Episodes
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#78 Super Mario Brothers Super Show: S01E13 Koopa Robots
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “You guys playing yer MAR-e-OH?” Captain Lou’s Chicken is better than Kenny Roger’s Chicken, there’s a great 80s rap intro, Lou Albano ruins the Mario Brothers Theme (Do the Mario!), Tripp spends too much time … Continue reading →
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#76 Children of the Corn
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Malakhi’s mouth is basically that of a baleen whale.” An R-rated movie that’s not nearly violent enough, The smartest thing you can do to eradicate adults is poison all the coffee in the town, surprise … Continue reading →
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#75 Dragonslayer (fixed)
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “If I could get a title card instead of a plane trip, I would!” Bill Idol’s crossover Game of Thrones hit, we alienate our audience in under a minute, George R.R. Martin has no pages … Continue reading →
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#74 Spider-Man, Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “The only way to put this costume on would be to stretch the neck hole big enough for your entire body to fit through.” We watched Spider-Man S01E18 The Capture of Captain America and Spider-Man and His … Continue reading →
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#73 The Transformers: The Movie
Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “He died five days after finishing the voice recording of this – I’m pretty sure this movie killed Orson Welles.” In an episode that might bring us our first death threats, we take on Transformers: The … Continue reading →
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#70 Heartbeeps
“It’s basically ‘My Dinner with Andre’ with robots. I don’t understand what we’re doing here.” In this episode: A terrifying Andy Kaufman. A robot telling Catskills jokes. A severe lack of cool robot $hit. A gross misunderstanding of the appeal … Continue reading →
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#69 Big Business
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “This podcast sounds like the ramblings of a deranged human being. You did this to me!” This is it folks. This is the one that broke Tripp. The second half of Andrew programs April is … Continue reading →
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#67 The Wizard
Out-of-context-quote from this episode: “This feels like it was written by a mom.” Nintendo just released the Nintendo Switch, but we remember a simpler time, when Nintendo was all about the POWER GLOVE! In this episode: Tripp offers to drive … Continue reading →
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#66 King Kong Lives
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “Once again, it takes wayyyyy too long to notice a building-sized ape.” In honor of King Kong’s giant-sized return in Kong: Skull Island, we take in Kong’s only 80s adventure: King Kong Lives! In this … Continue reading →
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#63 Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “It’s like a glass bottom boat for sleeping.” We kick off FOURBRUARY 2017 with Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master! In this episode: Freddie Krueger opens a pizza shop with a very interesting … Continue reading →
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#61 Amityville II: The Possession
Out of context quote from this episode: “They have a full on conversation that includes the line ‘Mommy doesn’t want to make love to Daddy anymore.’ What? What? Why? *Vomit sounds*” We recorded this episode wayyyy back at the beginning … Continue reading →
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#60 The Christmas Gift
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “We mention that at least once per episode – ‘She’s All That’ – and I feel like we mention it more than most people talk about ‘She’s All That.'” Folk hero John Denver plays the … Continue reading →
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#59 Mannequin
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “This is a batshit insane movie. That it exists at all is a testament to cocaine.” In this episode we discuss the finer points of She-Mann-igans (mannequin shenanigans), Andrew learns about Olestra chips and their … Continue reading →
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#58 Mazes and Monsters
Out-of-context quote from this episode: “‘Make tortilla chips.’ “OK, that’s it. That’s too many text-based adventure jokes. That’s it! That’s the limit!”” It’s T.Hanks-giving, folks! Grab some turkey, add some stuffing and gravy and join us to chat about Mazes … Continue reading →
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#57 Swamp Thing
To celebrate the release of Marvel’s Dr. Strange, we headed into the swamps in search of a stranger hero: Swamp Thing! Out-of-context episode quote: “When did I miss the part where someone writes a theme song for the character in … Continue reading →
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Andrew Talks Directing, A Very Special DT80s #2
Tripp interviews Andrew about directing “Noises Off” for the SALT Performing Arts in the second Very Special Dissecting the 80s! Listen! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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#55 April Fool’s Day
