Should We Keep This?

Cross Over Alert! The 1980s are comin’ at ya! But before they kick off a new decade, Steven and Gina have appeared on other Rock Rising podcasts, and want to share them with you. First, take a listen to Steven’s appearance on Spoiler where he relates his very original, yet almost inescapably accurate version of Pixar’s Up. Be Ready!

From hairy sidekicks to mobsters, from cool dudes in leather jackets to unnamed naked female characters...it’s been quite a decade, but we made it through! To celebrate, we’re bringing you a very special bonus episode full of 70s trivia, pitches, and predictions for what’s gonna happen in the 80s. We‘re hoping for more Kidzbop, fewer cowboys. One of us is definitely superior at trivia. Tune in to find out who!

Aaaah freak out! It’s film vs music this week as Steven and Gina take Kramer vs Kramer (top grossing AND Best Picture Winner) and the top ten billboard hits of 1979 to court. We have some very strong feelings about Method Acting, surprise Christmas kisses, the joys of staying at the YMCA, and so much more. We will survive, as long as we have podcasts to give!

Start your engines! This week Gina and Steven are off to the races with Grease (top grossing) and The Deer Hunter (Best Picture). From dance competitions at Rydell High to Russian roulette in Vietnam...we may not know how to describe the hand jive, but we definitely know what hunting the deer symbolizes...even if Gina didn’t actually watch that movie.

Steven and Gina make the jump to light speed this week with Star Wars: A New Hope (top grossing) and Annie Hall (Best Picture). Join us and lots of hairy sidekicks as we ask the big questions: what’s with women being shamed for eating sandwiches? Do droids have a religion? Toss some lobsters in the pot and tune in as we broadcast from a galaxy far, far away.

Calling all cool dudes in leather jackets! This week Gina and Steven step into the ring with Rocky (top grossing AND Best Picture winner) and Happy Days (top rated TV show). Whether you prefer boxing gloves or poodle skirts, whether or not you think eating five raw eggs will make you the ginchiest, this episode is for you.

Strap on your lifejackets, cuz this week Steven and Gina are making waves! 1975 was all about the literal and figurative fish out of water, with Jaws (top grossing) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (Best Picture). Might that have been a feminist shark? Is a joyful smile a realistic response to one’s first sip of alcohol? Warning: this episode is flooded with ocean puns. You’re gonna need a bigger boat.

This week it’s all about satire and sequels as Steven and Gina discuss Blazing Saddles (top grossing) and The Godfather Part II (Best Picture). We don’t know who coined that iconic quote about friends and enemies and how close you should keep ‘em, but we do know that this tollbooth takes exact change only.

What’s that sound? This week we’re bringing music into the mix! In this episode, Gina and Steven discuss the top ten songs from 1973 as well as The Sting (top grossing film AND best picture winner). Join us as we ask the big questions: Was Jesus a Capricorn? Why exactly might you put a carousel in a whorehouse? What logistics should be considered when tying yellow ribbons around oak trees?

We’re mixing things up! In this episode, Steven and Gina discuss whether or not we should keep The Godfather (best picture winner AND top grossing film) and All In The Family (top rated TV show). From swingers to mobsters, from Queens to presumably Long Island, from funny voices to...more funny voices, it’s a podcast offer you can’t refuse.