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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Aug 28, 2025 · 2 hr 19 min
Michelle Pfeiffer Teaches, Marky Mark has Brothers, and a '60s Spy Remake is Ignored
Aug. 8-14: Aeon Flux flexes, Werner Herzog goes to Alaska, Keanu makes wine, Deuce Bigalow returns, Pamela Anderson gets roasted, NWA hits the big screen, RIP Jerry Garcia, and Edward Burns — did you know he's Irish? All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 24, 2025 · 2 hr 27 min
Them Duke Boys are in a Mess of Trouble, the Less Fantastic Four, and Two Great Sheep Adventures
Aug. 1-7: Babe wins our hearts, Denzel goes virtual, Daniel Stern goes to camp, Amy Adams begins, inside the Playboy Mansion, a girl gets a dragon tattoo, Jason Bateman gets a bad gift, and It's Always Sunny is tasteless for the very first time. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 20, 2025 · 2 hr
Disney Makes Their Own Superheroes, the Fifth Mission Impossible, and Kevin Costner Gets Wet
July 25-31: Sandra Bullock fights the internet, John Cusack loves dogs, Jamie Foxx cashes in, Ed Helms takes a vacation, Wet Hot American Summer gets a prequel, Cicely, Alaska, closes up shop, and Danny Glover drops an elephant. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Aug 16, 2025 · 2 hr 15 min
Clueless Does Jane Austen Proud, Adam Sandler Loves Video Games, and Terrence Howard Has Flow
July 18-24: Steve Buscemi makes an indie movie, Free Willy gets free-er, the Real World hits the road, penguins are on the march, Rob Zombie's rejects, Billy Bob coaches little league, Michael Bay is a clone, Jake Gyllenhaal gets in the ring, and the best game for dating pigeons. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Aug 12, 2025 · 2 hr 30 min
The MCU Gets Small, Willy Wonka Returns, and Steven Seagal is Besieged Again
July 11-17: Windows 95 starts up, Hugh Grant makes a bit of a mistake, Frank Oz adapts a classic, weddings are crashed, San Andreas spills its coffee, Johnny Depp's got a golden ticket, Snape kills Dumbledore on page 574, Ian McKellen's game is afoot, Amy Schumer is a trainwreck, Andy Samberg plays tennis and Bojack's back. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Aug 7, 2025 · 2 hr 6 min
King Sean Connery, Fantastic Four Part 1, and Minions Begin
July 4-10: TLC gives boating advice, aliens get sexy, Richard Gere's at the round table, Jennifer Connelly gets wet, Chris Evans is flaming, a reality-show dynasty begins, Jared from Subway is busted, and the Minions get a billion bananas. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Aug 4, 2025 · 2 hr 29 min
Tom Hanks Vs. Space, Tom Cruise Vs. Aliens, and Terminator Vs. Us Caring
June 27-July 3: Judge Dredd is the law, Leprechaun goes to Vegas, Martin Lawrence coaches, the other Bennifer is born, male entertainers go on a road trip, TV gets gay, Anne Rice gets devilish, and The State dips its balls for the last time. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 31, 2025 · 2 hr 23 min
Disney Gets Colonial, Romero Rises Again, and Ted's Back
June 20-26: Julianne Moore is allergic, the biggest artwork ever, Reddit gets a thumbs up, Nicole Kidman is a terrible witch, Lindsay Lohan gets a magic car, Dwayne Johnson balls, Jon Stewart leaves (the first time), and Mr. Robot fights Evil Corp. All this and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jul 27, 2025 · 2 hr 25 min
Batman Both Begins and is Forever and Pixar Gets Feelings
June 13-19: The greatest break-up album of all time, people stop running around the market for prizes, the 10th Doctor appears, Hilary Duff catfishes her mother, Jeb! asks you to clap, Cersei does the walk of shame, and we'll never think of golden escalators the same. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Jul 7, 2025 · 2 hr 4 min
A Michael Crichton Double Feature and the End of Braniston
June 6-12: Parker Posey is an It Girl, Ernie Hudson saves Congo, Jurassic Park finally opens, Harvey Keitel smokes, yacht rock is born, Shark Boy fights Mr. and Mrs. Smith, TNT does their biggest western yet, a teen weepie, and why is there a Honeymooners movie? All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago this week.
