Dissecting The 80s

We're kicking off 2020 with a weird little movie turning 35: Tuff Turf! Baby James Spader is doing a not-so-great James Dean to woo future Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kim Richards away from her EXTREMELY abusive boyfriend with the help of a baby Robert Downey, Jr.! Andrew reveals WAY too much knowledge about the Real Housewives canon, we don't know enough about California, a very strange reality, paintball guns and Errol Flynn $hit. All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Tuff Turf, James Spader, Robert Downey, Jr., RDJ, Kim Richards, Real Housewives, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're revisiting a childhood favorite in celebration of the final Star Wars Skywalker film: Return of the Jedi! WHERE'S THE YUB NUB? All the horrible CGI changes in the current version of the film are discussed, Columbo visits Endor, Darth Vader gets high, more incest, and the good guys win! All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Star Wars, Return of the Jedi, Ewoks, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hammil, Harrison Ford, Han Solo, Princess Leia, Luke Skywalker, Rey, Finn, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Yippee-Ki-Yay, Patreon Dissectamaniacs! We hope you're having a fabulous holiday, and we've got a present for you - one you don't have to unwrap: a feature-length, in-studio episode of what Tripp calls the greatest action movie of all time: Die Hard on the Patreon page. Here's a snippet of what you'll hear - our mom calls it our best-ever episode! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Christmas, Die Hard, Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Hans Gruber, John McClane, Al Powell, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties  

You serious, Dissecting the 80s? We are! And we're taking on Christmas Vacation for our annual holiday episode. Where does this rank amongst the Vacation films? Are there too many animal sequences in this movie? Juliette Lewis is fantastic, Randy Quaid is a gem, and this movie is awesome! All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Christmas Vacation, National Lampoon, Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Juliette Lewis, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're kicking off December with a super fun buddy cop movie turning 30 this year: Tango & Cash! Did Tripp finally learn an impression? (Yes) Does he do it too much? (Also, yes). Andrew confuses Kurt Russell and Patrick Swayze for an entire movie, so Tripp is concerned for his health. Stallone continues to mumble his way through everything, but in nicer clothes! So many explosions. So many character actors.  All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Tango, Cash, Tango and Cash, Kurt Russell, Sylvester Stallone, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're diving into Splash for its 35th anniversary, and taking on our LONG-TIME nemesis: Ron. Howard. It's our longest episode ever and it's T. Hanks-giving!   Why is there so little Clint? We pitch a buddy movie with Clint and Randy Quaid, Ron Howard and Bryce Dallas Howard get theoretically so mad at us, Andrew remembers several Disney Channel Original Movies, We discuss the signature Tom Hanks Yell (TM), so much mermaid discussion, the tortured life of Daryl Hannah in this movie, we discuss the bathroom habits of mermaids, the logic of mermaids and how the end of this movie is MUCH more interesting than than the whole movie!   All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Tom Hanks, T.Hanksgiving, T.Hanks-giving, Daryl Hannah, Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're celebrating the anniversary of a movie you probably haven't heard of: The Wraith! We've got not one but TWO better brothers: Randy Quaid and Clint Howard! Plus, Charlie Sheen as a reinCARnated (I can't believe we didn't come up with that during this episode) guy, Nick Cassavettes as a true scumbag, Twin Peaks' Sherilynn Fenn and some great car action! Plus, Andrew uses "boop" in a way that destroys Tripp's brain! All this and more! Support us on Patreon!  “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  Keywords: Cars, Nick Cassavettes, Randy Quaid, Clint Howard, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Out-of-context-quote from this episode: "I'm watching a movie, not at an Outback Steakhouse!" The spooktacular ends with a truly bizarre movie: Death Spa! (AKA Witch Bitch)   What's up with this nonsense technology? Why can't we tell anyone apart? Who, exactly, is the bad guy in this movie? Are we dealing with witches or not? The used car salesman of breasts. Really, really, really great practical death scenes. Blender breakdowns. Sexy asparagus. Newly blind people left alone. Flying fish.    All this and more!   Support us on Patreon!   “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Death Spa, Ken Foree, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties  

Out now on our Patreon page, it's our LIVE SPOOKTACULAR episode recorded at the 2019 Baltimore Podcast Festival! We talk vampires, glampires, Keifer Sutherland, '80s fashion, Grampa who totally rules (and uses windex as cologne), Vamp lore and so so much more! Support us on Patreon and hear the whole episode!   “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

