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The podcast that has one person introduce a piece of pop culture to someone who has never seen it before. They then discuss.
- Episodes
- 50
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 56 min
- On air since
- 2023
- Latest episode
- 2 weeks ago
Episodes
50 episodes, newest first
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57 min
Creepshow (1982)
Season 7, Episode 4
Show notes
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the 1982 horror anthology "Creepshow"
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59 min
Street Fighter (1994)
Season 7, Episode 3
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As we get ready for an all new Street Fighter movie join Ty and RD as they discuss the original 1994 version. Is it worthy of a legendary actor's final role? Listen and find out.
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58 min
"True Stories: A Film About a Bunch of People in Virgil Texas" (1986)
Season 7, Episode 2
Show notes
David Byrne had seen a lot of success with the Talking Heads by 1986. He was even a movie star after the commercial and critical success of the concert film "Stop Making Sense". David Byrne had not made his own movie, and in 1986 he corrected that with "True Stories".
Join Ty and RD as they go over the making of, the movie itself, and the lingering cult status of this little movie of hope and dreams.
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56 min
Cobra (1986)
Season 7, Episode 1
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Sylvester Stallone was going to be Axel Foley in "Beverly Hills Cop". The problem is Stallone thought the humor need to be removed and the violence needed to be turned up. Stallone was let go from "Beverly Hills Cop", but he got to keep his humorless and violent ideas. Those ideas became the 1986 film "Cobra".
Join Ty and RD as they look back at the Cannon films classic and ask "Is "Cobra" any good?"
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1 hr 4 min
Masters of the Universe (1987)
Season 6, Episode 6
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In 1987 Cannon was making big swings. In 1987 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe was still a big deal. A marriage made in heaven brought us the 1987 live action film of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.
It was not good.
Join Ty and RD as they go over the production, the movie, and the aftermath of the Cannon films disaster of The Masters of the Universe.
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52 min
In The Company of Men (1997)
Season 6, Episode 5
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In the late 1990s director Neil Labute made his film debut, and launched the career of Aaron Eckhart, with his balck comedy "In the Company of Men" The movie was critically loved, and debated by many people on the themes and possible misogyny of the story.
Join Tina and RD as they discuss the impact of "In the Company of Men"
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“Men Suck” by Ivan Ray
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55 min
Dredd (2012)
Season 6, Episode 4
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Since his first appearance in "2000AD" Judge Dredd was destined for the movies. Films like "RoboCop" were inspired by Judge Dredd, but it was not until the mid 1990's did the iconic character get his own film.
And that movie sucked.
In 2012, writer Alex Garland had a vision to bring Judge Dredd bacj to his roots and the hyper-violent stylized film came to audiences.
Join Ty and RD as the discuss the good "Dredd" movie.
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44 min
Palm Springs (2020)
Season 6, Episode 3
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In 2020, at the start of the pandemic, everyone stayed inside and started to watch tv shows. Many seemed to be watched by all of us, some were not watched by as many. The dark sci-fi rom com "Palm Springs" was one that seemed to be not as well watched.
Tina and RD decided to watch "Palm Springs" and tell you about it so you will also watch this gem of a movie.
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58 min
Wild Style (1983)
Season 6, Episode 2
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In the 1970s and early 1980s hip culture was growing in the south Bronx. The music phenomenon was ready to break out. filmmaker Charlie Ahearn captured the rap music, graffiti art, and breakdancing of the scene before it hit the rest of the world with his low budget drama "Wild Style"
Join Ty and RD as the talk about the movie "Wild Syle" and what cultural impact the movie and it's stars have today.
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52 min
American Ninja (1985)
Season 6, Episode 1
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In the early 1980s Cannon Films had few hits with movies about ninjas. In 1985 it was decided to start a new franchise about an American soldier who is also a ninja. With model actor Michael Dudikoff on board "American Ninja" was released in theaters.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the Cannon Films staple "American Ninja" and what its legacy is today.
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"The Ninja Song" by Cory Williams
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56 min
In Bruges (2008)
Season 5, Episode 8
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In 2008 a small film from a first time feature director staring an established Brendon Gleeson and a recently sober Colin Farrell came to a few theaters. "In Bruges" was a modest hit and a critical darling. After "In Bruges" Colin Farrell started to be recognized as one of our finest actors.
Join Ty and RD as they celebrate the holidays with a film about contract killers taking a holiday in one of Europe's most beautiful cities.
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45 min
Oceans 8 (2018)
Season 5, Episode 7
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In the early 2000s George Clooney revived the heist comedy with "Oceans 11" Two successful sequels followed and the crowd was looking for what was next. In 2018 the next film in the series "Oceans 8" dropped with an all female crew of theives led by Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett. the film was a hot but quickly forgotten.
