Paying homage to THE 4:30 MOVIE of our youth, every week we curate a new fantasy movie theme week of classic films by our panel of film and TV professionals.
Episodes
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a SPECIAL LIVE BONUS EPISODE from GALAXYCON OKLAHOMA CITY as MARK, DAREN & ASHLEY program live theme weeks and talk about the summer movies they're most excited about before a live studio audience.
Once again join all your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts for all-new fantasy theme weeks including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, THE CLONE WARS, STAR WARS REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION).
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Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, while you're waiting for the SEVENTH SEASON PREMIERE later this year, join us for an all-new 4:30 MOVIE as we look back four decades at the moviegoing year of 1983. Join us as we program an all-new fantasy theme week of films from 1983 and join us this December as we return for our new season. Also: join us for our bi-weekly bonus podcasts, DECK 78, by subscribing on Apple Podcasts today.
Now join all your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, THE CLONE WARS, STAR WARS REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION).
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***Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross's bestselling oral history of James Bond, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, is now available in paperback from Tor/Forge as well as hardcover, digital and audio. And don't miss THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG: THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED ASS-KICKING ORAL HISTORY OF JOHN WICK, GUN-FU AND THE NEW AGE OF ACTION.***
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, we celebrate MOTHER'S DAY with "MOVIES NOT TO WATCH WITH YOUR MOTHER WEEK." This is a week of great films you don't want to watch with mom on Mother's Day... or any other day, for that matter. Even The Hunger. Don't miss a tribute to movies and mom's on an all-new 4:30 Movie Theme Week. #MothersDay
All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, THE CLONE WARS, STAR WARS REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION).
** Don't miss our SEASON FINALE next week wherever you listen to podcasts!**
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***Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross's bestselling oral history of James Bond, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, is now available in paperback from Tor/Forge as well as hardcover, digital and audio. And don't miss SECRETS OF THIS FORCE, the uncensored oral history of Star Wars, now out from St. Martin's Press in hardcover, digital and audio. Available now wherever you buy your books. And coming this summer, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG: THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED ASS-KICKING ORAL HISTORY OF JOHN WICK, GUN-FU AND THE NEW AGE OF ACTION.***
And if you're a STAR TREK fan, don't miss our hit podcast, INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. For more information or to subscribe go to trekspertsplus.com.
SUBSCRIBE and RATE All Our Treksperts Podcast Network Shows Today!
TUESDAY: Treksperts Briefing Room w/ Lisa & Peter (bi-weekly)
WEDNESDAY: Deck 78 (bi-weekly)
THURSDAY: Inglorious Treksperts w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley
FRIDAY: The 4:30 Movie
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "SIX DEGREES OF STAR TREK WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films starring iconic Star Trek actors in other non-Trek roles. Join us as we boldly go where few actors have gone before. It was only logical.
All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, THE CLONE WARS, STAR WARS REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION)
You can follow THE 4:30 MOVIE on social media at:
Twitter: @430moviepodcast
Instagram: @the430movie
Facebook: Facebook.com/430movie
***Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross's bestselling oral history of James Bond, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, is now available in paperback from Tor/Forge as well as hardcover, digital and audio. And don't miss SECRETS OF THIS FORCE, the uncensored oral history of Star Wars, now out from St. Martin's Press in hardcover, digital and audio. Available now wherever you buy your books. And coming this summer, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG: THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED ASS-KICKING ORAL HISTORY OF JOHN WICK, GUN-FU AND THE NEW AGE OF ACTION.***
And if you're a STAR TREK fan, don't miss our hit podcast, INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. For more information or to subscribe go to trekspertsplus.com.
SUBSCRIBE and RATE All Our Treksperts Podcast Network Shows Today!
TUESDAY: Treksperts Briefing Room w/ Lisa & Peter (bi-weekly)
WEDNESDAY: Deck 78 (bi-weekly)
THURSDAY: Inglorious Treksperts w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley
FRIDAY: The 4:30 Movie
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a race to the finish for THRILL OF THE CHASE WEEK. See how our picks for movies with legendary chase scenes stack up with yours on an all-new fantasy theme week.
