Best Howdidthisgetmade Podcasts (2025)

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8. GoldenEye: The best place to start with James Bond is 17 movies in | Glaring Admissions 1:38:07

4M ago1:38:07

1:38:07

Glaring Admissions shall return in... This podcast episode. On the final Glaring Admissions of 2024, Nick and Raekwon sit down with their friend (and original Media Obscura co-host Mike's brother) John to discuss GoldenEye! It's his first time watching a 007 movie before, and that leads to a long and playful conversation about the franchise and whe…

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7. Scream: A Crash Course on Slasher Films | Glaring Admissions 1:08:56

6M ago1:08:56

1:08:56

Scream! Louder! Scream is a 1996 horror film directed by Wes Craven. It follows a group of teenagers (led by Neve Campbell) and a reporter (Courtney Cox) that are getting attacked by a killer wearing a common Halloween mask. The film is known for helping revitalize the slasher genre in the 90s and for being a deconstruction of its tropes. Despite c…

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6. The Blues Brothers is a perfect, culturally significant film | Glaring Admissions 1:01:28

8M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

The best movie podcast duo out there (sorry, not sorry) is back to discuss John Landis 1980 musical comedy, The Blues Brothers! Raekwon’s never seen it before and, boy oh boy, did Nick feel the need to change that. For those of you that don’t know, The Blues Brothers is a film adaptation of the popular SNL characters of the same name/real blues rev…

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5. Is It Too Early To Call Top Gun: Maverick a Classic? | Glaring Admissions 1:32:08

9M ago1:32:08

1:32:08

Nick and Raekwon are back to chat about Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick on the latest episode of Glaring Admissions! Be sure to drop your thoughts on whether or not the 2022 sequel to Top Gun can really be considered a classic already down in the comments, as well as your thoughts on the series as a whole.…

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4. Independence Day (Should We Celebrate Independence Day?) | Glaring Admissions 1:13:58

10M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

Independence Day is a 1996 action/disaster blockbuster that was directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Bill Pullman, Will Smith, and Jeff Goldblum (among many others) as humans forced to scramble to fight off an alien invasion in the days leading up to the 4th of July. The film was released to massive success back in the 90s and briefly held the tit…

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3. Mulholland Drive (Baby's First Lynch Movie) | Glaring Admissions 1:20:46

11M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Mulholland Drive is a 2001 surrealist drama/mystery that was written and directed by David 'Garmonbozia' Lynch. The film stars Naomi Watts and Laura Harring as two women investigating the circumstances that brought Harring's character (Rita) to Watts' (Betty, not Betsie's, I promise) door. Along the way, surrealism happens. Ya know, Lynch stuff.Cha…

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2. Total Recall is Apparently Indiana Jones on Mars? | Glaring Admissions 1:03:40

1y ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Total Recall is a 1990 Paul Verhoeven directed adaptation of the Phillip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale." It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid, a construction worker who dreams of going to Mars and stops at Rekall Incorporated to have the memories of one such trip implanted into his brain. However, something goes wro…

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1. Jurassic Park (This Is Somehow Underrated) | Glaring Admissions 59:51

1y ago59:51

59:51

Introducing Glaring Admissions, a show dedicated to watching/discussing iconic, famous movies that we've somehow missed out on! Join us on our inaugural episode as we sit down and discuss Steven Speilberg's iconic 1993 action/suspense/horror classic, Jurassic Park! It's spawned *a lot* of sequels, was worked on concurrently with Schindler's List an…

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99. Rad (Thunder in Your Heart is the greatest song of all time) 1:00:14

1y ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Check out the full-video edit of this episode, complete with cutaways, on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCscDbMTovs2Zww6by8HSDMg 1986's BMX, underdog, feel-good, teen, coming of age cult movie "Rad" is coming back to theaters this Thursday for a holiday called "Rad day" and, in preparation for it, I decided to sit down with my good friend/podcast…

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98. Wild Wild West (Damn) 1:29:24

1+ y ago1:29:24

1:29:24

Media Obscura's back and, on this week's episode, we're tackling Wild Wild (ficka) Wild Wild West, the 1999 Will Smith Box Office bomb! Join Nick, Sierra & Raekwon as they reminisce about this (not so) classic 90s action comedy! It's a film they all grew up with and have some nostalgia for it, so you'll be sure to hear the good, bad and ugly about …

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97. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (A handy thigh pistol) 1:33:08

2+ y ago1:33:08

1:33:08

Nick and Raekwon (sans Sierra) tackle the 2008-2009 Terminator television series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Also, Nick loses his voice doing his Schwarzenegger impression.

