Episodes

March 31, 2019

Episode #233: "A Rose By Any Other Name" | War of the Roses (1989)

The War of the Roses was a series of battles and disputes between two rival houses: The House of Lancaster and the House of York. The War of the Roses that we watched was far less polite and pleasant. The Trailer(s): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1-Pb...

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March 20, 2019

Episode #232: "Give 'em Hell, 54!" | Glory (1989)

When Col. Robert Gould Shaw took command of the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, he likely had no idea how much the men under his command would contribute to the war and to the history of the United States. GLORY tells the story of the for...

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March 14, 2019

Episode #231: "This Is Not Your Room" | Turner and Hooch (1989)

These are the simple rules. No barking, now growling, you will not lift your leg to anything in this house. This is not your room. No slobbering, no chewing, you will wear a flea collar. This is not your room. No begging for food, no sniffing of crotches...

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March 7, 2019

Episode #230: "God, I Love This Street" | The Burbs (1989)

If you live on a quiet little cul-de-sac in the suburbs, you might want to take a second look at your neighbors because you just never know when they might be devil-worshipping axe murderers. Happens all the time. Especially if you live on Mayfield Place...

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Feb. 27, 2019

Episode #229: "Nobody carries the dog boy" | The Blood of Heroes (198…

This one's a little more obscure than we've done in a while, but it's a post-apocalyptic sports movie starring Rutger Hauer, so how could we pass it up?! Not only that, but they've actually turned this into a real sport that people play today. You might ...

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Feb. 23, 2019

Episode #228: Talk with Kevin Smokler

I had the opportunity to spend some time chatting with author and speaker, Kevin Smokler (Brat Pack America, Practical Classics). Our discussion ran the gamut from Batman & James Bond to favorite 80s movies and great places to eat in Chicago! Check out K...

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Feb. 20, 2019

Episode #227: "It's So Bad" | The Wizard (1989)

I love the Power Glove. It's so bad. And when it comes to The Wizard, we'll leave it up to you to decide what camp you're in. Is this movie "bad" in the 80s sense of the word — like the Power Glove? Or is this one of those that you really only loved as a...

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Feb. 14, 2019

Episode #226: "The Metaphor of the Flying Hot Dog" | Major League (19…

Don't mess with Jobu... or the Indians. They might not look like much, but they've got it where it counts. Intro: Intro [0:00] News [5:23] LOST reboot, No-host Oscars, Flipped Fatal Attraction, Tommy Wiseau's Big Shark This Week in '89 [37:03] The Movie:...

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Feb. 10, 2019

Episode #225: "People Will Come" | Field of Dreams (1989)

Is this heaven? No! Your favorite movie podcast is back to talk about a movie that makes every one of us tear up every. single. time. we. watch. it. It's the movie about following your dreams and building a baseball diamond in your cornfield, which we ca...

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Jan. 31, 2019

Episode #224: "It's Just Been Revoked" | Licence To Kill (1989)

007 seeks revenge on the South American drug lord who murdered one friend and fed another to a shark... but Bond doesn't have the backing of Her Majesty's Secret Service, so he's on his own. To top it all off, his LICENCE TO KILL has "JUST BEEN REVOKED."...

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Jan. 23, 2019

Episode #223: "It's Just Been Revoked" | Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)

This time around Murtaugh and Riggs are up against white supremacist South African diplomats who just happen to have "DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITYYYY!!!" On top of that, they have to babysit Leo Getz, deal with the ramifications of Rianne's first commercial gig, ...

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Jan. 16, 2019

Episode #222: "JUNIOR!" | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

What's better than a father and son adventure movie that spans several continents and centuries? One that happens to be an Indiana Jones movie featuring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery, and of course, plenty of Nazi stooges! Intro: Intro [0:00] News [3:47] T...

