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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Feb 22, 2019 · 1 hr 56 min
Nic Cage Does Snuff, The Chairman of the Board Determines Who's the Boss, and The Best Week For Street Fighter is Followed By its Worst: Thirty Twenty Ten - Feb 22-28
Kenny Powers falls from grace, Street Fighter manages to make an even worse movie, Frank Sinatra's last TV appearance, Eminem introduces us to Slim Shady, Mike Haggar saves Metro City, Toxic Avenger returns, it's sweeps week on TV and Oscar Time in 2009. 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.
Feb 14, 2019 · 1 hr 21 min
Something is Wrong in Tom Hanks' Neighborhood, Mike Judge Finds a New Office Space, and Fighting Games Come Roaring: Thirty Twenty Ten - Feb 15-21
Street Fighter IV turns 10, Milton loses his stapler, Joey's dates a violent Punky Brewster, Madea goes to Jail (The Movie), Bill and Ted debut, Conan says goodbye to Late Night, and TV begins its slow journey into HD. 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
Feb 8, 2019 · 1 hr 43 min
John Candy Detects, The PlayStation's Most Divisive Final Fantasy Game, and Joss Wedon is back on TV: Thirty Twenty Ten Feb 8-14
Paula Abdul has arrived, Eliza Dushku phones a friend, Final Fantasy VII has its sequel, House of the Dead takes it a little too far, Ted Danson remakes another French movie, Brendan Fraser emerges from a bunker, moviegoers demand to know who Harry Crumb is, there's a lot of love on NBC's Must See TV, Jason Voorhees returns (briefly) for an all-new generations, and 2 Live Crew are as nasty as they wanna be... but it comes at a price! 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
Feb 2, 2019 · 2 hr 8 min
The Greatest Game of Football Ever Played, The Greatest Reality Show of the Decade, and Mel Gibson is Bad Guy - Feb 1-7: Thirty Twenty Ten
Mel Gibson gets payback, Dilbert moves to TV, the Super Bowl gives us an insane episode of The Office, RuPaul kicks it into gear, the death of Nick Jr and the Prevue Channel, Steve Martin's last stand, Tecmo Bowl scores, the biggest network miniseries (starring white people), Coraline rules, and Chris Brown and Rihanna, well... break up? 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.
Jan 25, 2019 · 1 hr 39 min
Randy Quaid is a Cannibal, Players Make Their First Visit to Silent Hill, and Say Hello to Peter Griffin, Consummate Family Guy - Jan 25-31: Thirty Twenty Ten
Family Guy debuts, Liam Neeson introduces his particular set of skills, Nick Nolte and Martin Short are playing French again, the last Super Bowl of the 90s, Spider-Man meets Ryu, and you will believe Rachael Leigh Cook can be pretty. All that and more on this week's Thirty Twenty Ten
Jan 18, 2019 · 1 hr 44 min
The Dawn of Smash Bros, Jack and Rose Are Back Together, and R U Ready 4 Sum Football?! - Jan 18-24: Thirty Twenty Ten
Coach debuts as the Bros first Smash, Leo and Kate are back together, Boy Meets World meets sad, Ringu 2: Electric Ringuloo, and please welcome Presidents Bush AND Obama! 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.
Jan 10, 2019 · 1 hr 57 min
Christian Slater Gleams the Cube, Jon Stewart Takes the Reigns, and Theaters are Policed by Paul Mall Fart Cop... or something - Jan 11-17: Thirty Twenty Ten
MTV Presents: Football, The Daily Show has a new host, Bobby Brown has his own prerogative, Hanna-Barbera takes a second stab at Smurfs, Sean Hannity comes into his own, Stan Winston directs his first film, the cinematic dawn of In Living Color, and in defense of Paul Blart
Jan 5, 2019 · 1 hr 24 min
Pat Sajack abandons the Wheel, Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson go to war, and say hello to Tony Soprano - Jan 4-10: Thirty Twenty Ten
WELCOME TO THE NINES, BAYBAY! It's Thirty Twenty Ten's first episode ever to solely encompass 1989, 1999, and 2009. But then... it's still January. But what we lack in major movie releases, we make up for with one of the best TV shows of all-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
Dec 29, 2018 · 1 hr 24 min
Daniel Craig fights the Nazis, the Greatest Sketch Show Ever Says Goodbye, and the Best Movies of 1988, 1998 and 2008 - Dec 28 - Jan 3: Thirty Twenty Ten
Arsenio debuts, Daniel Craig embodies Defiance, Mr Show is no more, Night Flight gives way to Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear, and in our final show of the year, we're looking new additions to our past lexicons and our favorite movies of 1988, 1998 and 2008.
Dec 20, 2018 · 1 hr 46 min
Merry Christmas From Pee Wee's Playhouse, Robin Williams is a funny doctor, and Tom Cruise is a Nazi - Dec 21-27: Thirty Twenty Ten
Dev Patel wants to be a millionaire, Robin Williams is a funny doctor, 3D Sonic is here (in Japan), Pee Wee Herman meets Cher, Christmas is all around us, Frank Miller is a bad director, but at least Terrence Malick is back. 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.
