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Dissecting The 80s#22 Going OverboardWe're still on our extended hiatus, but here's another great vault episode for you!
We're aiming to return in August, stay tuned!
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 … Continue reading →
2025-07-0757 min
Dissecting The 80s#64 Friday the 13th 4: The Final ChapterSorry folks, Hiatus is continuing for another month! Having a baby is hard, and both of us have real job issues making things more complicated. We're hoping to be back in July!
For now, another archive episode: Friday the 13th Part 4!
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 in “Of Machetes … Continue reading →
2025-06-231h 02
Dissecting The 80s#77 Child’s PlaySorry folks, Hiatus is continuing for another month! Having a baby is hard, and both of us have real job issues making things more complicated. We're hoping to be back in July!
For now, another archive episode: 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 reading →
2025-06-091h 18Dissecting The 80s#298 Say Anything (Clip)We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June!
Our next flick is Cameron Crowe's coming-of-age classic: Say Anything...
Hear us get into a legitimate fight about this movie being #problematic! (It is not. I write the copy, so I determine this - Tripp).
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Keywords: Hocus Pocus, Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
2025-06-0202 min
Dissecting The 80s#12 Rocky IV!While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Tripp and Andrew continue FOUR-BRUARY with Rocky IV! Is this sweatier than No Holds Barred? Can Ro...2025-04-141h 11Dissecting The 80s#297 Hocus Pocus (CLIP)We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June!
Andrew's pick is Hocus Pocus!
Does Tripp still not vibe with this movie? Is Thackery Binx the weirdest name possible? Find out at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for this episode, plus hours of bonus content!
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2025-04-0107 minDissecting The 80s#7 BMX BanditsWhile we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Tripp and Andrew pedal into Nicole Kidman’s debut film, BMX Bandits! They ponder questions like: Ho...2025-03-1745 minDissecting The 80s#296 Vegas Vacation (Clip)A Note: We do spoil a major part of David Copperfield's Vegas show in this.
Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! It's our last episode before the paternity hiatus, and we're discussing a Laino family classic, and a not-great movie that we love deeply: Vegas Vacation! What's the kayfabe of Siegfried and Roy? Why isn't Audrey working at a strip club? How great is Wayne Newton in this!?
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on yo...2025-03-0406 min
Dissecting The 80s#295 Back to the Future III
All this and more!
It's Tripp's Pick for Favorites-bruary 2025: Back to the Future III!
For some reason, we did these movies 5 years apart: 2015, 2020 and now 2025! Did this instill Tripp's love of westerns? Mary Steenburgen is CRAZY horny for Doc, Michael J. Fox is channeling Clint Eastwood and we have a real lovefest for this silly three-quel!
All this and more!
Looking for #291 A Nightmare Before Christmas? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can l...2025-02-171h 33
Dissecting The 80s#294 Batman ReturnsIt's our mom's least favorite movie, Batman Returns!
Michelle Pfeiffer causes Andrew's awakening, Danny DeVito is a true horror, and Keaton is...barely in the movie! Hear Andrew gush and Tripp appreciate Tim Burton's second Batman flick.
All this and more!
Looking for #291 A Nightmare Before Christmas? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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Dissecting The 80s#290 BloodsportOur long-delayed Listener Request Month finale is here: Jean-Claude Van Damme's testosterone-fueled, wrestling tinged insanity: Bloodsport!
Andrew hates a movie Tripp loved, secret salt, a very confusing tournament schedule/structure, inexplicable plot structure, is Jean-Claude AWOL?
All this and more!
Looking for #287 Alien? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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Dissecting The 80s#287 AlienWe're wrapping up our Spooktacular with an absolute masterpiece: Alien!
Tripp urges Sigourney to abandon the cat, we gush over set design and talk about The Great Movie Ride for the 200th time.
All this and more!
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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Dissecting The 80s#286 Wes Craven's New NightmareThis episode brings us to the end of Freddie month, with a 30th anniversary celebration of Wes Craven's New Nightmare, aka Scream Zero.
How did a movie this weird get a greenlight (that's a good thing!), B Roll of real disasters, Andrew hates Tripp's opinions on Heather Langenkamp, Freddie gets scary again!
All this and more!
Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spoti...2024-10-281h 42
Dissecting The 80s#285 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)We're celebrating the 40th birthday of Horror Icon Freddy Krueger with the original Nightmare on Elm Street!
How do we feel about less silly Freddy? Why does he run like that?!!?! Tripp dares criticize Heather Langenkamp and Andrew gets furious.