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Jan. 9, 2019

Episode #221: "Duel of the Freaks" | Batman (1989)

Pat has waited since our first episode (nearly four years ago) to talk about this one. The Dark Knight. The Caped Crusader. He is the night. He is BATMAN. Intro: Intro [0:00] News [5:31] This Week in '89 [10:11] The Movie: Batman info/trailer [14:07] Bat...

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Dec. 28, 2018

Episode #220: "It's Better Down Where It's Wetter" | Aquaman (2018)

We watched Aquaman a few days ago and while the rest of the hosts were off on vacation, I roped the kids into coming on the show with me. John and Norah return to share their thoughts on Jason Momoa and Amber Heard in Aquaman! Intro: Intro / Hellboy tra...

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Dec. 19, 2018

Episode #219: "Welcome to the Party, Pal" | Die Hard (1988)

Come listen to the podcast, we'll get together, have a few laughs... It's time for our final 1988 movie and that perennial Christmas favorite (or is it?)... DIE HARD. Intro: Intro [0:00] Favorites of 1988 and 2018 [3:41] Social Media Updates [8:44] This...

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Dec. 12, 2018

Episode #218: "I Am One With The Yuletide" | Ernest Saves Christmas (…

Ahh, smell those Christmas movies. You can keep your 'Channel' Number 5, just give me a whiff of the old lonesome podcast. That symbol of brotherly love, that centerpiece that all mankind gathers around to share the cranberry sauce shaped like a can... K...

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Dec. 5, 2018

Episode #217: "The Manson Family Christmas Special" | Scrooged (1988)

It's December! It's... it's the one month of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we... we cheer a little more. For a little over an hour we podcast about a modern spin on the Scrooge story. It's really a sort of a miracle. ...

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Nov. 28, 2018

Episode #216: "Wasting Old Ladies Isn't Nice" | A Fish Called Wanda (…

Have you ever had one of those days where all you want to do is knock off some old lady who witnessed a crime that you helped commit and you keep accidentally killing her prized pet dogs instead? No? Oh... um... okay then. I'm just going to step out for ...

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Nov. 21, 2018

Episode #215: "He Ain't All There, Is He?" | Young Guns (1988)

Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Lou Diamond Phillips, Kiefer Sutherland, Terrence Stamp, Jack Palance... any one of them in an action-packed western would be amazing. Cram all of them in... and you get Young Guns. Intro: Intro [0:00] This Week in '88 [5:...

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Nov. 15, 2018

Episode #214: "Oh, Funny Face!" | The Naked Gun (1988)

It's the same old story. Boy starts podcast, boy watches movies with friends, friends cohost with boy, podcast gets to 1988, 1988 sees the release of The Naked Gun,boy and friends podcast about The Naked Gunwithout dying in a tragic blimp accident over t...

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Nov. 7, 2018

Episode #213: "EMC!" | Young Einstein (1988)

If you're looking for a quirky Australian movie about how Albert Einstein grew up as a poor Tasmanian apple farmer who wanted to patent the invention of bubbly beer, electric guitars, and surfing... then this is the film for you! Intro: Intro [0:00] New...

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Oct. 31, 2018

Episode #212: "Brains!!" | Night of the Living Dead (1968) & Return o…

All they really want to do is eat your brains... and they've been doing it since 1968. As the original George A. Romero zombie classic reaches its 50th anniversary, we take a look back at the grand-daddy of zombie films. Then we compare it to the annoyin...

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Oct. 23, 2018

Episode #211: "OBEY. CONSUME." | They Live (1988)

It is a good thing to marry and reproduce. Obey the authorities and consume. Conform. Chew bubble gum. They Live. Intro: Intro/TV talk [0:00] This Week in '88/John's Horror Catch-up [9:10] The Movie: They Live info/trailer [26:34] They Live discussion [...

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Oct. 18, 2018

Episode #210: "There's No Such Person As Dracula" | Abbott & Costello…

There may be no such person as Dracula, but does Dracula know that? Wilbur and Chick didn't know it before they stumbled upon a plot by the evil Count Dracula to switch the simple brutish brain of Frankenstein's monster with a fresh more-obedient one. It...

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