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Cam and Eric re-watch the movies they grew up with - before they starting taking them so seriously - and discuss their meanings both then and now. Find our earlier episodes on our Bandcamp page: whatwerewewatching.bandcamp.com

What Were We Watching?


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    Episode 241: Heavyweights

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 87:22


    Are you ready for the best damn podcast of your life? You should be, because we're learning how to Perkisize with Jake Beal and the summer camp shenanigans of HEAVYWEIGHTS.

    Episode 240: The Indian in the Cupboard

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 104:50


    Three sensitive kids unlock the mysteries of THE INDIAN IN THE CUPBOARD, as Amy Ambler joins us to explain how this thoughtful movie adaptation elevates the cultural discourse of a classic children's book.

    Episode 239: Saturday Night Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 217:32


    We celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live with our first-ever fantasy draft! Brian Rudloff battles us for the best cast members as we build the show of our dreams. Live! From the internet! It's WWWW!

    Episode 238: The 11th Annual Dubbie Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 161:12


    Awards season reaches its glorious apex with the 11th Annual Dubbies, as we look back at the best of 2024 while adding our own nostalgic twist.

    Episode 237: Shrek

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2025 101:08


    The fractured fairy tale SHREK put Disney on notice while launching a million memes, and Kevin Chu joins us to bask in its irreverent glory. Hey now, you're an all-star, cue this 'cast up, push play!

    Episode 236: TRON

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2025 121:56


    The secret lives of computer programs are revealed in the dazzling visual showcase that is TRON. A debuting Richard Dunham helps us fight for the users as we hack into our memories around this mainstay of modern geek culture. END OF LINE.

    Episode 235: Ernest Saves Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 158:10


    Hey Vern, it's the holidays, and we're cruisin' sunny Orlando with Santa Claus as ERNEST SAVES CHRISTMAS. Nate Tapp joins us to celebrate the magic of Christmas--and Jim Varney. Knowutimean?

    Episode 234: Die Hard / Die Hard 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 197:46


    Yippie-ki-yay, mother-cluckers! Thanksgiving is near, and we're setting the table for a double feature of DIE HARD and DIE HARD 2 with action aficionado Geoff Clarke. Join us as we Die Hard for the Holidays!

    Episode 233: Practical Magic

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 123:04


    Halloween is the perfect time to brush up on our PRACTICAL MAGIC! Blythe Rudloff completes our coven for this eccentric brew of doomed romance, witchy intuition, and sisterly bonds.

    Episode 232: Jack

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2024 85:16


    Our journey through the Robin Williams Man-Child Quadrilogy concludes with JACK, the story of a 5th grader living in the body of a grown man. Make a wish upon a shooting star and join us as we try to make this episode spectacular!

    Episode 231: Freddy Got Fingered

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 95:21


    Tom Green's cultural impact peaked (and ended) with FREDDY GOT FINGERED, but did the movie really deserve its infamous reputation? We throw on our backwards suits and hunt for precious jewels in this anarchic comedy.

    Episode 230: The Simpsons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 236:41


    For WWWW's 10th anniversary, we celebrate the first decade of THE SIMPSONS and all the things make us go "mmm" in our top ten lists of the show's greatest outings. This may just be our best...episode...ever. Woo hoo!

    Episode 229: Babe: Pig in the City

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2024 106:44


    Surreal shenanigans ensue when Ryan Kasmiskie returns for BABE: PIG IN THE CITY, a sequel that takes a bold detour into harrowing and heavily symbolic adventures with adorable talking animals. Thank the pig!

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    Episode 228: Dumb and Dumber

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 105:34


    Hey, wanna hear the most annoying sound in the world? Well, sorry to disappoint, because our DUMB AND DUMBER episode with Amy Ambler is a delight for all fans of insanely quotable humor and uninhibited physical comedy.

    Episode 227: Back to the Future Part II

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 121:23


    We don't need a Sports Almanac or a hoverboard to unravel the complex timelines in BACK TO THE FUTURE PART II, but we do need returning guest Andrew McNally. It's the sequel, listeners - something's got to be done about the sequel!

    Episode 226: The Disney Afternoon Toon-ament

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 190:27


    Put down that homework and grab some Gummiberry juice as we dive into our latest bracket: the Disney Afternoon Toon-ament! Manny Lozano helps us decide which show in the beloved after-school block will come out on top. Woo-oo!