SPOOKTACULAR 2016 begins with April Fool’s Day, a prank-filled twist of a movie! Warning: Spoilers here and in this episode! This movie could be much more fun if you go in not knowing anything. In this episode: Tripp and Andrew … Continue reading →
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#54 MacGyver S3E6 GX-1
Tripp and Andrew are joined by Brian Durkin, host of Full Belly Laughs to discuss MacGyver’s Russian adventure. In this episode: an experimental plane, a psychic, hot air balloons galore, casual misogyny, duct tape boots and so much more! Listen! … Continue reading →
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#53 Murder She Wrote S03E01-02 Death Stalks the Big Top
Season 3 kicks off in Cabot Cove with Jessica Fletcher and her typewriter! In this circus-themed episode: Tripp pitches an alternate universe where Angela Lansbury’s Jessica is a monster, we manage not to conflate Demi Moore and Courtney Cox for … Continue reading →
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#52 Dissection: The Goonies
To celebrate our second anniversary, we created a fully scripted radioplay version of NPR’s Radiolab! Featuring a slew of Goonies easter eggs, we talked about the kid’s adventures as an in-universe radio program. We hope Jad Abumrad is impressed and … Continue reading →
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#51 Streets of Fire
This week we tackle the Jim Steinman/Rick Moranis/Diane Lane epic: Streets of Fire! In this episode: A criminal lack of Jim Steinman, some aggressive rain sounds, awkward discussion of racial slurs, Willem Dafoe in perhaps his best role of all … Continue reading →
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#50 She-Devil
(Fixed the audio file length) Dissecting the 80s hits its 50th episode! In this episode: Tripp sounds like a robot facsimile for some unknown reason, Andrew keeps confusing Meryl Streep and Roseanne Barr, Tripp confuses Rick Rude for Rick Martel … Continue reading →
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#47 WarGames
Since our father expressly forbid us from doing an episode on WarGames, our Father’s Day special is about…WarGames! Just how did computers work in the 80s? Is Dabney Coleman the greatest 80s bad guy of all time? What on earth … Continue reading →
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#46 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S03E27 Super Bebop and Mighty Rocksteady
In celebration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Tripp and Andrew revisit Tripp’s favorite childhood cartoon: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! How great is this theme song? Why is this show so meta? How little did they spend … Continue reading →
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#45 Monster Squad
In celebration of Shane Black’s The Nice Guys, Tripp and Andrew revisit their childhood favorite:The Monster Squad! Wolfman’s got nards! Is this episode longer than the actual movie (Yes!)? How cool is the clubhouse? Would Rudy actually join this club? … Continue reading →
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#44 Mr. Mom
It’s Mother’s Day, so Tripp and Andrew watched the mom-adjacent comedy, Mr. Mom! Is there a more misogynistic movie? Just what is Terri Gar’s job? How does this stack up against other Keaton films? Who knew Andrew had such a … Continue reading →
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#43 Over the Top
For the second part of “Available on Netflix” month, Tripp and Andrew locked arms with Sylvester Stallone and went Over the Top! Why is Sly always so sweaty? Is Daddy Swap the creepiest two-word phrase ever? (Yes.) Just what are … Continue reading →
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#42 Teen Witch
Tripp and Andrew try to top that! with a lively discussion of Teen Witch! Is there too much #SexySax for a teen film? Why is there NO conflict whatsoever? Was Madame Serena ever the villain in this? Why were the … Continue reading →
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#41 Roar
On this show, March goes OUT like a lion, with Tippi Hedren’s fever dream madness: Roar! How on earth were their children not taken from them? Who could possibly think it was a good idea to have this many lions … Continue reading →
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#39 Ghost
Leap Day causes a bit of a problem with the ol’ DeLorean, which dumps Tripp and Andrew in the wrong decade! What’s that mean? We’re finally watching Ghost! Did Andrew get vital personality from Oda Mae Brown? Is Demi Moore … Continue reading →
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#38 Sudden Impact
Tripp and Andrew continue FOURBRUARY by squinting into the middle distance with Clint Eastwood in Sudden Impact! Is Clint Eastwood Secretly a Muppet? Why are there dog farts in this movie? Why isn’t it called Dirty Harriet, and why is … Continue reading →
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#36 Youngblood
Tripp and Andrew get frosty with Rob Lowe, Patrick Swayze and Keanu Reeves in 1986’s Youngblood! Has this writer ever seen a hockey game before? How much hair product was needed to keep their locks a-flowing? Does Andrew know less about … Continue reading →
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#35 Young Sherlock Holmes
To celebrate the return of Sherlock, Tripp and Andrew took on Young Sherlock Holmes! Is Sherlock the ULTIMATE Mary Sue? Is Watson secretly Jeff Rubin? Is this the worst fake ice in cinema history? Has all of Dissecting the 80s … Continue reading →
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#33 Ewoks: The Battle for Endor
