Dissecting The 80s
By Tripp and Andrew Laino
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Description
Tripp and Andrew Laino have been watching movies together since 1992, and making fun of them together since 1999, when a rainy afternoon of babysitting turned into 8 straight hours of cheesy science fiction, popcorn and jokes. Raised on a strict diet of 80s adventure, action, comedy and drama, the pair have an undying love for the 1980s and all of the weird, wonderful cinema therein. Since 2014, they've hosted this podcast - every other week they dissect a movie (or sometimes a TV show), finding plot holes, bad lighting and acting choices and the bizarre cinema quirks of 30-odd years ago (Smoking in hospitals! Rubber suits without neck hinges! Corey Feldman!).
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Explicit#117 Superman IV: The Quest for Peace | It's the fifth edition of FOURBRUARY, and the last gasp of Cannon-uary! We watched Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, and it was...not good. Why are there SO MANY unconnected scenes? What's with Gene Hackman doing the voice of Nuclear Man? Why is Muriel | 11 2 2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#116 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 | Cannon-uary continues with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, an almost-awesome sequel from Tobe Hooper! We join Stretch at a random radio station in rural Texas to maybe fall in love with Leatherface? Is Chop Top the most unsettling villain we've seen on t | 28 1 2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitGreat Muppet Caper Promo | This is a snippet of our Great Muppet Caper live episode, recording in 2017 as part of the Philly Podcast Festival. We've hit $50 per month on Patreon, so this bonus episode is available to ALL Patreon subscribers! Visit Patreon.com/Dissectingthe80s to | 27 1 2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#114 Lifeforce | Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “Hey, wanna do some sex stuff?” It’s Lifeforce on the opening version of Cannon-uary, our celebration of the 25th anniversary of the end of Cannon films! Is Naked Space Vampires a better title? Why is there | 14 1 2019 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#113 Trading Places | Happy New Year! We’re closing out 2018 with Trading Places, which ends with a wild New Year’s Eve Party! In this episode: Tripp tries to explain futures trading, the Duke brothers are pure evil, Jamie Lee Curtis wears many wigs, … Continue reading | 31 12 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#112 Smoky Mountain Christmas | It’s Christmas, and Dolly Parton kinda-sorta has a movie on Netflix, so we watched A Smoky Mountain Christmas! Why is magic actually for real real in this movie? Why is the witch named Jezebel? Why are there so many orphan … Continue reading → | 17 12 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#111 Purple People Eater | It’s a one-eyed, one-horned flying purple people eater, and it’s barely a movie! Why doesn’t anyone freak out about Purple? Why is NPH so into 50s rock-and-roll? Does anyone else know about Sheb Wooley? Why is the bad guy a … Continue reading | 3 12 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitPatreon Preview: Top Gun! | It’s a snippet of our 2016 live episode from the Philly Podcast Festival: Top Gun! Listen! Hear the rest at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s! “NewsSting, Ouroboros, Wish Background, Jingle Bells Calm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Cre | 1 12 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#110 Punchline | Happy T.Hanksgiving! We’re celebrating with Punchline, which turns 30 this year! Why is Tom Hanks such a jerk? What’s the deal with Sally Fields dream, and why does it seem so out of left field? Why are these “comedians” not … Continue reading | 19 11 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#109 Rocky 3 | Creed 2 is about to hit theaters, so we’re getting into the ring with Rocky once more in Rocky 3! Why is EVERYTHING wrestling? Is Rocky the secret bad guy in this movie? How bad is Paulie? (Very.) The Brotherhood … Continue reading → | 5 11 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitHalloween (2018) Bonus! | Happy Halloween! We were so excited to talk about the new movie that we decided to record a bonus episode as a final goodbye to Michael Myers! There’s spoilers here, but we warn you before they start. Listen! Support us … Continue reading → | 31 10 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitHeathers TV Show Bonus! | We’re jam-packing this month with bonus content! Taking a break from Halloween to bring you our short episode on the TV show version of Heathers, which has been re-edited and not-aired and finally just randomly all aired crammed into 4 … Continue re | 30 10 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#108 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers | WE DECLARE LOOMIS LAW! It’s the final outing with Michael Myers in the 80s: The Revenge of Michael Myers! Loomis goes berserk, Danielle Harris has nothing to do, Tina is a mystery to both of us, we predict Halloween 2018 … Continue reading → | 22 10 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitHalloween chat with Fangoria Editor Phil Nobile, Jr. | On A Very Special Dissecting the 80s #4, Fangoria editor Phil Nobile, Jr. joins us for a discussion of the