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Film History · John W. Reid

30something Movie Podcast

by John W. Reid

One movie each week. 30 years in the making.

Chart trend

Position in the Film History chart (US), last 90 days.

#43
all-time peak
3
days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

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659: "You had me at 'Bring the lights down low'" | Jerry Maguire (1996)

The guys from Accidental Legends join us as we share our mission statement with the masses. And frankly — they... they complete us. It's a super-group of podcasters tackl

Sep 3
1 h 23 min

658: "Shut up, Linda!" | The Evil Dead (1981)

We've spoken the forbidden words and this episode came crawling out of the vault ready to swallow all of our souls! Join us for an episode that escaped from behind the pa

Aug 26
1 h 28 min

657: "Specifics, Bob" | Phenomenon (1996)

John Travolta plays an ordinary, small-town auto mechanic who gets struck by a mysterious flash of light on his 37th birthday and suddenly develops super-intelligence and

Aug 20
1 h 17 min

656: "Not That Kind of Angel" | Michael (1996)

John Travolta plays an ordinary, cigar-smoking, pie-loving archangel sent down to Earth. But when a group of cynical tabloid reporters come to investigate him, they end u

Aug 12
1 h 05 min

655: "Please don't shoot the nuclear WEAPONS!" | Broken Arrow (1996)

Get ready for some high-flying 90s action! In this episode, we’re joined by Andy Frye, author of 90 Days in the 90s to break down John Woo’s explosive thriller, Broken Ar

Aug 5
1 h 36 min

654: “Did Blevins Ever Get His Pizza?“ | Eraser (1996)

Of course, a group of teachers is going to enjoy a movie called Eraser! Arnold's in charge of protecting those in high-stakes witness protection. But when a witness's lif

Jul 29
1 h 28 min

653: "How in name of Zeus' BUTTHOLE" | The Rock (1996)

VX gas. Alcatraz. This week: The Rock (1996) — Nicolas Cage is bringing the chemical warfare, Sean Connery is escaping the inescapable, and we've got Matthew and Dirk fro

Jul 22
1 h 33 min

652: "We got cows" | Twister (1996)

Cows fly. Trucks fly. Bill Paxton chases the wind like it owes him money. This week: Twister (1996) — "Maximum Destruction" month rolls on with the disaster flick that ma

Jul 15
1 h 11 min

651: "To the stars" | Dragonheart (1996)

We’re revisiting the 1996 fantasy classic Dragonheart... a film that perfectly captures the mid-90s urge to put a cynical knight and a wisecracking dragon in the same sce

Jul 8
1 h 00 min

650: "Up Yours!" | Independence Day (1996)

Ever have one of those movies that just feels like summer? We’re revisiting the 1996 classic that basically invented the modern disaster epic... complete with Will Smith

Jul 1
1 h 13 min

649: "Bunghole!" | Beavis & Butthead Do America (1996)

Join us this week as we, uh, look at this movie where we, like, go on a road trip across the country. We end up meeting these people like Muddy and Dallas, and there’s, l

Jun 24
1 h 09 min

648: "Whose tribe do you belong to anyway?" | Get On The Bus (1996)

Join us this week as we take a look at Spike Lee's 1996 indie drama Get On The Bus, a raw, character-driven examination of race, unity, and conflict on the road to the Mi

Jun 17
1 h 15 min

647: "Are you or are you not the Black Angel of Death?" | Black Sheep (1996)

Chris Farley and David Spade reunited just one year after Tommy Boy to prove that politics is a dirty, chaotic, and heavily concussed business. This time around, Spade is

Jun 10
1 h 04 min

646: "Let's get lucky" | Bottle Rocket (1996)

Anthony just got out of the mental hospital in time for his friend, Dignan, to bring him along on the epic 75-year crime spree he's got planned. As they go further down t

Jun 3
1 h 10 min

645: "Astronomical Sweat Budget" | A Time to Kill (1996)

It's the John Grisham film that begs the question: What would you do? This gripping courtroom thriller forces us to confront our deepest biases, exposing the fractures in

May 27
1 h 23 min

644: "Put That Cookie Down. NOW!" | Jingle All The Way (1996)

When you forget to buy your child the coveted Christmas toy everyone wants, do you just apologize and model healthy and honest behavior? Heck no! You tear up the entire c

May 20
1 h 19 min

643: "ACK ACK" | Mars Attacks (1996)

The Martians have decimated the world's major cities, they've vaporized our celebrities... but you still have the 30something Movie Podcast working for you... and that ai

May 14
1 h 19 min

642: "Choose Life" | Trainspotting (1996)

This week, we kick off our 'Pre-Prequel Parts' month by diving into 1996's Trainspotting. Join us to explore how Ewan McGregor’s chaotic, star-making performance as Rento

May 7
1 h 34 min

641: "Spontaneity has its time and place" | The Sure Thing (1985)

We’re digging into the archives to bring you a former Patron-exclusive! This week, we’re unlocking a classic episode from a few years ago for everyone to enjoy: our break

Apr 29
2 h 46 min

640: "Between nowhere and not much else" | Lone Star (1996)

In the dusty border town of Frontera, Texas, history has a way of refusing to stay buried. When a skeleton is unearthed in the desert alongside a rusted sheriff’s badge,

Apr 22
1 h 20 min

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