Podcasts by The Test of Time
Are the classic movies of our childhood really as great as we remember them? Hosts Alan Noah and James Brief take a fresh look at our favorite films to see if they have stood The Test of Time.
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Episode 388: Scarface (1983) from 2023-12-08T05:30
A Cuban immigrant becomes a powerful drug kingpin in Miami.
Episode 387: Big Fish (2003) from 2023-12-01T05:30
A son tries to find common ground with his dying father, in spite ...
ListenEpisode 386: Surviving the Game (1994) from 2023-11-24T05:30
Rich psychopaths take a homeless man to the woods and hu...
ListenEpisode 385: The Cannonball Run (1981) from 2023-11-17T05:30
Phony priests, beautiful women, a superhero, Roger Moore, and others race across ...
ListenEpisode 384: Coach Carter (2005) from 2023-11-10T05:30
A high school basketball coach leads his team to an undefeated...
ListenEpisode 383: The Freshman (1990) from 2023-11-03T04:30
After moving to New York City, a college student finds himself working for a mobster wh...
ListenEpisode 382: The Exorcist (1973) from 2023-10-27T04:30
A demonic spirit possesses a young girl, and only two Catholic priests can save her. Listen
Episode 381: The Fly (1986) from 2023-10-20T04:30
After inventing a teleportation device, a scientist accidentally co...
ListenEpisode 380: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) from 2023-10-13T04:30
A year after a deadly hit-and-run accident,...
ListenEpisode 379: School of Rock (2003) from 2023-10-06T04:30
A wannabe musician works as a substitute teacher and shows his students how to ro...
ListenEpisode 378: A Night at the Roxbury (1998) from 2023-09-29T04:30
Two brothers dream of opening a nightclub, but have no clue where to start.
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Episode 377: Dazed and Confused (1993) from 2023-09-22T04:30
Teenagers cruise around their Texas town on the last day of school.
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ListenEpisode 376: Cobra (1986) from 2023-09-15T04:30
A renegade police officer takes on an army of violent criminals.
... ListenEpisode 375: Lost in Translation (2003) from 2023-09-08T04:30
Two American strangers find comfort and connection with...
ListenEpisode 374: The Foot Fist Way (2006) from 2023-09-01T04:30
A taekwondo instructor faces a series of personal and professional crises.
Episode 373: Strange Brew (1983) from 2023-08-25T04:30
Two beer-loving brothers get their dream jobs at a local brewe...
ListenEpisode 372: Enemy of the State (1998) from 2023-08-18T04:30
A lawyer’s life is ruined after he's given footage that shows a congressman b...
ListenEpisode 371: The Cable Guy (1996) from 2023-08-11T04:30
A newly single man becomes friends with his cable installer, who turns out to be an un...
ListenEpisode 370: TMNT (2007) from 2023-08-04T04:30
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles must learn to fight as a team so they can defeat an ancie...
ListenEpisode 369: The Italian Job (2003) from 2023-07-28T04:30
Expert thieves try to steal millions of dollars in gold from th...
ListenEpisode 368: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) from 2023-07-21T04:30
Two friends have to transport a truckload of beer fro...
ListenEpisode 367: Slap Shot (1977) from 2023-07-14T04:30
A minor league hockey coach comes up with a strategy to save his team: brutal, unrelen...
ListenEpisode 366: Blank Check (1994) from 2023-07-07T04:30
An 11-year-old gets his hands on one million dollars and starts...
ListenEpisode 365: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) from 2023-06-30T04:30
Indiana Jones teams up with his father to find the holy grail of ancient artifacts...
ListenEpisode 364: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) from 2023-06-23T04:30
To save a village, Indiana Jones must recover a sacred stone...
ListenEpisode 363: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) from 2023-06-16T04:30
An archaeologist searches for the Ark of the Covenant, hoping to prevent it from falling...
ListenEpisode 362: Dirty Work (1998) from 2023-06-09T04:30
Two friends who are desperate for money open a revenge-for-hire business.
Episode 361: Can't Hardly Wait (1998) from 2023-06-02T04:30
Teenagers look for love, sex, and revenge at an epic post-graduation party. Listen
Episode 360: The Little Mermaid (1989) from 2023-05-26T04:30
A princess who lives under the sea falls in love with a human, and desperately wa...
ListenEpisode 359: Conan the Barbarian (1982) from 2023-05-19T04:30
A warrior seeks revenge on the cult leader who killed his parents. Listen
Episode 358: Babe (1995) from 2023-05-12T04:30
A pig learns how to herd sheep, and that it’s ok to be different.
... ListenEpisode 357: Bulworth (1998) from 2023-05-05T04:30
A suicidal Senator suddenly stops talking like a politician and starts spitting truth.<...
ListenEpisode 356: Threesome (1994) from 2023-04-28T04:30
Three college roommates become entangled in an intense and passio...
ListenEpisode 355: The Running Man (1987) from 2023-04-21T04:30
In a dystopian future, an innocent man must try to survive a deadly TV game show. Listen
Episode 354: Flashdance (1983) from 2023-04-14T04:30
A dancer/welder must conquer her fear so she can pursue her dream.
J...
ListenEpisode 353: Super Mario Bros. (1993) from 2023-04-07T04:30
Two plumbers from Brooklyn try to prevent our world from merging with a p...
ListenEpisode 352: Snatch (2000) from 2023-03-31T04:30
Gangsters, robbers, and boxing promoters search London for an 86-carat diamond.
Episode 351: Wild Things (1998) from 2023-03-24T04:30
Two high school students accuse their guidance counselor of rape, but what really ha...
ListenEpisode 350: Rushmore (1998) from 2023-03-17T04:30
A prep-school student and a business tycoon both fall in love with the same woman.
I...