All this and more!
Looking for #282 The Gate? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus conte...2024-10-151h 26
Dissecting The 80s#49 Ghostbusters IIORIGINALLY AIRED July 11, 2016
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 … Continue reading →
2024-09-021h 19
Dissecting The 80s#281 A League of Their OwnBaseball month rounds third and heads for home with the cable classic A League of Their Own!
Is this the last '80s-esque Hanks Yell TM on screen? Did Geena Davis throw the game? Tripp reveals a long-held movie grudge, and both brothers pledge to try to kill each other during any competition.
All this and more!
Looking for #277, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids? It’s on Patreon, along with TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, incl...2024-08-191h 46
Dissecting The 80sCLIP #272 To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie NewmarThe conclusion of the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA!
We’re watching a ’90s movie about three Drag Queens changing a small town, with a buckwildly long title: To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar.
Wanna hear the rest of this episode, plus TWENTY FOUR additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all on Patreon for just $5 per month! ANDS you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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Dissecting The 80s#271Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's DeadIt’s the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA!
We're watching a '90s movie about to be remade: Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead! No, not Tyra Banks and Nicole Ritchie, it's Christina Applegate and scream queen Danielle Harris!
What are the rules of this movie? How is she not getting caught? What's up with her brother's flip flopping? Is this the best gravestone gag of all time?
All this and more!
Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on Patreon!
Visit Patreon...2024-04-151h 52
Dissecting The 80s#270 Butcher, Baker, Nightmare MakerIt's the not-sweaty-at-all Andrew Programs the Show in the Month of April: APTSITMOA!
We're starting with an underseen slasher in Butcher, Baker, Nightmare Maker.
Is hiring Jan De Bont for one scene the greatest idea for production value ever conceived? How buckwild is this performance from Susan Tyrell?! All this and more!
Looking for episode 267? It’s The Poseidon Adventure and it’s on Patreon!
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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2024-04-011h 29
Dissecting The 80s#266 GoodfellasAs far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.
One of the all-time great opening lines, and miracle of miracles, Andrew didn't hate one of Tripp's all-time favorite movies! Hear us gush over the long takes, incredible performances and top-tier filmmaking!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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Dissecting The 80s#265 The Addams FamilyFinger snaps! It's the Addams Family for Andrew's Favorites-bruary pick!
How great are Gomez and Morticia? Does Tripp's idea to improve this movie make it better (yes)? How is this movie so Tim Burton-ey?!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #262? It’s our Nickelodeon Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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2024-02-051h 42
Dissecting The 80s#260 Action JacksonWe're watching a movie Tripp has been waiting all year for: Action Jackson, celebrating its 35th anniversary!
How amazing is Dee? HOW ON EARTH ARE THERE NOT 30 OF THESE? How great does Carl Weathers look!? Is this movie a masterpiece?!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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2023-12-111h 44
Dissecting The 80s#258 Who’s Harry Crumb?It's Candy-ed Yams, our newest theme month!
We're checking out a new-to-us Candy film: Who's Harry Crumb?
Who, exactly, is Harry Crumb? Why is Candy slumming it in this? How great is Shawnee Smith? Plus, Tripp goes cartoon wolf over Annie Potts.
All this and more!
Looking for episode #257? It’s Halloween, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
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2023-11-071h 33
Dissecting The 80s#257 Halloween
Happy Halloween! If you want to hear the rest of our episode on this masterpiece, plus more than 20 bonus episodes, visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
We're celebrating this holiday with one of our absolute favorites: John Carpenter's masterpiece Halloween!
Tripp nominates this to the American film canon, we look for the non-union leaves, why is Tommy carrying this giant ass pumpkin? How great is Dean Cundey?
All this and more!
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2023-10-3107 minDissecting The 80s#21 Jaws 3-DTo 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 →2023-09-041h 25
Dissecting The 80s#1 Girls Just Wanna Have FunRe-released to celebrate our TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTIETH EPISODE! This is our poor audio quality first-ever episode!
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!
2023-08-0846 min
Dissecting The 80s#249 Midnight RunOur last episode before the big #250 is a real DIFFERENT OPINIONS episode!
Hear Tripp try to convince Andrew about how truly masterful this wonderful comedy is...to no avail!
All this and more!
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Looking for episode #248? It’s My Blue Heaven, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
2023-07-241h 38
Dissecting The 80s#247 Indiana Jones and the Temple of DoomIndiana Junes concludes with the franchise's yuckiest sequel: Temple of Doom!
