in 1989, The Cure released their 8th studio album, which contained their biggest chart success so far, the #2 smash, "Lovesong". But The Cure didn't instantly win everyone over. The record company executives were concerned that they were committing "commercial suicide" and that the band's enigmatic lead singer, Robert Smith, was being "willfully obscure". However, after the release of the album the fans overwhelmingly agree that is was a dark masterpiece and the band's greatest achievement. Join us as we go track by track through this wonderful album with friend and Cure superfan, Amanda Janik.

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In the summer of 1993, action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger and action director John McTiernan delivered a movie that was billed as "the greatest action movie of all time". What audiences saw was a combination of action, satire and farce that did not sit well.

Who's to blame for this film's lack of success? Was it Schwarzenegger and McTiernan? Was it the marketing team? Was it Bill Clinton?

Join Jason and Dee, along with AFIlmBy podcast's Jeff Johnson, as they take a deep dive into what went wrong, how they could've fixed it and how this movie lands today. Plus, how does it compare to Alien 3?!

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In the summer of 1992, first time director David Fincher released "Alien 3".

After the success of "Alien" (1979) and "Aliens" (1986), this should have been an easy follow up and a great summer blockbuster to kick off 1992, but fans, critics and even the director didn't like it. In fact, David Fincher has said publicly that he wishes he could burn the negative and that no one hates this movie more than him.

Join us, along with special guest Jeff Johnson of the AFilmBy podcast, as we deep dive into exactly "What the heck happened?!"

We will breakdown the many scripts, ideas, directors, and stories of studio interference. We will discover why in the Summer of 1992 everyone can hear you scream...and groan.

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It is time for must-listen TV Theme songs of the 1990s!

From the coffee shops of Seattle to the coffee ships in NYC, in this episode we take a trip down memory lane covering a wide variety of shows including sit coms, cartoons, dramas and sports shows. What are your Top 5? Does it match ours?

We know you don't wanna wait, so we'll be there for you!

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Television in the 1990s was must a must watch affair. This era of television ushered in great sitcoms, crazy daytime tv, cartoons with an adult edge and the first reality TV. With tons of great new shows, came tons on great TV Theme songs.

In this episode Jason and Dee list out their Top 5 TV Theme songs from this time period, plus 2 honorable mentions. Will our list match yours?

Join us for the fun and dive back into the early 90s!

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We all love movies from the 1980s, but which year from the decade was the best for movies? Is it 1981, 1984, 1986 or 1989? In this episode, five friends from four different podcasts and one youtube channel, choose sides to battle it out!

Dayton from the Docking Bay 77 podcast bullwhips for the movies of 1981, DefDave from American Soccer Quick Kicks cranes kicks for 1984, Jeff from AFilmBy sings from a parade about 1986, and Jason holds up a boombox for 1989, all while John from the 30something Podcast moderates!

We discuss the box office success, the pop culture impact and even some cinematic sins along the way!

Which year is your favorite? Come hear the discussion and enjoy the fun!

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In the summer of 1988, Van Halen released the album "OU812", their second with Sammy Hagar. This album, though divisive for hardcore Van Halen fans, contained several hit songs including "When It's Love", "Finish What You Started" and "Black and Blue". In this episode we are joined by our pal, Jeff Johnson of the AFilmBy Podcast, we will discuss each song and the behind the scenes stories on the making of this album. We hope you will join us and finish what you started. Come on, please?!

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In July of 1988, Cinderella released their sophomore effort, "Long Cold Winter". With their opening track, "Falling Apart at the Seams", they demonstrate that they aren't like the standard glam bands of the day, but a titanic bluesy, rock and roll band. This week we cover all the songs including hits like "Gypsy Road", "The Last Mile", "Coming Home" and one of the biggest power ballads of 1988, "Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)". Join us, with special guest Kevin Davis, as we break down this great album from 1988!

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Sometimes after a movie is successful, a sequel is made to further the adventures with the characters in that world. Many times that story is bad (but not always). Sometimes it is an outright embarrassment. In this episode Jason and Dee breakdown their list of the bad decisions, poorly casted, money-grabbing, worst sequels of the 1980s! Join us for a fun discussion on all things cringy, dopey and overall dumb. Does our list match your list? Buckle up!

