Episodes

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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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 you can conjure... The Pumpkinhead. Intro: Intro/This Wee...

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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. Beware the Blob! Intro: I...

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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 with conventional weapons, ...

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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 up whether this movie Stands the test...

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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 its teen angst have too high of a ...

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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 updates [7:40] Star...

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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 French court ...

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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 [0:...

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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 the 200th. Here's to 200+ more! View our ...

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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. Here's to 200+ more! View our "Guilty Pleasur...

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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 this movie. Intro: Intro [0:00] Listener f...

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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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