What is up with this child re-dubbing? Is Willie the worst character in cinema history? How charming is lil' Ke Huy Quan?! Plus, Andrew's notes on great dinner presentation!
All this and more!
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Looking for episode #243? It’s Andrew’s Grab Bag TV Spectacular, and it’s on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
2023-06-261h 48
Dissecting The 80s#246 Raiders of the Lost ArkIt's Indiana Junes! We're celebrating Indy's swan song with Raiders of the Lost Ark, a perfect movie, according to Tripp.
How perfect is this movie? Is Indy cooler than Snake Plissken? How goofy is this idol?
All this and more!
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Looking for episode #243? It's Andrew's Grab Bag TV Spectacular, and it's on Patreon. Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
2023-06-121h 55
Dissecting The 80sPreview! #243 Andrew’s TV Grab Bag SpectacularHere's a preview of our latest Patreon episode: Andrew's TV Grab Bag Spectacular, in which we cover Barbie and the Rockers, Beetlejuice and Fraggle Rock!
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2023-05-0504 min
Dissecting The 80s#242 Romancing the StoneThe first episode of 2023's Listener Request Month is the action-adventure Zemeckis classic: Romancing the Stone!
Is this our babe-iest movie ever? How great is Danny DeVito? How gorgeous are Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner here? What, exactly, is the deal with the title of this picture? Plus, a re-litigation of shoes on film heroine's and Andrew's very specific streaming posters.
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#241 Witches of EastwickOur longest-running special month comes to an end: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April, APTSITMOA!
It’s a movie Andrew's got quite a lot of fondness for: The Witches of Eastwick! What, exactly, is the deal with Jack Nicholson and his whole career? Why did Cher stop acting? What the hell is going on in this movie?
All this and more!
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The phone lines CLOSE TODAY for May’s Listener Request...2023-04-171h 22
Dissecting The 80s#240 Edward ScissorhandsOur longest-running special month returns: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April, APTSITMOA!
It's perhaps the best film from very acclaimed director Tim Burton: Edward Scissorhands!
What, exactly, is Edward? Can he eat? Why, exactly, does Tripp find this idea of him puking so, so, so, so, so funny? (He does not know).
All this and more!
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The phone lines are open for May's Listener Request Month! Call 856-DISSECT (856-347...2023-04-031h 49
Dissecting The 80s238 History of the World, Pt. 1Mel Brooks' History of the World Pt. 2 drops today, so we're checking in on the origins!
It's another sketch movie! Tripp learns he'd never seen this, it's good to be the king, the delights of Busby Berkeley musicals, and pissboys!
All this and more!
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2023-03-061h 13
Dissecting The 80s#236 Indiana Jones and the Last CrusadeCrack your whips, grab your hats and buckle up for adventure: it's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!
Tripp gushes about Spielberg, does a mediocre Sean Connery, and can't stop talking about one of his all-time favorites. Andrew posits theories about camp; secret Nazis and wild age gaps!
Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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2023-02-201h 46
Dissecting The 80s#235 My Neighbor TotoroIt's Favorites-bruary, and we're starting with an Andrew pick - our first animated film! - My Neighbor Totoro.
Talking points: Supreme dad energy, hangout movies, vibe movies, dust times, Miyazaki food, and so much more!
Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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2023-02-061h 24
Dissecting The 80s#65 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael MyersHey y'all, we had some unforeseen circumstances and had to punt on our episode on Christine, so here's the closest thing to a Carpenter film from the archives!
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 card technology continues to perplex, Dr. Loomis stammers a bunch, Michael Myers drives a truck, the Haddonfield School of Witchcraft and Wizardry opens its doors, a small basic continuity...2023-01-231h 30
Dissecting The 80s#234 The FogIt's our newest fake holiday celebrating a celebrity birthday: John-uary! John Carpenter's turning 75 and he rules and we're doing two movies of his, starting with THE FOG!
Jamie Lee Curtis swoons over Tom Atkins, Adrianne Barbeau gets all sultry in a radio tower, ghost have extremely specific board game esque rules, and Tripp's Salty Sea Tales.
Want to hear episode #234, Lethal Weapon?? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#233 Lethal Weapon (Clip)Well...this didn't go as expected!
Tripp vaguely remembered liking this movie, so we made a huge mistake and did an episode on a movie we...really hated! Happy Holidays, we guess? (It still came out as a pretty funny effort, we hope).
All this and more!
(Our next episode is The Fog)
Want to hear the rest? It’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#229 The Great OutdoorsWe're kicking off Candy-ed Yams month with one of our #FamilyFaves: The Great Outdoors!
