Ruined Childhoods

The first episode in our series featuring movies that coined modern phrases is 2007’s The Bucket List, featuring the silky voices of Morgan Freeman & Jack Nicholson. The term “bucket list” was invented by this movie and has entered modern vernacular, so much that it is referenced in numerous movies & TV shows. Seems like a great opportunity to revive this movie somehow, and Dan & Jon are here to figure that out.

Next episode: The Full Monty (1997)

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Back in 1933, a movie came out that foresaw the fall of Germany and possibly laid the groundwork for FDR’s New Deal. It was also the very first film depiction of a fictional president. On this episode, Jon & Dan celebrate the final movie in their month of fictional presidents, Gabriel Over the White House.

Next episode: The Bucket List (2007)

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What happens when the President and Speaker of the House are both killed and the VP is too ill to fill in for the President? The President Pro Tempore of the US Senate steps in to govern the country. But what happens if it’s also the 70s and the President Pro Tempore of the US Senate is a Black man? Well, you have a political drama featuring James Earl Jones and Burgess Meredith called The Man.

Next Episode: The Bucket List (2007)

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This 1997 classic will love forever as the movie that gave us Harrison Ford telling Gary Oldman to get off his plane. Shouldn’t that be enough? In case it isn’t, Dan & Jon have some ideas that take us into the past and the future.

Next Episode: The Man (1972)

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Kevin Kline plays duel roles in the 1993 cameo-filled presidential body-swap movie, Dave. Dan & Jon talk about what this movie means to them and discuss if this film could have been made at all after the time of its release. And, of course, they talk about fake Melania.

Next episode: Air Force One (1997)

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It’s the 100th episode and the listeners have voted for today’s episode to feature the 1986 Savage Steve Holland cult classic, Better Off Dead. Dan & Jon talk about their own theories behind what is really happening in this surreal high school comedy and the scenes/quotes that make it a favorite film for so many people.

Next episode: Dave (1993)

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For episode 99, we’re covering 1999’s Bowfinger. This movie is a brilliantly written and performed story of fulfilling one’s dreams at all costs. Written by Steve Martin and directed by Frank Oz, Bowfinger stands the test of time and Dan & Jon are so excited to express their appreciation and imagine a world in which this movie can be brought back…especially if it involves Christine Baranski.

Next episode: Better Off Dead (1985)

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Fill my eyes with that double vision! The summer of 1998 was met with TWO movies about giant space rocks hurtling toward Earth: Deep Impact and Armageddon. Though they have slight differences, these two films are seldom mentioned without referencing the other, and this episode is no different.

Next episode: Bowfinger (1999)

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For episode 97, we explore the 1997 thriller The Game, in which Michael Douglas is forced to question what is real and what is part of an elaborate game, gifted to him by his brother, Conrad. Dan & Jon discuss their ideas to bring this timeless classic into the 2020s and compare it to other cultural success stories.

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Next Episode: Deep Impact & Armageddon (1998)

Goldie, Bette, and Diane - name a more iconic trio. We’ll wait.

On this episode, Dan and Jon celebrate the 1996 classic, The First Wives Club, and decide once and for all how it should be (and has been) brought back in modern times.

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Next episode: The Game (1997)