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That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast

Kalyn Andrews & Christian Baxter Mott

Here for the "80s & "90s kids who still long for the safe, spooky glow of the TV screen in a dark room, Kalyn Andrews and Christian Baxter Mott take a nostalgic look at the grittier side of the children"s entertainment that ruled our adolescence and moulded our generation. Our show features every-other-weekly discussions ranging from movie nights and season-long binges, to spooky specials of shows and other traumas... (ahem, memories). So, grab your flashlights and join us as we go searching for

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02:23:23

Episode 71 | Movie Night — Little Nemo: Adventures in...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/04/11

Dreamland predators, great expectations, and the rise and fall of the Nightmare King… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these punch-drunk ‘90s kids as they wrap up their journey into Slumberland/Nightmareland and the revolving door of creatives involved in its production throughout the 1980s – including the famed Sherman Brothers. From the earliest inklings of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata’s most beloved titles, to coming-of-age uncertainty, to Freudian nightmare analysis, this episode

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01:22:03

Episode 70 | Movie Night — Little Nemo: Adventures in...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/03/23

Quiet On Set, flashy circus ads, and the dark side of animation history… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they confront some harsh realities and trace the origins of one of their most requested Movie Nights back through the late 19th and early 20th centuries via its creator – the dream-obsessed (and problematic) Winsor McKay – and his plight as one of the founding fathers of modern animation. Follow along as they plot the path of Nemo as a character through his print

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02:03:47

Episode 69 | CTCD S1E7 — King Ramses’ Curse / The...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/03/09

Mummified curses, the infamous Big Toe bandit, and lessons in Egyptology… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they seek to “return the slab” by unpacking some of Courage’s most talked-about and seemingly sinister segments. They’ll dive into ancient omens and confounding cases that brought Egyptian history to the Western world, look back at old Hollywood legends that led to the modern heist trope, and probably tell you far more than you ever expected to know about plagues

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01:40:05

Episode 68 | CTCD S1E6 — The Duck Brothers / Shirley...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/02/24

Grabby shadows, psychic hotline hi-jinx, and emotional alien encounters… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kidsin the land of Nowhere once again as they traipse through extra-terrestrial lore surrounding tractor beams and alien abDUCKtions, enjoy television psychic tropes, and explore the anti-hero elements present in so many Courage the Cowardly Dog antagonists. These episodes showcase the show’s uncanny ability to layer in lessons, from commentary on how isolating greed can

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01:53:26

Episode 67 | Movie Night — Balto — Part II

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/02/11

Narcissistic ne’er-do-wells, supposed Southern expressions, and makeshift northern lights… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for the final leg of their Balto-thon where they trek through voice-cast trivia and unpack every ounce of jaw-dropping peril, malignant personality disorders, and innocuous innuendo that made Balto one of the foremost millennial favorites they’ve explored to date.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to

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02:04:10

Episode 66 | A Hangout with Balto Writers David...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/01/28

Spielberg surreality, old-Hollywood caricatures, and blatantly honest lies… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Come along as these ‘90s kids get within one degree of Kevin Bacon by hanging with two of the legendary writers behind Balto (and a dozen other mind-blowing millennial favorites). Hear their origin stories, explore their shiniest memories of Balto’s inception, and listen in as they recount their involvement with THAT scene… y’know…only some of the darkest words we’ve ever had to utter:

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01:29:44

Episode 65 | Movie Night — Balto — Part I

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2024/01/12

Questionable motives, an early American media frenzy, and Governor Bone… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Returning from an unexpected hiatus, these ‘90s kids are eager to get back in your ears recounting the true-life tale that served as inspiration behind Balto, the heroic 1925 Serum Run of Nome. Prepare your warmest blankets as they begin to sled (ha!) light on how the Hollywood version came to be, and regale you with every bit of outbreak, heartbreak, triumph, and controversy contained in

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55:53

2024 New Year’s Campfire Chat

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/12/31

Hiatus explanations, a holiday recap, and some watch recommendations… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark as the sun sets on 2023! As has become tradition, join your 90’s kid Ghost Hosts around the proverbial campfire to unpack where they’ve been this holiday season, discuss plans for 2024, and remind you how not-alone you are.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.comGive to our Patreon for extra

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02:02:04

Episode 64 | Movie Night — Casper — Part II

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/10/29

Haunting core memories, the limitations of primordial kool-aid, and that big Halloween dance in the sky… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Reaching the finish line in this Halloween season, these ‘90s kids reminisce on the plot of Casper with all of its perfect '90s charm, lament the need for their own Up-And-At-‘Em machine, and, inevitably, get down and dirty with the heartbreakingly tenuous nature of mortality.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us

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Episode 63 | Movie Night — Casper — Part I

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/10/21

Slapstick spookiness, Spielberg’s dualistic vision, and the earliest iterations of the friendliest ghost… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Leading into another glorious Halloween, these ‘90s kids introduce Casper – a Pretty Dark icon – to the podcast and provide a timeline of his 80+ years of friendly haunting, then go behind the scenes to uncover the production story surrounding one of the biggest, and most distinctly edgy, CGI triumphs of the ‘90s.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to

