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Ruining Our Childhood
by Ryan and Ashley
A nostalgic weekly podcast where a married couple rewatches and reviews our favorite 90's and 2000's movies to decide if they hold up to our adult standards. New episodes every Tuesday.
Episodes
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Episode 56 - Bio-Dome (1996)
This week we rewatch the recent poll winner brought to you by: Pauly Shore. Bio-Dome the 1996 "classic" about two dummies that break into a science experiment. Thanks to everyone that voted, make sure to check out our polls on our social media every Wednesday! Facebook & Instagram...
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Episode 55 - A League of Their Own (1992)
This week we rewatch our latest poll winner, brought to you by baseball. Remember baseball? Thanks to everyone that voted! Check out our detailed show notes on our website at ruiningourchildhood.com. Want to help us pick our next movie? Head over to our Facebook and Twitter between Wednesdays and...
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Episode 54 - Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story (2004)
This week we rewatch the 2004 "classic" Dodgeball. A comedy starring Vince Vaughn, Ben Stiller, and Christine Taylor. It's another poll winner chosen by our lovely listeners! Thanks again to everyone that voted. If you want to help pick our next movie, head over to our social media: Facebook &...
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Episode 53 - Dogma (1999)
This week we rewatch 1999's Dogma. The recent winner of our weekly movie poll brought to you by Kevin Smith. (Kevin Smith did not sponsor this poll, it's just a thing we say because both options were Kevin Smith movies.) Thanks to everyone that voted in last week's poll. If you want to a chance…
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Episode 52 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
We're back with SEASON 2 of Ruining Our Childhood. This week we rewatch our social media poll winner Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990.) We make a few EXCITING announcements before we break down this classic 90's film! Will it hold up to our adult standards? Listen now to find out! WANT TO HELP…
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Episode 51 - The Secret Garden (1993)
This week we dive into one of Baby Ashley's favorite films, The Secret Garden. We also discuss what movies we loved to watch on repeat and whether our parents were strict about watching R rated films. We discover that Ryan might have a phobia of seeing live plants grow and question what is really...
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Episode 50 - Q & A: Celebrating Our First Year of the Pod, plus the 1st Annual ROC Trivia Championship
This week we celebrate our little baby podcast turning one years old! We decided to answer some questions that were sent by our lovely listeners and then we decided to add alcohol and some good old competition to the mix. We go on tangents about being latchkey kids. We name our least favorite...
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Episode 49 - Wayne's World (1992)
We know the world is kind of freaking out right now, so to get your mind off things we rewatched the 1992 "classic" Wayne's World. Ryan discusses how he was late to the party on this movie because his older brother told him it wasn't funny. Ashley talks about her fondness for the soundtrack. As...
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Episode 48 - Problem Child (1990)
This week we rewatch our recent poll winner, Problem Child. The 1990 "classic" about a child monster that gets adopted by a clueless couple. If you love when we talk about anything but the movie; this episode is for you. It sparks a lot of tangents. We discuss everything from our earliest music...
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Episode 47 - Fantastic Four (2005)
NO PANTS! This week we rewatch the 2005 "classic" Fantastic Four. This pre MCU Marvel film stars Jessica Alba, Chris Evans, Ioan Gruffudd, and Michael Chiklis. Ashley is confused on why she thought this movie came out when she was in high school and Ryan struggles with pronouncing Ioan Gruffudd....
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Episode 46 - Drop Dead Fred (1991)
This week we rewatched the 1991 cult "classic" Drop Dead Fred. A movie that Ashley may have watched way too much as a child. We discuss how our own imaginary friends or rather, how we can't remember their names. We point out that smoking and jogging was a thing people did at the same time in the...
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Episode 45 - Con Air (1997)
This week we let you decide what movie to rewatch. After tallying up the votes from our Facebook and Instagram pages, we had our winner! The 1997 "classic" Con Air starring Nicolas Cage. Of course we couldn't watch a Nic Cage film without talking about the origins of our coveted award named after...
