ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
A new podcast series and weekly LIVE show asking "Was 1985 the best year for movies?"
Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more...
Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Thank you for being with us!
Back to the Future, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, The Goonies, The Breakfast Club and so many more...
Join hosts and historians Brandon Mindel @bcdelorean & J Ryan @latenightplayset as they watch and discuss the production, release and lasting effects these films have had on our culture.
Plus YOU in the LIVE chat. Thank you for being with us!
Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
175 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
57 episodes
since July 24, 2025
episodic
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LATEST EPISODE 🔗
Brandon is back from Los Angeles after picking up the screen used Wayne's World Mirthmobile and Indiana Jones "Duck" vehicle from the Petersen Auto Musuem and attending the inaugural Future Flux Fest with co-host J Ryan!Brandon and J will talk about their time together in LA , a special t…
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LIVE from Los Angeles…Brandon and J are together in person, on the Late Night Playset. They’re joined by past & future guest, from Seinfeld, Smallville, Atlantis, Doom Patrol, Star Trek and everything else… Phil Morris!The studio is also jam-packed with other friends and past & future guest…
Naked... Vampires... In... Space.... is what should have been on the poster for Tobe Hooper's sci-fi horror classic "Lifeforce" Join Brandon, J Ryan and their returning guest Jonathan from @Paper_and_Light to talk about nude vampires, academy award winning special effects artists and Patrick Stew…
Back to back International films! Last week Brandon and J Ryan were in Hong Kong covering Jackie Chan in Police Story, and this week we are in Japan making ramen with @KyleWattsTV covering "Tampopo" This film is one of the most famous food movies of all time and has the ability to make …
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Uncle Jordo from Video Party right here is Vancouver ,and we are smashing glass, riding (on the outside of) busses and flipping bad guys down escalators as we talk about one of the greatest action movies of all time... Jackie Chan's Police StoryPolice Story kicked o…
A creepy old man popped out from behind a tree and told Brandon and J Ryan about this magical film "The Dirt Bike Kid" They brought along their friend the "Micah Man" AKA @worldofmicah and together they flew across the sky, hacked into the Hodgkins bank computer system and saved the local Hot Dog…
Brandon, J Ryan and guest GDL Jay @GeekDadLife are getting up at 4:30 in the morning, raising barns on Sunday and Livin' in an Amish Paradise this week with "Witness" starring the iconic (understatement) Harrison Ford, in his only Oscar nominated role. Lots of guaranteed Harrison Ford, …
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by another incredible duo, Abigail Gardner and Ryan Doell from@yhspodcast @YHSToyAnxiety @gothamcitytonight @DL-44Network
We are talking about the beginning of the near end of Disney Animation with 1985's The Black Cauldron. This film involves a huge manageme…
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!This week Brandon and J Ryan are checking off 1 of the big 3 of 1985 ! We are finally covering "The Goonies" and are joined by two amazing guests!Mark Marshall, who worked for Lucasfilm, Amblin Entertainment, was Steven Spielberg's assistant and was on set for filming of …
Brandon and J Ryan are joined by author, producer, filmmaker, podcaster and self proclaimed nerd, Troy Benjamin (The Real Ghostbusters: A Visual History) to dominate K-12 and eat some very mysterious (crawling) dinner made by mom! We are talking about the classic (??) 80's comedy starring John Cusa…
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