Cruel to Rewind

Welcome to Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. What do Ke$ha, Jerry Seinfeld, Kevin McCallister, Shaggy, Selina Meyer, Frank Egglehofer, and Electric Six have in common? They're all responsible for words that have gotten wedged in our brains over the years. We brought in Will Green, a real live comedian and fine Michigander, to talk about the catchy, wordy brainworms that never seem to die. Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind Ways to support Will: Check out his podcast, We Lost a Good One Find him on all the socials @WeLostAGoodOne *This episode originally published in October of 2022*

This is Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. On this episode, we chat with a very good pal, Katie McCurley, about our shared love of rewatching TV episodes. Again and again and again. Is that because it's fun? Or is it to numb the anxieties of daily life? Maybe a little of both. Join us as we take turns sharing our favorite TV episodes that we watch for our health as much as our enjoyment.  Check out this article that explains today's concept in greater detail! Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind Ways to support Katie: FInd her on Instagram @BookstaKatie Check out her historical romance podcast, Corset and Crown, on Spotify *This episode originally published in March of 2023*

Welcome back to Meatball Salad, the meaty pop culture podcast that keeps it light. We invited C2R Research Czar Tony to join us for a little friendly competition while drafting our favorite albums, songs, and music videos from 1995. It's a pretty great trip down memory lane if you're of a certain age. You might even learn something!  Apologies in advance if you're a fan of Phish or the swing revival of the 1990s (Jeff has some choice words regarding both).  Ways to support Meatball Salad/CRUEL2REWIND: Leave a review wherever you listen to podcasts! Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Threads, X, and…Tumblr?? @Cruel2Rewind

Prince Jeffrey, President & Co-Founder of C2R Enterprises, has a very special announcement about what you can expect to see in your podcast feed in the immediate future.

Can you Christmas believe your Christmas eyes? We're just in time with a Christmas surprise. Join Jeff, Angie, and special guest C2R Research Czar Tony as they draft their favorite Christmas movies (and characters). Yule love it.

Can you believe it's already time for C2R Seasonal Favorites?? Gobble gobble! I think you get it. Thanksgiving = Planes, Trains & Automobiles. Join Angie and Jeff as they wander around with Steve Martin and John Candy, traversing the Midwest in an attempt to get home for the holidays. We've got personal travel horror stories, anecdotes about how Jeff is bad at yelling, and the finest analysis of this John Hughes 1987 classic you've ever heard. Happy Thanksgiving, dear listeners. May all your rent-a-cars be in the space they're meant to be in. May all your trunks be hoisted in tandem with a friend you just met. And may all the pillows you touch be actual pillows.

Yes hi hello we're back randomly just in time for Halloween. As the title suggests, this episode is kind of like your favorite combo meal at a certain crappy American diner chain: a little bit of everything (everything spooky that is). In the same way you pick your favorite candy out of the pillow case first after trick-or-treating, Jeff and Angie have their favorite Halloween-themed viewing rituals they seek among the streaming services each year. From sitcom stalwarts to cannibalistic cinema classics, join your C2R hosts as they dive somewhat deeply into a collection of shows and movies they depend on to make the season spooky. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Can you believe it's been a whole three decades of butt-whippin' time? We wanted to commemorate the occasion by re-releasing one of our favorite episodes with a hopefully fun surprise at the end (which Jeff calls an "Easter Egg," but if you announce that out loud, it's not really an "Easter Egg" anymore, is it?). Please take this time to sit and contemplate what it actually means to feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme—and listen to this episode while you do it. Like Jeff with Wayne's World, Cool Runnings was one of the first movies Angie memorized. She practiced her Sanka impression religiously, and thankfully there is no tape recording or home video proof (it was 1993, ok?). We discuss the likeability of this movie transcending age, gender, and genre preference because of its unique charm and humor. Plus, we do some true story fact checking. So without further ado: C2R listener, ya dead? Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on all the social media garbage @cruel2rewind Follow us on LinkedIn for spreadsheet recipes and Canva hacks to avoid while you're pregnant

