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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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649: "Bunghole!" | Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)
5d ago01:09:52Tap to summarizeJoin us this week as we, uh, look at this movie where we, like, go on a road trip across the country. We end up meeting these people like Muddy and Dallas, and there’s, like, guns and stuff. It’s pretty cool. You should watch it, or you’re a dumb@$$. 🎧 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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648: "Whose tribe do you belong to anyway?" | Get On The Bus (1996)
2w ago01:15:04Tap to summarizeJoin us this week as we take a look at Spike Lee's 1996 indie drama Get On The Bus, a raw, character-driven examination of race, unity, and conflict on the road to the Million Man March. 🎧 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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647: "Are you or are you not the Black Angel of Death?" | Black Sheep (1996)
3w ago01:04:22Tap to summarizeChris Farley and David Spade reunited just one year after Tommy Boy to prove that politics is a dirty, chaotic, and heavily concussed business. This time around, Spade is a straight-laced campaign lackey tasked with babysitting his candidate's secret weapon of mass PR destruction: a well-meaning, boulder-tumbling brother played by Farley. Can they expose an incumbent governor’s voter fraud scheme, or will they just accidentally level another greenhouse and get terrorized by a hyper-aggressive bat? 🎧 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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646: "Let's get lucky" | Bottle Rocket (1996)
4w 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)
May 2701:23:30Tap 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)
May 2001:19:47Tap 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)
May 1401:19:44Tap 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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