Episodes

Oct. 24, 2023

Cujo (1983) vs. Christine (1983) vs. The Dead Zone (1983): Part 1

After the success of the film adaptations of "Carrie" in 1976 and "The Shining" in 1980, the world was ready for more Stephen King movies. We got them in 1983. "Cujo", "Christine" and "The Dead Zone" we all hits and set the...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Top 5 Movies to Watch at Halloween: 1980s

The 1980s gave us some of the most enjoyable and iconic characters from the horror genre and many of them live on today. Jason Voorhees, Freddy Kruger, Chucky, and Pinhead are characters that have been burned, stabbed, beaten...

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Oct. 10, 2023

Top 5 Movies to Watch at Halloween: 1970s

The 1970s was a great time for creepy movies to watch during the Halloween season! There are several absolute classics that have to been seen by movie lovers. In this episode, Jason and Dee list their Top 5 movies (along wi...

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Oct. 3, 2023

Depeche Mode's "Violator" (1990): Track by Track!

Depeche Mode was a band that had been building an audience all through out the 1980s but they blew the roof off with the release of 1990's "Violator". Using clever marketing campaigns (personal ads for your own Personal Jesus...

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Sept. 26, 2023

The Cure's "Disintegration" (1989): Track by Track!

in 1989, The Cure released their 8th studio album, which contained their biggest chart success so far, the #2 smash, "Lovesong". But The Cure didn't instantly win everyone over. The record company executives were concerned th...

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Sept. 19, 2023

Last Action Hero (1993): What the Heck Happened?!

In the summer of 1993, action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger and action director John McTiernan delivered a movie that was billed as "the greatest action movie of all time". What audiences saw was a combination of action, satire...

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Sept. 12, 2023

Alien 3 (1992): What the Heck Happened?!

In the summer of 1992, first time director David Fincher released "Alien 3". After the success of "Alien" (1979) and "Aliens" (1986), this should have been an easy follow up and a great summer blockbuster to kick off 1992, bu...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Top 5 TV Theme Songs 1995-1999

It is time for must-listen TV Theme songs of the 1990s! From the coffee shops of Seattle to the coffee ships in NYC, in this episode we take a trip down memory lane covering a wide variety of shows including sit coms, cartoon...

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Aug. 29, 2023

Top 5 TV Theme Songs 1990-1994

Television in the 1990s was must a must watch affair. This era of television ushered in great sitcoms, crazy daytime tv, cartoons with an adult edge and the first reality TV. With tons of great new shows, came tons on great...

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Aug. 22, 2023

1980s Movies: Which Year is the Best?!

We all love movies from the 1980s, but which year from the decade was the best for movies? Is it 1981, 1984, 1986 or 1989? In this episode, five friends from four different podcasts and one youtube channel, choose sides to ba...

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Aug. 15, 2023

Van Halen's "OU812" (1988): Track by Track!

In the summer of 1988, Van Halen released the album "OU812", their second with Sammy Hagar. This album, though divisive for hardcore Van Halen fans, contained several hit songs including "When It's Love", "Finish What You Sta...

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Aug. 8, 2023

Cinderella's "Long Cold Winter" (1988): Track by Track!

In July of 1988, Cinderella released their sophomore effort, "Long Cold Winter". With their opening track, "Falling Apart at the Seams", they demonstrate that they aren't like the standard glam bands of the day, but a titanic...

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Aug. 1, 2023

Top 5 Worst Sequels of the 80s!

Sometimes after a movie is successful, a sequel is made to further the adventures with the characters in that world. Many times that story is bad (but not always). Sometimes it is an outright embarrassment. In this episode...

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July 25, 2023

Vacation (1983) vs. The Great Outdoors (1988): Part 2

John Hughes gave us tons of great movies in the 80s and 90s. This week we continue our discussion of his movies involving taking the whole tribe cross country, "Vacation" vs. "The Great Outdoors". In this episode we discuss...

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July 18, 2023

Vacation (1983) vs. The Great Outdoors (1988): Part 1

In 1983, writer John Hughes was just getting his start becoming the "Shakespeare of the 80s". That year, along with director Harold Ramis and superstar Chevy Chase, he created a wacky road trip movie that people around the wo...

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July 11, 2023

Indiana Jones and the Ten Commandments for Making a Proper Sequel

In the summer of 1981, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and John Williams introduced us to a character named Indiana Jones. This character was part professor, part archeologist, and all hero! Since that time, w...

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July 7, 2023

Dirty Dancing Soundtrack (1987): Track by Track!

As part of our celebration of the summer of 1988, we can't leave out the "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack, which was one of the top overall selling for that summer! With a mixture of all time classics from the 50s and 60s, and som...

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July 5, 2023

George Michael's "Faith" (1987): Track by Track!

After George Michael left Wham! in 1986, his future seemed a bit unsure. He released his first solo album in 1987 and it was a huge success. The album displayed an incredible range in style, with each song achieving success. ...

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July 3, 2023

INXS "Kick" (1987): Track by Track!

To continue our celebration of the summer of 1988, we are rereleasing our podcast covering the INXS album "Kick". The album was hugely popular during that summer with tons of memorable songs and big hits like "New Sensation",...

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June 27, 2023

Every Which Way But Loose (1978) vs Any Which Way You Can (1980): Pt 2

After the success of "Every Which Way But Loose" in 1978, you knew Clint and Clyde would come back for seconds. They come back in the form of "Any Which Way You Can" released in 1980. This time the fight is bigger, the laughs...

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June 20, 2023

Every Which Way But Loose (1978) vs. Any Which Way You Can (1980): Pa…

In the late 1970s, Clint Eastwood took a shot on a wacky comedy with some of his closest friends and an Orangutan named Clyde. It turned out to be one of the most successful and profitable movies of his career (and all time)!...

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June 13, 2023

Tron (1982) vs. War Games (1983): Part 2

This week is the second of two episodes where we dive deep into the world of computers in the 1980s with Professor Chad Briggs. In this episode we discuss more domestic nuclear near accidents, the amazing Tron video game, the...

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June 8, 2023

What Rhymes With Reason (NEW MOVIE) - Interview with Kyle Roberts, Ga…

Join me on this special episode where I get to talk to some of the people behind the new movie, What Rhymes With Reason. This is a coming of age movie involving a road trip on a quest to find something special. The movie also...

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June 6, 2023

Tron (1982) vs. War Games (1983): Part 1

In the early 1980s, Hollywood began creating movies that involved the increasingly important technologies of computers and video games. Two of the most dynamic movies of that time that involved that subject were "Tron" (1982)...

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