Aric is Too Hot To Handle
The guys go to the summer of 1989. Monty and Aric list their favorite music videos and movies.
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 21 min
80s Only!!!
80s guru Monty Griffin and music aficionado Aric Swaney talk each week about the most fantastic decade ever!! The 80s! Griffin and Swaney were the editors behind the Texas state-winning Eastwood High School newspaper Sabre in 1986. Griffin is a national touring feature comic and indie film producer. He recently got his Master's in New Media Journalism at Full Sail University. Swaney is the Director of Operations at Zoid Entertainment. He has Masters in Creative Writing from the University of Iowa. He has a law degree from Depaul University.
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Episodes
There was Purple Rain at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Monty and Aric say happy birthday to MTV. They list their 5 favorite summer videos of 1984. It is the 40th anniversary of Prince's Purple Rain. Then Monty and Aric discuss the 1984 Summer Olympics.
Aug 11, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Bachelor Party to Victory Tour
The guys are back. The summer of 1984 is raging. Monty and Aric join Tom Hanks at a Bachelor Party. Then the guys watch the Jacksons' Victory Tour for an industry-high: $30 a ticket.
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 15 min
Monty and Aric join the Brat Pack
June 28th, 1985, St Elmo's Fire is released. 39 years later, Monty and Aric discuss Brats and all things Brat Pack. #80s #80smovies #thebratpack #80smusic
Jun 28, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Press your luck to preview the Summer of 1984
Monty and Aric are back. Their hair looks better than ever. They go over the Press Your Luck scandal. No whammies. Stop. Then, they preview the summer of 1984. #1984 #80s #pressyourluck #gremilins #80smovies
Jun 19, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Monty and Aric go to the 1984 and 1989 Oscars.
Grab your tux or your formal dress. It's Oscar time. Monty and Aric go over the 1984 and 1989 Oscars. Then, they go over who should have won. #80s #80smovies #80sOscars
Mar 21, 2024•54 min
We are the Pod!!
39 years ago the song "We Are the World" was released. Aric forces Monty to discuss the song and the Netflix doc The Greatest Night in Pop. The guys also reviewed the 1984 Grammy Awards in which two major musical acts did not perform.
Mar 07, 2024•54 min
Blame it on Rio or whoever greenlit this movie!!
The guys say goodbye to Action Jackson , Carl Weathers. Monty goes over very special episodes of What's Happening and Diff'rent Strokes. Finally, Aric channels Michael Caine to explain Blame It On Rio.
Feb 08, 2024•57 min
Hot Dog...The Podcast
Monty and Aric are back. They say goodbye to Sports Illustrated. Aric reviews Van Halen's 1984 album. Monty goes back in the Delorean Time Machine to pick up 14-year-old Monty and 15-year-old Aric. Those crazy teenagers review Hot Dog... The Movie.
Jan 22, 2024•1 hr 12 min
Welcome, to 1984!!
It is here. It was 40 years ago that we entered 1984. We read the book. Listened to the album. Skipped the movie. Lived the year. Now experience the podcast. Monty and Aric preview the big events of 1984. #1984 #80s #80smusic #80smovies
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 5Ep. 1
1983 and 1988 in film.
Monty and Aric review the new Beverley Hills Cop: Axel F trailer. They share their favorite films of 1983 and 1988. They list the top ten box office results of both years. #80s #80smovies #80smusic
Dec 29, 2023•1 hr 7 min
Asia in Asia? 1983 and 1988 year end music review.
Monty and Aric remember the underwhelming Asis in Asis concert from 40 years ago. They do the year in review for 1983 and 1988. #80s #80smusic #80sonly
Dec 21, 2023•1 hr 9 min
It's the Thriller
It was 40 years ago; the Thriller video had its World Premiere on MTV. Aric wears one glove while Monty moonwalks during the podcast. Sudden Impact, Scarface, and DC Cab also all came out this week in 1983.
Dec 08, 2023•1 hr 13 min
WTFWTT?? Star Wars Holiday Special Episode!!!
It is another What the Fuck Were They Thinking podcast. This time, the guys tackle the Star Wars Holiday Special. Monty gives Aric a pop quiz. Aric plays Real or Not Real on variety shows.
Nov 26, 2023•57 min
Geraldo's nose and Satan, They Live, and Pumpkinhead
Monty is happy that there is a new Beatles song. The Fall Guy trailer drops on the show's anniversary. Geraldo covered Satanism and got a broken nose (it's complicated). Monty remembers They Live. Aric loves Pumpkinhead.
Nov 09, 2023•52 min
Matthew Perry RIP! How did ZZ Top become unlikely MTV stars?