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Episode 44 - What Happens in Vegas (2008)
Its the last week of our RomCom-tastic Valentine's Day Celebration! This week we rewatch What Happens in Vegas starring Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher. A tale about two people that stay married just to get their hands on a shared Vegas jackpot. We discuss ALL of the Vegas themed plot holes and...
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Episode 43 - You've Got Mail (1998)
Continuing our RomCom-tastic Valentine's Day Celebration, we rewatch the 1998 "classic" You've Got Mail starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan. We discuss this classic duo, but somehow forget to mention that they were also in Joe Versus the Volcano. We reminisce about the good old days of AOL chatrooms...
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Episode 42 - Fever Pitch (2005)
Its the 2nd week of our RomCom-tastic Valentine's Day Celebration...yes Ryan named this one as well. This week we rewatch 2005's Fever Pitch starring Drew Barrymore and Jimmy Fallon. Ashley recalls the horrific tale of seeing this movie in theaters. We discuss how its still weird that the…
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Episode 41- The Wedding Planner (2001)
We are back after surviving the plague with a brand new episode. This week we rewatch the romantic comedy classic, The Wedding Planner starring Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. One of Ashley's picks for our Valentine's Day celebration because to a 14 year old Ashley, Jennifer Lopez was...
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Episode 40 - Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008)
This week was supposed to be a film that we loved in our youth, Homeward Bound. We were once again tricked by Disney Plus and this childhood classic is not available until May. So we decided to start our celebration of Valentine's Day early with the comedy Forgetting Sarah Marshall. We discuss…
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Episode 39 - Die Hard (1988)
To celebrate Christmas we rewatch the original Die Hard in all its glory. The action cult classic that is up for endless debate of whether it is an actual Christmas movie. We name all our favorite cameos from the film and do our best (but horrible) Snape as Hans Gruber impressions. We discuss the...
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Episode 38 - Varsity Blues (1999)
It's a week before Christmas, so we thought we would do a football movie? We both decided that we rewatch too many Christmas "classics" every year to fairly judge them for this podcast. So this week we decided to watch a one of the best 90's teen sports films (because honestly there really isn't…
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Episode 37 - Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
This week we rewatch another childhood "classic" that is actually available on Disney Plus (unlike last week). The 1989 film that apparently was a huge success for Disney. We reminisce about all the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids attractions at DisneyWorld that no longer exist. We discuss how the…
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Episode 36 - The Big Green (1995)
In celebration of Disney Plus launching, we decided to watch the 1995 classic, The Big Green. A movie that we thought was available on the new app. To our disappointment, The Big Green is one of the many titles that will not be available on Disney Plus until sometime next year. So we had to rent...
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Episode 35 - The World Is Not Enough (1999)
This week we hit the action genre again with none other than a James Bond film. The 1999 "classic" The World Is Not Enough starring Pierce Brosnan. We discuss who we think is the best Bond and speculate on the future of the franchise. We get excited about some of the "Well Hello There" cameos in...
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Episode 34 - Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
To celebrate Ryan's birthday, we rewatch one of his all time childhood faves, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. This 1994 "classic" starring Jim Carrey and Courtney Cox. Ryan talks about his VHS copy of the movie and we get on a tangent about other movies we watched this past week. We question the...
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Episode 33 - Orange County (2002)
On this very special episode of Ruining Our Childhood, Ashley's brother and sister in law join in on our rewatch of 2002's Orange County. Listen as we struggle to record with only two mics and four people! (Have fun adjusting your volume guys!) In this episode we reminisce about the concept of...
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Episode 32 - The Addams Family (1991)
It's the last week in our Halloween SPOOKtacular and Ryan picked out 1991's The Addams Family. We agree that as children we got this particular family confused with another classic sitcom, The Munsters. Ashley talks about how much it blew her child mind that Uncle Fester was also the iconic Doc...