Halloween franchise in anticipation of the new movie! None of us had seen it, so no spoilers. Plus, we get … Continue reading → | 19 10 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#107 Halloween II | It’s Michael Myers Month on Dissecting the 80s, and we start with Halloween II! Loomis and Doc Brown unite for a fabulous ad; the joys of pot roast day dreams, Laurie Strode in Cheers, A LOT of Loomis impressions, a … Continue reading → | 8 10 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#106 Harry and the Hendersons | They’re making a bigfoot animated film, so we hung out with the Bigfoot of the 1980s: Harry! *Apologies for the audio issue on Tripp’s half of this episode! It’s the weird pescatarian bigfoot family film: Harry and the Hendersons! What’s … Con | 24 9 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#105 Predator | In celebration of The Predator, we went back to where it all started: the testosterone-soaked 1987 film: Predator! How sweaty is this movie? Why is Shane Black’s character SUCH a twerp? Why is there so much steamy, long looks into … Continue reading | 10 9 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitPatreon Teaser: Who Framed Roger Rabbit? | Here’s a sneak peek of our Patreon-exclusive episode, recorded LIVE at Philly Podcast Festival and available exclusively to patrons at the $5 and higher tiers! Listen! Support us on Patreon! | 7 9 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#104 Mac and Me | It’s our fourth anniversary, so we dove into the classic McDonald’s(TM)/Coca-Cola(TM) commercial: Mac and Me! Why do these aliens have butthole mouths? Why do they walk in this insane way? Why are they SO NAKED? MAC is a nonsense acronym, … Contin | 27 8 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#103 Innerspace | We’re celebrating the release of Meg Ryan’s THE MEG (a film she is DEFINITELY not in) with Innerspace! Doritos as a measure of economic value, Making a stand on Cool Ranch, What on earth is the tone of this movie? … Continue reading → | 13 8 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#102 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan | KHAAAAAAN! It’s the second part of TWO-LY, and we’re boarding the Enterprise for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan! Andrew is DEEPLY confused, Tripp tries to explain Star Trek, What the hell is a Genesis Device?, Why are we … Continue reading → | 30 7 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#101 Nightmare on Elm Street 2 | Kicking off the two-part TWO-LY is Nightmare on Elm Street 2! *We’re really sorry about the sirens you hear sometimes in this episode; we didn’t think they were being picked up! Freddy Krueger is back and this time he’s going … Continue reading | 16 7 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#100 The Goonies | Holy cow ONE HUNDRED EPISODES, GANG! Martha Plimpton inexplicably washes her face in a barrel, Andrew eats beans and gets us sued by Jonah Hill and Seth Rogen, The Incredible Machine gets a shout out, how did people learn foreign-language … Continue r | 2 7 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit100th Episode Red Carpet Clip Show! | Before you head into The Goonies episode, we’ve got a best of recap of our first 100 episodes in this red carpet clip show! Please share this sampler with anyone you think might enjoy the show! Listen! | 2 7 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitWe’re on Patreon! | We’ve launched a Patreon page! We’re so, so grateful to have folks listening to us on a regular basis, and don’t want anyone to feel left out, but we wanted to offer a little something extra for those who are … Continue reading → | 1 7 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#99 Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | There was SUPPOSED to be a remake of this movie out this week – so we’re dissecting Dirty Rotten Scoundrels! Just how many ways can we fix this film?, The sadness of Michael Caine never playing James Bond, How much … Continue reading → | 18 6 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#98 The Karate Kid | There’s a Cobra Kai YouTube Red Series, so we dove into The Karate Kid! How awful is Daniel-san? Why isn’t this movie just Miyagi and Elizabeth Shue hijinx? What the heck is wrong with Cobra Kai? Is Daniel Larusso the … Continue reading → | 4 6 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#97 Muppets Take Manhattan | We continue Takes May-nhattan with Muppets Take Manhattan! Why did we never get The Muppets in College? Why are we taking so long to find out where everyone’s side jobs are? Ranking Muppet shenanigans. Why are there so many sideplots … Continue read | 21 5 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#96 Jason Takes Manhattan: Friday the 13th Part VIII | It’s the start of TAKES MAY-NHATTAN, our month celebrating films that, well, Take Manhattan! It’s a well-cooked Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, but it ought to be called Jason Rides a Boat, because it … Continue | 7 5 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#95 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | It’s Andrew-programs-the-show-in-the-month-of-April (APTSITMOA for short), so we’re doing a musical! The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas has Burt Reynolds and Dolly Parton as the ultimate dream team! Jim Nabors absolutely kills it as a cop doofus an | 23 4 