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01:15:22

Episode 62 | Hey Arnold! — Friday the 13th

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/10/13

Schoolyard superstitions, problematic fifth graders, and the luckiest unluckiest day of them all… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! On this special, spooky October Friday the 13th, these ‘90s kids take on a classic Nickelodeon episode and immerse themselves in the ancient (and not so ancient) origins of alllll of the superstitions you know and love — including but not limited to spilling salt, stepping on cracks, opening umbrellas indoors, and lucky rabbits’ feet. What better way to ward off

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01:19:52

Episode 61 | Spooky Special — Michael Jackson’s Thriller

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/10/07

Classic horror nods, looping big-screen / reality parallels, and the monster inside us all… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! For their SECOND podcast-iversary, these ‘90s kids explore the production story behind the heart-stopping, groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that is Thriller, discuss some deeper themes and potential misgivings from Michael’s childhood faith, and reminisce on the immaculate ‘80s Halloween vibes. This is thriller night!Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a

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01:38:30

Episode 60 | CTCD S1E5 — Night of the Weremole /...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/09/23

Ancient werewolf lore, Sisyphean games of Whack-A-Mole, and the unfortunate reality of generational curses… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Continuing their Courage binge, these ‘90s kids learn the origin of the ol’ “hair of the dog” cure, brush up on their understanding of lycanthropy, and tip-toe toward the emotional horrors that made Eustace one of the darkest villains of our childhood.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at

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01:59:03

Episode 59 | Movie Night — The Watcher in the Woods —...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/09/09

Mirrored realities, Milk-Carton-worthy disappearances, and portals to dimensions unknown… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In their conclusion of this messy movie night, these ‘90s kids explore the labyrinth of connections between the novel and the film, get into the nitty gritty of some of the biggest horror conventions and jump scares, and dissect how and why certain plot holes — and inter-dimensional rips in the fabric of time — might exist.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a

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01:08:59

Episode 58 | Movie Night — The Watcher in the Woods —...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/08/26

Birthday woes, divergent visions, and a whole lot of horror clichés… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In Part 1 of a somewhat obscure movie night, these ‘90s kids boldly aim their flashlights at Disney’s buried young-adult-horror blunder that ushered in the '80s, gear up to better understand its many fabled AND released endings, and most of all, lament the story that could’ve been.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at

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01:41:15

Episode 57 | Movie Night — Once Upon A Forest

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/08/12

Fatal fumes, living funerals, and PEAK childhood separation anxiety… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In this week’s movie night, these ‘90s kids immerse themselves in animated existentialism, ponder the ripple effects of littering on the highway, and of course, unpack THAT infamously tragic toxic gas scene.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.comGive to our Patreon for extra content:

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01:44:23

Episode 56 | CTCD S1E4 — The Demon in the Mattress /...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/07/29

Exorcist epiphanies, rhyming inner-monologues, and a predisposition to be…naughty… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In their most popular Courage venture to date, these ‘90s kids whip out some 1970s horror comparisons, remind their dear Darklings that personal autonomy and emotional safety trump the social norms of hospitality, and attempt to get all of Seuss-sounding Fred’s freakiest accusations straight, or at least as straight as they can.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a

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01:34:47

Episode 55 | CTCD S1E3 — Courage Meets Bigfoot / Hothead

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/07/15

Experimental institutes, childhood hyper-vigilance, and an amorphous Nowherian mob… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Getting back to their Cartoon Network fixation, these ‘90s kids explore the origins of Bigfoot and his surprisingly heartwarming presence in Nowhere, remember an America that left pies cooling in their windowsills, and get spooked by the uncanny parallels to emotional abuse found in Eustace’s angry hair-growth-product outbursts.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a

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01:23:05

Episode 54 | Zeke the Plumber & Other Summer Camp...

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/07/01

Camp-y summertime tropes, tales of a reformed tomboy, and a plunger-wielding dream stalker… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In response to serious Darkling demand, these ‘90s kids rewind back to Nickelodeon’s heyday to revisit the gruesome legend of Zeke the Plumber from Salute Your Shorts, confront toxic truths from Kalyn’s girlhood, and explore the intrinsic ties between sleepaway camps and the horror genre. Whether you’ve been perpetually haunted by Zeke yourself, or are simply craving

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01:31:14

Episode 53 | CTCD S1E2 — The Shadow of Courage / Dr....

That"s Pretty Dark: An "80s & "90s Nostalgia Podcast ·

2023/06/17

Sleep paralysis demons, snake oil salesmen, and one shadow’s dreams of show business… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Jumping back into their Season Binge, these ‘90s kids spend some time learning terrifying lore about shadow people, confront the reality that not all medical practitioners can deliver on their promises, and relive many of the moments that established key elements of the show as a whole.Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover

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