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96. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku (Abraham Lincoln) 1:40:55

2+ y ago1:40:55

1:40:55

Team Obscura reassembles to watch the 1990 unlicensed Dragon Ball movie, Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku. The film centers around Son Goku's first adventure to collect the seven magical Dragon Balls and features his friends Bulma, Puar, Oolong, Master Roshi, and Yamcha as well as the evil King Pilaf and... Nappa for some reason? Oh yeah, …

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95. Monkeybone (Piggy) 1:22:34

3y ago1:22:34

1:22:34

Team Obscura checks out the 2001 Brendan Fraser comedy "Monkeybone," directed by Peter Sellick.

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94. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Go-Go Gadget Go-Go Dancers) 1:55:20

3y ago1:55:20

1:55:20

The gang's back and they're looking at the 1965 Russ Meyers exploitation flick "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" on this weeks episode!

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93. Earth Girls Are Easy (Geena Davis and the Great Hairdryer Conspiracy) 1:46:37

3y ago1:46:37

1:46:37

Team Obscura (re)returns after a month long hiatus due to some health/life stuff to cover the 1989 movie Earth Girls Are Easy! The movie is a musical science fiction romantic comedy that was directed by Julien Temple and follows Geena Davis as a bride-to-be as she navigates adultery, the existence of alien life, and other generally rom-com/sci fi t…

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92. Slacker (The Boyhood Express) 2:05:35

3y ago2:05:35

2:05:35

Team Obscura chats about Richard Linklater's seminal 1990 film "Slacker," and spirals off into conversations about Linklater movies in general, education and the value of good conversation.

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91. Game of Death (Spruce Bruce and the everlasting supply of Rob Schneider jokes) 2:26:19

3y ago2:26:19

2:26:19

Team Obscura sits down and chats about the 1978 Bruce-ploitation movie "Game of Death," a feature film built off of unused footage from an unfinished Bruce Lee movie. The gang also chats about fake Rob Schneider movies, film twitter, and the world not being the worst someday hopefully maybe please just please. Check out more episodes of Media Obscu…

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90. Twins (Werner Herzog's Big Adventure) 2:07:57

3y ago2:07:57

2:07:57

Team Obscura checks out the 1988 Ivan Reitman comedy film, Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito! Also in this episode, the gang talks about nerd culture/the death of mid-budget movies and Nick launches into way too many middling impressions. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://th…

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89. Rush Hour (You Should've Gone For The Eye) 2:25:31

3y ago2:25:31

2:25:31

Team Obscura returns for their first [full] episode in over a year to cover the 1998 buddy cop flick, Rush Hour. Also, Nick exposes a strange obsession with the movie's villain, Sang. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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Reintroducing Media Obscura 20:23

3y ago20:23

20:23

We're back! Check out this reintroduction to the Media Obscura podcast as we update you about what's been going on for the past year. We'll be back on 2/8 with a brand new episode about Rush Hour!

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88. Superman (Skunk Brawler) 1:33:22

4+ y ago1:33:22

1:33:22

Team Obscura checks out the seminal 1978 superhero movie "Superman." directed by Richard Donner and starring the most iconic of the men of steel, Christopher Reeve! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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87. Light of Day (Little Italy) w/Jackson 1:28:28

4+ y ago1:28:28

1:28:28

Team Obscura (and Jackson) come together to check out the 1987 Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox music drama, Light of Day! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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86. Willow (Ye Olden Hope) 1:47:52

4+ y ago1:47:52

1:47:52

Team Obscura's back and are checking out the 1988 Fantasy/Adventure film "Willow" on this weeks Media Obscura! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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85. Spider-Man 2 (Who Is The Bugman?) 1:43:09

