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

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!

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 →

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!

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 reading →

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!

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 →

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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Keywords: Hocus Pocus, Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast

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!

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!

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 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 →

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 your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.

Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!

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Keywords: Vegas Vacation, Chevy Chase, Las Vegas, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast

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!

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 →

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 listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.

Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!

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Keywords: Back to the Future III, Doc Brown, Michael J. Fox, Marty McFly, Christopher Lloyd, Mary Steenburgen, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast