Camp Wayback

Andrew Moore, Josiah Campbell, Matthew Essex
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Welcome to Camp WaybackThe past isn’t dead. It’s just been waiting for us to come back. Welcome to Camp Wayback — the podcast where three lifelong friends punch their ticket back to the movies, toys, TV shows, music, pop culture, and gloriously questionable decisions that made growing up in the ’80s and ’90s unforgettable. This isn’t a history lesson. It’s a campfire conversation. Every episode, we head back to a time when Friday night meant wandering the video store, Saturday morning meant cartoons, action figures ruled the toy aisle, movie stars felt larger than life, and discovering something awesome usually came from a friend saying, “Dude…you HAVE to see this.” We’ll revisit the movies we wore out on VHS. The toys we begged our parents for. The characters we wanted to be. The songs we still know every word to. The forgotten gems we refuse to let die. And every once in a while, we’ll ask the dangerous question: Was this stuff actually as awesome as we remember? Expect ridiculous debates, brutally honest opinions, personal stories, deep dives, forgotten memories, plenty of laughs, and three grown men proving that apparently there is no age limit on arguing about 1980s movies and action figures. But Camp Wayback is about more than nostalgia. It’s about why this stuff still matters. Why a movie can instantly take you back to being 12 years old. Why seeing an old toy on a shelf can unlock a memory you haven't thought about in 30 years. Why the things we loved growing up somehow became part of who we are today. So grab a seat by the fire. Crack open something cold. And leave adulthood back at the cabin. Welcome to Camp Wayback. You’ve been here before.

  1. 2d ago

    Halloween H25 & Retribution: Too Good to Stay Unmade? | Mookie's Matinee

    Two unmade Halloween sequels. Two more chances to unleash Michael Myers. How close did we come to seeing something worth screaming about? Camp Wayback’s Mookie’s Matinee presents a lost-sequel double feature: Halloween H25 and Halloween: Retribution. We’re digging into these proposed Halloween movies, their concepts, and the big question: did horror fans miss out? Join Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine for franchise what-ifs, heated opinions, and the kind of questionable commentary you’d expect from these camp counselors. Could either concept have earned its place in Michael Myers’ legacy? Pull up a lawn chair—we’ve got two movies that never made it to the screen and plenty to argue about. 🎃 Which would YOU rather have seen: Halloween H25 or Halloween: Retribution? Make your case in the comments, like the video, and subscribe to Camp Wayback for more Mookie’s Matinee, horror discussions, and ’80s nostalgia! #Halloween #MichaelMyers #HalloweenH25 #HalloweenRetribution #UnmadeMovies #CampWayback #MookiesMatinee

  2. 5d ago

    Gleaming the Cube (1989): Christian Slater, Skateboarding & 80s Insanity! | Camp Wayback

    Before Tony Hawk became a household name, Christian Slater was skating his way through murder, mystery, and pure 1980s madness! 🛹🔥 This week, Camp Wayback Movie Night takes a trip back to 1989 for Gleaming the Cube, the cult classic that somehow combined skateboarding, conspiracy, action, and teenage rebellion into one gloriously bizarre cinematic experience! Starring Christian Slater as Brian Kelly, a rebellious skateboarder whose world is turned upside down following the mysterious death of his adopted brother, Gleaming the Cube delivers everything you could want from a late-80s movie: questionable decisions, spectacular skateboarding, a surprisingly serious mystery, and enough glorious 80s attitude to fill an entire VHS rental shelf. And did we mention the legendary Tony Hawk makes an appearance alongside some of the era's biggest skateboarding talents? Join Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine as we revisit this wonderfully strange piece of 80s nostalgia and ask the important questions: 🛹 Does Gleaming the Cube deserve more recognition as an underrated 80s cult classic? 🎬 Does Christian Slater carry this wild combination of skateboarding and murder mystery? 🔥 Are the skateboarding sequences better than the actual movie? 😂 And most importantly, does this movie still hold up nearly four decades later, or should we have left it on the video store shelf? Expect plenty of laughs, questionable opinions, ridiculous tangents, and the kind of unapologetic 1980s nostalgia that makes Camp Wayback the place where growing up is strictly optional. If you love 80s movies, forgotten cult classics, retro pop culture, or just three guys arguing about movies they probably watched way too many times growing up, you've found your people. 👇 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Is Gleaming the Cube an underrated masterpiece, a ridiculous 80s time capsule, or a little bit of both? Let us know in the comments! 👍 LIKE the episode, SUBSCRIBE to Camp Wayback, and SHARE it with somebody who remembers when skateboards, VHS tapes, and Christian Slater ruled the world. Welcome back to Camp Wayback. The 80s never left. We just got older. #GleamingTheCube #ChristianSlater #CampWayback #80sMovies #1980sMovies #TonyHawk #SkateboardingMovies #CultClassics #MovieReview #80sNostalgia #RetroMovies #MoviePodcast #UnderratedMovies #VHSNostalgia

