Episodes

April 13, 2021

Aerosmith's "Get A Grip" (1993): A Brief History

Born in Boston in the early 70's, Aerosmith was a force with which to be reckoned. With a charismatic lead singer, gifted musicians and great songs, what could go wrong? Join us a we descend into the drug fueled decline, th...

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April 6, 2021

Dumb and Dumber (1994) vs. There's Something About Mary (1998): Part 2

Join us for part 2 as we head to Aspen and discuss the classic 90's comedies "Dumb and Dumber" vs. "There's Something About Mary". In this episode we continue our deep dive behind the scenes with more stories about shooting ...

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March 30, 2021

Dumb and Dumber (1994) vs. There's Something About Mary (1998): Part 1

In 1994 the world was introduced to Bobby and Peter Farrelly, brothers from Rhode Island, and their zany brand of humor. This was also the year that many woke up to the humor of Jim Carrey. The two combined forces creating ...

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March 22, 2021

Flash Gordon (1980) vs. Highlander (1986): Part 2

Who wants to live forever? That line shared by both "Flash Gordon" (1980) and "Highlander" (1986). Grab your katana, hop on the nearest rocket cycle and join us for our second part podcast on these two cult classics and fin...

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March 16, 2021

Flash Gordon (1980) vs. Highlander (1986): Part 1

Space adventures and fantasy films became the rage after Star Wars hit the screens in 1977. How do these two cult classics stack up against each other? How about the amazing soundtracks, both composed by Queen? The stories about the creation of...

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March 12, 2021

The Video Games of 1981 - Level 5: Defender

The game that turned Space Invaders on its head. Join us as we discuss Defender compared to the other great games of 1981 and tell you how we would spend our 5 quarters on these amazing games!

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March 9, 2021

Video Games of 1981 - Level 4: Ms Pac Man

How some college undergrads took on a video game giant and won, then took the greatest video game of all time and made it BETTER! Come relive the glory days at the local arcade with us as we discuss a game that we have loved to play since 1981, Ms....

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March 2, 2021

Video Games of 1981 Level 3: Frogger

Listen to hear how one young woman's courage led to the success of one of the greatest arcade games in history. Plus the music, the ways to die, and a very special high score. Grab your quarters and join us in our series of the greatest video games of...

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Feb. 25, 2021

Games of 1981: Galaga turns 40!

1981 was the greatest year ever for stand up arcade games. That year saw the release of the game "Galaga" which took the foundation laid by "Space Invaders" and combined the colors and sounds of "Galaxian" to make an all-time classic. Join us as we...

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Feb. 23, 2021

Donkey Kong is 40 years old! (Best of the arcade games of 1981)

The game that was almost Bluto, Popeye, and Olive Oil; Where the characters got their names; The lawsuit that almost crushed them just as they were getting off the ground; and How they immortalized their attorney?! Come listen to hear all this and...

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Feb. 16, 2021

History of the Games of 1981

1981 is arguably the greatest year in arcade video game history. So, get out your quarters and join us for a brief crazy history of arcade video games leading up to the games of 1981. In this episode before we compare Donkey Kong, Ms Pac Man, Frogger,...

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Feb. 9, 2021

Bon Jovi: New Jersey (1988) vs. Slippery When Wet (1986) Part 3

In 1988 Bon Jovi released "New Jersey" which was their follow up to their smash album "Slippery When Wet". It produced five top ten hits (a first for a hard rock band), a world wide tour and several memorable videos. Join us as we discuss in detail...

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Feb. 8, 2021

Best Super Bowl Commercials 2021

Join us on this special episode where we discuss the prevalence of throw back ads this year, talk half time performance, and give our picks for the best commercials of Super Bowl 2021. TheSurelyPodcast.com

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Feb. 2, 2021

Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet (1986) vs. New Jersey (1988): Part 2

In 1986 Bon Jovi released their third album "Slippery When Wet" and changed the face of rock music. With songs like "You Give Love A Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead Or Alive" they took the world by storm and never looked back. Join...

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Jan. 26, 2021

Bon Jovi: Slippery When Wet ('86) vs. New Jersey ('88) Part 1

Before the the iconic "Slippery When Wet" album, Jon Bon Jovi had a hit song and no band. Listen to us go in depth on how he founded one of the biggest bands of the 80's, what he has to do with R2-D2 and the amazing stories leading up to the amazing...

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Jan. 19, 2021

Season 2 Preview: What we have in store for 2021!

All kinds of great 70s, 80s, & 90s topics coming up this season! Don't forget to subscribe so that you don't miss a single episode!

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Dec. 24, 2020

Star Wars Holiday Special (Part 2)

More laughs, more trivia, more Star Wars! We're back for Part 2 of the Star Wars Holiday Special episode with the 30Something Movie Podcast guys. Talking Boba Fett's first appearance, whether we would rather watch the Star Wars Holiday Special or The...

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Dec. 23, 2020

The Star Wars Holiday Special ('78) with our guests from the 30Someth…

Listen and laugh as we are joined by the 30Something Movie Podcast guys. We discuss the Star Wars Holiday Special ('78), Star Wars Trivia, where we rank on the Star Wars Nerd Knowledge scale, our first memories of the movie Star Wars, and just some...

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Dec. 22, 2020

Lethal Weapon (1987) vs. Die Hard (1988) (Pt 3) Christmas Movies?

In our final episode of our comparison of 'Lethal Weapon" (1987) vs. Die Hard (1988) we take a deep dive behind the scenes, cover the music and composer of each, breakdown whether each movie is a Christmas movie and give our final judgement! Do...

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Dec. 21, 2020

Lethal Weapon (1987) vs. Die Hard (1988) (Pt. 2): Urban Gunslingers

In this episode we further our discussion on Lethal Weapon vs. Die Hard and compare them as "Urban Gunslinger" movies. We discuss villains, friends and heroes while dropping some awesome behind the scenes stuff that you may not know from these 80's...

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Dec. 15, 2020

Lethal Weapon (1987) v. Die Hard (1988)

During the late 80's producer Joel Silver gave us two of the greatest Christmas action movies of all time. Both "Lethal Weapon" and "Die Hard" are considered some of the best ever in their genre. Join us as we take a deep dive into the behind the...

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Dec. 1, 2020

U2's Joshua Tree ('87) vs. Prince's Sign O' the Times ('87) (part 2)

Every song has a story! Join us as we dive into the stories behind each track of the Best Album of one of the best years in music history, U2's Joshua Tree. Then hear our final determination of which album from March of 1987 is the best, Joshua Tree...

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Nov. 24, 2020

U2's Joshua Tree ('87) vs. Prince's Sign O' the Times ('87) (part 1)

It could be argued that 1987 was the best year in the 80s for music, and the album of the year was Joshua Tree by U2. It is without question one of the best albums of all time but was is really better than Prince's Sign O' the Times? Join us as we...

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Nov. 17, 2020

Prince's "Sign O' the Times" (1987) vs. U2's "The Joshua Tree" (1987)

In March of 1987 two of the most beloved and respected artists of their generation released what many consider to be their greatest album. This week we cover the amazing history, epic songs of "Sign O' the Times" while discussing what could have...

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