Hold onto your GOLD because we're in North Dakota talking about the 1993 cult horror classic, L eprechaun ! This film defied the odds of being a throwaway release, but the impending star-power of Jennifer Aniston catapulted the film into the annals of film history. It also didn't hurt that it featured the Willow star, Warwick Davis . Next episode: Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) • Ohio See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North Dakota Subscribe to The WALT! Conta...
May 15, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 236
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 Dakota See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North Carolina Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, fol...
May 08, 2024•49 min•Season 2Ep. 235
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 Carolina See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New York Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/Ruined...
Apr 24, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Season 2Ep. 234
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 comme...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 233
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 Mexico See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New Jersey Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Apr 11, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 2Ep. 232
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 Jersey See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New Hampshire Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at ...
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 231
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 Hampshire See what Native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Nevada Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods • ruinedchildhoodspod.com...
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 230
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) • Nevada See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Nebraska Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Mar 20, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 229
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) • Nebraska See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Montana Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 228
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) • Montana See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Missouri Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Mar 06, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 227
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) • Missouri See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Mississippi Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, fol...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 226
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) • Mississippi See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Minnesota Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us,...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 225
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 epi...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 224
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) • Michigan See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Massachusetts Subscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linkt...
Feb 07, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 223
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.com Help Scotty pet 100 dogs in 2024 • scottysgettinpettin.dog Next episode: Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) • Massachusetts See what native tribes r...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 222
When it comes to MAINE movies, you would be hard pressed to find one that captures the vibe of the Down East stronger than Todd Field's Oscar-nominated feature debut, In the Bedroom . Not only do Jon and Dan celebrate the entire cast, but specifically the late Tom Wilkinson - pour one out. And be sure to listen out for Jon's chat with Maine-native, Eric Gosselin , who not only is a producer of top-tier television and bottom-of-the-drain cinema, but also is co-host of the horror movie franchise p...
Jan 17, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Season 2Ep. 221
Corrupt cops? Cajun accents? Dennis Quaid eating an envelope? Count us in! Dan and Jon stop at The Big Easy on their cinematic trek across America. Next episode: In the Bedroom (2001) • Maine See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Louisiana Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Jan 14, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 220
Dan and Jon are covering a movie for each US State and on this episode, they're in Kentucky to celebrate Pam Grier in Sheba, Baby . Next episode: The Big Easy (1986) • Louisiana See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Kentucky Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Jan 04, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 219
If you haven't seen this movie, you've been living on the wrong side of the rainbow. Dan and Jon talk about the 1939 classic, round up some of the other adaptations of L. Frank Baum's Oz series , and Dan's stint as the Cowardly Lion in a 1991 Junior High production of The Wizard of Oz . Next episode: Sheba, Baby (1975) • Kentucky See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Kansas Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Dec 27, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 218
When deciding to cover the 1971 satire Cold Turkey , Dan and Jon had no idea that its director, Norman Lear, would pass days later. In honor of the late, great, television legend, Ruined Childhoods celebrates the film that came before all of the Norman Lear classics that made him a legend. This film also stars TV and cinematic legend Dick Van Dyke , who turned 98 the week before this episode's release. Next episode: The Wizard of Oz (1939) • Kansas See what native tribes reside or resided in wha...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 217
It's Indiana week on Ruined Childhoods and the guys discuss one of the state's most cherished films, Hoosiers . Next episode: Cold Turkey (1971) • Iowa See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Indiana Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 216
Dan and Jon are in Illinois and have zero interest in visiting Chicago. For them, it's all about Aurora, home of Wayne and Garth. This is a long one, so buckle up and send in your thoughts to ruinedchildhoodspod@gmail.com ! Next episode: Hoosiers (1986) • Indiana See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Illinois Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Nov 29, 2023•1 hr 41 min•Season 2Ep. 215
Dan and Jon have made it to The Aloha State to gab about the 1961film that introduced the world to Elvis singing I Can't Help Falling in Love . Dan and Jon talk about their own experiences in Hawaii, representation of indigenous Pacific Islanders, and conflicting feelings about the King of Rock and Roll. Hey, Viktor! trailer Next episode: Wayne's World (1992) • Illinois See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Idaho Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch...
Nov 22, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 214
Dan and Jon have made it to The Aloha State to gab about the 1961film that introduced the world to Elvis singing I Can't Help Falling in Love . Dan and Jon talk about their own experiences in Hawaii, representation of indigenous Pacific Islanders, and conflicting feelings about the King of Rock and Roll. Next episode: Smoke Signals (1998) • Idaho See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Hawaii Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChi...
Nov 15, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 213
Dan and Jon have made it to Georgia, but need to quickly zip over to Texarkana, Texas and back with a truckload of Coors beer! On this episode, the Smokey and the Bandit series is celebrated and reimagined with fresh casts and plots. Next episode: Blue Hawaii (1961)• Hawaii See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Georgia Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Nov 13, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 212
Dan and Jon travel down to Florida, specifically South Beach, to witness the meeting of a drag queen, her club owning partner, an ultra-conservative senator, and his opportunistic wife. It's only taken 211 episodes, but Ruined Childhoods is finally covering The Birdcage , celebrating how it stood out from its predecessors and theorizing how it could have a continuing legacy. Next episode: Smokey and the Bandit (1977) • Georgia See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Flor...
Nov 01, 2023•1 hr 25 min•Season 2Ep. 211
Dan and Jon have their made their way to Delaware to enjoy the sights, sounds, and styles of Empire Records . And guess what - it's REX MANNING DAY ! The guys celebrate the cult film and it's actual legacy and the legacies that could be if they had a chance to revive the film. Next episode: The Birdcage (1996) • Florida See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Delaware Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Oct 25, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 210
Dan and Jon travel to Mystic, Connecticut to sample the perfect blend of comedy and drama with a dash of romance. This is the movie that introduced us to Matt Damon and truly put Julia Roberts on the map. And for many, it was a sigh of relief that the actor who played Gomer Pyle in Full Metal Jacket turned out alright. This episode also features a special interview with Dan and Jon's brother Scott of Scott's Pizza Tours and Slice Out Hunger ! Next episode: Empire Records (1995) • Delaware See wh...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Season 2Ep. 209
This stop on the Ruined Childhoods road trip across America is the 1995 crime drama, Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead . Dan and Jon talk about how it stacks up in the midst of the era's Tarantino madness. Next episode: Mystic Pizza (1988) • Connecticut See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Colorado Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Oct 11, 2023•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 208
Dan and Jon have made it to California to experience the 2002 cult classic, Orange County . Aside from realizing that this film had more depth than previously considered, Dan and Jon also imagine how they would revisit this film over 20 years later. Next episode: Things to Do in Denver When You're Dead (1995) • Colorado See what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as Caifornia Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 2Ep. 207
