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30something Movie Podcast
Hosted by John W. Reid · EN
One movie each week. 30 years in the making.
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646: "Let's get lucky" | Bottle Rocket (1996)
5d ago01:10:46Tap to summarizeAnthony just got out of the mental hospital in time for his friend, Dignan, to bring him along on the epic 75-year crime spree he's got planned. As they go further down the road toward a life of crime, they begin to realize they know nothing about committing crimes. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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645: "Astronomical Sweat Budget" | A Time to Kill (1996)
2w ago01:23:30Tap to summarizeIt's the John Grisham film that begs the question: What would you do? This gripping courtroom thriller forces us to confront our deepest biases, exposing the fractures in the American legal system through a harrowing story of vengeance, race, and moral crisis in the deep South. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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644: "Put That Cookie Down. NOW!" | Jingle All The Way (1996)
3w ago01:19:47Tap to summarizeWhen you forget to buy your child the coveted Christmas toy everyone wants, do you just apologize and model healthy and honest behavior? Heck no! You tear up the entire city, hold a radio station hostage, and endanger countless lives in an attempt to get that colorful hunk of plastic for your kid. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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643: "ACK ACK" | Mars Attacks (1996)
4w ago01:19:44Tap to summarizeThe Martians have decimated the world's major cities, they've vaporized our celebrities... but you still have the 30something Movie Podcast working for you... and that ain't bad. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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642: "Choose Life" | Trainspotting (1996)
May 701:34:43Tap to summarizeThis week, we kick off our 'Pre-Prequel Parts' month by diving into 1996's Trainspotting. Join us to explore how Ewan McGregor’s chaotic, star-making performance as Renton provided a glimpse of the actor who would soon become our definitive Obi-Wan Kenobi in The Phantom Menace. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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641: "Spontaneity has its time and place" | The Sure Thing (1985)
Apr 2902:46:28Tap to summarizeWe’re digging into the archives to bring you a former Patron-exclusive! This week, we’re unlocking a classic episode from a few years ago for everyone to enjoy: our breakdown of the 1985 quintessential road-trip rom-com, The Sure Thing. Before he was a cynical high-fidelity record store owner, a young John Cusack was Walter "Gib" Gibson, a college freshman braving a cross-country trek for the promise of a "sure thing" waiting in California. But when he's forced to share the ride with his uptight classmate Alison, the open road becomes a battlefield of bickering, bad weather, and unexpected chemistry. It’s a charming look back at a film that proved Rob Reiner had the magic touch and that sometimes, the best things in life are the ones you didn't plan for. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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640: "Between nowhere and not much else" | Lone Star (1996)
Apr 2201:20:03Tap to summarizeIn the dusty border town of Frontera, Texas, history has a way of refusing to stay buried. When a skeleton is unearthed in the desert alongside a rusted sheriff’s badge, current Sheriff Sam Deeds finds himself digging into a cold case that leads directly to his own father—a local legend whose heroic reputation might be built on a foundation of lies. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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639: "All I'm guilty of is bad taste" | The People vs Larry Flynt (1996)
Apr 1601:37:47Tap to summarizeLarry Flynt didn't set out to be a constitutional hero; he just wanted to sell a few magazines and cause a little trouble. But when his unapologetically tacky empire runs head-first into the buttoned-up world of moral watchdogs, the "scum of the earth" finds himself an unlikely champion of the First Amendment. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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638: "Revenge, sweet, lasting revenge" | Sleepers (1996)
Apr 801:08:08Tap to summarizeFor four childhood friends in Hell's Kitchen, a single afternoon prank gone wrong doesn't just end their innocence—it lands them in the Wilkinson Home for Boys. There, under the shadow of a sadistic guard, they endure a nightmare of systemic abuse that bonds them in a brotherhood of shared trauma and silence. Fifteen years later, a chance encounter in a pub offers a bloody shot at revenge. As a high-stakes trial forces their dark past into the light, a lawyer and a priest must navigate a moral gray zone to protect their friends, proving that while time can bury a secret, it can never quite kill the need for justice. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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637: "Don't Shoot" | Bound (1996)
Apr 101:28:40Tap to summarizeCorky thought her life was just a series of cold showers and cheap paint until she was pulled through a literal hole in the wall by her seductive neighbor, Violet. What started as a plumbing gig quickly spirals into a lethal game of "keep away" involving $2 million in laundered Mafia cash. Trapped in a claustrophobic web of double-crosses, the two women must outmaneuver a crew of high-strung wiseguys to make a clean getaway with the cash. 🎧 Did you enjoy the episode? Tap that subscribe button and join us for more throwback movie breakdowns, hot takes, and retro film love. 🚀 Want even more content? Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes, behind-the-scenes chatter, and a direct line to the hosts. 📡 For past episodes, show notes, and more: Head to www.30podcast.com. And if you're loving the show, leave us a five-star review—especially on Apple Podcasts. It helps more movie lovers find us!
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