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Patreon Bonus #7 - Flash Gordon Jun 19, 2017

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The last Patreon exclusive was recorded shortly after one of the show's biggest decisions was made: To call the show '80s All Over as opposed to the original title... "Klytus, I'm Bored." An amazingly delivered line, but maybe not the most appealing or informative name for the podcast. But the proper tribute was shortly paid, as Drew and Scott convened for this commentary focused fully one of their most favorite films of the entire decade.

August 1981 Jun 11, 2017

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Not one, but two comedies about the homeless or the mentally ill this week, because in Reagan's America, who didn't find an unbalanced street person delightful? Scott and Drew try to figure out how films like CHU CHU AND THE PHILLY FLASH and HONKY TONK FREEWAY got made, they talk about the lack of charisma that is Chuck Norris, they discuss the weird and often upsetting sexual mores of early '80s comedies, and they debate the relative merits of STUDENT BODIES.

We've got early films from Australian icons John Duigan and Peter Weir, we've got Kathleen Turner's movie debut, we've got conservatives and liberals debating on the Supreme Court, and we've got one of the biggest animation experiments of the decade. Stick to the roads and stay off the moors, lads... it's August of 1981.

Patreon Bonus #6 - '79 All Over (Test Episode 1) Jun 05, 2017

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You can't just start a podcast fully-formed with your very first episode. Rather, I'm sure you can, it just won't stay that way very long, and it probably won't sound all that great. Usually you gotta put some training wheels on the bike and take a couple laps around the block before you show off to your friends. Before the "official" launch, Scott and Drew had to figure out their rhythm and get used to transforming their conversations into a show, and that meant practicing on the month of December, 1979, with films including Spielberg's infamous 1941, Peter Sellers' award-winning performance in Being There, and more.

July 1981 May 29, 2017

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After the extreme high of June 1981, brace yourself for the very strange month that followed. You want Albert Finney fighting semi-werewolves? You want drunk Dudley Moore? You want to see Mary Poppins with her boobs out? You want to see Bo Derek have sex with an orangutan? Why? What's wrong with you?

Brooke Shields, ground zero for the '80s 3D craze, Darby Crash, Carrie Fisher and a bunch of little people, and Pele versus WWII... all part of the insane landscape that made up July 1981.

Patreon Bonus #5 - Popeye May 22, 2017

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Of all the films Drew and Scott have championed on the show, none are as thoroughly beloved as this: Robert Altman's bizarre, unique, touching, and authentic adaptation of the classic comic strip, giving star Robin Williams one of his earliest opportunities to show he was more than just Mork; and casting Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl - which is still the single most perfect piece of comic movie casting in film history.

June 1981 May 15, 2017

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Put simply, this is the biggest episode we've released so far. When we talk about big months, you can't get much more packed than this. CLASH OF THE TITANS. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY. STRIPES. DRAGONSLAYER. HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1. That would be a lot, right? But that's not it.

DEMONOID also came... wait, what the hell is DEMONOID? SUPERMAN II. THE GREAT MUPPET CAPER. THE CANNONBALL RUN. And a dude named Indiana Jones. You are not ready. We were not ready. This is why we do this podcast.

Patreon Bonus #4 - Amanda Wyss May 08, 2017

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One of the decade's most versatile and interesting "That guys" was actually this woman, who scared the hell out of people in Nightmare on Elm Street, but also counts among her contributions to '80s cinema roles in Better Off Dead, Silverado, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

May 1981 Apr 30, 2017

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Oh, my god, there were roughly 11,000 movies released in May of 1981, and we managed to discuss every single one of them.

You want John Waters? We've got John Waters. You want Hal Ashby? We've got Hal Ashby. We've got Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin together. We've got a terrible Lone Ranger movie. We've got Stewart Rafill at his Stewart Rafillest. Sean Connery's in outer space! And Richard Pryor shows up in a really terrible comedy featuring kids and the Klan! All that plus five -- yes FIVE -- slasher films. What are you waiting for?!

Patreon Bonus #3 - The Fog Apr 24, 2017

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On a chilling, cold, and super-spooky (checks notes) ... Sunday morning in broad daylight, Scott and Drew convened, triumphed over technological shortcomings, and delivered their appreciations, admirations, and thoughts on the John Carpenter classic, The Fog.

April 1981 Apr 17, 2017

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Get ready to listen to the only podcast you will ever hear that manages to transition from Tony Danza in GOIN' APE to Federico Fellini's CITY OF WOMEN. That's right, it's April 1981, and that means it's one seriously weird line-up.

There are some classics, like EXCALIBUR and NIGHTHAWKS, and there are some no-so-classics like CAVEMAN and BLOODY BIRTHDAY. We found a delightful and largely forgotten Western with Burt Lancaster, and you'll get to hear a story about how Drew was a total creep to Susan Sarandon. What are you waiting for? Press play now!

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