Episodes

Sept. 13, 2016

Episode #88: "Perhaps We Should Shoot Him" | Ruthless People (1986)

You've got Bette Midler and Danny DeVito with a little Judge Reinhold thrown in for good measure... sorry, His Honor, Judge Reinhold. Are they ruthless enough to live up to the title? I'll tell you what's ruthless... whoever did the interior decorating o...

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Sept. 6, 2016

Episode #87: Comics in 1986 | “Watchmen” (1986)

Watchmen was something rarely seen when it hit the shelves in 1986: superheroes dealing with the struggles and conflicts of real life. It's critical acclaim has earned it a spot on many "best of" lists, including Time magazine's list of 100 Best Novels. ...

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Aug. 31, 2016

Episode #86: "Hey, you. Get Your Damn Hands Off Her." | River's Edge …

We discuss many rivers in this episode. Phoenix, Joan... but mostly River's Edge. Did we jive with the flood of 80s teenage angst? Did this movie succeed in making us feel the tension in these kids' lives, or did it ultimately choke?

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Aug. 24, 2016

Episode #85: "A Boy From Nantucket..." | One Crazy Summer (1986)

There once was a boy in Nantucket, True love was something he'd covet, Should he help the girl? He oughta. But he'll have to win the regatta. If I had a nerve, Bobcat Goldthwait struck it.

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Aug. 17, 2016

Episode #84: "Riiiight" | Wildcats (1986)

Molly McGrath knows, lives and breathes football. Unfortunately for her, she's coaching girls track. When she finally gets her shot at coaching a varsity football team, she has to gain the respect of her team and basically everyone around her to prove th...

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Aug. 10, 2016

Episode #83: "When You Have No Class" | Back to School (1986)

We have a lot of respect for Rodney Dangerfield as we take a look at one of his best movies. It's August and it's back to school season anyway, so take your kids shopping for pencils, watch Back to School, then listen to this episode!

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Aug. 7, 2016

Episode #82: Comics in 1986 | "The Man of Steel" Miniseries (1986)

If you want to understand the basis for the modern take on Superman, you have to start with Richard Donner's 1978 film and John Byrne's 1986 comic book miniseries. The Crisis on Infinite Earths had just ended, the Silver Age Superman had bid everyone far...

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Aug. 3, 2016

Episode #81: "He's A Righteous Dude" | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986)

There's this great movie... anybody?... with this great group of friends... anybody?... and they ditch school to go into the city... anybody? It's called Ferris Bueller's Day Off. We all agree it's a great movie, but is there ever a time when hitting a c...

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July 27, 2016

Episode #80: "Somebody Blink!" | Legend (1986)

We start off by talking a little Comic Con and the amazing Justice League and Wonder Woman trailers, which you can check out here. Then we dive into the high fantasy world of Ridley Scott's Legend. All of this and Pat just wants one of the fairies to fre...

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July 19, 2016

Episode #79: "It's Better to Burn Out Than to Fade Away" | Highlander…

Could the famous line from the Kurgan in the church scene be an apropos summary of the Highlander series? Is it a movie that should have spawned all of the *ahem* "sequels" that it did, or was it better as a one-and-done? Also, we talk about how Bob Iger...

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July 13, 2016

Episode #78: "It's All in the Reflexes" | Big Trouble in Little China…

We've got BIG TROUBLE this time around. Hop aboard the ol' Porkchop Express with us as we review the John Carpenter/Kurt Russell cult classic, Big Trouble in Little China! If we're not back in about an hour... call the president.

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July 7, 2016

Episode #77: "My Dear, Sweet Brother Numsie!" | The Golden Child (198…

It's not the real thing, it's just a fantasy... and that's how we start off this month of fantasy movies! Eddie Murphy at the height of his career takes on the good and evil of Eastern mysticism in The Golden Child, which may be (unfairly?) compared to B...

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June 28, 2016

Episode #76: 1986 in Comics

Some have called it "The Year Comics Grew Up" and arguably 1986 stands as the most pivotal year for the modern comic book industry. So many of the stories and character changes that occurred then have affected the mythos of the characters, whether in com...

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June 21, 2016

Episode #75: When in Romex | The Money Pit (1986)

We transformed ourselves into The 30something Home Improvement Podcast... not that you should follow our advice or that we know what we're talking about. We do know all about The Money Pit, though.

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June 14, 2016

Episode #74: THAT's A Knife | Crocodile Dundee (1986)

Come walkabout with us as we review the Australian globetrotting epic Crocodile Dundee!

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June 7, 2016

Episode #73: Vomit Breath | Howard the Duck (1986)

What can one say about Howard? One podcaster left the room. Another threatened to throw up. Come along with us as we question ourselves, humanity, and the fate of time and space.

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May 31, 2016

Episode #72: "Can You Identify Your Quarter?" | Police Academy 3: Bac…

All of your favorite cops are back, along with a crop of new recruits, to save their beloved police academy.

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May 24, 2016

Episode #71: "Two Brothers and A Stranger" | The Color of Money (1986)

Paul Newman, Tom Cruise and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio have nine balls between them... and victory. "Fast Eddie" is back, 25 years after the events of the The Hustler (1961), and has discovered Vince, a ridiculously talented pool protégé. Will Vince bec...

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May 18, 2016

Episode #70: "What's So Civil About War Anyway?" | Captain America: C…

It's the Marvel superheroes vs Robert E. Lee in Captain America: Civil War!

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May 10, 2016

Episode #69: That Was A Little "On The Nose" | The Karate Kid Part II…

"Mercy is for the weak. We do not train to be merciful here. A man face you, he is enemy. Enemy deserve no mercy." This week it's The Karate Kid Part II. Does the sequel uphold the honor and tradition of the original, or does it crumble like a block of k...

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May 3, 2016

Episode #68: God Wants You On The Floor | Hoosiers (1986)

We shift from our sci-fi month of April to May Madness as we move from the sleepy town of Hadley's Hope on LV-426 to Hickory, Indiana. While they both have that small-town charm, both towns' locals have to deal with an invader that disrupts their way of ...

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April 25, 2016

Episode #67: Killer Queen | ALIENS (1986)

In space, no one could hear you scream. This time it's war. And this time we're hugging each other's faces and chest-bursting with excitement over the action-packed bug hunt that is ALIENS! We all mostly loved this movie... mostly. Check out our full web...

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April 20, 2016

Episode #66: "Damage control is easy. Reading Klingon... that's hard."

We ask the probing questions about Star Trek IV and have a whale of a time doing it! Is this the best Star Trek movie ever? Did the timeline skew off into an alternate 2286? Boldly go with us as we Voyage Home.

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April 15, 2016

Episode #65: Knowhutimean?

It's he who had an eye and yet couldn't see. It's he who served bouillabaisse when he was a she. It's all of your favorite Jim Varney characters — including Ernest — in their first full-length movie: Dr. Otto and the Riddle of the Gloom Beam (1986). John...

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