Why are we spending so much time on this teenage boys week-long fling?! Could you eat the ol' 96er? How great is Aykroyd here? What's with lightning guy? Plus, Tripp recognizes a bear!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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2022-11-141h 36
Dissecting The 80s#228 Halloween 3Must be the season of the wiiiiiitch!
NOTE: Tripp was correct about Mountain Time (though he stands behind Andrew's Coors Light point) and the St.Patrick thing is a myth!
What is Tom Atkins doing leading a movie? Is this movie good-bad or bad-bad? Is this the worst sex scene on film? NO MORE DAYS TO HALLOWEEN! SIL-VER SHAM-ROCK!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #223? It’s American Anthem, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#222 Death Becomes Her
We're scooting into the '90s for one of Andrew's faves (and a new love for Tripp) with Robert Zemeckis' Death Becomes Her!
How great is this trio of Willis/Streep/Hawn? Do the effects hold up? Is Dean Cundey the king? (Yes!) (Anyone out there got a connection?)
All this and more! Listen!
Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with more than 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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2022-08-221h 43
Dissecting The 80sSummer Rewind: #37 Amityville 4: The Evil EscapesTripp got married! Time ran away from us - we will be back in two weeks with a new episode on Robocop. For now? Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! One of our favorites only available as part of the Patreon archive!
Find out more at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s.
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 corpse? All this and more!
Listen!
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Dissecting The 80sSummer Rewind: #37 Amityville 4: The Evil EscapesTripp got married! Time ran away from us - we will be back in two weeks with a new episode on Robocop. For now? Amityville 4: The Evil Escapes! One of our favorites only available as part of the Patreon archive!
Find out more at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s.
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 corpse? All this and more!
Listen!
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Dissecting The 80s#219 Bachelor PartyTripp's getting hitched, so we're throwing a Bachelor Party alongside '80s icon Tom Hanks!
Can we get a spastic Tom Hanks performance in the future? How great is he at being a complete goofball? Why...is there a Donkey show?
All this and more!
Looking for episode #218? It’s Stripes, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 25 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80sSummer Rewind: #48 Summer RentalNOTE: Tripp has Covid, so we were unable to record this week's episode, and still haven't managed to be able to do it. To make up for it, here's one of our favorites from the Patreon Archives: Summer Rental!
In celebration of the 4th of July (Happy birthday, America!) Tripp and Andrew dove into a treasured family film: Summer Rental, starring national treasure John Candy!
What happened to the low stakes comedy? Is this the first c-plot about breast enhancement? Is Scully the best Rip Torn character of all time? (Yes!) Is this the worst...2022-06-1657 min
Dissecting The 80s#214 Watcher in the Woods
It’s the not-at-all sweatily named tradition: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April: APTSITMOA.
We're finishing our Davis-Crawford month with the oddball Disney horror flick Watcher in the Woods! Why the hell did the creature get cut? What's going on with this man abandoned to the woods? Is this actually spooky?
All this and more!
Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#213 Mommie DearestIt's the not-at-all sweatily named tradition: Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April: APTSITMOA.
We're diving into the camp classic: Mommie Dearest! What on earth are we doing here!? What movie is Faye Dunaway in?! How is this SO LONG?! All this and more!
All this and more!
Looking for episode #212? It’s E.T. The Extraterrestrial, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#209 Terminator 2: Judgment DayFavorites-bruary comes to a close with one of Tripp's childhood favorites: Terminator 2: Judgment Day!
How great are these special effects? Could Linda Hamilton kick both our asses at once? How dang COOL is Arnold in this movie? How does Edward Furlong rank among child actors? Does Robert Patrick have cinema's most terrifying run?
All this and more!
Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#208 Elvira: Mistress of the DarkIt's Favorites-bruary/Fave-bruary, so we're each picking a favorite for the month!
Andrew's up first with delightfully silly Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. Is she actually a witch? What's this himbo up to? Is Edi McClurg killing it? (Yes, as usual). Is this a camp classic?
All this and more!
Looking for episode #203? It’s Footloose, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
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Dissecting The 80s#206 Ten Little IndiansAn episode we started talking about an eternity ago: 1989's Cannon Films version of Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None!
Why doesn't Tripp know what a tiger is? Can we do our Donald Pleasance impression for a full episode or will our throats give out? What on earth is Frank Stallone doing here? Why does the Dandy die so fast?!
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#204 Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The ToymakerSliding into the '90s again for a little holiday madness: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toymaker!
