Podcasts by Tapeheads: A Podcast on VHS
Join VHS enthusiasts Lyndsey and Sean every other Monday as they dive into each other's video cassette collections, from childhood favorites to obscure gems. Is "Surf Ninjas" the classic that Lyndsey remembers? Will Sean find a horror tape he doesn't like? Is Jonathan Taylor Thomas' hair as soft and luxurious as it looks? Find out now on Tapeheads!
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76. Gremlins from 2020-12-24T08:00:28
Sean selects his VHS copy of the 1984 holiday horror classic Gremlins, written by Chris Columbus, directed by Joe Dante, and starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Frances Lee McCain, Hoyt Axton, Di...
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75. What Women Want from 2020-12-21T23:15:15
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 2000 Nancy Meyers blockbuster What Women Want, starring Mel Gibson (pre-meltdown), Helen Hunt, Ashley Johnson, Marisa Tomei, Sarah Paulson, Judy Greer, Bette Mid...
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74. Scream from 2020-10-26T10:00:46
In this very special Halloween episode, the Tapeheads discuss the 1996 horror classic Scream, written by Kevin Williamson, directed by Wes Craven, and starring Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox, David Ar...
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73. While You Were Sleeping from 2020-10-05T10:00:47
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 1995 romantic comedy While You Were Sleeping, starring Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman.
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72. Toys (w/ Paul Fischer) from 2020-04-06T08:00:33
Globe-trotting diplomat and friend of the show Paul Fischer presents his VHS copy of Barry Levinson’s genre-defying 1992 film Toys, starring Robin Williams, Michael Gambon, Joan Cusack, Robin Wrigh...
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71. Home Alone / Home Alone 2: Lost in New York / Home Alone 3 (1990-1997) from 2020-03-30T19:49:31
Merry Quarantinemas! In this belated holiday special, Lyndsey and Sean tackle not one, not two, but THREE films of the Home Alone series that all began with director Chris Columbus' 1990 classic st...
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70. Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 2019-11-26T05:58:32
Lyndsey and Sean discuss the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer directed by Fran Rubel Kuzui and starring Kristy Swanson, Luke Perry, Donald Sutherland, Rutger Hauer, Paul Reubens, David Arquette, ...
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69. Interview with the Vampire from 2019-10-21T18:08:58
To both celebrate Halloween and to kick off the crowdfunding campaign for his upcoming vampire film Red Snow, Sean selects his VHS copy of Interview with the Vampire, the hit adaptation of Anne Ric...
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68. Shanghai Noon from 2019-09-30T17:48:15
Lyndsey dusts off her VHS copy of Shanghai Noon starring Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu, Xander Berkeley, and Walton Goggins. Topics of discussion include the trailers for rom-coms Keeping the ...
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67. Runaway Bride from 2019-05-21T00:30:51
Lyndsey and Sean dive into the 1999 rom-com Runaway Bride, the blockbuster reunion of Julia Roberts, Richard Gere, and director Gary Marshall. Egg preferences, Gere's acting choices, and marriage c...
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66. Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (w/ Philip and Liz Laird) from 2018-12-21T18:06:03
Philip Laird returns to Tapeheads with his sister Liz in tow to discuss the 1977 TV holiday special Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas, a Jim Henson tale that depicts a cute but dystopian world in wh...
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65. The Mummy (1999) from 2018-12-17T17:45:12
Lyndsey chats with Sean about her VHS copy of 1999’s action-adventure remake The Mummy, directed by Stephen Sommers and starring Brendan Fraser, Rachel Weisz, John Hannah, and Arnold Vosloo. Topics...
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64. Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College from 2018-10-08T13:00:19
In this special Halloween episode of Tapeheads, Sean has Lyndsey watch his VHS copy of Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College and things get dark really fast. Talking points include: the little monst...
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63. The Big Green from 2018-07-23T18:07:35
In this episode, Lyndsey revisits her VHS copy of the 1995 kids sports flick The Big Green, in which Olivia d'Abo takes it upon herself to teach a bunch of rag-tag rural Texas kids how to become co...
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62. Liar Liar (w/ Ben Bellamy) from 2018-06-04T13:00:02
Actor Ben Bellamy visits the podcast to revisit his beloved VHS copy of the 1997 Jim Carrey film Liar Liar in which an unethical lawyer cannot tell a lie for 24 hours after his son Max's birthday w...
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61. Field of Dreams from 2018-05-21T17:01:59
We're well into baseball season, which means its time for Tapeheads to revisit the 1989 Kevin Costner fantasy film Field of Dreams! Directed by Phil Alden Robinson and based on the novel Shoeless J...
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60. Simply Irresistable from 2018-03-05T18:25:19
Lyndsey revisits her VHS copy of Simply Irresistible (1999), a strange tale of witchcraft, love, and fine dining. The film stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sean Patrick Flannery, Patricia Clarkson, Dyl...
