Punch Mountain
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.
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Episodes
Friday Nov 21, 2025
Friday Nov 21, 2025
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.
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
Tuesday Nov 11, 2025
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.
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
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.
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Thursday Oct 30, 2025
Punch Mountain is holding its breath and counting to 180 with MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION. Mac and David discuss spy speak, team basketball, and what Jack Donaghy is doing here before revealing MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Tuesday Oct 21, 2025
Punch Mountain is fortifying the Orange Julius against zombies with DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978). Mac and David discuss blue zombies, OG murder permission slips, and David's love of Goblin before revealing DAWN OF THE DEAD's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Thursday Oct 09, 2025
Punch Mountain is getting back that damn kittycat bracelet with NOBODY. Mac and David discuss Bob Odenkirk's action pivot, barbers who don't cut hair, and what found weapons are in our cars before revealing NOBODY's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Friday Sep 05, 2025
Punch Mountain is taking the dam plunge with THE FUGITIVE. Mac, David, and special guest Lance Gilstrap discuss underdeveloped escape plans, helpful director's commentary, and sexy hospital encounters, before revealing THE FUGITIVE's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Thursday Aug 28, 2025
Punch Mountain is squeezing box office blood from a franchise stone with BALLERINA. Mac and David discuss assassin towns, indifferent nightclub patrons, and poorly disguised gun shops before revealing BALLERINA's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Saturday Aug 16, 2025
Punch Mountain is about to sell a million of those wooden training dummies with IP MAN. Mac and David discuss Donnie Yen's "aw shucks" acting style, Ip Man's origins as a fancy boy, and the long-lasting humiliation of pantsing before revealing IP MAN's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Punch Mountain is bungee jumping down to where the action is with GOLDENEYE. Mac and David discuss updating James Bond for 90s audiences, filthy character names, and villains who are way too horny before revealing GOLDENEYE's place on the definitive ranking of action movies.