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Ruined Childhoods

Dan Wiener and Jon Richardson

Think that a movie reboot or remake can ruined your childhood? Brothers/cinephiles Dan and Jon beg to differ! Join them each week as they talk through a cult or classic film or franchise and imagine how it could be revisited, exploring Hollywood’s trend of reviving franchises with long-awaited sequels, prequels, spin-offs, remakes, and/or reboots. Do YOU have a movie you want them to cover Email the show -ruinedchildhoodspod@gmail.com Ruined Childhoods is produced and edited by Jon Richardson -

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1:24:30

Witness (1985)

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2024/06/12

Before there was Dr. Richard Kimball, Henry Turner, or Dutch Van Den Broeck there was John Book. In this Peter Weir classic, Harrison Ford is a Philadelphia detective who is uncovering a murderous plot within his own precinct, but the only way to stay safe and expose the crooked cops is to hide out in Amish Country with the boy who witnessed a murder (Lucas Haas) and his hot mom (Kelly McGillis).Next episode: The Rum Diary (2011) • Puerto RicoSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now

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1:03:02

The Goonies House

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2024/06/07

HEY YOU GUYS! Jon has a thorough chat with Behman Zakeri, owner of the Walsh's house from the Goonies! Listen to their chat about what it takes to own a piece of film history. ALSO, this BONUS episode is released on GOONIES DAY, which occurs every year on June 7, which was the original release date of The Goonies in 1985.Follow @GooniesHome on InstagramFollow Behman on TikTok • watch "Data" zipline!Next episode: Witness (1985) • PennsylvaniaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social

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1:29:24

The Goonies (1985)

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2024/06/05

HEY YOU GUYS! It's finally time for Dan and Jon to talk about The Goonies, the Richard Donner classic and share how they would bring back this adventure classic in 2024.Next episode: Witness (1985) • PennsylvaniaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as OregonSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch atlinktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:14:22

Near Dark (1987)

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2024/05/29

Oklahoma cowboys may be a dime a dozen, but ones that are eternal and nocturnal? Katheryn Bigelow's Near Dark covers that territory with what may be the only vampire western. The film features an amazing cast (Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein) and score (Tangerine Dream), and Dan and Jon have some thoughts on how it could be properly brought back.Next episode: The Goonies (1985) • OregonSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as OklahomaSubscribe to The

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54:56

Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990)

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2024/05/22

The town of Clyde, OH may be real, but this story that takes place there is too strange to be true. On this episode, Dan and Jon celebrate Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, the tale of a quirky teenage adoptee imagining a better life with the celebrity she believes is her biological mother. The cast features Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels.Next episode: Near Dark (1987) • OklahomaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as OhioSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social

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1:10:30

Leprechaun (1993)

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2024/05/15

Hold onto your gis because we're in North Carolina talking about the 2006 cult classic, The Foot Fist Way! This film stars Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Mary Jane Bostic and showed the world the yin to The Karate Kid's yang. Also, Dan and Jon consider new ways to bring back the movie's characters and extend its legacy.Next episode: Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) • OhioSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North DakotaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow

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49:09

The Foot Fist Way (2006)

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2024/05/08

Hold onto your gis because we're in North Carolina talking about the 2006 cult classic, The Foot Fist Way! This film stars Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Mary Jane Bostic and showed the world the yin to The Karate Kid's yang. Also, Dan and Jon consider new ways to bring back the movie's characters and extend its legacy.Next episode: Leprechaun (1993) • North DakotaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North CarolinaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on

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1:25:59

Dirty Dancing (1987)

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2024/04/24

Dan and Jon have the TIME OF THEIR LIVES talking about the 1987 independent classic, Dirty Dancing. Dan and Jon share information about the film's production, the happy accidents that made the movie work, and their own personal experiences vacationing in the Catskills. Next episode: The Foot Fist Way (2006) • North CarolinaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New YorkSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch

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1:15:52

High Noon (1952)

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2024/04/17

Dan and Jon are exploring New Mexico cinema (set, not shot) with the Gary Cooper western classic, High Noon. This Hollywood blacklisting allegory also showcases the talents of Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, and Lloyd Bridges all in strong supporting roles. Dan and Jon talk a bit about the film's legacy and imagine how it could be brought back today.Also, High Noon was JUST RELEASED on 4k Ultra HD Blu-Ray by Kino Lorber, featuring a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative and new audio commentaries

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1:36:49

Mallrats (1995)

