Living In The Past

Lethal Weapon (1987) Are you ready to go to get a new partner, have suicidal tendencies, snipe bad guys from a mile away, get electrocuted by the guy in Die Hard that eats candy bars, and fight a crazed lunatic in your friends front yard?  That's right, for our first episode of Season 3 (yes we are starting year 3) we are going back to Lethal Weapon! One of the best non-Christmas, Christmas m...

Be Kind, Rewind: Best High School Movies Living In The Past is a show about revisiting pop culture from the past. Hosted by Jeremy Scott and Devin Kleffer (along with Carl the Intern), these two (three) friends can’t help but revisit the movies and TV shows that they loved from their younger years. Come along and get a little nostalgic with us as we look back, enjoy, and ask the important question...

School Ties (1992) Are you ready to go to a private Christian prep school to play football, become the most popular kid on campus, sign an honor code, go to school dances, be found out that you are Jewish, deal with racist classmates, all the while using them to get into Harvard? On this episode we look back at School Ties on it's 30th anniversary. Not only that Devin and Jeremy are joined by film...

Why We Like Friday The 13th Happy Halloween!!!! On this episode of Living in the Past we take a look at the Friday the 13th series and why it has had the cultural impact that it has and why we enjoy it.    Living In The Past is a show about revisiting pop culture from the past. Hosted by Jeremy Scott and Devin Kleffer (along with Carl the Intern), these two (three) friends can’t help but...

Dracula (1992) Are you ready to visit Transylvania, watch an old man crawl down the side of a castle wall, be seduced by vampire women, use bad British accents, and hunt and kill one of the most iconic vampires in the history of storytelling? It is the 30th Anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola's horror film Dracula. As we revisit this unique film Jeremy and Devin consider if it is a classic and why...

Be Kind, Rewind: It’s the End of the World as We Know It Here is our second Be Kind, Rewind episode and it was a blast to record. One of our very own Patrons called in and asked a wonderful question as did a very mysterious caller pretending to be Tobe Hooper. On this episode we talk foreign films of the 80s, influential post-apocalyptic films, and what the best film of 1982 is. So come along and...

Are you ready to drive a V8 Interceptor, be chased by a post-apocalyptic gang, wreck your car, befriend a feral kid, and save the last sane community in the wasteland? It is so hard to believe that it is the 40th anniversary of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior. On this episode Devin and Jeremy try and figure out why this film is so special and what makes this collection of characters some of the most i...

Be Kind, Rewind: Poltergeist & Unforgiven Here it is, our first episode of Be Kind, Rewind! On this episode we take listener calls and discuss not only Unforgiven, but Western films in general. Also, we talk a little bit about our new video show, Video Revelations.  Living In The Past is a show about revisiting pop culture from the past. Hosted by Jeremy Scott and Devin Kleffer (along wit...

Unforgiven (1992) Are you ready to get back in the saddle and be a killer again, rope your best friend into helping you, get really sick, get really drunk, lose your best friend, and exact a terrible vengeance on those that did it? That's right we are revisiting the classic Western film by Clint Eastwood, Unforgiven (1992). Hard to believe it is the 30th anniversary of the film and what is even mo...

Poltergeist (1982) Are you ready to sell homes that are built on a cemetery, piss off some ghosts, get slimed with ectoplasm, cross over to the other side… and back, and finally realize that TVs are bad? It is the 40th anniversary of Steven Spiel.... ahem, Tobe Hooper's horror classic Poltergeist (1982). Come along as Devin and Jeremy discuss if ghosts are really real, if Blair Witch Project is a...

The Last of the Mohicans (1992) Are you ready to escort clueless white people through the wilderness, be chased by a rival renegade Native American tribe, hide in a fort, jump out of waterfalls, and scale the smoky mountains… all the while exclaiming “I Will Find YOU”???? That's right it is the 30th anniversary of The Last of the Mohicans . Come along as Carl and Jeremy fantasize about saving Made...

Prey (2022) This is an episode that is for our supporters on Patreon. We thought we would share with all of you as a thank you for listening. Enjoy! Are you ready to hunt a Mountain Lion (in a tree), fight against gender stereotypes, use a tomahawk in one of the coolest ways EVER, be hunted by an alien, and overcome being the prey by becoming the predator? Devin and Jeremy decided to sit down and...

Are you ready to make a new friend… that happens to be from outer space, get drunk, play D&D, use a speak n spell to phone home, get chased by the government on your bike, and fly? That is right, we are revisiting ET on its 40th anniversary. Come along for the ride (see what I did there) as we take a look at this Spielberg classic. Living In The Past is a show about revisiting pop culture from...

