Join us as Gen X and Millennials clash over the classic role reversal film Trading Places.  Is this a beloved comedy gem, or problematic and antiquated?  Is this a Christmas movie?  Why is Mathew called the professor?  Is being a monkey Jim Belushi’s best role?  Tune in to find out the answers to all these questions.

Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden and Matthew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Nicole, Josh Fleming & Will Corry

In this episode, we chase down the 1986 buddy cop classic Running Scared. From their impeccable comedic chemistry to the wild car chases and sun-soaked Miami detour, we ask: does this 80s favorite still run strong, or has it slowed to a crawl? Tune in to find out if it’s too old or pure gold!

Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Anthony, Nicole & Will Corry

Get ready for some Big Trouble in Little China! as we revisit John Carpenter’s 1986 action-comedy cult classic. Does this wild mashup of genres still pack a punch, or is it just too weird for modern tastes? Tune in to find out if it’s too old or pure gold!

Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Nicole, Will Corry, & Sean

In this episode, we dive into Dreamscape (1984), where psychic dream warriors battle nightmares, government conspiracies, and truly creepy snake monster. Join us as we explore this mind-bending sci-fi thriller starring Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, and Kate Capshaw. Does Dreamscape still deliver the thrills, or is it lost in the dream haze of 80s cinema? Tune in to find out if it’s too old or pure gold!

Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Will Corry & Anthony

In this episode, we dive into Tootsie, the 1982 comedy where Dustin Hoffman discovers the secret to career success: high heels and a wig. Join us as we unpack this gender-bending classic, from Hoffman’s questionable makeup skills to the chaos of pretending to be a woman in 80s New York. Does Tootsie still dazzle, or is it just a dated drag? Tune in to find out if it’s too old or pure gold!

Hosts: Olen van der Leeden & Mathew Stock

Co-Hosts: Will Corry & Clef Seeley

Get ready as we slice into Blind Fury, the 1989 gem where Rutger Hauer plays a blind, sword-swinging Vietnam vet who can take down bad guys without even seeing them! We’ll break down Hauer’s one-of-a-kind performance, the film’s unexpected laughs, and ask the big question: does this blind swordsman still cut it, or is it all just 80s cheese?

Host: Olen Vanderleeden & Mathew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Will Corry, Anthony & Nicole

High School can be tough, but in the 1988 movie Heathers it is deadly. Join host Mathew Stockton and the first ever all female panel as they discuss this killer comedy and reflect on their own high school experiences.

Host: Matthew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Kim, Jessica, Debbie & Nicole

Warewolf? Wearwolf? Werewolf? We can’t spell it but we have a lot to say about this classic Wayrewolf film from John Landis in our second TOPG Halloween Special.

Hosts: Olen Vanderleeden & Matthew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Anthony & Emily

The first of two TOPG Halloween episodes; we discuss the 1983 Stephan King adopted horror movie Christine and find out whether this movie aged better or worse than a 1958 Plymouth fury.

Hosts: Olen van der Leeden &  Mathew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Clef Seeley, Nicole

Who doesn’t love the 1980 comedy classic Airplane!? We scoured the globe to find the one guy. Surely he can’t be serious. Tune in to find out.

Hosts: Olen van der Leeden &  Matthew Stockton

Co-Hosts: Debbie, Sean, Anthony