Back Through The Lens

Back Through The Lens

Rachel Campbell, Joe Ciomek, LPV Productions

Episodes 41
Avg. Duration 2h 12m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (7)
Since Jan 2025
Latest Episode Apr 2026

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Every 2 Weeks
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Episodic
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59%
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About This Podcast

Two film school friends discuss movies through the haze of nostalgia - the good, the bad, and the ones that aren't quite how we remember them.

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S4E6 Ep 36 - Back To The Future (1985)

Apr 01, 2026 3h 5m

Where we're going we don't need roads. Join us on a trip back to the future, where we discuss the many failed attempts to get this movie green-lit, the failed original Marty McFly, and the most…

S5E4 Ep 35 - St Elmo's Fire (1985)

Mar 25, 2026 3h 8m

Join us for a deep dive into St. Elmo's Fire and the creation of the Brat Pack, which became a pop culture phenomenon alongside its release. The characters are yuppies in DC, the actors are brats…

S3E4 Ep 34 - Return To Oz (1985)

Mar 18, 2026 2h 27m

In this episode we're traveling back to Oz, but not in a sequel type way, more in a book series adaptation way. Trust us. Or don't, because none of this makes sense anyway. Join us for a discussion…

S3E3 Ep 33 - The Goonies (1985)

Mar 11, 2026 2h 5m

We smell ice cream! Join us for our second Richard Donner movie in a row, our millionth Steven Spielberg appearance, and a discussion full of booty traps, truffle shuffling, and opera-singing…

S3E2 Ep 32 - Ladyhawke (1985)

Mar 04, 2026 2h 11m

Hawk by day, wolf by night, forever together, eternally apart. In this episode we're discussing the Richard Donner fantasy movie, Ladyhawke. Enjoy our horrific French pronunciations and the most 80s…

S4E1 Ep 31 - The Breakfast Club (1985)

Feb 25, 2026 2h 37m

Welcome to season 4, all about movies that turned 40 in 1985, the year we also hit that milestone. We're kicking it off with the John Hughes classic, The Breakfast Club. Both the budget and the…

Bonus - RIP Catherine O'Hara/Beetlejuice (1988)

Feb 11, 2026 1h 52m

With the recent passing of Catherine O'Hara, we look back at her classic role in Beetlejuice. We discuss how fate intervened to give us Catherine O'Hara as Delia Deetz, how this comedy-horror cult…

Bonus - RIP Rob Reiner/The Princess Bride (1987)

Jan 22, 2026 2h 9m

Mawage is wot bwings us togeder today. Actually, it's The Princess Bride. We discuss the career of beloved director and actor, Rob Reiner, along with his 1987 classic. Once considered an unfilmable…

S3E10 Ep 30 - Gremlins (1984)

Dec 31, 2025 2h 26m

Keep this episode out of the light, don't get it wet, and definitely don't listen to it after midnight. We close out season 3 with a discussion all about Gremlins - a weird little movie that was…

S3E9 Ep 29 - A Christmas Story (1983)

Dec 24, 2025 2h 12m

We're hopping into our pink bunny suits and lighting our leg lamps for an episode all about A Christmas Story! We discuss the very specific reason our hometown of Cleveland, Ohio was chosen as a…

S3E8 Ep 28 - The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)

Dec 17, 2025 1h 37m

For many people, namely us, the Christmas season officially begins when it's time to rewatch The Muppet Christmas Carol. In today's episode we discuss the passing of Jim Henson and the impact that…

S3E7 Ep 27 - Home Alone (1990)

Dec 10, 2025 2h 35m

We could never forget Kevin McCallister or this Christmas blockbuster from our childhood. We might not be heading to Paris, but we are discussing Home Alone, including the writing machine that was…

S3E6 Ep 26 - National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989)

Dec 03, 2025 1h 55m

We're kicking off our very first Christmas season with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation! We discuss some of our own Christmas traditions while diving into the history of National Lampoon movies,…

Bonus - RIP Diane Keaton/First Wives Club

Nov 12, 2025 1h 50m

Join us in remembering Diane Keaton, specifically her work in the First Wives Club. We discuss the powerhouse cast of Diane Keaton teaming up with Bette Midler and Goldie Hawn, the 3-hour Jon Stewart…

S3E5 Ep 25 - Halloween (1978)

Oct 29, 2025 2h 4m

We wrap up our spooky season with the slasher film that started it all, John Carpenter's Halloween (1978). We detail how very low budget this production was, mispronounce "Samhain" a few times, and…

S3E4 Ep 24 - Scream (1996)

Oct 22, 2025 2h 22m

What's your favorite scary movie? If it happens to be the original Scream from 1996, you're in luck! Today's episode dives into how this classic 90s slasher film got made, our personal memories of…

S3E3 Ep 23 - Poltergeist (1982)

Oct 15, 2025 2h 5m

Today we're discussing 1982's Poltergeist - a movie that scared Joe as a kid and that Rachel had actually never seen before. We dive into the "Poltergeist curse," that PG rating, and the controversy…

S3E2 Ep 22 - The Craft (1996)

Oct 08, 2025 2h 2m

We call the four corners in today's episode so we can discuss the alternative girl power 90s classic, The Craft.

S3E1 Ep 21 - Hocus Pocus

Oct 01, 2025 1h 57m

The Sanderson sisters are back! Kick off season 3 with us as we discuss the genuine horror credits behind the people involved with this family friendly Halloween film, it's long journey to becoming a…

S2E10 Ep 20 - Deep Impact/Armageddon

Aug 13, 2025 2h 16m

It's an asteroid double feature! The year 1998 brought us two very similar movies released very close together. We take a look back at them both, discussing the scientific validity of their plots,…

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