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1989

For all you proper film enthusiasts who would like to peruse the films of  TruStory FM’s entertainment podcasts by release year. Get ready for a firehose of film history in these here stacks.
the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

UHF (1989)

In this uproarious episode of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast, hosts Krissy Lenz and Nathan Blackwell team up with special guest Jared Washburn to revisit the 1989 cult classic “UHF,” starring the incomparable Weird Al Yankovic. Prepare for a nostalgic journey filled with laughter as they delve into this delightfully bizarre comedy that has become a cherished gem, particularly among those who grew up in the 80s and 90s.

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April 24, 2024
the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Field of Dreams (1989)

Welcome back, baseball fans and 80s movie buffs! In this week’s episode of The Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast, hosts Krissy and Nathan discuss the 1989 fantasy film Field of Dreams with fellow podcaster and filmmaker, Tommy Metz III.

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February 7, 2024
the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Dead Poets Society (1989)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian enthusiastically haunt of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed. This is Good Will Hunting, a movie selection from 1989.

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December 13, 2023
the Most Excellent 80s Movies Podcast

Pet Sematary (1989)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian bury the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed… but they come back… This is Pet Sematary a movie selection from 1989.

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March 22, 2023

Steel Magnolias (1989)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker, a comedian and their guests drink the juice of the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed with modern eyes to see how they hold up! This is Steel Magnolias, a movie selection from 1989.

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November 9, 2022

Major League (1989)

It’s the podcast where a filmmaker and a comedian slam dunk their way through the 80s movies we think we love or might have missed.

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September 21, 2022
The Next Reel • Season 12 • Series: Back to the Future trilogy • Back to the Future Part II
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Back to the Future Part II

We continue our journey backward and forward in time with Marty McFly and Doc Brown, this time in the 1989 sequel BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II. How does it stand up as the middle film in a trilogy? Does it get too convoluted? How about the wackiness running rampant? And what’s this business with Marty reacting so strongly when called a ‘chicken’? Tune in for that and more!

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September 8, 2022
The Next Reel's episode on Amy Heckerling's 1989 romantic comedy Look Who's Talking
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Look Who’s Talking

Fifth of five in our ‘80s Comedy with Coolidge & Heckerling’ series. Amy Heckerling returns to personal filmmaking but does it in a broad romantic comedy. We close out the series with a conversation about her most successful film.

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August 26, 2021
The Next Reel Film Podcast

Born on the Fourth of July

What’s the better Vietnam film in Oliver Stone’s career – _Platoon_ or _Born on the Fourth of July_? How well does Tom Cruise work in the lead role, especially at this point in his career? And how does this film show the culmination of everything Stone’s learned to tell the filmic stories he wants to tell over the course of the 80s? Tune in to this week’s show to hear us answer these questions and more!

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April 1, 2021