Episodes

  • Kolchak - Haunted and Hunted

    Kolchak - Haunted and Hunted
    Aug 8 2024
    On this special bonus episode of The Kolchak Tapes, Mike talked with Paul Terry, author of the new Kolchak short story collection "Kolchak - The Night Stalker: Haunted & Hunted." It's includes five riveting stories that expound on the career of intrepid reporter Carl Kolchak and his quest for journalistic truth in a world where things go bump in the night.

    Find out more at https://www.paulterryprojects.com/
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    35 mins
  • Kendall R. Phillips on Kolchak: The Night Stalker

    Kendall R. Phillips on Kolchak: The Night Stalker
    Sep 8 2022
    Professor Kendall R. Phillips discusses his work, focusing on his latest book, Kolchak: The Night Stalker from Wayne State University's TV Milestones series. The book discusses the origins and impact of the short-lived TV series and its landmark TV movies.

    Get your copy today at https://amzn.to/3cToURw
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    33 mins
  • The Final Episode

    The Final Episode
    Dec 22 2019
    Chris and Mike wrap up The Kolchak Tapes with their special guest Richard Hatem. The three discuss the unmade Night Stalker episodes, "Eve of Terror," "Get of Belial," and "The Executioners" as well as a Marvel Comic parody of Kolchak from "ARRGH!"

    Thanks again to everyone for listening and coming with us on this three year journey.
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • The Sentry (1975)

    The Sentry (1975)
    Nov 25 2019
    We discuss the last filmed episode of Kolchak The Night Stalker, The Sentry. It's a tale of a lizard man who lives deep in the recesses of the earth that causes havoc (and death) at a massive data warehouse.
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    24 mins
  • Ascendant + The M Word

    Ascendant + The M Word
    Nov 4 2019
    We wrap up talking about The Night Stalker (2005) with a discussion of two scripts for the show that were scrapped -- Ascendant and The M Word. However, The M Word would gain new life when it was re-adapted for the X-Files reboot as Mulder & Scully Meet the Weremonster. Mike and Chris talk about the changes between the original draft and the X-Files version.
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    47 mins
  • The Youth Killer (1975)

    The Youth Killer (1975)
    Sep 29 2019
    On the penultimate episode of The Night Stalker, Carl takes on Helen of Troy (Cathy Lee Crosby) who has stayed alive all this time by stealing the vivacity of young hot single people. Carl is helped by his old friend Gordy the Ghoul (John Fiedler) and cabbie Kaz (George Savalas).
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    34 mins
  • The Knightly Murders (1975)

    The Knightly Murders (1975)
    Aug 26 2019
    Richard Hatem joins us again to discuss The Knightly Murders (1975) in which an animated suit of armor menaces those who want to form a "historical discotheque". Could it be that Hans Conried is behind it? And how did Kolchak end up in the loony bin? (Or did he?)
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    47 mins
  • What's the Frequency, Kolchak? (2006)

    What's the Frequency, Kolchak? (2006)
    Jul 20 2019
    Richard Hatem returns to The Kolchak Tapes to talk about the last episode of the Kolchak reboot that "aired". Written by Vince Gilligan, this is Mike's favorite episode of the Kolchak reboot as it includes some effective scares and even has Stuart Townsend showing some emotions in one scene.
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    1 hr and 1 min