How great is Mickey Rooney in this?! Plus, the delightful creations of Screaming Mad George, perhaps the worst child actor we've ever seen, some truly bizarre acting choices, and Tripp completely missing perhaps the most obvious story parallel ever.
Looking for episode #195? It’s Ghostbusters, and it’s at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s, along with nearly 20 hours of bonus content at the $5 tier!
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#201 Joe Vs. The VolcanoIt's our first foray into the newly annexed years (by a scant 86 days): Joe Vs. The Volcano!
The dynamic duo of Hanks and Ryan make their first magic together; it's a dystopian nightmare, Tripp gushes over the weirdness, some great business from Dan Hedaya and Lloyd Bridges, and SO MUCH MORE! Plus...Does Nathan Lane have special powers to block this from appearing on his IMDB?
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Dissecting The 80s#200 BigIt's our 200th episode, and there's only one movie BIG enough for this: Big! It's our Tom Hanks month, capping off with our final T. Hanks-giving!
(Episode starts at 9:21 if you want to skip our announcements)
Why on earth does he have sex in this movie?! Where's the magic ticket? Why are we lingering on the SEVERE trauma Josh's family is enduring? How much therapy is needed after this movie? Also, Tripp fixes almost all of this movies ills with a very small change.
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Dissecting The 80s#199 An American Werewolf in London*Werewolf howl*
It's part two of our Spooktacular: Werewolves Edition!
We’re kicking off our werewolf month with the absolute masterpiece, An American Werewolf in London. We're gushing over the greatest werewolf transition ever, the incredible chemistry between the leads, fabulous gore effects and truly funny moments! Plus, Tripp talks about watching the VHS as a kid. All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#193 Flight of the NavigatorWe're revisiting a Tripp childhood favorite in Flight of the Navigator!
How freaking cool is this spaceship? Is Joey Cramer on Henry Thomas' level? What's Sarah Jessica Parker got against this flick? Plus, Tripp makes the worst Cliff de Young joke in history!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Flight of the Navigator, Pee Wee Herman, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-08-091h 33
Dissecting The 80s#184 LegendAPTSITMOA (Andrew Programs The Show In The Month of April) continues with the dreadfully boring Ridley Scott flick Legend!
Where the HELL IS TIM CURRY? What is going on in this movie? Why does it take SO LONG to get going?! Why is there NO QUEST?!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Return to Oz, Fairuza Balk, TickTok, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-04-191h 53
Dissecting The 80s#183 Return to OzIt's Andrew Programs The Show In The Month Of April (APTSITMOA), so we're venturing to the land of Oz in the absolutely terrifying Return to Oz!
What's going on with the wheelers? Why are all of these character designs SO scary? Why is TickTock fiction's greatest character? All this and more!
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Keywords: Return to Oz, Fairuza Balk, TickTok, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-04-051h 32
Dissecting The 80s#179 Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorites-bruary continues with Tripp's Pick: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which turns 35 this year!
Is Ferris an asshole? How are they paying for this day? What is the timeline? Why did they originally have the art museum last?!
All this and more!
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Keywords: February, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Matthew Broderick, John Huges, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-02-221h 54
Dissecting The 80s#178 Little Shop of HorrorsIt's the start of a new tradition: Favorites-bruary!
Each February, we'll each feature one of our favorite movies! Andrew's up first with Little Shop of Horrors, the 1988 musical version of Corman's crazy plant flick. How great is Rick Moranis? Finding the bones of 90s Disney movies. Dissecting Tripp's musical issues.
All this and more!
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Keywords: February, Rick Moranis, Little Shop of Horrors, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-02-081h 43
Dissecting The 80s#177 Runaway TrainCannon-uary continues with the "good" Cannon movie: Runaway Train!
What's Eric Roberts whole deal in this? Does Tripp make more than one Soul Asylum reference? What's up with Jon Voight's character? Why is the warden SO ANGRY? Plus, we do all our Jon Voight impressions as him from Anaconda!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Cannonuary, Sylvester Stallone, Brigitte Nielsen, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2021-01-251h 48
Dissecting The 80s#173 ClueIt's the best board game adaptation ever: Clue!
It's a miracle this movie is fun, Tim Curry is a treasure, Andrew loves Madeline Kahn, so much twisting and turning, Tripp talks too much about Knives Out and Battleship and many fun weapons abound!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Clue, Board Game, Tim Curry, Madeline Kahn, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2020-12-141h 23
Dissecting The 80s#170 Fright NightIt's the start of a brand new themed month: NOVAMPIRE!