Hey listener! You got somethin' hangin' outta your nose! We're overjoyed to share this episode in time for the 30th anniversary of Rookie of the Year, an iconic baseball-themed movie picked lovingly by Angie. Join us as we reminisce about one of the movie's filming locations—and our home for more than a decade—Oak Park, Illinois. Also featured:  Jeff shares a story of baseball heroism featuring his mom  We learn all about the dubious origins of Salisbury steak  We break down why Rookie of the Year is superior to another baseball-themed movie that happened to come out just a few months prior in 1993 So, slap that mound of ground beef and brown sauce on the stove, grab your cracker jacks, and settle in for a frozen rope of an episode. LET'S PLAY SOME BALL!!! Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

You may have heard us mention C2R Research Czar Tony in past episodes. Well, he's a real person, and we had the pleasure of having him live in the studio for C2R's very first Cinematic Draft. Join Jeff, Angie, and Tony as they nervously survey their draft boards and take their top picks in the categories of Drama, Comedy, Action/Crime/Horror, Blockbuster, Oscar, and Wildcard from 1999 to 2004. Prepare yourself for true psychodrama. This episode is a non-stop pulse-pounding thrill ride of on-the-clock decisions, great movie memories, misunderstood rules, and missed opportunities. Listen to find out who lines their pockets with Hollywood gold and who inadvertently steps in a big pile of stinky cinematic regret.  Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

It's time to shuffle off to Buffalo with Angie's choice of movie: Stepping Out, starring the legendary Liza Minnelli. Queen Beas used to LOVE watching classic dance films growing up, and she would go on to do some dancing of her own as she emulated the likes of Liza, Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Gene Kelly, all while wearing very spangly, sparkly outfits. But does Stepping Out match up to, say, Cabaret or An American in Paris? Will Jeff even like it since he's like a guy and everything? Time to find out if this early 90s dancing dramedy is a hidden gem or just a tonally weird look at a Christopher Guest-style band of misfits without the laughs.   Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

“Yeah, I used to be a podcaster. It's a tough racket.” *lifts glass* If Jeff had a dollar for every time he put this movie on only for Angie to fall asleep before the ten minute mark, he'd have close to 82 grand, which just happens to be equal to Shelley “The Machine” Levene's bogus deal with Harriet and Blah Blah Nyborg. Well, that's not the case today on episode 60 of CRUEL2REWIND in which we discuss Glengarry Glen Ross. Prince Jeffrey gets his wish and has her full attention for the full one hour and forty minutes. We talk leads, lunch, and somehow find a way to weave in some yummy, wholesome childhood trauma. And we ask the ultimate question: which of the five salesmen, including Alec Baldwin's Blake, would get us to sign on the line which is dotted?  Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Angie introduces Jeff to Rachel Flax, the carefree mother of two daughters, Charlotte and Kate, who just can't seem to stay in one place for too long. We examine all the “advice” Mrs. Flax has to offer, gush over a young and upcoming Winona Ryder, and decide where we stand on Cher's performance. So, hit the mermaid play button and have a mermaid good time listening to this mermaid episode.  Ways to support us: Call the C2R Helpdesk and tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter: @Cruel2Rewind

He is a robot. He is a cop. He is a RoboCop. You'll gladly buy this podcast for a dollar because that's about how much we deserve for the sheer lack of research on this episode and our general unfamiliarity with the character. Oops! But don't listen to me. It's still a fun ride-along through Old Detroit. It's as enjoyable as watching ED-209 try to walk a flight of stairs, I swear. And it's a fitting movie since Prince Jeffrey and Queen Beas just moved to Michigan, their home state, known for Detroit-style pizza, cherries, saying "ope", and cyborg policemen who shoot first and don't really bother asking any questions. Give a listen. Thank you for your cooperation. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Welcome to our cozy crypt…do we have a movie for you! Our second pick for Cruel 2 Rewind: Spookums Edition 2022 is one of the first examples of big budget horror movie gore that Prince Jeffrey ever laid eyes on as a kid: John Carpenter's The Thing. Join us as we dissect the gory goopy gloppy grossness, the sweet-yet-gnarly signature synths, and what even the ending is (or isn't). I mean, seriously, what was in the whisky bottle? Can you see the breath or can't you??? Happy Halloween, doofuses. May your days be spooky and dark. Source: Practical Effects of The Thing Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

