Ep 127- Understanding Dirty Dancing

An episode of the Understanding Upstate podcast, hosted by Jim Search and Rob Adler, titled "Ep 127- Understanding Dirty Dancing" was published on April 10, 2026 and runs 60 minutes.

April 10, 2026 ·60m · Understanding Upstate

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Summary

Put on your dancin' shoes and practice your lifts as we head back to the Borscht Belt to talk about the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing." While the film is set in Upstate, NY, it was shot in Virginia and North Carolina. Does it do Upstate justice or should we put "Dirty Dancing" in a corner? Listen to find out! Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: ⁠⁠https://understandingupstate.printful.me⁠⁠Grab Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out Rob's brand new EP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cyber Punish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Understanding Upstate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Episode Description

Put on your dancin' shoes and practice your lifts as we head back to the Borscht Belt to talk about the 1987 film "Dirty Dancing." While the film is set in Upstate, NY, it was shot in Virginia and North Carolina. Does it do Upstate justice or should we put "Dirty Dancing" in a corner? Listen to find out!

Get your hands on the NEW Understanding Upstate March: ⁠⁠https://understandingupstate.printful.me⁠⁠

Grab Jim's comedy album: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Upstate Understandings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Check out Rob's brand new EP: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Cyber Punish⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Learn all about the behind-the-scenes of Jim's album in the documentary: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Understanding Upstate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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