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The Wild Minds PodcastSpecial Education Needs & Vocational Learning with David CowellWelcome back to Season 6! My guest today is David Cowell, Managing Director of ALP Schools, which runs special educational needs independent schools, funded by the local authority. These five schools are for young people between the ages of 6-19 and 25 who have diagnosed special educational needs.In this episode, we dive into:The potential link between criminal behavior and the kind of educational opportunities we provide for young people.What the purpose of education is.Providing other learning opportunities for young people who find traditional education challenging.How and why, David opened ALP The...2024-09-2358 min

Unstoppable Recording Machine PodcastDAVID COWELL | EP 402David Cowell joins Eyal and Joel on the URM Podcast. Chapters: 00:02:07 - The Importance of Helping Bands Break Independently 00:05:53 - The Importance of Going Viral and Putting Yourself Out There 00:09:39 - The Vision for Sleep Theory 00:12:48 - The Journey of Releasing Singles 00:14:44 - The Power of a Viral Moment 00:21:48 - Finding Your Audience on YouTube 00:27:22 - The Art of Writing Music from Dreams 00:39:57 - Old School Approach to Mixing Records 00:45:35 - Unlocking Musical Potential 00:52:55...2024-07-1554 min

BEHIND THE VELVET ROPEDAVID COOK (on American Idol, Simon, Paula, Reality TV & Mariah Carey)Happy New Years Eve. American Idol Season Seven Winner David Cook steps Behind The Rope. David takes us back to the beginning of his Idol journey explaining why he chose to audition and what the audition process was like. That audition process went well and soon he found himself one of many many many contestants on Season Seven of American Idol. David takes us inside the range of emotions felt each week as others were eliminated and he found himself still standing at the end. The very end. He won, that is. Of course, we needed all of our questi...2023-12-311h 21

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 75 - PossessionSam Neil? In a trippy early 80's supernatural horror movie? In this economy!?Join us this we as we discuss the 1981 cult classic Possession directed by Andrzej Żuławski starring Sam Neil and Isabelle Adjani!We talk theatrical divorce, weird young Sam Neil, weird sex monsters, silk shirted lothario's, divorcee doppelgängers, toilet drowning, the beauty of Berlin, the icky of sex possession, spies and what might be one of the best performances of a woman going insane!2023-09-131h 28

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 74 - Night HunterWhat do you get when you cross Floptimist favourite Don "The Dragon" Wilson with 90's Vampires? Well, you get Night Hunter. A movie that takes the vampire hunting rule book and tosses it into a fire!Join us as we discuss this proto Blade concept, that blew all their wooden stake budget on Oakleys. With bad journalists, worse cops, & a hero wearing a duster and fingerless gloves! This movie has it all... expect a story that makes sense or the time to film more than one take...2023-08-2957 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 73 - Eye of the TigerWhat happens when you write an entire movie around a popular 80's song made famous by another 80's movie? And what happens when you cast the one and only Gary Busey are your action hero lead? Do I even need to continue?This week we sat down to watch the lost gem that is 1986's Eye of the Tiger. Join us a we talk crotch shots, Testosterone driven revenge, talking bikes, drunk sheriffs, piano wire decapitation, the worst motor cycle gang you've ever seen and Yaphet Kotto flying a 40's Biplane in 40's regalia dropping dynamite. Seriously!2023-07-201h 07

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 72 - Hard Ticket to HawaiiIs it possible to write an entire movie around nudity? This director seemingly made it a goal across his career... and the results are something ** insert collar pulling sweating emoji here**.This week we hard punched a ticket to Hawaii by watching this 1987 cult classic directed by Andy Sidaris. Join us as we talk boats, model helicopters, bazookas, explosions, awful waiters, casual sexual harassment, awful producers, casual racism and more nudity than you can shake a demon snake at!2023-07-041h 30

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 71 - Double DragonTake a trip back to the 90's, a decade when video games were taking the world by storm! It was only natural that Hollywood would eventually try it's hand at adapting a game or two, to try and get those radical 90's teens into movie theaters.And which titan of video gaming did Paul Yukich decide to bring to the big screen???Double Dragon! The only movie where you can watch the T-1000 duke it out against The Chairman from Iron Chef & the lad from Party of Five. All so he can try steal the other...2023-06-271h 15

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 70 - Dead SpaceOn this weeks episode of The Floptimists, we take a deep dive into the 1991, Sci-Fi/Horror movie called "Dead Space". Your host for this week is me, Dave, and of course, it makes sense that I would pick a movie with that name (shout out to all you Dead Space the game fans).Dead Space is a pretty run of the mill space sci-fi/horror that is full of it's own charm, whimzy and all around nonsense that just makes it an absolute gem to watch in our opinion. Head over to Plex and give it go...2023-06-191h 08

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 69 - StarcrashYou've probably heard of Starcrash before - but have you actually seen it? Yea... its kind of a Star Wars rip-off - but its so much more too! Space swimming, Space cave-men, Ineffective space Amazons, giant fembots, capes, power-masks, poorly explained god-like powers, space prison and thats just scratching the surface!Join us this week as we dive into this Italian star-wars derivative as we talk Roger Corman, terrible miniatures, awful dubbing, a young Hasselhoff and how this movie is kind of a proto-Guardians of the Galaxy movie.2023-05-301h 24

