Podcasts by The Odd Podcast with Joe Parisi

121 | Step By Step from 2023-11-10T19:53

If you spent time watching ABC's TGIF lineup in the 90's, this episode is for y...

120 | Napoleon Dynamite from 2023-06-02T20:36

A deep dive into the 2004 classic Napoleon Dynamite.  Join Joe Parisi and Trevor Snarr (who played "Don" in the film) for a fun look back at this highly influential movie.

119 | Bill Ripken 1989 Fleer Error Card from 2022-09-28T02:19

F_ _ _ FACE!  In 1989, Fleer released their annual set of baseball cards, having no idea what was about to happen and what had slipped past them.  A few weeks after the cards started being sold,...

118 - Weird Science from 2022-08-10T23:13:38

Dissecting the 1985 John Hughes classic "Weird Science".  

Joining Joe Parisi is longtime Hollywood character actor Britt Leach who played the father of "Gary" (Anthony Michael Hall) in t...

117 | My Girl from 2022-03-05T04:39:05

Joe Parisi is joined by Brian Pocrass for a deep dive on 1991's odd coming of age hit "My Girl".

116 | Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead from 2021-12-30T21:39:17

Join Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass as they dissect the 1991 cult classic Don't Tell Mom The Babysi...

115 | Clueless from 2021-09-21T22:07:03

Join Joe Parisi, Brian Pocrass and Jen Chaney (author of the book "As If: The Oral History of Clueless as told by Amy Heckerling, the Cast and Crew") as they take a trip back to 1995 and explore...

114 | LFO's Summer Girls from 2021-07-07T04:46:40

The unlikely story of an unlikely hit: LFO's Summer Girls.  Joining Joe to explore this ...

113 | Punky Brewster from 2021-05-11T03:39:08

Exploring the Punky Brewster show which originally ran from 1984-1988.  Along for the rid...

112 | Whoomp There It Is with DC The Brain Supreme from 2021-02-13T18:33:49

DC The Brain Supreme joins me to look back at the party anthem that took over the wor...

111 | The Karate Kid 3 from 2021-01-24T16:48:40

A deep dive into The Karate Kid 3.  Join Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass as they examine the...

110 | Ice Ice Baby: More than just a hit song. Featuring DJ Earthquake from 2020-12-31T16:48:05

Ice Ice Baby took the world by storm in the fall of 1990.  But it was more than just anot...

109 | All I Want for Christmas (1991 film) from 2020-12-21T20:40:28

Joe Parisi and Brian Pocrass take a deep dive on a little known Christmas film from 1991 called "All I Want for Christmas".  Why is it that so many Christmas movies from this era have become "cl...

108 | Jonathan Brandis RULES the 90's from 2020-11-12T00:19:14

A look back at the career of the late-great Jonathan Brandis.  He made so many cool contri...

107 | Karate Kid with Darryl Vidal from 2020-09-02T02:41

Darryl Vidal has the incredible honor of being one of the people who competed on-screen in the 1984 "All Valley Karate Championship" in the movie The Karate Kid.  In fact, he went all the way to...

106 | Heaven Help Us with Jay Patterson "Brother Constance" from 2020-07-09T12:17:33

Exploring the 1985 cult classic "Heaven Help Us" with actor Jay Patterson wh...

105 | Hollywood Dog Trainer Robert Weatherwax from 2020-07-02T21:21:41

Robert Weatherwax is a 3rd generation Hollywood dog trainer.  Between his grandfather, his father...

104 | Our Gang/The Little Rascals and the life of Carl "Alfalfa" Switzer from 2020-05-29T14:46:02

Exploring the history of Our Gang/The Little Rascals and the life of Carl "...

103 | Johna Stewart from Ladybugs and Beverly Hills 90210 from 2020-04-18T12:40:12

Johna Stewart famously had her nail broken in the 1992 movie Ladybugs.  Her Ho...

102 | "ICE" from American Gladiators from 2020-03-26T22:55:24

Our guest is Lori Fetrick who was "Ice" on the 90's television show...

101 | Pee Wee's Playhouse from 2020-03-13T16:28:22

A 2 hour long deep dive into and appreciation of Pee Wee's P...

100 | Matt Doherty (Mighty Ducks, So I Married and Axe Murderer) from 2020-02-13T17:06:51

Actor Matt Doherty is here to talk about life as an actor...the Mighty Ducks franchise (w...