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John Hughes gave us tons of great movies in the 80s and 90s. This week we continue our discussion of his movies involving taking the whole tribe cross country, "Vacation" vs. "The Great Outdoors". In this episode we discuss more of the behind the scenes stories, some trivia tidbits and our final judgment on which of these is the best. You think you hate the podcast now, wait 'til you listen to it!

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In 1983, writer John Hughes was just getting his start becoming the "Shakespeare of the 80s". That year, along with director Harold Ramis and superstar Chevy Chase, he created a wacky road trip movie that people around the world fell in love with. Later in 1988, he created a similar movie with his go-to MVP actor John Candy. In this episode we discuss the origins of both movies, the star studded casts and the secrets behind each. We hope that you will join us this week on a quest. A quest for fun, if you will. See you at Walley World!

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In the summer of 1981, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford and John Williams introduced us to a character named Indiana Jones. This character was part professor, part archeologist, and all hero! Since that time, we have had 4 movies, a TV show and countless books on this character. Some good, some not so good.

This week we invited Jeff Johnson from the "A Film By" podcast to discuss all the vital ingredients in making a successful Indiana Jones story. So grab your bullwhip and join us on this fortune and glory discussion!

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As part of our celebration of the summer of 1988, we can't leave out the "Dirty Dancing" Soundtrack, which was one of the top overall selling for that summer! With a mixture of all time classics from the 50s and 60s, and some new instant 80s classics (along with a few cheaper songs) this group of songs from a small budget movie became a major album for that year. So, prepare to have the time of your life with us as we go track by track through this great soundtrack!

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After George Michael left Wham! in 1986, his future seemed a bit unsure. He released his first solo album in 1987 and it was a huge success. The album displayed an incredible range in style, with each song achieving success. As we continue our celebration of the summer of 1988, we remember the best selling album of 1988, "Faith'!

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To continue our celebration of the summer of 1988, we are rereleasing our podcast covering the INXS album "Kick". The album was hugely popular during that summer with tons of memorable songs and big hits like "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart" and "Mystify". Join us as we go track by track discussing each song in detail! Even though it is a rerelease from Season 1, hopefully it will give you a New Sensation!

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After the success of "Every Which Way But Loose" in 1978, you knew Clint and Clyde would come back for seconds. They come back in the form of "Any Which Way You Can" released in 1980. This time the fight is bigger, the laughs are bigger and the fun is a bare knuckle punch to the face. We talk at length about what this movie gets right and whether we think it matches up to the first movie. So hope into your vehicle and meet us in Jackson for biggest fight of the decade! Right turn, Clyde!

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In the late 1970s, Clint Eastwood took a shot on a wacky comedy with some of his closest friends and an Orangutan named Clyde. It turned out to be one of the most successful and profitable movies of his career (and all time)! Join us (and your your favorite motorcycle gang, the Black Widows) this week as we take a concentrated, bareknuckled look at the original in the series "Every Which Way But Loose". What did they get right, what did they get wrong, and how does it stand up in the long run? Beers to you!

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This week is the second of two episodes where we dive deep into the world of computers in the 1980s with Professor Chad Briggs. In this episode we discuss more domestic nuclear near accidents, the amazing Tron video game, the brilliant composers of each movie, random trivia, and our final judgement. Which movie is your favorite? Did we get our final judgment right? Grab your deadly disc, jump in your lightcycle and join us!

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Join me on this special episode where I get to talk to some of the people behind the new movie, What Rhymes With Reason. This is a coming of age movie involving a road trip on a quest to find something special. The movie also tackles the difficult subject of mental health in a very special way. It will have it's Wold Premier today and will be release to larger audiences later this year.

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In the early 1980s, Hollywood began creating movies that involved the increasingly important technologies of computers and video games. Two of the most dynamic movies of that time that involved that subject were "Tron" (1982) and "War Games" (1983). Join us this episode as we discuss the genesis of each project, the impact that they had and the incredible cast of each movie. This week we will also be discussing the real life Cold War incidents, Nuclear near misses and crazy true stories of missile defense mishaps with Dr. Chad Briggs. You won't want to miss it! Shall we play a game?

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