Episode 211 - My Real Weird Genius Science Project: WTF 1985

Back in August 1985, three science-themed comedies aimed at teenagers were all released within one week of each other - Weird Science, Real Genius and My Science Project. And as we all learned in chemistry class, you should never try to mix acids and bases or something bad can happen. In this particular questionable experiment in cloning, we got one problematic John Hughes sub-classic, one genuinely ageless Val Kilmer cult classic, and one forgettable Dennis Hopper dud. All within a week of each other. Seriously, WTF 1985? | 0:00 - Intros and RIP Meat Loaf | 5:30 - Peacemaker (HBO Max, 2022) | 12:00 - True Detective (Season 2, HBO, 2015) | 16:00 - Unacknowledged (Greer, 2017) | 18:15 - Battlebots (Discovery Season 6, 2022) | 23:15 - Dark Souls Remastered | 26:15 - Wet Leg | 30:15 - WTF 1985? Science movies: Real Genius, Weird Science, My Science Project | Clips | Scratching The Itch - Sex Cult Girl | Oingo Boingo - Weird Science | Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell | Kool & the Gang - Fresh / clip from Bridesmaids / B-Side - Change the Beat | Wig Wam - Do You Wanna Taste It - Theme from Peacemaker | Leonard Cohen - Nevermind | Vanacore Music - Battlebots Theme | Commercial for Knightscope | Dark Souls theme music | Wet Leg - Chaise Lounge | Wet Leg - Wet Dream | Mentos Jingle / Outkast - So Fresh and So Clean / Devo - Fresh | Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science | Clips from Real Genius (1985) | Clips from Weird Science (1985) | Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World