99 | Home Alone from 2019-11-29T04:13:21

Exploring the 1990 John Hughes Christmas classic...the film that turned Macauley Culkin into an international superstar.  Brian Pocrass joins the show to tell some incredible stories about the l...

98 | Sixteen Candles from 2019-11-09T00:46:36

Exploring the 1984 John Hughes film "Sixteen Candles" with the help of Debbie Pollack who played "Marlene" (the girlfriend of Long Duck Dong)

97 | Animal House with "Neidermeyer" aka Mark Metcalf from 2019-08-29T02:28:11

Exploring the 1978 comedy classic Animal House with the help of Mark Metcalf w...

96 | Hobgoblins with Kenneth J. Hall from 2019-08-13T12:26:36

Exploring the 1988 cult classic "Hobgoblins" with help from creature ...

95 | Kindergarten Cop with Christian Cousins from 2019-07-18T12:25:39

Taking a deep dive into the 1990 film Kindergarten Cop.  Our guest in...

94 | Stand By Me and Andy Lindberg (Lardass Hogan actor) from 2019-06-29T02:40:33

We take another look at 1985's Stand By Me. Our guest is ac...

93 | Lionheart from 2019-06-21T12:30:56

Exploring the 1990 action movie LIONHEART. Joining us is Sheldon Lettich (the writ...

92 | Chateau Marmont History with author Shawn Levy from 2019-05-14T03:35:42

Exploring the history of the legendary Sunset Strip hotel, Chateau Marmont.  Best se...

91 | Edward Scissorhands from 2019-03-23T12:04:13

Examining the 1990 Tim Burton classic "Edward Scissorhands".  Joining me are t...

90 | Frank Dux (The Inspiration for Bloodsport) from 2019-03-12T02:37:16

Martial Artist, Fight Choreographer, Kumite Fighter and the man "Bloods...

89 | Bloodsport from 2019-03-01T23:03:10

Diving into the 1988 Cannon Films cult class...

88 | Ernest Goes To Camp from 2019-02-06T04:00:31

Exploring the 1987 classic "Ernest Goes To Camp" with two of the "secon...

87 | Big with David Moscow from 2019-01-11T04:01:26

Examining the 1988 classic film "Big" with actor Da...

86 | Ladybugs with Jandi Swanson from 2018-12-15T14:42:25

85 | Scott Michaels from Findadeath from 2018-11-15T03:42:49

Scott Michaels (Findadeath.com & Dearly Departed Tours) drops in to talk about his life, hi...

84 | The California Raisins from 2018-10-18T00:08:26

Take a step back with us to the late 80's as we look at one...

83 | The Goonies from 2018-09-29T14:03:31

Diving into the 1985 classic "The Goon...

82 | Blockbuster Video from 2018-09-14T23:00

Be Kind...Rewind.  Examining the rise, fall, facts and fiction surrou...

81 | Zoolander&Nathan Lee Graham aka "Todd" from 2018-08-31T23:00

Discussing Zoolander with the hilarious, scene stealing act...

80 - Mark Holton from 2018-08-14T23:00

Catching up with legendary actor Mark Holton...the man who brought "Fr...

79 | Small Wonder from 2018-07-31T23:00

Discussing the 80's tv show Small Wonder with two of the show's stars- Marth...

78 | Ghostbusters from 2018-07-14T23:00

This episode explores the 1984 classic "Ghostbusters".  We discuss f...

77 | Eraserhead and Charlotte Stewart from 2018-06-30T23:00

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76 | Pee Wee's Big Adventure from 2018-06-15T00:40:02

Loners...Rebels...It's time to take a deep dive into the legendary 1985 film "Pee Wee's...

75 | Can't Hardly Wait from 2018-05-31T23:00

In June of 1998, the teen ...

74 - Charlie Schlatter from 2018-05-14T23:00

Actor &...

73 | Richard Riehle from 2018-04-30T23:00

He has people skills...can't you understand that?!?? Richard Riehle has ...

72 | Dean Cameron from 2018-04-14T23:00

Dean Cameron has appeared in so many incredible movies.  He was "Chainsaw...

71 | Kickboxer from 2018-03-31T14:27:57

One of the all time great martial arts films was released in 1989.  Kickboxer ...

70 | The Room from 2018-03-14T23:00

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69 | Dirty Dancing from 2018-03-01T00:00

Discussing the 1987 smash hit "Dirty Dancing" with one of the actual dirty dancers...

68 | The Burbs from 2018-02-15T00:00

This episode explores the 1989 comedy thriller The Burbs, one of my all time...