Tron (1982) Howdy folks!!!! Are you ready to be the best gamer at Space Paranoids, hack into Encom only to get sucked into a video game world where you end up being a god-like figure, only to see a computer program be way way way cooler than you? It is the 40th Anniversary of the influential film Tron (1982) and Carl and Jeremy thought what better than to get zapped into the grid to play some game...

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) Are you ready to have a sand creature crawl into your ear, fight an old nemesis, create life, sacrifice the one for the needs of the many, and wash it all down with some Romulan Ale? That's right! It is the 40th Anniversary of the BEST Star Trek movie ever (according to Jeremy). Come along as we revisit the film that might have saved the Star Trek franchise.....

Rocky 3 (1982) Are you ready to lose a fight, get a rematch, train hard, run on the beach, admit you are afraid, let Mr. T punch you repeatedly and then knock him out to win the championship and gain glory? YES!!! It is the 40th Anniversary of Rocky 3! Come along as we get punch drunk like Paulie and revisit this 80s favorite. Living In The Past is a show about revisiting pop culture from the past...

Reservoir Dogs (1992) Are you ready to hang out with a bunch of criminals, rob a bank, go undercover, cut a guy's ear off, get shot in the gut, and be really cool doing it? That's right it is the 30th anniversary of Reservoir Dogs (1992). On this episode Devin and Jeremy discuss this classic crime film, it's influence on cinema, and how Tarantino ranks among the great filmmakers of his generation....

Are you ready to take the Voight-Kampff test, poke out your creator's eye balls, spend a long time enhancing a photo, get crushed in Daryl Hannah's thighs, and ultimately rage against a short life-span? That is right, we are talking about the Blade Runner on its 40th anniversary. Many fans and critics suggest that Blade Runner is the best sci-fi film ever made. Is it? If it isn't then what is? Com...

Hey friends! Here is a peak behind the scenes of our Patreon only Podcast: Whatcha Talkin About. So on this episode of WTA Devin and Jeremy discuss the following topics: - Bruce Willis' retirement - The Best Sports Movie Tourney - Best 80s Video Games. Let us know what you think and which games were in your rotation. Also, what great films of Bruce Willis did we miss? Finally, which film in the to...

Hoosiers & The Best Sports Movie Ever Well we had to do it! In the spirit of March Madness we revisit the great basketball film, Hoosiers (1986). Come along as we not only relive this great film, but our own glory days as high school coaches. But the fun doesn't stop there. In this episode we create our own March Madness bracket of sports films from 1974 - 1997. So let's do this! Let's see wha...

Are you ready to don a black cape, stalk the night, drive a cool car, fall in love with Kim Basinger, and fight a certifiable mad man? That's right we are revisiting Batman from 1989. But not only that, we are taking a deep dive into the newest Batman film, THE BATMAN . How do these two films compare? What makes them special? And we will debate just who is the greatest Batman. Come along as we "ba...

Are you ready to hitchhike in the pacific northwest, get harassed by cops, have flashbacks of “Nam”, go rogue in the wilderness, kill dogs, give some rats a piggyback, and lay waste to an entire small town, all because they drew FIRST BLOOD? That's right, on this episode we revisit the action classic, First Blood, on its 40th anniversary. Is this one of the best action films of the 1980s? Is Stall...

Living In The Past: A Few Good Men (1992) Are you ready to travel to Guantanamo Bay, walk the wall, commit a code red, live by Unit, Corp, God, Country, and shout at the top of your lungs that you want the truth? Yes! We are doing A Few Good Men (1992) on the the 30th anniversary year. Is this the best courtroom drama ever made? If not, what is? On this episode Jeremy, Devin, and Carl try to figur...

Fast Times At Ridgemont High (1982) Are you ready to smoke a joint, be tardy to history class, work in the mall, go to the point, and throw hot coffee in the face of someone committing armed robbery? That is right to kick off 2022 we are doing Fast Times at Ridgemont High. It is the 40th anniversary of this classic 80s teenage comedy and there is no better time than now to revisit the film that le...

Are you ready to take your shoes off, wear a wife beater, try to reconcile with your wife while a crew of murderous western europeans try to rob a high rise, fight said western europeans, jump off a building with a fire hose around your waist, hide in ventilation ducts, all the while screaming yippee-ki-yay mother fucker? That’s right! We are doing Die Hard !!! On this episode we not only relive t...