We kick things off with the fun cult classic: Fright Night! This episode features: a detour about JK Rowling's terrible turn, Roddy McDowall as Tripp's favorite kind of character, Just a lot of inappropriate behavior from Jerry Dandridge, the revelation that vampires are Omnisexual and a whole lot more!
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Keywords: Vampire, Chris Sarandon, Tom Holland, Roddy McDowall, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2020-11-021h 44
Dissecting The 80s#168 GhouliesSpoooooktacular 2020 begins!
The VHS cover that made you afraid to sit on the toilet: Ghoulies! Why on EARTH is this movie about Satanism? Who are the Ghoulies and why is there also another set of assistants? Plus, Tripp creates a whole cinematic universe about Drooly Ghoulie!
All this and more! Thank you so much for supporting the show!
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Keywords: Ghoulies, Drool, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2020-10-051h 22
Dissecting The 80sWriter Ed Solomon Talks Bill & Ted, Men in Black and Keanu!
In this bonus episode, we're joined by Screenwriter Ed Solomon, who cowrote the entire Bill & Ted Trilogy, Men in Black, The Super Mario Bros. Movie and so much more! He tells us a bevy of great stories, including inner with Dennis Hopper, getting fired and re-hired on Men in Black, his screenwriting credit issues on Super Mario Brothers (and X-Men!), and of course, a Good Guy Keanu story.
All this and more!
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Keywords: Ed Solomon, Bill & Ted, Bill & Ted Face The...2020-08-2827 min
Dissecting The 80s#164 XanaduIt's the final episode of season 6, and we're tackling one of the big ones of the "bad movie canon" - Xanadu!
Do we both kind of like this movie? Tripp fires up the Goot Signal, Gene Kelly charms us, there's just, like, an absurd amount of roller skating, several script edits make no sense, they spent a lot of time painting old advertisements, booking MSG for a live podcast and bizarre casting choices.
All this and more!
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2020-08-241h 24
Dissecting The 80s#163 Alligator
We leapt into the sewers for the 40th anniversary of the delightful creature feature: Alligator!
In what was nearly our longest episode ever, we discuss Steven Spielberg's descent into Dad-ness, Robert Forster's thinning hair, Robin Riker's gator knowledge, a truly wonderful puppet, Mr. Gator Goes to Washington, Mr. Six from Six Flags, set destruction and maybe the best wedding in cinema history.
All this and more!
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Keywords: Alligator, Robert Forster, Robin Riker, Wedding, Puppet, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2020-08-101h 44
Dissecting The 80sFilmmaker Ted Geoghegan talks Friday the 13th Part 2Filmmaker Ted Geoghegan (We Are Still Here, Mohawk, Satanic Panic) joins us to talk about his favorite Friday the 13th film: Part 2!
We talk dream sequence theories, Muffin the dog, Jason's backstory, Ted's pitch for a sequel (which rules so hard), Tom McBride and of course, Ted the character in the film!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Ted Geoghegan, Friday the 13th, Jason Voorhees, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
2020-07-271h 22
Dissecting The 80s#162 Friday the 13th Part II
We're headed back to Crystal Lake for a little summertime horror! This is Part 1 where Andrew and I discuss the flick in our normal way, Part 2 (also out today) features an interview with filmmaker Ted Geoghegan - check that out as well!
Why must you re-build a camp so close to where a slate of murders happened?! Why is Jason building a fort? What is the deal with the outfits on these gals? Where does this rank in the Friday the 13th pantheon?
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#161 Cocoon
Cocoon just turned 35, and we've got a BEVY of Ron Howard takes to celebrate!
Tripp writes a song, the secret origin story of Back to the Future wrapped up in this cocoon, a compliment for Bryce Dallas Howard (Really!), confusion over what this movie is, a really odd Steve Guttenberg performance, so many weird aliens, Wilford Brimley's hair dye, Don Ameche's Academy Award and so much disappointment.
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#160 Deadly FriendOh man, we are so pumped for y'all to hear this one!
It's Deadly Friend - a new to us and completely BONKERS Wes Craven movie, ripped to shreds by the studio, who desperately wanted another Nightmare on Elm Street. Kristy Swanson as a robot, weird Dr. Frankenstein vibes, terrible cops, a nightmare father, a good mom, and so much insanity!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Deadly Friend, Wes Craven, Kristy Swanson, Robutts, Robots, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcas...2020-06-291h 33
Dissecting The 80s#158 They Live
Listener request month rolls on with a movie that's a favorite of both of ours: They Live!
