Tripp and Andrew Laino have been watching movies together since 1992, and making fun of them together since 1999, when a rainy afternoon of babysitting turned into 8 hours of cheesy science fiction and jokes. Raised on a strict diet of 80s movies, the pair have an undying love for the decade and all of the weird, wonderful cinema therein, despite barely being there for it. Every other week (since 2014) they dissect a movie and the bizarre cinema quirks of 30-odd years ago.
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7 days ago
Merry Christmas, Patreon!
To celebrate 35 years of Home Alone, we did a commentary track!
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Keywords: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Thursday Dec 25, 2025
Tripp and Andrew get into the Christmas spirit with 1989’s Prancer! Sam Elliot makes his triumphant return to the show, and with him, the return of Mom’s Mancrush Minute. Plus, is Abe Vigoda alive? Is this secretly a horror movie? … Continue reading →
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Monday Nov 24, 2025
Candy-ed Yams comes to a close with John Candy's RomCom lead: Only the Lonely!
How great is Candy at the small emotional moments? What's with the parental oversight of these grown ass adults? What's with Kevin Dunn's dye job?
All this and more!
We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: John Candy, Ally Sheedy, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Monday Nov 03, 2025
Candy-ed Yams returns with a goofy comedy pairing SCTV pals John Candy and Eugene Levy: Armed and Dangerous!
Why doesn't Meg Ryan get more to do? She's great here! What incredible, easy chemistry from Levy and Candy. Why did everyone involved disown this movie?
All this and more!
We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: John Candy, Eugene Levy, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Friday Oct 17, 2025
Friday Oct 17, 2025
A cult classic turns 40, and we've gotta cover it!
We (can and definitely did) get enough of The Stuff!
What is the direction Michael Moriarty was given? Who sliced this thing to ribbons? What's the deal with The Stuff? Is it frozen? Cold? Yogurt? Ice Cream?!
All this and more!
We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: The Stuff, Garrett Morris, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Friday Oct 03, 2025
Friday Oct 03, 2025
It's a movie that scarred Tripp for life: Roald Dahl's The Witches!
How amazing is Anjelica Huston!? How great are these Henson effects?! Why did Roald Dahl want a bleak-ass ending?!
All this and more!
We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: The Witches, Anjelica Huston, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Friday Sep 19, 2025
Friday Sep 19, 2025
AoooooOOOOOooooOOOO!
Sorta-kinda starting the spooktacular early with Michael J. Fox carrying a limp movie to success: Teen Wolf! What's with the desire to do hand stuff with a wolf man? Why is this so prevalent in films? Did Gaston's death tank the economy of a poor provincial town?
All this and more!
Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the other episode this month? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: Teen Wolf, Michael J. Fox, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Thursday Sep 04, 2025
Coming in a couple of days late, it's a new-to-both-of-us pick from Patreon supporter Michele: The In-Laws!
Why on earth were there not half a dozen movies with Adam Arkin and Peter Falk, and a couple of sequels to this movie?! Truly off the charts chemistry between these two.
Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: The In-Laws, Peter Falk, Adam Arkin, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Friday Aug 15, 2025
Friday Aug 15, 2025
Mama mia, 300 episodes! Insane to have been doing this for 11 years and 300+ episodes. Thank you all for listening!
We had to do a BIG one for this, and what better re-visit than John Hughes' coming-of-age classic? This is a movie with some *electric* performances, but oof-a-doof some rough moments.
Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th hereon the main feed.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: The Breakfast Club, Molly Ringwald, Brat Pack, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Friday Aug 01, 2025
Friday Aug 01, 2025
We're back!
Celebrating the release of the Legacyquel/Remake The Naked Gun, we're diving in with Frank Drebin's debut film.
A truly hilarious movie that is just absolutely packed to the gills with jokes! Why don't they make more comedies filled wall-to-wall and edge-to-edge with jokes?
All this and more!
Thank you for your support and bearing with our offseason. As we said on this episode, we're going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month here on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.
Want to hear the rest of this episode? Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s to learn more!
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Keywords: The Naked Gun, Frank Drebin, Leslie Nielsen, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast