Thrashin’ is a skateboard movie from 1986 starring Josh Brolin as an unlikeable kid from the San Fernando valley who spends his summer in LA facing off against Tommy Hook and his “gang” the Daggers. Directed by David Winters,

We’re back from vacation with the first in our skateboarding double feature: David Winters’s 1986 cult classic Thrashin’. Never heard of it? What’s the matter with you? It stars a young Josh Brolin and features skateboarding stunts by some of the origi...

DB is on vacation in Hawaii this week, so we’re kicking out a podcast sampler from all three of our BannedCast podcasts. On this episode sampler you’ll hear choice cuts from Game of Thrones: An Uninformed Podcast,

Today we discuss Robert Hiltzik’s 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. Why is everyone willing to pretend like that cook isn’t a pedeophile? What is up with Meg and Mel’s relationship? What is the familial relationship between Angela and Peter’s dad and A...

Today we watch and discuss the trailer to Robert Hiltzik’s 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp. DB stresses the importance of spoiler-free first viewings, and Erin shares a couple unsettling, tangentially Sleepaway Camp-related stories of teachers from he...

Today we discuss Mrs. Voorhees’s parenting, Kevin Bacon’s shorts, and Ned’s disrespectful characterization of Native American traditions. Also: Who is the better parent? Mrs. Voorhees or Casey Anthony? -

Today we watch and discuss the trailer to Sean S. Cunningham’s 1980 classic horror film, Friday the 13th. DB and Erin share their own memories of camp, and Erin ranks the top 80s horror villains in order of dating preference.  -

Today we review 1987’s North Shore, including Rick Kane’s wave pool trophy, Laird Hamilton’s dancing, and Turtle’s pidgin English. We also discuss Nia Peeples, probably referring to her more than once as ‘Mia,

Today we discuss the trailer to William Phelps’s 1987 North Shore, a movie about a competitive surfer from Arizona who heads to the north shore of Oahu to surf. Trouble no doubt ensues, not least because this movie stars no one you’ve probably heard of...

Today we discuss Kathryn Bigelow’s insane but altogether endearing thrill ride Point Break. Also: Jared gets threatened by a surf local, Erin goes skinny dipping, and DB finally gets his question about Point Break’s ending confirmed. -