Ep105 - A Conversation with Kyle Higgins Action Addicts Podcast 2026-04-04 | Kyle Higgins join us on the Action Addicts Podcast to discuss the industry and his story of his time within it. Batman, Nightwing, Spiderman, Ultraman, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Kyle has worked on some of the biggest IPs in the entertainment industry while also creating his own toybox in the background. From his original short film "The League" to his own original comic "Radiant Black" which has now ballooned into the "Massive-Verse" and may all be leading into Kyle's first feature film.We also discuss his friendship with Johnny Yong Bosch, Dan Southworth, Amy Johnston and Jason David Frank, both the good and the bad.Chapters:00:00 Intro02:54 Convo Start04:28 JYB Convo07:23 Movie Making BTS13:16 Intern for Richard Donner15:23 Young Aspirations22:21 "The League" AKA "COWL"30:12 Marvel Says Hello35:40 Sound Design to DC38:39 Nightwing44:04 MMPR Comic Love52:22 Shattered Grid58:44 Battle for the Grid01:09:30 Live Panel Reading01:12:41 Live Action Drakkon01:18:20 Stem Audio/Raw PR Assets Lost01:23:17 Live Action Drakkon Cont'd01:26:22 Drakkon Series/Hasbro 01:33:09 Radiant Black Connection01:40:45 RB Origins/Writing Improvement01:48:48 Legacy Characters vs New01:52:20 Will Friedle/Batman Beyond01:56:18 Johnny Yong Bosch02:01:10 Jason David Frank02:17:55 Ark Exitus02:22:21 Kyle/Johnny Teamup02:23:27 Beyond the Veil02:28:55 Dan Southworth02:31:41 Shadow Hours02:47:10 Massive Verse Shows02:50:51 Adaptations02:54:05 Community Questions!02:55:28 Tommy's Story03:04:22 Favourite Artist on Nightwing03:07:00 Lord Drakkon Inception03:15:30 Dimensions in Danger03:18:45: Influence Felt in the PR Fandom03:20:40 Soul of the Dragon Plagiarised?03:21:26 Sentai/Rider Favourites03:23:45 Sound Mixing Technicality03:45:26 Socials
Ep104 - A Conversation with Eric Jacobus | Action Addicts Podcast Action Addicts Podcast 2026-03-24 | Eric Jacobus joins us on the Action Addicts Podcast to discuss the film industry and of course a smattering of his own work. Death Grip, Contour, Rope a Dope, Blindsided and his book If These Fists Could Talk. We also tease his upcoming book; Badass on a Budget.Eric is also co founder of Super Alloy that specialises in Mocap for video games. Having worked on both God of Wars, Spiderman, Destiny 2, Mortal Kombat 1 and 11, Ghost of Yotei and Six Days in Fallujah alongside many others, Eric is uniquely positioned to talk Film and Gaming. He's also an avid reader and student of history. We talk warfare and theories of violence, cultural differences and what might be next.Chapters:00:00 Intro05:47 Conversation Start06:58 Second book10:19 Industry Beginnings/Hong Kong Style18:21 Contour25:06 Rope a Dope37:22 Death Grip54:26 Rope a Dope 201:02:11 Video Games/Super Alloy01:09:57 Mortal Kombat/Games vs Film1:19:05 Shorts and Dennis Ruel1:28:46 Blindsided1:34:10 If These Fists Could Talk1:44:53 Violence in Humanity1:54:03 Japanese Combat Culture1:59:48 History Nerds2:11:30 Films Are Back2:21:41 Indian Action2:26:35 Socials/Wrapping Up
Ep103 - Dredd | The Action Film That Deserved Better Action Addicts Podcast 2026-03-16 | It's judgement time! Today on the Action Addicts Podcast we are joined by first time guest Zoe Elizabeth A.K.A. moviegirl365 to discuss the 2012 movie Dredd. Starring Karl Urban in the titular role to take another swing at it after the 1995 Judge Dredd didn't hit the mark. This one is directed by Pete Travis.. or Alex Garland depending on who you ask!Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts
