We thought we'd try something a little different this episode and cover three films, but in less depth than we typically do. We figure this would be a good way to feature things that we otherwise wouldn’t talk about since we'd be hard pressed to discuss them for an entire episode. Let us know if you prefer this format, or if you'd rather see us stick to one topic per episode. Currently, I foresee us doing a mix of both, but we'd like to hear your feedback.

The three movies we discuss are all quite different, starting with the teen thriller The New Kids, then things shift from spooky to saccharine as we discuss The Care Bears Movie, and finally, we talk about the sex comedy that Johnny Depp is embarrassed to have starred in: Private Resort. Just about the only thing these three movies have in common is they were all released in 1985.

Other movies we discuss in brief: Class of 1984 [1982], Zapped! [1982]

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.

We have a mega-special double-length episode this week. Not only does it feature our first guest, the awesome Gregg Samsa, but it also features us discussing a movie that's incredibly important to me: Evil Dead 2. Of course, we also talk a lot about the original Evil Dead and Army of Darkness. We also discuss how horror movies in general evolved over the course of the '80s, and at the end of the episode, we tell the tale of how Gregg and the "vampire killer of Paris" are largely responsible for Jessica and I meeting. I also share a few anecdotes from my days as the singer of the horror-themed rock band The EverDead, including my very intimate encounter with a gay zombie.

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can check out Gregg's music here: https://soundcloud.com/greggorysamsa

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.

We discuss the forgotten "Disney animated classic" from 1985, The Black Cauldron.

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.

We feel that this is the episode where we hit our podcasting stride. Definitely the best one yet. We discuss Xtro, a bizarre 1982 British sci-fi horror movie made in the wake of E.T.'s mega success, in which we learn that some extraterrestrials aren't friendly.

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.

Episode 3 is rad as hell. We discuss Police Story, a 1985 kung fu action comedy co-written, directed, and starring Jackie Chan. You should totally listen to it and learn all about our “Jackie Chan experience.”

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.

We discuss the rather obscure 1985 teen movie Vision Quest. We also talk a bit about ‘80s teen movies in general.

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com

That's right, we, the creators of Satan Ninja 198X (the raddest '80s-themed webcomic of all time), have jumped on board the podcast bandwagon. Or, actually, we're riding our skateboards while holding on to the back of the bandwagon, Marty McFly style, because that's way cooler than sitting in some fucking crowded bandwagon.

For the past few years, Jessica and I have almost exclusively consumed media from the '80s (partially for our entertainment, and partially as research for our comic). After every movie or show that we watch, I read up on it and then we discuss it and give our ratings (out of five). So we figured we might as well turn those discussions into a short podcast (most episodes run about 30-40 minutes).

The very first trial episode we recorded was actually after we saw the terrible 1984 Supergirl movie. However, we recorded it really late so Jessica was mega tired and it showed in the recording. We consider that episode zero, and instead of releasing it publicly, Jessica made it available to her patrons as a little bonus.

For our first "official" episode, we discuss the awesomely terrible 1985 movie Death Wish 3.

Intro and outro songs by Michael Cook.

You can email us at [email protected], and you can read Satan Ninja 198X online at SatanNinja.com.