Tag: 1990s
117: “A Blue Furry Charles Dickens Who Hangs Out With A Rat?” – The Muppet Christmas Carol
Do you feel that chill in the air? This holiday season, When We Were Young’s listeners will be visited by three all-knowing spirits who serve as guides through the past, present, and future of all things Muppet. Our last episode chronicled the humble beginnings of Kermit and company through their rise to global superstardom with…
115: “Stupid Is As Stupid Does” – Forrest Gump
It’s Part 2 of Hanksgiving, our special holiday series showing gratitude for America’s Dad TOM HANKS! In this episode we revisit 1994’s FORREST GUMP, the blockbuster dramedy from Robert Zemeckis that won as many Oscars as it had catchphrases. Becky, Chris and Seth debate whether this light-as-a-feather stroll through mid-to-late 20th century America is just…
113: “I’m Your Number One Fan” – Misery
Becky, Chris and Seth wanted to pull out the big scares this Halloween season, and what’s scarier than being adored? Join us as we take a look back at MISERY (1990), director Rob Reiner’s first (and only) foray into horror. This film gave us Kathy Bates — and gave Kathy Bates an Oscar — and…
112: “I’m Rooting For The Crocodile” – Anaconda, Lake Placid & Deep Blue Sea
Oh, you thought we were done talking about all the creepy-crawlies that go bump in the night, that slither in wait hoping to swallow you whole, and that can somehow turn on a gas oven using a dorsal fin? Hardly! In this dazzling, toothsome, and scaly finale to When We Were Young’s ‘90s Creature Feature…
111: “Put ‘Em On The Endangered Species List” – Tremors, Arachnophobia & Congo
Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the ’90s, an elite team of podcasters has been selected to journey deep into the jungle, dive deep into the ocean, and dig deep underground to locate some of the deadliest predators ever known to moviedom. Two of cinema’s greatest auteurs made creature features…