241 episodes

Brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon explore Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. On each episode, they talk through a film or franchise and imagine how it could be revisited.
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Ruined Childhoods Dan Wiener & Jon Richardson

    • TV & Film

Brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon explore Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. On each episode, they talk through a film or franchise and imagine how it could be revisited.
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    Witness (1985)

    Witness (1985)

    Before there was Dr. Richard Kimball, Henry Turner, or Dutch Van Den Broeck there was John Book. In this Peter Weir classic, Harrison Ford is a Philadelphia detective who is uncovering a murderous plot within his own precinct, but the only way to stay safe and expose the crooked cops is to hide out in Amish Country with the boy who witnessed a murder (Lucas Haas) and his hot mom (Kelly McGillis).
    Next episode: The Rum Diary (2011) • Puerto Rico
    See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Pennsylvania
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    • 1 hr 24 min
    The Goonies House

    The Goonies House

    HEY YOU GUYS! Jon has a thorough chat with Behman Zakeri, owner of the Walsh's house from the Goonies! Listen to their chat about what it takes to own a piece of film history. ALSO, this BONUS episode is released on GOONIES DAY, which occurs every year on June 7, which was the original release date of The Goonies in 1985.
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    Next episode: Witness (1985) • Pennsylvania
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    • 1 hr 3 min
    The Goonies (1985)

    The Goonies (1985)

    HEY YOU GUYS! It's finally time for Dan and Jon to talk about The Goonies, the Richard Donner classic and share how they would bring back this adventure classic in 2024.
    Next episode: Witness (1985) • Pennsylvania
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    • 1 hr 29 min
    Near Dark (1987)

    Near Dark (1987)

    Oklahoma cowboys may be a dime a dozen, but ones that are eternal and nocturnal? Katheryn Bigelow's Near Dark covers that territory with what may be the only vampire western. The film features an amazing cast (Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein) and score (Tangerine Dream), and Dan and Jon have some thoughts on how it could be properly brought back.
    Next episode: The Goonies (1985) • Oregon
    See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Oklahoma
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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

    Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

    The town of Clyde, OH may be real, but this story that takes place there is too strange to be true. On this episode, Dan and Jon celebrate Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, the tale of a quirky teenage adoptee imagining a better life with the celebrity she believes is her biological mother. The cast features Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels.
    Next episode: Near Dark (1987) • Oklahoma
    See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Ohio
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    • 54 min
    Leprechaun (1993)

    Leprechaun (1993)

    Hold onto your gis because we're in North Carolina talking about the 2006 cult classic, The Foot Fist Way! This film stars Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Mary Jane Bostic and showed the world the yin to The Karate Kid's yang. Also, Dan and Jon consider new ways to bring back the movie's characters and extend its legacy.
    Next episode: Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) • Ohio
    See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North Dakota
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    • 1 hr 10 min

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