  3. Oct 24

    Michael Myers vs. Pinhead?! The Halloween Movies We Almost Got! | Mookie's Matinee

    What if Michael Myers had TWO faces? What if the Shape went head-to-head with Pinhead from Hellraiser? Before Halloween H20 brought Laurie Strode back to face her murderous brother, the Halloween franchise was exploring some absolutely wild possibilities that could have changed horror history forever! On this episode of Mookie’s Matinee at Camp Wayback, we're digging into two of the most fascinating unmade Halloween movies: Halloween 7: Two Faces of Evil and the proposed Halloween/Hellraiser crossover, often referred to as Helloween! From the bizarre possibility of two Michael Myers killers terrorizing Haddonfield to an unforgettable showdown between two of horror's biggest icons, we're breaking down the abandoned concepts, behind-the-scenes history, and creative decisions that kept these nightmares from reaching the big screen. Would Halloween 7: Two Faces of Evil have been a better direction for the franchise than Halloween H20? Could Michael Myers and Pinhead have shared the screen without destroying everything that made their respective franchises legendary? And most importantly, did horror fans miss out on something incredible, or did we dodge two cinematic disasters? Grab a seat by Rewind Lake and join Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine as we resurrect the Halloween sequels that almost happened! Expect horror history, questionable creative decisions, plenty of laughs, and the usual Camp Wayback insanity. 🎃 JOIN THE CONVERSATION: Which unmade Halloween movie would YOU rather have seen: Halloween 7: Two Faces of Evil or Michael Myers vs. Pinhead? Drop your pick in the comments! 👍 LIKE the video if you love Halloween franchise history! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE to Camp Wayback for more 80s nostalgia, horror movie discussions, forgotten sequels, and the movies that almost were! Welcome to Camp Wayback — where nostalgia never dies, and neither does Michael Myers! #Halloween7 #MichaelMyers #Hellraiser #Pinhead #HalloweenH20 #Helloween #UnmadeMovies #HorrorMovies #CampWayback #MookiesMatinee

  4. Oct 21

    Crawdaddy’s 5 Things From the ’80s We NEED Back! | Camp Wayback

    What if you could jump into the Wayback Machine, travel straight back to the 1980s, and bring FIVE things home with you? Tonight on Camp Wayback, we hand Crawdaddy the keys and give him one mission: pick 5 things from the ’80s he desperately wants back in the present day. Movies? Toys? Food? Technology? Questionable fashion choices? Nothing is off limits—and knowing Crawdaddy, neither is good judgment. Will Mookie and the Big Red Machine agree with his picks, or will Crawdaddy lose his Wayback Machine privileges before the night is over? 🔥 What FIVE things from the 1980s would YOU bring back? Drop your list in the comments and see how it stacks up against Crawdaddy’s! Welcome back to Camp Wayback—where the movies were better, the toys were cooler, the hair was bigger, and apparently we’re still not ready to move on. #CampWayback #1980s #80sNostalgia #80sKids #Retro #80sMovies #80sToys #Nostalgia #Retro80s #WaybackMachine

  5. Oct 14

    Beauty, Brackets & Bad Decisions: Camp Wayback's Ladies of the 80s!

