Summers Off

We step into the way back machine of AOL, chatrooms, away messages, secret profile conversations, and so much more. Listen to Ty and Rach rant about how hard they had it in high school and middle school with dial up internet, Meg Ryan's cute haircuts, Tom Hanks' position as a national treasure, and maybe even a little bit about the movie as well.

"I gave her my heart; she gave me a pen."  We close this season with one of the most romantic of 80s movies, Say Anything. Hear stories of our two main characters falling in love, learning how to drive a clutch, and holding boomboxes over their heads.  We also talk about the movie. Did John Cusack even like this movie?  Did our two main characters really fall in love?  Do Ty and Rach think it's on...

Bring your tissues, Ty and Rach delve deep into some feelings this week with the film, Marley and Me. Questions we strive to answer in this episode: What are the best dog films of all time? What about films that make men cry? What is the Frat Pack? Is our dog Gizmo the best dog in the world (spoiler: she is). Warning: episode contains all the feels 

Ty and Rach sit on opposite sides of the spectrum on this one.  Ty's undying love for fatalities, epic fight scenes, four armed monsters, and sexy Sonya ring out, while Rach tries to keep all these names straight and figure out if there's a plot. And did I mention for the first time in Summers Off history, RACH FELL ASLEEP!

This week we journey back to the golden age of teen movies... 1999. Possibly one of the most problematic romantic comedies of all time, Never Been Kissed packs a wallop. Listen as Ty tells Rach what he thought the movie was about, how he was grossly mistaken, and how he can relate to "Josie Grossie". Does the pedophilic teacher shoot sex lasers from his eyes?  Is Drew Barrymore hot or not?  What w...

With the school year just around the corner, Ty and Rach decide to revisit a much loved film: Moulin Rouge. A saucy Nicole Kidman and babyface Ewan McGregor are definitely worth a rewatch. It's a bit of a love-fest but let's face it... All you need is love! Talking points this week: Is the Duke hot or not? Is Nicole Kidman too pale? Does Ewan McGregor have extra teeth? And who is Qui-Gon Jim?  Tun...

No Michael Myers to be seen.  Instead we get magic, robots, Stonehenge, and all other sorts of fun.  This is Halloween 3. Discussion topics today include how to kill a robot, "no-nipple" clauses, the greatest love story of our parent's generation, sweet deaths, and who is the scariest of the major horror movie villains. Did Rach cry herself to sleep?  Is she still terrified?  Has she seen robots e...

We get British this week.  Super British.  We are talking bad dental hygiene, 100 year old queen, mushy peas, rainy days, and tea and crumpet levels of British.  Our dive into the isles takes us to Notting Hill. Hear Ty plug Shakespeare in Love a zillion times, Rach try her best to look, act, and sound like Julia Roberts, and Ty and Rach go through the pantheon of Julia's rom coms and rank them. W...

It's Rach Time!  We watch a Rach classic and the arguments start flying.  Is this the best movie of all time?  Is Anne Hathaway the worst in this movie?  Should Meryl win so many Oscars? Disagreements prevail when Streep gets brought up and if she is the best actress to ever walk on water.  We debate Mrs. Tom Brady vs. Gisele, Adam Sandler vs. Scarlett Johannson, and gaining some love weight for a...

Uh oh!  This was a doozy.  Maybe the worst film we have done so far but come check out our reactions to this travesty and learn some fun stuff along the way.  Don't watch Ladybugs and instead come hang with us for an hour. We talk about teen heartthrob Jonathan Brandis and how he stacks up on Rach's hot guy list, creepy Rodney Dangerfield moments, how Rach's soccer days were almost an exact replic...

We're back!!!!  We kick off season 2 with this wonderful 80s romp through a high school experience everyone can relate to: When you realize all that unwanted body hair is due to you being a werewolf. Hear Ty and Rach tell "Seven minutes in Heaven" stories, settle the age old debate of Team Jacob vs. Team Edward, and talk about Michael J's hotness, shortness, lack of dance skills, and terrible free...

