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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Updated Dec 26, 2025
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Jul 14, 2016 · 1 hr 11 min
Epcot Paradise, Courage Under Fire plus You, Me & Du-Prey - Jul 8-14
This was a boring week in 1986, so after briefly revisiting Robin Williams' Club Paradise we run out the clock by discussing the early days Disney's Epcot park. 1996 brings us Courage Under Fire and Harriet the Spy, then 2006 sees the launch of topsy-turvy FPS Prey.
Jul 7, 2016 · 1 hr 38 min
Kurt's Big Trouble, Sega's Nights, Earth's Independence and a Dead Man's Chest - Jul 1-7
Thirty, twenty and ten years ago this week we experienced a barrage of movies & games, including Big Trouble in Little China, Dead Man's Chest and Independence Day. Hulk Hogan turned on the fans, Sega unleashed its Sonic replacement and Psych debuts on USA.
Jun 29, 2016 · 1 hr 28 min
Labyrinth, Nutty Professor and Superman Returns - Jun 24-30
We celebrate 30 years of Disney's Gummi Bears and Bowie's Goblin King, then leap to 1996 and remember Nutty Professor, Striptease and KMFDM tunes. 2006 brings us to Superman Returns and the second season of the Venture Brothers.
Jun 23, 2016 · 1 hr 47 min
Karate Kid 2, Eraser, Quake and Click - Jun 17-23
It's the 30th anniversary of Daniel-san's Okinawa adventures and My Little Pony's theatrical debut, later we discuss Arnold's erasing capabilities as well as Quake's influence in 1996, and finally we Click on over to Adam Sandler's attempted mix of comedy and sci-fi...
Jun 16, 2016 · 1 hr 32 min
Ferris Bueller, Cable Guy, Nacho Libre and Tokyo Drift - June 10-16
We discuss 30 years of Ferris Bueller - and the original Dragon Ball anime - before moving into 1996 and examining Matthew Broderick's run-in with a creepy Cable Guy. Flash to 2006 and we find Jack Black wrestling in Mexico while Fast & the Furious drifts through the streets of Tokyo and ECW takes over the Sci-Fi channel.
Jun 9, 2016 · 1 hr 16 min
Cartoon Droids, The Phantom, The Rock and Pixar's Cars - June 3-9
This week in 1986, the Droids cartoon ends while Ahnuld gets a Raw Deal. Flash to 1996 to see Billy Zane slam evil and Nicholas Cage storm Alcatraz. 2006 sees the debut of Cars and the Prairie Home Companion movie, and Nelly Furtado gets promiscuous.
Jun 2, 2016 · 1 hr 27 min
Dragon Quest, DragonHeart and Aniston's Break Up - May 27-Jun 6
30 years ago this week TJ Hooker ends its TV run and one of the biggest Japanese game series launches on the Famicom, while in 1996 Sean Connery plays a digital dragon and Rent wins a bunch of awards. In 2006, Moral Orel wraps its first season and Vince Vaughn argues with Jennifer Aniston.
May 26, 2016 · 1 hr 43 min
Stallone's Cobra, Cruise's first Mission and the X-Men's Last Stand - May 20-26
This week 30, 20 and 10 years ago: Stallone is the cure for everything menacing 1986 moviegoers, Tom Cruise begins his impossible mission and an X-Men movie so bad Fox spent a decade making apology sequels. Plus the Flintstones turn 25 & remove "gay" from the theme song and LOST concludes its second season with a bang.
May 15, 2016 · 1 hr 30 min
Top Gun, Flipper, and Da Vinci Code
May 13-19: Dallas' second-most-famous moment, Super Mario is 64, Joe Piscopo goes Jersey, Peter Gabriel hits with a sledgehammer, Seinfeld commits stationary murder, Alec Baldwin is a prisoner, Bruce Willis goes over the hedge, MST3K's gone for the first time, the American Dr. Who, Justice League fights to the end, and That '70s Show hits the 1980s. All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
May 12, 2016 · 1 hr 30 min
Short Circuit, Twister and Marvel's Civil War - May 6-12
Johnny 5 springs to life in 1986 cinemas, while in 1996 the scourge of the Midwest lays waste to the box office. In 2006, Marvel's Civil War series sets the stage for a new status quo that lasts well into the 2010s. A busy week in any decade!