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 68 - The QuakeThis week we're shaking things up and watching a disaster movie that isn't completely nonsensical! We watched 2018's The Quake (or to give it it's original Norwegian title, Skjelvet).We've watched a lot of disaster movies over our 68 episodes, but this one really drives home the humanity of a natural disaster. And by humanity, we of course mean the ineptitude of everyone involved, be they terrible parents or equally as terrible geologists. This is the movie the Norwegian Tourist Board (probably) called: "More than concerning". With the added bonus of being a sequel to a movie that...2023-05-301h 15

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 67 - Jurassic ValleyThis week on The Floptimists, we managed to sit around the table together to record this belter of an episode! Our movie for this episode is Jurassic Valley. The 2022, Scott Jeffrey directed Action/Sci-Fi romp.Jurassic Valley is your really just your classic action movie that wears it's inspiration on it's sleeve and gives it a good college try replicate that magic as best as possible. I will leave it to you, to decide if they achieved that goal or not! Or, if you're not bothered with that, just listen to the episode and hear u...2023-05-171h 26

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 66 - Martial OutlawOh shit. Its another Jeff Wincott flick - you know what that means! Stick fighting action, 10 on 1 mayhem, crooked cops, useless police chiefs, ill fitting suits, filthy LA, table body slams and Jeff fucking Wincott!Join us as we take a look at the next feature from the Wincottalogue, following straight after the awesome entry that was Mission of Justice. Does it stack up? Does it increase the action? Does it include more stick fighting!?Lets. Find. Out.2023-04-041h 08

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 65 - The CoreAfter dipping our toes into the world of artist movie making last episode, now we're sending the show on a downwards trajectory and watching 2003's CGI challenged, disaster/exploration movie, The Core! A tour de force featuring a cast so jam packed with talent (Aaron Eckhart, Hillary Swank, Stanley Tucci), they didn't even have the budget for a peach.Seriously, go watch this movie! NOW!!!And after you've had the greatest visual 2 hours of your recent memory, join us for a deep dive into a movie Dave calls a "hodgepodge of nonsense". Where we'll discuss the...2023-03-311h 10

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 64 - The Head HunterHello! It's me, Dave! Hope you've all been keeping well while I was off for a little while. I am back now and this is my first pick since returning and oh boy am I off to a bad start haha.This weeks episode covers the 2018 horror/fantasy movie, The Head Hunter from Jordan Downey. I can't stress enough that this one is really hard to write a blurb about, as the movie is quite vague in every aspect. The Head Hunter, follows the story of one man's mission of vengeance against the m...2023-03-161h 03

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 63 - Wanted: Dead or AliveRutger Hauer? Gene Simmons? Bounty Hunters? Terrorism? CIA? All the best ingredients to make an 80's action masterpiece - or does it?This week we threw on our baggy leather to sit down and watch the 1986 movie Wanted: Dead or Alive. We talk dodgy Rabbi disguises, Nasa bombs, explosions, awful house boats, Boy Meets World, Gene Simmons drip, casual drink-driving, leather, doing shots in your car and we ponder if this truly lives up to its 60's western tv show namesake. Will Steve McQueen be spinning in his grave?2023-03-081h 26

Talent Talks PodcastApplying Decades of Coca-Cola Experience to the Startup World with Mum & You’s Chief Supply Officer, David Cowell #70“It comes back to innovation: what could we do differently to get ourselves through this difficult period?”Whether you’re among the largest corporations in the world, or the bustling startups growing through adversity, innovation needs to be at the heart of your procurement function.Applying that principle at both ends of the spectrum with Coca-Cola and Mum & You, David Cowell is the perfect guest on Talent Talks to weigh in on building a successful function from scratch, and retaining your top talent.Tune into this week’s episode for a look at how Davi...2023-03-0737 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 62 - DeathstalkerOn this weeks episode of The Floptimists, we watched and discussed the 1983 Action/Fantasy movie, Deathstalker. Directed by James Sbardellati and written by Howard R. Cohen. Deathstalker doesn't ask much of it's viewers, but it certainly makes the viewer ask, what the fuck is going on here? From boobs to chalices of ultimate power, and some other stuff in between all that, we follow the story of a lone hero, Deathstalker, on his quest to find the powerful wizard/pimp Munkar.Some say this is a cult classic. You decide. Or listen to us decide, w...2023-02-281h 27

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 61 - Night of the DemonsWhat happens when a group of kids drive out to a dilapidated location out in the woods to party and accidentally summon a demon which possesses each member one by one and the only way to survive is to make it through to the dawn? No we didn't watch The Evil Dead - we watched the 1988 classic Night of the Demons!With Dave away and just the duo to survive the night, join us as we talk about the similarities to The Evil Dead, movies with "Night of the" in the title, great special effects, interesting shots...2023-02-211h 02

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 60 - Mutant HuntWe're back again and still needing someone to fill in for Dave. So we invited on friend of the show - Shane O'Neill so he could put us through the wringer using his vast knowledge of great terrible movies. And wring us he most certainly did! He stormed into our minimalist science lab, and slapped down 1987's Mutant Hunt. A Sci Fi Android Thriller filled to the brim with cheap sets, pointless characters, ramshackle tech, & drugged up robots! Join us as we discuss a production so shoddy, it has no right bei...2023-02-141h 18

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 59 - Double SuspicionOur first special guest episode - featuring Andy Haskins!With Dave still off for the next few eps we went and wrangled up our first guest on the show ever! And fortunately for us we also gave him the wheel and let him pick the movie - a Busey movie.This week we cop-rolled into Double Suspicion - a movie that asks the question "is a 3 minute long sex scene with Gary Busy compelling?". Join us as we talk defenestration, butter knife scalpels, male stripping, Sex and the City, dutch angles, sexy spooky...2023-02-081h 39

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 58 - The BrainWe're a little late with a Christmas episode, but luckily we have picked a Christmas movie that has ZERO to do with Christmas. We watched 1988's Hypno Horror, The Brain. A movie chock full of rubber monstrosities and genres of music never heard of before or since.Unfortunately Dave could not be with us this week, so join Ian & Warren as they discuss the science of Sodium, speedy local newspapers, & the biology of space brains that are trying to enslave the human race for no discernible reason!2023-01-3158 min

DeleTalks Media UkMidweek Prophetic Prayers with David Cowell | Wed 30th Nov 2022Midweek Prophetic Prayers with David Cowell | Wed 30th Nov 2022 It is a special edition of the Prayer Experience as Prophet David Cowell joins the Prayer Experience Community for the afternoon's session. We trust God to move in His power and bring changes in homes, families and communities, bringing peace and joy in Jesus Name. Jeremiah 29:11 NLT For I know the plans I have for you,” says the LORD. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. Let us PRAY. Amen #thep...2022-11-3049 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 57 - Mission of JusticeExcuse me!? Brigitte Nielson and Jeff Wincott and Martial Arts!? I mean... woah. Just look at that movie poster! Join us this week as we go undercover into a secret neo-fascist group* of martial artists and watch the 1992 movie, Mission of Justice. This movie really has it all. Defenestration, Police brutality, Mr Rogers, roundhouse kicks, undercover hijinks, vigilante assisted beatdowns, Shotgun blasts ....and thats just in the first 5 minutes!*honestly we're still unsure here. The villains plot on this one is confusing.2022-11-301h 27

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 56 - Blood MonkeySo wait, you're telling me there's a straight to DVD movie made in 2007, starring the acting chops of F. Murray Abraham and an up and coming Matt Ryan, that was filmed both in Vietnam and a few very shaky sound stages, and despite being called Blood Monkey, it features very little blood and zero monkeys? Yes, yes we are.Will The Floptimists be able to comprehend a movie so smart, it goes beyond intelligence? Or will they they bumble their way through the many errors like a group of college students exploring an uncharted jungle for extra cr...2022-11-2258 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 55 - Nightmare BeachOn this weeks episode of The Floptimists, we watched and discussed the 1989 horror movie, Nightmare Beach. Written and Directed by James Justice and Umberto Lenzi.Nightmare Beach is a classic 1980's horror movie with some great special effects, excellent music and some very creative death scenes. If you like beaches, bikes and electrocutions, check this one out!Thanks for listening everyone!2022-11-151h 10

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 54 - DemonsThis week we watch a movie inside movie that interacts with that movie in which zombies from one movie enter another movie. Yeah, you guessed it - were back for another Italian horror entry!We watched the 1985 movie Demons! directed by Lamberto Bava. It has everything on your Italian horror checklist! ADR, poor acting, gore, mystery, goblin score, worse acting, more gore, Chekhov's katana, Motley Crue, eye gouging, little goblin men, twists, metal masks, pimps, cocaine and a husband that just cant stand his wife.So as we near the end of the spooky season...2022-10-251h 09

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 53 - The Midnight ManJoin us as we get into Halloween spirit and unpack the dusty shoe box in your Granny's attic that is 2016 horror The Midnight Man! Where some horror movie veterans team up with some fresh face stars to play a game that probably won't end well for it's players. It's a tale of one story's journey from Reddit Creepypasta, to Irish independent movie, to this! And all thanks to Cary Elwes brother!In this episode we'll be discussing all the nonsense of the rules of the Midnight Man game to the nonsense of the plot in g...2022-10-181h 14

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 52 - Falcon RisingThis week on The Floptimists, we checked out the 2014 Action movie, Falcon Rising. Directed by Ernie Barbarash and written by the elusive and unknown Y.T Parazi. Falcon Rising stars Michael Jai White and Neal McDonagh. Falcon Rising is your template action movie, that is chock full of roundhouse kicks, face bashing and bone breaking. However, in this one, we have a severe lack of story and questionable film making.This one is an interesting pick that we have a fun discussion about to try and decide if we do or do not like this f...2022-10-111h 13

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 51 - The BeyondSome spooky* audio issues delayed this one - but we're lit!We're back in the land if Italian grindhouse cinema where everything is dubbed and nothing makes sense! This week we watched The Beyond! A movie that Roger Ebert immortalised as one of his "most-hated" movies and deemed it a film "filled with bad dialogue".Join us as we make more connections to Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, get dazzled by some awesome effects - and some really terrible effects, Test Dave's patience with a spider sequence, dissect some terrible acting, get into the awesome score and t...2022-10-061h 17

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 50 - Battle of the Flops!Welcome to episode 50! 🎉To celebrate this absolute dump truck of a milestone we decided to do something a liiiiiittle bit different. We decided to create a colosseum of Floptima and face off 3 celluloid Titans against each other for your listening pleasure! Thats right, we watched not 1 but 3 movies - selected for battle by each host - and watched together in one awe filled sitting. This is Battle of the Flops™! 3 Movies Enter. 2 Movies die. 1 Listener suffers*.Join us as we talk surreal action packed Japanese crime-action thriller, an awesome prison break movie made better by awful...2022-09-271h 29

