Best Grumpy Nostalgia Podcasts (2025)

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The Running Man (1987) SE05;EP24 54:35

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Send us a text We dangerously test the patience of our audience by reviewing yet another Arnold movie. This week it's 87's The Running Man, just in time for its unasked for remake in theaters. Arnold was bigger than most movies during this time and it appears that no one ever bothered to tell him that he could actually say "no" in some instances. T…

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Predator 2 (1990) Revisited - Featuring a new special intro with Molly! 1:08:32

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Send us a text With the release of Predator: Badlands this week, the gang remembered we talked about this franchise several years ago, but that episode stood out because we first met our heroine, Alaskan warrior princess Molly! She bravely sat in for this episode and we have been awestruck ever since. The movie was terrible, but this was a special …

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Young Frankenstein 1:19:39

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It is time to go back to December 1974 as we discuss Young Frankenstein on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "[email protected]", follow us on I…

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An American Werewolf in London (1981) SE05;EP23 Where Wolf - There Wolf Special 56:35

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Send us a text Our 2025 Halloween series comes to a merciful close as we cover the amazing An American Werewolf in London from 1981. Much like a unicorn, its a crazy original horror movie from a time where imagination, creativity, and talent could beat up a CGI movie any day of the week. We keep the grumpy going to the end where we name our worst h…

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #6: Hallowed Weens 34:55

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Send us a text The only thing more scary than Halloween is a bunch of unsupervised kids in 1978, high on sugar, wreaking havoc on suburbia. This time the boys wax nostalgic on the Halloween experience in the 70s and 80s. From horrible Woolworth's boxed costumes to those miserable clods that handed out pennies instead of candy to trick or treaters, …

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Grumpy Old Men 1:26:12

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We go back to December 1993 to discuss the wonderful Grumpy Old Men film on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "[email protected]", follow us on …

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Silver Bullet (1985) SE05;EP22 Where Wolf - There Wolf Special 51:48

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Send us a text Time to kick off our season series Where Wolf? There! Wolf! with the obnoxiously entertaining Silver Bullet from 1985. A little known Stephen King movie featuring Cory Haim and Gary Busey! And as if that wasnt horrible enough for you, the boys look back at the plethora of Stephen King movie adaptations from the very best to Lawnmower…

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Poltergeist (1982) 57:41

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Send us a text Cross over children. All are welcome. We're going back a bit to feature the first ever episode determined by a viewer's poll, the 1982 scare fest Poltergeist. Creepy clowns, little kids with horrible bangs, and a tree that eats little boys. Spielberg made ET the same time he was shooting this so we suppose there was some repressed an…

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Toy Story 1:43:19

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We go "To infinity and beyond!" to discuss the Disney/Pixar classic Toy Story from November 1995 on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "contact@backtothepas…

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Anaconda Trailer Trauma (2025) SE05;EP21 43:47

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Send us a text Good news! Hollywood is no longer remaking our great 90s movies. They've moved on to the crappy ones. This week we break format and talk about a new soon-to-be movie and unfortunately its this one. Your hosts unleash their inner grumpy with extreme prejudice as this 2:42 minute trailer truly make them lose it. An affront to everythin…

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Tron (1982) 52:46

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Send us a text With the pending arrival of Tron: Ares to theaters this fall, the boys decided to dust off this episode covering the original to remind you there's nothing to get excited about. The groundbreaking (for the time) special effects are a little dated, but fortunately the story and acting are so terrible you wont notice. All that said, th…

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Point Break (1991) 54:50

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Send us a text Some say that the Grumpy Nostalgia boys have the same chemistry as Keanu and Swayze in this film. Those people are wrong. A few of you listened to this episode the first time, but not enough for our liking, so we're re-releasing this gem in hopes that its true beauty can be more appreciated. A truly great action film that ushered in …

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Almost Famous 1:38:33

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Join us as we jump to September 2000 to discuss the 70's rock tour classic Almost Famous on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "[email protected]…

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Better Off Dead (1985) SE05;EP20 56:19

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Send us a text Years of listener requests will finally be honored as the boys take on the uber-80s cult classic, Better Off Dead. And they're not even charging two dollars for it. Travel back to a time where teen suicide was hilarious and film makers could be fearless and unapologetic in order to be funny. Remember funny? A personal favorite for bo…

