Now Playing Podcast Presents: The Karate Kid Retrospective Series

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Wax on. Podcast on. Now Playing Podcast sweeps the leg through the entire Karate Kid saga, from the 1984 underdog classic to the sequels, the Hilary Swank detour, the 2010 reboot, and the legacy revival that brought old rivals back into the dojo. Our hosts break down every tournament, every sensei, and every questionable training method to decide which entries earn their black belt and which get swept off the mat.

Episodes

  1. 06/03/2025

    Karate Kid: Legends

    After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition –...

  2. 06/12/2010

    The Karate Kid

    Twelve-year-old Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying but the cultural differences make such a friendship impossible....

  3. 06/04/2010

    The Next Karate Kid

    Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.

  4. 05/28/2010

    The Karate Kid Part III

    Despondent over the closing of his karate school, Cobra Kai teacher John Kreese joins a ruthless businessman and martial artist to get revenge on Daniel and Mr. Miyagi.

  5. 05/21/2010

    The Karate Kid Part II

    After discovering that his father is at death's door, Mr. Miyagi sets out to Japan, to see him with Daniel. Upon arriving, Miyagi must confront an old rival. Meanwhile, Daniel encounters a new love, and some new enemies.

  6. 05/14/2010

    The Karate Kid

    After some violent confrontations with his new classmates, Daniel LaRusso learns karate from Japanese handyman Mr. Miyagi, in order to defend himself.

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Wax on. Podcast on. Now Playing Podcast sweeps the leg through the entire Karate Kid saga, from the 1984 underdog classic to the sequels, the Hilary Swank detour, the 2010 reboot, and the legacy revival that brought old rivals back into the dojo. Our hosts break down every tournament, every sensei, and every questionable training method to decide which entries earn their black belt and which get swept off the mat.

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