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by Douglas McCambridge & Jamie Lorello
Every other Friday, Doug McCambridge and Jamie Lorello discuss a film from the 1980s. Some are films we haven't seen since we were kids and offer a fresh perspective. Others are films we've never seen before but probably should have. Do they hold up? Are they classics? Or would these films just be better off having been lost to time?
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- 1 weeks ago1h 46m
Episode 336: 336: Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie thinks that Jason should put away the hockey mask and just go for a more comfortable ski mask with may be some earmuffs, Doug decides that it's about time he names his penis, and we both wish nothing more than to have spent more time with Demon in this movie. Don't profess your love to a girl while watching A Place in the Sun, break out your best pop-and-lock dance moves, and join us as we continue the Tommy Jarvis portion of this series with Friday the 13th: A New Beginning!Friday the 13th: A New Beginning is a 1985 film directed by Danny Steinmann and starring Melanie Kinnaman, John Shepherd, Todd Bryant, Juliette Cummins, Shavar Ross, Dick Wieand, Tiffany Helm, Miguel A. Nunez Jr. & Corey Feldman.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- 3 weeks ago1h 28m
Episode 335: 335: Gleaming the Cube (1989)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug reveals that people talking to headstones in movies kinda tugs at his heart, Jamie is surprised to find out that many actors in this film continued to work in the industry, and we are both far too confused about the intricate weapons smuggling plot in a skateboarding movie. Hop in your Pizza Hut delivery pickup, retreat to your backyard bomb shelter/bedroom, and join us as we struggle to define, Gleaming the Cube!Gleaming the Cube is a 1989 film directed by Graeme Clifford and starring Christian Slater, Steven Bauer, Richard Herd, Le Tuan, Min Luong, Art Chudabala, Ed Lauter, Micole Mercurio, Max Perlich & Tony Hawk.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Aug 14, 20261h 24m
Episode 334: 334: Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie is surprised to find out that she knows all the words to a Julie Brown song, Doug has a real issue that the aliens have human skin tones, and we both have absolutely no idea if Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey met on this film or if they had already been working together...and there's no way to find out. Don't bring the woman you're cheating with back to the home that you share with your wife, try your best to find Finland on a map, and join us as we have differing opinions on Earth Girls are Easy!Earth Girls are Easy is a 1988 film directed by Julien Temple, written by Julie Brown and starring Gena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans, Julie Brown, Charles Rocket & Michael McKean.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Jul 31, 20261h 30m
Episode 333: 333: Angel (1984)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug finds out that his dog has been a chain smoker for some time, Jamie is sure to let the listeners know that we are a pro-sex worker podcast, and we both are just a little tempted to watch the other three films in the Angel series. Eat a raw egg in the most bizarre way possible, draw on those eyebrows, and join us as we wish for a street family of our own while we discuss, Angel!Angel is a 1984 film written & directed by Robert Vincent O'Neil and starring Donna Wilkes, Cliff Gorman, Susan Tyrrell, Dick Shawn, John Diehl, Elaine Griftos & Rory Calhoun.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Jul 17, 2026
Episode 332: 332: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie waxes poetic about the smell of mimeograph ink, Doug is obsessed about how a grown pilot could possibly be engaged to a 17-year-old, and we both have absolutely no idea if that's a real dead body at the end. Pay your ticket scalper in a timely manor, show your date childhood photos to get them in 'the mood', and join us as we delight in the star-studded, Fast Times at Ridgemont High!Fast Times at Ridgemont High is a 1982 film directed by Amy Heckling, written by Cameron Crowe and starring Sean Penn, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Robert Romanus, Brian Backer, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston & Forest Whitaker.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Jul 10, 202617 min
Episode 331: 331: Worst Movie of the Podcast Bracket
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug decides to choose the definitive 'Worst Movie of the Podcast' by challenging Jamie to go through bad movies in a bracket format. If it seems to start and end abruptly, it's because we recorded this at the start of our episode on The Secret of My Success, but we pulled it out for an episode all its own. Expect a 'Best Movie of the Podcast' episode later this Summer.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Jul 3, 20261h 39m
Episode 330: 330: The Secret of My Success (1987)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Doug is sure to mention that sex with your boss is okay but sex with your aunt is not, Jamie reveals that she is a huge Mercedes Ruehl fan, and we both hope that no recent college grads ever followed this movie's advise. Get the hell out of Kansas, hit on your coworker relentlessly, and join us as we reveal how little we know about corporate culture while discussing, The Secret of My Success!The Secret of My Success is a 1987 film directed by Herbert Ross and starring Michael J. Fox, Helen Slater, Richard Jordan, Margaret Whitton, John Pankow, Christopher Murney, Mercedes Ruehl & Fred Gwynne.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
- Jun 19, 20261h 44m
Episode 329: 329: Tuff Turf (1985)
On the latest episode of the podcast, Jamie 's only critique for this film is the lack of RDJ during the third act, Doug insists there must be an uncut version out there with at least a half hour of deleted scenes, and we both were just delighted by the romcom that was sandwiched in the middle of this film. Crimp your hair no matter how long, go out and get a tattoo that represents a portion of your last name, and join us as we are giddy to discuss, Tuff Turf!Tuff Turf is a 1985 film directed byFritz Kiersch and starring James Spader, Kim Richards, Paul Mones, Matt Clark, Claudette Nevins, Olivia Barash, Catya Sassoon & Robert Downey Jr.Visit our YouTube ChannelMerch on TeePublic Follow us on TwitterFollow on InstagramFind us on FacebookDoug's Schitt's Creek podcast, Schitt's & Giggles can be found here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/schitts-and-giggles-a-schitts-creek-podcast/id1490637008
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Every other Friday, Doug McCambridge and Jamie Lorello discuss a film from the 1980s. Some are films we haven't seen since we were kids and offer a fresh perspective. Others are films we've never seen before but probably should have. Do they hold up? Are they classics? Or would these films just be better off having been lost to time?
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