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #5: Too Cool for School 37:07

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Send us a text It's back to school time so the boys decide to reminisce about the good old golden rule days. School in the 70s was more of a Gulag experience rather than higher learning, but there were some good times too. Smoking teachers, bus ride hellscapes, and enough chocolate milk to strike fear into the hearts of a lactose intolerant generat…

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Tron 1:35:56

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Join us in the program as we visit July 1982 to discuss Tron starring Jeff Bridges on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "[email protected]", fol…

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Tremors (1990) SE05:EP19 53:49

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Send us a text Killer worms with a side of Bacon. In the 90s, this was more than enough for us. This week we're going the full six degrees of something-or-other trying to interpret this ridiculous 1990 B-movie. Kevin Bacon's hair stars as Val, the garbage man turned worm basher. Along for the ride is Fred Ward's Earl, who repeatedly ask us to pardo…

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Speed (1994) 54:55

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Send us a text Everyone loves Keanu, but none of you listened to us talk about him in this episode the first time, so we're trotting it out again. Maybe it was because we were only 10 episodes into our podcast career or, more likely, our enormous lack of talent that kept you all away. Either way; Who cares? In this glorious 90s action flick we are …

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Tommy Boy 1:33:38

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Son of a ...! We go back to March 1995 to discuss Tommy Boy starring Chris Farley on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photography Feel free to…

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The Flintstones (1994) SE05:EP18 54:06

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Send us a text We're going back to the stone age this week, which is appropriate in that the viewing experience feels like you're passing one. Justin and Mike give their timid responses to the Flintstones in this brutal episode that test the very boundaries of their podcasting fortitude. John Goodman and cast do their best, but a script that took 3…

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The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) 1:01:44

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Send us a text You want dinosaurs? We got your dinosaurs right here. Before there was Scarlett Johannsen in a 6th sequel to a movie, there was Goldblum. And we were stuck with him. While we'd personally watch Scarlett read the phone book for 2 hrs, in 1997 this dino epic was all the rage. Speaking of rage, co-host Mike loses his cool at the very co…

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Mrs. Doubtfire 1:38:22

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Well hello! We go back to November 1993 to discuss Mrs. Doubtfire starring Robin Williams on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photography Feel…

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This is Spinal Tap (1984) SE05;EP17 55:32

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Send us a text We don't go to 11 here, but we come close. This week were looking back at the glorious mockumentary Spinal Tap from 1984. One of the greatest rock movies ever made was never really appreciated in its time (just like us). We all reveled in the pure, unadulterated hedonism of metal in the 80s and barely lived to tell the tale. That's w…

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S3: Ep. 4 "Movie Moments That Traumatized Babygurl Angelz" (A Countdown) 1:19:39

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Welcome to FSBA, where your hosts revisit the movies that shaped us... and then emotionally destroyed us. From animated nightmares to PG-rated horrors our parents swore were fine, we're unpacking the cinematic fever dreams that left permanent dents in our psyches. Buckle up for repressed memories, nervous laughter, and the question we ask every wee…

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #4: Paved Over Paradises 40:44

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Send us a text This week we're looking back at those amazing stores, venues and restaurants that we thought would never go away but now somehow have simply turned into T-Mobile stores. While we suckle at the teet of Amazon now, some of remember going shopping, playing in arcades and eating at 6000 calorie steak buffets. If you ever played Frogger f…

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NIC CAGE HEAT WAVE IV: Face/Off (1997) 54:15

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Send us a text Our summer retro series comes to a merciful close with the headliner from hell, FACE/OFF from 1997. By now we're sure you're Nic Caged out but hang in there for one more last heave of a movie. This is easily in our top 5 favorite episodes of all time. Cage and Travolta battle in a never-ending struggle to see who can chew the most sc…

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S3: Ep. 3 "She's So Julia!" (Closer) 1:13:33

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This week on FSBA, we’re diving face-first into a movie so emotionally chaotic it might just be your ex's favorite film: Closer (2004), aka “Four Hot People Being Horrible to Each Other for 104 Minutes.” Jude Law leads the way as a mopey obituary writer caught in a love square so toxic it makes The Bachelor look like a Quaker meeting. We ask the im…

