the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

In this uproarious episode of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast, hosts Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell team up with special guest Jared Washburn to revisit the 1989 cult classic "UHF," starring the incomparable Weird Al Yankovic. Prepare for a nostalgic journey filled with laughter as they delve into this delightfully bizarre comedy that has become a cherished gem, particularly among those wh...

Welcome back baseball fans and 80s movie buffs! In this week's episode of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast, hosts Krissy and Nathan discuss the 1989 fantasy film Field of Dreams with fellow podcaster and filmmaker, Tommy Metz III.  This nostalgic baseball movie stars Kevin Costner as Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella, who hears a mysterious voice telling him to build a baseball diamond in his cornfiel...

Welcome to another tubular episode of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast! Hosts Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell cut footloose with the 1984 musical drama that made everyone want to dance. In this episode, Krissy and Nathan discuss the culture clash between Ren, a city kid played by Kevin Bacon, and the conservative Utah town he moves to that has banned dancing and rock music. They break down a...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian slowly trudge through the frozen hedge maze of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre , The Cool Time Dice Hour ), and filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers , The Last Movie Ever Made ), with guests Sean Oliver and Drew Leatham ( Forever Home ) as they discuss...

Cue the holiday spirit because Krissy and Nathan are putting on their Santa hats to rewatch the 1988 slapstick comedy Scrooged, starring good ol' Bill Murray as a meanie-bo-beanie executive in need of some Christmas magic. Will the Ghost of Christmas Past take back their nostalgia goggles by the final bell? DING DING! Let's find out! ★ Turns out Billy's bonkers improv style made for one too many m...

Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre , The Cool Time Dice Hour ), and filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers , The Last Movie Ever Made ), and special guest Megan Hughes Rini ( The Last Movie Ever Made ) take a magical journey back to Welton Academy circa 1959. It's a prep school where free-thinking and self-expression are about as welcome as jeans and boomboxes...

Get ready to saddle up for some wildly excellent 80s action with The Most Excellent 80s Movies podcast's tubular recap of Lethal Weapon! Our radical hosts Krissy, Nathan, and special guest Andy Andy Nelson gnaw their way through this primo slice of buddy-cop nostalgia. It's 1987 and extreme odd couple, detectives Riggs and Murtaugh, are trading quips and bullets on the streets of LA. The hosts ser...

You gotta check out this rad episode where Krissy and Nathan are reviewing the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action flick – The Running Man. It's totally tubular and will have you stoked! They start with a brief lowdown of the 1987 dystopian film set in a totalitarian future where convicted criminals are forced to compete on a deadly game show called The Running Man. They compare it to othe...

Join hosts Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell and special guest Nate McWhortor ( Gank that Drank: A Supernatural Drinking Game Podcast ) as they journey down the rabbit hole of 1988's groundbreaking live-action/animated smash hit Who Framed Roger Rabbit. In this fun and insightful episode, we look at: The stunning visual effects that seamlessly blended live action and animation like never before, pa...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian enthusiastically haunt of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, a movie selection from 1988.Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre , The Cool Time Dice Hour ), and filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers , The Last Movie Ever Made ) for a fun and frolick...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian slowly trudge through the frozen hedge maze of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is The Shining, a movie selection from 1980. Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre , The Cool Time Dice Hour ), and filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers , The Last Movie Ever Made ) for a suspenseful journey...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian are GUESTS on the Bingers Assemble Podcast talking about one of our favorite 80s adventure stories... this is Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a movie selection from 1989. Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour), and filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) as they...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian, and their podcasting comedian guests chase their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed... this is Raising Arizona, a movie selection from 1987. Join improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour), filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made), and special gues...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian investigate the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed... This is Young Sherlock Holmes, a movie selection from 1985. Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) for a deep dive into the game that is afoot! Letterboxd...

It's the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian kick and punch and kick our way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Bloodsport, an action movie selection from 1988. Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) for a deep dive into the montage...

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian stake out and stalk the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed... this is Fatal Attraction, a sexy movie selection from 1987. Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) for a deep dive into the thriller with many mys...

Live at Phoenix Fan Fusion It's the 101st episode of the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian and their most excellent have a whale of a time voyaging through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed... this is Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home a movie selection from 1986. Come and be a part of an exciting episode recorded LIVE with filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (known for Voyage Trekkers...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers , The Last Movie Ever Made ) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre , The Cool Time Dice Hour ) and guests author Craig Michael Curtis and actor Adam Marshall Rini , both stars of The Last Movie Ever Made, on the 100th episode of the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast! Letterboxd says , "ADVENTURE DOESN’T COME ANY BIGGER!...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) and guest filmmaker and podcaster, voice-over actor, singer, and more, Mandy Kaplan (The Mandcave, Miscast: Right Singer, Wrong Song) for a cool cool ride through this 80s movie musical.  Letterboxd says , "It’s 1961, two years after...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) and guest filmmaker and content creator Drea Magwood ( @dreamagwood , for Award-winning short Second Chance ) for a smashing, crashing good time looking back at this action-packed 80s movie. Letterboxd says , "TWO MEN ENTER. ONE MAN...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Cool Time Dice Hour) for a smashing, crashing good time looking back at this action packed 80s movie. Letterboxd says , "WHEN ALL THAT’S LEFT IS ONE LAST CHANCE, PRAY THAT HE’S STILL OUT THERE … SOMEWHERE! Max Rockatansky returns as the heroic loner who...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Saturday Matinee Podcast) plus podcaster and filmmaker Tommy Metz III (What’s That Smell, The Next Reel) for a stroll down the lane of this scary but magical 80s movie. Letterboxd says, "FOR SOME, IT’S THE LAST REAL TASTE OF INNOCENCE, AND THE FIRST REAL...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell ( Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made ) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz ( The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Saturday Matinee Podcast ) as they dig up their feelings for this 1989 horror flick.  Letterboxd says , "SOMETIMES DEAD IS BETTER.” Dr. Louis Creed’s family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Saturday Matinee Podcast) as they wolf out for this classic 1985 movie. Letterboxd says , "HE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE SPECIAL… BUT HE NEVER EXPECTED THIS! When a shy teenager’s new-found powers help him score at basketball - and with the popular girls - he h...

Join filmmaker Nathan Blackwell (Voyage Trekkers, The Last Movie Ever Made) and improv comedian Krissy Lenz (The Neighborhood Comedy Theatre, The Saturday Matinee Podcast) as they get all gussied up in their ugliest prom dress for this classic 1986 movie. Letterboxd says , "BLANE’S A PRETTY COOL GUY. ANDIE’S PRETTY IN PINK. AND DUCKY’S PRETTY CRAZY. Andie is an outcast, hanging out either with her...