"This water tastes like broccoli, mannnnn"! Andrew coins a new catchphrase, utterly delightful Roddy Piper-isms, Keith David Rules, a digression on the length of time it must have took to create these sets, Tripp is overjoyed at small details and we're confused by several things!
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#155 Valley Girl
NOTE: TRIPP SCREWED UP HIS MIC SETTINGS, AND OBVIOUSLY THE SOUND ISN'T UP TO PAR ON THIS EPISODE. WE'RE SORRY!
It's the movie our mom has been begging for for six years, and with a terrible-looking remake about to drop: Valley Girl!
How dreamy is Nic Cage in this flick? Is there ANY plot here? Couldn't they figure out a more Romeo-like name for Nic than Randy? Plus, digressions on the ideal food fight foods and the sorely-missing number of adventure films!
All this and more! Support us on Patreon!
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Dissecting The 80s#145 Tuff TurfWe're kicking off 2020 with a weird little movie turning 35: Tuff Turf!
Baby James Spader is doing a not-so-great James Dean to woo future Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards away from her EXTREMELY abusive boyfriend with the help of a baby Robert Downey, Jr.! Andrew reveals WAY too much knowledge about the Real Housewives canon, we don't know enough about California, a very strange reality, paintball guns and Errol Flynn $hit.
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#143 Die Hard (Clip)Yippee-Ki-Yay, Patreon Dissectamaniacs!
We hope you're having a fabulous holiday, and we've got a present for you - one you don't have to unwrap: a feature-length, in-studio episode of what Tripp calls the greatest action movie of all time: Die Hard on the Patreon page. Here's a snippet of what you'll hear - our mom calls it our best-ever episode!
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Keywords: Christmas, Die Hard, Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Hans Gruber, John Mc...2019-12-2801 min
Dissecting The 80s#141 Tango & CashWe're kicking off December with a super fun buddy cop movie turning 30 this year: Tango & Cash!
Did Tripp finally learn an impression? (Yes) Does he do it too much? (Also, yes). Andrew confuses Kurt Russell and Patrick Swayze for an entire movie, so Tripp is concerned for his health. Stallone continues to mumble his way through everything, but in nicer clothes! So many explosions. So many character actors.
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#140 SplashWe're diving into Splash for its 35th anniversary, and taking on our LONG-TIME nemesis: Ron. Howard. It's our longest episode ever and it's T. Hanks-giving!
Why is there so little Clint? We pitch a buddy movie with Clint and Randy Quaid, Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard get theoretically so mad at us, Andrew remembers several Disney Channel Original Movies, We discuss the signature Tom Hanks Yell (TM), so much mermaid discussion, the tortured life of Daryl Hannah in this movie, we discuss the bathroom habits of mermaids, the logic of mermaids and how the end of this mo...2019-11-181h 46
Dissecting The 80s#139 The WraithWe're celebrating the anniversary of a movie you probably haven't heard of: The Wraith!
We've got not one but TWO better brothers: Randy Quaid and Clint Howard! Plus, Charlie Sheen as a reinCARnated (I can't believe we didn't come up with that during this episode) guy, Nick Cassavettes as a true scumbag, Twin Peaks' Sherilynn Fenn and some great car action! Plus, Andrew uses "boop" in a way that destroys Tripp's brain!
All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#136 Night of the CometIt's the 2019 SPOOKTACULAR! In this tangent-ey episode, Tripp prattles on about How I Met Your Mother, we debate the ideal shape and type of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Tripp tries a new tactic for podcast reviews, Rhesus Reese's, Tripp gives an Aldi tip, a brief digression on dudity (male nudity), two badass ladies, zombies and crazy scientists and a wicked good time with this unsung gem!
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Keywords: Night of the Comet, Catherine Mary Stewart, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie...2019-10-071h 06
Dissecting The 80s#133 Howling V: The RebirthIt's the end of Season 5, so we're celebrating with a part 5 film: Howling 5: The Rebirth (not to be confused with Part 6: The Reborn!).
Why is there almost NO werewolf action in this? WHO IS STAVROS? How many different things are being ripped off simultaneously here? Plus, Andrew besmirches Thriller and Tripp gets mad.
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Keywords: Howling 5, Werewolf, Joe Dante, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties2019-08-261h 07
Dissecting The 80s#132 Weekend at Bernie'sIn celebration of its 30th anniversary (and our Dad's birthday!) we spent a Weekend At Bernie's!