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Ace Ventura 1:20:53

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Alrighty then! We go back to February 1994 to discuss Ace Ventura on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "co…

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NIC CAGE HEAT WAVE III: Con Air (1997) 57:04

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Send us a text It's easy to say Con Air is a terrible movie. So we do. We say it a lot of times. Thankfully its so full of stereotypes, overused tropes, and bile it makes for a great podcast. In this week's special re-issue episode you get to listen to the boys really struggle to comprehend how this movie got made (in a fun way). The first podcast …

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NIC CAGE HEATWAVE II: The Rock (1996) 59:34

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Send us a text The words "number 2" have never been more appropriate as we welcome the next movie of our special summer homage to Nic Cage with 1996's The Rock. Add in some Connery and his wigged, disproportionally-sized stuntman and we got ourselves a classic 90s action hit, y'all. For some reason Nic is named Stanley Goodspeed. And there's poison…

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S3: Ep. 2 "Be optimistic, don't you be a grumpy!" (Anywhere But Here) 1:03:12

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This week on FSBA, we strapped ourselves into a 1998 emotional rollercoaster called Anywhere But Here, where Susan Sarandon plays the most chaotic mom since Mrs. George in Mean Girls, and Natalie Portman just wants to go literally anywhere but here—preferably Yale. We discuss car rides that last longer than the plot, questionable parenting advice, …

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NIC CAGE HEATWAVE: Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) 1:00:07

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Send us a text We kick off our special summer series dedicated to America's greatest living actor, Nic Cage, with 2000's Gone in 60 Seconds. This movie features 63 songs in 119 minutes which is important because it helps to drown out the dialogue. Memphis Raines and the gang boost 50 cars in one night and the bad guy falls into a coffin and we have…

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S3: Ep. 1 "Americus Nation" (Where The Heart Is) 1:03:46

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Grab your tissues and your 2000s Walmart catalog, because FSBA is heading to the small Oklahoma town where the milk spills, the babies scream, and Natalie Portman says, “You know what? I will give birth in aisle 7.” In this episode, we recap Where the Heart Is, a film that taught us that your boyfriend might abandon you, your mom might scam you, bu…

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Apollo 13 1:34:30

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We go back to June 1995 to discuss Apollo 13 on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "contact@backtothepastpo…

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Superman (1978) SE05:EP16 1:00:15

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Send us a text We had to go all the way back to the 70s to find a movie where Superman was actually cool and, man oh superman, does this one deliver. Who needs crappy-looking CGI villains when you have the horrifying Ned Beatty and an ascot-wearing Gene Hackman. Throw in some pre-meltdown Margot Kidder and the perennial whacked out Marlon Brando an…

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #3: How We Got the Music In Us 43:48

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Send us a text We can all agree that music is generally getting worse, but the technology used to bring it to us is better than ever. Only it isn't. In this episode, the gang looks back at the wonderful ways we got our music. From scratchy AM/FM radios to glorious vinyl. From bulky cassettes to green sharpie'd CDs. Ultimately leading to the cold, s…

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The Great Outdoors 1:45:19

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We go back to June 1988 to discuss the classic John Candy and Dan Ackroyd comedy The Great Outdoors on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photog…

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The Terminator (1984) SE05;EP15 1:05:05

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Send us a text Machines come back from the future to change the course of history but completely ignore eradicating Ed Hardy, Post-Grunge rock, and TikTok. Arnold's back for another go on the podcast and he has 14 lines. But he kills 39 people so we can understand his priorities. Make sure to stick around for the end of this one where we get a chan…

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Congo (1995) Deja Viewed 50:27

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Send us a text If you ever wanted to see a Ghostbuster jump out of a plane with a cigar-smoking talking gorilla, this is the movie for you! This ridiculously dumb movie celebrates its 30th birthday this week and we felt compelled to pay homage. We were only a little over a year into our podcast journey when we decided to tackle this one and we were…