Halloween's comin', the spookiest time of year, so we're kicking off C2R Spookums Edition 2022 with THE STUFF, a 1985 “cult classic.” The Stuff is a “delicious, mysterious goo that oozes from the earth” that's marketed as the “newest dessert sensation, but the tasty treat rots more than teeth.” How could you go wrong with gross-out effects and zombie-like shenanigans? Well, The Stuff [SPOILER ALERT]  figured out how to completely shit the bed with arguably a perfect Halloween movie premise served on a platter. Regardless, we have the best time talkin' spooks and scares. Our challenge for you is to walk away without getting the incredibly catchy jingle for the nightmarish snack food stuck in your head. Ways to support us: Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Find us on Instagram and Twitter @Cruel2Rewind

We're kicking summer off right with one of Angie's favorite summertime flicks from 1995: The Baby-Sitters Club, based on the popular book series by Ann M. Martin. Angie was a big fan of the series, but not so much babysitting in real life. She gave up her stint in the profession by age 16. So, we thought it would be fun to put Jeff, an inexperienced sitter, to the test (again). Angie presents him with a series of situational questions to see how good of a babysitter he'd make. Plus, we discuss what BSC members we identify most with. “Let's get bizzz-ayyy.” Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @TheC2RNetwork

Get in losers, it's Angie's turn this week. We're here for another one of her favorite 90's teen rom-coms: She's All That. Hot shot, Zack Siler, makes a bet with his friends to turn nerdy outcast, Laney Boggs, into prom queen. He has just six weeks to get Laney to take her glasses off so everyone realizes how pretty she is!!! OMG. Do you think it will work? Jeff is put to the test this week, literally. Angie surprises him with an oral POP QUIZ to find out if he was really paying attention. Before we get to the movie, Jeff gets an interesting voicemail from Wayne Enterprises as a follow up to his application for Executive Sidekick to the Batman. Eeeeeek! Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @TheC2RNetwork

C2R was overdue for another Batcast (especially with all the hype surrounding Matt Reeves' The Batman) so Prince Jeffrey and Queen Beas decided to revisit the last time the Dark Knight rebooted in 2005. Of course we're talking about Christian Bale's first appearance in the cape and cowl: Batman Begins. That guy always seems to be beginning, and we can't get enough. Jeff and Angie's adventures in Christopher Nolan's vision of Gotham get derailed when Jeff receives a very important voicemail regarding a job he applied for. But they persevere with the podcast and find a way to use their viewing of the movie as an opportunity to prepare. They even keep the tape rolling to record the job interview. Trust us. This will all make sense. IT'S FUN. Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on Twitter & Instagram @TheC2RNetwork

WE'RE ON THE AIR, SLED GODS. Angie was feeling “very Olympic” last month and picked an all-time favorite, Cool Runnings, in the spirit of the 2022 Beijing games (if you even noticed the Olympics happened last month). Like Jeff with Wayne's World, Cool Runnings was one of the first movies Angie memorized all the way through. She practiced her Sanka impression religiously, and thankfully there is no tape recording or home video proof (it was 1993, ok?). We discuss the likeability of this movie transcending age, gender, and genre preference because of its unique charm and humor. Plus, we do some true story fact checking. So without further ado: C2R listener, ya dead? Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on IG @TheC2RNetwork

Hello? Is this thing on? Hey, we're back! We missed you. And we're stoked this week to discuss an iconic comedy that turned 30 years young in February: Wayne's World. Based on the Saturday Night Live sketch of the same name, Wayne's World follows Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey) as their cable access show gets picked up by a sleazy producer (the ageless Rob Lowe). Have you ever noticed how just about every podcast is trying to capture the magic that happened in Wayne's fictional basement all those years ago? Shee-yeah, as if we wouldn't notice! Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Tell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email Find us on IG @TheC2RNetwork