4+ y ago1:43:09

1:43:09

To celebrate two full years of "Media Obscura," Team Obscura revisits Sam Raimi's 2004 blockbuster classic, Spider-Man 2! Tobey Macquire's Peter Parker is losing his powers and struggling to balance having a personal life with being a superhero. Meanwhile, Mary Jane is set to get married and Harry Osborn laments the loss of his father, the Green Go…

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Rerun: The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike) 1:21:06

4+ y ago1:21:06

1:21:06

Boo, Nick's body revolting and forcing another rerun. Boo, because it's Halloween. On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Raekwon check out a direct-to-video Addams Family movie starring Tim Curry as Gomez Addams! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/…

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84. Commando (Mr. Baked Potato Head) 2:16:20

4+ y ago2:16:20

2:16:20

The gang checks out the 1985 action flick "Commando," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the joke-telling action hero John Matrix! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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83. The Iron Giant (Mike's Excited) 2:18:16

4+ y ago2:18:16

2:18:16

On this week's Media Obuscra, Nick and Mike check out the cult classic "The Iron Giant" from 1999! It just so happens to be Mike's favorite movie of all time! Also in this episode: Nick dies from a coughing fit, and the guys talk food/reminisce about before the pandemic. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions a…

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Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995) | Episode #121 46:24

4+ y ago46:24

46:24

Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls is better than the first! More laugh out loud moments and both of us realize that when we think of Ace, scenes from part 2 more readily pop to mind than part 1. We love it!By Sky Matsuhashi and Dustin Heiner

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82. Dragons Forever (Something Sus) 1:51:14

4+ y ago1:51:14

1:51:14

And we're back! Nick and Mike check out 1988's Hong Kong Kung Fu movie "Dragons Forever," starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. It's got action, romance (?) and drug dealing kickboxers wearing guy-liner. It's fun, dudes. Real fun. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/…

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Our Top 5 Defining Childhood Movies 27:32

4+ y ago27:32

27:32

We skip the lessons learned this week and instead discuss our individual top 5 defining childhood movies. Interestingly, at least to us, our lists only overlapped on one movie... and it was our #1 choice! Get ready for some fun '80's movie talk.By Sky Matsuhashi and Dustin Heiner

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Rerun: Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-magnon P.I.) 1:07:11

4+ y ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Another week, another re-run. Nick hates being sick. On this weeks re-run, Nick and Mike check out the long-running Japanese animated series, Detective Conan! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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Weird Science (1985) | Episode #119 36:36

4+ y ago36:36

36:36

Weird Science isn’t exactly “weird”, but it’s a classic 80’s comedy we grew up with and still find super enjoyable. Kelly LeBrock is a mega babe and Anthony Michael Hall with Ilan Mitchell-Smith are great as the nerdy, girl-oggling, horny best friends.By Sky Matsuhashi and Dustin Heiner

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81. Cyborg Cop II (Don't Humor Nick) 2:02:27

4+ y ago2:02:27

2:02:27

On this week's Media Obscura, the boyz check out 1994's disappointing sequel, Cyborg Boy II. This one still doesn't have cyborg cops/robocops, still has more kungfu than you'd expect from these movies, and is still very low budget. It's... a time. I wouldn't say it's a good time, but it's a time. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movi…

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My Blue Heaven (1990) 32:21

4+ y ago32:21

32:21

My Blue Heaven is a classic that we grew up with and we still love it to this day. And the rare comedy where our wives loved it just as much!By Sky Matsuhashi and Dustin Heiner

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Rerun: Scrubs (Barbecue and Dr. Funko Cox) 1:31:56

4+ y ago1:31:56

1:31:56

Scrubs! Nick's out of commission again this week, so we're running with a rerun of one of our favorite episodes! On this weeks episode, Nick and Mike check out the classic medical comedy "Scrubs," starring the likes of Zach Braff, John C McGinley, Sarah Chaulk, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes and Neil Flynn! Check out some of our other vintage and strang…

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The Terminator (1984) | Episode #117 40:53

4+ y ago40:53

40:53

We discuss the classic The Terminator, the movie that spawned a huge franchise and launched Arnold Schwarzenegger into stardom.By Sky Matsuhashi and Dustin Heiner

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80. Mazes and Monsters (Tom Hanks, Roleplayer) 1:37:14