Episode 349: Bottle Rocket (1996) from 2023-03-10T05:30
Three friends embark on a life of crime... even though they’re terrible at it. Listen
Episode 348: History of the World, Part I (1981) from 2023-03-03T05:30
Important moments in human history are spoofed, Mel Brooks style.
Episode 347: Wyatt Earp (1994) from 2023-02-24T05:30
A farm boy from Iowa becomes a legend in the Wild West.
Listen as w...
ListenEpisode 346: Tombstone (1993) from 2023-02-17T05:30
Famous lawmen and bandits battle in an infamous Wild West town. Listen
Episode 345: Can't Buy Me Love (1987) from 2023-02-10T05:30
A high school nerd becomes popular by paying a cheerleader to pretend to be his...
ListenEpisode 344: Little Giants (1994) from 2023-02-03T05:30
Two brothers coach rival pee-wee football teams, but only one can represent their...
ListenEpisode 343: Bowfinger (1999) from 2023-01-27T05:30
A washed-up producer tries to make an action movie… starring an ac...
ListenEpisode 342: Keeping Up With the Steins (2006) from 2023-01-20T05:30
As he prepares to become a Bar Mitzvah, a boy reunites ...
ListenEpisode 341: The Devil Wears Prada (2006) from 2023-01-13T05:30
A young woman with no sense of style becomes an assistant to the...
ListenEpisode 340: High Fidelity (2000) from 2023-01-06T05:30
After a record store owner gets dumped, he tracks down several ex-gi...
ListenEpisode 339: Fletch (1985) from 2022-12-30T05:30
A wisecracking reporter dons a variety of disguises as he investigates a su...
ListenEpisode 338: Bad Santa (2003) from 2022-12-23T05:30
An alcoholic thief who poses as a department store Santa learns the true...
ListenEpisode 337: Titanic (1997) from 2022-12-16T05:30
A poor boy and a rich girl fall in love on a ship that was supposed to...
ListenEpisode 336: Tootsie (1982) from 2022-12-09T05:30
An out-of-work actor finally gets the role of his dreams… by posing as a w...
ListenEpisode 335: Boiler Room (2000) from 2022-12-02T05:30
A young man who runs an underground casino decides to go legit by bec...
ListenEpisode 334: Swordfish (2001) from 2022-11-25T05:30
An elite hacker is recruited into a group of counter terrorists, who may...
ListenEpisode 333: Hackers (1995) from 2022-11-18T05:30
After they accidentally discover an incriminating file, a group of hackers...
ListenEpisode 332: WarGames (1983) from 2022-11-11T05:30
A high school hacker plays a game against a military computer and nearly ...
ListenEpisode 331: Election (1999) from 2022-11-04T04:30
A high school teacher tries to prevent an overachieving student from beco...
ListenEpisode 330: Creepshow (1982) from 2022-10-28T04:30
The dead return, a monster attacks, and a guy turns into a plant when st...
ListenEpisode 329: Boogie Nights (1997) from 2022-10-21T04:30
During the golden age of X-rated movies, one young actor rises to su...
ListenEpisode 328: The Devil's Advocate (1997) from 2022-10-14T04:30
A hotshot lawyer moves to the big city, where his new boss just mi...
ListenEpisode 327: Roxanne (1987) from 2022-10-07T04:30
A fire chief who has a way with words and a large nose falls for a beautif...
ListenEpisode 326: Hocus Pocus (1993) from 2022-09-30T04:30
Three witches come back from the dead, and plan to kill children so t...
ListenEpisode 325: L.A. Confidential (1997) from 2022-09-23T04:30
In the 1950s, three Los Angeles cops try to solve a complex case o...
ListenEpisode 324: The Game (1997) from 2022-09-16T04:30
A wealthy banker becomes entangled in an intricate game… or is it all an ...
ListenEpisode 323: Pinocchio (1940) from 2022-09-09T04:30
A wooden puppet dreams of becoming a real boy, but he first must prove h...
ListenEpisode 322: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005) from 2022-09-02T04:30
Right before Earth is destroyed, one human escapes the planet and explores the ...
ListenEpisode 321: The Full Monty (1997) from 2022-08-26T04:30
Episode 320: St. Elmo's Fire (1985) from 2022-08-19T04:30
Seven friends struggle to grow up after graduating from college. Listen
Episode 319: Stay Tuned (1992) from 2022-08-12T04:30
A couch potato and his wife are pulled into a hellish TV world, where t...
ListenEpisode 318: 3 Ninjas (1992) from 2022-08-05T04:30
Three young brothers use their ninjutsu skills against bullies, kidnapper...
ListenEpisode 317: TRON (1982) from 2022-07-29T04:30
A programmer fights for his life inside a computer’s mainframe.
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Episode 316: Tank Girl (1995) from 2022-07-22T04:30
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, one woman leads the fight against evil ...
ListenEpisode 315: Flightplan (2005) from 2022-07-15T04:30
A woman questions her sanity when her daughter seemingly goes missing o...
ListenEpisode 314: Contact (1997) from 2022-07-08T04:30
Humans prepare to meet extraterrestrials after an astronomer discovers int...
ListenEpisode 313: Legends of the Fall (1994) from 2022-07-01T04:30
In the early 20th century, a family endures a series of heartb...
ListenEpisode 312: Face/Off (1997) from 2022-06-24T04:30
FBI agent Sean Archer assumes the identity—and face—of terrorist Castor T...
ListenEpisode 311: Minority Report (2002) from 2022-06-17T04:30
In the year 2054, murders are predicted and stopped before they ha...
ListenEpisode 310: The Paper (1994) from 2022-06-10T04:30
The lives of several New York City reporters change drastically over the...
ListenEpisode 309: Krull (1983) from 2022-06-03T04:30
A prince goes on an epic quest to save his planet and rescue his beloved brid...
ListenEpisode 308: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005) from 2022-05-27T04:30
Anakin Skywalker, who was prophesied to bring balance to the F...