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Episode 31- Night of the Living Dead (1990)
As we get closer to All Hallow's Eve, we continue our SPOOKtacular (ugh) with the 90's remake of the zombie classic Night of the Living Dead. We discuss how this version started a young Ashley's obsession with zombie flicks. We joke about how this movie might have just been an excuse for some…
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Episode 30 - The People Under the Stairs (1991)
We are back with another episode for what Ryan now calls our "Halloween Spooktacular." This week we take on one of Ashley's childhood traumas, The People Under the Stairs. We reminisce about watching movies like this one way too young and question some of the movies more memorable scenes. We...
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Episode 29 - Scream 2 (1997)
We continue our celebration of Halloween with 1997's Scream 2. If you haven't listened to our rewatch of the original Scream, go have a listen...we will wait. In this episode we reminisce about the anxiety from trying to sneak into R-rated movies as kids. We jump into the 90's fashion world of...
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Episode 28 - Casper (1995)
ITS OCTOBER! Which means that we are choosing some of our favorite Halloween/horror movies for the next couple of weeks. This week we take on a childhood favorite, Casper. We talk about how this Halloween themed movie was released in the summer and how that was confusing for us as kids. We…
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Episode 27 - Employee of the Month (2006)
It's a special week for Ruining Our Childhood, our wedding anniversary! To celebrate we rewatch the movie we went to on our first official date! The 2006 "classic" Employee of the Month starring Dane Cook, Jessica Simpson, and Dax Shepard. We recount the popularity of Dane Cook in the mid-2000's...
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Episode 26 - Whatever It Takes (2000)
This week, we take on one of teen Ashley's favorite movies. The 2000 "classic" Whatever It Takes starring Shane West, James Franco, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe, and Marla Sokoloff. Its about two boys who make deals to help each other win over two girls.. We discuss how this movie introduced the world to…
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Episode 25 - National Lampoon's Van Wilder
This week we rewatch one of teen Ryan's favorites. The 2002 "classic" Van Wilder starring Ryan Reynolds, Tara Reid, and Kal Penn. Before Ryan Reynolds was cracking wise as Deadpool, he was also cracking wise as a fifth year college senior. Join us as we discuss the enigma of Tara Reid's success…
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Episode 24 - Now and Then (1995)
We are nearing the end of the summer, so for this episode we decided to watch Now and Then. This 1995 "classic" focuses on four girls during the summer of 1970. We reminisce about the freedom of riding our bikes pretty much everywhere while Ashley recounts the traumatizing events of playing Red...
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Episode 23 - Without a Paddle (2004)
This week we rewatch the 2004 "classic" Without a Paddle starring Seth Green, Dax Shepard, and Matthew Lillard. The early 2000's comedy film about three guys going out into the Oregon wilderness in search of the treasure from the real life mystery of D.B. Cooper. We discuss everything from bad...
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Episode 22 - The Baby-Sitters Club (1995)
This week we celebrate Ashley's birthday with the 1995 "classic" The Baby-Sitters Club. One of Ashley's childhood favorites that was based on the popular novel series of the same name. We discuss all the 90's IT girls that are in this movie (Rachel Leigh Cook, Larisa Oleynik) as well as all the...
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Episode 21 - Batman Forever (1995)
We are back with our regularly scheduled favorites! This week we rewatch Batman Forever. This 1995 "classic" stars tons of people but is missing a childhood favorite (and some would say the only true Batman) Michael Keaton. We discuss the casting choice of Chris O' Donnell's Robin and never...
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Episode 20 - Q&A: Going Down Memory Road
On this super special 20th episode spectacular, we answer ALL OF THE QUESTIONS sent by our amazing listeners! Join us as we go down "memory road" (not lane) discussing everything from our favorite snacks as kids (FRUITOPIA, anyone?) to the reason Ashley doesn't like Star Trek. Thanks to all the...
