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A charming podcast about two friends going down memory lane while they rediscovery the things they loved throughout High School...

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    • Mar 7, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 103 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Throwback to School

    Guess Who - Gilmore Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024


    The BFFs are BACK! And they're here to play a game! They play 3 rounds of the game Guess Who but with Gilmore Girls characters!

    Our Last Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2022


    Like the old saying goes, all good things must come to an end. In our last episode, the BFFs chat about some of the stuff they're really glad they talked about and maybe some stuff they wish they had left in their childhoods.

    3rd Rock From The Sun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2022


    The BFFs revisit the show that gave us one of TV's greatest characters, Dick Solomon. We chat about 3rd Rock From the Sun, specifically the first and last episodes and the ending that the creators intended to show but didn't! Plus, a Surprise Prize where we got surprised by actors!

    Seinfeld (w/ Nicolette Orkney)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022


    The BFFs are joined by their friend and Seinfeld enthusiast, Nicolette! She chose two episodes in particular for us to watch (Season 3 Episode 19 "The Good Samaritan" and Season 6 Episode 2 "The Big Salad"! Plus a very Seinfeld themed Surprise Prize!

    Sabrina The Teenage Witch

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2022


    The BFFs take another magical journey! We go back to the TGIF lineup and this time we watched Sabrina The Teenage Witch!

    The Wedding Singer

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022


    The BFFs travel back to the 80s to talk about this Adam Sandler RomCom that leans heavy on the ROM, The Wedding Singer!

    Sister, Sister

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2022


    New Year, New Year! Hey Happy New Year listeners! We're talking about the first ABC, then The WB sitcom Sister, Sister! Hear about our highlights and of course, our main man Roger! Plus, a very last second Surprise Prize!

    UNLOCKED - AITA 3 & 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2021


    From the behind the paywall aka the Patreon, we have UNLEASHED two episodes (recorded at the same time) where we partake in our favorite pastime; judging people on the internet! We took to Reddit's AITA and decided who was the AshHole in each of these scenarios!

    Elf

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021


    SANTA!!! OMG!!! We may end up on the naughty list for this one, but we once again watched a movie that Andrew loves that came out AFTER he was in high school. We watched the 2003 Holiday Classic, Elf! Plus, a holiday themed Surprise Prize!

    Robots

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021


    The BFFs travel to the creatively named Robot City to catch the adventures of...Robots! Hear our thoughts on the cast, whether this movie is kind of transphobic and how or why contemporary human music could exist in a world populated by robots.

    Full House

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    It's the show we both assumed we had covered before, but now WE HAVE! The BFFs chat about the first and last episodes of the beloved sitcom Full House! Plus, a totally RANDO Surprise Prize!

    Mrs. Doubtfire

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021


    HELLO! The BFFs are for the first time (I think) tackling a movie starring Robin Williams! We tackle just how outdated some of the stuff in this movie is and how much Andrew doesn't remember this movie being a drama. Plus, a Surprise Prize about sequels to the movie!

    Saved By The Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021


    The BFFs have reunited and they're off to Bayside! They chat about the TV show Saved By The Bell! Everything from the weird release order on Netflix to the bizarre chronology of the show, it's all here!

    Quest for Camelot (w/ Kalen Knowles)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    Liza has traveled to a far-off magical land! But fear not, joining Andrew for this episode is 3rd BFF Kalen! He takes us to the far-off magical land of Camelot in this 1998 animated musical fantasy film! We talk about the weird animation, the weird voice/singer casting and why Kalen loved it so much as a kid!

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    Dirty Sexy Money

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2021


    The BFFs talk about the TV Drama, Dirty Sexy Money! This is one of Liza's "faves"...well...at least it was. We talk about our love for Peter Krause, Lucy Liu and Blair Underwood but that's about it. Plus, a dirty sexy money edition of the Surprise Prize!

    Bowfinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2021


    The BFFs take a look at the 1999 comedy, satire film Bowfinger! It's one of Andrew's faves so we talk about some of his fave scenes, why it was ahead of it's time and how well it does (and doesn't) hold up. Is this the thing our feelings diverge the most on? Find out!

    Liza's Playlist (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021


    Liza has put together a playlist of songs that were HUGELY popular while she was in high school as a good backdrop for the BFFs to chitchat about each other, the songs and Andrew's feelings on the Black Eyed Peas.

    The Mummy (1999)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021


    Like an ancient priest wizard being brought back to life, the BFFs themselves have returned to talk about this 1999 Fantasy Adventure movie, The Mummy! We talk about the important stuff, who is the hunk, who is the comic relief and even an appearance by Prince!

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    13 Going on 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2021


    Love may be a battlefield. but this movie is a delight! We talk about the 2004 Fantasy RomCom, 13 Going on 30!

    Galaxy Quest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021


    Never give up! Never Surrender! The BFFs revisit one of Andrew's old faves, the 1999 sci-fi/comedy Galaxy Quest! Hear their thoughts on it and most importantly their thoughts on the performance of the GREAT Alan Rickman!

    I, Robot

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021


    The BFFs are back IN STUDIO! It's our first in-person record since March of LAST YEAR and we've got a biggie! We're talking about one of Liza's faves, "I, Robot"! Check out our thoughts on it!

    Dumb and Dumber

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2021


    No, we're not retitling our show. The BFFs are talking about one of Andrew's faves, Dumb and Dumber! Hear our thoughts on the 1994 comedy!

    Friends: The Reunion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021


    Impossibly not titled "The One Where They Reunite." The BFFs watched the long awaited reunion of some of their friends, FRIENDS! We talk about how it went, the stuff we liked, stuff we didn't like and who seems nice! Plus, a friendly version of the Surprise Prize!

    The Golden Child (w/ Kalen Knowles)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021


    The BFFS are joined by the man of many titles, Kalen! We chat about the 1986 multi-genre'd movie The Golden Child! We talk about why this movie doesn't really work and WHO was originally cast in the role of the chosen one! Plus, we stay on-topic with the Murph man in the Surprise Prize!

    School of Rock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021


    The BFFs are suffering from an acute case of Stickitothemaniosis and are talking about something from...AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. This is one of Andrew's faves and it came out a year and a half after he graduated! We're talking about the 2003 movie School of Rock! Plus, a very Jack Black-centric Surprise Prize!

    The Nanny

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021


    The BFFs are talking about one of Liza's all-time faves, the sitcom The Nanny! Did they invent the original zaddy? And what other shows could have used a theme song that sums up the plot so succinctly? Plus, we're taking a twitter trend for the latest Surprise Prize!

    Ranking The Pixar Movies (Patreon unlocked!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2021


    Liza and Andrew ranked all the Pixar movies they've seen (don't worry, it's almost all of them) and surprise each other with how they've ranked some and some of the ones they have EXACTLY the same!

    The Last Blockbuster

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2021


    The BFFs take you to a time AFTER HIGH SCHOOL! Wha?! That's right, we're reviewing the recently released documentary "The Last Blockbuster" and also talking about Andrew's time working at Blockbuster right after high school. Plus, we have questions for each other in a rare DOUBLE Surprise Prize!

    Coming 2 America

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021


    Mission statement be damned, this ep we're watching a movie that just came out! We watched the sequel to 1988's Coming To America, Coming 2 America! Hear our thoughts on it, how it compares to the original and if it's a worthy sequel! Plus a reality show themed Surprise Prize!

    Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021


    While the BFFs are not normally in the habit of skipping right to the sequel, they had to make an exception for this one! We're catching with our old pal Whoopi as she gets Back in the Habit in Sister Act 2! Hear what we thought of the movie and then get a Birthday themed Surprise Prize!

    Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021


    Yeah baby! The BFFs are going back to a very groovy time, 1997! They watched the spy/comedy movie Austin Powers! Does the movie hold up? Is Mike Myers the dashing sex symbol we all believe him to be? Plus, in the Surprise Prize, Andrew and Liza tell stories about early memories of going to the movies without parents! Kids rule!

    Minority Report

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021


    If you think the sign of a good movie is how long it takes to describe the plot, then you'll love this movie! The BFFs had a premonition and just knew they had to watch this 2002 Sci-Fi Action Thriller! Plus, we stay in 2002 for a top 10 themed Surprise Prize!

    The Simpsons - "Lisa on Ice" & "Mother Simpson"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2021


    The BFFs are here to talk about not one, but TWO episodes of a show that Andrew loves, The Simpsons! And because everything is terrible, he chose two heartwarming episodes! They talk about why he loves them and why each warms his heart in different ways. Plus, Liza hits us up with a Surprise Prize pertaining to what we WERE going to review but decided not to!

    Mulan (1998 & 2020) (w/ Jade Likkel)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2020


    The BFFs are joined by one of their BFFs Jade Likkel to talk about the 1998 Disney Animated movie Mulan AND the 2020 Disney Live Action movie Mulan! We talk about both movies, mostly the pluses of one and the minuses of the other. AND, a Surprise return guest brings us this week's Surprise Prize!

    Mean Girls

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020


    Get in losers, we're podcasting. That's right, it's the most fetch episode we've ever done, we're talking about the 2004 comedy Mean Girls! Plus, a very rare DOUBLE Surprise Prize!

    Terminator 2: Judgment Day (w/ Louis Nick)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2020


    The BFFs are joined on this most joyous judgment day by retuning guest Louis Nick (Spoiled Again, Talking Chat) to talk about something he loved in high school, Terminator 2: Judgment Day! We talk about the movie, where Louis was when he first saw it and how much Linda Hamilton rules in this movie. Plus, Liza helps us plan out our perfect High School Reunions in the Surprise Prize!

