Life Moves Pretty Fast - The Music and Movies of John Hughes - Podcast Episodes, Ranking & Reviews

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6: Some Kind of Wonderful

In the final episode of Life Moves Pretty Fast, Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch uncover the story of 1987's high school drama "Some Kind Of Wonderful". Like "Pretty In P

Dec 29 2022
50 min

5: Pretty In Pink

In episode 5 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast', Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch pick over the 1986 teen classic "Pretty In Pink", written by John Hughes and directed by Howard

Dec 22 2022
47 min

4: Sixteen Candles

In this episode of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast', Tarquin Gotch and Hadley Freeman study 'Sixteen Candles', John Hughes' directorial debut. Starring Molly Ringwald, who'd go o

Dec 15 2022
45 min

3: Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch return with Episode 3 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast' and turn their attention to arguably the greatest and most loved film from John Hughes,

Dec 8 2022
50 min

2: The Breakfast Club

Hadley Freeman and Tarquin Gotch return for episode 2 of 'Life Moves Pretty Fast' to discuss one of John Hughes' best films, released in 1985, 'The Breakfast Club'. John

Dec 1 2022
48 min

1: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

'Life Moves Pretty Fast - The Music and Movies of John Hughes' is a brand new podcast out today. Journalist and 80s film buff Hadley Freeman teams up with John's music su

Nov 24 2022
50 min

Chart trend

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

#1#99#197AugSepNov

#55

all-time peak

17

days in the top 100 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where Life Moves Pretty Fast - The Music and Movies of John Hughes ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 4, 2026).

#55 NEW Film Interviews US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

As a person who was a teenager in Chicago at the time John Hughes’ films were being released, this podcast was a dream come true. Hughes inspired my life in more ways that I can count, crucially through the music presented in his films. My only criticism is that there are not more episodes to listen to.

ninecasey · Apr 2026

I'm a writer and a film nerd; John Hughes was my favorite film director growing up. I loved this podcast (along with the boxset) that gives us a behind-the-scenes look at how the movies were created and how music played a critical part in Hughes’s process. I wish there were more episodes to talk about his non-teen work.

davesbu · Dec 2022

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