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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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00:52:19

But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)

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2026/04/23

A true cult classic, But I’m A Cheerleader is remembered fondly by Gen Xers & Millenials as a pivotal relic of LGBTQIA+ Cinema. Not only does it star indie stars Natasha Lyonne and Clea DuVall, we also get early performances from Melanie Lynskey, RuPaul, and Dante Basco. Dan and Jon celebrate this film, queer cinema, and imagine new ways to revisit this classic in the present day.Watch the clip Jon talks aboutWatch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or

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01:09:21

This Must Be the Place (2011)

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2026/04/16

Named for a Talking Heads song and featuring a cameo from David Byrne, This Must Be The Place could be confused for a movie about the band. Instead, it follows Chayenne, a fictional aging rock star who is haunted by his past. Dan and Jon celebrate the film’s unique approach, masterful direction, and one-of-a-kind performances from the stacked cast. They also suggest some new ways to revisit the film today.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or

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00:44:44

We Still Kill The Old Way (2014)

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2026/04/09

Nipping at the heels of Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie, 2014’s We Still Kill The Old Way tells the story of a group of retired London gangsters who regroup to hunt down and kill the young gangster responsible for the death of their friend & gang leader’s brother. Dan and Jon try to find the joy in this joyless crime thriller and come up with a few ideas for how it could be revisited today.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or

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00:59:33

Good Guys Wear Black (1978)

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2026/04/02

We recently lost legendary action star Chuck Norris, who Hollywood allowed to be in dozens of movies to show off his martial arts prowess depite being a dull actor. In 1978, Norris’s star was on the rise and played John T. Booker in the conspiracy action thriller, Good Guys Wear Black, and Jon & Dan are here to discuss some memorable scenes and imagine new ways for it to be revisited in the present day. Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or

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00:56:58

Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)

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2026/03/25

In 1989, we were all wondering one thing - WHO’S HARRY CRUMB? John Candy leads an amazing cast in this zany comedy, showcasing Candy as a disguise-wearing private investigator. Dan and Jon share their memories of experiencing this film after it’s release and share fun ways for the movie to be revisited today.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next episode: Good Guys Wear Black (1978)• The 4th season of Ruined Childhoods features

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01:14:19

Stand by Me (1986)

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2026/03/19

The 3rd film in his directorial career, Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me celebrates it’s 40th anniversary this year. And what better way to celebrate than to cover it on Ruined Childhoods’ 4th season, which features films that have complete sentences for titles? Dan shares his thoughts on how the film compares to Stephen King’s Novella, The Body, and Jon goes deep on the film’s legacy before they both share their ideas on how it could be revisited today.Watch on

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01:05:10

Even Cowgirls Get The Blues (1993)

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2026/03/12

Gus Van Sant may be better known from films like Good Will Hunting, Milk, My Own Private Idaho, or Drugstore Cowboy. But nesteled in his early career, Gus made a strange movie about a woman with such long thumbs, she knew it was her destiny to hitchhike adapted from a Tom Robbins novel. Dan and Jon celebrate the weirdness of Even Cowgirls Get The Blues, which stars Uma Thurman, Rain Phoenix, Pat Morita, Keanu Reeves, and even more of your favorite actors.Watch on

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01:00:46

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)

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2026/03/04

Since the 1930s, Hammer Films has produced and distributed dozens of mystery and horror films, providing cinema lovers fresh alternatives to the big Universal monster movies. One of Hammer’s biggest stars was Grand Moff Tarkin himself, Peter Cushing. For Hammer, The Cush brought to life characters such as Van Helsing, The Sheriff of Nottingham, and Baron Victor Frankenstein. This episde explores his 5th appearance as Dr. Frankenstein in Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed. Dan and Jon celebrate the

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01:09:10

What’s Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

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2026/02/27

Known for a knockout performance from then newcomer Leonardo DiCaprio, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? became synonomous with his portrayal of an intellectually disabled teen living in rural America and the older brother who is responsible for him, famously played by Johnny Depp. Jon and Dan celebrate the film for the captivating on-screen realness, unforgettable performances, and its amazing title, which makes it elligible for this season of Ruined Childhoods. Dan and Jon also come up with new ways

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01:09:10

Come Back To The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy...

