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Matthew Bok/Doug Bertrand
Two old friends from Wisconsin talk about good (and bad) movies from the 1980s. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be glad you didn't pay for it.
S11E13: Scrooged
This episode has everything...
Joey joins Matt and Doug for the 4th time.
Betamax Rewind expands its empire...
Betamax Rewind loses a listener...
Pubic hair in museums...and after divorce...
Are homemade gifts shitty?
Can a mass murderer be redeemed?
What movies is Matt NOT doing for his non-80s films?
And check out the cover art, Matt takes a lot of time on this shit...
All this and more...
03:32:4716/12/2023
S11E12: Night Shift
Apologies for any sex workers that listen to the podcast.
So many interruptions...
Matt and Doug talk about strip club interactions.
Does everyone have a past?
Is tossing salad okay? How many salads has the salad tosser tossed before the current salad?
Cheating in a dream.
Doug has his Spielberg moment.
03:02:2510/12/2023
S11E11: Ghostbusters
There's something strange on your podcast feed, who you gonna call...Joe Rogan. Or Matt and Doug
Comedies are hard. How does it hold up?
Does Dana have a kind chin?
Completely overlook Matt and Doug's opinions on the afterlife.
Anyway....
03:07:4703/12/2023
S11E10: Glory
Treading on some shaky ground.
Are Matt and Doug mature enough (as podcasters, not as people) to handle this movie?
How many Sarahica Jessica Parker jokes will there be?
A war movie, but a war movie that neither host knows much about that particular war.
Join in the fun and discuss the civil war...
02:42:3325/11/2023
S11E09: Trading Places
Winthorpe...Winthrope...Grumman...who knows?
Does money make the man or does man make the money?
Eddie Murphy at the height of his Eddie Murphyness...
Jamie Lee Curtis gets topless...
Dan Aykrod is there as well...
Coming off a nearly five hour podcast we reset the balance...
Is it the all-time comedy as believed or just something else?
Listen and find out.
03:09:0621/11/2023
S11E08: Raiders of the Lost Ark
The goat.
A new challenger appears...
Will it be a clean podcast
Will it hold up?
What wouldn't Marion do to survive?
Doug can't afford batteries...
Four plus hours of garbage...
04:39:4312/11/2023
S11E07: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon
What is the name of this week's movie?
Will a bad version of the movie lead to a bad podcast?
Matthew Perry...super sky point.
Who is Fred, Matt or Doug?
Does being Eskimo brothers with your dad make you closer?
Is there a limit to how much sex an 17 year old can have?
The sheer fucking hubris that they think they can carry a podcast...
Next week is a biggie.
02:24:1105/11/2023
S11E06: Rain Man
I can podcast. I can podcast good on the driveway.
Matt and Doug talk about family, mental challenges, Matthew Perry, amongst other things.
Some movies are ripe for this type of podcast. Rain Man is not one of those films.
Some heavier subject matter, but I think we did alright.
A rare podcast with a disclaimer.
And will Matt fuck up again?
03:01:3131/10/2023
S11E05: Shoot to Kill
A lesser known film.
How many other movie references can get shoe horned in?
Who is the killer?
Is Clancy Brown working as a bathroom attendant?
Matt gets kidnapped and killed by Jennifer Aniston. What is his legacy?
We get back into three plus hours territory.
All this and more as we dive into...
03:03:2423/10/2023
S11E04: Robocop
A story about a Detroit actually worse than the real Detroit...
Matt knows nothing about female anatomy...
Matt knows about public restrooms...
Can a movie about the future from the past stand up today?
Who the hell was that guy in Boddiker's gang?
Does Red call anyone a dumb-ass?
A rare no lobby film.
02:20:3014/10/2023
S11E03: Continental Divide
Has the show become woke?
The show loses an announcer.
Does Belushi bring it?
Do Matt and Doug?
I've had it with these mother eagling eagles on this mother eagling plane.
Why do they call you Meat?
All this and more...
02:43:5630/09/2023
S11E02: Friday the 13th
Jason...or not.
Dog problems...or not.
Good movie...or not.
G-strings...or not.
Panties around the ankles...or not.
A lotta time to talk about not a lotta movie.
Matt and Doug finish the holy trinity of 80s horror series and dive dick first into Crystal Lake.
And a new button.
02:16:5923/09/2023
S11E01: The Bounty
Boobs grass skirts, fruit plants
10 in a row or 10 across time
Is Mutiny every acceptable
Is it worth it to explain what we're talking about
Doug introduces a season 12 change that might not work out like he thinks
All that plus Sandy still hasn't sent that email as we talk about...
03:13:0517/09/2023
S10E17: Paddington 2
The episode that almost ended the podcast.
The podcast gets a sponsor.
Matt tours the bourbon trail.
An email gets lost.
Will Doug be able to get the stick out of his ass about watching a movie about a bear?
Will we be able to figure out Doug's mystery song?
And what is coming next season...
02:35:2210/09/2023
S10E16: Super Troopers
Got absolutely fucked by copy and paste so let's see if I can recreate the magic.
Shafts.
Balls.
Is this indy film worth the fan fave status?
No matter what it is worth listening to the podcast to listen to the absolute disappointment Doug has when the next movie is announced. The sadness is palpable. Sad jerk incoming....
02:44:0403/09/2023
S10E15: The Mosquito Coast
Matt's last 80s unseen film.
Harrison Ford. Helen Mirren. River Phoenix.
Daddy issues.
Doug steps up in the church.
Matt becomes an empty nester and tries not to sully a post office.
Mental health.
And stuff...
02:54:1926/08/2023
S10E14: Eight Men Out
I really don't know what to say here.
It's a cattle car of stars and that guys.
Baseball movie.
It really gives a reason as to why it happened.
Based on real events.
Two hosts this week.
02:52:0819/08/2023
S10E13: Pee Wee's Big Adventure
We pay tribute???? to the late Paul Reubens and look at his classic???? film.
Matt and Doug are joined by high-school classmate Scott and they got over the movie that made Pee Wee and Tim Burton household ???? names.
Doug retains the belt, but Matt makes a compelling case.
All that and more as we dive into a big adventure....
A new co-host brings it
We crest the three hour mark for the first time in a hot minute.
03:16:5513/08/2023
S10E12: The Rivercast (kind of) 4
This one is a little different...even for a rivercast.
There is no movie.
There is no river.
Frankly it should be called a carcast.
If you really want to hear about a typical trip to the Shangri-La, this is the one check out.
If not...you may want to skip this one.
Someone said listening to this podcast is like eavesdropping on a conversation, it is never more true than in this episode.
59:2231/07/2023
S10E11: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins
Shorter than I expected.
Doug is a cocaine dealer.
How many clothes do you need for a week?
Matt is homeless.
And then there is the movie...
Racism...
Lots of stuff.
02:38:0424/07/2023
S10E10: Big Trouble in Little China
A movie Matt almost vetoed.
A John Carpenter Film.
Doug previously vetoed a John Carpenter film.
Could Kurt Russell be the one?
Matt appears on another podcast.
An RCH under 3 hours.
All this and more...
02:57:5217/07/2023
S10E09: Valley Girl
It's totally rad...to the max...or is it?
A film Matt had varying feelings about.
Are front bra clasps used against people?
Who is the woman on the movie poster?
More Indy V talk and more...
02:42:4209/07/2023
S10E08: Raising Arizona
Indy thoughts
Mournful thoughts
Wife swapping
Kidnapping
A power outage
Spillage
And other pleasant things...sorry about the fireworks sound
02:59:2202/07/2023
S10E07: Heavy Metal
More unseen movies...
A cartoon...
An open that requires outside help...
Cartoon boobies...
Matt regains the belt...
Matt and Doug are both "Nutter Butter" rich...
Ticks on balls...
What song is "Heavy Metal" enough for the bed...
All that and more...
02:17:1924/06/2023
S10E06: Near Dark
First Saturday podcast in a while.
People poop their pants.
Vampires kill people, but do they follow the vampire rules?
A major screw-up is left in.
Kind of a hodge podge, but a welcome return to form.
See if you can hear when Doug says F it and tries to rush to the end of the movie.
02:13:3218/06/2023
S10E05: The Postman Always Rings Twice
Jack and Jessica (supposedly) bring the heat. Can Matt and Doug?
What exactly does outdoors mean?
Does passion (or lack thereof) cause infidelity?
Will someone get that cat out of here?
Do dreams come true?
Are you okay, mister?
All that and more...
02:12:0110/06/2023
S10E04: White Men Can't Jump
Special guest
Special movie
Want to hear about stand-up comedy, you're in luck
Big thanks to Silas for jumping in in Doug's absence
02:16:1105/06/2023
S10E03: Next of Kin
Swayze's back
Graduation shenanigans
Hillbilly parentage
Swayze!
02:33:1730/05/2023
S10E02: Buckaroo Bonzai
A crazy movie
Technical issues
Cutting grass
What to do when getting propositioned
Other stuff
02:17:3823/05/2023
S10E01: Breaker Morant
Jump into the unknown...at least Matt and Doug's unknown as we start a season of unseen films.
Ethics of war?
Nicknames?
More than anything tune in for Matt or Doug to say something only to have it immediately repeated in a clip.
Season 10 is off and running!
02:29:5813/05/2023
S09E13: A History of Violence
A nice bounce back episode
Crazy dates
Slinging pies
Cutting hair
Being mournful
Witness protection
Plus the announcement of the last movie of season 9 and the themes for season 10
02:39:5228/04/2023
S09E12: Raging Bull
Will it be an all-timer or an all-time disappointment?
Matt is now free...and plays guitar.
The first podcast that is shorter than the movie being discussed.
Strap in because it's break-neck speed to get through it.
02:06:4221/04/2023
S09E11: The Secret of My Success
Hopefully this podcast isn't too shaky. How the business world works.
Transactional relationships.
Porsche talk.
Why Can't Buy Me Love is a national treasure.