May 5, 2016 · 1 hr 22 min
Pryor, Wire and Kane, plus The Craft and Avian Flu – Apr 29-May 5
Richard Pryor becomes Jo Jo Dancer as Hardcastle & McCormick change their TV tune. In 1996 both Barb Wire and goth-em-up The Craft hit theaters. Then it's a plus-sized Classic Corner as we celebrate the 75th anniversary of Citizen Kane.... Read more
Apr 28, 2016 · 1 hr 18 min
Chernobyl asplodes, MST3K trickles into theaters and Cruise's third Mission – Apr 22-28
A nuclear catastrophe dominates headlines this week in 1986, while in 1996 Mystery Science Theater attempts to infiltrate theaters one region at a time. Then in 2006 Gnarls Barkley croons a crazy hit and Mission Impossible III releases to polite... Read more
Apr 21, 2016 · 1 hr 24 min
Debbie Downer, Tim Curry's Legend and Bulls on Parade – Apr 15-21
30 years ago this week Tim Curry became the best movie devil of all time, while in 1996 Rage Against the Machine debuted their biggest track to date. And in 2006, the entire cast of SNL can't keep their shit... Read more
Apr 14, 2016 · 1 hr 40 min
Critters, Tomb Raiders, Giant Peaches and… Bernie Mac! – Apr 8-14
This week in 1986, carnivorous Critters terrorized America and Clint Eastwood became a mayor. In 1996, James' giant peach was delighting audiences worldwide, while 2006 marked the end of the Bernie Mac show and a new beginning for Tomb Raider. Download Now RSS ... Read more
Apr 7, 2016 · 1 hr 39 min
Murder She Wrote, Martin's movies and the Unabomber gets busted – Apr 1-7
Looking back this week we find Bryan Cranston guesting on Murder She Wrote, Martin Lawrence dominating screens across the country and the Unabomber in jail. Barry Bonds also sets the record straight on his totally legit home run record and... Read more
Apr 1, 2016 · 8 min
Grover gets a gal, the Statue of Liberty's a looker and there's gold in the Klondike – Apr 1
What a fine first of April we have here in 1916! A perfect time to reflect back on the events of thirty, twenty and ten years ago, which happen to include President Cleveland's White House marriage and the Klondike gold... Read more
Mar 31, 2016 · 1 hr 30 min
Perfect Strangers and Resident Evil debut, Muppets and Showzen return – Mar 25-31
This week in 1986 saw the debut of ABC's Perfect Strangers, while in 1996 Capcom's Resident Evil popularized survival horror video games and the Muppets tried their hand at another variety show. In 2006, Wonder Showzen and Kingdom Hearts both returned,... Read more
Mar 24, 2016 · 1 hr 54 min
Police Academy returns, Panzer Dragoon soars and Chef asplodes – Mar 18-24
This week in 1986, Police Academy 3 and one of the weirdest SNL episodes of all time confound audiences while Van Halen's 5150 gives us Dreams. In 1996 a classic dragon-em-up gets a sequel and in 2006 Elder Scrolls IV... Read more
Mar 17, 2016 · 1 hr 35 min
V for Vendetta, The Birdcage and Weird Al's Bad Hair Day – Mar 11-17
This week 20 years ago, The Birdcage tops the 1996 box office while Weird Al's latest album dominates CD sales and Dana Carvey breastfeeds a baby. In 2006, Hugo Weaving masters mask-mouthed alliteration and James Blunt tells the world it's... Read more
Mar 10, 2016 · 1 hr 35 min
Highlander, Fargo and Battlestar Galactica – Mar 4-10
Christopher Lambert discovers there can NOT be only one Highlander film, while Fargo captivates audiences in 1996 cinemas. This same week in 2006, Battlestar ends its notable second season and Crash becomes the worst modern Best Picture winner! Download Now... Read more