What's spookums season without a good ‘ol exorcism? We're digging into Exorcist III this week for some extra spooks and scares from 1990. The film stars everyone's favorite curmudgeon, George C. Scott, and Brad Dourif, who famously played Wormtongue in the Lord of the Rings films. Did you know there are some creepy true crime tie-ins to this movie? We get into those and taste test another new candy corn flavor town explosion. But before anything, we stop into a trendy Exorcist-themed pop-up brunch bar in the greatest city in the world, Chicawgo. Happy Halloween, ya'll! Watch out for razors and edibles in your pillow case!!!! Ways to support us:Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailFind us on all the socials @cruel2rewind

Wait until you sink your teeth into this second episode of C2R Spookums Edition, Michael. We're revisiting the teen horror comedy, The Lost Boys, from 1987. The movie follows two brothers who move with their single mother to the fictional town of Santa Clara, California, and discover that the area is a haven for vampires and big, muscle-y saxophone men. We posthumously welcome Joel Schumacher to the C2R Hall of Fame, this being the third Schumacher film we've covered after Batman & Robin and Batman Forever. But before we get to all the damn teen vampires, we introduce Angie's Spooky Halloween Candy Test Kitchen. For the next three episodes of Spookums Edition, we're tasting new flavors of America's favorite candy that you either love or hate, candy corn! Please note: there are no live, human chewing sounds in this segment.Ways to support us:Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email at cruel2rewind@gmail.com  Find us on all the socials @cruel2rewind

C2R Spookums Edition is here! You might even call it…Son of Spookums?? We have a full month of goofs and spooks planned for you. To kick us off, we're continuing our Batman Odyssey (that is, watching Batman movies Angie hasn't seen yet) with Batman & Robin, which hit theaters in 1997 and stars George Clooney and C2R Hall of Famer Arnold Schwarzenegger. Think of this movie as the “campy” piece to our spooky season movie puzzle. Jeff has waited patiently for years to share what he calls “The Times Square of Bad Movies” with Queen Beas, and the time is finally right! We don't spend too much time on all 27 of Mr. Freeze's ice puns, but there's still plenty of Arnold-based fun to be had. We also stumbled across the creepiest Halloween-themed sitcom episode in the history of the universe: “Stevil” from season eight of Family Matters. We just had to share the horror with you. Don't-cha love iiiiit?Ways to support us: Tell a friend!Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an email

In this very special episode, we chat with Lisa Downs, director and producer of  Life After the Navigator. The documentary details the making of Flight of the Navigator and examines the life of child star, Joey Cramer, who experienced difficulties after starring in the film. It's a true celebration of this childhood classic (which we had a blast watching for Ep 41). We talk to Lisa about making the documentary, her love of sci-fi classics, and the fact that Joey Cramer is just an all-around sweetheart. And for all you 80s and 90s kids, we spend ample time gushing over picking out VHS tapes at the video store. Compliance!Pro Tip: Lisa's interview starts at the 22:42 mark if you feel like skipping our signature rambling.Ways to support Lisa:Check out Lisa's film,  Life After the Navigator, and her YouTube series, The Life After Movies Web Show.Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Our C2R Cruel Summer Series sadly must come to an end this week with an early-2000s Disney flick. Once upon a time 20 years ago, a Teen Queen Beas watched The Princess Diaries, a movie that, over the course of two decades, would transform from a guilty pleasure watched behind closed doors into a shared favorite with her college gal pals. Mia, an awkward and shy 15-year old, takes a comical journey toward the throne of Genovia when she finds out she's a real life princess. We break down Queen Beas's Three Hot Takes一like the journey women have taken with glasses throughout cinema一and find out what Jeff's version of Lilly's "Shut Up & Listen" cable access TV show would have been in high school. Thanks for hanging out with us this summer. We got real fun things cookin' for our second annual Spookums Edition! Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Yes hi hello to you, beloved listener. The third installment of our C2R Cruel Summer series is a Jeff pick: the summer action and adventure blockbuster from 1997, Con Air. After being wrongfully imprisoned for defending his wife in a bar fight, Cameron Poe (played by Nic Cage) does 50 million prison push-ups and then boards a flight to finally go home to his family. But it just so happens he's joined by ten of the most dangerous men in the American penal system. Led by Cyrus the Virus (played by John Malkovich), the crude criminal stereotypes hijack the plane, leaving Cameron to save the f**king day with his muscles and roundhouse kicks. Join us as we go on a tangent around body transformations (because of Cage's hot bod) during which Jeff learns about all the big strong muscles Angie developed as a gymnast. We also visit an early chapter of Jeff's life that he would really prefer to forget (hint: it involves guitars and way too many burgers). So, sit back, relax, turn up those earbuds, and put the bunny...back in the box.Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Gooooood day, listeners. Well, it's another episode here for you from WC2R, The Breast. We're watching a joint pick for the second installment of our C2R Cruel Summer series, the satirical comedy from 2001, Wet Hot American Summer. We cannonball into what this movie meant to us separately back in our younger days and what it means to us now as a couple that watches it every 4th of July (SPOILER ALERT: this movie is COOL to rewind). And of course, we can't talk about a camp movie without sharing our deepest, darkest camp story secrets. Hey, why not tell us yours, too? Leave us a voicemail (929-456-0304 ) or send us an email. P.S. you taste like a burger but we still like you.Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

