Staff Picks

The Karate Kid Part 2

Former video store clerk Michael Allbright joins me to discuss a movie that I have always thought was quite beautiful. It's Tamlyn Tomita and a couple of other people in 1986's The Karate Kid Part 2.

Demolition Man

New Zealand science expert Joshua Muir joins me to discuss one of the goofiest sci-fi/action movies ever made, 1993's tribute to verbal morality and anal hygiene, Demolition Man

Titanic

Teacher and history expert Joni Newman joins me to discuss why Titanic never should have faced the backlash it did after it won Best Picture of 1997.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

Podcaster and former pageant winner Mike Bloom joins me to discuss one of the funniest movies of all time, 1999's ode to Jesus and America and young girls everywhere, Drop Dead Gorgeous

MacGruber

Andrew Dick of the That Week in SNL podcast joins me to discuss one of the most criminally underrated comedies of all time, Will Forte's masterpiece of bad taste, MacGruber

Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives

Horror movie fan Brian Farrell joins me to discuss what I would call the one pretty good Friday the 13th movie, 1986's so-far-ahead-of-its-time Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives

Wag the Dog

Political movie fan Peter Haley joins me to discuss one of the great cynical comedies of the late 90's, the movie that predicted how the media would later be used to influence elections, 1997's Wag the Dog

Johnny Dangerously

Improv comic/icehole George Hanns joins me to discuss one of my all-time favorite movies, the immensely quotable 1984 cult comedy Johnny Dangerously

Trick 'r Treat

Horror movie fan Jack Mourouzis joins me to discuss what might be the best horror movie anthology ever made, 2007's playful and fun, yet still incredibly creepy Trick 'r Treat

White Men Can't Jump

90's movie fan and former Jewish basketball legend Adi Heller joins me to talk about one of the greatest movies of the 90's, 1992's tale of perception and ethics and Jeopardy and street hustling, White Men Can't Jump

A Very Brady Sequel

Comedian and Brady Bunch enthusiast Taylor Cotter returns to the show to talk about 1996's much-darker-but-almost-as-funny-as-the-original A Very Brady Sequel

Borat

Podcaster and comedy historian Vic Shuttee joins me to celebrate what is maybe the funniest movie of all time, Sacha Baron Cohen's 2006 masterpiece, Borat

Mr. Mom

Therapist and child of the 80's Leann Lindsley joins me to discuss one of the great unsung comedies of the early 80's, Michael Keaton and Teri Garr in 1983's Mr. Mom.

The Last Samurai

The always eccentric Coach Benjamin Wade joins me to discuss a movie that had a big impact on his life, 2003's woefully underrated epic The Last Samurai

Ginger Snaps

YA horror author Fiona Carter joins me to discuss yet another great Canadian horror movie that should get a lot more attention, 2000's ode to teen lycanthropy, Ginger Snaps

Jackie Brown

Fellow Quentin Tarantino fan Will Holston joins me to discuss the one Tarantino movie that never got the love it deserved, 1997's ode to South Bay Los Angeles, Jackie Brown

Fast Times at Ridgemont High

80's movie fan Heather Cannon joins me to pay tribute to what I think was the best teen movie of the 80's, 1982's drama-disguised-as-a-comedy Fast Times at Ridgemont High.

The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Podcaster and new mom Jessica Liese joins me to talk about the ultimate nanny flick from hell, one of my favorite suspense thrillers ever, 1992's creepy/goofy The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Quick Change

Former New Yorker Celia Curran joins me to discuss the New York-bashing movie that Bill Murray once called one of the two funniest Bill Murray movies, 1990's woefully underappreciated Quick Change

The Last American Virgin

Younger version of me Michael Feeney joins me to discuss the obscure teen movie from the 80's with THAT ENDING that will just punch you right in the face, 1982's Last American Virgin

Blazing Saddles

Former NFL player and fellow Mel Brooks fan Brad Culpepper joins me to discuss the importance and the hilarity of the 1974 western spoof, Blazing Saddles

Mother

Actor and screenwriter Mike Harlow joins me to discuss the 1996 Albert Brooks/Debbie Reynolds masterpiece, Mother

The Sandlot

12-year-old baseball expert Joe O'Regan joins me to discuss the 1993 baseball classic, The Sandlot

Deathstalker 2

Writer/producer/director Jim Wynorski joins me to talk about my favorite B-movie of all time, the ridiculously fun Deathstalker 2 he created back in 1987

Rustlers' Rhapsody

Actor and comedy fan Jay Fischer joins me to discuss the brilliant meta comedy that was so far ahead of its time, it's Tom Berenger's 1985 magnum western opus Rustlers' Rhapsody 

The Changeling

Horror author and reviewer Matt Cowan joins me to discuss one of the greatest ghost story movies ever made, 1980's The Changeling starring George C. Scott

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Podcaster and comedy historian Vic Shuttee joins me to discuss what I think was the funniest movie of the 2000's, the insane comedy masterpiece Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

Clash of the Titans

Teacher and mythology fan Jason Rasmussen joins me to discuss the importance and the awesomeness of the original 1981 Clash of the Titans

Galaxy Quest

Star Trek expert Mark Kalzer joins me as we set our phasers to fun, and we discuss 1999's awesome sci fi parody Galaxy Quest

Fortress

Pop culture writer Robb Posch joins me to talk about a weird little movie that traumatized a lot of unsuspecting kids in the 80's, it's 1985's snuff film/kid's film, Fortress

Drag Me To Hell

Horror author Matt Carter joins me to discuss Sam Raimi's horror/comedy masterpiece, 2009's rollercoaster ride Drag Me To Hell

The Wizard

7-time video game champion Jason Lundgren joins me to discuss Fred Savage and the odd, incomprehensible universe of 1989's The Wizard

Kingpin

Ten-frame bowling Englishman Dennis Goodman joins me to discuss maybe the funniest movie ever that flopped in the theaters, 1996's Farrelly Brothers masterpiece, Kingpin

Loverboy

RHAP's own Rob Cesternino joins me to discuss a movie about sex, pizza, face-down photographs, and anchovies.  It's 1989's Loverboy starring Patrick Dempsey.

