You Can Rewind It: Recent Episodes
Alexa Maxey
We watch 1989's When Harry Met Sally. We talk road trips, karaoke, and the question: apple pie a la mode? Sorry, I mean, "can men and women be just friends"?
We watch 1984's Gremlins. We talk about the Gremlins movie, cereal, Hardee's kids meal toys. We also have a special appearance from our 8 year. We will all give this a rewind?
Nothing gets you in the Christmas spirit like 1988's Die Hard. We talk office Christmas parties and wonder....are butt sketches still a thing? Will this one go on our Christmas movie favorites list?
Brock finally talks Alexa into watching one of his favorites, 1978's Halloween. Can this complete horror movie wimp give this one a rewind?
We're in the mood for a Thanksgiving movie, so we watch Home for the Holidays. Could this become a holiday favorite?
We watch The Outsiders - The Complete Novel. We haven't read the book, and hadn't seen the movie. We talk drive ins, big stars, and Alexa reveals which actor she thinks has aged really well.
It's time for another recap episode. We do a quick recap of the last 22 movies we have covered for the podcast. Join us for a look back, and find out our favorite movies and episodes.
We watch 1986's Space Camp. Who didn't want to go to Space Camp after seeing this movie?
We go all the way back to 1977 and watch Smokey and The Bandit. Who else watched this as a kid and had no idea what it was about?
We had the time of our lives watching Dirty Dancing, or did we? Could we give this a rewind when we can't even do the merengue?
The doctor, doctor, doctor scene in this movie is so funny, but is it enough for a rewind? Check out this episode to hear our thoughts on 1986's Spies Like Us.
We're back from summer vacation with a fun new episode. It's time for the kids to go back to school, so we watched the 1986 Rodney Dangerfield movie Back To School. We talk school, diving, and have our first podcast injury.
No way this is our first Eddie Murphy movie! We watch The Golden Child. It's PG-13, which would explain why I had seen this Eddie Murphy film as a kid, and not many of the others. Will we give it a rewind?
With the World Cup going on, what's better than the ridiculous soccer movie Ladybugs from 1992. A lot of this movie went over our heads back in the day.....is our love for Jackee enough to give this a rewind?
We're calling the Ghostbusters! Love that theme song. Anybody else own the Ray Parker Jr cassette?
We discuss 1982's blockbuster movie ET. This was Brock's first movie to watch at the theater, and Alexa's introduction to Reeses Pieces.
We watch and sing along to Sister Act. Even our girls put down their electronics for this one!
It's The Goonies! Was this one of your childhood favorites? Did you know the song is actually called "Goonies R Good Enough"?
In this special episdoe of YCRI, we watch Cocktai,while enjoying a few cocktails and podcasting. Will Brock get over his dislike for Tom Cruise enough to give this a rewind? Cheers!
With baseball season upon us, we watch The Sandlot! Can you believe Brock has never seen it? Also, we talk about our famous ball signed by a guy named "Babe".
We are talking about 1980's Caddyshack and our love/hate relationship with golf. Bonus: a cautionary tale from Brock about eating a family size creamed spinach from Boston Market, and the aftermath I said I was going to edit out but didn't.
I finally get Brock to watch Dead Poets Society so I could get an adult perspective on my one my favorites. Why couldn't Mr. Keating be my teacher?
We watch the Weird Science. Amazing what you could do with a computer in the 80's and with the help of lightning of course.
We watch 1990's Days of Thunder and share our own driving mishaps. Which one of us took out a friend's mailbox?
Brock realizes his love of Cobra Kai, and that he has been misquoting the movie all these years! We watch Karate Kid - the 1984 original! We have the most fun we have ever had recordng a podcast. Brock tells a story about how testing out his "Karate" moves at the bus stop ended with a trip to the principles office.
We rerelease our Karate Kid 2 episode after watching the original again. Alexa finds out that her glimpse of Japan was actually Hawaii.
With the Winter Olympics underway, we watch Cool Runnings. Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, and check out this episode where we discuss bobsled, Jamaica, and of course our love for John Candy.
It's almost time for Winter Olympics! We prepare ourselves by talking about our lack of winter sport skills, and by watching the 1992 classic The Cutting Edge. Toe Pick!
Alexa finally gets Brock to watch one of her favorites, 1994's Reality Bites. Is there any way he will like it and give it a rewind?
Take a father/son bonding story, add in arm wrestling and you get a winner? We watch Over The Top from 1987. I realize I am terrible at arm wrestling, and I can't get that Kenny Loggins song out of my head "Meet Me Halfway......"
Alexa & Brock celebrate their 1 year podcast anniversary by discussing the movies they have watched, and answering a few listener questions. Then, they reluctantly share their worst (wedding) anniversary story.
We watch the holiday favorite Home Alone. We talk about falling on the ice, and why we weren't allowed to jump on beds.
The perfect movie for Thanksgiving! Brock & Alexa discuss 1987's Planes, Trains and Automobiles, and share some funny travel stories of their own.
We watch the silly, over the top film Problem Child. Are there enough laughs in this one to give it rewind?
We watch the 1991 thriller Sleeping With The Enemy starring Julia Roberts. Will this hold up, and will the end still make us jump out of our seats?
We battle it out with movies that scared us as kids. Brock puts Something Wicked This Way Comes, the first movie that ever scared him vs Alexa's slumber party go-to movie The Lady in White. Will we still be scared? Will either of these movies get a rewind?
We watch The Monster Squad. Brock was inspired to form his own monster squad after seeing it when he was 11. So what did he think this time? Will we give it a rewind? Check it out!
"They're here". Brock and Alexa watch 1982's Poltergeist. Are you scared of clowns, trees, or maggots? This movie has all that and more and is rated PG, what?
Brock talks Alexa into watching horror movies in October. Wanna play? It's Child's Play, you know the one that changed the way you looked at dolls forever.
Brock & Alexa watch Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. When we originally saw this movie, we thought it was "excellent". Will we give it rewind and "party on"?
We watch Ghost, you know, the one that makes you think of pottery in a totally different light. I got Brock to watch the movie, but can I get him to give it a rewind?
As summer comes to a close, we watch Summer Rental! You know the one were John Candy goes on vacation, learns to sail, and wins a Regatta all in one movie.
We watch the movie with one of the most iconic romantic gestures. Yes, it's the boombox over the head blaring Peter Gabriel's "In Your Eyes" from 1989's Say Anything. Will we give this one a rewind??
It's Uncle Buck! In this episode, we talk about the drama of teenagers, the greatness of John Candy, any how cute Macaulay Culkin was.
We were in the mood for some comedy, so, we watch one of Brock's favorites, Spaceballs! Alexa talks about her new nightgown and gets confused about Col Sanders.
Is Big Foot really a vegetarian? We discuss this and more after we rewatch Harry and the Hendersons.
Who do you think you are? Are you the brain, athlete, prom queen, criminal, or maybe the basketcase? Join us as we talk The Breakfast Club. Can we get a double rewind?
We watch an 80's take on a western. I can't get over how dirty Dirty Steve was, ewwww. Will we give this a rewind?
We rewatch this classic from 1988. We get to the bottom of who framed Roger Rabbit, well sort of....
In need of a Bio Exorcist? Just say Beetlejuice three times, or better yet watch the movie. Will we give it a rewind? It's showtime!
Who's that guy? You know the one who watches Grease 2 with his wife for a podcast, it's Brock! We sing through Grease 2, will Alexa talk Brock into giving this a rewind?
We watch European Vacation. We talk about our favorite parts, the song Holiday Road, and our own vacation experiences! How is this P-13, I will never look at 80's workout wear the same, yikes......french culture.
21 episodes, can you believe it? We can't, so we are taking a look back and asking each other questions about our favorites. We talk about the movie that inspired the podcast, and some behind the scene secrets shhhhhhh......
Make a wish.... it already came true, Brock and Alexa rewatch one of their favorites Sixteen Candles.
We watch our childhood favorite Star Wars movie, Return of the Jedi. