A Blockbuster Year: 1985

A Blockbuster Year: 1985

Late Night Playset

Episodes 40
Avg. Duration 2h 47m
Activity Active
Apple Rating 3.0 (3)
Since Jul 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?" Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more... Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture. Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Thank you for being with us!

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Episode 40 - "The Jewel of the Nile" with Danny Botkin - ABY:1985 🎬

Jun 01, 2026 3h 18m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Danny Botkin (Time Machine Builder) as they talk about the sequel to a Robert Zemeckis film, "Romancing The Stone" The 1984 stepping STONE to the #1 box office…

Episode 39 - "St. Elmo's Fire" with Scott On Tape - ABY:1985 🎬

May 24, 2026 3h 26m

Brandon and J Ryan are lighting the fire with special guest ‪@SCOTTONTAPE‬ to talk the film that gave the world the "Brat Pack" moniker, St. Elmo's Fire We are 39 episodes and 4 months post Podcast…

Episode 38 - "King Solomon's Mines" with Russell Treloar - ABY:1985 🎬

May 16, 2026 3h 32m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Russell Treloar (@russell.trelaor) as they discuss Indiana Jones... I mean, Indiana Clones... or rather a film that is clearly inspired by the success of…

Episode 37 - "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" with Richard Bates - ABY:1985

May 08, 2026 2h 48m

Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Richard Bates, owner of the actual Short Circuit House in Astoria, Oregon to talk all things Police Academy and Guttenberg.Richard is also organizing the Short…

Episode 36 - "Summer Rental" with Jaime Lipsky - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Apr 30, 2026 2h 52m

Brandon and J Ryan are taking a mandatory vacation along with guest Jaime Lipsky (Mythbusters Production Manager) down to beautiful Citrus Grove, Florida. Join us at 415 Beach Road to talk about one…

Episode 35 - "Weird Al Yankovic- The Compleat Al" with 80s Life AKA Kurt Crucial - ABY:1985 🎬

Apr 23, 2026 3h 8m

Brandon and J Ryan get WEIRD with guest ‪@80sLife‬ AKA Kurt Crucial talking about the Showtime TV special "Weird Al Yankovic - The Compleat Al" The amazing and almost true life story of a rock and…

Episode 34 - "House (1985)" with Nerd Locations - ABY: 1985 🎬

Apr 23, 2026 2h 47m

Tonight we are joined by our old friend Jaime Lipsky Garcia.How did these two meet? What was it like to produce the Mythbusters TV series or deal with the infamous cannonball incident? Where did she…

Episode 33 - "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" with Tanner Zipchen - ABY:1985 🎬

Apr 09, 2026 3h 32m

Two men enter, then another man enters also, One man leaves... along with the other two men, but with lots of information related to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and the other films in the Mad Max…

Episode 32 - "Brazil" with Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast - ABY:1985 🎬

Apr 03, 2026 3h 51m

Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Mike Chisholm of ‪@thelettermanpodcast‬ have been promoted to Department of Filmographic Discussion to unlock the mysteries behind Terry Gilliam's classic…

Episode 31 - "Rocky IV" with The Nostalgic Latino AKA Carlos Castillo - ABY:1985 🎬

Mar 26, 2026 2h 38m

Brandon and J Ryan VS. The Nostalgic Latino in the fight of the century!We are talking Rocky, Robots, Wyoming and Vancouver playing Russia and montages, montages and more montages!!Watch the Making…

Episode 30 - "Adam's Celebration / Teen Wolf Wolfmobile Weekend" with Robby Retro & World of Micah

Mar 19, 2026 3h 4m

Brandon and J were together in Anaheim, California for Adam The Woo's Celebration of Life at the Garden Amp along with many other friends, family and fans, including returning guests ‪@RobbyRetro‬…

Episode 29 - "Ewoks: The Battle For Endor" with Bob Kronbauer AKA BC Bob - ABY: 1985 🎬

Mar 05, 2026 3h 18m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Bob Kronbauer AKA BC Bob as they travel to the Forest Moon of Endor to battle marauders, sith witches and hopefully realize the real "Power Crystal" was…

Episode 28 - "The Breakfast Club" with Arielle Zadok - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Feb 27, 2026 3h 19m

Join The Brain, The Criminal and The Princess AKA Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arielle Zadok for a mandatory Wednesday night detention. We've messed with the bull, now we get the horns...We are…

Episode 27 - "Fletch" with Robby Retro - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Feb 20, 2026 3h 45m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arnold Babar, I mean... Dr. Rosenpenis, uh, actually... Harry S. Truman, no wait... ‪@RobbyRetro‬ We are going to investigate and find the truth of 1985 cinema…

Episode 26 - "Spies Like Us" with Tony Taylor Toys - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Feb 16, 2026 3h 11m

Join Brandon Mindel, J Ryan and special guest Tony Taylor Toys and they go deep undercover to discuss the film "Spies Like Us" starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, as well as an incredible lineup of…

Episode 25 - "Cocoon" with Greg Grunberg - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Feb 06, 2026 2h 8m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Fabelmans, BASEketball, ALIAS, Felicity) as they discuss the currently lost classic "Cocoon" directed by Ron…

Episode 24 - "D.A.R.Y.L." with World of Micah - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Jan 30, 2026 3h 46m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest  @worldofmicah  as they discuss the validity of the secret military Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform program, other wise know as D.A.R.Y.L. Grab you baseball…

Episode 23 - "Commando" with Andy Owen from Owen's Oddities - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬

Jan 24, 2026 3h 7m

Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Andy Owen from  @owens-oddities  as they discuss the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Commando"They are going to blow off some steam and eat Green Berets for…

Celebrating Adam The Woo with Friends (𝗙𝗜𝗫𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢) - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 - Ep 22

Jan 19, 2026 1h 41m

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵A very special episode tonightJ and Brandon are together in Florida celebrating the life of their friend Adam The Woo Adam passed…

Episode 21 - " The Return of the Living Dead" with Paper and Light (Jonathan Giesbrecht) - ABY:1985

Jan 08, 2026 3h 18m

We're Back! and we're ready to Party!! Grab your leather jacket and your leg warmers because we're gonna hit the Uneeda medical supply warehouse to party with the Tarman!Brandon and J Ryan with…

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