A Blockbuster Year: 1985

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Dangerbean_55 (AKA Ben Christensen) as they slip into their tightest pair of jeans, and patrol the streets of 1985 Los Angeles on the hunt for artist and counterfeiter, Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe)Watch Dangerbean's short film "The Funny Thing About Losing Socks" here:https://www.shibuya.film/series/the-funny-thing-about-losing-socksLIVE Wednesda...

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guests Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell from  @yhspodcast  &  @YHSToyAnxiety  &  @gothamcitytonight  &  @DL-44Network  We are squawkin' about Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdWant to support all your friends on Sesame Street? You can donate to the Sesame Street Workshop belowhttps://giving.sesameworkshop.org/page/donate?linkSource=headerThoug...

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Jay Glatfelter from  @GeekDadLife  as they re-live the trauma many kids felt after seeing the 1985 (horror) classic "Return To Oz" Here are a couple other vidoes referenced in the episode:https://youtu.be/0TB4JOyK0Ts?si=TeegQxRrlbSG12mVhttps://youtu.be/8Jo1OV-k1vo?si=iQfpQD-Oan0TD7UtLIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Sugges...

Finishing off Horror Month with Freddy versus Jason! Not “Freddy vs. Jason” (2003) but rather “A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge” vs. “Friday The 13th Part 5: A New Beginning” Who will win? Place your bets! With guest Tommy Koszycki Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show. Th...

We're Back after a whole 2 weeks off! J has been traveling across the US with some ups and downs and Brandon just spent the last week in the LA area celebrating Back To The Future. Brandon was able to visit lots of BTTF filming locations with his Time Machine and Biff Auto Detailing Truck, participate in some fun BTTF events and hang out with some of our Goonies weekend Friends! Watch the BTTF...

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985 It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Kip Marshall (@lets.run.some.red.lights ) are tackling the 1985 Stephen King classic… “Silver Bullet” Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show. This th...

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Jacob Walsh (@yhspodcast ⁠ & ⁠ @YHSToyAnxiety ) are tackling the 1985 George Romero cult classic… “Day of the Dead”Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on t...

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985It’s Halloween month and that means horror season…In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Sean Clark (Malfuncsean & Horror’s Hallowed Ground) are tackling the 1985 cult classic… “Re-Animator”Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show. This...

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guests Dustin Mario Johnson & Gibson Reedy are tackling Joe Dante’s 1985 cult classic… “Explorers”Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show. This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we fig...

Welcome back to A Blockbuster Year: 1985In this episode… Brandon, J Ryan, and special guest Craig Goldberg (  @yhspodcast  &  @YHSToyAnxiety  ) tackle Michael J Fox’s 1985 hit… “Teen Wolf”Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future guests/films? Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show. This thing is still new…thank you for being with us while we...

Rambo: First Blood, Part II... Oh Johnny the sequel (1985)This week, J, Brandon and special guest Paul Sun-Hyung Lee tackle the question… was 1985 a blockbuster year? This week we’re talking Rambo 2. Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future films? Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show. This thing is still new… thanks for being with us as we figure...

Tonight is a bonus episode. Brandon is back in Canada and J is sick as a dog, but SNL is in the news, so we’re talking about the 1985 season, more appropriately called “the weird year.”Thoughts on SNL?Comments about the show? Suggestions for future episodes? Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on the show. This thing is still new. Thank you for being with us while we figure it out 🙏❤️...

Albert Brooks’ “Lost in America”This week J, Brandon and special guest (  @justinscarred  on YouTube) are all in-studio to tackle the question… Was 1985 a blockbuster year? This week we’re talking Albert Brooks’ “Lost in America” Ooof... buckle up. This one has some heat. Thoughts on the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future films? Drop them and anything else below or join LIVE on...

This is a first… none of us have seen this one until now. This week J and Brandon, along with their special guest, actor Phil Morris (Seinfeld, Mission Impossible, Fire Country) tackle the ultimate question… Was 1985 a blockbuster year? This week we’re talking Wolfgang Petersen’s “Enemy Mine”Thoughts about the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future films? Drop them and anything els...

Clark and the Griswolds are at it again… this time across the pond, thanks to “Pig in the Poke”J & Brandon along with guest Sean Bishop tackle the question “Was 1985 the greatest year in movies? This week, we’re talking “National Lampoon’s European Vacation.”Thoughts about the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show. This thing is...

The butler did it… In the study… with the candlestick! J & Brandon and special guest Steve 3 tackle the question “Was 1985 the best year for movies?” This week, we’re talking “CLUE.” Thoughts about the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for future films? Drop them below or join LIVE on the show. This thing is brand new. Thanks for bearing with us while we work out the kinks. 🙏❤️🎬 #a...

Could you spend 30 Million dollars in 30 days in order to inherit $300,000,000?? J & Brandon tackle the question “Was 1985 the best year for movies?” beginning with the Richard Pryor/John Candy classic “Brewster’s Millions” Thoughts about the movie? Comments about the show? Suggestions for us? Drop them below or join us LIVE on the show. This thing is brand new so please bear with us. Still lo...

A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking the question, “Was 1985 the best year for movies?” Back to the Future, Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Goonies and so many more… Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they rewatch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture. Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Comments,...