Release Date Rewind

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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that mon... more

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The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.

Release Date Rewind episodes:

February 09, 2026 Troll (40th anniversary)
Every apartment building has some trolls living in it, am I right? Mark welcomes horror queen, trivia master, and witchy Salem resident Kelly Kapow (@missscareall) to celebrate 40 years of the 1986 cult classic Troll! Is it a bad movie? Maybe. Do we love it? Definitely! Cobbling together different things from other '80s horror films, this dark fantasy comedy give us Atreyu, Sonny Bono, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, the original Harry Potter, and so much more. Shout-out to Hostel and Wolf Creek for their recent 20th anniversaries!

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1h 19min
January 30, 2026 Heat (30th anniversary)
It might be freezing out there, but this episode is sure to warm you up! Mark welcomes new friend and film fiend Dallas Walters (@_filmfiend_) from California on the show to ride through LA and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Michael Mann's crime epic Heat. Move over Pacino and De Niro - we got Parker and Walters talking about obsession and professionalism, toxic bromance, the great women who are tossed aside, creepy long-haired psychos, and that moving Moby ending. How did this movie get 0 Oscar noms?! Speaking of Oscars, Dallas has high hopes for his fave One Battle After Another. Shout-out to the parents out there who got their kids interested in movies!

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1h 40min
January 09, 2026 Clue (40th anniversary)
Mr. Boddy's body! It's a Tim Curry double feature celebration, and this second part focuses on Clue for its 40th anniversary. Suspects Jackie Renne and Katie Bruno are back with Mark in their party attire to rave about the top tier physical, slapstick comedy in this cult classic, which of course is based on the beloved board game and was produced by the legendary Debra Hill. From Mrs. White's flames to the actresses who almost played Yvette to Katie's Clue-themed wine unboxing, this episode is a *killer *party!

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1h 21min
January 02, 2026 The Rocky Horror Picture Show (50th anniversary)
New year, new episode, so let's do the time warp again! It's a Tim Curry house party double feature celebration, and this first part focuses on The Rocky Horror Picture Show for its 50th anniversary. Mark welcomes old friends Katie Bruno and Jackie Renne back to the show to journey to Transsexual, Transylvania and give themselves over to absolute pleasure! They rave about Curry's iconic performance and look as Dr. Frank-N-Furter, along with Meat Loaf, Susan Sarandon, and oh Rocky! Shout-out to Camp John Waters as the trio reflects on their recent experience there.

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1h 14min
December 25, 2025 Just Friends (20th anniversary)
Christmas, Christmas, the happiest day of the year! Perfect time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the holiday rom-com Just Friends, and Mark welcomes Gaius Bolling from the Back to the Blockbuster podcast back on the show to do just that. They rave about the cast, including MVP and hilarious scene stealer Anna Faris, plus the crazy, aggressive physical comedy everyone's doing, and the original songs (Forgiveness is more than saying sorry... Just be yourself... Mall people come and go...). But that infamous fat suit is a bit cringe 20 years later, huh? The guys also shout out the movie musical Rent too, which was released on the same day as Just Friends.
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1h 20min
December 18, 2025 Once Bitten (40th anniversary)
An '80s campy comedy is just what we need in this crazy world, so it's time to rewind to 1985 again! Mark welcomes Brian C. Tyler on the show to go to seedy Hollywood where horny teen boys go to meet older ladies and a 400 year old "woman vampire." They celebrate the 40th anniversary of the very fun movie - and great theme song - Once Bitten, which was Jim Carrey's feature film debut, and a star was born! This movie has an epic dance number, gay jokes, butts, Megan Mullally, and lots of buttons. Also, shout-out to similar 1985 hits Fright Night, Teen Wolf, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, plus the men of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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1h 25min
December 17, 2025 Once Bitten (40th anniversary)
An '80s campy comedy is just what we need in this crazy world, so it's time to rewind to 1985 again! Mark welcomes Brian C. Tyler on the show to go to seedy Hollywood where horny teen boys go to meet older ladies and a 400 year old "woman vampire." They celebrate the 40th anniversary of the very fun movie - and great theme song - Once Bitten, which was Jim Carrey's feature film debut, and a star was born! This movie has an epic dance number, gay jokes, butts, Megan Mullally, and lots of buttons. Also, shout-out to similar 1985 hits Fright Night, Teen Wolf, A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, plus the men of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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1h 30min
December 08, 2025 Charlie's Angels (25th anniversary)
Good morning, Angels! Mark welcomes the three kickass hosts of the Why the Flick? podcast - Claire, Danielle, and Alex - on a mission to celebrate Lucy Liu with my girl Drew, Cameron D. and Destiny, for the 25th anniversary of the Charlie's Angels movie! From the fight and dance choreography, to that banger soundtrack, to the Bill Murray drama, to a top tier blooper reel, this is one action-packed chat. Flip your goddamn hair!

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1h 40min
December 07, 2025 Charlie's Angels (25th anniversary)
Good morning, Angels! Mark welcomes the three kickass hosts of the Why the Flick? podcast - Claire, Danielle, and Alex - on a mission to celebrate Lucy Liu with my girl Drew, Cameron D. and Destiny, for the 25th anniversary of the Charlie's Angels movie! From the fight and dance choreography, to that banger soundtrack, to the Bill Murray drama, to a top tier blooper reel, this is one action-packed chat. Flip your goddamn hair!
Follow @whytheflick and check out their show here: linktr.ee/whytheflick

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1h 46min
November 27, 2025 Now and Then (30th anniversary)
Get down from the treehouse because it's time for Red Rover, Red Rover! You can't officially talk about Now and Then for its 30th anniversary without four friends, so Mark welcomes his hometown loves Sarah Menaquale, Kit Sheehan, and Melissa Ward back on the show for a bike ride to the past. Cosmo quizzes, skinny-dipping, storm drains, and Rosie O'Donnells wardrobe - they mention it all! Plus, Beanie Babies, OJ, and Sophie B. Hawkins get shout-outs!

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1h 45min

FAQs about Release Date Rewind:

How many episodes does Release Date Rewind have?

The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.