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 49 - MoonfallOn this week's episode we shine some light the waning success of Roland Emmerich's latest endeavor featuring a stellar cast; Moonfall.Join us as we try to get in more dodgy science talk than the film's script, and discuss just how many NASA staff members are actually needed for a high risk mission to defend against humanities oldest foe. Was this movie another victim of the pandemic? Or were the in-movie memes & countless video game references not enough to save it? Will Warren ever believe how this movie was ever made? All the answers to t...2022-09-201h 12

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 48 - Terminal ForceIf you like badly designed futuristic looking costumes, over the top acting and absolutely "amazing" special effects, then Terminal Force is a must see. This 1995 action/sci-fi flick is a classic blast from the past. It's a 90's action movie that takes it's queues from other movies that were far more successful than it, such as Terminator.Written by Nick Davis and directed by William Mesa, Terminal Force should not be missed. Check out the movie and then come back and have a laugh with us as we break it down and gush about it....2022-09-131h 12

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 47 - The StuffWhat is there was a movie that was a cross between The Blob and thinly veiled metaphors about consumerism and capitalism in the 80's? We watched the 1985 Horror/Comedy from the mind of Larry Cohen!Join us as we talk gooey stuff, cowboy boot stuff, stuff about southern charm, stuff about advertising, a bed made of stuff, some stuff about rotating rooms, stuff about mining stuff, a good chunk of stuff about zombie stuffies deaths and a whole load of other stuff. Its pretty good stuff!Stuff.2022-09-061h 12

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 46 - ExposedOn this weeks episode, we watched and discussed the 2016 crime/drama movie, Exposed. Starring Keanu Reeves and Ana De Armas and written and directed by Gee Malik Linton. The movie tells the story of a cop (Keanu Reeves) who is investigating the death of his detective partner, while also following the story of a young religious woman (Ana De Armas) and her own trials in life.This movie doesn't lend itself to a quippy description, so what we would say with this one is, check it out if the description interests you, but if not, jump into...2022-08-301h 13

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 45 - HybridOn this week's episode we ask the question what do you get if you cross the classic 90's kid show Brum with Jaws and set the whole thing in a massive garage that no one can get out of?You get 2010's Hybrid (aka Super Hybrid on IMDb)! A... take on the classic story of a sentient car going on a murderous rampage, cause why not? If you like classic cars and dialogue as ropey as the premise, this is the movie for you! Join us as we discuss the hardest working stuntmen in Hollywood, t...2022-08-1656 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 44 - DNAWhat do you get when you cross Predator, Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Aliens, Terminator and ...Iron Chef? Well you get this gem of a 90's movie, DNA! Join us as we cut through the hot jungle of this hot shit movie and chat about 11 spice KFC recipe disguised as a world saving cure, bad/great early CGI, blatant plagiarism, Dr. Carl Wessinger (ian?), another waterfall backflip explosion, cool hair, cool shirts, the dangers of capitalism and a briefcase labeled "Danger - CIA!". Really!2022-08-091h 20

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 43 - The WretchedSuspense! Scares! Terror! Out of touch Fathers! This movie has one of these things.This week we sat down and watched The Wretched, a 2019 Horror adjacent film that answer the question; what if Stephen King had a go at writing a YA novel?Join us as we break down every nitty gritty detail of all the terror that can be found when the new neighbors start acting suspicious. Can Ben solve this incredibly obvious mystery while juggling working with his Dad on a marina he may or may not own? We'll answer all your burning...2022-08-021h 04

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 42 - HeatstrokeOn this weeks episode of The Floptimists, we sat down and watched the 2008 Action / Sci-Fi film, Heatstroke. The film is directed by Andrew Prowse and written by Richard Manning and David Kemper.Heatstroke tells the story of one jaded army captain, his rag-tag troupe and a model, who become embroiled into an alien plot to take over earth, by "gradually" increasing the heat of the planet. After seeing visions of these red-eyes since he was a child, Captain Steve O'Bannon must do what's needed to finally end this alien incursion of Earth.If you like...2022-07-261h 05

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 41 - Edge of the AxeComputers! Axes! Product placement! Twists! Shady Priests! This week we sat down to watch the 1988 movie Al Filo del Hacha - Otherwise known as Edge of the Axe!Join us as we take a walk through the generic slasher woods of mediocrity - but with a few sharp edges*! We talk low budgets, Spanish productions, small town actors, gore effects, a sheriff that just hates his own town and the fever for slasher movies in the 80's and some baffling twists. Like, honestly, the kind that would give M. Night Shyamalan a seizure. It's ridiculous. 2022-07-191h 04

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 40 - Odd ThomasThis week we jump into a tale of love, evil cults, & dreams of owning a shoe shop.We watched 2013's Odd Thomas staring the late great Anton Yelchin, and the just always great Willem Dafoe, in which our titular character Odd (Yes, that's his real name) uses his powers of seeing ghosts and being best mates with a Police Chief to become the town's greatest unlicensed detective.Join us as we discuss character development, small town customs, and Warren's budding career in producing limited series' for television. 2022-07-1255 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 39 - ComaThis week on The Floptimists, we watched the 2019 mind-bending fantasy/action movie "Coma" from Director Nikita Argunov. This Russian movie is a visual effects bonanza that takes queues from movies like Inception, The Matrix and Interstellar. Coma is story about a man who awakes in a new and unusual world, in which the structure of the world is turned upside down, inside out and the laws of the universe don't apply. He must navigate this world to find out how he got here, what it means and how to get out.If you enjoy mind-bending v...2022-07-051h 21

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 38 - Split SecondWhat if I told you there was a sci-fi movie set in the very distant future of 2008 located in a apocalyptic london starring Rutger Hauer as he attempts to hunt down a satanic serial killer but the serial killer might also be a demon from hell or maybe even just a shapeshifting mutant homeless person who lives in th- .... *takes a deep breath* ... the flooded underground of london - and rutger hauer is hunting it down this thing because it killed his partner and now they're psychically linked and he's teamed up with a stiff rookie sidekick...2022-06-281h 19

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 37 - XtroIt's The Floptimists' Father's Day special!And what a special! We watched the cult classic Xtro, a tale of a father (Sam) kidnapped for 3 years trying to track down his estranged family and reunite with his son (Tony).We know it sounds sweet and heartwarming, but we're actually sugar coating this alien-fueled rollercoaster of insanity and 80's violence. Join us as we discuss: Snake biology, terrible baby sitting, and this movie's connection to the band Queen.(The whole Father's Day was pure coincidence. I only made the connection while writing this blurb, but hey, n...2022-06-211h 05

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 36 - AbductionThis week on The Floptimists, we booby trapped our homes with shotguns, crossbows, bear traps and of course, death traps hidden in the grass. All so we could sit down and watch the 2017 horror/sci-fi/thriller movie, Abduction (also known as Devil's Gate in some places).When a mother and son go missing from their home/farmland in North Dakota, a cliched local sheriff's deputy and a recently arrived FBI agent go to investigate the farmland, the husband and the disappearance.However, in a strange turn of events, the disappearance isn't all you'd expect it...2022-06-141h 11

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 35 - NemesisCyborgs! Gunfights! Butts! Stop Motion! More gunfights! Face-guns! Explosions! Defenestration! Fashion! Even more gunfights! This week we watched a movie that's going straight to The Floptimists #1 top spot - 1992’s Nemesis!With an absolutely stacked cast and stacked action we follow a cop forced to hunt down his ex-lover turned terrorist to stop a cyborg uprising - but can he retain enough of his humanity?2022-06-071h 22

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 34 - Scream of the BansheeJoin us for another SYFY channel classic, where we'll take a trip back 12th century Limerick before being rudely transported to California in 2011.Can a group of audacious artifact archivists stand up to might of a 1000 year old head in a box that can scream you to death?Can we get over the bad SFX, web design, & pronunciation of words in Irish?The answer to these and a lot more questions are just a click of the play button away! 2022-05-3154 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 33 - Mythica: A Quest for HeroesThis week on The Floptimists, we discuss the 2014 action, adventure, fantasy movie, Mythica: A Quest for Heroes. Written and directed by Anne K. Black, the movie tells a story of a fledgling magician, Marek and a rag tag band of adventurers who set out in search of a kidnapped magician, who possesses a powerful stone. Mythica certainly takes it queue's from other majorly successful fantasy franchises, however, still manages to have it's own charm and identity. If you've ever wondered if Ogre's could fall in love, then this is the movie for you. We break down the s...2022-05-241h 05

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 32 - Scanner CopHead explosions! Cronenberg horror! Constipation! This week we sat down to watch the cult-classic Scanner Cop! Can Sam Staziak, using only his newly acquired skills learned on the force ...and also maybe his incredibly awkward scanner techniques, track down a cop killer in the mean streets of 90's L.A? We chat baby-sized headaches, theatrical villains, nepotism, inappropriate Cuban cigars and secret trap doors!2022-05-171h 04

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 31 - Lost In The PacificThis week we're breaking down 2016's Lost in the Pacific, starring Brandon Routh (Superman Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs the World) & Russell Wong (Romeo Must Die, Clifford the Big Red Dog).Come on a journey (most of the way) across the largest mass of water on Earth, aboard the maiden flight of the largest, most fancy, high tech, flying casino/restaurant the near future can muster.Join us as we discuss all the usual joyful nonsense as well as the amazing value of fitting not one, but FIVE movies into the space of 89 minutes!2022-05-101h 09

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 30 - Kingdom ComeOn this week's episode of The Floptimists, we discuss the 2014 horror movie, Kingdom Come. Kingdom Come is written by Greg A. Sager, Geoff Hart and A. Jaye Williams and is directed by Greg A. Sager.Kingdom Come asks the question, what would a group of strangers do, when they find themselves inside an abandoned hospital and are confronted by the sins of their past. Will they repent or will they travel further down a dark path? Join us as we breakdown everything from this movie, such as it's take on the tale as old as t...2022-05-031h 18

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 29 - Jungle LawLaws. Jungles. This move has neither. This week we sat down to watch the 1995 thriller Jungle Law which puts a successful lawyer in an incredible extraordinary scenario - eviction. While out on his ass he takes on a job competing in underground MMA fights so he can win back his honour - and furnishings. Join us as we chat about gentlemen loan sharks, how eviction works, bad accents, slicked back pony tail / suit combos, steel horses and Anakin Skywalker.(Note: at one stage I mention Michael Wincott, the lead actor Jeff Wincott's brother and then proceed to ke...2022-04-261h 06

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 28 - Super EruptionIn a disaster movie thats ripped right out of the early 90's, but er... made in 2011 - can this movie surpass the epic's of Volcano (1998) and Dantes Peak (1997)? Well this low budget disaster movie has something up its sleeve - a little old dose of ridiculous science fiction! Join us this week as we chat about photoshop special effects, 80's green screen, concept artists gone directors, bad accents, lite helicopter theft and better disaster movies! (see above)2022-04-191h 05

