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Chasing Childhood

Chasing Childhood

**WE ARE NO LONGER RELEASING NEW EPISODES (but we are still trying to make “fetch” happen)** Have you ever wanted to relive your childhood favorites through fresh eyes? Do you often wonder if that VHS you wore out in 1996 would be just as great today? Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Join your hosts Steph and Lex every Wednesday for a fun, unfiltered, adult review of classic childhood films and video games. That’s right! We’re dusting off our PlayStations and VCRs, and diving headfirst into

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00:51:54

Episode 125: The NeverEnding Story

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/03/24

Give us a new name! But actually don't, we worked hard to come up with this one. However, if you've seen a child empress lately then you might have joined us in rewatching The NeverEnding Story (1984). This well known classic from the 80s follows the combined stories of Bastien and Atreyu: one is a social outcast grieving the loss of his mom and the other is a brave warrior attempting to save his mystical land from the Nothingness. The twist is that Bastien is reading a book about Atreyu in

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00:47:40

Episode 124: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/03/15

We're phoning home! This week we're reviewing a Steven Spielberg cultural classic: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982). When young Elliott discovers an alien from another planet hiding out in his backyard, he quickly bonds with and comes to adore the lost little creature. ET, as he and his siblings affectionately call him, starts to learn about humanity and in turn teaches the children about his own special abilities. Unfortunately not all good things last forever and ET must return home if he wants

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00:46:11

Episode 123: The Last Unicorn

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/03/08

It's the last of our sanity! We're headed to therapy this week by reviewing the animated movie that started it all for Lex's bird phobia: The Last Unicorn (1982). After discovering that she might be the last of her kind, a unicorn goes out in search of whatever happened to the rest of her fellow mythical creatures. Along the way she must escape an illusionist, befriend a magician, visit a grimy old castle, turn into a human, endure people yelling at her for no reason, and still somehow save all of

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00:42:46

Episode 122: Labyrinth

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/03/01

We're the babes with the power! And this week we're kicking off March Madness with a David Bowie cult classic better known as Labyrinth (1986). After wishing away her baby brother and instantly regretting that choice, self-absorbed teen Sarah makes an unwitting deal with the goblin king Jareth to win him back. She must venture through a complicated, often life-threatening, and lesson packed labyrinth to reach baby Toby before the clock strikes midnight and he's trapped there forever. Along the way

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00:32:40

Episode 121: Brother Bear

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/02/22

We're finishing up February's month of love and closing things out with sibling love by rewatching Brother Bear (2003). When their eldest brother Sitka dies while defending them from an enraged bear, Denahi and young Kenai are absolutely devastated. The latter seeks revenge and eventually slays the culprit, only to upset the Spirits who transform him into a bear as both a punishment and lesson. If that wasn't bad enough, Denahi arrived ten seconds late and thinks Kenai was slain by his bear self

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00:59:40

Episode 120: A Cinderella Story

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/02/15

Waiting for this episode was like waiting for–– you guys already know. We're revisiting an early 00s take on a fairytale classic with A Cinderella Story (2004). Samantha is a diner waitress and unpopular high school student who is overworked by her shallow stepmother and clumsy stepsisters. Her only solace is the online flirtationship she has with a user called Nomad, who wants to meet her on the night of their school's Homecoming Halloween dance. With the help of her diner family and best friend,

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00:48:28

Episode 119: Field of Dreams

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/02/08

Is this heaven? No, it's Chasing Childhood (so pretty darn close). We're taking this van cross-country to visit Iowa and the unexplainable Field of Dreams (1989). After purchasing a giant farm for his family, Ray begins hearing a strange voice in his cornfield telling him to plow under a huge section and build a baseball diamond. For what reason? To attract the ghosts of famous baseballs players, of course. Unfortunately the mysterious directives don't stop with Shoeless Joe Jackson and they take

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00:41:02

Episode 118: Kung Fu Panda

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/02/01

Skadoosh! We're back and tackling another semi-modern DreamWorks epic better known as Kung Fu Panda (2008). This hilarious movie centers around Po, a clumsy panda residing in the Valley of Peace who has always wanted to become a Kung Fu legend like his heroes: the Furious Five. After accidentally winding up in the center of a tournament to select the prophesied Dragon Warrior, Po is chosen by wise Master Oogway and begins a journey of self-discovery. He must train hard and learn to believe in

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00:50:27

Episode 117: Back to the Future

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/01/25

Are you ready to hit 88 MPH and see some serious sh**? This week we're securing our flux capacitor to time travel all the way Back to the Future (1985). After discovering that his friend Doc Brown has created a time machine out of a DeLorean car, high school student Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time 30 years to 1955. In order to return to the future and prevent tragic events from occurring, Marty must find Doc Brown in this decade and also make his parents fall in love all over again

