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.
May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025
1hr 22 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
We return to the Savage Steve Holland world of Dream Logic for One Crazy Summer, kicking off our summer episodes! The merits of graduation gown rental vs. purchase are discussed, Hoops McCann has a secret history with boats that no … Continue reading →
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
1hr 19 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Out of context quote from this episode “I also started hearing in my head guys playing ‘Wonderwall’ on the saxophone…like every dorm room has a saxophone in the corner.” On this episode, we ski the K-12 with John Cusack and … Continue reading →
Apr 28, 2025
Apr 28, 2025
43 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
The Mega Podcasting Powers return from a brief hiatus with 9 to 5 to celebrate Memorial Day Weekend! Could this movie BE any more sexist? Why has nothing changed in the last 35 years? Is Dolly Parton a good actress? … Continue reading →
Apr 20, 2025
Apr 20, 2025
26 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
“Old folks homes are f*ck city.” Just about sums up this episode, featuring drug use, discussions of rampant sex among old people and the struggles of racism with the elderly. Download here!
Apr 14, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
1hr 11 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Tripp and Andrew continue FOUR-BRUARY with Rocky IV! Is this sweatier than No Holds Barred? Can Rocky defeat communism? Is Apollo Creed a baller? Just how is this fight legal?! Listen! All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for … Continue reading →
Apr 1, 2025
Apr 1, 2025
7 min
We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June!
Andrew's pick is Hocus Pocus!
Does Tripp still not vibe with this movie? Is Thackery Binx the weirdest name possible? Find out at Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for this episode, plus hours of bonus content!
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Keywords: Hocus Pocus, Bette Middler, Sarah Jessica Parker, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Mar 31, 2025
Mar 31, 2025
1hr 7 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Arnold Schwarzenegger makes his first appearance on the show, and even drops by for an interview! We were totally blown away to get the opportunity! Listen All this and more! Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for the theme song!
Mar 17, 2025
Mar 17, 2025
45 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
Tripp and Andrew pedal into Nicole Kidman’s debut film, BMX Bandits! They ponder questions like: How long are they riding these damned bikes? Does anyone have a name? Just HOW BIG is her hair? All this and more! Thanks to … Continue reading →
Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
6 min
A Note: We do spoil a major part of David Copperfield's Vegas show in this.
Vegas! Vegas! Vegas! It's our last episode before the paternity hiatus, and we're discussing a Laino family classic, and a not-great movie that we love deeply: Vegas Vacation! What's the kayfabe of Siegfried and Roy? Why isn't Audrey working at a strip club? How great is Wayne Newton in this!?
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than 25 additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!)? It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
“NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Keywords: Vegas Vacation, Chevy Chase, Las Vegas, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast
Mar 3, 2025
Mar 3, 2025
1hr 14 min
While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.
Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along with more than TWENTY FIVE additional episodes (More than 35 hours of content!) It’s all just $5 per month! AND you can listen on your favorite podcast app, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Visit Patreon.com/DissectingThe80s for hours of bonus content!
To get hyped for Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Dissecting the 80s heads back to where it all began: 1989’s Batman! Is Michael Keaton the best Bruce Wayne ever? Is Kim Basinger a terrible actress? How good is Jack … Continue reading →