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#94 Overboard | Out-of-context quote from this episode: This is Gaslighting: The Motion Picture! Is there a more 80s plot than wanting to build a miniature golf course? Is Kurt Russell the worst father in this show’s history? Why is everyone SO OK … Continue readin | 9 4 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#93 Beetlejuice | Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! Happy 30th anniversary to the delightfully weird Beetlejuice! Michael Keaton in the role of a lifetime (will we see him go Hawaiian!?), the absurdity of artists in movies, just what is this model of the town for? | 26 3 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#92 Heathers | It’s the weirdest Dissecting the 80s of all time! Hear Tripp and Andrew dive into Andrew’s LONG-requested favorite: Heathers, a movie Tripp can’t stand! It’s a live dissolution of a 26-year-old relationship (not really). Why does JD have such in | 12 3 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#91 Death Wish IV | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “There’s a pile of mysterious powders at the party with a sign that just says: Snortin’ Drugs, and the “R”s are backwards.” It’s more FOURBRUARY: Crime and Punishment as we get into Death Wish IV, | 26 2 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#90: Police Academy 4 | Tyler Marchant of Cynical Cartoons joins Tripp and Andrew to talk about the completely unnecessary sequel Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol! That’s right, it’s FOURBRUARY: Crime and Punishment edition. Why did Tripp torture a guest with this pick | 12 2 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#89 The House on Sorority Row | Tripp gushes over his alma mater and can’t read his own handwriting, Andrew doesn’t know the difference between a den mother and a house mother, let us know about house mothers!, Tripp gets biblical, the miracle of graduating directly into … Conti | 29 1 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#88 Slumber Party Massacre | So much extraneous nudity, Tripp can’t tell any of the characters apart, it’s impossible to tell how old anyone is, the killer is revealed WAY TOO EARLY, a side digression on quesadilla preparation, stunt snails are discussed, 100 hours of … Conti | 15 1 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#87 New Year’s Evil | Happy New Year! We’re celebrating leaving 2017 in the rearview mirror with a strange kickoff to SLASHUARY: New Year’s Evil! Out-of-context quote from this episode: “As East Coasters, we’re the selfish lovers of New Year’s Eve. Welp, I’m done | 1 1 2018 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#86 One Magic Christmas | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “She gets treated like the actual anti-christ BECAUSE SHE’S SAD! It’s absolutely crazy!” In this episode: Tripp rants about winter misery, Mary Steenburgen is real sad and almost reveals a horrifying truth | 18 12 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#85 Star Wars: Droids S01E01 | Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “That movie title is basically ‘F*** you nerds, you’re gonna pay us anyway.'” Star Wars is just a couple of weeks away, so we’re getting into the groove early with Droids! Not quite Droid Babies that … | 4 12 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#84 The Money Pit | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “The best way to celebrate a holiday is away from anyone who means anything to you with two dorks you’ve never met before.” It’s T. Hanks-giving, and we’re celebrating America’s Sweetheart Tom Hanks an | 20 11 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#83 Earth Girls Are Easy | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Michael’s on a surfboard!” Why is everyone making such bold decisions about these aliens? Is this the scummiest boyfriend in the history of the show? Peak Jeff Goldblum, magic touching, some really awful ga | 6 11 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#82 Haunted Honeymoon | Out-of-Context-Quote from this episode: “This feels like a watercolor painting that they spilled water on and were like, ‘Eh, f*** it, put it up.'” Dom Deluise is confusing, What is actually happening in this movie?, how, exactly, did press for | 23 10 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#81 High Spirits | Out-of-Context-Quote from this episode: “Her interactions with this man have been 1. He burped and farted on her and touched her in the shower without her consent and 2. He murdered someone in front of her.” In this episode: A … Continue reading | 9 10 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitInternational Podcast Day Q+A/IT (2017) Review | A special International Podcast Day Q+A, plus a review of IT (2017)! The Qs we Ad include: How do you find these movies? What are your plans for running out of movies? Why the 1980s? Plus hear us gush about … Continue reading → | 30 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#80 The Princess Bride | Happy 30th anniversary to The Princess Bride! Out-of-context quote from this episode: “I think the movie’s tone changes a lot if he ties a man to a chair and slowly disfigures him.” Tripp watched this movie three times in a … Continue reading | 25 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#79 Killer Klowns from Outer Space | “I guess it’s the conceit of most horror movies that people