Join Tina and RD as they bring back this film and encourage the audience to get caught up in one fo the best comedies about robbing the Met Gala that has ever been made.
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55 min
Dark City (1998)
Season 5, Episode 6
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In the 1990s Australian Director Alex Proyas made a splash with critically and financially successful movie "The Crow". For his follow up film Proyas decided to go with bold vision and made the sci-fi noir film "Dark City" While the movie was a critical success, it bombed at the box office and was forgotten by time.
Join Ty and RD as they rediscover a lost science fiction masterpiece in "Dark City".
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1 hr
Spacecamp (1986)
Season 5, Episode 5
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In 1982 Space Camp opened in Huntsville Alabama. It was a place that promoted science, math, and the U.S. Space program to young students. The 1980's also saw the launch of the Space Shuttle program. Space exploration was cool to the kids in America.
In 1986 Hollywood wanted to capitalize on this space craze among young kids and released the family friendly adventure film "SpaceCamp". Unfortunately the movie was lost and a financial flop because the country was still in shock and mourning the astronauts lost in the Shuttle Challenger disaster that took place months before "SpaceCamp" hit theaters.
Join Tina and RD as they discuss "SpaceCamp" and wonder if the film was doomed because of the Challenger tragedy, or if it was not a very good movie to begin with.
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"The Space Camp Song!" is written and performed by Jeff Finley
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55 min
Lifeforce (1985)
Season 5, Episode 4
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"Lifeforce" was supposed to be a hit movie. Cannon Films got "Poltergeist" director Tobe Hooper to helm the project and "Alien" screeenwriter Dan O'Bannon to adapt the sci-fi novel "The Space Vampires". The movie premiered in the summer of 1985, and bombed. How could that be? "Lifeforce has a great director, writer, and a fully naked 18 year old Mathilda May to be the villain.
Join Ty and RD as they talk "Lifeforce" and the choices made to make your villain a women who is nude the entire movie.
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46 min
Rad (1986)
Season 5, Episode 3
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the 1980s saw the rise of many cool new sports. Karate tournaments were all the rage, wrestling was hot and sexy, and skateboarding was becoming mainstream. To capitalize on these new suburban sports, BMX biking got it's moment to shine with the movie "Rad". Unfortunately "Rad" was not a very good movie and crashed out at the box office.
Join Tina and RD as they watch and discuss this obscure movie that has it all, BMX racing, ass sliding, and sensual bike trick dancing.
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44 min
Documentary Now! Final Transmission (2016)
Season 5, Episode 2
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In 1984 The Talking Heads released their concert film "Stop Making Sense". The movie would go on to be regarded as one of the greatest concert films ever. In 2016, comedic actors Fred Armisen, Bill Hader, and Maya Rudolph would use the legendary strife between members of The Talking Heads to create an homage to "Stop Making Sense" on an episode of the comedy series Documentary Now! with the fake concert film "Final Transmission".
Join Ty and RD as they talk about this loving recreation of The Talking Heads at the height of their power, and marvel at the accuracy and care this comedy show did in recreating one of the greatest concert films ever.
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1 hr 13 min
Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987)
Season 5, Episode 1
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Christopher Reeve brought Superman to the big screen, and it was a huge success. At least the first two movies were huge successes. After a disappointing Superman III, Cannon Films graabed the rights and tried to bring success back to the Big Blu Boy Scout with Superman IV: The Quest for Peace. Reeve was back along with Margot Kidder and Gene Hackman. Up and coming stars Muriel Hemingway and Jon Cryer were added. Succes seemed to be in the cards. The movie had bad effects, a bad story, and it killed the Superman movie franchise for decades.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the movie Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and reflect on the legacy of one of the worst films ever made.
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54 min
The Fantastic Four (1994)
Season 4, Episode 6
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In the 1990's super hero movies were not that big of a deal. Superman had fallen out opf favor and Batman was getting away from it's Tim Burton influences. To fill the void, Roger Corman put into production a film that would highlight Marvel Comics iconic team The Fantastic Four. The movie was made, and then never released.
Join Ty and RD as they go over the story of the movie, and the movie itself "The Fantastic Four".
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1 hr 6 min
The Transformers: The Movie (1986)
Season 4, Episode 5
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By the mid 1980's The Transformers were a cultural powerhouse. The toys were flying off the shelves, kids were rushing home from school to watch the cartoon, and the promise of a feature length movie was on the horizon. Once the kids settled in to watch their hero Optimus Prime battle Megatron and his Decepticons hopes were high. What followed was nearly 90 minutes of brutal fights and the deaths of their favorite heroes. We were all traumatized.
Join Ty and RD as they bear witness to the carnage, process all the death, and rock out to "The Touch".
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