    Beauty, Brackets & Bad Decisions… what could possibly go wrong? Camp Wayback is settling one of the most important debates nobody asked us to settle: Who is the ultimate Lady of the 80s? We’ve built the bracket, seeded 32 unforgettable women of the decade, and now Mookie, Crawdaddy, and The Big Red Machine have to somehow survive the tournament without destroying friendships along the way. From horror icons and movie legends to pop-culture crushes who practically defined the decade, nobody is safe from elimination. Jamie Lee Curtis. Phoebe Cates. Sigourney Weaver. Heather Langenkamp. Kelly LeBrock. Elvira. Molly Ringwald. And plenty more enter the bracket—but only ONE can be crowned Camp Wayback’s ultimate Lady of the 80s. There will be questionable logic. There will be arguments. There will absolutely be bad decisions. 🔥 Who would YOU crown the ultimate Lady of the 80s? Watch the tournament, then drop your winner—and the matchup we completely screwed up—in the comments. Welcome back to Camp Wayback, where the movies were better, the hair was bigger, and apparently we’ve decided tournament brackets are worth losing friends over. #CampWayback #LadiesOfThe80s #80sMovies #80sNostalgia #80sPopCulture #RetroMovies #80sHorror #MoviePodcast #RetroPodcast #80sIcons #MovieTournament #Nostalgia

  6. Oct 10

    The Halloween 5 & 6 Movies We ALMOST Got Were INSANE! | Mookie's Matinee

    What if Halloween 5 and Halloween 6 had turned out COMPLETELY different? Believe it or not, the versions of these Michael Myers sequels that almost made it to the big screen might be even crazier than the movies we actually got! In Episode 2 of Mookie’s Matinee, we're heading back to Camp Wayback for a DOUBLE FEATURE of abandoned ideas, bizarre storylines, and questionable creative decisions from the history of the Halloween franchise! From the infamous clown costume concepts surrounding Halloween 5 to the absolutely bonkers virtual reality storyline proposed for Halloween 6, we're digging into the sequels that almost were—and asking the important question: Who the hell thought some of these ideas were good?! Pull up a lawn chair, crack open a cold one, and join Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine as we revisit the roads not taken in Haddonfield. It's horror history, 80s and 90s nostalgia, questionable opinions, and plenty of laughs—the way we do things at Camp Wayback! 🎃 Which abandoned Halloween sequel would YOU have wanted to see? Drop your thoughts in the comments, and don't forget to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and join us for more retro movie madness! Welcome to Camp Wayback—where nostalgia never dies, but the camp counselors probably should have! #Halloween5 #Halloween6 #MichaelMyers #HalloweenMovies #HalloweenFranchise #HorrorMovies #HorrorHistory #UnmadeMovies #MookiesMatinee #CampWayback #HorrorPodcast #90sHorror #AlmostHalloweenSequels #CultHorror #MoviePodcast

  7. Oct 7

    Over the Top: Stallone, Arm Wrestling, Diner Food & Peak ’80s Insanity!