    Episode 225: The 10th Annual Dubbie Awards

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 210:10


    We celebrate a decade of the Dubbies by adding retroactive awards and lifetime achievement honors to our typical set of annual accolades. And did we mention the celebrity presenters? The stars shine bright at the Dubbie Awards!

    Episode 224: High Fidelity

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 118:00


    Three dudes rib each other while obsessing over pop culture and the past. Oh, and we also talk about the film HIGH FIDELITY with guest Andy Kim, making one of our all time, top-five podcast debuts! 

    Episode 223: Apollo 13

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 138:24


    Jeff Eckman brings his passion for space exploration to our discussion of APOLLO 13, a true-life thrill ride that's also a tribute to human ingenuity. Houston, we have a podcast!

    Episode 222: It's the Peanuts Holiday Special, Charlie Brown!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 171:55


    Christmastime is here, and we're celebrating with an entire bracket of PEANUTS holiday specials. Brian Rudloff joins us to unpack life lessons and unwrap presents in this multi-holiday merriment!

    Episode 221: Good Burger 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2023 68:46


    Kenan and Kel have still got it in GOOD BURGER 2, as we go back to the sauce...uh, source...and celebrate the origins of the 'cast in this instant nostalgia bonus episode.

    Episode 220: Gremlins / Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 178:21


    We get gluttonous with a double feature of GREMLINS and GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH as Nate Tapp joins us to give thanks for the cartoony chaos of Joe Dante. This is G1 and G2, people!

    Episode 219: Scary Movie / Scary Movie 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2023 107:22


    Spooky szn? More like spoof-y szn thanks to our SCARY MOVIE / SCARY MOVIE 2 double feature! Kevin Taylor helps us find out if these raunchy parodies give us juvenile thrills or cringey chills.

    Episode 218: Blade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2023 119:24


    BLADE set stylish trends in both the superhero and vampire genres, so it's only fitting we add some new blood in the form of Ryan Davis as we discuss the legendary Daywalker.

    Episode 217: The Phantom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 136:14


    THE PHANTOM pits a bemused beefcake against his scenery-chewing rivals in this swashbuckling swan song for the '90s pulp revival. Jake Beal joins us to Slam Evil! in our rousing conclusion to the Summer of Serials.

    Episode 216: The Shadow

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 139:59


    Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? THE SHADOW knows! John Parton guides us through the urban crimefighter's morally gray world as the Summer of Serials goes where Art Deco decadence meets stylish MTV angst.

    Episode 215: Dick Tracy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 114:31


    Alex Rodriguez joins us to kick off our Summer of Serials, a look back at Hollywood's infatuation with iconic pulp heroes of the 1930s and 40s. First up is DICK TRACY, a highly stylized love letter to the detective in the yellow overcoat and fedora.

    Episode 214: Josie and the Pussycats

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 88:11


    We're rocking out retro style with Kristal Bailey as we celebrate the campy charm, sly satire, and toe-tapping tunes of 2001's JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS in this totally jerkin' episode!

    Episode 213: Waterworld

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 155:51


    More than just a synonym for cinematic debacles, WATERWORLD is a fascinating example of practical filmmaking at a scale unthinkable today. Daniel Borders-Ashe climbs aboard for an expansive discussion of an infamous blockbuster.

    Episode 212: Star Trek: The Motion Pictures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 168:05


    We meld minds with Charles Benimoff for our latest bracket episode, Memory Alpha Madness, and boldly go on a mission to determine the best of STAR TREK's first 10 films.

    Episode 211: The 9th Annual Dubbie Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 161:10


    The glitz! The glamour! The Dubbies! It's our annual celebration of excellence in entertainment and nostalgia, as we look back at what we were watching in 2022.

    Episode 210: The Princess Diaries

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 87:20


    We get wrapped up in the most wholesome royal drama ever in THE PRINCESS DIARIES, as Jenny Rudloff helps us transform into our best selves for an enlightened update on an old fairy tale.

    Episode 209: The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 235:29


    It's a new year, and our journey begins with THE LORD OF THE RINGS TRILOGY and a fellowship of Tolkien superfans: Alyssa Renzi, Barm, and Sean Davis. The memories are nothing short of...precious.

