Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Episode 13: Home Alone
This week Jeff reveals the secret hiding place of a cache of mature Yule Tide literature while Brad spirals further into the depths of realizing he’s no longer in his twenties. Occasionally, our duo delve into Jeff’s premiere experience of watching the John Hughes classic, Home Alone, staring Macaulay Culkin.
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Episode 12: 1941
This week paranoia reigns supreme, as we get ready for the invasion that wasn’t. Brad explains why the President recognized him for his war-time contribution to Operation Desert Storm as Jeff tells the story of the time the bomb squad came to his house. It’s the Steven Spielberg film that you have never heard of.…
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Episode 11: Explorers
It’s 1985 and River Phoenix, Ethan Hawke and Jason Presson are going to about to perfect mobile computing and spaceflight in a foggy ditch behind their parents houses. That is until halfway through the film when it turns into a slapstick space cartoon. Learn why Brad is in the market for a used Tilt-A-Whirl, and…
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Episode 10: Cannonball Run
Get as many Hollywood stars as you can, put them in a bunch of cool cars, add Budweiser, and simmer until done. That’s the recipe for this 1981 Burt Reynolds classic. This week we learn about Brad’s short-lived career as an ambulance driver, and Jeff explains why out of all of the films in the…
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Episode 9: Planes, Trains & Automobiles
It’s Thanksgiving time, and that means it’s time for John Candy and Steve Martin in Planes Trains and Automobiles. Jeff asks if this really is a comedy, Brad has an emotional breakdown when he discovers that he is middle-aged, and we explore the dangers of farting on airplanes.
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Minisode: We Have A Winner
Brad and Jeff take to the mic to reveal their first ever giveaway winner!
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Episode 8: Hell Comes To Frogtown
The boys tackle the 1988 Sci-Fy action thriller Hell Comes to Frogtown. Rowdy Roddy Piper, Sandahl Bergman and Cec Verrell battle the greenies, find love, and remind us what a good lawnchair looks like. For Brad and Jeff it’s a battle royal as they both try to prove why this may be the greatest…or worst…
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Episode 7: The Goonies
This week, Brad is destroyed by the news that Sean Astin’s mom had tossed out mountains of the iconic screen used props from the Goonies while Jeff takes a deep dive into private property law and debunks the myth that the Goondocks are safe. Listen carefully to this episode of the Did You Really Watch That…
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Episode 6: Very Bad Things
Cristian Slater, Cameron Diaz, Jon Favreu, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern, and Leland Orser are doing things… Very Bad Things! This week we watch and discuss the 1998 dark comedy. Will Brad ever be able to use a towel hook again?
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Episode 5: Hocus Pocus
Can you believe Jeff had never seen Hocus Pocus? Brad couldn’t either, which is why he chose this classic as our movie of the week. It also just so happens to be the 25th anniversary of when Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy ran amuck in Salem. Don’t do the math around when you first…
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