don’t behave rationally, but…c’mon guys.” A minor Ed Begley, Jr. update, Dean Wormer hates college, Tripp realizes a forgotten book opportunity, never enter a circus tent that appea | 10 9 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#78 Super Mario Brothers Super Show: S01E13 Koopa Robots | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “You guys playing yer MAR-e-OH?” Captain Lou’s Chicken is better than Kenny Roger’s Chicken, there’s a great 80s rap intro, Lou Albano ruins the Mario Brothers Theme (Do the Mario!), Tripp spends too muc | 28 8 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#77 Child’s Play | Note: Tripp is an idiot and picked the wrong microphone, so the first half of this sounds a mess! He’s super sorry – it’s fixed in the second half. We’re having another trip to “child” horror territory with Child’s Play … Continue readin | 13 8 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#76 Children of the Corn | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Malakhi’s mouth is basically that of a baleen whale.” An R-rated movie that’s not nearly violent enough, The smartest thing you can do to eradicate adults is poison all the coffee in the town, surprise | 31 7 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#75 Dragonslayer (fixed) | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “If I could get a title card instead of a plane trip, I would!” Bill Idol’s crossover Game of Thrones hit, we alienate our audience in under a minute, George R.R. Martin has no pages … Continue reading → | 17 7 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#74 Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends | Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “The only way to put this costume on would be to stretch the neck hole big enough for your entire body to fit through.” We watched Spider-Man S01E18 The Capture of Captain America and Spider-Man and His … C | 3 7 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#73 The Transformers: The Movie | Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “He died five days after finishing the voice recording of this – I’m pretty sure this movie killed Orson Welles.” In an episode that might bring us our first death threats, we take on Transformers: The … | 19 6 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#72 One Crazy Summer | We return to the Savage Steve Holland world of Dream Logic for One Crazy Summer, kicking off our summer episodes! The merits of graduation gown rental vs. purchase are discussed, Hoops McCann has a secret history with boats that no … Continue reading | 5 6 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#71 Short Circuit | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “[Steve Guttenberg] in this movie and Ed Begley, Jr. in She-Devil are the two biggest ‘… what?’ casting decisions.” Steve Gutenberg finally makes it onto the show, Ally Sheedy has brown football helmet h | 22 5 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#70 Heartbeeps | “It’s basically ‘My Dinner with Andre’ with robots. I don’t understand what we’re doing here.” In this episode: A terrifying Andy Kaufman. A robot telling Catskills jokes. A severe lack of cool robot $hit. A gross misunderstanding of the a | 8 5 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#69 Big Business | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “This podcast sounds like the ramblings of a deranged human being. You did this to me!” This is it folks. This is the one that broke Tripp. The second half of Andrew programs April is … Continue reading → | 24 4 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#68 Troop Beverly Hills | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “It’s like Cyndi Lauper in Vibes cranked to 11. If you thought velvet, backless turtleneck was something, wait until you see this movie.” April is programmed by Andrew, and we’re kicking it off with Troop | 10 4 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#67 The Wizard | Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “This feels like it was written by a mom.” Nintendo just released the Nintendo Switch, but we remember a simpler time, when Nintendo was all about the POWER GLOVE! In this episode: Tripp offers to drive … Co | 27 3 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#66 King Kong Lives | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Once again, it takes wayyyyy too long to notice a building-sized ape.” In honor of King Kong’s giant-sized return in Kong: Skull Island, we take in Kong’s only 80s adventure: King Kong Lives! In this … | 13 3 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#65 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers | The end of Fourbruary is sadly here: Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers. Moustapha Akkad begs Michael Myers to return for Halloween, Michael Myers and Dr. Loomis fall in love Lloyd Dobbler style, Andrew solves the gas crisis, credit … Continue r | 27 2 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#64 Friday the 13th 4: The Final Chapter | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “TED WHERE’S THE CORKSCREW?” FOURBRUARY 2017 continues with Friday the 13th Part 4: The Final Chapter. In this episode: Stranger Things creeps in, Crispin Glover is “dreamy”, Tripp casts Jason as Lenny i | 13 2 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#63 Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “It’s like a glass bottom boat for sleeping.” We kick off FOURBRUARY 2017 with Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master! In this episode: Freddie Krueger opens a pizza shop with a very interesting … Con | 30 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#62 Better Off Dead | Out of context quote from this episode “I also started hearing in my head guys playing ‘Wonderwall’ on the saxophone…like every dorm room has a saxophone in the corner.” On this episode, we ski the K-12 with John Cusack and … Continue readin | 16 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#61 Amityville II: The Possession | Out of context quote from this episode: “They have a full on conversation that includes the line ‘Mommy doesn’t want to make love to Daddy anymore.’ What? What? Why? *Vomit sounds*” We recorded this episode wayyyy back at the beginning … Con | 2 1 2017 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#60 The Christmas Gift | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “We mention that at least once per episode – ‘She’s All That’ – and I feel like we mention it more than most people talk about ‘She’s All That.'” Folk hero John Denver plays the … Continue read | 19 12 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#59 Mannequin | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “This is a b*****t insane movie. That it exists at all is a testament to cocaine.” In this episode we discuss the finer points of She-Mann-igans (mannequin shenanigans), Andrew learns about Olestra chips and t | 5 12 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#58 Mazes and Monsters | Out-of-context quote from this episode: “‘Make tortilla chips.’ “OK, that’s it. That’s too many text-based adventure jokes. That’s it! That’s the limit!”” It’s T.Hanks-giving, folks! Grab some turkey, add some stuffing and gravy an | 21 11 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#57 Swamp Thing | To celebrate the release of Marvel’s Dr. Strange, we headed into the swamps in search of a stranger hero: Swamp Thing! Out-of-context episode quote: “When did I miss the part where someone writes a theme song for the character in … Continue readin | 7 11 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#56 Chopping Mall | Rounding out the 2016 Spooktacular is Chopping Mall! Why aren’t these killbots equipped with cleaning equipment? Who wants to have a sex party in a furniture store? Why are the characters SO stupid? Out-of-context quote of the episode: “Stop, drop | 24 10 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitAndrew Talks Directing, A Very Special DT80s #2 | Tripp interviews Andrew about directing “Noises Off” for the SALT Performing Arts in the second Very Special Dissecting the 80s! Listen! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 h | 17 10 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#55 April Fool’s Day | SPOOKTACULAR 2016 begins with April Fool’s Day, a prank-filled twist of a movie! Warning: Spoilers here and in this episode! This movie could be much more fun if you go in not knowing anything. In this episode: Tripp and Andrew … Continue reading | 10 10 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#54 MacGyver S3E6 GX-1 | Tripp and Andrew are joined by Brian Durkin, host of Full Belly Laughs to discuss MacGyver’s Russian adventure. In this episode: an experimental plane, a psychic, hot air balloons galore, casual misogyny, duct tape boots and so much more! Listen! … | 26 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#53 Murder She Wrote S03E01-02 Death Stalks the Big Top | Season 3 kicks off in Cabot Cove with Jessica Fletcher and her typewriter! In this circus-themed episode: Tripp pitches an alternate universe where Angela Lansbury’s Jessica is a monster, we manage not to conflate Demi Moore and Courtney Cox for … C | 12 9 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#52 Dissection: The Goonies | To celebrate our second anniversary, we created a fully scripted radioplay version of NPR’s Radiolab! Featuring a slew of Goonies easter eggs, we talked about the kid’s adventures as an in-universe radio program. We hope Jad Abumrad is impressed and | 29 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#51 Streets of Fire | This week we tackle the Jim Steinman/Rick Moranis/Diane Lane epic: Streets of Fire! In this episode: A criminal lack of Jim Steinman, some aggressive rain sounds, awkward discussion of racial slurs, Willem Dafoe in perhaps his best role of all … Conti | 15 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#50 She-Devil | (Fixed the audio file length) Dissecting the 80s hits its 50th episode! In this episode: Tripp sounds like a robot facsimile for some unknown reason, Andrew keeps confusing Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr, Tripp confuses Rick Rude for Rick Martel … Con | 2 8 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#49 Ghostbusters II | COMING OUT A FEW DAYS EARLY to celebrate the Ghostbusters reboot, Tripp and Andrew strapped on their proton packs and tackled the albatross of the Ghostbusters franchise: Ghostbusters II! How did AN ENTIRE CITY forget what happened in the first … Cont | 15 7 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#47 WarGames | Since our father expressly forbid us from doing an episode on WarGames, our Father’s Day special is about…WarGames! Just how did computers work in the 80s? Is Dabney Coleman the greatest 80s bad guy of all time? What on earth … Continue reading | 20 6 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#46 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S03E27 Super Bebop and Mighty Rocksteady | In celebration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Tripp and Andrew revisit Tripp’s favorite childhood cartoon: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! How great is this theme song? Why is this show so meta? How little did they spend … Contin | 6 6 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#45 Monster Squad | In celebration of Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Tripp and Andrew revisit their childhood favorite:The Monster Squad! Wolfman’s got nards! Is this episode longer than the actual movie (Yes!)