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A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?" Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more... Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
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- 1 weeks ago3h 18m
Episode 40 - "The Jewel of the Nile" with Danny Botkin - ABY:1985 🎬
Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Danny Botkin (Time Machine Builder) as they talk about the sequel to a Robert Zemeckis film, "Romancing The Stone" The 1984 stepping STONE to the #1 box office film of 1985... "Back To The Future"Yes, we are talking about "The Jewel of the Nile" which contractually brings back our 3 main stars, Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito making a film that is the prime example of the phrase "perhaps the real treasure is the friends we make along the way"Find Danny Botkin's work here:http://www.timemachinecar.com/Read about Dianne Thomas here:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/mo...ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
- 2 weeks ago3h 26m
Episode 39 - "St. Elmo's Fire" with Scott On Tape - ABY:1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan are lighting the fire with special guest @SCOTTONTAPE to talk the film that gave the world the "Brat Pack" moniker, St. Elmo's Fire We are 39 episodes and 4 months post Podcast University grads and some of us are thriving and some of us have one ear pierced and still love sitting on roofs.Read the New York Magazine Brat Pack article here:https://nymag.com/movies/features/49902/Scott On Tape St. Elmo's Fire Locations: • INSIDE The Real St. Elmo’s Fire Bar | St. ... Meet Ally Sheedy at Short Circuit 40th in Astoria:https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?
- 4 weeks ago3h 32m
Episode 38 - "King Solomon's Mines" with Russell Treloar - ABY:1985 🎬
Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Russell Treloar (@russell.trelaor) as they discuss Indiana Jones... I mean, Indiana Clones... or rather a film that is clearly inspired by the success of Indiana Jones. This week we are talking about Legendary Cannon Films very own "King Solomon's Mines" starring Richard Chamberlain, Sharron Stone and Indiana Jones alumni John Rhys-Davies!If Adventure had a Cousin... It would be Allan QuartermainFind Russell's Art here:https://www.russelltreloar.ca/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?
- May 8, 20262h 48m
Episode 37 - "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" with Richard Bates - ABY:1985
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Richard Bates, owner of the actual Short Circuit House in Astoria, Oregon to talk all things Police Academy and Guttenberg.Richard is also organizing the Short Circuit 40th Anniversary weekend June 5-7th in Astoria (filming location of Short Circuit, The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy, TMNT 3 and more!) Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy (and Johnny 5) will be there, along with many other great guests from Short Circuit, The Goonies, Free Willy and Flight of the Navigator! Find tickets, guest lists, events and the schedule at the link below.https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?
- Apr 30, 20262h 52m
Episode 36 - "Summer Rental" with Jaime Lipsky - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan are taking a mandatory vacation along with guest Jaime Lipsky (Mythbusters Production Manager) down to beautiful Citrus Grove, Florida. Join us at 415 Beach Road to talk about one of our favourite people, John Candy. A Canadian icon, a kind man and hilarious and heart warming actor. BYOL**Bring Your Own LobsterJibe Ho!Hats Off Entertainment - John Candy • John Candy Content Almost Cult Classics - Summer Rental • Summer Rental (1985) | (Almost) Cult Classics Summer Rental Filming Locations - World of Micah • Summer Rental (1985) FILMING LOCATIONS | J... Brandon at Mythbusters: Behind The Myths Slow-Mo • 2013 Behind the Myths Tour - Abbotsford, B... St. Pete Karren Austin Interviewhttps://stpetecatalyst.com/vintage-st...Siskel interview with John Candy (1986)https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/0...ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?
- Apr 23, 20263h 8m
Episode 35 - "Weird Al Yankovic- The Compleat Al" with 80s Life AKA Kurt Crucial - ABY:1985 🎬
Brandon and J Ryan get WEIRD with guest @80sLife AKA Kurt Crucial talking about the Showtime TV special "Weird Al Yankovic - The Compleat Al" The amazing and almost true life story of a rock and roll legend.We are covering all things "Weird" and all things "AL" and if you don't watch/listen to this episode it can lead to meteorological disturbances, and volcanic eruptions, causing the earth to fall out of its planetary orbit and plunge directly into the sun.Watch The Compleat Al here:https://archive.org/details/the-compl...The Compleat Al Filming Locations: • The Compleat Al Filming Locations - The We... UHF Filming Locations: • UHF Filming Locations - 35th Anniversary -... Weird Al Historical Locations: • Weird Al Yankovic Childhood Home & Bathroo... ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film?
- Apr 23, 20262h 47m
Episode 34 - "House (1985)" with Nerd Locations - ABY: 1985 🎬
Tonight we are joined by our old friend Jaime Lipsky Garcia.How did these two meet? What was it like to produce the Mythbusters TV series or deal with the infamous cannonball incident? Where did she meet her husband? How overcoming tragedy led to a higher calling.. Why horses? Plus our purple-headed producer Arielle and YOU in the chat all night long.We THINK we solved the buffering issue. Have a comment for Jaime or a question about Mythbusters? Jump on LIVE.Thank you for being with us! ❤️#latenightplayset #talkshowpodcast
- Apr 9, 20263h 32m
Episode 33 - "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" with Tanner Zipchen - ABY:1985 🎬
Two men enter, then another man enters also, One man leaves... along with the other two men, but with lots of information related to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and the other films in the Mad Max franchiseJoin Brandon, J Ryan and guest Tanner Zipchen AKA Tanner Z for all you Canadian Movie Theatre lovers, as they discuss Thunderdomes, Wastelands, Madness and Airplanes!1985 French TV Behind The Scenes: • Making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Siskel & Ebert - Red Sonja/BTTF/Silverado/Mad Max 3: • Siskel & Ebert (1985) - Red Sonja | Back t... ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?
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A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?" Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more... Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
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