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"They are shooting up like a rocket, and suddenly the pilot is gone..." Come hear how transplants from Scotland to Australia go from meager beginnings to become one of the greatest rock bands in history. Then when seemingly at the pinnacle of their success, Bon Scott tragically dies leaving them without a front man. Where did the name AC/DC come from? How did they first learn of Brian Johnson?! Am...

Two of the hardest rocking bands of the 80s go head to head. In this episode we look at Guns N' Roses, a band that record companies thought were too dangerous to sign. They lived the life that hair metal rockers pretended to live. What brought these rebels together, what kept MTV from playing their videos, what set in motion their destruction. Join us as we discuss the history of the band and thei...

John Williams, The USS Indianapolis, and Final Judgment! We have saved the best for last in our 3rd and final discussion about Jaws and Jurassic Park. Join us and find out what we have coming up next week! Please don't forget to subscribe!  (Alternative Posters by Karl Fitzgerald)

Charlton Heston as Chief Brody? Michael J Fox as Ian Malcolm? Join us as we discuss the Jaws and Jurassic Park that might have been and more in our second episode on the iconic monster movies of Steven Spielberg.

The story of the movies that changed the world. Steven Spielberg helped define the movies of the 1980s. In these episodes we take a look at two of his movies which changed the way movies were made. Join us in this part 1 of 3, where we discuss how these movies came to be and the key events that lead to their success.

In 1983, Journey released Frontiers and The Police released Synchronicity. Join us in this episode as we dive into the history of Journey and then examine their 8th studio album, Frontiers, track by track, and arrive at our final judgement as to which is the best album of 1983.

In 1983, The Police released Synchronicity and Journey released Frontiers. Join us in this episode as we dive into the history of The Police and then examine their final album, Synchronicity, track by track. Next week we will dive into Frontiers and arrive at our final judgement as to which is the best album of 1983.

The Metropolis Marvel or The Man of Tomorrow? We are SUPER-excited to be joined once again by Mr. John Reid, the host of the 30Something Movie Podcast! In this episode we decide what kind of podcast we want to be and which of these two movies is the best. So, join us and we promise a Super-kiss in the end.

The Last Son of Krypton or the Latest Son of Krypton? We are SUPER-excited to be joined by the host of the 30Something Movie Podcast, Mr. John Reid! In this episode we will stumble, we will fall, but in time we will accomplish wonders! (Or at least a pretty good podcast.) So, join us in the sun!

Which is the best baseball movie of the 80's? Join us as we discuss whether the love stories are necessary, best lines of each movie, and our final judgment as to which is the best baseball movie of the 1980s. Cleveland Indians MLB ball cap: https://amzn.to/2LKQFdz Durham Bulls baseball cap: https://amzn.to/2TitAU6

Which is the best baseball movie of the 80's? Join us as we compare the origins of these films, compare rosters, and look into the real baseball players that inspired our the key characters in these amazing movies. Cleveland Indians MLB ball cap: https://amzn.to/2LKQFdz Durham Bulls baseball cap: https://amzn.to/2TitAU6

Alternative Rock, Seattle Sound, or Grunge... Whatever you call it, in 1991, Nirvana and Pearl Jam changed the face of music. Join us in this episode as we cover the history of Pearl Jam and each track on the album, Ten, which we think is Hard Rock. Prove us wrong! Please subscribe and leave a review! Please Support these albums: Nevermind (Excl. Ltd. Ed. Vinyl): https://amzn.to/2Yx5vMB Ten (Spec....

Alternative Rock, Seattle Sound, or Grunge... Whatever you call it, in 1991, Nirvana and Pearl Jam changed the face of music. Join us in this episode as we cover the history of Nirvana and each track on the album, Nevermind. Please Support these albums: Nevermind (Excl. Ltd. Ed. Vinyl): https://amzn.to/2Yx5vMB Ten (Spec. Ed. Double Vinyl):  https://amzn.to/2zggpLV

In the 1980s John Landis directed two comedies starring Eddie Murphy. The result is 2 of the funniest movies of the 80s and the launch of the career of one of the funniest actors of all time. Join us as we discuss the funniest moments of each movie and deliver our final judgment on which of these movies is the best of the two.  Please support these movies: Trading Places: https://amzn.to/2KnAdQ0 C...