? How cool is the clubhouse? Would Rudy actually join this cl | 23 5 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#44 Mr. Mom | It’s Mother’s Day, so Tripp and Andrew watched the mom-adjacent comedy, Mr. Mom! Is there a more misogynistic movie? Just what is Terri Gar’s job? How does this stack up against other Keaton films? Who knew Andrew had such a … Continue reading | 9 5 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#43 Over the Top | For the second part of “Available on Netflix” month, Tripp and Andrew locked arms with Sylvester Stallone and went Over the Top! Why is Sly always so sweaty? Is Daddy Swap the creepiest two-word phrase ever? (Yes.) Just what are … Continue reading | 25 4 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#42 Teen Witch | Tripp and Andrew try to top that! with a lively discussion of Teen Witch! Is there too much #SexySax for a teen film? Why is there NO conflict whatsoever? Was Madame Serena ever the villain in this? Why were the … Continue reading → | 11 4 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#41 Roar | On this show, March goes OUT like a lion, with Tippi Hedren’s fever dream madness: Roar! How on earth were their children not taken from them? Who could possibly think it was a good idea to have this many lions … Continue reading → | 28 3 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#40 Batman | To get hyped for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Dissecting the 80s heads back to where it all began: 1989’s Batman! Is Michael Keaton the best Bruce Wayne ever? Is Kim Basinger a terrible actress? How good is Jack … Continue reading → | 14 3 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#39 Ghost | Leap Day causes a bit of a problem with the ol’ DeLorean, which dumps Tripp and Andrew in the wrong decade! What’s that mean? We’re finally watching Ghost! Did Andrew get vital personality from Oda Mae Brown? Is Demi Moore … Continue reading → | 29 2 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#38 Sudden Impact | Tripp and Andrew continue FOURBRUARY by squinting into the middle distance with Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact! Is Clint Eastwood Secretly a Muppet? Why are there dog farts in this movie? Why isn’t it called Dirty Harriet, and why is … Continue rea | 15 2 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#37 Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes | FOUR-BRUARY returns with Andrew’s pick: Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! Who the hell decided to write a whole movie about an evil lamp? Just what was Patty Duke’s character’s name? Would you buy this lamp? Why did the brother find every … Conti | 1 2 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#36 Youngblood | Tripp and Andrew get frosty with Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in 1986’s Youngblood! Has this writer ever seen a hockey game before? How much hair product was needed to keep their locks a-flowing? Does Andrew know less about … Continue | 17 1 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#35 Young Sherlock Holmes | To celebrate the return of Sherlock, Tripp and Andrew took on Young Sherlock Holmes! Is Sherlock the ULTIMATE Mary Sue? Is Watson secretly Jeff Rubin? Is this the worst fake ice in cinema history? Has all of Dissecting the 80s … Continue reading → | 4 1 2016 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#34 Prancer | Tripp and Andrew get into the Christmas spirit with 1989’s Prancer! Sam Elliot makes his triumphant return to the show, and with him, the return of Mom’s Mancrush Minute. Plus, is Abe Vigoda alive? Is this secretly a horror movie? … Continue readi | 21 12 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#33 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor | To celebrate the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII, we explore a low point for the series in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor! How curmudgeonly is Wilford Brimley? Why is there magic in my Star Wars? Who thought it was wise … Continue reading → | 7 12 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#32 Volunteers | To celebrate T.Hanksgiving, we welcome Tom Hanks to the show with Volunteers! Just how old is national treasure John Candy? Is blue blood Tom Hanks better than every-man Hanks? How many cigarettes were consumed in this film? Did Gedde Watanabe … Conti | 23 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#31 A View to a Kill | To celebrate the release of SPECTRE and all things James Bond, Tripp and Andrew dive into one of the many, many low points of that series with Roger Moore: A View to a Kill! Just how misogynist is this