Dusty VCR

Returning champion Molly Hynes joins us on the pod to talk about the art of sneaking ice cream cake into movie theaters, where we wandered in our adolescence, and whether Air Bud is an underappreciated masterpiece. Theme music by ⁠Furat Aziz⁠. ⁠https://dustyvcr.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

⁠Emily Mame Ford joins us to discuss one of the most nineties movies we've ever seen — the 1997 classic, Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. We talk about the despair of The Sims, try to figure out if we were bullied in high school, compare notes about who was cool based on prom, and we decide whether to show up at our high school reunions by helicopter. Theme music by Furat Aziz. https://dustyvcr.com⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr⁠ ⁠https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr⁠ ⁠https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr⁠ ⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Darren Sechrist joins us on the pod to talk about the forgotten 1993 comedy, So I Married An Axe Murderer. We try to figure out if Mike Myers was ever charming, we uncover a  secret about Michael Richards getting canceled, and we temporarily  become a podcast to discuss deer. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Chrissy P joins us on the pod to talk about one of her childhood favorites, the Disney classic The Little Mermaid. Chrissy tells us about Mr. Bear, the stuffed bear she's had since childhood and how people react to it. We also get into sexy mermaids and the fleeting moment before a first kiss. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Xena Dreyfuss makes their triumphant return to the podcast in honor of Rachel's birthday. We discuss Rachel's all-time favorite movie, Lars and the Real Girl, starring Ryan Gosling, Emily Mortimer, and Patricia Clarkson. We talk about Xena's childhood rebellion, why Xena's mom made an exception to the no-violence, no-sex in movies rule so that the family could watch The Shining while Xena was six years old, and why we're all afraid to use someone's name the first time we meet them. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Buddha Joe join us on the podcast to discuss his all-time favorite movie, 1985’s Back to the Future, starring Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, and Lea Thompson. We talk about Joe’s love of pranking, the universal joy of two-fingered skateboarding, and how Back to the Future shaped Matt into the man he is today. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Who better to join us on this Mother's Day than the Dusty VCR mom herself, Sue Lynch! We discuss our mom's favorite movie, Notting Hill, starring Hugh Grant and Juila Roberts. We talk about our best celebrity sightings, Matt's brief time as a teen heartthrob, and Mom competes against herself in our most exciting edition of The Mom Game to date! https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Comedian Vally D and Dusty VCR superstar and guest host Matt Woodland join us on the podcast to discuss the 1988 film Big, starring Tom Hanks and Elizabeth Perkins. We talk about gaining our parents' approval, our childhood relationships with walkie talkies, and we decide whether to go back to middle school for a do-over with our adult minds. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Comedian and podcast neighbor Michelle Talarico (aka "Michy Badcakes") joins us to talk about 1989's Parenthood, starring Steve Martin, Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, and a young Joaquin Phoenix. We discuss learning about how babies are made (accurately or inaccurately). We argue passionately about immersion blenders vs. the Magic Bullet. Michelle shares what it's like when your mom discovers explicit details about your sex life, and she explains why everyone in Auburn, MA is grizzled. Michelle's podcast, The Dirty Stayouts: Taco The Town - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dirty-stayouts-taco-the-town/id1539957045 https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Fan favorite Tricia D’Onofrio returns to the podcast to talk about the 2000 film Miss Congeniality, starring Sandra Bullock, Michael Caine, and Benjamin Bratt. We talk about 90s deepfake technology, romcom tropes, and how Tricia became one of the cool kids at circus camp. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Dusty VCR all-star Matt Woodland returns to the podcast to discuss the 1987 film Overboard, starring Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn. And in a Dusty VCR first, we also watched the 2018 reboot to compare how they updated this eighties classic for modern audiences. We talk about homeschooling, childhood discipline, and the inexplicable need young boys have to tell their friends which women they find attractive. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Comedian and Dusty VCR favorite Tricia D'Onofrio returns to the podcast to discuss the 2010 film Country Strong starring Gwenyth Paltrow, Tim McGraw, Leighton Meester, and Garrett Hedlund. We discuss secret country music fandom, regrettable piercings, and debate whether Garrett Hedlund is hot. This episode features a special appearance by Gabe Miner, who returns to the pod to deliver another exciting edition of The Polish Game. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

Comedian and returning champion Penina Beede joins us to discuss the 1988 film, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, starring Steve Martin, Michael Caine, and Glenne Headly. We talk about Pez conventions, find out why Jewish mothers slap their daughters, and we explore the dumbest lies we've ever told. Penina also tells us about her upcoming podcast, 25 for 25, where she interviews 25 people about what their lives were like at age 25. The first episode is out March 1st. https://peninabeede.squarespace.com/25for25 https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Comedian and writer Sean Noah Noah joins us to discuss the 1999 sci-fi satire, Galaxy Quest, starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, and Tony Shalhoub. We talk about the true meaning of "trajesty," we try to figure out what makes Thermians so incredibly endearing, and we play the first ever edition of The Polish Game, featuring Gabe Miner. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr

We re-watched the 2001 comedy Saving Silverman and it broke our poor little hearts. The movie we adored as teens has rotted to abomination in 2019. Tune in to hear us struggle through the pain of discussing this immensely disappointing movie. In this episode, we discuss macrodosing on magic mushrooms, the brilliance of nun gyms, and we'll teach you "rough wintering," the never-fail technique for making semi-meaningful connections with strangers. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Comedian and fan-favorite Matt Woodland makes his triumphant return to Dusty VCR to discuss his favorite genre: rom-coms. We re-watch the 1995 classic While You Were Sleeping with Sandy B and Billy P. We talk about over-the-top romantic gestures, dating culture in the 1920s when Matt was growing up, and we reverse-engineer our parents' present motivations at Christmas. Finally, we play a rousing and high-scoring edition of The Mom Game! https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Comedian Tricia D'Onofrio joins us to revisit the 1993 classic, Mrs. Doubtfire, starring Robin Williams, Sally Field, and Pierce Brosnan. We talk about Tricia's childhood moral outrage, whether we could identify our fathers in disguise, and we have another edition of The Mom Game. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Penina Beede, comedian and host of the upcoming podcast 25 for 25, joins us to discuss the 1999 film Drop Dead Gorgeous, starring Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards, and Kirstie Alley. We discuss making funerals funny, meeting Brittany Murphy, and bring new meaning to the word "riveting." https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Matt Kantrowitz, one of Michael's oldest friends and comedy partners, joins us to discuss the 1998 classic, The Wedding Singer, starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. We discuss the undercelebrated brilliance of Jon Lovitz, Home Depot Hotties, and play "Porn or The Godfather." https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/

Our friend Chris Lund joins us to discuss the 1991 comedy, The Addams Family, starring Raul Julia, Anjelica Huston, and Christina Ricci. In this episode, we discuss the unforgettable 70th Academy Awards, evil dog mouths, and debut The Mom Game. https://dustyvcr.com https://www.instagram.com/thedustyvcr/ https://www.facebook.com/thedustyvcr/ https://twitter.com/thedustyvcr https://www.reddit.com/r/dustyvcr/