDonalds and the Great Filter The eternal mystery of bad, yet well sculpted facial hair Does Robocop even breathe? And could he get a contact high from cocaine? Dinosaur attack cards Chekhov's middle finger “When all else fails - hostages!”   And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening. Amber's website can be found here - go there and read ALL THE THINGS! Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here: If you'd like more podcast episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, Robocop will be restored to a monthly schedule, with bi-monthly bonus episodes where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers at as little as $1 a month get weekly early access to both this show and my written work. For more details, check out my Patreon here:

For Episode 17, Author and Youtuber (and, it turns out, fellow Robocop superfan) Edward Lorn sits down to watch The Greatest Movie Ever Made. In a delightful, wide ranging chat, highlights include: Slight delay in the early part of the recording, due to connectivity issues Horror movie heroes and villains The awesomeness of Paul Weller World building Riffing on ED209 as a Doberman The endlessly shifting power dynamic   And much, much more. Enjoy, and thanks as ever for listening. Edward Lorn's Patreon can be found here, and his YouTube channel can be found here. Theme tune provided by The Disciples of Gonzo, from their track Superhero. Listen to more from them here: If you'd like more regular Robocop episodes, once my Patreon reaches $20 a month, Robocop will be restored to a monthly schedule, with bi-monthly bonus episodes where I talk about Stephen King's IT. Backers get early access to both this show and my written work. For more details, check out my Patreon here:  

Welcome to my new bi-monthly show! Running alongside Watching Robocop, this show will invite creative types - authors, bloggers, podcasters, film makers, and more - to talk about Stephen King's IT, and the two cinematic adaptations of the book. And for the debut episode, I am delighted to welcome back to the show George Lea. George is a superb horror author, blogger, cultural critic and thinker, and has previously guested on the show to watch both Robocop and Hellbound: Hellraiser II. In a free-flowing, conversational show, highlights include;   Is IT the real monster? Or would that be Derry? Why large sections of the book are unfilmable Issues with 2017's movie portrayal of Bev (even though the movie was good) The awful humanity of King's human monsters Nihilism and the nature of God George's favourite Loser   And so much more. Enjoy. George's Youtube channel is here, and his blog is here. Soundtrack courtesy of Capo Jr. (my old band). This podcast only exists thanks to the generosity of my Patroen backers. If you want to hear the next one (at least) 7 days ahead of release, as well as gain early access to my work on a weekly basis for as little as $1 a month, please head over to www.patreon.com/kitpower