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2026/02/19

After his 1980 Popeye film didn’t wow critics or audiences, Robert Altman did a run of stage dramas-turned-films. The first is his 1982 drama, Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean, and on this week’s episode, Jon and Dan celebrate the film and imagine new ways to extend its legacy.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next episode: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape? (1993) • The 4th season of Ruined Childhoods features movies

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00:58:35

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)

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2026/02/11

One of Hollywood's greatest feuds directly ties to one of cinema's greatest questions, "What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?" This sibling thriller marks the crescendo of a lifetime of psychological manipulation, substance abuse, and the lingering effects of child actor psychosis - and yes, it's even more fun than it sounds. Dan and Jon celebrate the magic of Bette Davis and Joan Crawford's on and off-screen antics and imagine a new future for a far-from-forgotten classic.Watch

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01:06:28

Dude, Where's My Car? (2000) with Scott Wiener

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2026/02/05

On our next episode exploring movies with full sentence titles, we're joined by our brother Scott to talk about the 2000 stoner comedy, Dude, Where's My Car? Unlike most podcasts that talk about this film, we celebrate it for what makes it a memorable, special, time capsule for the year 2000.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next episode: What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠(2000) • The 4th season of Ruined Childhoods features

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01:11:13

Some Like It Hot (1959)

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2026/01/29

This seaon of Ruined Childhoods, each episode features a movie with a full sentence title, so how could we pass up Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot? This 1959 comedy follows Tony Curtis & Jack Lemmon has musicians on the run from gangsters, so they go undercover as women in a traveling all-female jazz band. Dan and Jon share their thoughts and explain how they would bring it back for a modern audience.Oh - big time Wicked/Wizard of Oz chatter from minute 9 to 23. You've been warned!Watch

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00:44:51

I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)

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2026/01/21

It's season 4! Each movie this season will have a title that's a complete sentence, and we're kicking it off with Macon Blair's 2017 hit, I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore. The film stars Melanie Lynskey and Elijah Wood as two loners taking justice into their own hands. Dan and Jon have a few ideas for how this movie could be revisited, despite being only 9 years old.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next episode:

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01:14:56

Arachnophobia (1990) with Nomfanelo Moloi

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2025/11/05

It's the Season 3 Finale! Over the past 52 episodes, Dan and Jon have trekked up the alphabet in movie titles from A to Z and then went back from Z down to A. This episode, the 2nd A movie, is the 1990 Frank Marshall Comedy Thriller Arachnophobia, starring Jeff Daniels, John Goodman, Julian Sands, and a hell of a lot of spiders. They're also joined by Nomfanelo Moloi, the host of Rediscovered Movies, to share her thoughts on this 90s classic that's definitely worthy of being

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01:16:55

Big (1988)

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2025/10/29

It's the penultimate episode of Ruined Childhoods SEASON THREE and this one's a banger. Dan and Jon celebrate the 1988 comedy sensation, Big, the story of a boy who becomes an adult overnight and the grown ups he impacts while he and his best friend find a way to turn him back into a kid. They also share their thoughts on how the movie could be thoughftully brought back in the present day.Mentioned in this episode:Bosom Buddies opening creditsRed Red Wine music videoBig movie

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00:54:56

Copycat (1995)

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2025/10/22

The mid-90s were a huge era for the presence of serial killers in pop culture. With this element combined with the star power of Sigourney Weaver, Holly Hunter, and Harry Connick, Jr, the film Copycat would certainly be a smash box office hit. Dan and Jon celebrate it's unique mark made on cinama and imagine new ways it could be revisited in the present day.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Next episode: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Big (1988) • The 3rd season of Ruined

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01:02:03

Darkman (1990)

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2025/10/09

We are almost through our third season, a 52-episode year-long journey up and down the cinematic alphabet. This episode is our final D episode and we are thrilled to discuss 1990's Darkman, directed by Sam Raimi and starring Liam Neeson. Dan remembers his first time seeing the film and Jon shares childhood experiences encountering Darkman ephemera in 1990. And of course, they share their ideas on how the movie could be brought back today.Watch on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or

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00:54:44

The Electric Horseman (1979)

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2025/10/02

RIP Robert Redford (1936-2025)Dan and Jon pour one out for legendary actor, Robert Redford AKA Fort Red Border (iykyk). They honor his life by celebrating his career and gabbing about Sydney Pollack's 1979 anti-capitalist film, The Electric Horseman. Though it's not remembered as one of Redford's best, it is another pairing with the iconic Jane Fonda and also features Wilford Brimley and Willie Nelson. Dan and Jon also make note of how they would revisit the film in the modern era.Watch on

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00:59:08

Freejack (1992)

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2025/09/24

With a screenplay by Dan Gilroy and a above average supporting cast, (Rene Russo, Anthony Hopkins, Mick Jagger, Jonathan Banks, Amanda Plummer, Frankie Faison) Freejack should have been a home run. But questional direction and a lackluster performance from Emilio Estevez make the film fall short. Nevertheless, the story is smart and it's a hell of a good time to watch. Dan and Jon, as always, share their thoughts on how this movie can be revisited today, but want to know what YOU think - email

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