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A Goofy Movie 1:22:01

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Celebrating its 30th anniversary in April 2025, it is A Goofy Movie on the Back to the Past Podcast from the M&J Creations Studios on the Lion's Den Podcast Network powered by Stark Roofing! Please support our sponsors: Stark Roofing LLC M&J Creations Jett Accident & Injury Lawyers Kempin Automotive Terri Anne Photography Feel free to email us at "…

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) SE05;EP14 59:44

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Send us a text We're celebrating Father's Day by keeping up with the Jones boys. We got gondolas, Nazis, River Phoenix, sewer rats, and a wig-free Connery just for starters. A perfect ending for the Indiana Jones trilogy. Luckily, Hollywood decided not to ruin the legacy by releasing additional cash-grab movies after this one. Oh, wait. Stick aroun…

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #2: Don't Turn That Dial 34:37

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Send us a text We're talking tv again, but this time were going primal. Prime time tv from 1975 to 1985 was weird and wonderful and we were its willful prisoners. With only 3 networks and I-Pads not even a figment of Steve Jobs imagination , we were forced to make the best of what we got. And we got a lot. Chimpanzee truckers, grits kissin waitress…

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The Goonies (1985) SE05;EP13 59:21

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Send us a text Are we are too old to enjoy this movie? No. Did we enjoy it anyway? Also no. Regardless, we truffle shuffled thru this one and had a blast. Easily one of the most fun episodes we've ever done. Did we mention Corey Feldman wears a Members Only jacket in this?By Grumpy Nostalgia

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S2: Ep. 25 "Chappy" (Season 2 Finale) 1:14:18

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For our big Season 2 finale, we're popping the last cold one and diving into Can’t Hardly Wait—the cinematic fever dream of graduation parties, love letters, and one truly ambitious overnight bag. We’re going out with a bang (and probably a minor injury) as we share our funniest, most unfiltered college storiesJust like Preston chased Amanda across…

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Top Gun (1986) SE05;EP12 59:15

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Send us a text Jean shorts volleyball. Only take away. Actually we have a few more observations about this 80's blockbuster that cemented Tom Cruise at the top of the box office for the last 40 years. Were not entirely sure if anything even happens in this movie, but there's a bunch of music and man nipples so it's not a total loss. #topgun #maveri…

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S2: Ep. 24 "I Thought I Was Headed To A Place That Would Turn Out Tomorrow's Leaders, Not Their Wives!" (Mona Lisa Smile) 1:28:23

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Julia Roberts plays a teacher at a 1950s college who’s like, “Ladies, you can do more than just get married and look pretty!” Her students? Not so convinced. They’re more into settling down and finding husbands than breaking free. Throw in some love interest drama, a few life lessons, and a painting, and you’ve got a movie about challenging expecta…

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S2: Ep. 23 "Give Me Tiaras And Boys In Tights Any Day"(Center Stage) 1:06:44

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We’re pirouetting straight into the drama, the sass, and the spandex of Center Stage (2000) — the movie that made you believe dance was life and Cooper Nielsen was hot (even though he was the worst). Join us as we unpack the ballet clichés, questionable casting choices, and Eva’s iconic side-eye, one leotard at a time. Warning: excessive use of the…

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Anaconda (1997) SE05;EP11 1:00:43

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Send us a text Wow. Just, wow. A big, fake-looking snake vomits up monkeys and Jon Voight, all while out-acting the entire cast. We have opinions.By Grumpy Nostalgia

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S2: Ep. 22 "SUCK A DICK DIANA" (VPR; The Timeline to Scandoval) With Special Guest Megan! 1:37:26

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Grab your Pumptinis and brace yourself for the most chaotic friend group to ever pretend to work in West Hollywood. On VPR Rewind (or whatever your show is called!), we dive deep into the drama, tequila-fueled meltdowns, surprise weddings, not-so-surprise cheating scandals, and the eternal mystery of how SUR still exists. Whether you're a seasoned …

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S2: Ep. 21 "We're Not Groupies, We're Bandaids" (Almost Famous) 1:06:21

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"Stillwater? More like Still-waiting-for-their-big-break!" Join us as we dive deep into Almost Famous, the only movie that made us wish we were teenage music journalists in the '70s (minus the questionable parenting). We'll talk groupies—sorry, Band-Aids—classic rock vibes, and why no one will ever be as effortlessly cool as Penny Lane. It’s all ha…