Jul 2, 2025 · 2 hr 29 min
Bridges of Madison County, Spy, Cinderella Man: Thirty Twenty Ten - May30-Jun6
Both McCarthy's rise, a talking dog, Pants that travel, Entourage AND Community's thrilling conclusion. All that and more 30, 20, and 10 years ago. Support us on Patreon, get more stuff: https://www.patreon.com/lasertime
Jun 16, 2025 · 2 hr 27 min
Mel Gibson's Scotland, Ben Stiller's Africa, and The Rock Punches an Earthquake
May 23-29: Keanu's a human hard drive, Tales from the Hood, a friendly ghost, Dr. Katz can see you now, Adam Sandler plays football (again), Lost opens the hatch, Bradley Cooper says Aloha, and Tom Cruise couch jumps. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jun 12, 2025 · 3 hr 5 min
Star Wars 3, Die Hard 3, and Mad Men Buys You a Coke
May 16-22: Mr. Burns gets shot, French weirdness, Billy Crystal plays basketball, The Critic cancelation stinks, another Exorcist prequel, CSI is buried alive, Raymond's love lost, George Clooney tries to make the future better, and Top 10 reasons we miss David Letterman. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jun 8, 2025 · 2 hr 10 min
Denzel and Hackman Roll Tide, Jane Fonda vs JLo, and Mad Max's Lovely Day
May 9-15: Hugh Grant goes up a hill, another talking pig, Stephen King's worst, Sega's big fail, Jet Li is unleashed, Will Ferrell kicks it, Enterprise is scuttled, the Bellas are back, it was Agatha Christie all along, W's close call, and we finally see Shelbyville. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Jun 4, 2025 · 1 hr 45 min
Kevin Kline Frenches Meg Ryan, Legolas Gets Heavely and Reese Witherspoon is in Hot Pursuit
May 2-8: Matlock rests his case, Jurassic Park crushes TV, Jimmy Smits is family, Leroy Jenkins is the hero we deserve, Paris Hilton dies, Gwen Stefani is bananas, Arnold's best acting, and 2/3rds of 9 to 5 comes to Netflix. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
May 30, 2025 · 2 hr 38 min
Ice Cube's Chillin', the Answer is 42, and Ultron Has Aged
April 25-May 1: Evil blond kids, Tarantino loves Top Gun, Chuck Norris gets a dog, Danny Boyle makes millions, Sealab explodes for the last time, hitchhiking the galaxy, fusilli Jerry, and Family Guy's triumphant return. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
May 26, 2025 · 2 hr 7 min
Sandra Bullock Awakens, Kung Fu Hustles and Age of Blake Lively
April 18-24: Leo plays basketball, David Caruso gets the kiss of death, Sandra Bullock becomes a star, Psychonauts go forth, Father Ted deserves better than its creator, there's a new pope (again), Nicole Kidman interprets, the Enterprise has a goatee, everyone's mad at Turkey, Michael Scott dribbles and domestic terrorists are jerks. All that and more from 30, 20 and 10 years ago this week.
May 24, 2025 · 2 hr 44 min
Stuart Saves His Family, Amityville Horror, Paul Blart 2: Thirty Twenty Ten - Apr 11-17
Kids in the Hall and Justified conclude (for the first time), Pan Anderson's sitcom, multiple Mortal Kombats, and Pauly Shore's last stand. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago! https://www.patreon.com/c/lasertime
May 2, 2025 · 3 hr 3 min
A Goofy Movie, Bad Boys, Ex Machina: Thirty Twenty Ten - Apr 4-10
Goofy gets A Movie (title TBA), the BEST EVER Jimmy Fallon movie, a modern sc-fi classic, one of The Simpsons best musical moments, one of Hollywood's biggest disasters of the entire 2000s, MTV's greatest animated feat, and Game of Thrones saves streaming. All this and more 30, 20 and 10 years ago! https://www.patreon.com/c/lasertime
Apr 29, 2025 · 2 hr 55 min
Tommy Boy, Sin City, Furious 7: Thirty Twenty Ten - Mar 28-Apr3
Robert Rodrigieuz most faithful comic adaptation, Michael Scott at his absolute worst, Fast and the Furious' greatest interquel concludes, and sadly, Chris Farley's greatest work ever. All that and more this week, 30, 20 and 10 years ago! https://www.patreon.com/c/lasertime