Podcast
Does This Still Work?
Hosted by George Romaka & Joe Dixon · EN
A podcast where we look at old movies and ask "Does this still work?"
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323 Frozen (2013)
3d ago00:39:10Tap to summarizeFrozen kicks off our animation month. This 2013 musical won tons of accolades including an Academy Awards for both Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. To this day, this cartoon is still popular with many children and adults. But can the boys let it go? Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org
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322 Planes Trains and Automobiles (1987)
1w ago00:37:42Tap to summarizeJohn Candy and Steve Martin star as two guys with very different personalities who have to make it from NYC to Chicago during Thanksgiving. Literally, millions make this trip all the time with nothing weird happening. But this is a John Hughes comedy so all sorts of craziness ensues. Speaking of John Hughes, he takes off time from roasting in Hell to stop by for a chat. Links Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Creator Accountability Network FAA main center controls awesome parade of lights https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-pittsburgh-press-322-planes-trains-a/196728029/ Short lines revitalize U.S. railroads https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-322-planes-trains-and-automo/196728187/ Frenchman wants to put brakes on Japan's cars https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-south-bend-tribune-322-planes-trains/196728900/
Transcribe →321 Point Break (1991)
2w ago00:36:35Tap to summarizeKeanu Reeves and Gary Busey play two FBI agents on the hunt for surfer dude/banker robber Patrick Swayze. Are these two agents bad at their job? Is there a gay subtext here and that's why Lori Petty's character exists? Does this movie make any kind of sense at all? The boys discuss. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Soaring Bank Holdup Rate May Set Record Page 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-321-point-break-1/195789203/ Page 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-321-point-break-1/195789370/ Page 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-321-point-break-1/195789383/ If You Ever Wondered Who Names the Bandits, Meet… https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-321-point-break-1/195789429/ Surfing Shrine https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-321-point-break-1/195789487/
Transcribe →320 Snatch (2000)
3w ago00:40:45Tap to summarizeDon't get too excited. The snatch in this case means to attempt to seize something suddenly. The movie is directed by Madonna's ex-husband and stars a (relatively) non violent Jason Statham, a bare knuckle boxing Brad Pitt and lots of gun play. Join the boys as they discuss. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Three stories about diamonds on one page https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-320-snatch-2000-diamonds/195325459/
Transcribe →319 The Interview 2014
May 600:35:06Tap to summarizeDo you remember this film at all? It sure made North Korea super duper angry at the time. Join the boys as they discuss why. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. North Korea - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Korea Kim Jong Un - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kim_Jong_Un The Interview - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Interview
Transcribe →318 Robocop (1987)
Apr 2900:34:37Tap to summarizePeter Weller plays a cop who gets made into a machine man by an evil corporation. Is this copaganda? Satire? A super violent cartoon? All of the above? George and Joe struggle to figure it out. Links Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Creator Accountability Network Refusnik may leave https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-318-robocop-1987-re/194362654/ University conference may clarify cybernetics concept https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-daily-illini-318-robocop-1987-cybe/194362926/ Those who fled to the suburbs found crime followed Page 1: https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-318-robocop-1987-cr/194364693/ Page 2: https://www.newspapers.com/article/detroit-free-press-318-robocop-1987-cr/194364734/
Transcribe →316 Repo Man (1984)
Apr 2200:35:14Tap to summarizeHave you ever wondered about the lives of the men and women who repossess cars? No? Good, because that's not this movie. What this movie is about is punk rockers, white suburban kids pretending to be tough guys and, most of all, aliens from outer space. Join the guys as they discuss this Alex Cox film starring Emilo Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Granite Mortgage Center lays off 23 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sacramento-bee-316-repo-man-1984-m/193354168/ 1983 'It's A Crime' campaign results in marked reductions https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-fresno-bee-316-repo-man-1984-crime/193354395/ Space 'Ears': Search for Other Life Intensifies Page 1: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-316-repo-man-1984/193354530/ Page 2: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-316-repo-man-1984/193354567/ Page 3: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-los-angeles-times-316-repo-man-1984/193355640/
Transcribe →317 Trainspotting 1996
Apr 1500:50:28Tap to summarizeA young man discovers the love of his life…heroin! He then proceeds to screw himself and everyone around him. But good news, most of the people he screws over are pretty terrible. He's terrible. His friends are terrible. Is the movie terrible? Join the boys and find out. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Turkish gangs muscling in on heroin trade https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-317-trainspotting-1996-t/193686673/ Miners' children in the pits of heroin https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-observer-317-trainspotting-1996-mine/193687312/ At least Charles has a vision https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-independent-317-trainspotting-1996-n/193688350/
Transcribe →315 Poetic Justice 1993
Apr 800:43:32Tap to summarizeEveryone's favorite Shakur, Tupac Shakur stars with everyone's tenth favorite Jackson, Janet Jackson in this John Singleton movie. Janet plays a woman named Justice. Can you guess what she likes to do? That's right, she likes to write poetry. Is this picture as subtle as that title suggests? The boys discuss. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Poetry binds young and old https://www.newspapers.com/article/camarillo-star-315-poetic-justice-1993/194662512/ Postal workers say jobs are stressful, tedious https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-modesto-bee-315-poetic-justice-1993/194662686/ Cheating on bad hair days allowed https://www.newspapers.com/article/oakland-tribune-315-poetic-justice-1993/194663722/
Transcribe →314 Reservoir Dogs
Apr 100:37:10Tap to summarizeIt's a Tarantino movie but there are no women so we don't see anybody's feet. But don't worry, he made sure to have all his favorite slurs coming out of his character's mouths. Join the guys as they raw dog Reservoir Dogs. Links You can rate and review us in these places (and more, probably) Does This Still Work? - TV Podcast https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/does-this-still-work-1088105 Does This Still Work? on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-this-still-work/id1492570867 Creator Accountability Network creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Two arrested in connection with $65,000 jewel heist https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-peninsula-clarion-314-reservoir-dogs/192777372/ Jewel heist cut short by traffic stop https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-pierce-tribune-314-reservoir-dogs/192777385/ Trooper anniversary besmirched https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-news-314-reservoir-dogs-199/192777833/
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