Back Through The Lens

It's an asteroid double feature! The year 1998 brought us two very similar movies released very close together. We take a look back at them both, discussing the scientific validity of their plots, which scenes made us cringe the hardest, and of course, Aerosmith.

An episode where we feel all the feelings about coming of age films, bonding experiences, and the types of friends we had when we were 12. What else could you expect from a look back at Stand By Me now that we're all grown up?

With a new installment of Naked Gun on the horizon, we look back at all three original outings of Lt Frank Drebin and his bumbling crew. We break down our favorite jokes, get into the OJ Simpson of it all, and try to figure out why the third installment was such a staple of our childhood viewing.

Today we're bringing an "economically diverse" crowd to the golf course with Happy Gilmore. We discuss how little we actually know about golf, Adam Sandler being one of Hollywood's actual nice guys, and the enduring appeal of Shooter McGavin.

Summer takes a darker turn as we discuss the teen horror resurgence of the 90s, that one infamous scene of Jennifer Love Hewitt twirling in the street, and the movie we thought we remembered compared to the movie we actually got.

Our summer movie series continues with a small nod to the 4th of July and one of the biggest movies ever released - Jaws. We discuss how a lot of this movie seemed to be accidental, yet it went on to create the concept of the summer blockbuster.

It's summer vacation in Acme Acres! We get into a brief history of the show and dive into internet rumors about its ending. We also reminisce about childhood cartoons and point out the many, many pop culture references in this movie.

Tiny Toons Stalker Youtube video: https://youtu.be/crgHPztPVzc?si=Pfr5sR1V-mB1TJYW

There's no crying in baseball, and technically there isn't any crying in this episode either. We give you a little history lesson, discuss the antics the actors got up to in order to entertain the extras, and of course analyze the eternal question of whether Dottie really dropped that ball on purpose.

Welcome to Jurassic Park...the podcast episode. We talk about the allure of big summer blockbusters, all the versions of Jurassic Park that could have been, and the experience of watching this movie as a parent with too much prior dino knowledge.

We're kicking off season 2 and our summer movie series! Today we're talking about the movie that launched Alicia Silverstone into superstardom, Clueless! We discuss this movie's endless pop culture appeal, what Josh's real age might be, and what happened to Brittany Murphy.