Mockbuster with Anthony Frith | From 80s Phenom to Today
In a special interview, Will chats director Anthony Frith about his upcoming documentary Mockbuster. A once-promising Australian filmmaker, Anthony lands a final shot at glory with Hollywood’s kings of B-movie schlock, the Asylum, the studio behind Sharknado. Tasked with directing a lost-world dinosaur film in suburban Adelaide on a six-day shoot and a shoestring budget, […]
Superman & Supergirl | Bread from Mummy
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 – Introduction 4:40 – New Supergirl is cut from the same cloth as the greatest Superman 12:45 – Turmoil in the Toybox: The (Parody Horror) Movie 28:00 – McDonald’s is serving up lava again 42:30 – From King […]
Is Spielberg’s Disclosure Day a Psyop?
Last weekend, Steven Spielberg’s 35th feature film Disclosure Day opened in theaters. But weeks before the premiere the movie—whose title refers to the date upon which alien life is irrefutably confirmed—had already stoked controversy. It may have used footage of actual aliens and it may be a psyop. This is the sixth time Spielberg has […]
Disclosure Day Psyop | Jonathan Spielberg? | Stolen Legos
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 – Introduction 6:05 – Is Disclosure Day a psyop? 24:35 – Who is Jonathan Spielberg? 38:55 – Knight Rider‘s KITT was framed 45:30 – Jem and the Holograms is getting a live-action reboot (again) 51:20 – Star Wars […]
The Real Big Trouble in Little China | 80s Classic
In a special interview, Will chats with Gary Goldman, the screenwriter of 1986’s cult classic Big Trouble in Little China. The setting of Gary’s original story was very different than what we saw onscreen. Is there a future for this tale of ancient Chinese mysticism set in the Old West? Over the last several decades, […]
Stuck in the ’80s with Steve Spears
In a special interview, Will chats with Steve “Spearsy” Spears, the host of the first (and longest running) 80s podcast Stuck in the ’80s. Steve has just published a book of that same name chronicling 20 years of interviews he conducted on his show. The conversations are a fascinating look at many of our favorites […]
80s He-Man, Beastie Boys, and Bill Joel
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 – Introduction 5:35 – FBI ripped off the Beastie Boys 12:55 – New music from Beastie Boys’ Mike D 16:45 – Gen X parent fails their child: Who’s Weird AL? 24:15 – Easter Egg in Steam Controller 33:05 […]
Bringing Our 80s Toys Back
In a special interview, Will chats with Jonathan Cathey, Founder and CEO of The Loyal Subjects, one of the fastest-growing independent toy companies in the U.S. If you’ve ever wished the best parts of the toy aisle from the 80s could make a comeback, Jonathan is the guy making it happen. He’s helped revive beloved […]
Trump Says “Gay Anthem,” Where’s the Lawsuit?
Speaking to a crowd at Florida’s The Villages retirement community on May 1, Donald Trump acknowledged that his wife Melania “hates” when he performs his signature stiff-armed, fist-pumping dance to the Village People‘s 1978 hit “YMCA” at his rallies and other events. He then proceeded to say something that (in theory) could put him in […]
80s News: WKRP, Knight Rider, and Prince
Recorded before a live Facebook (and YouTube) audience, Will, Kat and Jon discuss the following topics: 0:00 – Introduction 3:50 – Rocky statue is gonna fly now 16:15 – WKRP is back on the air (sort of) 23:20 – Trump Dances to “Gay Anthem”—will a lawsuit follow? 37:50 – Prince is charting like it’s 1984 […]