School's out, camp's open, the pool's full, and the bees are buzzing.  Our C2R Cruel Summer series kicks off with Angie's pick, the 1991 coming-of-age comedy-drama, My Girl. Although this is one of the saddest and most morbid movies we've done, Angie is nonetheless excited to turn the tables on Prince Jeffrey by showing him an infamous pop culture reference for the first time (hint: it's got bees in it). And it wouldn't be C2R without tangents and rambling, so we share what we've been watching, read a lovely and educational fan email, and discuss funeral homes! Plus, you'll get to enjoy an unplanned (some might say “tipsy”) on-air show meeting and learn why we pulled an audible for episode 45. DON'T YOU LOVE IT??Ways to support us: Rate and review us on Apple PodcastsBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

It's time for another glorious listener pick! We take a journey to a land filled with myth, magic, and people named “Burglekutt,” where a young man is chosen to carry out a dangerous adventure to save an overly expressive baby from an evil queen and has to do it all with Val Kilmer! You guessed it: we're watching Willow from 1988, the dark fantasy from Ron Howard and George Lucas. It's been a minute since we recorded an episode, so we do a rapid(ish) fire of what we've been doing, watching, and eating. Hey, it's our platform, and we'll do what we want with it. And watch your step. This podcast is crawling with Brownies.Ways to support us: Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Prince Jeffrey is headed back to the Fire Swamp, but this time he's joined by two surprise guests (Queen Beas is sitting this one out in order to preserve their mawwiage). You know and love their voices from their many wacky voicemails…now join us in welcoming Spicy Pete and C2R Super Fan Will to the program! Jeff selfishly wanted to talk to people who actually like The Princess Bride (and baby always gets his bottle), so who better than the co-hosts from his previous podcast, Dudes Night In? The lads briefly reminisce about the pioneer days of podcasting before sharing memories and waxing poetic about Rob Reiner's quirky, fantastical tale of Wesley and Buttercup. Ways to support us:Listen to Will's podcastCheck out Pete's music here and hereBuy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Praise Jesus Lord God in Heaven—we’re getting spiritual on this week’s episode. And when we say “spiritual,” we mean we’re following Deloris, a Reno lounge singer turned nun, as she takes cover in a convent to hide from the mob. Yep, you guessed it: we’re talking about the 1992 Whoopi Goldberg hit Sister Act, a favorite fish-out-of-water comedy that Angie grew up watching. Before we get into the “hot takes” Queen Beas has on the film, we share a case of action movie whiplash we recently experienced. Turns out our threshold for the number of times we can watch John Wick shoot people in the head is pretty low. Confused? Listen in and you won't be.Ways to support us:Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

We’re excited to leave high school in the past where it belongs and get back to our regularly scheduled C2R programming. Jeff is up this month with an 80s classic known for being one of the first examples of CGI on film, Flight of the Navigator. We also chat about Rolling Stone’s recent list of the 100 greatest sitcoms of all time, and we suffer through an unwanted country music lesson from a disgruntled C2R Super Fan Will.If you’re a fan of this movie, we highly recommend checking out Life After the Navigator, a documentary that looks at the life of child star, Joey Cramer, and his roller-coaster life since that breakthrough role. It’s a true celebration of this childhood classic. Ways to support us:Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