Little Miss Sunshine

Ice cream eater and winner Emily Malakoff joins me to discuss that fun little indie movie with the awesome ending, 2006's Little Miss Sunshine

Not Another Teen Movie

Token young guy Kevin Cummins joins me to discuss one of the funniest movies of the 2000's, the masterpiece of bad taste known as 2001's Not Another Teen Movie

Spaceballs

Movie fan and trivia expert Sarah Casa joins me to discuss Dark Helmet, Druish princesses, and the censored vs. non-censored versions of 1987's Spaceballs

Arlington Road

Hollywood screenwriter Brian Scully joins me to discuss maybe the greatest paranoia thriller of them all, 1999's unbelievably vicious Arlington Road

Little Big League

Baseball fan Will Olsen joins me to talk about the best baseball movie most people never saw, 1994's unfairly overlooked Little Big League

The Rock

History teacher Steve Williams joins me to discuss the greatest action movie ever made, 1996's celebration of adrenaline, The Rock

The Man With Two Brains

Actual medical doctor Robert Allison joins me to discuss what I consider Steve Martin's funniest and most underrated movie, 1983's The Man With Two Brains

A Knight's Tale

RPG podcaster and movie fan James D'Amato joins me to discuss maybe the greatest classic rock jousting movie of them all, 2001's wonderfully anachronistic A Knight's Tale

Lost in America

Pop culture writer and fellow Albert Brooks fan Shawn Macomber joins me to discuss Brooks' 1985 masterpiece, Lost in America

Trading Places

Attorney and reindeer expert Kass McQuillen joins me to discuss her family's beloved family Christmas movie, 1983's Trading Places

Tourist Trap

Horror movie fan Justin Jones joins me to discuss the movie Stephen King once called the most underrated horror film of all time, 1979's inexplicably PG-rated Tourist Trap

Oh, God!

Jessica Liese from RHAP joins me to talk about arguably the greatest John Denver/George Burns collaboration of them all, it's 1977's mega hit Oh, God!

Sky High

Superhero fan and toxic waste expert Nicholas Allan Tate joins me to discuss the legitimately funny 2005 Disney comedy, Sky High

The Bad News Bears

Baseball and pop culture expert Dan Fields joins me to discuss my favorite movie of all time, the legendary original 1976 Bad News Bears

Peggy Sue Got Married

Writer/Director Candice Cain joins me to talk about one of the absolute forgotten gems of the mid 80's, 1986's Peggy Sue Got Married

Unfriended

Horror author Fiona Carter joins me to appreciate one of the most innovative and creative horror movies of recent years, 2015's Skype session from hell, Unfriended

Brigsby Bear

Playwright and actor Ryan Lisman joins me to discuss one of the mostly oddly endearing movies I have ever seen in my life, 2017's instant indie classic, Brigsby Bear

Meatballs

Fellow Camp Northstar devotee Mike Stevenson joins me as we discuss the legend of Bill Murray, and how it all started here, in the endlessly quotable 1979 movie, Meatballs

Last Action Hero

Entertainment reporter and Schwarzenegger fan Josh Wigler joins me to discuss the underrated and notorious 1993 bomb, Last Action Hero

Three O'Clock High

Fellow 80's movie junkie Randy Bailey joins me to discuss 1987's Three O'Clock High, which is really a 90's teen movie that was just a few years ahead of its time

Swingers

Improv comedian George Hanns joins me to talk about one of the greatest indie films of all time, 1996's ode to Los Angeles dating life, Swingers

Cloak and Dagger

Video game expert and Atari 5200 enthusiast Ryan Weiss joins to me to discuss one of the most awesome (yet forgotten) movies of the 80's, 1984's kneecap-shooting extravaganza Cloak and Dagger

BASEketball

Podcasting superstar Liana Boraas joins me to talk about Dan Fogelberg music, Journey psyche-outs, and the strangely important 1998 comedy, BASEketball

The Invitation

Horror author Matt Carter joins me to talk about one of the creepiest paranoia movies in recent years, 2015's indie horror film The Invitation

The Quick and the Dead

Scott McCulloch and I delve into the massive 1995 flop that never should have flopped, Sam Raimi's cartoony Western masterpiece The Quick and the Dead

My Bodyguard

Former junior high punching bags Jay Framson and I discuss one of the greatest teen movies ever made, 1980's long forgotten classic My Bodyguard

Joy Ride (aka Roadkill)

Australian movie fan Cable Brandon and I delve into the memorable and creepy 2001 thriller, Joy Ride (aka Roadkill)

Bachelor Party

Michael McCullar and I delve into what we think is by far the funniest Tom Hanks movie, 1984's good-natured sleaze fest Bachelor Party

The Brady Bunch Movie

Improv comic and Brady enthusiast Taylor Cotter joins me to talk about the unexpectedly awesome 1995 parody, The Brady Bunch Movie

Black Christmas

Horror movie fan Michael Feeney joins me to discuss the most influential horror movie you have never seen before, 1974's supremely creepy Black Christmas

The Village

Screenwriter Brian Scully joins me to talk about the sad tale of loss that everybody misinterpreted and hated at the time, 2004's massively underrated The Village

Top Secret!

Former video store clerk Michael Allbright joins me to discuss the most underrated of all the ZAZ comedies, 1984's long forgotten Top Secret!