Episodes

Friday May 19, 2023
100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS WEEK (SEASON FINALE)
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's the SEASON FINALE as we close out our sixth season with a tribute to 100 YEARS OF WARNER BROS with a week of great films from the studio which is currently celebrating its centennial. And fear not, 4:30 fans, we'll be back this fall with Season Seven with all-new theme weeks. Meanwhile, keep an eye out because we may drop special episodes throughout the summer and your can always follow us on INGLORIOUS TREKSPERTS which features all-new episodes all year long.
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).
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.
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Friday May 12, 2023
MOVIES NOT TO WATCH WITH YOUR MOTHER WEEK
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!**
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 May 05, 2023
TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WEEK
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "TEACH YOUR CHILDREN WEEK" as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of films about teachers as we celebrate #TeacherAppreciationDay this week with 4:30 movie superfan SPECIAL GUEST MICHAEL NARDUCCI, the former showrunner of The Originals and Co-EP of Superman & Lois and a former teacher himself. You'll learn a lot as we celebrate movie's greatest teachers (as well as our own).
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 28, 2023
SIX DEGREES OF STAR TREK WEEK
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
THRILL OF THE CHASE WEEK
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 Apr 14, 2023
GUILTY PLEASURES III: REVENGE OFTHE GUILTY WEEK
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's a sequel to one of our most popular weeks, the infamous GUILTY PLEASURES, so prepare yourself for the best of times and the worst of times as we bring you GUILTY PLEASURES III: REVENGE OF THE GUILTY WEEK. See how our picks stack up with yours on an all-new fantasy theme week. Plus we are joined by a VERY SPECIAL GUEST: CHAT GPT who weighs in on its choices for the first time. Only on The 4:30 Movie.
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 07, 2023
TV MOVIES WEEK
Friday Apr 07, 2023
Friday Apr 07, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's MOVIES OF THE WEEK, um, WEEK as we curate an all-new theme week of films made for television. How do the best TV movies rate against theatrical films? Discover some hidden gems this week on our latest episode of THE 4:30 MOVIE and learn if TV movies are a dish wish served cold?
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 Mar 24, 2023
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME WEEK
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, it's "TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME WEEK" in which we curate an all-new theme week of films celebrating OPENING DAY as we go to a bat for a week's worth of great Baseball Movies. See if you think we hit a home run or strike out with our picks for Take me Out To The Ballgame 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), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, BATMAN: THE BRAVE & THE BOLD, 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; 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:
TUESDAY: Treksperts Briefing Room w/ Lisa & Peter
WEDNESDAY: Deck 78
THURSDAY: Inglorious Treksperts w/ Mark, Daren & Ashley
FRIDAY: The 4:30 Movie

Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
THIS WEEK ON THE 4:30 MOVIE, while you're anxiously awaiting Season Five, it's a special bonus episode as our man in Telluride, STEVEN MELCHING, reports back on all the cinematic goodness he checked out while in Colorado. Also, where to get the best steaks and pizza in Telluride and where int eh world is Werner Herzog? It's a week of great movies and lively conversation as your favorite 4:30 MOVIE hosts return on a new day and time. And starting Halloween Week, the Treksperts will be back with all new theme weeks for Season Five.
As always, your favorite co-hosts are back including MARK A. ALTMAN (author, THE SECRETS OF THE FORCE, THE FIFTY-YEAR MISSION), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; DOTA: DRAGON'S BLOOD, THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN R. DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER).
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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.
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Friday Jun 19, 2020
"FATHER'S DAY WEEK"
Friday Jun 19, 2020
Friday Jun 19, 2020
THIS WEEK ON A 4:30 MOVIE BONUS EPISODE, IT'S "FATHER'S DAY WEEK," as we curate an all-new fantasy theme week of movies our fathers' love in celebration of Father's Day. And no, Terry O'Quinn in "The Stepfather" is not among them... even if it's pretty awesome.
The 4:30 Movie podcast features MARK A. ALTMAN (writer/producer, CW'S PANDORA, THE LIBRARIANS), STEVEN MELCHING (writer, THE CLONE WARS, REBELS), ASHLEY E. MILLER (writer; THOR, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS) and DAREN DOCHTERMAN (concept designer; WESTWORLD, MASTER & COMMANDER).
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