    Fire up the semi, turn that hat backwards, and get ready to meet us OVER THE TOP! 💪🚛 This week at Camp Wayback, Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine are heading back to 1987 for one of the most gloriously ’80s movies ever committed to film: Sylvester Stallone’s Over the Top. It’s got big rigs, bigger biceps, daddy issues, Kenny Loggins, and an arm-wrestling tournament treated with the intensity of the Super Bowl, WrestleMania, and Rocky IV combined. But after all these years, does Over the Top still have the horsepower to cross the finish line—or is nostalgia doing some seriously heavy lifting? Crack open your beverage of choice, turn your hat around, and grab a seat by Rewind Lake. Movie Night is officially underway at Camp Wayback, where the movies are questionable, the memories are undefeated, and somehow Mookie is still allowed to supervise the camp. What’s your favorite moment from Over the Top? And where does it rank among Stallone’s ’80s classics? Drop a 5 star review, talk about it in the comments and join us at Camp Wayback! #OverTheTop #SylvesterStallone #80sMovies #CampWayback #80sNostalgia #MovieReview #RetroMovies #Stallone #ArmWrestling #1987Movies

  8. Sep 30

    The Ultimate ’80s Toy Rewind: Part 2 • The Toys We Wanted, Had & Wish We Never Sold

    Just when you thought it was safe to put the toys back in the box… WE FOUND ANOTHER ONE. Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine are back for Part 2 of Camp Wayback’s Ultimate ’80s Toy Rewind, because there was absolutely NO WAY we could cram an entire decade of plastic-fueled childhood obsession into one episode. We’re heading even deeper into the toy aisles of the 1980s to remember the action figures, playsets, vehicles, cartoons, commercials, and completely ridiculous toys that somehow convinced an entire generation that we desperately needed EVERYTHING we saw on Saturday morning television. We’re talking about the toys we loved, the ones our friends had that made us insanely jealous, the impossible-to-find figures, the massive playsets our parents refused to buy, and those long-lost treasures sitting in somebody’s attic right now that are probably worth more than our first cars. But somewhere along the way, this becomes about more than toys. It’s about walking into a Toys “R” Us and seeing an aisle that seemed to stretch forever. It’s about studying the Sears Wish Book like you were preparing for the SATs. It’s about birthdays, Christmas mornings, sleepovers, trading figures with your friends, and sitting on the bedroom floor creating adventures that existed nowhere except inside your imagination. We’re going back there. So dump the toy box onto the floor, grab your favorite action figure, and settle in around the campfire—because Mookie, Crawdaddy, and the Big Red Machine are taking one more trip down the greatest toy aisle of all time. 🔥 Welcome back to Camp Wayback—where growing older is mandatory, but growing up is completely optional.

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Welcome to Camp WaybackThe past isn’t dead. It’s just been waiting for us to come back. Welcome to Camp Wayback — the podcast where three lifelong friends punch their ticket back to the movies, toys, TV shows, music, pop culture, and gloriously questionable decisions that made growing up in the ’80s and ’90s unforgettable. This isn’t a history lesson. It’s a campfire conversation. Every episode, we head back to a time when Friday night meant wandering the video store, Saturday morning meant cartoons, action figures ruled the toy aisle, movie stars felt larger than life, and discovering something awesome usually came from a friend saying, “Dude…you HAVE to see this.” We’ll revisit the movies we wore out on VHS. The toys we begged our parents for. The characters we wanted to be. The songs we still know every word to. The forgotten gems we refuse to let die. And every once in a while, we’ll ask the dangerous question: Was this stuff actually as awesome as we remember? Expect ridiculous debates, brutally honest opinions, personal stories, deep dives, forgotten memories, plenty of laughs, and three grown men proving that apparently there is no age limit on arguing about 1980s movies and action figures. But Camp Wayback is about more than nostalgia. It’s about why this stuff still matters. Why a movie can instantly take you back to being 12 years old. Why seeing an old toy on a shelf can unlock a memory you haven't thought about in 30 years. Why the things we loved growing up somehow became part of who we are today. So grab a seat by the fire. Crack open something cold. And leave adulthood back at the cabin. Welcome to Camp Wayback. You’ve been here before.

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  • Creator
    Andrew Moore, Josiah Campbell, Matthew Essex
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Andrew Moore, Josiah Campbell, Matthew Essex
  • Show Website
    Camp Wayback