Episodes

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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April 13, 2016

Episode #64: Penny for Your Thoughts?

The marines have no qualms about killing Martians... and we have no qualms about discussing them! Whether you loved the 1953 alien abduction/"Red Scare" classic, this 1986 remake, or are just a lover of sci-fi B-movies in general, join us …

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April 6, 2016

Episode #63: No Disassemble!

Hey, laser lips! Your mother wants you to listen to our episode on Short Circuit, the classic 1986 Pinnochio/Robocop mashup starring Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy. Then if you want some more A.I. fun, go watch the other movies we …

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April 1, 2016

Episode #62: April Fool's Day

What do you do when you have a podcast that is covering movies from 1986 and it's April 1st? You record an impromptu episode on the 1986 teen slasher spoof April Fool's Day, of course. Or do you? Is there …

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March 31, 2016

Episode #61: The Red Capes Are Coming!

Part 2 of our Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice coverage. Did Batfleck succeed? Was Wonder Woman wonderful? Was Doomsday doomed? Will Captain America: Civil War be the best Batman v Superman movie ever?

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March 30, 2016

Episode #60: Batman vs Superman vs Critics vs Audiences

After a three year wait, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was released last week. So far the reviews from fans and critics have been polarizing. Is it as bad as the critics want you to believe? Is it one …

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March 22, 2016

Episode #59: There Are No Cats In This Podcast

We take an extended look at some new movie (and a little TV) news — Indiana Jones V, Batman: The Killing Joke, Preacher, the "Screening Room" streaming movie service — then we get into our discussion of An American Tail. …

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March 16, 2016

Episode #58: "Bah weep gragnah weep nini bong!"

Nobody summons Megatron... but we summon you to listen to the latest episode where we talk the 1986 animated epic — Transformers: The Movie. We thank Val Kilmer for listening while he mows his lawn, we talk about the movie, …

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March 8, 2016

Episode #57: Compliance

We apologize that it's been 8 years since our last episode. We know we have a lot to catch up on, what with it now being 2024 and we can't explain where we've been for all this time. The best …

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March 2, 2016

Episode #56: Space Friends Forever

Houston, we have a problem! Space Camp was a fun kids movie from the 80s that was released at exactly the wrong time. Today, when interest in the sciences and engineering is higher than ever, this movie still resonates with …

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