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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Dec 2, 2022 · 2 hr 5 min
Eddie Murphy Plays Politics, Christian Bale Rips off The Matrix, and Cartoons Close at Christmas
Dec. 2-8: Dwight brings Belsnikel to The Office, Eddie Murphy's abandoned movie, The Matrix but dumb, THE WORST comedy sequel ever made, and Tiny Toons and Invader Zim take a holiday bow. All that and more, this week 30, 20 and 10 years ago.
Nov 25, 2022 · 2 hr 31 min
Robin Williams Changes Disney, Adam Sandler has a Holiday, and Brad Pitt Kills Softly
Nov. 25-Dec. 1: We will always love Whitney Houston, animated space pirates, MST3K talks turkey, The Christmas Shoes are seven cents short, a Muppet Christmas you haven't heard of, George Clooney mopes in space, Colin Firth is no Michael Caine, Lindsay Lohan is no Liz Taylor, and we definitely don't know all there is to know about The Crying Game. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Nov 23, 2022 · 2 hr 45 min
Kevin's Alone Again, Living the Pi Life, the Worst James Bond, and Malcolm X
The Seinfeld Gang masters their domain, Life of Pi deserves to be remembered, Denzel Washington dominates, Sonic solidifies his star status, the Pierce Brosnan era of Bond ends with an eye roll, Harvey Keitel ACTS HARDEST, and Kevin McCallister runs away with his dad's credit card. All this and more on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Nov 11, 2022 · 3 hr 8 min
Bram Stoker Makes a Movie, Harry Potter Talks to Snakes, and Daniel Day-Lewis is President
Nov. 11-17: Michael Moore gets a gun, Russell Crowe stomps, the British Big Chill, Edwina and Patsy get loaded, Steven Seagal is nearly dead, the saddest Futurama, Helen Hunt does sex work, The Simpsons rock, and Twilight ends with a bang. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Nov 4, 2022 · 2 hr 12 min
We Bet on Wesley Snipes, Eminem's Starring Role, and James Bond Goes Home
Nov. 4-10: Batman meets his hero, Rebecca Romijn is a femme fatale, Christopher Walken hosts a quartet, Greg Kinnear is a sex addict, Ralphie finally gets his on The Sopranos, an erotic thriller with James Belushi, French movies get très weird, and we settle the question: real women…do they have curves? All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 28, 2022 · 2 hr 43 min
Brad Pitt's Gone Fishin', Sandler Gets Serious, and Disney's Gonna Wreck It
Oct. 28-Nov. 3: X-Men get animated, Denzel's drunk in the cockpit, Star Wars Kid is the hero we need, Tim Allen's still Santa, Tobey Maguire fights trash pandas, Treehouses of Horror, clones go to high school, George Lucas sells out, Bill Clinton becomes the first Boomer president, The RZA's got iron fists, and it turns out Rage Against the Machine is political. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 22, 2022 · 2 hr 30 min
Tom Hanks is Unstuck in Time, the Best of PS2, and Dr. Giggles Takes Your Insurance
Oct. 21-27: Madonna does it on a coffee table, Miami-based videogames rule, Robert De Niro is a bad lawyer, George Strait is pure country, Mark Wahlberg is no Cary Grant, Jackass hits the big screen, Silent Hill reveals something, and Gerard Butler goes surfing. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 15, 2022 · 2 hr 28 min
The Buzz on Candyman, The Ring, and Par4nomal Activity
Oct. 14-20: The Sega-CD disappoints everyone, Diane Lane's got a gun, Joe Pesci's got a camera, Samuel L. Jackson goes to England, the Russo Bros. debut, Mary Elizabeth Winstead has a problem, Tyler Perry hunts a killer, Chris has non-COVID, Diana's a wimp, and JR is the richest man in Middle Earth. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 8, 2022 · 2 hr 51 min
Madonna Gets Lost, Argo F Yourself, and Introducing Quentin Tarantino
Oct. 7-13: Jason Statham becomes a star, a presidential threeway, another Columbus movie, Steven Seagal's best film, Seinfeld learns about the Moops, Kevin James gets punched, notorious bombs, James Van Der Beek goes to college, seven psychopaths go dognapping, Ethan Hawke gets scared, Emma Watson branches out, and the DC universe explodes. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Oct 4, 2022 · 5 min
Wondery Presents - The ReWatcher: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
SPONSORED: Welcome to the Hellmouth Weirdos! Your favorite Morbid hosts Ash and Alaina are branching out from true crime and heading to Sunnydale for the ultimate Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch podcast! Alaina is a Buffy superfan and Ash has never watched a single episode, so whether you're Team Angel, Team Spike, or have no clue who those people are…they've got you covered! Join them each week as they slay their way through the series, episode by episode, re-watching, and watching for the very first time. They'll break down Buffy and her friends' adventures through weekly recaps, categories, and awards while Ash takes some (wooden stake) stabs at predicting what she thinks will happen next. They'll also welcome the occasional Buffy cast member, guest star, or celebrity superfan to join in the slaying. Listen to The ReWatcher: http://wondery.fm/LT_ReWatcher
Oct 1, 2022 · 2 hr 44 min
Hannibal Lector Gets a Prequel, Emilio Estevez Herds Ducks, and Anna Kendrick Hits a High Note
Sept. 30-Oct. 6: Tom Selleck heads to Japan, Sinead O'Connor rips it up, Kieran Culkin grows up, Dustin Hoffman's a hero, Naruto runs for it, Tim Burton goes Frankenstein, Liam Neeson's got skills again, Zac Efron gets pissed on, and coffee is for closers. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Sep 23, 2022 · 2 hr 34 min
Daniel Day-Lewis Does Action, Bruce Willis Hunts Himself, and Roll Tide, Reese Witherspoon
Sept. 23-29: The Sci-Fi channel launches, Paul Reiser is mad (about you), a French vampire versus the mob, Whoopi Goldberg goes to South Africa, Bill Crystal is Mr. Saturday Night, Jerry Stiller's kid gets a sketch show, Bart is disappointed by Camp Krusty, Michelle Pfeiffer is a bad mom, Jackie Chan is a special effect, more Sherlock Holmes on TV, and Adam Sandler gets kid friendly. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Sep 16, 2022 · 3 hr 20 min
Judge Dredd's Redemption, Captain Ron Takes to the Sea, and Firefly Takes to the Sky
Sept. 16-22: A giant week, with cops and gangs in South Central, Brendan Fraser fights bigots, Seattle single life, weird sketch shows, Bob Newhart is an artist, Picket Fences is weird, we climb the Aggro Crag, Steve Coogan gets down, Maggie Gyllenhaal gets spanked, Heath Ledger gets shamed, Philip Seymour Hoffman starts a cult, Dredd plays tower defense, Clint Eastwood plays ball, and the worst reviewed movie of all time. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Sep 10, 2022 · 2 hr 36 min
Funny Barbers, a Hacker Heist, and the Beginning of the End of Resident Evil
Sept. 9-15: Hellraiser returns, homeless teens, yacht racing, Jason Lee's paying for college, Robin Williams is creepy af, Nicolas Cage's Taken, Richard Gere's pyramid scheme, J.Law gets stalked, lots of short-lived cartoons about cows and cats and knights and barbarians, and the debut of a really clownish character. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Sep 2, 2022 · 2 hr
Tim Robbins Predicts the Present, Stupid Sexy Tolstoy, and the Very Best Batman. Period.
Sept. 2-8: Blade Runner gets fixed, Fatal Attraction Jr., American Idol has a moment, Matthew Broderick is lost, Penelope Cruz gets hammy, Goofy gets a show, Jonathon Frakes stops lying, Bradley Cooper can't write, and has Robert De Niro played more cops or criminals? All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Aug 26, 2022 · 2 hr 23 min
Nic Cage Gets Married, Possessions Galore, and David Lynch's Worst Year Ever
Aug. 26-Sept. 1: Tom Hardy's lawless, Pet Sematary is resurrected, Martin Lawrence brings Sheneneh, Jennifer Aniston breaks bad, a British secret agent frog, a haunted website, evil videotapes, the Montgomery Burns Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Excellence, and who wouldn't pay money to go to a theater full of screaming toddlers? All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Aug 20, 2022 · 2 hr 3 min
Joseph Gordon-Levitt on Wheels, Wesley Snipes Gets in the Ring, and Return of the Son of Bruce Lee
Aug. 19-25: Al Pacino builds a star, Baz Luhrmann debuts, Matthew Perry gets served, Robert Pattinson rides in a limo, Dax Shepard is on the run, Stephen Hawking gets a movie, Florida gets slammed, Willem Dafore can't sleep, and the first (and worst) of the dueling Columbuses. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Aug 12, 2022 · 2 hr 18 min
Stallone is Still Expendable, Eddie Murphy's Epic Fail, and Peter Jackson Invents the Zom-Com
Aug. 12-18: Breaking Bad hops a train, Larry Sanders hits the air, Bridget Fonda gets a roommate, Robert Evans stays in the picture, a painting of Jesus gets 'improved', John Ritter's trapped in TV, a girls sports movie hits the beach, a kid gets leafy, classic horror for kids from Nickelodeon and Laika, and Ross Perot hears sucking. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Aug 6, 2022 · 1 hr 47 min
Vin Diesel Gets XXX, Bourne Without Bourne, and Clint Eastwood is Unforgiven
Aug. 5-11: Guns N Roses is a riot, John Lithgow gets creepy, the Spy Kids get weirder, Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis are unelectable, a trio of kid ninjas, and Mario Paint is music to our ears. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.
Jul 30, 2022 · 2 hr 3 min
Mel Gibson Sees Signs, Buffy Begins Slaying, and the Least Essential Remake Ever
July 29-Aug. 4: Meryl and Goldie make a camp classic, Dana Carvey comes out of his shell, your ethnic mom's favorite rom-com, your Anglophile mom's favorite vacation movie, wimpy kids, Celeste and Jesse, Tommy Lee Jones gets therapy, and Bebe's kids don't die, they multiply. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten.