Irish Kung Fu in the Boy Zone

About this episode

The episode discusses Irish martial arts films and their cultural significance.

THIS WEEK: Taffin (1988), Fatal Deviation (1998), Moving Target (2000) We're celebrating Jack's return from his homeland with some hard-hitting martial arts-ish action straight from the Emerald Isle. Does Ireland's version of Road House hold up? Is Pierce Brosnan the most beautiful man in the world? Can a half dozen Irish farm boys make a convincing Jean-Claude Van Damme tribute film? All will be revealed. Donate to Palestinian Medical Aid Support Optimism Vaccine on Patreon

People in this episode

Host: Jack

Topics covered

• martial arts
• Irish cinema
• film reviews
• action movies
• comedy

Keywords

• Taffin
• Fatal Deviation
• Moving Target
• Irish cinema
• martial arts
• Pierce Brosnan
• action films

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Taffin, Fatal Deviation, Moving Target

Places: Ireland, Emerald Isle

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