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 27 - Beaster BunnyFor this week's special Easter Episode, we have a bit of a surprise. We were able to record in person, in the same room, for the first time! The world has finally returned to some form normality. However, rest assured, this week's pick is just as crazy as always and fits The Floptimists formula perfectly!This week's film is the 2014 "Horror/Sci-Fi" movie (as per IMDB) called Beaster Bunny. Beaster Bunny tells the story of a small town that is tormented by a large bloodthirsty and malformed bunny that seems intent on destroying this town for simply...2022-04-121h 15

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 26 - FuturesportIn the FAR distant future of 2025 the entire world is obsessed with one single extreme sport called ...er ...Futuresport. Really. With two superpowers at the brink of war over the islands of Hawaii its up to Dean Cain to throw diplomacy to the wind and solve this crisis over a single game of Futuresport, or risk starting WW3! Really! In this episode the guys attempt to unpack whatever this movie is trying to be, talk Wesley Snipes, head-cameras, hoverboards - and get bowled over in the process. Pun-Intended.2022-04-051h 06

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 25 - Bug BusterOn this week's episode we take a trip to a sleepy little lake side town with a serious roach infestation.We watched 1998's Bug Buster, a creature feature (that takes more than a little inspiration from Arachnophobia) staring the always amazing Randy Quaid and a fresh faced Katherine Heigl.Join us as we discuss the best of late 90's special effects, cinema etiquette, & lodge layouts.2022-03-291h 05

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 24 - Echoes of FearOn this week’s episode of The Floptimists, we have a chat about the 2018 horror movie, “Echoes of Fear '' which was written and directed by Brian Avenet-Bradley and Laurence Avenet-Bradley. Echoes of Fear is your classic horror movie that follows the story of a young woman who loses her Grandfather unexpectedly after he has a heart attack in the shower. Alysa, played by Trista Roberts, then moves into the house to fix it up and sell it on, only to find out that the house holds a deep and dark secret that only Alysa will uncover....2022-03-2259 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 23 - RiverworldThis week the boys take a journey downriver and attempt to unpack the failed TV pilot turned movie, Riverworld. When an Astronaut is killed on re-entry and wakes up resurrected on a super-planet he's joined by other resurrected historical figures, and er... an alien. Together can they unlock the mysteries of Riverworld, and avoid the murderous native viking habitants? Join us as we talk Marlboro men, Xena Warrior Princess, Alien board meetings, Hummus from a metal tower shaped like a penis and a hairy Neanderthal thief.2022-03-151h 24

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 22 - Asteroid-a-GeddonOn this week’s episode of The Floptimists, we discuss the 2020 Action/Sci-Fi disaster flick, “Asteroid-a-Geddon'', written and directed by Geoff Meed and starring Eric Roberts, Veronika Issa and Jennifer Lee Wiggins. Asteroid-A-Geddon follows the daughter of a tech billionaire and her group of specialist Metallurgists as they try to stop the impending destruction of earth from a massive asteroid. However, with a global summit convened and world governments getting involved, things start to go against the team. They must band together and convince the summit and the world governments that their solution is the key to stopp...2022-03-081h 00

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 21 - Murder RXTo say the 2020 Drama, Murder RX is a gem is an understatement! Join us on a trip to Oakwood, a sleepy little suburb where all subtly and nuance has been thrown out the window for chewing scenery and stares that would cut into your soul.Can one mother save her troubled daughter from the world's most obvious drug ring? We'll find out on this week's episode!2022-03-011h 15

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 20 - CyberzoneThis week the boys watch the 1995 sci-fi Cyberzone, or maybe its called Pheonix II.... or even Droid Gunner? We're not sure! Join us as we watch a movie with duster jackets, a pirate bartender, discount Clint Eastwood, underwater rich people, discount Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Sergio Leone homage, hidden derringer pistols and sex robots!2022-02-221h 23

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 19 - PreservationThis week the boys find themselves back in the woods for another nature-themed thriller and come to blows over where this movie finds itself! Join us as we discuss the 2014 horror thriller Preservation where we ponder poor camp planning, Papier mache masks, dropped plot points, special agent Cole Phelps and a bag of rattling... something. 2022-02-1550 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 18 - The Tomb: Devil's RevengeOn this week’s episode of The Floptimists, we take a deep dive into the 2019 horror movie, The Tomb: Devil’s Revenge. The film is directed by Jared Cohn, written by Maurice Hurley and stars William Shatner, Jeri Ryan and Jason Brooks.The film tells the story of one man (John - played by Jason Brooks) who is seeking the approval of his father, (Hayes - played by William Shatner) by attempting to find and destroy an ancient relic which has cursed their family for generations. Like the tomb itself, this movie’s plot and structure is shroud...2022-02-081h 11

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 17 - ContaminationThis week The Floptimists have watched Contamination, the Italian 1980’s invasion flick that never seems to know what exact genre it’s trying to go for. Join the lads as they discuss the film making, the stellar special effects, and toxic romance you’d expect from an 80’s film about killer singing eggs.2022-02-0152 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 14 - The GuardiansWhat happens when you take The Avengers, but remove rich history, story, soaring score, acting, set design, logic and budget? You get Russia’s answer to the marvel behemoth - a film with more interesting character design than a game by Hideo Kojima. We discuss the first movie in the RCU, and right when the world needs more superhero movies too. Right? Shiftyeyes.gif 2022-01-251h 01