67 | James "Buster" Douglas from 2018-02-01T00:00

On February 11, 1990, James "Buster" Douglas climbed into a boxing ring in Tokyo, Japan to face Mike Tyson.  Buster's mother had suddenly died just days prior.  The fight was nearly cancelled.  ...

66 | Swimfan (with actor Monroe Mann) from 2018-01-15T00:00

Taking a deep dive into the 2002 teen thriller Swimfan!  We go over the story, le...

65 | The Monster Squad (Duncan Regehr and Alec Gillis) from 2018-01-01T00:00

The Monster Squad is a cult classic 1987 horror comedy featuring a group ...

64 | Teen Wolf Too with "Stiles" (Actor Stuart Fratkin) from 2017-12-15T00:00

This episode examines the highly underrated 1987 "Teen Wolf Too" with ac...

63 | The Toxic Avenger&Mark Trogl (Melvin) from 2017-12-01T00:00

This episode dives into the bizarre 1984 superhero horror comedy The To...

62 | Eddie Garcia (Guys Next Door, Dancer, Actor) from 2017-11-15T00:00

Eddie Garcia is one of the dancers front and center in Michae...

61 | Masters of the Universe&Gary Goddard from 2017-10-31T23:00

We're diving into the 1987 live action movie "Masters of the Univers...

60 | Angelyne- Investigating a Mysterious Hollywood Icon from 2017-10-14T23:00

Billboards featuring this mysterious blonde woman started popping up all over Los A...

59 | Nothing But Trouble w/ Bertila Damas from 2017-09-30T23:00

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58 | Christmas Vacation with "Ruby Sue" aka Ellen Latzen from 2017-09-14T23:00

"You remember Ruby Sue".  Upon its December 1989 release, "Christmas Vacation",  the hil...

57 | Saved by the Bell featuring "Ox" and "Johnny Dakota" from 2017-08-31T23:00

Saved by the Bell aired from 1989 to 1992 and remains almost as popular with kids today ...

56 | Neverending Story "Childlike Empress" Tami Stronach from 2017-08-14T23:00

A strange and exciting German-made fantasy film called "The Neverending Story" hit t...

55 | Larry Hankin from 2017-07-31T22:30

You've seen Larry Hankin in some of your favorite films and and tv shows.  In ...

54 | Troll 2 star George Hardy from 2017-07-14T23:00

Troll 2 is a 1990 B-Horror comedy film that is an all out disaster.  From bad ...

53 | Gary Riley from Summer School from 2017-06-30T23:00

As a young man, Gary Riley made a huge splash in Hollywood between 1984 and 1990.  Besid...

52-Naked Nirvana Baby Spencer Eldon from 2017-06-14T23:00

In September 1991, an album called "Nevermind" hit record stores ...

51 | Keith Coogan from 2017-05-31T23:00

You know actor Keith Coogan as "Kenny" in Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead...

50 | The Stoned Age from 2017-05-14T23:00

A strange videotape showed up on the shelves of video stores across ...

49| John Massari TV&Film Composer from 2017-05-01T00:00

John Massari is a composer who has created hundreds of ico...

48-"John G. Avildsen: King of the Underdogs" documentary filmmaker Derek Wayne Johnson from 2017-04-14T23:00

Derek Wayne Johnson is the filmmaker behind ...

47 | Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) from 2017-04-01T00:00

In 1964 a young actor named Butch Patrick landed a role that would change his life forever...

46 | Bruce Buffer from 2017-03-15T00:00

The "Veteran Voice of the Octagon" is my guest on this epis...

45 | "Booger" Curtis Armstrong from 2017-03-01T02:00

My guest is Curtis Armstrong who famously played "Booger" in Revenge of the Nerds ba...

44 | WWF Wrestler "Tugboat" aka "Typhoon"- Fred Ottman from 2017-02-15T01:00

In the early 90's Fred Ottman made waves in the professional wrestling world as "Tugboat...

43 | Hanson Brother Steve Carlson from Slap Shot from 2017-02-01T01:00

In 1977 a comedy film about a terrible, small town minor l...

42 | Herbert Crowley with Justin Duerr from 2017-01-15T01:00

Herbert Crowley was a comic strip cartoonist, scul...

41 | Original Mortal Kombat game actor- Daniel Pesina from 2017-01-01T05:00

In 1992 a super violent video game called Mortal Kombat started popping up in a...