A Ty favorite is discussed today.  We chat about Tom Hank's best movie of all time after Turner and Hootch, Joe vs. the Volcano, and Splash.  BIG! Discover how the infamous piano scene came about, and how the actors almost lost that opportunity.  We also discuss gender swapping main characters, Oscar noms, the Tom Hanks Acting Method, and Ty educates Rach on the difference between Fantasy and Sci...

Everyone loves a Christmas surprise!  Rach and Ty get some time off over Winter Break and start cramming Christmas movies. Jingle All the Way is today's seminar and it features dynamic symbolism and an existential deep dive into the pitfalls of modern day materialism and its affect on the standard American family unit with its juxtaposition to the stereotypical fatherhood role.  Really it's a chan...

Sometimes we all feel a little sentimental and need a good open mouth cry. Ty and Rach are closing out Season 1 with the beloved classic, My Girl. In this episode we talk first kisses, teacher crushes, and childhood heroes. See how Culkin couldn't get over his Home Alone antics, what they each thought of their first kiss together, and how Jamie Lee Curtis and her potty mouth cost her big bucks. He...

As the season winds down, Ty and Rach get nostalgic with Rach's middle school movie of choice, Save the Last Dance. Hear Rach reminisce about dances she made up in her basement while Ty talks Backstreet Boys (ad nauseam). Other answered questions include: Why substitute teaching is the worst, Who won Best Kiss in 2001 (spoiler alert - it's this movie), and which tv show gets more ridiculous: Scand...

I "WILL" be back! This week's episode covers one of Ty's all time favorite repeats, Terminator 2: Judgement Day. A heart warming tale of a boy, his murderous robot, and psychotic mother. Hear all the scuttle butt about twin magic, what makes those liquid steel sound effects, and who's your daddy (Arnold style).   Will Rach like it better than Terminator 1? Will she admit that Arnold is a good acto...

This week we dive into a futuristic love story that takes place in the 80's.  Arn's butt makes an appearance, broken wrists and broken ankles are discussed, and why this movie's legacy will last forever.  You will have cool trivia to whip out at parties after listening like how many lines Arnold had in the movie, what fever dreams had to do with its creation, and what Piranha 2: The Spawning is al...

Fool me once shame on you.  Fool me - you can't get fooled again. ~ George Dubya

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Ever wonder what Martha Washington, Abigail Adams, and Martha Jefferson talked about in their early 1800's book club meetings?  Me neither, that's a different movie. In First Wive's Club, we talk about the true first women of America: Goldie Hawn, Diane Keaton, and Bette Middler.  Why does Rach have most of this movie memorized?  Who would Ty rather make out with?  Who does Rach want to play in a...

FINALLY, Rach takes over and slams Ty with all kinds of movie know-how.  Ty gets sappy and has moist eyes, Rach talks about love from the other side, Gerard's terrible Irish blends perfectly to Ty's semi-terrible Irish, and Rach tells the story of her sisters and her creating a new river outside the movie theatre right after seeing this movie.  Plus, we put to bed the question that has been plagui...

Every pubescent boy's favorite movie and poster in their college dormitory comes to life in this episode of Summers Off.  Rach and Ty discuss what exactly Al Pacino snorted up his nose in all those scenes, how they avoided the dreaded X rating, how many F-words there are, and all the quotes that you can imagine.  Plus hear Rach's attempt at some dialect work.  It's not pretty...   Photo credit goe...

This deep dive of the blood splattering, gun smoking cinematic battle between man and other worldly beast will leave you with answers to the questions you never knew you had.  Discover just how much influence Arnold had on the film, how he survived the cold Mexican jungle nights, and what Rach thinks happened once the cameras turned off and the lights turned low.  Also, Rach answers the question y...

What do educators do when they are required to take a summer vacation every year?  Most of them are productive.  This married couple watches movies.  Lots and lots of movies.  In this podcast, Ty and Rach make movie lists for each other and force the other to watch their films Clockwork Orange style.  From tear wrenching chick flicks to dripping testosterone blood baths, this is going to be an awe...