film? … Continue reading → | 9 11 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#30 Friday the 13th Part III | We cap off SPOOKTACULAR 2015 (NOW IN THREE DEEEEE) with Friday the 13th Part III! Is Shelly the most annoying character in cinema history? Just how many people can comfortable sleep in a hammock? Has there ever been more useless … Continue reading → | 26 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#29 Back To The Future II | Tripp and Andrew Celebrate #BTTF2015 with a celebration of the series and Back to the Future II in particular! Why didn’t Thomas F. Wilson get more work? Are the McFlys the most important family in the universe? Hear Andrew discuss … Continue readin | 21 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#28 Parasite 3D | Andrew and Tripp’s 2015 Spooktacular THREE-DEE continues with the Demi Moore vehicle Parasite! How the heck did they afford that car? Just what was the budget here? Why would no one try to avoid the parasite? HOW DID IT DO … Continue reading → | 12 10 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#27 Amityville 3-D | Tripp and Andrew kick off Spooktacular 2015 a few days early with the first of three THREE-DEE features – Amityville 3-D! How do the Warrens keep getting paid!? What is the point of this portal to hell? Why does no … Continue reading → | 28 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#26 Jem S2E06 The Fan | Tripp and Andrew get into TV to celebrate the upcoming release of Jem and the Holograms! Is this the most confusing show in history? Just how much mythos is in the Jem universe? Why are there so many double crosses? … Continue reading → | 14 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitSampler Platter #1 | To continue celebrating their first year, Tripp and Andrew have unleashed their first sampler platter, featuring some of their favorite bits from the past year! In order, the episodes are Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Golden Girls S4E20 High Anxiety, … C | 7 9 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#25 Vibes | Tripp and Andrew celebrate the one year anniversary of Dissecting the 80s with their dear friend Cyndi Lauper! She and Jeff Goldblum are hanging out in Vibes, sort of acting and sort of just being there! Why is poor Peter … Continue reading → | 31 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#24 SpaceCamp | Tripp and Andrew blast off toward the end of summer and all things summer camp related with SpaceCamp! Lea Thompson makes her third appearance on the show, this time as a camper-turned-space explorer! Just how bad is this robot? How … Continue reading | 17 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#23 European Vacation | Tripp and Andrew take a summer Vacation, meeting up with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo on their European Vacation! Is this a whole movie, or just a bunch of assorted bits? Who turns down an all-expenses paid trip to Europe? … Continue reading → | 3 8 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#22 Going Overboard | This week, Tripp and Andrew get back to torturing themselves with barely watchable dreck: Adam Sandler’s Going Overboard! Not to borrow from Buzzfeed, but this actually is the movie Adam Sandler doesn’t want you to see! Forget Pixels, this is … Co | 19 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#21 Jaws 3-D | To celebrate #SharkWeek 2015, Tripp and Andrew get back in the water with Jaws 3-D! Is this the worst fake shark ever put on film? Would you rather watch a Dennis Quaid film or Randy Quaid film? Is this Shark … Continue reading → | 6 7 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#20 Road House | Tripp and Andrew got crazy for Swayze from the summer heat, so they took a trip to the Double Deuce in Road House! Apologies for the audio quality, we were in a new room and didn’t notice the echo when … Continue reading → | 22 6 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#19 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend | In honor of the release of Jurassic World, Jurassic Park lovers Tripp and Andrew discuss 1985’s Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend! Where is the rest of this movie? Has there ever been a worse looking dinosaur? Are the cold, … Continue reading → | 7 6 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#18 9 to 5! | The Mega Podcasting Powers return from a brief hiatus with 9 to 5 to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend! Could this movie BE any more sexist? Why has nothing changed in the last 35 years? Is Dolly Parton a good actress? … Continue reading → | 26 5 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#17 Howard the Duck | In celebration of the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tripp and Andrew dissect the very first Marvel film: Howard the Duck! Why on earth was this chosen to be first? Is this where George Lucas lost his mind, post … Continue reading → | 26 4 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#16 License to Drive | It’s time to get into it with The Coreys! Mr.s Feldman and Haim star in LICENSE TO DRIVE, a truly terrible movie. Why is the 80s DMV so dystopian? Will Uncle Phil spill his coffee? Just how much property damage … Continue reading → | 14 4 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#15 Wrestlemania V: Hulk Hogan Vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage | Tripp and Andrew jump into