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2024/04/11

Dan and Jon are back in their home state (spiritually, not physically) to talk about all of the things that make New Jersey, well, New Jersey. One of these things is the main setting of Kevin Smith's 2nd feature film, Mallrats.Next episode: High Noon (1952) • New MexicoSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New JerseySubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch atlinktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more

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1:23:08

To Die For (1995)

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2024/04/04

The Ruined Childhoods podcast is up in New Hampshire to discuss the Nicole Kidman/Joaquin Phoenix/Matt Dillon dark comedy classic, To Die For - the 5th feature by director Gus Van Sant. This film, set in the Granite State, has recently entered the Criterion Collection, and rightfully so.Next episode: Mallrats (1995) • New JerseySee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New HampshireSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch

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1:23:18

The Misfits (1961)

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2024/03/28

Take away the story behind the 1961 Marilyn Monroe/Clark Gable/Montgomery Clift classic and what do you have? Dan and Jon dissect The Misfits and try to find news ways to improve upon the final films of two Hollywood icons.Next episode: To Die For (1995) • New HampshireSee what Native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as NevadaSubscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods • ruinedchildhoodspod.com Hosted on Acast. See

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1:21:21

Nebraska (2013)

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2024/03/20

Dan and Jon are trekking from Montana to Nebraska with the Grant family to see if Woody actually won a million bucks. Next episode: The Misfits (1961) • NevadaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as NebraskaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch atlinktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:17:30

A River Runs Through It (1992) & Legends of the Fall...

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2024/03/13

Dan and Jon couldn't decide on one early-to-mid-90s Columbla/TriStar emotionally withholding father 1920s-era Brad Pitt Montana movie, so they picked BOTH!Next episode: Nebraska (2013) • NebraskaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MontanaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch atlinktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:07:16

Winter's Bone (2010)

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2024/03/06

This week, Dan and Jon are in the backwoods of Missouri as Jennifer Lawrence tries to find her bail-jumping meth-cooking father. They also give their quick thoughts on the upcoming Academy Awards. Next episode: A River Runs Through It (1992) & Legends of the Fall (1994) • MontanaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MissouriSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch atlinktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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1:15:12

In the Heat of the Night (1967)

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2024/02/28

Dan and Jon are in 1960s Mississippi to take a close look at the Norman Jewison Oscar winner, In the Heat of the Night starring Sidney Poitier and Rod Steiger. This film should be required cinema in understanding racial relations in civil rights era rural south, and Dan and Jon have some ideas on how to keep it fresh in the modern era.Next episode:Winter's Bone (2010) • MissouriSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MississippiSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on

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1:16:09

Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

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2024/02/22

On the Ruined Childhoods road trip across America, Dan and Jon are stopping by the fictional town of Mount Rose, Minnesota for the mockumentary cult classic, Drop Dead Gorgeous. Though the movie has some cringy moments, it remains a classic thanks to its all-star cast and quotable script. And HEY! We have a new theme song! WOO!Next episode:In the Heat of the Night (1967) • MississippiSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MinnesotaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us

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1:10:22

Anatomy of a Murder (1959)

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2024/02/14

From the striking Saul Bass artwork to Duke Ellington's score, one should expect that Anatomy of a Murder wouldn't be like the films that came before it. This film, which features a star-filled cast, bucks the studio system and films on location in Michigan, uses actors not contracted by the studio, and doesn't hold back with language and themes typically avoided thanks to the Hays Code. Dan and Jon not only sing its praises, but offer some ideas on how it could be brought back today.Next

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57:17

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)

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2024/02/07

This stop on the Ruined Childhoods tour across America (alphabetically) is Massachusetts where Dan and Jon visit the fictional town of Falwell to meet Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. How could one pass up the opportunity to see Edie McClurg play a character named Chastity Pariah??Next episode:Anatomy of a Murder (1959) • MichiganSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MassachusettsSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch

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1:08:40

Pecker (1998) with Scotty Landes

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2024/02/04

TV/Film writer and Bananas Podcast co-host Scotty Landes joins Jon and Dan to talk about Maryland films, pit beef sandwiches, John Waters, and more in a larger discussion about the cult classic, Pecker. Scotty also tells Jon and Dan about his experience working as an extra on the 2006 film, Annapolis.Subscribe to The WALT • thewalt.substack.comHelp Scotty pet 100 dogs in 2024 • scottysgettinpettin.dogNext episode:Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) • MassachusettsSee what native tribes reside or

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