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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Jan 28, 2024 · 2 hr 34 min
Charlize Theron's Monster, Jon Lovitz's Critic and Janet Jackson's Boob: Thirty Twenty Ten - Jan26-Feb1
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace debuts, the stupidest controversey of the entire 2000's, Charlize's Oscar-winning performance, a dance movie we didn't see serves a sic burn to the lexicon, James L. Brooks short-lived follow-up to The Simpsons, Harvey Keitel goes full frontal, the third Body Snatchers remake, and here come the Quizno's rats! All that and more from 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Jan 22, 2024 · 2 hr 4 min
Broad City, Chappelle's Show and Frankenstein return, and TEKWAR! - Thirty Twenty Ten: Jan 19-25
Some of the worst movies you ever never seen, plus a good one with Bruce Dern. We're also traveling back in time to see when Comedy Central prioritized original entertainment with the anniversay of not one, but TWO beloved shows. Charles Bronsons's Death Wish comes true for the final time. And sorry to be stern, but you kids are gonna have to learn about TekWar sooner or later. Why not TODAY?! All that and more 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Jan 16, 2024 · 2 hr 14 min
Philadelphia, Ride Along, Along Came Polly: Thirty Twenty Ten - Jan 12-18
True Dective kicks off the decade's best four season run, Jack Ryan's most obscure outing, The Nut Job exists, Kevin Hart is bigger than ever despite the obvious, the most forgotten Fallout, and Mega Man times 10! All that and more 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Jan 5, 2024 · 2 hr 23 min
Cabin Boy, Big Fish, Lone Survivor: Thirty Twenty Ten - Jan 5-11
New Year, New Season. The beginning and the end of Chris Elliot's movie career, the start of Mark Walberg's IRL war franchise, and the stupid show that gave us an even stupider president.
Jan 2, 2024 · 2 hr 12 min
Season 8 Season Finale, Paranormal Activity 5, New Words, New World! Thirty Twenty Ten - Dec 29-Jan 4
It's a new year/season finale! Very few movies, but we're reflecting on the years that were, and boiling down our absolute strongest recommendations from 30, 20 and 10 years ago. 1993, 2003 and 2013 never saw it comin!
Dec 23, 2023 · 2 hr 1 min
Leo's a Wolf, Val Kilmer's your Huckleberry, and the Office Closes
Dec 22-28: The most under-rated Batman movie, Lemmon and Matthau are grumpy, terrifying Mexican Santa, a legendary Zelda bomb, Nicole Kidman gets cold, Steve Martin's got too many kids, Ben Affleck's in it for the paycheck, Rocky fights Raging Bull, Keanu fights ronin, Ben Stiller daydreams, and the Doctor turns Scottish. All that and more as we look 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Dec 19, 2023 · 2 hr 40 min
Pelican Brief, Anchorman 2, and The Return of the King: Thirty Twenty Ten - Dec 15-21
Lord of the Rings closes out the greatest trilogy of all-time, MTV makes two incredible debuts in the same week, Ron Burgundy returns to the new, John Grisham strikes again, Disney Disney-fies it's own history, an all-star Hustle, and Bob's Burgers has the best Christmas episodes!
Dec 9, 2023 · 2 hr 55 min
Bilbo vs Smaug, Wayne's World 2, and DOOM Begins: Thirty Twenty Ten - Dec 8-14
Sister Act and Wayne's World get sequels, GTA goes mobile while one of the most important games of all time hits PC, The Hobbit Trilogy is almost done, Charlie Brown's Christmas gets a sequel, and is this the Farrelly Brothers best movie?! All that and more this week 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Dec 5, 2023 · 2 hr 20 min
Rick & Morty debut, The Last Samurai, and Hanna- Barbera is hanging in there - Thirty Twenty Ten: Dec 1-7
Guillermo Del Toro and Peter Dinklage break out, Pennsylvania is depressing, Tom Cruise is turning Japanese, holiday specials are heating up, plus Chrismukkah, Dogecoin and Rick and Morty debut! All that and more on this week's Thirty Twenty Ten
Nov 23, 2023 · 2 hr 26 min
Mrs Doubtfire, Bad Santa, Frozen - Thirty Twenty Ten: Nov 24-30
Disney's biggest animated success in ages, a different kind of Christmas classic, both Brian Griffin and Paul Walker die, Cartoon Network's first original program, and (arguably) Nickelodeon's greatest live-action series and Robin Williams most enduring performance. Plus special guest Sonya Ballentine joins us to talk about one of the biggest live tours of the decade!
