ABOUT THIS EPISODE
Who ya gonna call?
October is GHOSTBUSTERS MONTH at Stop Ruining My Childhood, and Steve and Megan are kicking things off by going back to where it all began: 1984's Ghostbusters!
Bill Murray. Dan Aykroyd. Harold Ramis. Ernie Hudson. Proton packs. Ecto-1. Slimer. Stay Puft. And enough crossed streams to permanently alter an entire generation.
But more than 40 years later, does Ghostbusters still hold up?
Steve and Megan fire up the proton packs and revisit the movie that turned paranormal exterminators into pop-culture icons. We'll dig into the movie's history and fun facts, revisit our favorite characters and scenes, talk about what we remembered from childhood versus what we notice as adults, and decide whether Ghostbusters deserves its place as one of the defining movies of the 1980s.
And because it's Ghostbusters Month, we're just getting started! Throughout October we'll be revisiting the franchise, including:
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters II
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Plus, we're celebrating with our Ghostbusters Month Giveaway, where one listener/viewer will take home a Peter Venkman Ghostbusters action figure! Check our YouTube channel and official giveaway rules for eligibility and entry details. No purchase necessary. Subscription not required. U.S./D.C., 18+. Ends October 31, 2026.
So grab your proton pack, DON'T cross the streams, and join us as we answer the question at the heart of every episode:
Did Ghostbusters save our childhood, survive our childhood...or RUIN our childhood?
Stop Ruining My Childhood
Nostalgia Is Not a Crime.
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