    Episode 208: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 125:40


    No tradition is safe in NATIONAL LAMPOON'S CHRISTMAS VACATION, a perfect storm of holiday stress that remains hilariously relatable. Jake Beal drops by to break down our most cherished yuletide rituals - and exchange presents!

    Episode 207: Airplane! / Airplane II: The Sequel

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 102:48


    Happy Planes-giving! We're serving up a heaping helping of hilarity with AIRPLANE! and AIRPLANE II: THE SEQUEL. Surely you'll love Josh Lee returning to land this episode safely. (And don't call us Shirley!)

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    Episode 206: The Monster Squad

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2022 79:48


    Alisha Carderella helps us celebrate the true spirit of spooky szn with The Monster Squad, a cult classic that strikes a perfect balance between frights and frivolity. This episode's got nards!

    Episode 205: A League of Their Own

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2022 78:44


    There's no crying in podcasting when Amy Ambler helps us remember A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, as we consider how its snappy humor, deep bench of lovable characters, and empathetic calls for equality still resonate today.

    Episode 204: Warriors of Virtue

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2022 73:29


    A half-forgotten entrant in the '90s anthropomorphic hero team craze, WARRIORS OF VIRTUE put its own spin on the formula with a healthy dose of Daoist philosophy and wuxia wire-fighting wizardry. 

    Episode 203: Toys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2022 85:51


    Words can hardly describe TOYS, a whimsical and whacked-out family(?) romp with an especially impish Robin Williams. Kev Young is our playdate for this Christmas in July special as we try to make sense of it all!

    Episode 202: Clifford

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 86:04


    A middle-aged comedian plays a 10-year-old terror in CLIFFORD, and Matt Steele is here to explain the genius of this unsettling, under-appreciated comedy.

    Episode 201: Titan AE

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2022 134:55


    Fueled by the power of Y2K butt rock, we blast off with John Parton and Ace Cordova to chart a course for the future of humanity with TITAN AE.

    Episode 200: Pulp Fiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2022 98:46


    PULP FICTION was our gateway to a sophisticated world of adult storytelling, and its geeky, passionate genius reflects why we became cinephiles. More precious than your great-grandfather's gold watch, it's our 200th episode special!

    Episode 199: The 8th Annual Dubbie Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 118:58


    It's the 8th Annual Dubbie Awards! As always, our yearly tradition of honoring the best in entertainment comes with a special nostalgic twist. And every listener has a front-row seat! (No formal wear required.)

    Episode 198: The Ninja Turtle Knockoff-Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2022 200:28


    It's Anthropomorph Madness! Nate Tapp helps us narrow down a bracket of 8 animated talking-animal teams with attitude, until we crown the winner of THE NINJA TURTLE KNOCKOFF-OFF.

    Episode 197: Ghost World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2022 85:13


    Whether you're an angsty teen or a dorky adult, GHOST WORLD has you covered. We can relate, and so can our guests from the Sexy Books Podcast, Blythe Rudloff and Claire Holland!

    Episode 196: Spider-Man 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 109:53


    SPIDER-MAN 2 brought boldface emotion, action, and humor straight from the comics to the cinema - and superhero films changed forever. Sam Stovold's love of this Spidey sequel will make you a true believer too!

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    Episode 195: Merry Music Memories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 65:29


    We're stuffing our stockings with The 12 Bops of Christmas! Matt Palmer helps curate our playlist of nostalgic holiday songs and music videos. Happy ho ho ho to you!

    Episode 194: Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me / Goldmember

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 122:42


    We get groovy with Nate Tapp in our Shags-giving special as we feast on the Austin Powers sequels: THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME and GOLDMEMBER. Oh behave!

    Episode 193: Cliffhanger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2021 106:19


    A debuting Geoff Clarke comes to our rescue as we scale the intense action heights of CLIFFHANGER. You'd better hang on, because we like it extreme!

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    Episode 192: Fight Club

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 117:17


    Sean Davis joins us to talk about the mischief, mayhem, and meanings of FIGHT CLUB, a haymaker of bleak social satire that lands even harder in our current times. 

    Episode 191: Napoleon Dynamite

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 132:01


    Jack Stovold makes all our wildest dreams come true in an absurd, kitschy, and emotionally rewarding journey with NAPOLEON DYNAMITE. It's probably the best episode we've ever done.

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