It's the 2019 SPOOKTACULAR! In this tangent-ey episode, Tripp prattles on about How I Met Your Mother, we debate the ideal shape and type of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Tripp tries a new tactic for podcast reviews, Rhesus Reese's, Tripp gives an Aldi tip, a brief digression on dudity (male nudity), two badass ladies, zombies and crazy scientists and a wicked good time with this unsung gem!  Support us on Patreon!   “Deep and Dirty, NewsSting” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Night of the Comet, Catherine Mary Stewart, Spooktacular, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Thanks to our incredible Patreon supporters and the fabulous folks at Universal Orlando, we crossed one off the bucket list and went to Halloween Horror Nights! Universal provided us tickets to the park during the day and at night, express passes and a hotel to experience the magic and terror of Halloween Horror Nights 29 for ourselves. We hope you enjoy this recap of our experience, and interview with Patrick Braillard, who's part of the Universal Creative team behind the event! Support us on Patreon!   “Ouroboros, Open Those Bright Eyes” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

The desiccated husk of Sylvester Stallone is releasing a final chapter in the Rambo series, so we're going to where it started going off the rails: Rambo: First Blood II! How stupid is this title? Is Rambo a Mary Sue? Why doesn't this movie have a proper sidekick? What's Stallone's Vietnam obsession? Is this the worst love story in the history of feature film? Just how many knives is Sylvester Stallone in possession of? Does anyone in this movie understand show, don't tell? Plus, a serious diversion and discussion on Beauty and the Beast's Gaston and the logistics of his 60 eggs PER DAY! All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros, Wish Background, Jingle Bells Calm” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Rambo, Rambo 5, Sly Stallone, Sylvester Stallone, Explosions, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

We're getting a little sexy for our sixth season's beginning (you know, like sextet?...We weren't sure either) with She's Out of Control! Tony "Hold Me Closer Tiny" Danza has a daughter that's interested in b-b-b-b-b-boooooys and he can't handle it at all! Just how sexist does this thing get? Why is Wallace Shawn this low-key as the baddie? Is this the most extravagant "She's All That" turn in movie history? All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Tony Danza, Dance, She's Out of Control, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the end of Season 5, so we're celebrating with a part 5 film: Howling 5: The Rebirth (not to be confused with Part 6: The Reborn!). Why is there almost NO werewolf action in this? WHO IS STAVROS? How many different things are being ripped off simultaneously here? Plus, Andrew besmirches Thriller and Tripp gets mad. Support us on Patreon!   “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Howling 5, Werewolf, Joe Dante, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Out now for supporters at the $5 and up level is our live episode about Flashdance, recorded at the Philly Podcast Festival in 2019! Like what you hear? Support us on Patreon and you can hear the complete episode!  “Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Flashdance, Philly Podcast Festival, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

In celebration of its 30th anniversary (and our Dad's birthday!) we spent a Weekend At Bernie's! Seriously, how does no one realize this guy's dead? Is there anything grosser than sex with a dead guy? Does anyone understand this insurance scam? Do we...actually like this movie? All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Weekend at Bernies, Terry Kiser, He's Dead You Idiots, Andrew McCarthy, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Thanks to Jason in Phoenix, we had to watch The Garbage Pail Kids Movie! Is this the worst movie in the show's history? (Yes). Why can't any of their faces move? Why are they so truly horrifying? What kids wanted to see this? Why is magic real in this movie? Why is Mackenzie Astin constantly trying to get himself beat up? See this movie if you want to see what it looks like if a Muppet movie is made by clueless, heartless idiots! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Garbage Pail Kids, The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Alan Cumming, Mackenzie Astin, Michael Eisner, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

Listener Request Month Pick #2 comes from Patreon supporter Tom!  Is this peak Val Kilmer? Could he be any more charming? How does no one know they're making a weapon?! Why is this 15-year-old in a relationship with a 19-year-old? Where does this rank amongst movie uses of Jiffy Pop? All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Pet Sematary, Stephen King, Gage, Fred Gwynne, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's the very first Listener Request Month, and the first selection is Patreon supporter Michele's choice: Midnight Madness! The game master has created a zany scavenger hunt all over Los Angeles. What's the best method for organizing a hunt? Why is Flounder eating raw marshmallows? When did Hare Krishna disappear from airports? It's also the very first movie appearance by one of our favorites: Michael J. Fox! All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Midnight Madness, Listener Request Month, Patreon, Michael J. Fox, American Werewolf in London, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties

It's PRIDE month, and we're celebrating with a very gay movie: Can't Stop The Music! It's a kinda-sorta biopic about The Village People starring 80s heartthrob Steve "The Guttes" Guttenberg, and Caitlyn Jenner...based purely on decathlon prowess? Why were Americans so into the decathlon? Who decided to make a movie with just two actors in SIX of the eight main roles? Plus, Tripp admits a dark secret. All this and more! Support us on Patreon!   “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Keywords: Can't Stop the Music, Steve Guttenberg, The Village People, YMCA, 80s, Movie, Retro, 80s, Podcast, Eighties