Thirty Twenty Ten

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A pop culture time machine! Each episode covers that very week from 30 years ago, 20 years ago and 10 years ago, which means each show is loaded with forgotten movies, timeless TV episodes and songs best left to the past. We'll examine TV, movies, music and video games from the 90s, 2000s, and 2010s. Come remember with us!

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529 episodes
Updated Dec 26, 2025
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Jul 23, 2022 · 2 hr 12 min
The Dream Team and Austin Powers Both Go for the Gold
July 22-28: Daman Wayans needs mo' money, a flying pig, Jon Lovitz rules space, Ben Stiller keeps watch, Christopher Walken fights bears, manic pixie dream girls, moon Nazis, and a documentary with a happy ending for once. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jul 15, 2022 · 2 hr 7 min
Disney Blows up a Kid, Harrison Ford Submerges, and The Dark Knight Ends
July 15-21: Jack Nicholson has trouble, eBay hits Buy It Now, Fred Willard goes to the movies, David Arquette is a freak, Ross Perot quits, Michael J. Fox is mousey, Breaking Bad hits the home stretch, and skinny James Gandolfini. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jul 9, 2022 · 1 hr 57 min
Matthew McConaughey Battles Dragons, Ralph Bakshi Does the Roger Rabbit, and Ice Age is Mammoth
July 8-14: Tom Hanks joins the mob, Meg Ryan swaps bodies, the Crocodile Hunter hits the big screen, the worst Halloween movie, Tony Shalhoub is nervous, JCVD is universal, and someone's thrown in the pool on Melrose Place. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jul 1, 2022 · 2 hr 2 min
Men in Black Return, There's No Crying in Baseball, and Spider-Man is Amazing
July 1-7: Eddie Murphy is a player who gets played, Tom Hanks makes a comeback, comedy jams get def, Sir Mix-a-Lot has likes and dislikes, Bow Wow is Like Mike, origin stories for the Powerpuff Girls and Spider-Man (again), Oliver Stone is a savage, and Katy Perry's in 3D. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jun 25, 2022 · 2 hr 17 min
Ray Liotta Stalks, Adam Sandler Gets Rich, and Seth MacFarlane is a Bear
June 24-30: David Duchovny gets spicy letters, Channing Tatum takes it off, Jackie Chan teams up with Michelle Yeoh, the best Indiana Jones game, Hey Arnold hits the big screen, Madea's hiding out, we're still mad at The Newsroom, Wes Anderson goes to camp, and we learn how to pronounce Quvenzhané. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jun 20, 2022 · 2 hr 54 min
Pixar's first princess, Disney finally has a popular alien, and Batman, uh, Returns
Batman returns with wonderful new villains and issues, Seeking friends at the end of the world, everything you've ever wanted to know about the bikini carwash, Stephen Spielberg's finest post-ET sci-fi moment, Disney's modern day classic, and more!
Jun 11, 2022 · 2 hr 44 min
Bourne Identity Turns 20, Adam Sandler's Worst Film, Scooby Doo hits the bigscreen
Jason Borne is born, a forgotten 90s comedy, the dawn of internet piracy, Adam Sandler's raunchiest movie is irredeemable, Hanna-Barbera collides with modernity, and we hopefully talk about Dan Quayle for the last time! All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jun 4, 2022 · 2 hr 22 min
Jack Ryan, Xenomorphs, and I Swear This is a New Episode
June 3-9: Kid and Play go to school, Bill Clinton rocks out, comics get mature, Chris Rock and Kim Possible are spies, TV gets way too meta, puppets make phone calls, time travel goes indie, we learn the secrets of the Ya-Ya sisterhood, and we like to move it move it for the last time. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 28, 2022 · 2 hr 22 min
K-Stew's Snow White, Ben Affleck's Jack Ryan and Whoopi Goldberg Gets to a Nunnery
May 27-June 2: Omar comin', Night Court clocks out, Eddie Griffin is undercover, Mad Men's Joan games the system, Apple gets ahead of itself, Piranha's bigger and bouncier, an orange gets a TV show, Paul Simon goes to Africa, and Samus finally returns. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 20, 2022 · 2 hr 32 min
Christopher Nolan gets Insomnia, and Men in Black fight the Xenomorph in the Battle of the Threequel
May 20-26: Brendan Fraser in unearthed, Tom Cruise is Irish, Johnny Carson says farewell, JLo has had enough, Matt Damon's a horse, Ally McBeal and House call it quits, Felicity graduates, and reality television hits the real world. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 14, 2022 · 2 hr 38 min