We close the book on our anniversary month by celebrating (and cringing at) all things high school with the C2R Class of ‘21 Superlatives. In other words: It’s a best-of-style clip show! Join us as we take a look back and talk about some of our favorite episodes, moments, clips and drops from the past year. Thank you so much for hanging out with us, dear listener. We look forward to another year of watchin’ movies and makin’ goofs.Ways to support us:Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

A year ago today, we released our first two episodes of C2R, so what better way to celebrate our one-year anniversary than with a COOL-to-rewind movie from both of us: Napoleon Dynamite. High school is a special, horrific time and we can’t get enough of the movies that take us back there. How did this uniquely oddball movie manage to strike a chord with people of all ages and tastes without being a “broad comedy” that depended on Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller to make everyone laugh? In our opinion, Napoleon Dynamite is not a piece of crap that doesn't work, and it can still throw a football over them mountains. Heck yes!THANK YOU to everyone who has listened to our show this past year. It’s our very favorite thing.Ways to support us:Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

For our one-year anniversary month, the theme is everyone’s favorite peak time of life: HIGH SCHOOL. Thanks to our dear listeners for picking the first movie in this series, Can’t Hardly Wait. Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Ethan Embry star in this “school’s out, let’s rage” flick. It’s a who’s who of late 90s teen movie stars and has a rockin’ soundtrack that’s chock-full o’ Smash Mouth!!! We have a lot to unpack in this one—get ready to hear Prince Jeffrey get surly and triggered as he wrestles with his own high school experience after a few 9% tallboys. Plus, Angie cracks open her own yearbook to unveil her senior year quote! Introducing: NEW MERCH! The simple reason why we’ve made this show for the last year is because IT’S FUN. Grab your IT’S FUN mug or t-shirt today. Ways to support us:Buy merch from the C2R shopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or send us an emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

Here we go with our second dance movie (and it certainly won’t be the last). Angie shares another favorite from high school, Save the Last Dance, which just hit its 20-year anniversary. Jeff puts his best dance pants on to get into this early 2000s teen classic and answers an important question: Does Julia Stiles belong in the C2R Hall of Fame? Buckle up as we take a wild, nostalgia-fueled ride around the soundtrack and gush over late 90s/early 2000s R&B and hip hop. Also, somehow, we make time to keep talking about pizza. And on top of all that, we’ve got voicemails! It’s positively jam-packed! Introducing: NEW MERCH! The simple reason why we’ve made this show for the last year is because IT’S FUN. Grab your IT’S FUN mug or t-shirt today.Ways to support this podcast:Buy merch from the Cruel to Rewind ShopTell us fun things at 929-456-0304 or emailSubscribe to our C2R playlist on Spotify

We’re diving into the sewers this week to chat about one of Jeff’s favorite childhood movies (and arcade games), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from 1990. Before we get into the good stuff, we have a lot to catch up on with our new bi-weekly schedule: We sound the Tim Taylor Alarm for some hot-off-the-press Tim and Al news, Jeff ponders where his “edge” has gone, and Angie unveils her dream TV show set prop while chatting about our favorite pop culture artifacts (because what is more fun than buying and collecting THINGS?). And we couldn’t discuss TMNT without talking in circles about the world’s favorite round food: pizza. We have our opinions on the best styles and toppings, but when it comes down to it, we’d never pass up any form of pizza. Oh, but no anchovies. And we mean NO anchovies.Do you have a prized pop culture artifact or collectible? We want to know what it is! Email us at crueltorewind@gmail.com or give us a call at 929-456-0304. We love you. Cowabunga, dudes.

We’re rounding out our two-part Cruel to Be Mine: Smoochums Edition with the infamous adventure-romance-kissing-book movie, The Princess Bride. This is one of the movies that fueled the idea for this show: Jeff grew up watching it while Angie had never seen or even heard of it. Find out what Angie thinks of one of the most important movies of Jeff’s childhood and who she would recast in a 2021 remake. It gets a little tense; I really mean it.......anybody wanna PEANUT? Also, don’t miss Jeff n’ Angie’s hard-hitting take on “The Big Game” and their thrilling description of a suburban day date in the time of COVID. It’s high-octane podcast action as per usual here on Cruel to Rewind. One last thing: don’t sleep on that MERCH unless you want to wind up friendless, brainless, helpless, hopeless and unemployed in Greenland.