Seriously, how does no one realize this guy's dead? Is there anything grosser than sex with a dead guy? Does anyone understand this insurance scam? Do we...actually like this movie? All this and more!
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Keywords: Weekend at Bernies, Terry Kiser, He's Dead You Idiots, Andrew McCarthy, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties2019-08-121h 11
Dissecting The 80s#127 Can't Stop the MusicIt's PRIDE month, and we're celebrating with a very gay movie: Can't Stop The Music!
It's a kinda-sorta biopic about The Village People starring 80s heartthrob Steve "The Guttes" Guttenberg, and Caitlyn Jenner...based purely on decathlon prowess? Why were Americans so into the decathlon? Who decided to make a movie with just two actors in SIX of the eight main roles? Plus, Tripp admits a dark secret. All this and more!
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Keywords: Can't Stop the Mus...2019-06-171h 27
Dissecting The 80s#125 WiredIn celebration of Elton John's biopic (bye-op-ick?), we waded into the most tasteless one, perhaps of all time: Wired.
WHO IS THIS MOVIE FOR? Why do they hate Belushi SO MUCH? How did Chiklis end up having a career? Why is it just SO TASTELESS? Plus, Tripp hates all biopics, we talk wigs and so much more!
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Keywords: John Belushi, Wired, Bob Woodward, Saturday Night Live, SNL, Michael Chiklis, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties2019-05-201h 13
Dissecting The 80s#122 Pet SematarySometimes, dead is better. It's the original Pet Sematary, since the remake dropped this week!
Andrew has a surprisingly decent Fred Gwynne, while Tripp's is thoroughly mediocre, a phenomenal child actor (seriously!), a delightful doll shot, a home in dire need of a fence, and some truly scary stuff with Zelda!
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Keywords: Pet Sematary, Stephen King, Gage, Fred Gwynne, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties2019-04-081h 15
Dissecting The 80s#120 ...All the MarblesThis podcast carries less than $20, please don't rob it!
Tying into the surprisingly successful "Fighting with My Family", it's an 80s movie about wrestling ladies: ...All the Marbles.
Tripp uses the slang of the youth, Is Peter Falk a snack? Adventures in minor crimes, Burt Young appears on the show again and is Oscar-tier gross, some competent wrestling and OH MY THE COSTUMES! It's a hidden gem on Dissecting the 80s! All this and more.
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Dissecting The 80s#118 The Incredible Hulk ReturnsFOURBRUARY continues with the NBC TV Movie The Incredible Hulk Returns!
Why is there so much Hulk in this backdoor pilot for Thor? Did they buy this hammer at Home Depot? How much trauma did Bill Bixby endure wearing these contacts?
Plus, Tripp admits to watching way, way, way too much Supernatural, and a possibly-too-long tangent about the DC Film Universe!
All this and more!
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Keywords: Fourbrua...2019-02-251h 11
Dissecting The 80s#116 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2Cannon-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 the show? Just what's the deal with the Leatherface Family? Plus, Tripp tells an insane story of accidental assault in a movie theater! (It was Greg Raymer's sunglasses in the World Series of Poker, by the way.) All this and more!
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Dissecting The 80s#113 Trading PlacesHappy 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 →2018-12-311h 15
Dissecting The 80s#106 Harry and the HendersonsThey’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 … Continue reading →2018-09-241h 13
Dissecting The 80s#102 Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanKHAAAAAAN! 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 →2018-07-301h 27
Dissecting The 80s#100 The GooniesHoly 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 reading →2018-07-021h 17
Dissecting The 80s#95 The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasIt’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 and Dom DeLuise as … Continue reading →2018-04-2357 min
Dissecting The 80s#92 HeathersIt’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 influence?! … Continue reading →2018-03-121h 11
Dissecting The 80s#90: Police Academy 4Tyler 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? Just … Continue reading →2018-02-121h 25Dissecting The 80s#89 The House on Sorority RowTripp 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 … Continue reading →2018-01-291h 33
Dissecting The 80s#88 Slumber Party MassacreSo 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 … Continue reading →2018-01-1556 min
Dissecting The 80s#86 One Magic ChristmasOut-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 to children, a … Continue reading →2017-12-181h 22
Dissecting The 80s#80 The Princess BrideHappy 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 →2017-09-251h 15
Dissecting The 80s#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 appears in … Continue reading →2017-09-111h 18
Dissecting The 80s#68 Troop Beverly HillsRe-airing an old APTSITMOA pick! We'll return in May with Little Monsters (1989).
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 … Continue reading →
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