ListenEpisode 307: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) from 2022-05-20T04:30
After an assassin fails to kill Padmé Amidala, she falls in l...
ListenEpisode 306: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) from 2022-05-13T04:30
While trying to resolve a trade dispute, two Jedi meet a young slav...
ListenEpisode 305: The Big Chill (1983) from 2022-05-06T04:30
Seven college friends reunite after a member of their group commits suic...
ListenEpisode 304: Breakdown (1997) from 2022-04-29T04:30
After their car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, a woman is abducte...
ListenEpisode 303: Adam's Rib (1949) from 2022-04-22T04:30
A husband and wife—both attorneys—take opposite sides in a high-profile ...
ListenEpisode 302: In&Out (1997) from 2022-04-15T04:30
The life of a small-town teacher is turned upside down when he’s outed ...
ListenEpisode 301: The Bad News Bears (1976) from 2022-04-08T04:30
Against all odds, an alcoholic coach leads a team of misfits to the...
ListenEpisode 300: 300 (2007) from 2022-04-01T04:30
A handful of Spartan soldiers defend their country against a massive invading a...
ListenEpisode 299: The Godfather Part III (1990) from 2022-03-25T04:30
Michael Corleone attempts to make his business fully legitimate, but fin...
ListenEpisode 298: The Godfather Part II (1974) from 2022-03-18T04:30
As a young man, Vito Corleone builds a criminal empire. Decades later, ...
ListenEpisode 297: The Godfather (1972) from 2022-03-11T05:30
When a mob boss is shot, his son seeks revenge and takes control of the f...
ListenEpisode 296: The Lawnmower Man (1992) from 2022-03-04T05:30
A simple-minded gardener unlocks the true power of his brain through...
ListenEpisode 295: Raising Arizona (1987) from 2022-02-25T05:30
After kidnapping a baby, an ex-con and an ex-cop have to evade the...
ListenEpisode 294: Over the Top (1987) from 2022-02-18T05:30
To reconnect with his son, a truck driver must… win an arm wrestling...
ListenEpisode 293: Moulin Rouge! (2001) from 2022-02-11T05:30
A poet and a courtesan fall in love at a famous Parisian cabaret. Listen
Episode 292: Cool Runnings (1993) from 2022-02-04T05:30
Four athletes defy the odds by competing as Jamaica’s first Olympic ...
ListenEpisode 291: What About Bob? (1991) from 2022-01-28T05:30
A man with multiple phobias and severe anxiety invades his therapis...
ListenEpisode 290: First Kid (1996) from 2022-01-21T05:30
A Secret Service agent gets the worst possible assignment: babysitting t...
ListenEpisode 289: Prime (2005) from 2022-01-14T05:30
A woman starts dating a much younger man, who also happens to be her therapis...
ListenEpisode 288: Fantastic Voyage (1966) from 2022-01-07T05:30
A submarine and a team of doctors are miniaturized and injected i...
ListenEpisode 287: 200 Cigarettes (1999) from 2021-12-31T05:30
Several singles search for dates on New Year's Eve, 1981.
Episode 286: A Christmas Story (1983) from 2021-12-24T05:30
It’s Christmas time, and all little Ralphie wants is a Red Ryder BB...
ListenEpisode 285: The Matrix Revolutions (2003) from 2021-12-17T05:30
Machines are about to kill everyone in the last human city...
ListenEpisode 284: The Matrix Reloaded (2003) from 2021-12-10T05:30
Neo, Trinity, and Morpheus continue to fight against the mach...
ListenEpisode 283: The Matrix (1999) from 2021-12-03T05:30
In the distant future, humans are nothing more than batteries that po...
ListenEpisode 282: The Stöned Age (1994) from 2021-11-26T05:30
Two teenagers embark on a quest to get stoned, drunk, and laid.
Episode 281: Dances with Wolves (1990) from 2021-11-19T05:30
A Union soldier is sent to the frontier, where he encounters—an...
ListenEpisode 280: The Iron Giant (1999) from 2021-11-12T05:30
A huge robot falls to Earth, and a 9-year-old boy tries to hide th...
ListenEpisode 279: Pleasantville (1998) from 2021-11-05T04:30
When two siblings from the 1990s are transported into a 1950s sitco...
ListenEpisode 278: Donnie Darko (2001) from 2021-10-29T04:30
A troubled teen has visions of a nightmarish rabbit, who warns him a...
ListenEpisode 277: GoldenEye (1995) from 2021-10-22T04:30
When rogue Russians steal a powerful weapon, Agent 007 must face off ag...
ListenEpisode 276: Moonraker (1979) from 2021-10-15T04:30
What do you do when an evil villain wants to kill everyone on Earth? You...
ListenEpisode 275: Thunderball (1965) from 2021-10-08T04:30
When a group of villains steal two nuclear bombs, there’s only one m...
ListenEpisode 274: The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) from 2021-10-01T04:30
A mild-mannered amnesiac faces her past as a covert assassin. ...
ListenEpisode 273: Zoolander (2001) from 2021-09-24T04:30
Derek Zoolander may be really, really, ridiculously good looking, but w...
ListenEpisode 272: Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) from 2021-09-17T04:30
Earth faces annihilation, and the only thing that can save humani...
ListenEpisode 271: Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) from 2021-09-10T04:30
Spock is dead… or is he? Kirk is on a mission to find his fr...
ListenEpisode 270: Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) from 2021-09-03T04:30
Episode 269: Escape from L.A. (1996) from 2021-08-27T04:30
Snake Plissken has a new mission in a city that’s been turned into ...
ListenEpisode 268: Escape from New York (1981) from 2021-08-20T04:30
In the future year 1997, the island of Manhattan has been turned ...
ListenEpisode 267: UHF (1989) from 2021-08-13T04:30
A man with an overactive imagination turns a UHF station into the most p...