To celebrate the upcoming Star Wars Episode VII, we explore a low point for the series in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor! How curmudgeonly is Wilford Brimley? Why is there magic in my Star Wars? Who thought it was wise … Continue reading →
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#32 Volunteers
To celebrate T.Hanksgiving, we welcome Tom Hanks to the show with Volunteers! Just how old is national treasure John Candy? Is blue blood Tom Hanks better than every-man Hanks? How many cigarettes were consumed in this film? Did Gedde Watanabe … Continue reading →
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#31 A View to a Kill
To celebrate the release of SPECTRE and all things James Bond, Tripp and Andrew dive into one of the many, many low points of that series with Roger Moore: A View to a Kill! Just how misogynist is this film? … Continue reading →
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#30 Friday the 13th Part III
We cap off SPOOKTACULAR 2015 (NOW IN THREE DEEEEE) with Friday the 13th Part III! Is Shelly the most annoying character in cinema history? Just how many people can comfortable sleep in a hammock? Has there ever been more useless … Continue reading →
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#29 Back To The Future II
Tripp and Andrew Celebrate #BTTF2015 with a celebration of the series and Back to the Future II in particular! Why didn’t Thomas F. Wilson get more work? Are the McFlys the most important family in the universe? Hear Andrew discuss … Continue reading →
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#28 Parasite 3D
Andrew and Tripp’s 2015 Spooktacular THREE-DEE continues with the Demi Moore vehicle Parasite! How the heck did they afford that car? Just what was the budget here? Why would no one try to avoid the parasite? HOW DID IT DO … Continue reading →
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#27 Amityville 3-D
Tripp and Andrew kick off Spooktacular 2015 a few days early with the first of three THREE-DEE features – Amityville 3-D! How do the Warrens keep getting paid!? What is the point of this portal to hell? Why does no … Continue reading →
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#26 Jem S2E06 The Fan
Tripp and Andrew get into TV to celebrate the upcoming release of Jem and the Holograms! Is this the most confusing show in history? Just how much mythos is in the Jem universe? Why are there so many double crosses? … Continue reading →
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Sampler Platter #1
To continue celebrating their first year, Tripp and Andrew have unleashed their first sampler platter, featuring some of their favorite bits from the past year! In order, the episodes are Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, Golden Girls S4E20 High Anxiety, … Continue reading →
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#25 Vibes
Tripp and Andrew celebrate the one year anniversary of Dissecting the 80s with their dear friend Cyndi Lauper! She and Jeff Goldblum are hanging out in Vibes, sort of acting and sort of just being there! Why is poor Peter … Continue reading →
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#24 SpaceCamp
Tripp and Andrew blast off toward the end of summer and all things summer camp related with SpaceCamp! Lea Thompson makes her third appearance on the show, this time as a camper-turned-space explorer! Just how bad is this robot? How … Continue reading →
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#23 European Vacation
Tripp and Andrew take a summer Vacation, meeting up with Chevy Chase and Beverly D’Angelo on their European Vacation! Is this a whole movie, or just a bunch of assorted bits? Who turns down an all-expenses paid trip to Europe? … Continue reading →
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#20 Road House
Tripp and Andrew got crazy for Swayze from the summer heat, so they took a trip to the Double Deuce in Road House! Apologies for the audio quality, we were in a new room and didn’t notice the echo when … Continue reading →
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#19 Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend
In honor of the release of Jurassic World, Jurassic Park lovers Tripp and Andrew discuss 1985’s Baby: Secret of the Lost Legend! Where is the rest of this movie? Has there ever been a worse looking dinosaur? Are the cold, … Continue reading →
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#17 Howard the Duck
In celebration of the release of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Tripp and Andrew dissect the very first Marvel film: Howard the Duck! Why on earth was this chosen to be first? Is this where George Lucas lost his mind, post … Continue reading →
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#16 License to Drive
It’s time to get into it with The Coreys! Mr.s Feldman and Haim star in LICENSE TO DRIVE, a truly terrible movie. Why is the 80s DMV so dystopian? Will Uncle Phil spill his coffee? Just how much property damage … Continue reading →
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#15 Wrestlemania V: Hulk Hogan Vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage
Tripp and Andrew jump into WRESTLEMANIA V and part of our podcast’s birth to celebrate Wrestlemania weekend! Can Hulk Hogan beat Macho Man Randy Savage? Is Vince McMahon the worst commentator of all time? Just how much flexing is too … Continue reading →
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