Nov 19, 2023 · 3 hr 10 min
The Addams Family Celebrates Thanksgiving, Mike Myers Ruins a Kids Book, and Jennifer Lawrence is on Fire
Nov 17-23: Two Oldboys go head to head, Atari's last chance, Anthony Hopkins represses himself, Kathy Ireland is an alien, Sam and Max hit the road, Snoop Dogg finds the perfect drink, Halle Berry is insane, South Park gives a history lesson, Matthew McConaughey drops the weight, Dr. Who hits 50, and an entire network devoted to food? All that and more as we look 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Nov 10, 2023 · 2 hr 44 min
Spiritual Sequels to Space Jam and Scarface, Master and Commander, Love Actually - Thirty Twenty Ten: Nov 10-16
Another modern Chrismas Classic, Captain Russell Crowe becomes a beloved underdog, a Looney Tunes move done right, Pacino is Lation again, a great week for infamous game music, and the biggest week ever for debuts on The New Mickey Mouse Club. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten!
Nov 6, 2023 · 3 hr 20 min
Matrix 3, Thor 2, and 12 Years a Slave - Thirty Twenty Ten: Nov 3-9
Steven Universe and the Nanny debut, while Robocop, The Matrix, and the talking baby movies close out their trilogies. We've also got a modern Christmas classic, the worst Marvel movie(?), a sacriligious religious sequel, and the most difficult to watch Best Picture Oscar winner we've ever had to discuss!
Oct 28, 2023 · 2 hr 38 min
A Sci-Fi Novel is Finally Onscreen, a Forgotten Disney film, and Before Christmas is a Nightmare
Ron Howard is the world's greatest narrator, Ned Fladers is the devil, witches take over Broadway, Eliza Dushku talks to dead people, a drama of mothers and mahjongg; erotic thrillers get their Naked Gun, Michael Bay shoots Aaron Burr, Mike takes over the Satellite of Love, Meg Ryan gets dirty, Joaquin Phoenix gets animated, The Hangover for boomers, and finally! A World War II video game! All that and more as we look 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Oct 21, 2023 · 2 hr 18 min
Rudy and Radio tackle football, and so many Jackass spinoffs: Thirty Twenty Ten - Oct 20-26
The No Country For Old Men sequel you never knew existed, baseball is wrapping up while two football movies teach us how to feel, Comedy Central's biggest shake up yet, wrapping up the legacy of Super Mario Advance, and Jackass gets THREE SPINOFFS in a single week. All that an more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 13, 2023 · 2 hr 4 min
Ernest's Big Movie, TWO horror masterpieces remade, and Stallone vs Schwarzenegger FINALLY - Thirty Twenty Ten: Oct 13-19
Try and guess the most underrated movie and soundtrack of 1993. Also, Carrie and Texas Chainsaw Massacre get respectable remakes, Arnold and Sly team up twenty years too late, TV's most connective character turns in his badge, South Park drops the ball, Mystic River Revisted, and The Beverly Hillbillies is sorta not bad?! All that and more 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Oct 9, 2023 · 2 hr 52 min
Kill Bill Vol 1, Demolition Man, Captain Philips - Thirty Twenty Ten Oct 6-12
Tarantino releases half a movie, Stallone hunts Wesley Snipes in the future, The Simpsons biggest parody to date, Hulk goes Mom, the Coen Bros worst, Uwe Boll rises, Gettysburg is long, Nokia changes mobile gaming forever, and Bruce Campbell's greatest performance ever?! All that and more this week 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Oct 1, 2023 · 2 hr 33 min
Jack Black Rocks, Sandra Bullock Defies Gravity, and Walter White's Final Act
Sep 29-Oct 5: Alec Baldwin is God, Bill Murray is lost in Japan, the Jamaican bobsled team triumphs, Homer wins a Grammy, a perfect GoodFellas follow-up, Grace Under Fire, Denzel's out of time, a jukebox musical worth walking 500 miles, Michael Sheen masters sex, and happy anniversary Kenan Thompson. All that and more as we look 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Sep 29, 2023 · 3 hr 4 min
The Rock's Big Break, Macaulay Culkin Kills, and the Biggest TV Shows You Probably Don't Care About: Thirty Twenty Ten - Sept 22-28
Cloudy with a Chance of Puffy Shirts! The Rock's got his first giant role, a quiet movie about the last day of high school in the 70s slowly becomes a classic, Boy Meets World debuts, Dexter says goodbye, and CBS will unleash two of the biggest hits in television history. Miley wrecks it, the semi-forgotten inaugural MCU TV series, and Kevin McCallister KILLS! All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Sep 16, 2023 · 3 hr 1 min
Kelsey Grammer is Listening, Kate Beckinsale Fights Werewolves, and Hugh Jackman's a Prisoner
Sept. 15-21: Martin Scorsese gets high-class, Bruce Willis is on a boat, the NYPD gets blue, Rocko gets modern, Martha Stewart conquers everything, thirteen-year-olds gone wild, Beyoncé fixes the choir, Hugh Jackman gets grim, Brooklyn cops get silly, and Diana gets her own movie. All that and more as we look 30, 20, and 10 years ago!