Episodes

Jan. 18, 2023

452: ”There Be Whales Here!” | Free Willy (1993)

Get ready to dive deep into the world of Free Willy on this week's episode. Can a troubled whale and a troubled foster kid help each other out? Yes. The answer is yes. It's a kid's movie, so nothing terrible …

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Jan. 11, 2023

451: ”I’m gonna scare the pants off America” | Matinee (1993)

Join us for a rollicking good time as we delve into the zany world of Joe Dante's cult classic: Matinee! Join us in the fallout shelter as we deconstruct the film's off-the-wall plot, bizarre characters, and over-the-top special effects. But …

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Jan. 5, 2023

450: ”Hold On to Your Butts” | Jurassic Park (1993)

When scientists discover the secret to reviving dinosaurs from extinction and create a prehistoric zoo, who could've imagined that their experiment would go awry when the dinos escape their enclosures? Sam Neill, Laura Dern, Jeff Goldblum, and Richar...

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Dec. 28, 2022

449: ”Light the Lamp, Not the Rat!” | Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

The Muppets are at it again, this time teaming up with Ebenezer Scrooge to bring the Christmas spirit to life in a musical retelling of the classic Charles Dickens holiday tale. Michael Caine, Kermit the Frog, and Miss Piggy star …

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Dec. 25, 2022

448: Batman Animated Series and X-Men ’92

1992 was a pivotal year for some great comic book storylines — and two amazing cartoon series. Batman: The Animated Series from Bruce Timm and Paul Dini would be the definitive portrayal of Batman for a new generation of fans. …

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Dec. 21, 2022

447: ”Here I Go Again On My Own” | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (19…

Kevin McCallister gets lost in New York City and has to save the holiday proceeds for a children's hospital from a pair of bumbling burglars, all while his family vacations in Florida without him... again. Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and …

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Dec. 14, 2022

446: ”Christmas Parent Trap” | All I Want for Christmas (1991)

Ethan and Hallie are two young siblings who launch a convoluted scheme to get their divorced parents back together for Christmas. Harley Jane Kozak, Jamey Sheridan, Kevin Nealon, and Leslie Nielsen star in All I Want for Christmas. Watch the …

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Dec. 7, 2022

445: ”That’ll do, pig” | The Babe (1992)

Babe Ruth rose from humble beginnings to become synonymous with the sport of baseball. From "calling the shot" to "the House that Ruth built," he was one of the greatest ever to play the game. Life and relationships were a …

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Dec. 3, 2022

444: ”FREEEE???” | Santa Claus: The Movie (1985)

Patreon co-executive producer Padraig joins us to talk about one of his favorite holiday movies — Santa Claus: The Movie. Starting with the origin story of Santa himself, Christmas becomes threatened when an unscrupulous businessman wants to take ove...

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Dec. 1, 2022

443: Interview with Steve Bryant | 40 Years of The Rocketeer

Dave Stevens created The Rocketeer in 1982 as a backup story for another comic. From that point on, the character has captured imaginations for four decades. John sits down with Steve Bryant, the creator of comic book character, Athena Voltaire. …

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Nov. 30, 2022

442: ”Religion and Fly Fishing” | A River Runs Through It (1992)

Two sons of a rural pastor grow up in 1920s Montana. They spend much of their time fly fishing and learning some important life lessons from it. Brad Pitt, Tom Skerritt, and Craig Sheffer star in A River Runs Through …

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Nov. 23, 2022

441: ”The Tramp can’t talk” | Chaplin (1992)

Charlie left his humble beginnings in London to make it big in America... and he definitely made it. Chaplin tells the story of one of the most influential filmmakers in early Hollywood. Robert Downey Jr, Kevin Kline, Dan Aykroyd, and …

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Nov. 16, 2022

440: ”The Duck of Death” | Unforgiven (1992)

William Munny struggles to provide for his children after his wife died. Now a drifter has offered him the chance to kill for money -- and killing was the only thing he was ever good at. Clint Eastwood, Morgan Freeman, …

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Nov. 9, 2022

439: ”By any means necessary” | Malcolm X (1992)

It would seem that life would end when a man went to prison, but for Malcolm Little it was a wake-up call. While incarcerated, he learned about the tenets of Islam and became a member of the Black Nationalist group, …

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Nov. 3, 2022

438: ”I’m the FBI... Full-Blooded Indian” | Thunderheart (1992)

A young FBI agent is assigned to work a murder investigation on a Sioux reservation, just because he happens to have some Native American ancestry. He's caught between two worlds: his job as an FBI investigator and a community full …

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Oct. 31, 2022

437: ”Even when you win, you lose” | Alien³ (1992)

3 times the suspense. 3 times the danger. 3 times the terror. The guys welcome Patreon Co-Executive Producer, Rob Perry, as he sits down with us to review possibly the most controversial entry in the Alien franchise. Sigourney Weaver, Charles …

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Oct. 26, 2022

436: ”I Said the Words!” | Army of Darkness (1992)

Alright you Primitive Screwheads, listen up! You see this? This... is our PODCAST... on Army of Darkness. Patreon Co-Executive Producer, Rob Perry, was our guest. The show retails for free and can be found in the Film History department of …

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Oct. 19, 2022

435: ”Oh, vampires of the world beware” | Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1…

High school cheerleader Buffy Summers doesn’t even know she’s part of an ancient order dating back centuries, but she’ll soon meet The Watcher, who has been sent to train her to fight vampires. Can Buffy balance the demands of high …

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Oct. 12, 2022

434: ”All-you-can-suck buffet” | Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992)

Vlad and Elisabeta were lovers separated by death... and he’ll cross oceans of time to find her. Unfortunately for Vlad, her new husband and his gang of misfits might have something to say about that. Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony …

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Oct. 5, 2022

433: ”NOT NOW, MADELINE!” | Death Becomes Her (1992)

Helen ends up in a mental hospital after losing her love to a movie star and former friend, Madeline Ashton. Years later, she reappears, now looking younger and more confident than ever. Now Madeline is the jealous one and must …

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Sept. 28, 2022

432: ”Rocketeer 2: Electric Boogaloo” | Forever Young (1992)

Daniel thinks he loses the love of his life, so he decides to become a pilot-sicle. Expecting to be thawed out in a year, he actually sleeps for 50 years and wakes up in the 1990s with no idea how …

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Sept. 21, 2022

431: ”The Most... Human” | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Jim, Bones, and Spock set off on another adventure where they start off feeling old, one of them dies at the hands of an old enemy seeking revenge, and we make some reference to Peter Pan by the end of …

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Sept. 14, 2022

430: ”Omaha’s pretty far from Italy” | Lorenzo’s Oil (1992)

Lorenzo is a five-year-old who is afflicted with a rare disease that will kill him in a matter of months. There is no cure. That doesn't stop his parents from diving headfirst into the medical world to try and save …

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Sept. 8, 2022

429: ”In Latin, JuJu starts with an I-I” | Medicine Man (1992)

In the beautiful and dangerous Amazon rainforest, doctors Campbell and "Bronx" must make their choices between business and science. Sean Connery and Lorraine Bracco star in Medicine Man. Get more bonus content and support the show at www.30podcast.com/d...

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