Episodes

  • Revisiting The Blair Witch Project
    Oct 12 2024

    In this very special Halloween edition of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt revisits the 1999 “found footage” horror film The Blair Witch Project. Mainly focusing on how real the film feels - both in terms of its acting but also in terms of the experimental way in which it was shot and produced - Matt argues that The Blair Witch Project may not only be the best horror movie of all time but perhaps one of the best movies of all time, period.

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    35 mins
  • My Childhood Obsession with Rambo
    Sep 15 2024

    In this tenth episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt sharpens his survival knife, ties a red bandana around his forehead, kisses his jade Buddha choker necklace for good luck and then spills the beans on his childhood obsession with Rambo. Among other things, Matt recalls how he would obsessively watch Rambo: First Blood Part 2 during the late-1980s, recreate scenes from the movie with his action figures and reenact secret covert Rambo missions during school recess.

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    30 mins
  • Amateur Filmmaking at the Dawn of the Digital Age
    Aug 24 2024

    In this ninth episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt cuts to the chase and discusses all the amateur filmmaking he used to do between the years 2000 and 2004. This was truly the dawn of the digital age when digital video equipment - including video cameras, laptops and editing software - were first becoming available for amateurs to make no-budget DIY films with.

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    52 mins
  • The 8-bit Nintendo Years
    Jul 1 2024

    In this episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt warps back to the 1980s and revisits all the 8-bit Nintendo games he used to play between the years 1987 and 1992. Games discussed in the pod include but are not limited to Rush’n Attack, Ghosts ‘n Goblins, R.C. Pro-Am, Contra, Life Force, The Legend of Zelda, Rampage, Jackal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2, Mega Man 2, Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario Bros. 3.

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    45 mins
  • I'm Dreaming of Dream Machine
    May 21 2024

    In this episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt takes us back to the 1990s when he used to go to his favorite video arcade The Dream Machine, which was located in The Walpole Mall of Walpole, MA. This was the arcade where he would play his favorite video arcade games, including Mortal Kombat, Terminator 2: The Arcade Game, Lethal Enforcers, X-Men, The Simpsons, NBA Jam, Feed Big Bertha, Wheel’m In, and many more. Join Matt for this nostalgic love letter to the video arcade era.

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    40 mins
  • A Nod to the Nintendo 64
    Apr 16 2024

    In this sixth episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt brings us back to 1997 when he was first shown the Nintendo 64 game Goldeneye 007 (aka ‘Bond’) and it was love at first sight. In addition to providing an in-depth retrospective of Goldeneye, Matt also revisits such Nintendo 64 game classics as The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Perfect Dark.

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    31 mins
  • Getting Your Screenplay Done
    Mar 27 2024

    In this episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt talks screenwriting and provides two solid plans that will help get your screenplay done in a smooth, timely and efficient manner. Whether you’re a beginner screenwriter writing your first screenplay or a veteran screenwriter struggling with a current work in progress, this podcast episode could potentially be a game changer for you.

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    23 mins
  • Skateboarding in the 1990s
    Mar 13 2024

    In this episode of THE BURNZO CAST, Matt takes us back to the 1990s when skateboarding was arguably at its peak of popularity. Among other things, Matt reminisces over his first skateboard (a Bart Simpson “Vehicle of Destruction”), his favorite skateboarding tricks, his skater clothing of choice, his favorite indoor/outdoor skate parks, his favorite Powell-Peralta-produced skate videos and even his favorite beverages of choice while skateboarding.

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    37 mins