Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year

Awesome Movie Year

Episodes 384
Avg. Duration 58m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (28)
Since Jun 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
100%
Hosting
feeds.captivate.fm

About This Podcast

Awesome Movie Year is a podcast co-hosted by film critic Josh Bell and filmmaker and comedian Jason Harris. Each season looks at why a certain year was an awesome movie year. Each episode focuses on a different film from the year being investigated. Produced by David Rosen of the Piecing It Together Podcast for the All Points West Podcast Network

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Recent Episodes

S23E19 Dirty Harry (1971 Bonus Episode)

Jun 10, 2026 1h 3m

This bonus episode for our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features Don Siegel’s Dirty Harry. Directed by Don Siegel and starring Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino, Reni Santoni, Andrew…

S23E18 Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971 Bonus Episode)

Jun 03, 2026 1h 4m

This bonus episode for our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder, Peter Ostrum and Jack…

S24E15 1985 Epilogue

May 27, 2026 43m

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1985, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some…

S24E14 He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985 Audience Choice)

May 20, 2026 55m

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our audience choice pick, animated toy adaptation He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword. Directed by Ed Friedman, Lou…

S24E13 Gymkata (1985 Future Cult Classic)

May 13, 2026 1h 1m

The thirteenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our cult classic pick, Kurt Thomas action movie Gymkata. Directed by Robert Clouse and starring Kurt Thomas, Tetchie…

S24E12 The Return of The Living Dead (1985 Dave's Pick)

May 06, 2026 59m

The twelfth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our producer David Rosen’s pick, Dan O’Bannon’s The Return of the Living Dead. Written and directed by Dan O’Bannon and…

S24E11 Out Of Africa (1985 Best Picture)

Apr 29, 2026 1h 9m

The eleventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features the Academy Awards Best Picture winner, Sydney Pollack’s Out of Africa. Directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Meryl…

S24E10 Blood Simple (1985 Sundance Film Festival Award Winner)

Apr 22, 2026 1h 5m

The tenth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize winner, Joel and Ethan Coen’s Blood Simple. Written and directed by Joel and…

S24E9 The Goonies (1985 Jason's Pick)

Apr 15, 2026 1h 4m

The ninth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features Jason’s personal pick, Richard Donner’s The Goonies. Directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by Chris Columbus and…

S24E8 The Adventures Of Mark Twain (1985 Animated Film)

Apr 08, 2026 1h 1m

The eighth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our animation pick, Will Vinton’s The Adventures of Mark Twain. Directed by Will Vinton and starring James Whitmore,…

S24E7 Ran (1985 Foreign Film)

Apr 01, 2026 1h 3m

The seventh episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our foreign film pick, Akira Kurosawa’s Ran. Directed and co-written by Akira Kurosawa and starring Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira…

S24E6 Desperately Seeking Susan (1985 Josh's Pick)

Mar 25, 2026 1h 3m

The sixth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features Josh’s personal pick, Susan Seidelman’s Desperately Seeking Susan. Directed by Susan Seidelman from a screenplay by Leora…

S24E5 The Statue Of Liberty (1985 Documentary)

Mar 18, 2026 53m

The fifth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our documentary pick, Ken Burns’ The Statue of Liberty. Directed by Ken Burns and narrated by historian David McCullough,…

S24E4 When Father Was Away On Business (1985 Cannes Palme d'Or Winner)

Mar 11, 2026 58m

The fourth episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features the Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or winner, Emir Kusturica’s When Father Was Away on Business. Directed by Emir Kusturica…

S24E3 Clue (1985 Box Office Flop)

Mar 04, 2026 51m

The third episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features the year’s biggest flop, Jonathan Lynn’s Clue. Written and directed by Jonathan Lynn and starring Tim Curry, Martin Mull,…

S24E2 Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985 First Feature)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 10m

The second episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features our pick for a notable debut feature, Tim Burton’s Pee-wee’s Big Adventure. Directed by Tim Burton and starring Paul…

S24E1 Back To The Future (1985 Box Office Champ)

Feb 18, 2026 1h 12m

The first episode of our season on the awesome movie year of 1985 features the box-office champion, Robert Zemeckis’ Back to the Future. Directed and co-written by Robert Zemeckis and starring…

S22 Boyhood (2014 Bonus Episode)

Feb 11, 2026 1h 19m

This bonus episode for our season on the awesome movie year of 2014 features Richard Linklater’s Boyhood. Written and directed by Richard Linklater and starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette,…

S23E17 1971 Epilogue

Feb 04, 2026 43m

In this epilogue to our season on the awesome movie year of 1971, we talk about alternate movies we considered including in all of our different categories this season, and read suggestions from some…

S23E16 Daughters Of Darkness (1971 Audience Choice)

Jan 28, 2026 54m

The finale of our season on the awesome movie year of 1971 features our audience choice pick, Harry Kümel’s Daughters of Darkness. Directed and co-written by Harry Kümel and starring Delphine Seyrig,…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Awesome Movie Year have?

Awesome Movie Year has published 384 episodes since June 2019, covering topics in After Shows, Film History.

Is Awesome Movie Year still active?

Awesome Movie Year is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.

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