Dissecting The 80s

Dissecting The 80s

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Dissecting The 80s episodes

  • #138 Death Spa

    Out-of-context-quote from this episode: "I'm watching a movie, not at an Outback Steakhouse!"

    The spooktacular ends with a truly bizarre movie: Death Spa! (AKA Witch Bitch)
     
    What's up with this nonsense technology? Why can't we tell anyone apart? Who, exactly, is the bad guy in this movie? Are we dealing with witches or not? The used car salesman of breasts. Really, really, really great practical death scenes. Blender breakdowns. Sexy asparagus. Newly blind people left alone. Flying fish. 
     
    All this and more!
     
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    “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Death Spa, Ken Foree, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 19 min
  • #137 The Lost Boys (Clip)

    Out now on our Patreon page, it's our LIVE SPOOKTACULAR episode recorded at the 2019 Baltimore Podcast Festival!

    We talk vampires, glampires, Keifer Sutherland, '80s fashion, Grampa who totally rules (and uses windex as cologne), Vamp lore and so so much more!

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    “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    3 min
  • #136 Night of the Comet

    It'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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    “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Night of the Comet, Catherine Mary Stewart, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 7 min
  • BONUS: Halloween Horror Nights Universal Orlando

    Thanks to our incredible Patreon supporters and the fabulous folks at Universal Orlando, we crossed one off the bucket list and went to Halloween Horror Nights!

    Universal provided us tickets to the park during the day and at night, express passes and a hotel to experience the magic and terror of Halloween Horror Nights 29 for ourselves. We hope you enjoy this recap of our experience, and interview with Patrick Braillard, who's part of the Universal Creative team behind the event!

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    “Ouroboros, Open Those Bright Eyes” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
    1 hr 6 min
  • #135 Rambo 2

    The desiccated husk of Sylvester Stallone is releasing a final chapter in the Rambo series, so we're going to where it started going off the rails: Rambo: First Blood II!

    How stupid is this title? Is Rambo a Mary Sue? Why doesn't this movie have a proper sidekick? What's Stallone's Vietnam obsession? Is this the worst love story in the history of feature film? Just how many knives is Sylvester Stallone in possession of? Does anyone in this movie understand show, don't tell? Plus, a serious diversion and discussion on Beauty and the Beast's Gaston and the logistics of his 60 eggs PER DAY!

    All this and more!

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    “NewsSting, Ouroboros, Wish Background, Jingle Bells Calm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Rambo, Rambo 5, Sly Stallone, Sylvester Stallone, Explosions, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 13 min
  • #134 She's Out of Control

    We're getting a little sexy for our sixth season's beginning (you know, like sextet?...We weren't sure either) with She's Out of Control!

    Tony "Hold Me Closer Tiny" Danza has a daughter that's interested in b-b-b-b-b-boooooys and he can't handle it at all! Just how sexist does this thing get? Why is Wallace Shawn this low-key as the baddie? Is this the most extravagant "She's All That" turn in movie history?

    All this and more!

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    “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Tony Danza, Dance, She's Out of Control, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 16 min
  • #133 Howling V: The Rebirth

    It'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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    “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Howling 5, Werewolf, Joe Dante, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 8 min
  • #131 Flashdance (Clip)

    Out now for supporters at the $5 and up level is our live episode about Flashdance, recorded at the Philly Podcast Festival in 2019!

    Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon and you can hear the complete episode! 

    “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Flashdance, Philly Podcast Festival, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    4 min
  • #132 Weekend at Bernie's

    In 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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    “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Weekend at Bernies, Terry Kiser, He's Dead You Idiots, Andrew McCarthy, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 12 min
  • #130 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

    Thanks to Jason in Phoenix, we had to watch The Garbage Pail Kids Movie!

    Is this the worst movie in the show's history? (Yes). Why can't any of their faces move? Why are they so truly horrifying? What kids wanted to see this? Why is magic real in this movie? Why is Mackenzie Astin constantly trying to get himself beat up? See this movie if you want to see what it looks like if a Muppet movie is made by clueless, heartless idiots!

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    “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
     
    Keywords: Garbage Pail Kids, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Alan Cumming, Mackenzie Astin, Michael Eisner, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties
    1 hr 17 min

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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 hours of cheesy science fiction…