ListenEpisode 266: Chariots of Fire (1981) from 2021-08-06T04:30
Two British runners go for gold at the 1924 Olympics.
Episode 265: Little Monsters (1989) from 2021-07-30T04:30
A lonely and frustrated boy discovers a magical world of monsters...
ListenEpisode 264: The Wedding Singer (1998) from 2021-07-23T04:30
A man who's obsessed with weddings gets left at the altar, the...
ListenEpisode 263: Space Jam (1996) from 2021-07-16T04:30
Michael Jordan teams up with the Looney Tunes for a high-stakes ba...
ListenEpisode 262: Point Break (1991) from 2021-07-09T04:30
To catch a gang of bank robbers, an undercover FBI agent must first c...
ListenEpisode 261: Back to the Future Part III (1990) from 2021-07-02T04:30
To save Doc, Marty travels back in time to the Old West. But without any fuel...
ListenEpisode 260: Back to the Future Part II (1989) from 2021-06-25T04:30
Marty and Doc travel to the future, and unwittingly create an alterna...
ListenEpisode 259: Back to the Future (1985) from 2021-06-18T04:30
A teenager from 1985 travels to 1955 and gets in the way of hi...
ListenEpisode 258: Stripes (1981) from 2021-06-11T04:30
Two slackers enlist in the U.S. Army and find out that basic tra...
ListenEpisode 257: SpaceCamp (1986) from 2021-06-04T04:30
Five young astronaut hopefuls go on an out-of-this-world adventure (sor...
ListenEpisode 256: Three Kings (1999) from 2021-05-28T04:30
At the end of the Persian Gulf War, a group of American soldiers try ...
ListenEpisode 255: Pearl Harbor (2001) from 2021-05-21T04:30
Two pilots fall in love with the same woman as America is drawn into th...
ListenEpisode 254: Midnight Run (1988) from 2021-05-14T04:30
A bounty hunter and a mob accountant travel cross country, avo...
ListenEpisode 253: She's the Man (2006) from 2021-05-07T04:30
To prove her soccer skills, a girl pretends to be her twin brother a...
ListenEpisode 252: Just One of the Guys (1985) from 2021-04-30T04:30
A teenager, fed up with the way she's treated as a pretty gi...
ListenEpisode 251: Ladybugs (1992) from 2021-04-23T04:30
To win a championship, a girls’ soccer team has a secret weapon: a boy in...
ListenEpisode 250: Pulp Fiction (1994) from 2021-04-16T04:30
Two hitmen, a crooked boxer, a dancing drug addict, and a gimp s...
ListenEpisode 249: Reservoir Dogs (1992) from 2021-04-09T04:30
Misters Pink, White, Blonde, and Orange deal with the afterm...
ListenEpisode 248: The Saint (1997) from 2021-04-02T04:30
A master of disguise tries to outmaneuver a Russian oligarch in the race...
ListenEpisode 247: Defending Your Life (1991) from 2021-03-26T04:30
A man’s existence is put on trial in the afterlife.
Th...
ListenEpisode 246: The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) from 2021-03-19T04:30
The Muppets head to the Big Apple and find that their dreams of Broad...
ListenEpisode 245: The Great Muppet Caper (1981) from 2021-03-12T05:30
Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy, and the rest of the Muppets tr...
ListenEpisode 244: The Muppet Movie (1979) from 2021-03-05T05:30
A frog with dreams of being rich and famous heads to Hollywood, and ...
ListenEpisode 243: A Time to Kill (1996) from 2021-02-26T05:30
A lawyer in the Deep South takes on a case that seems unwinnable: de...
ListenEpisode 242: Reality Bites (1994) from 2021-02-19T05:30
A young woman, unsure of what she wants to do with her life after gr...
ListenEpisode 241: Singles (1992) from 2021-02-12T05:30
Several singles scour the Seattle scene for suitors.
This...
ListenEpisode 240: Glory (1989) from 2021-02-05T05:30
An infantry of Black soldiers makes history as they fight in the American Civ...
ListenEpisode 115: Predator (1987) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A ruthless and well-camouflaged alien visits Earth to go hunting. But has it met its match when it tries to best Arnold Schwarzenegger? As the Predator franchise is rebooted once again, we come up...
ListenEpisode 114: Footloose (1984) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In 1984's Footloose, Kevin Bacon plays the new kid in a small town, where dancing and music have been banned. Special guest Adam Pincas returns to the podcast for a lot of singing (of course), an ...
ListenEpisode 142: Mrs. Doubtfire (1993) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Robin Williams plays a divorced dad who’s so desperate to see his kids, he dresses in drag and pretends to be an English nanny. This week, we compare our childhoods, discuss improbable impromptu...
ListenEpisode 141: Swingers (1996) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A struggling actor—who’s so money but doesn’t even know it—tries to get over his ex and meet some beautiful babies in swingin' Los Angeles. This week, you and me and special guest Eddie Perez-Cor...
ListenEpisode 140: Timecop (1994) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Far into the distant future… in the year 2004… an evil senator is using time travel to scam his way into the White House. The only person who can stop him? Jean-Claude Van Damme. This week, we ta...
ListenEpisode 139: True Romance (1993) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A call girl and an obsessed Elvis fan fall in love, get married, and steal a suitcase full of cocaine… leading to carnage from Detroit to Los Angeles. Special guest Jason Torres joins us to talk ...
ListenEpisode 138: Risky Business (1983) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In his breakout role, Tom Cruise stars as Joel, an unlucky in love high schooler who suddenly finds himself running a brothel out of his parents’ house. So relatable. This week, we talk about pu...
ListenEpisode 137: My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Julia Roberts plays a woman who realizes she’s in love with her best friend, just as he’s about to marry someone else. Awkward! This Valentine's Day, special guest Courtney Noah returns to the show...