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58. The Santa Clause from 2017-12-18T18:55:01
It's the Christmas season, which means it's time for Lyndsey to unwrap her VHS copy of Disney's 1994 hit The Santa Clause, starring Tim Allen, Eric Lloyd, Wendy Crewson, David Krumholtz, and Judge ...
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57. The Craft from 2017-11-13T19:57:48
Gather up the coven, turn off the lights, and pop in this classic 90's VHS selection starring Robin Tunney, Fairuza Balk, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, and Skeet Ulrich. Topics include abuse of witch...
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56. Practical Magic from 2017-10-11T19:26:19
Hold on to your broomsticks! On this special Halloween episode of Tapeheads, Lyndsey selects her VHS tape of the 1998 supernatural family drama Practical Magic, starring Sandra Bullock and Nicole K...
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55. Romy and Michele's High School Reunion from 2017-09-25T19:57:49
"Would you excuse me? I cut my foot before and my shoe is filling up with blood!" In this episode of Tapeheads, Sean introduces Lyndsey to his VHS copy of 1997's Romy and Michele's High School Reun...
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54. When Harry Met Sally... from 2017-09-07T01:12:14
I'll have what she's having! Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the beloved 1989 rom-com When Harry Met Sally, starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal, directed by Rob Reiner from a screenplay by Nora Eph...
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53. Point Break from 2017-07-25T21:48:26
Utah! Gimme two! Tapeheads gets radical as Sean selects his VHS copy of Point Break, directed by Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze, Lori Petty...
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52. Highlander from 2017-06-26T17:21:09
THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!!! Lyndsey selects her VHS tape of the 1986 fantasy/sci-fi/Queen rock opera Highlander, starring Christopher Lambert (not Dennis Quaid), Clancy Brown, and the great Sean Conne...
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51. The Spy Who Loved Me from 2017-06-12T16:47:11
In tribute to the late great Roger Moore, 007 enthusiast Sean selects his VHS copy of 1977's The Spy Who Loved Me, starring Moore as James Bond, Barbara Bach as Russian agent XXX, Curt Jürgens as f...
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50. Sleepless in Seattle from 2017-05-31T18:09:50
On our fiftieth episode spectacular, Lyndsey pulls a switch-a-roo when she realizes her VHS copy of Matilda has gone missing. Instead, we watched Nora Ephron's 1993 romantic comedy blockbuster Slee...
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49. The Mighty Ducks from 2017-05-03T17:29:47
Quack! Quack! Quack! From the depths of Sean's VHS collection, wading into the open beak of the Tapeheads' increasingly unreliable VCR, comes 1992's The Mighty Ducks, starring Emilio Estevez as Gor...
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48. The Terminator (w/ Alrik Bursell) from 2017-04-10T15:51:38
Filmmaker Alrik Bursell drops by the podcast to watch the 1984 sci-fi classic The Terminator on VHS. Topics include: Alrik's experience watching the movie on a CED video disc; the films of James Ca...
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47. The Man with One Red Shoe from 2017-03-27T19:44:23
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of The Man with One Red Shoe, the bizarre 1985 spy comedy starring Tom Hanks, Lori Singer, Jim Belushi, Carrie Fischer, Edward Herrmann, and Dabney Coleman. This film i...
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46. The Lost Boys from 2017-03-21T04:56:42
Michael! It's time to watch your VHS copy of The Lost Boys, Michael! It stars Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Jami Gertz, and Barnard Hugh...
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45. Three Men and a Baby from 2017-03-07T20:10:30
Can three wealthy bachelors raise a baby on their own? Lyndsey investigates with her VHS copy of the 1987 blockbuster Three Men and a Baby, directed by Leonard Nimoy and starring Tom Selleck, Steve...
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44. Pretty Woman from 2017-02-14T06:41:02
Spend this Valentine's Day with a lovable Disney prostitute in Gary Marshall's beloved 1990 rom-com Pretty Woman, starring an excellent Julia Roberts, a possibly miscast Richard Gere, an evil Jason...
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43. The Mask from 2017-02-04T19:38:21
Sssssmokin’! Lyndsey opens her underwater treasure chest to revisit Chuck Russell's The Mask, the second of three big Jim Carrey movies to debut in 1994. The film co-stars newcomer Cameron Diaz, th...
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42. Better Off Dead from 2017-01-22T08:24:32
I want my two dollars! Sean selects his VHS copy of Savage Steve Holland's 1985 cult classic Better Off Dead, starring John Cusack, Diane Franklin, and Curtis Armstrong.
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41. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey from 2017-01-03T20:48:29
Happy 2017! We're kicking off the new year with Lyndsey's treasured VHS copy of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, the 1993 Disney remake about three pets -- wise Golden RetrieverShadow (Don A...
