Dissecting The 80s

Dissecting The 80s

Tripp and Andrew Laino

Episodes 265
Avg. Duration 1h 25m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (52)
Since Apr 2017
Latest Episode May 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
33%
Hosting
feed.podbean.com

About This Podcast

Tripp and Andrew Laino have been watching movies together since 1992, and making fun of them together since 1999, when a rainy afternoon of babysitting turned into 8 hours of cheesy science fiction and jokes. Raised on a strict diet of 80s movies, the pair have an undying love for the decade and all of the weird, wonderful cinema therein, despite barely being there for it. Every other week (since 2014) they dissect a movie and the bizarre cinema quirks of 30-odd years ago.

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Recent Episodes

#313 Muppet Treasure Island

May 22, 2026 1h 20m

Sailing for adventure on the big blue wet thing! We hit the high seas with our pals, the Muppets, for one of our favorite Muppet things: Muppet Treasure Island! Why doesn't Tim Curry get the same…

#310 National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1

Feb 27, 2026 1h 35m

Continuing the spoof theme from our recent Patreon episode on Airplane, we re-watched an old favorite, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1! How great is Whoopi in this? How is this such a keystone to…

#308 Short Time

Jan 30, 2026 1h 38m

A bit of an odd duck from 1990: Dabney Coleman's leading turn in Short Time, the tale of a cop who thinks he's dying and needs to die on duty to earn his life insurance.  Is this just Last Holiday?…

#307 Home Alone (Clip)

Dec 26, 2025 3m

Merry Christmas, Patreon! To celebrate 35 years of Home Alone, we did a commentary track! “NewsSting, Ouroboros” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution…

S1E336 #34 Prancer

Dec 25, 2025 1h 24m

Tripp and Andrew get into the Christmas spirit with 1989’s Prancer! Sam Elliot makes his triumphant return to the show, and with him, the return of Mom’s Mancrush Minute. Plus, is Abe Vigoda alive?…

#306 Only The Lonely

Nov 24, 2025 1h 20m

Candy-ed Yams comes to a close with John Candy's RomCom lead: Only the Lonely! How great is Candy at the small emotional moments? What's with the parental oversight of these grown ass adults? What's…

#305 Armed and Dangerous

Nov 03, 2025 8m

Candy-ed Yams returns with a goofy comedy pairing SCTV pals John Candy and Eugene Levy: Armed and Dangerous! Why doesn't Meg Ryan get more to do? She's great here! What incredible, easy chemistry…

#304 The Stuff

Oct 17, 2025 1h 32m

A cult classic turns 40, and we've gotta cover it! We (can and definitely did) get enough of The Stuff! What is the direction Michael Moriarty was given? Who sliced this thing to ribbons? What's the…

#303 The Witches

Oct 03, 2025 4m

It's a movie that scarred Tripp for life: Roald Dahl's The Witches! How amazing is Anjelica Huston!? How great are these Henson effects?! Why did Roald Dahl want a bleak-ass ending?! All this and…

#302 Teen Wolf

Sep 20, 2025 1h 35m

AoooooOOOOOooooOOOO! Sorta-kinda starting the spooktacular early with Michael J. Fox carrying a limp movie to success: Teen Wolf! What's with the desire to do hand stuff with a wolf man? Why is this…

#301 The In-Laws (Clip)

Sep 05, 2025 2m

Coming in a couple of days late, it's a new-to-both-of-us pick from Patreon supporter Michele: The In-Laws! Why on earth were there not half a dozen movies with Adam Arkin and Peter Falk, and a…

#300 The Breakfast Club

Aug 15, 2025 1h 51m

Mama mia, 300 episodes! Insane to have been doing this for 11 years and 300+ episodes. Thank you all for listening! We had to do a BIG one for this, and what better re-visit than John Hughes'…

#299 The Naked Gun (Clip)

Aug 02, 2025 6m

We're back! Celebrating the release of the Legacyquel/Remake The Naked Gun, we're diving in with Frank Drebin's debut film. A truly hilarious movie that is just absolutely packed to the gills with…

S1E313 #56 Chopping Mall

Jul 21, 2025 1h 13m

We're still on our extended hiatus, but here's another great vault episode for you!  We're aiming to return in August, stay tuned! Rounding out the 2016 Spooktacular is Chopping Mall! Why aren’t…

S1E349 #22 Going Overboard

Jul 07, 2025 57m

We're still on our extended hiatus, but here's another great vault episode for you!  We're aiming to return in August, stay tuned! This week, Tripp and Andrew get back to torturing themselves with…

S1E305 #64 Friday the 13th 4: The Final Chapter

Jun 23, 2025 1h 2m

Sorry folks, Hiatus is continuing for another month! Having a baby is hard, and both of us have real job issues making things more complicated. We're hoping to be back in July! For now, another…

S1E292 #77 Child’s Play

Jun 09, 2025 1h 18m

Sorry folks, Hiatus is continuing for another month! Having a baby is hard, and both of us have real job issues making things more complicated. We're hoping to be back in July! For now, another…

#298 Say Anything (Clip)

Jun 02, 2025 2m

We're on hiatus here on the main feed, but we're still keeping to our Patreon schedule for April and June! Our next flick is Cameron Crowe's coming-of-age classic: Say Anything... Hear us get into a…

S1E297 #72 One Crazy Summer

May 26, 2025 1h 22m

While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.  Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along…

S1E307 #62 Better Off Dead

May 12, 2025 1h 19m

While we're on hiatus here on the Main Feed, we're still rolling on Patreon, with Hocus Pocus dropping in April and Say Anything... dropping in June.  Want to hear the rest? It’s on Patreon, along…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Dissecting The 80s have?

Dissecting The 80s has published 265 episodes since April 2017, covering topics in Comedy, Film Reviews.

Is Dissecting The 80s still active?

Dissecting The 80s is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 1h 25m.

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