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 15 - Dybbuk BoxOn this week's episode of The Floptimists, we sit down and open the lid on the 2019 “horror” movie, Dybbuk Box: The Story of Chris Chambers. While pitched as a home movie filmed by one man, Chris Chambers, this film is actually written and directed by Joseph Mazzaferro and stars actors Chris Chamber and Sarah Bently.If you’ve ever wanted a handy guide to procuring cursed items on the dark-web, look no further. Dybbuk Box is exactly what it says on the box, the story of one man’s interaction with buyers remorse.2022-01-2534 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 16 - Meteor StormThe Floptimists watch SyFy Channel’s 2010 take on Armageddon, starring Midnight Mass/Battlestar Galactica’s Michael Trucco. They’ll need to get through the green screens and techno babble to try and answer the question at the heart of this movie. Can an estranged divorced couple overcome their differences in a life changing event? (Finding out their daughter is in a relationship)2022-01-2546 min

DeleTalks Media UkProphetic Prayers for the Nations with Pastor Dele and Prophet David Cowell | Wed 19th Jan 2022Prophetic Prayers for the Nations with Dave Cowell | Wed 19th Jan 2022 Today we have Pastor Dele and Prophet David Cowell on the Prayer Experience leading us in a session of prayers and supplications for the nations. Please join us even as we enter day 12 of our prayer and fasting 2022. [Isaiah 43:19 NIV] "See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Let us PRAY 2022-01-1934 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 11 - Armed ResponseOn paper this is already a masterpiece. Wesley Snipes. Action. Horror. Sci Fi. Wrestlers. Gene Simmons. Prison. Anne Heche. What could possibly go wrong? Well… join us as we discuss how it received one of those rare 0% scores on Rotten Tomatoes.2022-01-1850 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 12 - Alien StrainOn this week’s episode of The Floptimists, we talk about the 2014 sci-fi/horror movie called Alien Strain, which was written and directed by Robert Benvides Jr and Andy Palmer. This movie tells the story of a young woman who goes missing during a camping trip, only to suspiciously return to the same spot, one year later, however, not is all as it seems.Join us as we break down the finer points of Alien Strain, from it’s “acting” to it’s bizarre music choices. Ultimately we attempt to answer the question of, what the hell actually h...2022-01-1833 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 13 - 500 MPH StormThis week on The Floptimists, we discuss the 2013 Action / Adventure movie, 500 MPH Storm. This movie was directed by Daniel Lusko and written by Kuang Lee. Like all great action movies, this movie tells the story of an experiment gone wrong, that now threatens the safety of all life in America and one man, with the power of science, must get his family to safety.Strap in and listen to us rant about everything in this movie, from it’s “special effects” to its completely bonkers story. We also discuss everything about the star of the film, Casper Van Dien...2022-01-1849 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 8 - The Killing ZoneThere are no rules. There are no laws. There are no script editors. This week the Floptimists dive into the story of a Mexican drug lord that pisses off the wrong former supporting cast member from the hit US TV Series Gladiators and his sidekick, Mullet.2022-01-111h 00

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 9 - Deep SpaceOn this week’s episode, we discuss the 2017 movie known as Deep Space, Beyond the Trek or Teleios, depending on where and when you search for it. Deep Space is a sci-fi film that is written and directed by Ian Truitner. The movie follows a crew aboard a mining vessel that is adrift in space for two years, but things aren’t quite what they seem.We discuss the meandering and often nonsensical story of this film, it’s absurd acting, lack of special effects budget and how, much like the title of this film, the creators just couldn...2022-01-1154 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 10 - Into The Grizzly MazeBears, blood, and brothers! In this episode we enter the Grizzly Maze with an all star cast as they try to survive against humanity's oldest foe… a gigantic bear who is stealthier than a ninja in a library.2022-01-1147 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 4 - Evan StrawAfter buying a new house, a young woman is tormented by a mysterious presence, her own history, and a low production budget. With the help of a team of mediums and her Aunt Gert can we solve the mystery of the Straw House?2022-01-1149 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 7 - Astronaut: The Last PushOn this week’s episode we travelled into space with a young Khary Payton and James Madio, who are on a trek to the icy moon of Europa to investigate new life forms possibly discovered by the filthy rich and NASA hating Moffit industries. However, like all space adventures, things don’t quite go as planned. Join us as we discuss 2016’s Astronaut: The Last Push by Eric Hayden, in which we talk through one man’s struggle with loneliness, the intricacies of travel in outer space and a debate over the best type of reconstituted poop food.2022-01-1156 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 6 - Time RunnerWhat happens when you take an actor hot off the success of one of the biggest movie franchises of all time and put him in a fit-for-TV time-travel caper about saving the world in the past from an alien invasion in the future? Find out as the Floptimists watch a movie that doesn't understand its own time-travel rules and that Mark Hamill probably wishes time forgets!2022-01-1151 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 5 - Devil's IslandAnother young woman, another new house, and more mysteries to solve! In this episode we travel to Devil Island’s for a murder mystery, where The Floptimists must face their greatest challenge yet! How do you fill an episode about a movie where nothing happens?2022-01-1134 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 10 - Grizzly MazeBears, blood, and brothers! In this episode we enter the Grizzly Maze with an all star cast as they try to survive against humanity's oldest foe… a gigantic bear who is stealthier than a ninja in a library.2022-01-1147 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 3 - Virtual CombatThis week the boys join a former US Kickboxing champion grid-running the mean streets of 1995 cyberpunk Las Vegas to track down and stop an evil virtual mute from releasing a horde of other virtual kickboxing champions! We break down the impossible helicopter explosions, virtual sex machine lobbies and Rip Taylors of it all.2022-01-1158 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 7 - Astronaut: The Last PushOn this week’s episode we travelled into space with a young Khary Payton and James Madio, who are on a trek to the icy moon of Europa to investigate new life forms possibly discovered by the filthy rich and NASA hating Moffit industries.However, like all space adventures, things don’t quite go as planned. Join us as we discuss 2016’s Astronaut: The Last Push by Eric Hayden, in which we talk through one man’s struggle with loneliness, the intricacies of travel in outer space and a debate over the best type of reconstituted poop food.2022-01-1056 min