We’re kicking off our two-part Cruel to Be Mine: Smoochums Edition series with one of the quintessential romance movies of our generation, The Notebook. Smoochums Edition is all about celebrating the kind of gushy, smoochy movies you typically save for the cheesiest of Valentine’s Day celebrations, and this 2004 smoochfest fits the bill perfectly. Angie hit the jackpot when she found out Jeff has never seen the origin of “If you’re a bird, I’m a bird.” Find out what he thinks of Allie and Noah and one of the greatest kisses of all time, according to The LA Times. We also have a lot to catch up on after a week off: Golden Globe nominations, what we’ve been watching, and as always, a wonderfully glowing voicemail from C2R Super Fan Will.And hey! Don't sleep on that sweet sweet MERCH. 

Hey listeners, it’s cookie time this week for Angie’s pick, Troop Beverly Hills. This 1989 flick starring Shelley Long was a staple growing up, when Angie dreamed of a magical place called Beverly Hills. Come to find out, it’s a whimsical who’s who of 80s TV and film celebrities. And in other news, Angie finally finds out why her mom didn’t put her in the “Wilderness Girls” (a.k.a Girl Scouts). Also, we have a couple of voicemails to get to and get this: They're not both from C2R Super Fan Will. Do you think Jeff will love the fabulous fashions and watching Craig T Nelson play Nintendo? Listen and find out. Oh and hey don't forget we got MERCH.

“Can you smell what The Rock is cook—” wait sorry what we mean to say is, “Welcome to The Rock!” We venture back to 1996 when mommy’s special little Prince Jeffrey saw his first R-rated movie in the theater, starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage: The Rock. Angie is thrilled to finally see the source of countless Saturday Night Live celebrity impersonation sketches. We discuss the unintentionally timely parallels between The Rock and the recent storming of the Capitol Building and how this movie could have been filmed at one of America’s greatest theme parks. Angie also shares her casting issues for the I Love Lucy biopic. She finds them “un-poop-ular.” And hey! Don’t forget to pick up your C2R merch at crueltorewind.com/shop.

Happy New Year, C2R listeners! We stumble into 2021 with Angie’s pick, 9 to 5, which just hit its 40th anniversary. Angie introduces Jeff to Violet, Judy and Doralee, the badass working women who take matters into their own hands when they’re sick and tired of their sexist, egotistical, son-of-a-bitch boss. Find out how this office satire about women in the workplace holds up forty years later and *GASP* what a man thinks about it!!! ("Who even cares...")BIG NEWS: Merch! Merch for sale! We’re excited to announce that you can now proudly wear the C2R mascot and a custom “Hamburger in My Bed” design inspired by a bit of silliness from way back in episode 4 (Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven). Visit our website at crueltorewind.com/shop to get your hands on some of that sweet, sweet merch.

Our nephew, the coolest five-year-old on the block, had a very special C2R request for a movie featuring his all-time favorite superhero! Join us as we dive into Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse for our second-ever bonus episode. We cover it all: the importance of doodling on your schoolwork and making sound effects, Miles’ custom Spidey costume, and meeting the Spider-People from all the other universes. Although this episode is structured a little differently and made specifically for a kindergartner, we invite everyone to join in the fun (and we hope you’ll pardon a few inside family jokes)! We’ll be back to our regular format in the New Year with Angie’s pick: 9 to 5.

Welcome to the final installment of our very first C2R Seasonal Favorites series, something we hope will be an annual tradition. Join us as we take a look at a short Disney film that young Prince Jeffrey was pretty much raised on, Mickey's Christmas Carol. But before we get to the movie, we get a Christmas miracle in the form of a voicemail apology from C2R Super Fan Will and we take a somewhat deep (and confused) dive into the KFC/Lifetime collaborative mini-movie-ad-monstrosity known as Recipe for Seduction. Spoiler alert: Neither of us was seduced into feeling hungry for chicken. Join us for holiday fun and don't forget to bring the chocolate pot roast with shmeshmachios (you'll get that reference soon enough). Happy Holidays to you and yours from the C2R Network!