ListenEpisode 136: The Warriors (1979) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
After being framed for murder, a Coney Island gang has to fight their way from the Bronx to Brooklyn. This week, we discuss gang ice cream parties, gang logo design, and the logistics of gang fig...
ListenEpisode 135: Weekend at Bernie's (1989) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Bernie Lomax is a rich ladies' man who knows how to party! He's ready for a wild weekend, but there's one small problem… he’s dead. This week, we find out if eating before swimming really causes ...
ListenEpisode 134: My Cousin Vinny (1992) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A fast-talking New York lawyer heads to the deep south for his very first trial, where the lives of two "yutes” hang in the balance. This week, we discuss wrench-based foreplay, how Northerners l...
ListenEpisode 133: PCU (1994) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Watch what you say! Watch what you do! Or the students of Port Chester Will protest you! (That was supposed to be a protest... get it?) This week, special guest Mike Kahn joins us to talk about...
ListenEpisode 132: Varsity Blues (1999) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Twenty years ago, James Van Der Beek played a second-string quarterback happy to ride the bench… until he suddenly became the star of the team. This week, we talk about 90s home movies, platonic fr...
ListenEpisode 131: Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
When Mom’s away and the babysitter dies, what kind of trouble will five kids get into? This week, we reminisce about old commercials for Dianetics, we describe what Tab tastes like, and we talk a...
ListenEpisode 130: Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
In the last two Superman movies with Christopher Reeve, the man of steel faces off against a supercomputer and a villain who has super strength… as long as he doesn’t go into the shade. As we wra...
ListenEpisode 129: Superman II (1980) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Superman is back to face off against three super-villains, but only after he chooses between his powers... and love. This week, we discuss the important life lesson of product placement, why you ...
ListenEpisode 128: Superman (1978) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Forty years ago, audiences believed that a man could fly when Christoper Reeve first swooped into theaters as Superman. This week, we discuss the efficiency of a jail made out of hula hoops, an u...
ListenEpisode 127: Soylent Green (1973) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Far into the distant future — in the year 2022 — when meat, fruit, and vegetables are scarce, most of the overpopulated world relies on food from the Soylent corporation. This week, we talk about...
ListenEpisode 126: The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
There’s a nefarious plot to assassinate the Queen of England… and only Lieutenant Frank Drebin can stop it. In our second episode recorded live at Nick's Marathon 2018, special guest Daron from th...
ListenEpisode 125: Mortal Kombat (1995) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A group of martial artists fight for their lives—and the fate of Earth—in the video-game-turned-movie, Mortal Kombat. In the first of our episodes recorded live at Nick’s Marathon 2018, special g...
ListenEpisode 124: Rocky IV (1985) and Rocky V (1990) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
It’s the third and final round of our series on the Rockyverse! (Yeah, it's a weird name for a franchise, but that's what we're going with.) Listen as we discuss stereotypes about Italian butts,...
ListenEpisode 123: Rocky II (1979) and Rocky III (1982) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rocky lost his first fight, but what happens when he steps into the ring to face Apollo Creed again, then teams up *with* Apollo Creed to take on Clubber Lang? This week, we talk about lyrics in...
ListenEpisode 122: Rocky (1976) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Rocky was just an underdog from the streets of Philadelphia, but he ultimately went the distance against the heavyweight champion of the world. Even though he lost the fight, the movie won the Best...
ListenEpisode 121: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, learns the meaning of Christmas through the magic of stop motion animation. As the holiday mashup turns 25, we contemplate life in St. Patri...
ListenEpisode 120: Halloween (1978) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Forty years ago, the world was introduced to one of horror's most iconic masked murderers... Michael Myers. With a new sequel hitting theaters, special guest Bruce Edwards joins us to talk about e...
ListenEpisode 119: Rudy (1993) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
A pint-sized Midwesterner has one simple—but nearly impossible—dream: to play football at the University of Notre Dame. This week, we get confused by Rudy’s real name, we see the death of his be...
ListenEpisode 118: Look Who's Talking (1989) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Kirstie Alley plays a single mom who’s unlucky in love, John Travolta plays a loveable loser, and Bruce Willis is… the voice of a lovely little baby. This week, we ask if anyone does lamaze anym...
ListenEpisode 117: Night of the Living Dead (1968) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
The zombie genre that we know and love today got its start with George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. As the movie celebrates its 50th anniversary, special guest Bruce Edwards joins us to...
ListenEpisode 116: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1966) from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393
Three gunslingers search for hidden Confederate gold in the iconic spaghetti western, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. This week, special guest Nathaniel Gold joins us as we discuss a movie with a ...
ListenEpisode 239: Biloxi Blues (1988) from 2021-01-29T05:30
A group of army recruits endure a brutal drill sergeant as they go th...
ListenEpisode 238: This Is Spin̈al Tap (1984) from 2021-01-22T05:30
A British heavy metal band releases a new album as they tour America....
ListenEpisode 237: The Frisco Kid (1979) from 2021-01-15T05:30
A Polish rabbi makes his way through the Wild West, with the help o...
ListenEpisode 236: Hollow Man (2000) from 2021-01-08T05:30
An arrogant scientist turns himself invisible… and goes ins...
ListenEpisode 235: The Invisible Man (1933) from 2021-01-01T05:30
A small English town is terrorized by a man that no one can see...
ListenEpisode 234: Elf (2003) from 2020-12-25T05:30
An elf raised at the North Pole discovers that he’s actually a human, and leaves Santa'...
ListenEpisode 233: Nine to Five (1980) from 2020-12-18T05:30
Three women get revenge on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigo...
ListenEpisode 232: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) from 2020-12-11T05:30
Three convicts, on the run from the law, try to find a long-lost treasu...
ListenEpisode 231: Field of Dreams (1989) from 2020-12-04T05:30
Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field on his Iowa farm, and long dead old-tim...
ListenEpisode 230: The Beast (1988) from 2020-11-27T05:30
After destroying an Afghan village, Soviet soldiers try to outrun the mu...
ListenEpisode 229: The Outsiders (1983) from 2020-11-20T05:30
Kids from the wrong side of the tracks have to grow up fast when a m...
ListenEpisode 228: "Crocodile" Dundee (1986) from 2020-11-13T05:30
Mick Dundee can tame the dangerous creatures of the Australian outback, but...
ListenEpisode 227: The American President (1995) from 2020-11-06T05:30
A charming widower tries to balance a new relationship with his demanding...
ListenEpisode 226: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988) from 2020-10-30T04:30
A small town is invaded by… well, killer klowns from outer space. Listen
Episode 225: The Witches (1990) from 2020-10-23T04:30
Evil witches want to rid England of all its children, and the only pe...
ListenEpisode 224: Flight of the Phoenix (2004) from 2020-10-16T04:30
A plane crashes in the Gobi desert, and the survivors face starvation,...
ListenEpisode 223: The Bodyguard (1992) from 2020-10-09T04:30
When a singer is threatened by a dangerous stalker, she hires — and ...
ListenEpisode 222: Showgirls (1995) from 2020-10-02T04:30
A woman goes from giving lap dances to headlining a topless revue on the...
ListenEpisode 221: The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) from 2020-09-25T04:30
A man in Africa with no knowledge of the “modern world” goes on a quest to ri...
ListenEpisode 220: Double Impact (1991) from 2020-09-18T04:30
Twins, who were separated at birth, join forces as adults ...
ListenEpisode 219: Mulan (1998) from 2020-09-11T04:30
A young woman pretends to be a man to protect her father, defeat the...
ListenEpisode 218: Bill&Ted's Bogus Journey (1991) from 2020-09-04T04:30
Bill and Ted are back, fighting evil robot versions of themselves an...
ListenEpisode 217: Bill&Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989) from 2020-08-28T04:30
A pair of slackers are destined to change the world with their mus...
ListenEpisode 216: My Blue Heaven (1990) from 2020-08-21T04:30
A former gangster adjusts to life in the suburbs when he join...
ListenEpisode 215: Goodfellas (1990) from 2020-08-14T04:30
Henry Hill rises through the ranks of the mafia, only to see it all come crashing...
ListenEpisode 214: Caddyshack (1980) from 2020-08-07T04:30
It’s the snobs against the slobs as a wealthy country club owne...
ListenEpisode 213: Coyote Ugly (2000) from 2020-07-31T04:30
A Jersey girl heads to New York City with dreams of becoming a...
ListenEpisode 212: Kids (1995) from 2020-07-24T04:30
A pack of reckless teenagers steal, have sex, and do drugs on a hot ...
ListenEpisode 211: Clueless (1995) from 2020-07-17T04:30
A popular teenager — who only cares about clothes and her social s...
ListenEpisode 210: Moonstruck (1987) from 2020-07-10T04:30
A woman gets engaged, then falls in love with her fiancé's broth...
ListenEpisode 209: That Thing You Do! (1996) from 2020-07-03T04:30
Four young musicians become superstars when their catchy single hits ...
ListenEpisode 208: The Dead Zone (1983) from 2020-06-26T04:30
After waking up from a coma, a man suddenly has psychic visions… and...
ListenEpisode 207: Jaws (1975) from 2020-06-19T04:30
A great white shark terrorizes a small beach community in the movie t...
ListenEpisode 206: Dick Tracy (1990) from 2020-06-12T04:30
A detective in the 1930s takes on an organized crime syndicate, and fin...
ListenEpisode 205: Bend It Like Beckham (2002) from 2020-06-05T04:30
Two young British women juggle friendship, family, and their dreams...
ListenEpisode 204: Robin Hood: Men in Tights (1993) from 2020-05-29T04:30
It’s the old English legend you know and love… with a Mel Bro...
ListenEpisode 203: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991) from 2020-05-22T04:30
After returning home from the Crusades, Robin of Locksley and his band of Merry Men ...
ListenEpisode 202: Robin Hood (1973) from 2020-05-15T04:30
A sly fox, with the help of a bear and other animal frien...
ListenEpisode 201: Uncle Buck (1989) from 2020-05-08T04:30
When there’s no one else available, one family calls in a relative with no...
ListenEpisode 200: Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988) from 2020-05-01T04:30
A cartoon rabbit is wanted for murder, and it’s up ...
ListenEpisode 199: 8 Mile (2002) from 2020-04-24T04:30
Look
If you had
One shot
Or one opportunity
...
Episode 198: White Men Can't Jump (1992) from 2020-04-17T04:30
A pair of basketball players try to hustle their way to easy money and re...
ListenEpisode 197: Office Space (1999) from 2020-04-10T04:30
Hello, Test of Time listeners. What’s happening? Ummmm, we're ...
ListenEpisode 196: The Prince of Egypt (1998) from 2020-04-03T04:30
The Hebrew people are enslaved in Egypt, until a man named M...
ListenEpisode 195: A League of Their Own (1992) from 2020-03-27T04:30
While the men of America are off fighting in World War II, a wome...
ListenEpisode 193: Tremors (1990) from 2020-03-13T04:30
Powerful underground creatures go on a killing spree, and only the ...
ListenEpisode 192: Private Parts (1997) from 2020-03-06T05:30
Before he was the self-proclaimed “King of All Media,” Howard Stern w...
ListenEpisode 191: Primal Fear (1996) from 2020-02-28T05:30
A hotshot lawyer takes on a case that could define his career… but it just might change everything he believes in first.
This week, we discuss fashion for gangsters, who can say that someo...
Episode 190: Heavyweights (1995) from 2020-02-21T05:30
A group of overweight children, stuck at the world's worst fat camp, fight back against their nasty head counselor.
This week, we talk about the basics of videotape making, the wrong kind ...
Episode 189: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) from 2020-02-14T05:30
A young FBI trainee teams up with a serial killer to stop a different serial killer from… you know… serial killing.
In our least romantic Valentine’s Day episode yet, special guest Courtne...
Episode 188: Teen Wolf (1985) from 2020-02-07T05:30
A high school nobody becomes a popular athlete after he transforms into a werewolf. So relatable.
Special guest Lauren Miller joins us as we chat about this movie's terrible character name...
Episode 187: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle (2004) from 2020-01-31T05:30
Two friends just want to get high and eat fast food burgers, but their plans are interrupted by hillbilly swingers, racist cops, and a horny Neil Patrick Harris.
Special guest Samantha Noa...
Episode 186: Bad Boys II (2003) from 2020-01-24T05:30
Mike and Marcus are back and badder than ever as they take on the Cuban cartel.
This week, special guest Aaron Neuman joins us to discuss unrealistic tunnel digging, dads who intimidate th...
Episode 185: Bad Boys (1995) from 2020-01-17T05:30
Two Miami cops have to track down $100 million dollars worth of heroin… and not kill each other in the process.
This week, special guest Aaron Neuman joins us to talk about what this movie...
Episode 184: In the Line of Fire (1993) from 2020-01-10T05:30
A Secret Service agent who failed to protect JFK tries to stop a would-be Presidential assassin thirty years later.
This week, we talk about the guys at the carnival who guess your weight,...
Episode 183: Turner & Hooch (1989) from 2020-01-03T05:30
A detective in a small town investigates a murder, where the only witness is a giant, slobbering dog.
This week, we talk about an off-brand Lea Thompson, if a dog on a catwalk is ironic, a...
Episode 182: The Poseidon Adventure (1972) from 2019-12-27T05:30
A cruise ship capsizes, and a handful of passengers do all they can to survive.
This week, we discuss climbing Christmas trees in high heels, movies that make you hold your breath, and whe...
Episode 181: Return of the Jedi (1983) from 2019-12-20T05:30
The Empire’s built a second Death Star, but Luke, Leia, and Han are on a mission to restore peace to the galaxy… with some help from the adorable Ewoks (the cutest creatures this side of Baby Yoda!...
ListenEpisode 180: The Empire Strikes Back (1980) from 2019-12-13T05:30
Darth Vader and the evil Empire make life unpleasant for our heroes. Luke loses his hand, Han becomes a wall ornament, and Leia kisses her brother on the mouth. (OK, that's not Vader's fault, but s...
ListenEpisode 179: Star Wars (1977) from 2019-12-06T05:30
A farm boy, a princess, and a scoundrel team up to save the galaxy in what just might be the most influential movie ever made.
The force is with us as we talk about the Jawas' business mod...
Episode 178: Cool as Ice (1991) from 2019-11-29T05:30
A "rapper" tries to romance a small town girl. But they’re very different people: she’s a college-bound honor student, and he’s… Vanilla Ice.
This week, we talk about flying silent motorcy...
Episode 177: A Bronx Tale (1993) from 2019-11-22T05:30
A young man growing up in the Bronx learns about life and love from his best friend, who also happens to be a Mafia boss.
This week, we discuss where to get great Italian food in New York...
Episode 176: So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) from 2019-11-15T05:30
A man who’s afraid of commitment finally meets the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately, she might also be a cold-blooded killer.
This week, we talk about post-coital room service, giving ha...
Episode 175: Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) from 2019-11-08T05:30
A good terminator, who looks a lot like the evil terminator from the first movie, protects a young John Connor from an advanced killing machine.
This week, special guest Bill Belitsky join...
Episode 174: The Terminator (1984) from 2019-11-01T04:30
A relentless robot is sent back through time to kill a woman whose unborn son will fight the machines in the future.
This week, special guest Bill Belitsky joins us to discuss terminator t...
Episode 173: The Shining (1980) from 2019-10-25T04:30
A man agrees to take care of an empty hotel over the winter. Unfortunately, the isolation and some vengeful spirits drive him totally insane.
In our annual Halloween episode, we discuss pr...
Episode 172: Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001) from 2019-10-18T04:30
Two socially inept stoners go on a cross-country road trip to stop a movie from being made, just so they won't be made fun of online.
Special guests Marisa Pincas and Dominic Monfre join u...
Episode 171: Fight Club (1999) from 2019-10-11T04:30
A bored insomniac and a mysterious stranger start a violent underground club, where men beat the living crap out of each other to feel alive.
Returning special guest Adam Pincas joins us t...
Episode 170: "10" (1979) from 2019-10-04T04:30
Dudley Moore plays a man having an epic midlife crisis, who leaves his longtime girlfriend and pursues a beautiful woman half his age.
As James and Alan both turn 40 (!), we discuss how a ...
Episode 169: Rambo III (1988) from 2019-09-27T04:30
Rambo returns, this time to save his friend from evil Russian forces in Afghanistan.
As we wrap up our Rambo trilogy, we talk about the history of glow sticks, Afghanis who know what’s in ...
Episode 168: Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) from 2019-09-20T04:30
John Rambo faces his past as he heads back into Vietnam to rescue American prisoners of war.
This week, we talk about pirate literacy, how the Olympics can make you feel old, and this movi...
Episode 167: First Blood (1982) from 2019-09-13T04:30
A Vietnam veteran just wants to be left alone, but when he's terrorized by a group of brutal police officers, he brings the war to a sleepy American town.
This week, we talk about Dennis F...
Episode 166: The Waterboy (1998) from 2019-09-06T04:30
A waterboy—who’s actually a grown man—channels his rage towards everyone who’s ever been mean to him as he becomes a highly successful college linebacker.
This week, we discuss what you ca...