40 | Ronald McDonald actor Joe Maggard from 2016-12-15T05:00

9 men in history have been the "official" Ron...

39 | Garden of Allah with Martin Turnbull from 2016-12-01T05:30

The Garden of Allah was a famous hotel in Hollywood, California located at 8152 Sunset ...

38 | "Scut Farkus" actor Zack Ward from 2016-11-15T05:30

Zack Ward had the honor of portraying one of the most terrifying on...

37 | Ghoulies II&Pumpkinhead Star Kerry Remsen from 2016-11-01T04:30

Kerry Remsen appea...

36 | Killer Klowns from Outer Space-Stephen Chiodo from 2016-10-15T07:30

Killer Klowns from Outer Space is a f...

35 | Three Stooges w/ Author Steve Cox from 2016-10-01T07:30

Best selling author and pop culture historian Steve Cox is back to talk about t...

34 | Steve Cox - Wizard of Oz historian&author from 2016-09-15T07:00

Pop culture historian and author Steve Cox is in to talk about The Wizard of Oz...

33 | Matthias Hues the action movie star from 2016-09-01T09:00

30 years ago, German born Matthias Hues brought his hulking 6'5" physique to Hollyw...

32 | Samurai Cop star Matthew Karedas from 2016-08-15T07:30

Matthew Karedas aka Matt Hannon is the star of the low budget, "so bad it's great" action...

31 | Fluke Fanzine Creator Matthew Thompson from 2016-08-01T08:00

For over two decades Matthew Thompson has been creating Fluke Fanzine...

30 | Matilda The Hun/Glamazon Queen Kong from 2016-07-15T07:30

Queenie Booher is known to many as "Glamazon Queen Kong"...the scary lady wrestli...

29 | Horror Hosts&Shrunken Heads from 2016-07-01T07:30

Today we chat with a Cape Girardeau, MO resident named ...

28 | Richie The Barber from 2016-06-15T07:30

Richie The Barber lives his life as both a clown and a professional barber-at the same t...

27 | Screen Used Memorabilia w/ Desi DosSantos from 2016-06-01T07:00

Desi DosSantos is one of the owners/founders of screenused.com - a company that deal...

26 | "The Gimp" from Pulp Fiction-Steve Hibbert from 2016-05-15T10:00

Pulp Fiction was released in 1994.  A...

25 | David Mickey Evans-The Sandlot's Narrator, Writer&Director from 2016-05-01T10:00

Talking about baseball movies today with David Mickey Evans, an accomplished Ho...

24 | The Warlord (WWF Wrestler) aka Terry Szopinski from 2016-04-15T09:30

The Warlord was a bad guy wrestler in the WWF during the 80's and...

23 | Kent Lutrell "Ray Brower" from Stand By Me from 2016-04-01T10:30

Everybody remembers that moment.  When the 4 young men in clas...

22 | David Grann-Lost City of Z author from 2016-03-15T07:00

David Grann is a New York Times best selling author and staff writer for the...

21 | Ron Thomas-Karate Kid Cobra Kai Actor&Personal Development Coach from 2016-03-01T08:00

Karate Kid was released in 1984 and went on to be an all out cinematic classic.  It'...

20 | Schlitzie&Steve Belgard from 2016-02-15T08:00

Schlitzie was a sideshow performer in the early and mid 1900's. ...

19 | Claudia Wells (Back To The Future's "Jennifer Parker" from 2016-02-01T08:00

Claudia Wells portrayed "Jennifer Parker", the girlfriend of Marty McFly in the...

18 | Dennis Woodruff (Hollywood Icon) from 2016-01-15T08:00

Dennis Woodruff went to Hollywood with a dream and a plan to...

17 | Jeff Glosser (Teen Wolf Basketball Double) from 2016-01-01T05:30

In 1985, "Teen Wolf" took the world by storm!  It grossed more than $30 million in...

16 | Deron McBee (Malibu from American Gladiators) from 2015-12-15T05:30

In September of 1989 a new sports entertainment show hit the airwaves and took the na...

15 | Todd Newton "The Host with the Most" from 2015-12-01T05:30

Todd Newton has made quite a splash in the e...

14 | Timmy Cappello (Lost Boys "Epic Sax Man") from 2015-11-15T05:30

Today we talk with musician and actor Timmy Cappello.  Timmy is the original "Epi...

13 | Buz Blurr- Colossus of Roads from 2015-11-01T05:30

Legendary boxcar moniker artist Buz Blurr aka Colos...