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Episode 19 - Dazed and Confused (1993)
This episode we rewatch the coming of age film, Dazed and Confused. The 1993 "classic" stars Jason London, Ben Affleck, and introduced the world to the chill persona of Matthew McConaughey. Ashley talks about her love for any movie starring one of the London twins. We discuss our experiences with...
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Episode 18 - The Virgin Suicides (1999)
This week we watch one of teen Ashley's favorite films. The 1999 "classic" The Virgin Suicides starring Kirsten Dunst, James Woods, and Kathleen Turner. We discuss how hard it was to find a "funniest moment" in a movie about mass teenage suicide. We blow Ryan's mind on the vast Coppola family…
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Episode 17 - Lethal Weapon (1987)
This week we rewatch Lethal Weapon. The 1987 "classic" starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover. Ashley questions whether she has actually even seen this movie or if she is confusing it with the rewatching the spoof equivalent, Loaded Weapon. We discuss how the General's real name is Peter…
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Episode 16 - Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
This episode we rewatch the 1997 "classic" Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery. A childhood favorite to both of us, we discuss how much we had rewatched this movie as a kid and how it was overly quoted for a good five years after it was released. (Who hasn't said 'yeah baby' at least once...
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Episode 15 - Jawbreaker (1999)
In this episode we tackle one of Ashley's childhood favorites, Jawbreaker. The 1999 "classic" starring Rebecca Gayheart and Rose McGowan about a group of friends that accidentally murder one of their own. We discuss how this movie, as well as many other teen movies, gave us high expectations of...
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Episode 14 - Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
On this episode we rewatch and discuss Napoleon Dynamite. The quirky low budget indie "classic" that became a surprise hit in 2004. We talk about the out of date fashion of the small Idaho town on which the movie is set and how we forgot how much Uncle Rico was a creep. As always, we award our...
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Episode 13 - Gone In 60 Seconds (2000)
This week's episode was the latest winner of our Facebook poll, chosen by you our lovely listeners. The movie chosen was Gone in 60 Seconds a 2000 "classic" that has finally gave us the opportunity to watch a Nicolas Cage film. Listen as we discuss the plausibility of this whole movie and why the...
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Episode 12 - Old School (2003)
This week the people, by people we mean our awesome listeners, picked the movie. We want to thank everyone that voted in our first ever movie poll on Facebook. If you have no idea what we are talking about, are you even listening? Also, you should go check out our Facebook page because we have...
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Episode 11 - The Wedding Singer (1998)
This week we rewatch The Wedding Singer starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. This 1998 “classic” about an 80's wedding singer trying to get over being left at the altar is one of Ryan's favorite Adam Sandler movies. Join us as we discuss the highs and lows of Sandler movies in general. We...
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Episode 10 - William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996)
Its our tenth episode guys! We decide to take on the 1996's Baz Luhrmann classic Romeo + Juliet. A movie that according to Ryan, made Shakespeare just a little easier to understand as a teenager. Join us as Ashley reminisces about the soundtrack and her big "Leo" obsession growing up. As always…
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Episode 9 - Cry-Baby (1990)
This week we take on John Waters' Cry-Baby. A "classic" that was introduced to both of us thanks to the constant replay on the USA Network when we were kids. We discuss how a 12 year old Ashley thought the romance in this movie was realistic and how we are still confused on the exact relationship...
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Episode 8 - Heathers (1989)
This week we rewatch the cult classic Heathers, a dark teen comedy about killing off popular kids. This is our first listener requested movie! Thanks Alexis, friend and listener of the podcast. We discuss all the amazing 80's fashion (holy shoulder pads!), the witty one liners, and how this movie...
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Episode 7 - Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
This week we rewatch Can't Hardly Wait. A 1998 "classic" about love, graduation, and even revenge. We discuss how this film gave our younger selves unrealistic expectations of high school parties. As always we decide if this teen comedy holds up to our adult standards. Don't forget to check out…
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A nostalgic weekly podcast where a married couple rewatches and reviews our favorite 90's and 2000's movies to decide if they hold up to our adult standards. New episodes every Tuesday.
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