    Star Trek: First Contact

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2020


    We've finally realized our dream of being a podcast that talks about space, broadcasting from space. Your BBFs are talking about one of Andrew's faves; Star Trek: First Contact! Liza has lots of Star Trek questions and Andrew maybe has some of the answers. We talk about everything from the movie from how little screen time the main crew gets to how much screen time Patrick Stewart's guns get. Plus, Liza gets her revenge in a new Surprise Prize!

    Practical Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020


    Practical Andrew and Magical Liza bring you another one of Liza's faves, the 1998 romantic comedy (really?) Practical Magic! Plus, Liza got a dog so Andrew put together a dog name game in the Surprise Prize!

    Andrew's Playlist (Again)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2020


    Stay with us on this, Andrew created a playlist of songs from albums that he bought based on these songs but didn't like the rest of the album. Sort of one hit wonders for Andrew. Plus, this is the last episode before the US election so for the Surprise Prize we give one last plea for everyone to make their voting plan!

    The Music of Pink

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2020


    Liza takes us through her love of the musician and famous lover of punctuation marks, P!nk! We go through some of her favorite songs from Missundaztood to The Truth About Love and stuff in-between! Plus, another voter-centered Surprise Prize!

    Shanghai Noon

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2020


    One iconic duo talks about another iconic duo. The BFFs are going out West to talk about the 2000 comedy/"western" Shanghai Noon! Hear their thoughts on the movie and talk about how flipping fun Jackie Chan is. Then, a very opulent Surprise Prize!

    Glee - Preggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2020


    Your BFFs are extremely gleeful to bring you an episode about an episode full of Glee! We watched and talk about the show GLEE but focus mostly on the 4th episode of the first season, Preggers, one of Liza's faves! We give some general thoughts on the show as whole too, but mostly the single ep. Then, Liza brings another installment of her state-by-state voting guide!

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    The Twilight Saga (w/ Taylor Hartman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2020


    The BFFs are joined by our friend Taylor Hartman for a discussion about something she loved in high school, the Twilight Saga! We mainly focus on New Moon but Taylor gives her thoughts on the series as a whole! Hear what we all think as well as whether or not Taylor accomplishes her states goals for the pod. Plus, a return of a beloved game in the Surprise Prize!

    Top Chef

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020


    Liza takes us through her high school love of Top Chef as we talk about the first and last episode of season 1! Plus, a rather DELICIOUS edition of the Surprise Prize!

    March Madness THROWnament (unlocked!!!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2020


    This episode has been UNLOCKED from our Patreon page! If you like this episode, head on over to our Patreon and subscribe to gain access to all our past and future BONUS episodes! In a completely original idea that wasn't inspired by a (now canceled) basketball tournament or another podcast, Andrew has prepared a 32 team bracket and it's up to Liza to decide who will ultimately take home the first and very prestigious Throwback To School March Madness trophy!

    Coming To America

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2020


    The BFFs are back to talk about one of Liza's faves growing up, Coming To America! Liza is shocked to learn this is Andrew's first viewing of this 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy, hear what they both have to say about it! Plus, Andrew asks Liza about her own coming to america story!

    Asterix & The Adventures of Tintin (w/ Jon Jolley & Kalen Knowles)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2020


    Apologies for the audio gaffs in this one. We were all working through internet issues. Your BFFs welcome back Liza's real life brother Jon and Andrew's real life shirt-brother Kalen back to the pod. They let us know about their new positions in the Throwback To School universe and more importantly tell us about their love of the french comics, Asterix & The Adventures of Tintin! Plus, Liza has created a game that Wii all play together.

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    Groundhog Day

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020


    When everyday feels the same, what better way to cope than listen to your BFFs talk about a movie where everyday is the same! That's right, we watched the 1993 comedy Groundhog Day! Plus, Liza reveals a PREMONITION in a Surprise Prize you'll want to hear again and again!

    The Time Traveler's Wife

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2020


    The BFFs go back in time to bring you something Liza...didn't like all that much in high school! That's right, we're talking about the 2008 sci-fi/romance movie, The Time Traveler's Wife! This is a movie AND book that we've both seen AND read! Get our thoughts on the movie! Plus, we talk about some books turned movies in the Surprise Prize!

    Friday Night Lights (w/ Jade Likkel & Alex Guettler)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2020


    The BFFs are once again joined by our friends Jade and Alex to talk about a show they loved in high school, Friday Night Lights! We talk about the important stuff like Coach Taylor's hair and his hard bod. Plus, a very literary Surprise Prize!

    Star Trek: The Next Generation

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020


    What better way to celebrate our new-found social distancing than the ultimate arena for social distancing, SPACE! The final frontier! That's right, the BFFs are chatting about one of Andrew's faves, Star Trek TNG! Plus, we got a Surprise Prize, babies!

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