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 2 - The Lost Coast TapesThe Floptimists head over to California’s Lost Coast in this found footage workplace documentary. Where they discuss workplace romances, working with a jerk boss, and sasquatch shoes.2022-01-101h 02

The Floptimists - An Optimistic Movie PodcastEpisode 1 - Guardians of The Tomb.Join The Floptimists as they journey to an ancient Chinese tomb with Kelsey Grammer to unravel the web of a two thousand year old secret filled with eight legged terror, in this cautionary tale of introducing species into a new ecosystem.2022-01-1047 min

DeleTalks Media UkThe Prayer Experience with Prophet David Cowell | Wed 6th Oct 2021The Prayer Experience with Prophet David Cowell | Wed 6th Oct 2021 We are so blessed to host David today as we stand together in the gap on behalf of the nations. Isaiah 56:7 BSB [I will bring them to My holy mountain and make them joyful in My house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on My altar, for My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations.”] Let us PRAY. The Prayer Experience is a daily online devotional that airs 1pm on weekdays and 2pm at weekends...2021-10-0734 min

DeleTalks Media UkProphet David Cowell on Prayer Experience | Wed 15th Sept 2021Prophet David Cowell on Prayer Experience | Wed 15th Sept 2021 Join us for this inspired time of prayer and supplication for the Church, Communities and Nations across the world. [Isaiah 56:7 NLT] "I will bring them to my holy mountain of Jerusalem and will fill them with joy in my house of prayer. I will accept their burnt offerings and sacrifices, because my Temple will be called a house of prayer for all nations." Let us PRAY. Amen 2021-09-1537 min

DeleTalks Media UkThe Daily Prayer Experience (Wed 26th May 2021) Prayers for the Nations with Pastor Dele Oderinde and Prophet David Cowell.The Daily Prayer Experience (Wed 26th May 2021) Prayers for the Nations with Pastor Dele Oderinde and Prophet David Cowell. The Prayer Experience is a daily online devotional that airs 1pm on weekdays and 2pm at weekends. (UK Time) Everyone is invited to join in this inspiring time of prayer and intercession on behalf of the Nations, Communities and the Local Church around the world. The Prayer Experience is available on the platform of DeleTalks Media Uk / YouTube, Facebook / Podcasts. For details visit www.thekingdomlife.co.uk 2021-05-3035 min

Wanderful - Inspiration On The GoWanderful - Inspiration On The Go with Philip Cowell Philip Cowell is the Creative Development Director of The Good Chance Theatre, which creates productions that tell big stories of hope and humanity, building Dome theatres across the world, working together with refugees and local people and collaborating with a large ensemble of refugee artists to create visionary new art. Philip is also an established author, curator, creator and poet. In fact… he is the poet-at-large for David Pearl’s social venture, Street Wisdom: a brilliant creator of poems with an uncanny ability to make poems up on the spot. David caught up with Philip in h...2021-05-1129 min

Beyond SermonsOld Testament Highlights (1 Chronicles - Job)1 Chronicles Written family genealogies Death of King Saul King David moves the Ark of God (Covenant) David versus more giants Controversial Census Solomon succeeds David David counsels Solomon 2 Chronicles Solomon asks for wisdom Solomon builds God's temple Solomon displays great wisdom Rehoboam succeeds Solomon Royal Family War Reign of Asa Didn't seek God but only physicians Reign of Jehosophat Death of Ahab Reign of Jehoram Reign of Ahaziah Reign and death of Queen Athaliah Joash succeeds Ahaziah 2021-04-2610 min

Beyond SermonsOld Testament Highlights (Ruth - 2 Kings)Ruth Commitment to a mother-in-law Love story of Ruth and Boaz Lineage of David and Jesus 1 Samuel Samuel the prophet and judge King Saul David and Goliath 2 Samuel King David Bathsheba Amnon and Tamar Absalom Solomon Prophet Nathan 1 Kings The reign of King Solomon and his death Elijah vs Ahab and Jezebel Jeroboam and Rehoboam become kings of a split Israel Mention of other kings over deteriorating Israel and Judah 2 Kings Elijah hands the...2021-04-2309 min

DeleTalks Media UkThe Daily Prayer Experience Live 2pm (Wed 17th Feb 2021) Prayers for the Nations with Dele Oderinde and David Cowell.The Daily Prayer Experience Live 2pm (Wed 17th Feb 2021) Prayers for the Nations with Dele Oderinde and David Cowell. Join us as we stand in the gap on behalf of the nations and speak out God's purposes. We are LIVE daily at 2pm UK time. Connect with us on Facebook & Youtube LIVE. (Theme Music: Peter Israel Peters)2021-02-1746 min

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