WRESTLEMANIA V and part of our podcast’s birth to celebrate Wrestlemania weekend! Can Hulk Hogan beat Macho Man Randy Savage? Is Vince McMahon the worst commentator of all time? Just how much flexing is too … Continue read | 29 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#14 Magnum P.I. S6E12 I Never Wanted to go to France Anyway… | Your favorite 80s podcast celebrates Pi day with an episode of Magnum, P.I. and Tom Selleck’s sweet, sweet mustache! Why is there SO much padding in these lines? Is there ANYTHING exciting happening in this action show? Just what the hell … Continu | 17 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#13 Jaws: The Revenge: The Commentary Track | To cap off FOUR-BRUARY, Tripp and Andrew try something different: A commentary track for Jaws: The Revenge! Just how fake does this shark look? Is Michael Caine proud of this film (WE ASK HIM!)? Why is there so much romance? … Continue reading → | 2 3 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#12 Rocky IV! | Tripp and Andrew continue FOUR-BRUARY with Rocky IV! Is this sweatier than No Holds Barred? Can Rocky defeat communism? Is Apollo Creed a baller? Just how is this fight legal?! Listen! All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for … Continue reading | 16 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#11 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home | Tripp and Andrew kick off FOUR-BRUARY with special guest Allison Fischbach to discuss Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home! Why is Spock in a bathrobe? How many whales were harmed in the making of this picture? Could it be MORE boring … Continue reading → | 3 2 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#10 The Running Man | Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his first appearance on the show, and even drops by for an interview! We were totally blown away to get the opportunity! Listen All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the theme song! | 19 1 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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ExplicitPillsbury Bake-off – A Very Special Dissecting the 80s #1 – | On this very special episode of Dissecting the 80s, we avoid the 80s and talk to Mega Power Mom Lynne to hear about her adventures at the Pillsbury Bakeoff! Listen! All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the … Continue reading → | 5 1 2015 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#9 Care Bears – The Nutcracker | Oh man, are the Care Bears just THE WORST! Is it worse to snap a neck of a Care Bear or take the wings off Tinkerbell? Why is everyone Canadian? Listen! All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for … Continue reading → | 21 12 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#8 Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling S2E15 The Wrong Stuff | Tripp and Andrew hit the squared circle with Hulk Hogan and…end up in space?! It’s Hulk Hogan’s Rock N’ Wrestling: “The Wrong Stuff!” All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the theme song! Listen! | 12 12 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#7 BMX Bandits | Tripp and Andrew pedal into Nicole Kidman’s debut film, BMX Bandits! They ponder questions like: How long are they riding these damned bikes? Does anyone have a name? Just HOW BIG is her hair? All this and more! Thanks to … Continue reading → | 24 11 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#6 GI Joe – The Funhouse | Tripp and Andrew dive into Tripp’s favorite childhood toy, GI Joe! Just why is Cobra Commander in charge, exactly? Wouldn’t Baroness do a far better job? Why doe the Joes waltz directly into these traps? All this and more! Thanks to … Continue re | 9 11 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#5 Maximum Overdrive | Andrew, Tripp and special guest Allison dissect Stephen King’s journey into directing films, Maximum Overdrive! It features Emilio Estevez, a possibly illegal use of Marvel’s Green Goblin and a whole, whole lot of cocaine. Download! “NewsSting, Ou | 27 10 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#4 Full Moon High | Tripp and Andrew return to chat about the (rightly) forgotten Full Moon High! Featuring werewolves, Ed McMahon, and uncomfortable encounters with prostitutes. Listen. | 13 10 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#3 No Holds Barred | Tripp and Andrew are back in the saddle to discuss the film career of Hulk Hogan! Hulkster’s classic “No Holds Barred” is discussed, which features sexism, some mild racism, and plenty of other isms! Don’t forget to rate and review … Continue | 28 9 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#2 Golden Girls S4E20, High Anxiety | “Old folks homes are f*ck city.” Just about sums up this episode, featuring drug use, discussions of rampant sex among old people and the struggles of racism with the elderly. Download here! | 16 9 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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Explicit#1 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Tripp and Andrew dissect the 80s dance-a-palooza known as “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” that surprisingly, doesn’t include ANY Cyndi Lauper renditions! Don’t forget to rate and subscribe wherever you get the show! Download! | 31 8 2014 | Free | View in iTunes |
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