The Third Lethal Weapon, the Second Star Wars, and the Only Battleship
May 13-19: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog takes on nerds, Sasha Baron-Cohen is a dictator, hearts get achy and/or breaky, Hugh Grant makes a friend, the X-Files close, Dan Quayle hates on Murphy Brown but loves democracy, SimLife will be the death of JR, we laugh yet again at the name Buttafuoco, and you sunk my attempted franchise. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 7, 2022 · 2 hr 12 min
Tim Robbins Gets Away with It, The End of the Erotic Thriller, and Johnny Depp Sucks Blood
May 6-12: Drew Barrymore is an evil Lolita, Bill Paxton's making one false move, soldiers vs. werewolves, Robert Altman comes back yet again, Diane Lane is unfaithful, a trip to the Greendale Insane Asylum, sad TV deaths on ER and Buffy, Lawrence of Arabia 2, and Fuzzy Bunny's Guide to You Know What. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 29, 2022 · 2 hr 43 min
Marvel Conquers the World, Big Frasier Energy, and the End of a Sitcom Monster
April 29-May 5: The two superhero movies that changed Hollywood, Pierce Brosnan explodes, L.A. burns, Tom Selleck hates his dad, a Citizen Kane prequel, Stephen Dorff is a street tough, Mel Gibson goes to Mexican prison, mountain climbing: Is it stupid?, and special guests assemble. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 23, 2022 · 2 hr 5 min
Who's the Boss is Fired, Jason Goes to Space, Aardman Takes to the Sea
April 22-28: Jack Black's best role, Ethan Hawke fights Nazis, we vote for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Willem Dafoe is in the desert, Angelina Jolie is in a rom-com, Edgar Allen Poe stalks a killer, Jason Segal gets engaged, and 30 Rock's banned episode. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 15, 2022 · 2 hr 12 min
The Rock's First Major Role, Thinking Like a Man, and John Goodman Hits It Home
April 15-21: We bend it like Beckham, Laurence Fishburne is undercover, a mouth-watering romance from Mexico, John Turturro is Groucho Marx, Patrick Swayze goes to India, Sandra Bullock solves a murder, a Futurama/Star Trek crossover, a big garish documentary, and Adam Driver breaks out. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 9, 2022 · 2 hr 24 min
John Woo Blows Up, Ben Affleck Changes Lanes, and the Three Stooges are Back
April 8-14: Christian Bale sings about newspapers, the return of Sideshow Bob, Ferngully saves the rainforest, Stephen King's energy vampires, Bill Paxton is a serial killer, Cameron Diaz is the sweetest, and we find out the secret of the cabin in the woods. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Apr 2, 2022 · 1 hr 54 min
Ryan Reynolds Parties, Don Bluth's Cock of the Walk, and a Fourth Slice of American Pie
April 1-7: Tim Allen has big trouble, Kerry Washington fights a scandal, Dolly Parton gives advice, Val Kilmer goes to tribal land, Charles Grodin vs. a giant dog, Barney loves you, Bobcat's shooting spree, Greendale Community College's civil war, and clips too hot for the podcast! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Mar 27, 2022 · 1 hr 50 min
The Titans Clash Again, White Men Learn to Jump and Jodie Foster Panics
March 25-31: Rodney Dangerfield coaches kids, Moira Kelly toe-picks for the gold, Robin Williams tries to kill Edward Norton, Dennis Quaid plays baseball, Fox teams up with a bunny, Julia Roberts is an evil queen, and Homer manages a country star. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Mar 19, 2022 · 2 hr 10 min
Sharon Stone Uncrosses Her Legs, Blade Raises the Stakes, and Jennifer Lawrence Volunteers as Tribute
March 18-24: Sacha Baron Cohen's first film, Andy Richter controls things, the best damn action movie this side of Indonesia, a slap-happy backstage farce, an offensively stupid drag comedy, talking babies, and the Citizen Kane of alcoholic clown movies. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Mar 12, 2022 · 2 hr 37 min
Joe Pesci's a Lawyer, Milla Jovovich Wears a Red Dress, and Channing Tatum Goes to Jump Street
March 11-17: The Mexican Mafia gets its GoodFellas, Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy put on a show, kids love Ray Romano, The Shield is rated TV-MA, Will Ferrell es en la casa, Jennifer Westfeldt gets into the gay canon, lady bull fighters, and the Tiny Toons go to Happy World Land. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years