1986 Episodes

Ouija Boards... harmless fun, or a gateway to the Devil? Dave and Scott are back to argue the point with Jeff, and discuss the good and the bad of Witchboard! Join us for a "spirited" conversation about possession, psychic mediums, progressive...

They're baaaaaack! Jeff, Brad, and Dave discuss Poltergeist II: The Other Side. Their house may have vanished into oblivion, but the evil spirits are still relentlessly pursuing Carol Anne and her family. Not sure you want to listen? Just remember...

Number Five is alive! Join Jeff, Andrew and Scott for an interesting conversation on the merits of Short Circuit. The guys go old school on their Nintendo faceoff picks. Fisher Stephens' cringeworthy performance, Guttenberg's lack of cool, and Alley...

Rodney Dangerfield is going back to school! Our Special Correspondent Jenna joins Jeff, Brad, and Dayton to talk about campus life, Sam Kinison's memorable role, Oingo Boingo, and the hilarity of 80's college movies.

Happy Friday the 13th! Jeff and Dave are celebrating the birthday of Jason Voorhees with a special Friday release episode to talk about Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives!

Right in time to celebrate it's 35th anniversary, we're talking about the 1986 animated classic, Transformers: The Movie! The shock of our favorite characters dying, the epic soundtrack, and the impressive cast are just a few things discussed. David...

In 1986, it was Michael Mann that first introduced us to the demented Dr. Hannibal Lecter amid the slick synth sounds of the 80's in the thriller, Manhunter. Dayton Johnson fills in as host to talk with Brad Koszo about the mostly unknown, but stellar...

G'day, mates! Jeff, Andrew, and Scott take a short walkabout to discuss Crocodile Dundee! From the wilds of the Australian Outback to the wilds of New York city, Paul Hogan's iconic crocodile poacher delivers on love, laughs, and adventure.

It's another super-sized episode! Jeff welcomes immortal co-hosts Brad, Dayton, Scott, and Andrew back to 1986 for Highlander. Get ready for a great discussion on sword fights, Queen's epic soundtrack, theories on the Immortals, and why haggis is...

What do San Francisco and whales have to do with Sci-Fi? Everything, when we're talking about Star Trek IV The Voyage Home! It's our biggest, vulcan episode ever, when Jeff beams aboard Dayton, David, Brad, and Scott for a debate about the...

Crime is a disease. Meet the cure! Jeff and Brad break down one of their favorites; Cobra! From its Beverly Hills Cop origin, to how involved director George P. Cosmatos really was, it's time to call the Cobra!

Jeff is joined by 1986 regulars, Scott and Dayton, to discuss Running Scared; a buddy cop movie that delivers generously on cop tropes, and bad music (No, not you, Michael McDonald). Are Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal two of Chicago's Finest?...

Blane is pretty cool. Duckie is pretty crazy. Andie is pretty in pink. We hope you have a date for the Prom, because Jeff and Andrew are back and they're joined by 1986 Special Correspondent Jenna Koszo for a debate on Pretty in Pink. Has high...

As the second highest paid actor in 1986, Clint Eastwood was eating concertina wire and pissing napalm. Jeff, Brad, and Andrew are talking Heartbreak Ridge on this episode! Facing mandatory retirement, leatherneck lifer Gunny Highway is back in his...

The NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament has just concluded, and there's no better time for a discussion about Hoosiers than now.  Join Jeff and Dayton as they discuss what is arguably the greatest basketball movie to date.

They're small, furry, full of attitude, and they bite! David and Scott are back to discuss Critters with Jeff. Are the space-traveling monsters that attack a Kansas farm a total rip-off of Gremlins? Is Critters the best film in the Critters...

They came to SpaceCamp for a summer of training and fun. Without warning... They were launched into space! The challenge will be getting back alive. Jeff and Andrew talk NASA, and the incredible cast of young actors that became box office stars....

When budget concerns threaten to close Commandant Lassard's police academy, Mahoney and the gang head back in training to help the new recruits shape up and save the day! So why did Steve Guttenberg leave the franchise after this one? Do the...

Haven't you ever done something in your life you wish you could do over again... and this time get it right? Robin Williams and Kurt Russell star in this football comedy about replaying the game they lost 13 years ago. Jeff, Brad, and Dayton talk...

Welcome to the first episode of our limited series! A Film By... co-host Jeff Johnson believes that the year 1986 stands out as the best year for movies in the 80's. Whether or not he's right, we're kicking things off with The Money...