All this and more, plus Matt's final 80's movie of the talked about but haven't seen movie is announced.
02:48:2316/04/2023
S09E10: Somewhere in Time
A song gets vetoed mid stream.
Matt can't do Metallica.
Shit gets deleted and you'll never know.
Matt and Doug lean into CR's tragic history moreso than in Superman II with all apologies to the late Mr. Reeve.
A choice for the next film and a killer car gets a possible reprieve.
02:28:0107/04/2023
S09E09: Stand By Me
The unofficial season of Stephen King continues...can it continue another week?
Matt has an unknown title.
Stallone in other languages.
Growing up in the 50s.
And the movie...
Couple of sound glitches, but it is what it is.
02:36:1202/04/2023
S09E08: The Running Man
Matt gets violated.Should you take your kid to get a tux?Arnold struggles with English.Starts slow, but picks upDoug says he'll stop Arnold impressions...but he doesn'tStarts fast out of the gate. Will we be done sub two hours? No we won't.
02:53:5824/03/2023
S09E07: High Road to China
Doug gets temporarily suspended from the podcast.
Ball update.
Would Magnum have been a good Indy?
Disagreements about attractiveness.
Diabeetus.
And much more...
02:34:3918/03/2023
S09E06: St. Elmo's Fire
Matt has big balls.
A new podcast is on the way, but the audio is kind of suspect.
The movie.
Demi Moore had a giant bush.
Other stuff.
02:59:1011/03/2023
S09E05: Lone Wolf McQuade
Chuck Norris
Doug belittles Matt
Chuck Norris
A wikipedia for the podcast
Chuck Norris
Mac 10s are used
Chuck Norris
One more week of angst
02:53:0503/03/2023
S09E04: Some Kind of Wonderful
Yet another teen angst movie.
Matt defends why his pain is more valid than others.
Matt loses his car.
The movie has no redeeming characters.
Other stuff...
02:34:3523/02/2023
S09E03: Bad Boys
Hide your cameras, it's time for a Sean Penn film.
We dip under the 3 hour mark for a first time in a while while we discuss an uplifting film all about hope and upward mobility.
Will the system reform the boy or will the man defy the system. Check out the podcast and find out.
02:42:1517/02/2023
S09E02: Say Anything...
Why Matt is broken.
Turnabout is fair play.
Doug tries to push things forward, but Matt has shit to say.
The last of the long podcasts.
03:48:2011/02/2023
S09E01: All the Right Moves
New season. New attitude. Actually the same shitty attitude.
Special guest at the top of the show.
Nude Tom Cruise.
Nude Lea Thompson.
Depression.
Playing hoops against a HS legend.
The Yam.
03:38:4401/02/2023
S08E21: Jaws 2
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the podcast Matt and Doug swim for the safety of Cable Junction as a pissed off shark is out for (literal) blood.
The final episode of season 8 goes way back to the era of disco with an appearance from the original Angel (not the Angel from Betamax Rewind fave Avenging Angel).
Lots of housekeeping from the Rocketeer podcast.
Matt decided one thing went "too far" and pulled it back.
Matt gets a massage.
Doug goes to a water park and shops at Dollar General.
All that plus lots more as we plumb the depths of a much maligned sequel.
03:32:1627/01/2023
S08E20: The Rocketeer
Hopefully the whole podcast is here. There were issues.
It's been a hot minute since we had an overlong podcast.
Matt finds religion.
Someone finds a rocket.
A new standard of beauty is defined.
And nazis.
03:55:3721/01/2023
S08E19: Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold
Close your eyes. Hum that familiar John Williams tune. Listen for the crack of the bullwhip.
Then drop all that and get ready for a pale imitation.
Sound clips from old VHS recordings that are over 30 years old.
Matt's music choices are questioned, plus we completely forget a segment and have to backtrack.
All this and more in this week's episode.
02:50:0914/01/2023
S08E18: They Live
Put your sunglasses on, spit out your gum and kick some ass.
In a way this is a prima facie example of what this podcast is or should be. Talking about an 80s movie of questionable stature and riffing on other shit.
Had an audio issue and Doug was a dick, but anyway...Matt as a ventriloquist?
Also why Indigo is the most important color.
02:35:1208/01/2023
S08E17: A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
Guess who's back. Back again. Freddy's back. Tell a friend not to go to sleep...
Not as long as usual.
An entry intro a storied franchise that yields uneven results.
Check for yourself.
02:24:3402/01/2023
S08E16: 2010: The Year We Make Contact
After a brief hiatus we come back to tackle the deep issues:
Sexism.
Fidelity on deep space trips.
Whether leather jackets are okay.
We had some audio issues so if they're there, deal with it.
All this and more....
03:24:2227/12/2022
S08E15: The Great Muppet Caper
Back at home and all the guests have left. Matt and Doug take a swing at their first (?) rated G film.
Will the Muppets bring it home?
Will the podcast be safe for work?
Is Kermit a cuck?
All this and more as we dip our toe into a universe that gave Matt buyer's remorse...
02:07:5916/12/2022