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39. To Grandmother's House We Go from 2016-12-05T15:21:35
Ho, ho, ho! For the holiday season, Lyndsey revisits her VHS copy of the Olsen twins classic, To Grandmother's House We Go from Full House creator Jeff Franklin. The film stars Mary-Kate and Ashley...
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38. Mad Max from 2016-11-28T20:33:48
In a flailing spiral of stomach-churning agony and dread, Disney's Tom and Huck did not seem like an appropriate choice for the historical moment that is November 2016, so we watched Sean's VHS cop...
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37. Beauty and the Beast from 2016-11-07T17:53:29
In this episode, Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of 1991's Beauty and the Beast, the beloved animated film that upped the bar for the Disney renaissance of the 1990s. Trailers discussed: Aladdin, Slee...
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36. Halloween/Halloween II/Halloween: H20 (1978-1998) from 2016-10-24T20:27:58
Dee-doo-doo-dee-doo-doo-dee-doo-dee-doo! This time we're doing not one, not two, but THREE spooky VHS selections with Sean's own specially curated "chillogy" (or "thrillogy") of select films in the...
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35. The Witches from 2016-10-13T19:46:31
Happy Halloween! For the spookiest month of the year, Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of 1990's The Witches, based on the Roald Dahl book of the same name and starring Angelica Huston as the grand hig...
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34. Air Force One from 2016-09-28T23:15:39
Get off my plane! Sean picks the 1997 hostage thriller Air Force One, a Die Hard clone with political ambitions starring Harrison Ford as President James Marshall and Gary Oldman as his nemesis Iva...
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33. Willow from 2016-09-12T13:27:20
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 1988 fantasy adventure Willow, from the minds of George Lucas and Ron Howard, starring Warwick Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whaley, and Phil Fondacaro.
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32. Friday the 13th from 2016-08-29T19:49:23
It's time to go to camp! Camp Crystal Lake, that is! Sean selects the 1980 horror classic Friday the 13th, starring Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer, and Kevin Bacon.
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31. The Blair Witch Project (w/ Chad Hinds) from 2016-08-15T14:08:20
Methode Sauvage winemaker Chad Hinds returns to Tapeheads with his VHS copy of 1999's found footage phenomenon The Blair Witch Project, starring Heather Donahue, Joshua Leonard, and Michael C. Will...
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30. Ferngully: The Last Rainforest from 2016-08-04T23:21:10
Hey kids, wanna save the rainforest? Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 1992 animated film Ferngully: The Last Rainforest, starring Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry, Jo...
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29. One Crazy Summer from 2016-07-18T13:51:42
John Cusack re-teams with writer-director Savage Steve Holland in 1986's One Crazy Summer, the companion film to the cult classic Better Off Dead. Demi Moore, Bobcat Goldthwaite, Joel Murray, Curti...
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28. Independence Day from 2016-07-04T13:29:15
For the Fourth of July, Lyndsey selects her copy of the 1996 alien invasion blockbuster Independence Day, starring Will Smith, Bill Pullman, and Jeff Goldblum.
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27. All Dogs Go to Heaven (w/ Chloe Kiester) from 2016-06-20T13:51:56
Comedian Chloe Kiester offers up a VHS copy of Don Bluth's unhinged canine musical All Dogs Go to Heaven, starring Burt Reynolds, Dom DeLuise, and the late Judith Barsi.
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26. An American Werewolf in London from 2016-06-06T15:39
Sean unwraps a "new" VHS copy of 1981's An American Werewolf in London and tries to explain to Lyndsey why John Landis' gory travelogue is a perfect werewolf film.
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25. You've Got Mail from 2016-05-25T16:46:17
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of Nora Ephron's 1998 romantic comedy You've Got Mail, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.
Talking points: You've Got Mail is better than Sleepless in Seattle. A ...
24. The Stepfather from 2016-05-09T16:47:03
Terry O'Quinn seeks the perfect family in 1987's psychological thriller The Stepfather, co-starring Jill Schoelen and Shelley Hack.
Talking points: A companion film to Man of the House. A ...
23. Evil Dead II (w/ Gavin Murray) from 2016-04-25T14:10:55
Cinematographer Gavin Murray stops by with his VHS copy of Sam Raimi's immortal horror comedy classic Evil Dead II, starring Bruce Campbell in his signature role of Ash Williams.
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22. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trilogy (1990-1992) from 2016-04-11T16:59:52
Cowabunga! It's a turtle triple feature as Lyndsey gets radical with her VHS selections, picking the 1990 smash hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and its sequels, 1991's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
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21. Major League from 2016-03-28T13:42:54
As a new baseball season begins, Sean picks the 1989 underdog sports romp Major League, starring Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, Rene Russo, Corbin Bernsen, and Dennis Haysbert.
