This Was Rad! Podcast

Ep 64: Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

Its October so that means its time to kick off another month of horrific 80's movies and to start things off, we start with the first of many incarnations of Jason Vorhees in Friday the 13th Part 2. This time Jason is back himself avenging his mother. Very odd family those Vorhees'. In this cast, Greg asks, how did Jason find his way into suburbia, Paul asks if Jason would be considered a neckbeard killer, and Willow imagines Jason having to go through airport security. All this and Paul's martial insight. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Subscribe on ITunes, and follow us on thiswasrad.podbean.com 

Ep 63: OnFleek "Save the Last Dance"

When your dream is as dead as your mom, you need to find yourself on the street of Chicago Save the Last Dance for me! Yes, Willow picked the movie this week, so we get our OnFleek on with the Julia Styles hip hop movie Save The Last Dance. On this cast we remember when MTV played music, we imagine if the movie had been set in Amish Country, and Paul find one piece of dialogue quite interesting. All that plus the best place in school to plan a drive by! Follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and subscribe on ITunes or our site thiswasrad.podbean.com

62: Breakfast Club

 Take 5 high school stereotypes, lock them in a library and there you'll have the Breakfast Club! The pinnacle of all high school angst movies. in this cast we have a super special guest. From the F Plus podcast we have Lemon! He joins the gang to dig deep into these kids psyche. First, Paul shares his own lemon story for Lemon, Greg explains Benders role in todays society, Willow discovers she goes to a public school and Lemon tries to figure out the principals end game. All this plus more John Hughes and his fascination with women's anatomy. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and subscribe as ITunes and thiswasrad.podbean.com.

Ep 61 Sixteen Candles (1984)

As we move into week three of Hughes-a-Palooza we find ourselves wishing every self-centered teenager a happy sixteenth birthday! The Molly Ringwald starter where a teenage girl isnt happy until her family doesnt throw her a party but yet still remember its her birthday. In this cast Willow suggests the best way to end a call, we add more players to the peeping league, and Willow introduces us to the term frosh. Yep. Listen for all that and more #froshty. Find on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and leave us a glowing review on ITunes.

Ep 60: Pretty in Pink (1986)

When one girl tries ditching a clinger for the rich hot guy, she'll eventually find her way to the prom looking Pretty in Pink! Hughes-a-palooza continues as we watch Molly Ringwald get with the rich guy as Jon Cryer's Duckie clings on for dear life. In this cast we delve deep into Ringwalds fashion sense, we spend way too much time breaking down Duckie, and Willow gets a zinger on Greg no one can argue. All this plus John Hughes (as not himself) stops by again to give the actors a sense of character. Become a patron at thiswasrad.podbean.com, follow us at Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter and subscribe and review at ITunes or wherever you guy podcasts!

Ep 59: Weird Science (1985)

Take one floppy disk, a sky full of lightening, and a picture of Kelly LeBrock and you too could make sex pot using Weird Science! The '85 movie about two nerds who create their fantasy woman. In this cast, Willow lets us know she's no longer a disney kid, Greg asks what would we create through science, and John Hughes (or a poor facimile) stops by. All that plus more peepers! Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and rate us on ITunes!

Ep 58: Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Take one adventure junkie, one no nonsense heroine, and a u-boat full of nazi's to make Raiders of the Lost Ark! Introducing Indiana Jones for the first time, he goes from the amazon to Egypt to find the lost Ark of Covenant. In this cast, we discuss poison dart air strikes, Greg questions the items Indy decides to take on a trip, and Paul get obsessed with Belloq's new clothes! All that plus we imagine what happened to Aladdin. Become a patron at thiswasrad.podbean.com, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, and listen and rate us on ITunes!

Ep 57: Weekend at Bernies (1989)

When your boss asks you to join him in the Hampton's hope he doesn't die or else its like your living Weekend at Bernies! In this cast, we address the life of a part time robber, we think one peeping mobster enjoys his job a little too much, and Willow lets us in on the last country still drinking Instant Coffee. All that plus Greg's fantasy restaurant Pantera Bread! listen at thiswasrad.podbean.com or download from ITunes.

Ep 56: The Last Unicorn (1982)

When the red bull comes for your friends, you may end up the Last Unicorn! The 1982 animated film by Rankin/Bass sets the stage this episode as Paul eventually reveals his favorite Christmas movie, a long discussion on the endowment of trees ensues, and Paul asks, "How far WAS the prince willing to go to love the Unicorn forever?" All that plus a bikini bottom full of spongebob references. Become a patron at thiswasrad.podbean.com, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, and rate us ITunes.

Ep 55: Edward Scissorhands (1990)

When Avon comes a calling you never know if you'll get Joyce the desperate housewife, Esmeralda the super christian or Edward Scissorhands! Yes, the movie about one man's desperate need to find a place in a town full of turncoats. In this cast we learn what Willows favorite meal is, Greg and Willow re-envision the movie as Edward Murderhands, and Greg picks his hill to die on. All that plus a CALIFORNIA sized bombshell from Greg (listen til the the very end!). Follow us Facebook for lots more info on upcoming episodes, as well as Twitter and Instagram. Become a patron at thiswasrad.podbean.com and RATE US ON ITUNES!