In the 1980s John Landis directed 2 movies starring Eddie Murphy. Trading Places where a poor man pretends to be rich and Coming to America where a rich man pretends to be poor. The result is 2 of the funniest movies of the 80s and the launch of the career of one of the funniest actors of all time. Join us as we dive into the history and the brilliance of these two films. Please support these movi...

Braveheart (’95) or Gladiator (’00)? The gloves are off, the gauntlet has been thrown, the battle begins… not between Wallace and Maximus, but between our hosts, Jason and Dee! Join us as we engage in our biggest debate to date! And let us know who you believe is the ultimate warrior! Please support these movies: Braveheart (4K UHD): https://amzn.to /34hbENB Soundtrack: https://amzn.to/2Xhx8bF Gla...

Braveheart (1995) or Gladiator (2000)? Two movies that epitomize the noble warrior, leader, and man. Each called from the simple farm life to avenge the murder of their love. But, there can be only one. Join us in this, the first of two episodes where we debate which warrior movie wins the ultimate battle. Please support these movies: Braveheart (4K UHD): https://amzn.to /34hbENB Soundtrack: https...

Love is like a Bomb, so come and listen on this episode, Part 2 of the Pyromania vs Hysteria debate. This week we finish our discussion of one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Def Leppard. We cover Hysteria track by track and give our final arguments about whether Pyromania or Hysteria is the best.  Please support these albums:  Pyromania: https://amzn.to/2xp87Ar Hysteria: https://amzn.to/2...

This week we discuss one of the greatest rock bands of all time, Def Leppard and debate which of their most popular albums, Pyromania and Hysteria are the best. So, step inside, walk this way because its better to burn out than to fade away! Please support these albums:  Pyromania: https://amzn.to/2xp87Ar Hysteria: https://amzn.to/2QGXhN9 Union Jack Shirt: https://amzn.to/2QE6ntS

How does our hero save the day? ...He doesn't! Join us for our fourth and final episode on ROTLA vs BTTF where we conclude our analysis and give our final judgment. Please support these movies below! Raiders of the Lost Ark Soundtrack: https://amzn.to /39sB9O5  Back to the Future Soundtrack and Score: https://amzn.to/2Tv3dJS https://amzn.to/3ajRSCV Indiana Jones: The Complete Series (BluRay): http...

A Hero with a Thousand Faces?! We only need 2! Listen in as we follow Indy and Marty in their journey through history.  Please support these movies below! Raiders of the Lost Ark Soundtrack: https://amzn.to /39sB9O5  Back to the Future Soundtrack and Score: https://amzn.to/2Tv3dJS https://amzn.to/3ajRSCV Indiana Jones: The Complete Series (BluRay): https://amzn.to/3ctj6Jw Back to the Future: The C...

Harrison Ford was not supposed to be Indiana Jones. Over 6 weeks worth of film was shot of Back to the Future, when they decided to fire the original Marty McFly and bring in Michael J. Fox. Also - John Williams, Alan Silvestri, and Huey Lewis! Raiders Soundtrack: https://amzn.to /39sB9O5 Back to the Future Soundtrack and Score: https://amzn.to/2Tv3dJS https://amzn.to/3ajRSCV Indiana Jones: The Co...

In June 1981, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg released Raiders of the Lost Ark, and action adventure movies were changed forever.  In July 1985, Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale released Back to the Future, and time travel movies were changed forever. Could these two movies be the greatest movies of the 80s? We think so. But, which is better?? Join us as we discuss and debate which was the greatest...

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In 1985, Sammy Hagar took over the vocal duties for the mighty Van Halen. Eddie was already increasingly adding keyboards to make more melodic Van Halen songs. When Sammy starting writing songs, he starts adding the word "love" where it wasn't before. These additions were a change in style that worked for some fans and not for others. Join us a listen to our final judgement between Sammy and Dave!