Episodes

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! …

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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. …

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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 …

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Oct. 10, 2018

Episode #209: "The Great Pumpkinhead, Charlie Brown" | Pumpkinhead (1…

Revenge of the Nerds? Revenge of the Jedi? Naw... just a straight up revenge demon that hangs out in a pumpkin patch. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find it, maybe …

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Oct. 4, 2018

Episode #208: "Nothing Will Stop It!" | The Blob (1958/1988)

In this episode we talk about the most voracious appetite we've ever seen... no, not John and Bo at an all-you-can-eat buffet... it's The Blob! We're starting our Horror Month off right with the 1958 classic and the 1988 remake. …

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Sept. 26, 2018

Episode #207: "Otis Loved Us!" | Animal House (1978)

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the wildest college party in the history of film. We know that we’re typically the “30” something podcast, but we felt that this movie needed our attention. Now we could podcast about it …

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Sept. 20, 2018

Episode #206: "May The Ganas Be With You" | Stand And Deliver (1988)

All you need is ganas... the desire to succeed. I'd also argue that a math teacher willing to stand up to a defeated educational system, gangs, and heart attacks don't hurt either. This time we take our seats and add …

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Sept. 12, 2018

Episode #205: "Greetings and Salutations" | Heathers (1988... 1989)

Well... listen to this podcast gently with a chainsaw. It's Heathers, the dark comedy that probably couldn't get made today. In fact, they tried and it failed. Does this movie stand the test of time and live on, or does …

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Sept. 4, 2018

Episode #204: "A Slice of Heaven" | Mystic Pizza (1988)

We start by talking about pizza. We end by talking about pizza. In-between that, we talked about the movie Mystic Pizza... but we were thinking of the pizza the whole time. Thick, cheesy pizza... Intro: Intro [0:00] News: Social Media …

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Aug. 29, 2018

Episode #203: “Dangerous Tourists” | The Accidental Tourist & Dangero…

It was either going to be called "Dangerous Tourists" or "Accidental Liaisons." Either way, it seemed to work. This week we travel from the mundane day-to-day of a grief-stricken travel writer all the way to the vicious manipulations of the …

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Aug. 22, 2018

Episode #202: "Silly Old Bear" | Christopher Robin (2018)

We're joined by the amazing Teresa Delgado from the Disney Vault Talk podcast this time to talk about Christopher Robin. This sweet and sentimental tale of Christopher Robin reuniting with his childhood is perfect for the entire family! Intro: Intro …

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Aug. 18, 2018

Episode #201: Guilty Pleasure Movies (Part Deux)

For our 201st episode, we continue the journey into our favorite guilty pleasure movies of the 80s and beyond. Thank you to all of our listeners and followers who have been with us at any point along this ride to …

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Aug. 15, 2018

Episode #200: Guilty Pleasure Movies

For our 200th episode, we delve into our favorite guilty pleasure movies of the 80s and beyond. Thank you to all of our listeners and followers who have been with us at any point along this ride to the 200th. …

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Aug. 10, 2018

Episode #199: "You Shot Me" | Tequila Sunrise (1988)

There are times when you watch a movie for the first time and you love it. There are times when you hate it. Then there's Tequila Sunrise. Join Pat and John as they try to work through their feelings surrounding …

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Aug. 1, 2018

Episode #198: "Misty Gorillas" | Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

There's no monkeying around when it comes to the critically acclaimed film, Gorillas in the Mist. We just go ape for Sigourney Weaver's performance as Dian Fossey, the renowned and controversial primate specialist who almost single-handedly saved the gor...

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July 28, 2018

Episode #197: Tom Cruisin' 88 | Cocktail & Rain Man (1988)

This week is our 1988 Tom Cruise double-header episode as we dive into Cocktail & Rain Man. We talk a little about the firing of James Gunn and how delinquent John is for just now starting the Harry Potter books. …

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July 25, 2018

Episode #196: San Diego Comic Con 2018

This year's Comic Con was filled with announcements and trailers galore. Pat and John take some time to sift through the good and bad of it all. Intro: John's Movie Money Adventure in Texas [3:23] Ant-Man and The Wasp [10:55] …

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July 18, 2018

Episode #195: "Say It Ain't So" | Eight Men Out (1988)

"Say it ain't so, Joe!" When eight players from the Chicago White Sox were found guilty of having thrown the World Series, the baseball world was in an uproar. We're not in an uproar here, but we talk a little …

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July 4, 2018

Episode #194: "The Ghost With the Most" | Everybody's All-American (1…

Gavin is everybody's All-American. Then he enters the NFL draft and begins his career for the struggling Redskins. He quickly discovers that even the strongest love for the game won't translate into success. It's Dennis Quaid, Jessica Lange, Timothy Hutt...

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July 4, 2018

Episode #193: “Podcast for the Recently Deceased” | Beetlejuice (1988)

Ah. Well… we attended Juilliard… we’re graduates of the Harvard business school. We podcast quite extensively. We’ve lived through the Black Plague and had a pretty good time during that. John’s seen the EXORCIST ABOUT A HUNDRED AND SIXTY-SEVEN TIMES, …

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June 27, 2018

Episode #192: "Lies and Balderdash" | The Adventures of Baron Munchau…

Your reality is lies and balderdash... but we feel like we've got a grasp on the final film of Terry Gilliam's "Imagination" trilogy: The Adventures of Baron Munchausen. And don't worry. We will silence those enemy cannons. It's Wednesday, after …

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June 20, 2018

Episode #191: "Good Morning, My Neighbors!" | Coming to America (1988)

Sometimes our podcast gets confused with ones that talk about the 80s TV series "thirtysomething," but see, we've got this little misunderstanding. That's "thirtysomething" and we're "30something." They talk about a TV show... we talk about movies you pr...

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June 13, 2018

Episode #190: "Big Bear Chase Me" | The Great Outdoors (1988)

Chet Ripley just wants to have a nice time with his family in their lakeside cabin. When his yuppie brother-in-law, Roman, shows up that plan goes out the window. Chet will spend the rest of his vacation just trying to …

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