The holiday season is in full swing this week at the C2R Network. For the second installment of our C2R Seasonal Favorites series, we’re discussing an obscure 90s gem from Angie’s childhood, All I Want for Christmas. We kick things off with more toy talk, fun Christmas drops and a surprise look at a new Lifetime movie that defies description. The holiday good-time train gets momentarily derailed at the start thanks to a Brutal Takedown from Super Fan Will and a creepy call from Arnold, but we find our jingle bell bearings soon after. And hey, when you’re done listening, maybe check out the C2R Blog on our website for Angie’s “Top 10 ‘Cool to Rewind’ Christmas Movies and TV Specials.” IT’S F-F-F-FUN.

The holiday season is upon us so that means it’s time for Christmas movies! We’re kicking off C2R Seasonal Favorites edition with Jingle All the Way. This 1996 flick features a triple threat of C2R hall-of-famers: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sinbad, and Phil Hartman. Jingle All the Way is loosely based on the Cabbage Patch doll frenzy of the 80s, so in the spirit of the non-meaning of Christmas—consumerism—we go on a tangent about some of the biggest toy crazes we can remember from our childhoods. Can you think of one? Give us a call at 929-456-0304 or email us at crueltorewind@gmail.com. Plus, this movie is a true celebration of Minneapolis—at least it’s got that going for it.

It’s time for another listener pick! Today we’re doing the Luc Besson sci-fi-action-comedy from 1997, The Fifth Element, which has been requested multiple times. In this densely packed, overstimulating 127 minutes, we’re shot into the 23rd century where Bruce Willis and Milla Jovovich have the fate of the world in their hands. Nobody talks to himself on film like Bruce, and just like in Diehard, his character helps us feel grounded in this strange, scary world where a Supreme Being is the only hope to save humankind every 5,000 years and cruise ships are still considered a luxury vacation. So, in the words of Ruby Rhod, we hope you Super Green your face off with this episode. Did we use that right? [Editor’s Note: Jeff apologizes for saying Ruby ROAD instead of Ruby ROD. Hope you’re not triggered. Grandpa will turn up his ear trumpets next time.]

It's Jeff's turn this week, and he picked a bonafide 80s classic: The NeverEnding Story, a tale about Fantasia, a land threatened by "The Nothing," a darkness that destroys everything it touches (which can only be defeated with the help of a human child). If Jeff knows anything, it’s that Angie is super into fantasy-type deals that involve rockmen, trolls and racing snails. Maybe this is revenge for making him sit through Miss Congeniality (editor's note: it is). We go on a pizza tangent, listen to a voicemail from Super Fan Will (again *Liz Lemon eye roll*) and share a fun update on a special bonus episode we’re working on. Lastly, we just want to say we’re very grateful that we make a thing and people listen to it. Happy Thanksgiving, listeners!

Hey listeners! How are we doing? It’s been an intense couple of weeks, and we’re excited to be back with our regular scheduled sillies this month. We’ve got voicemails to catch up on (yes, Super Fan Will is one of them) and fun updates on what we’ve got cooking for C2R. Angie is up with her pick: Miss Congeniality. This light-action-rom-com was a favorite of hers as a teen. Find out what Jeff has to say about yet another fish-out-of-water comedy from his dear wife and how it holds up 20 years later.

Whoa, bat! For the final installment of C2R Spookums Edition, we called a “spookums audible” and swapped Rosemary’s Baby for Psycho! Jeff introduces Angie to Norman Bates, the fictional character created by American author Robert Bloch, in one of the most infamous psychological horror-thriller films by Alfred Hitchcock. We needed the ultimate thrills, chills and spills to close out the month, and boy oh boy, this was it. Thanks for going on this spooky adventure with us all October long and sharing your favorite costumes and deep Halloween candy thoughts. We’re back to regularly scheduled programming next week. Stay spooky out there and lastly - HAPPY HALLOWEEN!