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00:42:47

Episode 116: A Troll in Central Park

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/01/18

How's your green thumb? Hopefully useful because this week we're going to meet the expert while reviewing A Troll in Central Park (1994). Stanley comes from a world of hideous, frightening trolls where behaving otherwise means being turned to stone by Queen Gnorga. Except Stanley isn't terrifying at all and he actually has a secret talent: he can grow living flowers with just a touch. Banished to the concrete jungle of New York City, his pod accidentally winds up in Central Park where he meets two

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01:09:55

Episode 115: The Breakfast Club

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/01/11

School's out and detention is in! This week we're kicking off a mini marathon of old school classics that we have never seen before with The Breakfast Club (1985). Five students with completely different backgrounds, personalities, and motivations all wind up in detention for equally different reasons. While total opposites on the surface, each of them soon learn that perhaps they have far more in common than anyone expected. This is a story about the teenage experience, from overwhelming angst to

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00:47:44

Episode 114: National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Chasing Childhood ·

2023/01/04

We're the gift that keeps on giving! As a triumphant finale to the holiday season, we're ringing in the new year with National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989). Clark Griswold is the ultimate family man who dreams of putting on the sort of extravagant and heartfelt Christmas celebration that his parents gave to him as a child. The only problem? He's up against bickering (and unexpected) family members, one stingy boss, and a zoo of animals that sabotage the festivities. In the chaos of his

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00:37:53

Episode 113: The Polar Express

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/12/28

All aboard! We can't let the holidays go just yet so we're taking a ride on The Polar Express (2004). Based on the children's book of the same name, this story follows Hero Boy in his quest to determine whether he believes in Santa Claus and the Christmas spirit. Approached by a mysterious train in the middle of the night, our unnamed protagonist climbs aboard and is met with several zany characters (most of whom are voiced by Tom Hanks), each working to help him along during his harrowing journey

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00:47:49

Episode 112: The Santa Clause

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/12/21

Happy Holidays, childhood chasers! We're rounding out this year's Christmas countdown with a beloved favorite from our childhood, The Santa Clause (1994). Scott Calvin is a selfish and arrogant toy salesman who consistently lets down his young son Charlie. While spending Christmas Eve together, the pair wind up in a hectic adventure that involves Santa falling off their roof, an impromptu visit to the North Pole, and Scott unwittingly agreeing to a contract that makes him the new Santa Claus! This

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00:58:16

Episode 111: Elf

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/12/14

We love smiling, smiling's our favorite! This week we're putting on our bright yellow tights and hopping through crosswalks to review a modern Christmas classic: Elf (2003). After being accidentally transported to the North Pole as a baby, Buddy is raised by Santa's elves without ever knowing that he is actually a human man. Once he learns about his previous life in New York City and that his biological father is on the Naughty List (gasp!), he sets off on a quest to understand the human world,

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00:50:53

Episode 110: Mickey vs Muppets Christmas Carol

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/12/07

This week we're telling ghost stories on the pod... Sort of. We're actually comparing two versions of the same tale: Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and The Muppets Christmas Carol (1992). Both tell a timeless Charles Dickens story that has been recreated at least a thousand times over: a heartless rich guy named Scrooge screws over everyone in his life and hates all forms of joy. On Christmas Eve, he's visited by the ghost of his former business partner who informs him that the afterlife is

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00:46:26

Episode 109: A Christmas Story

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/11/30

Careful! You'll shoot your eye out with this episode! We're kicking off our holiday season with the tried and true classic, A Christmas Story (1983). In 1940s Indiana, young Ralphie Parker is determined to get a Red Ryder bb gun for Christmas by any means necessary, even if that means begging his parents, recruiting his teacher, and making a last ditch effort to plead his case before Santa. This heartwarming tale follows the highs and lows of the holiday season through a child's perspective and asks

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01:03:27

Episode 108: Rise of the Guardians

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/11/23

Is Jack Frost nippin' at your nose? It's the final week of our November watchlist and we're sliding into the holiday season with a new flick called Rise of the Guardians (2012). Santa Claus, the Easter Bunny, Sandman, and the Tooth Fairy are each guardians of children all over the world, but their efforts are threatened by the fear loving boogeyman known as Pitch Black. Desperate to find a way to defeat Pitch before he can return children to the terrifying dark ages, the Man in the Moon offers them

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00:43:54

Episode 107: The Waterboy

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/11/16

This week we're drinking some high quality H2O and rewatching an Adam Sandler classic better known as The Waterboy (1998). Naïve yet kind Bobby Boucher was sheltered from the world by his overprotective mother and now at thirty-one years old he has never left home, still believes that alligators use toothbrushes, and is a heavily abused waterboy for the local college football teams. Everything changes during football practice when Bobby unlocks his inner rage and tackles one of the players, earning

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00:48:38

Episode 106: Remember The Titans

Chasing Childhood ·

2022/11/09

Left Side! Strong Side! It's football season everybody and this week we're literally kicking off with one of the most beloved football films of all time: Remember The Titans (2000). Based on a true story from 1971 about Herman Boone, a newly instated African American football coach who leads his recently integrated high school team to history making glory. This movie is highly praised for its powerhouse ensemble cast, elite storytelling, and indomitable heart, all of which come together to depict

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