EPISODE · Apr 29, 2026 · 1H 3M
Hi, Mom! (1970)
from Ruined Childhoods · host Dan Wiener and Jon Richardson
Technically a sequel to Brian De Palma’s 1968 film Greetings, 1970’s Hi, Mom! takes us on another Jon Rubin adventure in the seedy streets of New York City. Starring Robert De Niro in an early role, Hi Mom! is a experiments with its audience’s expectations, exploring the realities of deception and exploitation in support of getting your point across. It’s brave social satire and helped launch the careers of two cinema icons. Dan and Jon celebrate what makes this movie special and imagine new ways to revisit the misadventures of Jon Rubin.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)• 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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Technically a sequel to Brian De Palma’s 1968 film Greetings, 1970’s Hi, Mom! takes us on another Jon Rubin adventure in the seedy streets of New York City. Starring Robert De Niro in an early role, Hi Mom! is a experiments with its audience’s expectations, exploring the realities of deception and exploitation in support of getting your point across. It’s brave social satire and helped launch the careers of two cinema icons. Dan and Jon celebrate what makes this movie special and imagine new ways to revisit the misadventures of Jon Rubin.Watch on Spotify or YouTubeNext episode: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)• 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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