4+ y ago1:37:14

1:37:14

Team Obscura dives headfirst into a world of (very watered down) roleplaying and wonder when they watch 1982's Dungeons & Dragons/Satanic Panic CBS made for TV movie "Mazes & Monsters," starring Tom Hanks! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/…

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Bill & Ted Face the Music 33:41

4+ y ago33:41

33:41

What lessons did you learn from Bill & Ted Face the Music that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/FaceTheMusic Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/you…

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79. The Karate Kid (Cobra Kai, Cobra Why?) 1:45:10

4+ y ago1:45:10

1:45:10

On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Mike celebrate Cobra Kai hitting Netflix by checking out 1984's sports movie hallmark, The Karate Kid! High schooler Daniel LaRusso is getting bullied by Johnny Lawrence and his karate buddies until he learns self-defense thanks to his new friend, Mr. Miyagi. Oh, and there's a crane kick or two in there somewhe…

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The Running Man (1987) 36:45

4+ y ago36:45

36:45

The Running Man is still a lot of fun. Campy at times, but good stalker killing action, Schwarzenegger and Maria Conchita Alonso and a dystopian future make for a great watch. Plus, without this movie we would've never gotten, "Here is Sub Zero. Now... PLAIN Zero". Schwarzenegger one-liners for the win!…

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78. Titanic II (Cold Cuts) 1:44:33

4+ y ago1:44:33

1:44:33

Don't let go (of trying to capitalize on the success of others), am I right? On this weeks Media Obscura, the gang checks out 2010s horrid mockbuster, Titanic II! Who would've thought a triple-threating Van Dyke could do an awful job ripping off one of James Cameron's best films? Especially with a $500,000 budget! Check out some of our other vintag…

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Commando (1985) | Episode #114 37:48

4+ y ago37:48

37:48

What lessons did you learn from Commando that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/Commando Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/youtube Join us on Faceb…

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Rerun: Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour) 1:34:19

4+ y ago1:34:19

1:34:19

We're out with another re-run this week (thanks Nick's still lingering case of mono), which is our episode on 2000's "yeah, this is definitely from the turn of the Millenium" kung-fu/comedy movie, Shanghai Noon! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/…

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Three Amigos (1986) | Episode #113 37:10

4+ y ago37:10

37:10

What lessons did you learn from Three Amigos that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/ThreeAmigos Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/youtube Join us o…

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77. Dazed and Confused (Alright, x3) 1:51:20

4+ y ago1:51:20

1:51:20

Team Obscura revisits the 1993 cult classic/coming of age movie "Dazed and Confused" on this week's Media Obscura podcast! They also discuss Nick's inability to tell people apart, Mike's refusal to watch movies that give him bad feelings, and how Raekwon has watched over/protected Nick since long before they even had a friendship. Check out some of…

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WAL Classic: RocketMan | Episode #112 36:02

4+ y ago36:02

36:02

What lessons did you learn from RocketMan that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/RocketMan Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/walpodcast/ Hosted by Sky Matsuhashi and D…

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Rerun: Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless) 1:24:17

4+ y ago1:24:17

1:24:17

This weeks (rerun) episode of The Media Obscura Podcast has Nick and Raekwon checking out 1999's criminally underrated Andy Kaufman biopic, "Man on the Moon." Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/

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The Karate Kid (1984) 33:56

4+ y ago33:56

33:56

What lessons did you learn from The Karate Kid that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/TheKarateKid Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/youtube Join u…

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76. Commercial Cavalcade #2 (Arsenio) 1:49:24

5y ago1:49:24

1:49:24

Team Obscura revisits 21 retro and vintage TV ads/commercials, as well as discovers that Nick was duped into mistaking Arsenio Hall as Wesley Snipes 6 years ago, something that he actually feels pretty terrible about. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/…

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The Hunt | Episode #110 31:13

5y ago31:13

31:13

What lessons did you learn from The Hunt that we missed? Did we discuss your favorite scene? What’s your Monday Morning Quarterback and what prop would you want to own? Visit the show notes page to leave a comment: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/TheHunt Watch the podcast on YouTube: http://www.watchandlearnpodcast.com/youtube Join us on Facebo…

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