Episode 165: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982) from 2019-08-30T04:30
A group of teenagers learn important lessons about love, sex and life as they go through a year of high school.
This week, we talk about the restaurants you don’t go to on a first date, ho...
Episode 164: Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) from 2019-08-23T04:30
Pee-wee’s got the coolest bicycle in the world, and when someone steals it, he’s willing to do whatever it takes to get his bike back.
This week, we talk about Bar Mitzvah music, bathtubs ...
Episode 163: Rain Man (1988) from 2019-08-16T04:30
Charlie Babbitt thinks only about himself… until he meets the autistic brother he never knew he had.
This week, we talk about the appropriate level of detail on waitress name tags, how muc...
Episode 162: Mr. Mom (1983) from 2019-08-09T04:30
A man… who stays at home with the kids? While his wife goes to work?? Only Hollywood could come up with something so utterly preposterous!!! (Don't @ us, we’re being sarcastic.)
This week,...
Episode 161: The Sixth Sense (1999) from 2019-08-02T04:30
A young boy lives in fear because of his unique ability to communicate with ghosts, until he meets a child psychologist who just might be able to help.
This week, we talk about the complim...
Episode 160: The Mask (1994) from 2019-07-26T04:30
A painfully nice guy finds confidence—and cartoonish superpowers—with the help of an ancient green mask.
This week, we talk about how a magical mask can *sometimes* make you bald, we debat...
Episode 159: The Lion King (1994) from 2019-07-19T04:30
A king is murdered and the young prince is exiled, until he ultimately returns home to battle his evil uncle. It’s kind of like Hamlet, only this is a cartoon with singing animals.
This we...
Episode 158: Mallrats (1995) from 2019-07-12T04:30
After getting dumped by their girlfriends, two New Jersey natives head to the one place that can take away their heartbreak… the mall.
Special guest Marisa Pincas joins us to discuss why c...
Episode 157: Forrest Gump (1994) from 2019-07-05T04:30
Tom Hanks won an Oscar for playing Forrest Gump, a simple man who inadvertently—and repeatedly—affects the course of American history.
This week, we talk about James' Forrest fan fiction,...
Episode 156: Meatballs (1979) from 2019-06-28T04:30
In his very first movie, Bill Murray plays a lovable camp counselor who befriends a loner, keeps watch over horny teenagers, and motivates his campers to beat the evil kids from across the lake.
Episode 155: Apollo 13 (1995) from 2019-06-21T04:30
Three astronauts fight to survive when their mission to the moon suffers a series of dangerous setbacks.
This week, we talk about James’ dream vacation spot, fitting an actual square peg i...
Episode 154: Weird Science (1985) from 2019-06-14T04:30
A pair of horny nerds can’t get real girls to talk to them, so they do the next best thing: use a computer to create a magic woman who will do whatever they want.
Special guest Chris DeLuc...
Episode 153: Speed (1994) from 2019-06-07T06:30
A bus is forced to speed around a city, keeping its speed over 50 miles per hour, and if its speed drops, the bus will explode. It’s a little movie that Homer Simpson calls: The Bus That Couldn’t S...
ListenEpisode 152: Bob Roberts (1992) from 2019-05-31T06:30
A conservative populist with no political experience runs for office, campaigning that since he’s rich, he knows how to make America great. Yes, we know what you’re thinking, but this is a fictiona...
ListenEpisode 151: Aladdin (1992) from 2019-05-24T06:30
Over the course of long Arabian nights and Arabian days, a street rat named Aladdin tries to win over the fiercely independent Princess Jasmine… with a little help from a magical genie.
Th...
Episode 150: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) from 2019-05-17T06:30
A young boy and an abandoned alien form a unique bond in one of Steven Spielberg’s most iconic films.
In our 150th episode spectacular, we talk about coupons for Gamecube games, adults wit...
Episode 149: Sorcerer (1977) from 2019-05-10T06:30
Four desperate men end up in a remote South American village, hoping to find salvation by transporting dangerous explosives through the jungle.
Special guests Shahir Daud and Matt Krol fro...
Episode 148: Son in Law (1993) from 2019-05-03T06:30
In the 1993 movie Son in Law, Pauly Shore plays a fake fiancé for a friend on her family’s farm. Funny! This week, we get our Aerosmith videos all mixed up, we debate where you should and should ...
ListenEpisode 147: Manhattan (1979) from 2019-04-26T06:30
Woody Allen and Diane Keaton get tangled up in a web of complicated relationships in 1979’s Manhattan. This week, we talk about beating up dads, the difference between squash and racquetball, and...
ListenEpisode 146: Heat (1995) from 2019-04-19T06:30
A daring heist turns deadly, bringing heat from a detective determined to take down the criminal crew. Special guest Adam Pincas returns to talk about playing chess for keeps, how everyone hated ...
ListenEpisode 145: Hellboy (2004) from 2019-04-12T06:30
He’s a red-faced immortal demon, spawned from the depths of hell. But don’t worry... he’s a good guy, on a mission to prevent the apocalypse. This week, we discuss the hard work that went into ea...
ListenEpisode 144: As Good as It Gets (1997) from 2019-04-05T06:30
Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt each won an Academy Award for 1997's As Good as It Gets, a movie about a jerk with OCD and a waitress with a heart of gold. This week, we discuss dogs that don’t eat b...
ListenBonus Episode: Soul Man (1986) from 2019-04-01T06:30
In 1986's Soul Man, a rich white kid is so desperate to pay his Harvard tuition, he makes himself look black so that he can get a scholarship meant for African Americans. Join us as we find out i...
ListenEpisode 143: Dumbo (1941) from 2019-03-29T05:30
An elephant with a heart of gold… and two extra large ears… learns how to ignore bullies and believe in himself in one of Disney’s most beloved classic films. This week, we discuss faulty clown m...
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