Ep102 - Johnny Yong Bosch talks Spades... and other things! Action Addicts Podcast 2026-03-06 | Johnny Yong Bosch joins us today to talk about his upcoming movie, Neo-Noir thriller Spades. We talk about its origins, the challenges of indie film making, its fantastic film festival reception and along the way we discuss other projects and topics such as his unreleased movie Love Like Bullets, formerly associated films such as The Order and Legend of the White Dragon and of course more than a few references to Power Rangers. There's also a very serious conversation about Jason David Frank. We all miss him.Action Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddictsChapters00:00 Intro08:53 Conversation Begins10:21 Previous Movies24:26 Origins of Spades Begins30:04 The Order34:32 LOTWD/Aftermath46:04 ClickBoom/Ark Exitus1:00:20 Spades Development1:09:15 Microbudget Film making1:16:00 Jason David Frank1:29:13 Spades Lore1:31:07 Action Talk1:45:46 Sound Design1:53:57 VFX/Posters/AI1:56:27 Physical Media/Distribution2:03:49 Jason Narvy2:07:57 Budget vs Expectations2:16:02 Saban Nostalgia2:18:48 Martial Arts Movie2:30:16 What's Next?2:35:00 The Car2:39:35 Easter Eggs2:40:00 Dark Power Rangers2:43:00 Stories From Spades3:00:00 Cult Audience3:02:21 Dan Southworth3:12:08 Comedy3:16:15 Film Festivals3:22:38 Guns&Sights3:27:25 VFX Fixes3:33:08 Colour3:38:43 San Angeles3:40:31 Mean Critics3:46:44 Fans/Audience3:49:21 Shinkoda&Wang3:54:34 SAG or Not3:56:10 Doug Sloan Book4:03:04 Wrapping Up4:06:17 Tubi?4:09:16 Outro#powerrangers #johnnyyongbosch #actionmovies
Ep4 - Hydra (2019) with Mike Scott | The Action Addicts Podcast Action Addicts Podcast 2026-01-19 | Join me and welcome Adkins Undisputed and Action For Everyone host Mike Scott back to the podcast as we discuss the 2019/2021 Japanese action film Hydra.Originally published 7th February 2022For more up to date episodes,Find us on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/0R7Tjc4h2WiKi2e9ogSx8R?si=31df5361529e497aApple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-action-addicts/id1606627991
Ep3 - Invasion USA (1985) with Robb Antequera Action Addicts Podcast 2025-07-16 | This week I am joined by Robb Antequerra A.K.A. The Cinema Drunkie to talk about the 1985 Cannon Group success, Invasion USA! Naturally, we go off the rails a little bit, watching this film today is a very different experience than it would have been in the 80s or even the 90s. Buckle up everyone.Originally released January 31st 2022Video made in: vizzy.io
Ep2 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021) with Mike Scott Action Addicts Podcast 2023-04-02 | This week I am joined by Mike Scott of the Action for Everyone and Adkins Undisputed podcasts as we discuss the latest Spider-Man blockbuster and absolutely go off the rails and talk about the MCU, comics, going to cinemas and everything in between.Mike's Twitter: @hibachijusticeAction Addicts Links: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts
Ep1- Commando (1985) Action Addicts Podcast 2023-02-16 | Alright, ladies and gentlemen here we go! The first true episode that I thought would be about 40 minutes. Yeah, It's an hour long. Listen to me talk about the 1985 classic Commando. I break down some of the parts that really work for me and a few things that stick out upon my latest rewatch of a personal favourite.Want to follow the show's socials or find it elsewhere? Click here: https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts
Ep0 - Introductions Action Addicts Podcast 2023-01-25 | Welcome to the wonderful weirdness that is my headspace. This is a short basically 10-minute ramble that lets you know what you're in for. I'm your host Scott Wiley and I'm here to talk to the masses and get into the action with you all on my brand new podcast. If you wanna reach out or follow us then feel free to say hi on Twitter @AddictsAction or shoot us an email using actionaddictpod@gmail.comAlternatively, you can find all our links here! https://linktr.ee/actionaddicts
