EPISODE · Feb 19, 2026 · 1H 9M
Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982)
from Ruined Childhoods · host Dan Wiener and Jon Richardson
After his 1980 Popeye film didn’t wow critics or audiences, Robert Altman did a run of stage dramas-turned-films. The first is his 1982 drama, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, and on this week’s episode, Jon and Dan celebrate the film and imagine new ways to extend its legacy.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) • The 4th season of Ruined Childhoods features movies with complete sentence titles!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at https://linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods & RuinedChildhoodspod.comRuined Childhoods is produced & edited by Jon Richardson
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After his 1980 Popeye film didn’t wow critics or audiences, Robert Altman did a run of stage dramas-turned-films. The first is his 1982 drama, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, and on this week’s episode, Jon and Dan celebrate the film and imagine new ways to extend its legacy.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) • The 4th season of Ruined Childhoods features movies with complete sentence titles!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at https://linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods & RuinedChildhoodspod.comRuined Childhoods is produced & edited by Jon Richardson
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