Release Decade Archive

1980s

For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of  TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release decade. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.

The Terminator (1984)

Its the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their special guests relentlessly pursue the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with our glowing red grown up eyes. This is Terminator, a movie selection from 1984 featuring Nathan Blackwell

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Weird Science (1985)

Its the Podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian revisit the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with these, our grown up adult eyes. This is Weird Science, a movie selection from 1985. Hosting as always are Nathan Blackwell (Last Movie Ever

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Great Car Chases • Member Bonus • The Blues Brothers
The Next Reel Film Podcast

The Blues Brothers • Member Bonus

We’re returning to our Great Car Chases series to look at John Landis’ 1980 comedy ‘The Blues Brothers.’ It’s our monthly member bonus episode. Thanks for your support! Enjoy the conversation.

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WarGames (1983)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their ethical guests play a game, where the only winning move is to revisit the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with our modern, grown up eyes. This is War Games, a movie selection from 1

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Original SciFi • Member Bonus • Lifeforce D: Tobe Hooper (1985)
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Lifeforce • Member Bonus

For our April 2022 member bonus episode, we dip back into our original scifi series with Tobe Hooper’s epic space vampire flop “Lifeforce.” Why did it bomb so hard? What works in the film? Why is there so much naked Mathilda May? And how much do we kinda love this crazy movie? Tune in for more!

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Labyrinth (1986)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their enchanting guests journey to the center of the labyrinth of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Labyrinth, a movie selection from 1986 featuring Nathan Blackwell (Squishy S

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: Coming of Age Debuts • Salaam Bombay! Dir: Mira Nair, 1988
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Salaam Bombay!

We kick off our series on Coming of Age Debuts with Mira Nair’s first narrative feature. It’s ‘Salaam Bombay!’ from 1988. It’s a realistic look at life on the streets for a kid in the slums of Bombay. What do we think of the film? Tune in to find out!

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Conan the Barbarian (1982)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian punch their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. Join Nathan Blackwell (Sqwishy Studios) and Krissy Lenz (Neighborhood Comedy Theatre) for Conan the Barbarian, a movie selectio

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The Next Reel • Season 11 • Series: John Heard • D: Penny Marshall • 1988
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Big

We started our John Heard series with some films in which he played the lead. Now we’re looking at some in which he plays smaller but still important parts. In this episode, we’re looking at Penny Marshall’s 1988 film ‘Big’ in which John Heard plays a corporate workplace bully to Hanks’ character. What do we think of the film? Tune in to find out!

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Risky Business (1983)

ITS the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their ethical guests take the bullet train to the 80s movies we think we loved or might have missed. This is Risky Business, a movie selection from 1983 featuring filmmaker Nathan Blackwell, comedian Kriss

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