Aric and Monty say goodbye to Friend, Matthew Perry. It is the 30-year anniversary of River Phoenix's shocking death. The guys talk about the recently departed TV sitcom icon Suzanne Somers. Finally, Monty explains to Aric how ZZ Top became huge on MTV in 1983.
Oct 31, 2023•57 min
Never Say Octopussy Again
Monty starts the pod by saying goodbye to sitcom legend Suzanne Somers. Aric is excited the Tampa Bay Bucs are wearing the original creamsicle uniforms for Sunday's game. Monty reviews Totally Killer. The guys discuss why there were two James Bond movies in 1983.
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Time Machine: 1988 MTV VMAs
Aric does a pod distance dedication about some questionable medication. Monty sneaks in a Beatles news segment, again. Aric is starting to catch on. Birthdays for Bill Murray, Michael Douglas, and Andrew Dice Clay. Aric fires up the Delorean to take the guys back to the 1988 MTV Music Awards. It's bottle service time with Arsenio Hall, GNR, and INXS.
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min
What the f**k where they thinking? Smokey and the Bandit Part III
Monty has a new follower on Twitter with a Beatle connection. Madonna, Patrick Swayze, and Belinda Carlisle have birthdays. Aric and Monty break down crappy sequels from the Pink Panther, The Sting, and Smokey and the Bandit franchises. Recorded August 19, 2023
Sep 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Fall TV 1983, 1988
Monty says goodbye to Bob Barker. Aric survives another pop quiz—birthdays for Gene Simmons, Rick Springfield, and Shelley Long. Monty and Aric break down the new and canceled shows of the 1983 and 1988 television seasons. #80s #80smovies #80smusic #80stv #bobbarker #thepriceisright
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Pee Wee Herman RIP!!!
Aric starts things off with a Pod Distance Dedication. Monty gives Aric a pop quiz on the Top Ten songs on August 6, 1988. The Cubs played a night game for the first time at Wrigley on 08/08/88. Monty and Aric remember Paul Reubens. #80s #80smovies #80smusic #peeweeherman
Aug 13, 2023•1 hr 7 min
What the f**k were they thinking? Caddyshack II
Monty tells Aric a story about the Blue Thunder TV series. Monty has new information on three near reunions of Paul, George, and Ringo in the mid-80s. What the f**k were they thinking? They guys break down the production of Caddyshack II and its many mistakes. #80s #80smusic #80smovies #caddyshack
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Remembering Bruce Lee, 50 years later
Aric is away at an undisclosed location getting work done. Monty's brother Joseph joins the pod. Joseph will confirm or deny if Monty went to Homecoming with Phoebe Cates. Bruce Lee died 50 years ago. They talk about him, his films, and his impact in the 1980s. #80s #80smovies #80smusic #brucelee
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
I'll just say the word, oh Pr, Presidio, oh.
Monty gives Aric a pop quiz. Then Aric reads a pod distance dedication. Later, Aric beats Monty up with his thumb while discussing 1988's The Presidio.
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Do you want to play a game? (WarGames)
Aric and Monty say goodbye to Treat Williams and Tina Turner. They go over the summer movies of 1988. Then Aric tries to save the world when Monty accidentally starts a nuclear war. They break down the 1983 classic, WarGames.
Jun 30, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Monty and Aric go to the US Festival
40 years ago was the 2nd US Festival. Monty and Aric take you back there. They go over the summer movies of 1983. For some odd reason, they watched Doctor Detroit.
Jun 10, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Shakedown: Aric and Monty are busted!!
The guys say goodbye to MTV News. Monty has news on the Beatles in the early 80s. Aric brings up the upcoming Donna Summer documentary on HBO. The guys go with Peter Weller and Sam Elliot on a Shakedown.
May 30, 2023•59 min
Aric rides Blue Thunder through the air
Of course, there is a pop quiz and a Pod Distance Dedication. Monty and Aric talk about the 1988 WGA strike. Dom Deluise, Kurt Loder, and Pia Zadora have birthdays. They guys tackle the 1983 movie Blue Thunder.
May 15, 2023•1 hr 11 min
Aric and Monty go to the Valley Girl of the Dolls
Aric risks his life with another round of Pop Quiz, Hot Shot. Pod Distance Dedication is back! This Week In the 80s. Ringo Starr got married in 1981. Who was drafted before Dan Marino in 1983? The guys go to the valley to talk about Valley Girl. #80s #80smovies #80smusic #valleygirl
May 04, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 4Ep. 8
Aric is 18 Again!!!
Monty gives Aric another pop quiz. Will Monty blow up Aric's computer again? Jack Black and Pitfall?? Rodney Dangerfield is a rapper? Aric turns 18 Again!
Apr 28, 2023•1 hr 26 min•Season 4Ep. 7
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