Podcast

Punch Mountain

Comedy, Film Reviews, TV & Film

On Punch Mountain, comedians David Jara and Mac Blake watch, discuss and celebrate a different action movie every episode to uncover its place on Punch Mountain, the ultimate action movie rankings.

Episodes
128
Releases
Every two weeks
Typical length
1 hr 55 min
On air since
2022
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

128 episodes, newest first

  1. Ep 116: They Will Kill You

    Episode 128

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is stealing only the finest gas station candy for THEY WILL KILL YOU. Mac and David discuss sentient eyeballs, underwhelming sex rooms, and unfortunate Tarantino homages before revealing THEY WILL KILL YOU's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 36 min
  2. Ep 115 - Iron Monkey

    Episode 127

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is stealin' and healin' with IRON MONKEY. Mac and David discuss battle sleeves, pill-pushing youngsters, and Donnie Yen's approach to parenting before revealing IRON MONKEY's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 27 min
  3. Ep 114: Face/Off

    Episode 126

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is swappin' lives and traumatizin' wives with FACE/OFF. Mac and David discuss actors acting as other actors, eating peaches, and the plot of URBAN COWBOY before revealing FACE/OFF's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    2 hr 14 min
  4. Base/Camp: Hard Ticket to Hawaii

    Episode 125

    Show notes

    As a special end of summer treat, we're sharing one of our Patreon-exclusive episodes. It's Base/Camp, where we talk about movies that are seemingly too wild, weird, or way under our radar to make it on Punch Mountain, but maybe HARD TICKET TO HAWAII has what it takes. Director Andy Sidaris brings his trademark three Bs (babes, bombs, and bad dialogue) to a somehow complicated movie about drug smuggling that also involves a "contaminated" snake.

    1 hr 9 min
  5. Ep 113: Logan

    Episode 124

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is going claws out one last time with LOGAN. Mac and David discuss feral screams, sexy corn drinks of the future, and learning to say goodbye, bub, before revealing LOGAN's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    2 hr 26 min
  6. Ep 112: The Nice Guys

    Episode 123

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is pouring a tall glass of YooHoo for THE NICE GUYS. Mac and David discuss powerhouse casting ensembles, Ryan Gosling's bathroom acting, and olde tyme TV references before revealing THE NICE GUYS's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 58 min
  7. Ep 111: Predator: Badlands

    Episode 122

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is splittin' up enemies and spittin' on friends with PREDATOR: BADLANDS. Mac and David discuss celebrity dump trucks, PG-13 cuteness, and killer franchise crossovers before revealing PREDATOR: BADLANDS's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 58 min
  8. Ep 110: The Bourne Indentity

    Episode 121

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is being chased in the biggest car we could afford in search of THE BOURNE IDENTITY. Mac and David discuss surprise safe deposit boxes, Matt Damon's sack punching power, and our dwindling memorization skills before revealing THE BOURNE IDENTITY's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 54 min
  9. Ep 109: Mission: Impossible - Fallout

    Episode 120

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is jumping into the eye of the storm with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT. Mac and David discuss bathroom stall shenanigans, excessive dream sequences, and Ethan Hunt's Tom-Cruise-level acting skills before revealing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 56 min
  10. Ep 108: Timecop

    Episode 119

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is going back in time to load up on Star Wars toys with TIMECOP. Mac and David discuss the rules of time travel, advancements in the automotive industry, and Jean Claude Van Damme's dirty whispers before revealing TIMECOP's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    2 hr 16 min
  11. Ep 107: The Equalizer

    Episode 118

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is rigging up the hardware store Home Alone style with THE EQUALIZER. Mac and David discuss Denzel Washington's ghostly arm clock, inoffensive Russian slang, and the financial insecurity of faking your own death before revealing THE EQUALIZER's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 53 min
  12. Ep 106: Kill Bill Vol. 1

    Episode 117

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is making a list and checking it for revenge with KILL BILL: VOLUME 1. Mac and David discuss hot needle drops, easy Halloween costumes, and fetishes shoved on the public before revealing KILL BILL: VOL. 1's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 47 min
  13. Inventory 08: Episodes 85 – 96

    Episode 116

    Show notes

    We're sending out this Patreon-exclusive episode from back in September to the main feed. Mac and David share their final thoughts about the movies covered in episodes 85 through 96, read from a very dramatic Spider-man 2 script, answer listener questions, and preview some future episodes.

    1 hr 47 min
  14. Ep 105: Raiders of the Lost Ark with Carlos LaRotta

    Episode 115

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is figuring out when to whip and when to shoot with RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK. Mac and David are joined by special guest Carlos LaRotta to discuss ultimate fear animals, perfect sound effects, and Indiana Jones's sexual mistakes before revealing RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 59 min
  15. Ep 104: Robocop

    Episode 114

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is saying please and thank you when asking bitches to leave with ROBOCOP. Mac and David discuss office guns, alpha dog wine moves, and the highs and lows of stop-motion before revealing ROBOCOP's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 55 min
  16. Ep 103: Police Story

    Episode 113

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is suffering second degree burns and a broken shantytown with Jackie Chan's POLICE STORY. Mac and David discuss blanket forts, sugar glass, and crowd-pleasing violations of a person's civil rights before revealing POLICE STORY's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 34 min
  17. Ep 102: Predator

    Episode 112

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is getting to the choppah with PREDATOR. Mac and David discuss tough talkin' Schwarzenegger, cheap razors, and the alternate history of Jean-Claude Van Damme before revealing PREDATOR's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 55 min
  18. Ep 101 - Dark Angel

    Episode 111

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is fighting the intergalactic drug war with DARK ANGEL (aka I COME IN PEACE). Mac and David discuss movie burgers, Dolph Lundgren's accent, and the best way to emasculate someone with a jacket before revealing DARK ANGEL’s place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    1 hr 59 min
  19. Bonus: Solid Gold Action - Fall 2025 Movie Preview

    Episode 110

    Show notes

    David sits down with legendary movie producer Robert "Rocky" Goldwater to preview the action movie slate for the rest of the year, including The Running Man and Predator: Badlands. This episode was published to our Patreon about a month ago. Since it concerns some current releases, we thought we'd give all listeners a Solid Gold sample of what's going on over at patreon.com/punchmountain.

    22 min
  20. Ep 100 - Con Air

    Episode 109

    Show notes

    Punch Mountain is cracking the knuckles and lighting the crystals with CON AIR. Mac and David discuss jacked Nic Cage, crouch fights, and not looking back at explosions before revealing CON AIR's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.

    2 hr 24 min