Dec 14, 2018 · 1 hr 49 min
Bret Hart and Mickey Rourke wrestle, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan love America Online, and Dustin Hoffman is definitely getting an Oscar, definitely, yeah - Dec 14 - 20: Thirty Twenty Ten
Melanie Griffith is working. Tom Cruise meets the Rain Man, Bret Hart and Mickey Rourke struggle in the squared circle, Mario Party rolls up, Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan just learned how to use email, Shania Twain is famous from the moment on, Bob Hope is still alive, Steve Martin and Michael Caine are a coupla scoundrels, and Sports Night is better than actual sports. 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.
Dec 6, 2018 · 2 hr
Star Trek Insurrects, Schwarzenegger and Devito are Hilariously Related, and the Forgotten Rugrats Spin-off - Dec 7-13: Thirty Twenty Ten
Shakespeare finds a girl, Mississippi is burning, South Park gets its first crappy game, Max Fischer is in love with his teacher, lotsa Doubt surrounding a certain catholic movie, Beyonce invents her most famous dance, Clint Eastwood sings, and Married with Children is menstruating.
Nov 30, 2018 · 1 hr 57 min
Nixon Gets Frosted, Gus Van Sant Covers Psycho and Lt. Frank Drebin is on the Case - Nov 30 - Dec 6: Thirty Twenty Ten
Roy Orbison say goodbye, Saved By the Bell makes a bizarre debut, The Naked Gun saves police squad, Zelda has a sequel, the weirdest song medley of all-time, Gus Van Sant officially plagiarizes Psycho, Mickey and Snoopy make their annual return, Nintendo and Star Wars make for a helluva team, The Punisher gets it right, and Richard Nixon impressions abound! 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.
Nov 23, 2018 · 2 hr 44 min
The Best Nintendo Game of All-Time, Pixar's Worst (non-Cars) Movie, and Here Come the Christmas Movies - Nov 23 - 29: Thirty Twenty Ten
A Bug's Life is better than most remember, Mystery Science Theater 3000 debuts, Zelda goes 3D, Guns 'N Roses hilarious "comeback," Chris tells you his favorite ever TV series finale, the greatest Xmas movie of the whole dang 1980s, and for some reason, we've all watched Four Christmases. 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.
Nov 16, 2018 · 1 hr 56 min
The Best Game of the 1990s, The Best animated movie of the 1980s, and the Best Youth Lit adaptation of the 2000s
Rugrats get their first movie, Gordon Freeman gets his first game, Powerpuff Girls get their first show, Twilight gets its first movie, TRL is no more, The Offspring release their most embarrassing song, Stephen Spielberg makes his first dinosaur movie, Whitney Houston is alright, but not OK. 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.
Nov 9, 2018 · 1 hr 43 min
Chucky is late and Ernest is early, Animaniacs says goodbye, James Bond seeks some solace... but just a Quantum - Nov 9-15: Thirty Twenty Ten
The Golden Age of 90s animation comes to a close, Banjo-Kazooie comes back to fight Call of Duty, James Bond get a direct sequel, Brad Pitt is dead, Lauryn Hill is #1, a horror icon is born, Ernest arrives early, TV has a sex test, and the biggest TV mini-series you've never head of. 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.
Nov 2, 2018 · 1 hr 54 min
Adam Sandler loves water, Oprah gives advice to Liz Lemon, and John Carpenter reveals all - Nov 2 - 8: Thirty Twenty Ten
Roddy Piper and Kieth David uncover an alien conspiracy, Gears of War 2 introduces the horde, the California Raisins hit the big time, Head of the Class goes to Moscow, Adam Sandler hates Gatorade, JCVD and Becker just sort of exist and it's a big, BIG week for two presidents and a queen. 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.
Oct 26, 2018 · 1 hr 54 min
Michael Jackson makes a movie, Kevin Smith and Pumbaa makes a fart - Oct 26 - Nov 1: Thirty Twenty Ten
Ed Norton deals with black and white, Lazytown says goodbye, Moonwalker is actually a movie, Sega's best selling system debuts, Fallout goes 3D, a book with a title we cant write in this description, Seth Rogen makes a porno with Kevin Smith, Sony debuts Sackboy, The Great Pumpkin appears in multiple decades and Lion King gets its first sequel! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're podcast look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Oct 18, 2018 · 1 hr 46 min
Tobey Maguire and Reese Witherspoon shed their color, Metal Gear gets rock hard and the worst Mission Impossible ever - Oct 19-25: Thirty Twenty Ten
Pleasantville holds up surprisingly well, Michael Meyers returns to Halloween, Britney Spears goes full womanizer, Charlie Brown learns about American, Jigsaw turns 5, Metal Gear Solid changes everything, Bare Naked Ladies birth an unstoppable earworm, High School Musical concludes, and our uncle who works at Nintendo says they're already up to Super Mario 3 in Japan. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're podcast look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Oct 11, 2018 · 2 hr 5 min
George W Bush gets a movie, Jodie Foster earns her first Oscar, and nobody hates Roseanne yet! Oct 12-18: Thirty Twenty Ten
Faith joins Buffy, Barney gets an intervention, Jodie Foster really earns her Oscar, Jerry Lewis decides your favorite movies, Oliver Stone loves George W, Chucky gets hitched, Max Payne is painful, Unsolved Mysteries gets a new host and Roseanne debuts almost 30 years to the day of her ABC disappearance! All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're podcast look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.