All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are back in black tie to mix it up for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG, writer/producer FREE ENTERPRISE), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, THE CLONE WARS, STAR WARS REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; associate producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION)
You can follow THE 4:30 MOVIE on social media at:
Twitter: @430moviepodcast
Instagram: @the430movie
Facebook: Facebook.com/430movie
***Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross's bestselling oral history of James Bond, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, is now available in paperback from Tor/Forge as well as hardcover, digital and audio. And don't miss SECRETS OF THIS FORCE, the uncensored oral history of Star Wars, now out from St. Martin's Press in hardcover, digital and audio. Available now wherever you buy your books. And coming this summer, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG: THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED ASS-KICKING ORAL HISTORY OF JOHN WICK, GUN-FU AND THE NEW AGE OF ACTION.***
And if you're a STAR TREK fan, don't miss our hit podcast, INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS. For more information or to subscribe go to trekspertsplus.com.
SUBSCRIBE and RATE All Our Treksperts Podcast Network Shows Today!
TUESDAY: Treksperts Briefing Room w/ Lisa & Peter (bi-weekly)
WEDNESDAY: Deck 78 (bi-weekly)
THURSDAY: Inglorious Treksperts w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley
FRIDAY: The 4:30 Movie
Friday Jul 15, 2022
Friday Jul 15, 2022
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's our super-sized SEASON FINALE as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films from the seminal moviegoing year of 1982 as chronicled in the upcoming documentary, 1982: Greatest Geek Year Ever! Celebrate an entire seven days of classic films as we prove once again why we love the 80's as they celebrate a year with many hearts as they go over the moon. Our prediction for the fight: pain.
Also: don't miss us at SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON. Check the schedule at comic-con.org. We would be honored if you would join us.
All your favorite 4:30 Movie hosts are going back in time for an all-new fantasy theme week including MARK A. ALTMAN (showrunner, PANDORA, author, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, MAGIC: THE GATHERING, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (showrunner; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD; writer, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS, BLACK SAILS, FRINGE) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER, PICARD; vfx producer, STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE - DIRECTOR'S EDITION)
** NEXT WEEK: we curate an all new fantasy theme week devoted to the FILMS OF 1982 in a super-sized season finale.***
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***Mark A. Altman & Edward Gross's bestselling oral history of James Bond, NOBODY DOES IT BETTER, is now available in paperback from Tor/Forge as well as hardcover, digital and audio. And don't miss SECRETS OF THIS FORCE, the uncensored oral history of Star Wars, now out from St. Martin's Press in hardcover, digital and audio. Available now wherever you buy your books. And coming this summer, THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE KILLED HIS DOG: THE COMPLETE, UNCENSORED ASS-KICKING ORAL HISTORY OF JOHN WICK, GUN-FU AND THE NEW AGE OF ACTION.***
NOTE TO LISTENERS: Due to the pandemic, we are recording remotely via Zoom and not in the studio so the audio may not be up to our usual high standards. We trust you will nursemaid us through these difficulties. Stay safe, stay healthy, get vaccinated... and support cinemas everywhere!
Friday Aug 31, 2018
Friday Aug 31, 2018
It's a SPECIAL REPORT this week on THE 4:30 MOVIE as we examine the incredible rise and fall of home video from the dawn of the VHS era to laserdiscs, DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K UHD. Share our memories of growing up at the dawn of the home video, road trips to laserdisc sales, the emergence of DVD and more with Mark A. Altman (writer/producer;; The Librarians, Agent X), Steve Melching (writer; The Clone Wars, Rebels), Ashley E. Miller (writer; Red Sonja, Lore, Fringe) and Daren Dochterman (conceptual illustrator; Westworld, Real Steel). A 4:30 MOVIE SPECIAL REPORT.
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Ep. 102: "Geeks Of A Certain Age." Our panel of professional geeksperts returns to discuss the latest in a galaxy, far, far, away as they attempt to prognistcate on the future of the Star Wars universe as well as dissect the underperformance of Solo. Also: an appreciation of the Movies of 1968 including Planet of the Apes, Rosemary’s Baby and 2001. Plus: what we’re reading and watching. Featuring writer/producer Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X), screenwriter Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), writer Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, The Clone Wars) and conceptual artist Daren Dochterman (Westworld, ST: TMP Director’s Edition).
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Episode 101: “Best of No Worlds.” Our professional geeksperts discuss the once and future Star Trek, re-appreciating Star Trek V: The Final Frontierand what we’re watching and reading. Featuring Mark A. Altman (The Librarians, Agent X), Ashley E. Miller (Thor, X-Men: First Class), Steven Melching (Star Wars Rebels, The Clone Wars) and Daren Dochterman (Westworld, ST: TMP Director’s Edition).