20. Uncle Buck from 2016-03-15T17:43:27
Lyndsey selects her VHS copy of the 1989 John Hughes film Uncle Buck, starring John Candy, Jean Louisa Kelly, Gaby Hoffman, Amy Madigan, and lil' Macauly Culkin.
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19. Invasion of the Saucer Men from 2016-02-29T23:21:31
In honor of Leap Day, we're leaping back in time to the fifties with Sean's pick, the 1957 sci-fi B-movie bonanza Invasion of the Saucer Men, about a group of dumb teenagers, dumb con men, and dumb...
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17. Child's Play from 2016-02-01T17:45:31
Horror enthusiast Sean picks his well-worn VHS copy of Child’s Play, starring Catherine Hicks, Chris Sarandon, Alex Vincent, and Brad Dourif as the infamous killer doll Chucky.
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16. Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland from 2016-01-18T15:57:41
Lyndsey selects the podcast's first animated film with 1989's Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, a troubled Japan/USA co-production that initially flopped at the box office only to later gain ...
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15. It Takes Two (w/ Chloe Schildhause) from 2016-01-04T18:21:34
UPROXX writer and freelance journalist Chloe Schildhause selects the Olsen Twins classic It Takes Two, starring Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Kirstie Alley, and Steve Guttenberg. Be sure to check out...
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14. Die Hard from 2015-12-21T19:14:03
Christmas is here, so we're breaking out the egg nog and putting Santa hats on dead European terrorists as we watch Sean's holiday favorite, Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Be...
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13. Jingle All the Way from 2015-12-09T01:56:52
In this special Christmas episode, Lyndsey selects Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1996 family romp Jingle All The Way, which pits him against a crazed Sinbad and a lecherous but festive Phil Hartman as he...
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12. Adventures in Dinosaur City (w/ Philip Laird) from 2015-11-23T17:41:17
Filmmaker, actor, attorney-at-law, and noted dinophile Philip Laird guests on the show with his beloved VHS copy of Adventures in Dinosaur City starring Omri Katz and a cast of talking, walking, ku...
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11. Licence to Kill from 2015-11-09T16:41:45
In celebration of the release of the new James Bond film Spectre, Sean selects his favorite 007 tape: Licence to Kill, starring Timothy Dalton as Bond, Robert Davi as Sanchez, Carey Lowell as Pam B...
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10. Hocus Pocus from 2015-10-26T14:32:07
In another very special Halloween episode, Lyndsey selects the wild and witchy Disney tape Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy as the dreaded Sanderson sister...
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09. Double, Double, Toil and Trouble from 2015-10-12T07:11:27
Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen use witchcraft to fight evil Cloris Leachman as Sean makes an out-of-character selection in a very special Halloween episode of Tapeheads.
Talking points: The ki...
08. Death Becomes Her from 2015-09-28T16:53:32
It’s Meryl vs. Goldie as Lyndsey picks the “immortal” 1992 classic Death Becomes Her.
Talking points: A mean and catty movie. No trailers for Lyndsey. Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn as rival...
07. Tremors from 2015-09-14T07:00:44
Sean selects the 1990 western monster comedy Tremors, starring Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward as two country handymen who lead their town of eclectic characters to fight against graboids, giant undergro...
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06. The Three Musketeers from 2015-08-31T07:10:19
Lyndsey picks Disney's 1993 adaptation of the immortal Alexandre Dumas classic The Three Musketeers with an all-star 90's cast including Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Oliver Platt, Chris O'Donn...
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05. The Saint (w/ Chad Hinds) from 2015-08-14T00:00
Winemaker Chad Hinds of Methode Sauvage supplies Tapeheads with his treasured VHS copy of 1997's The Saint, starring Val Kilmer as Simon Templar, an international thief and master of disguise who m...
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04. I Know What You Did Last Summer from 2015-08-03T07:04:59
Horror fanatic Sean selects his VHS copy of 1997's I Know What You Did Last Summer, the Kevin Williamson slasher adaptation of Lois Duncan's bloodless 1973 suspense novel, starring Jennifer Love He...
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03. Man of the House from 2015-07-20T07:25:59
Lyndsey selects the 1995 Disney hit Man of the House, in which Chevy Chase tries to win the heart of Jonathan Taylor Thomas by appropriating Native American culture. Farah Fawcett co-stars.
02. Commando from 2015-07-07T00:27:38
As our special two-week premiere continues, Sean dips into his VHS collection and selects the "classic" 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle Commando starring Rae Dawn Chong, Alyssa Milano, Vernon We...
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01. Surf Ninjas from 2015-06-29T21:33:20
In our series premiere, we dive into one of Lyndsey's childhood favorites, 1993's Surf Ninjas starring Ernie Reyes Jr., Rob Schneider, Tone Loc, Kelly Hu, and Leslie Nielsen.
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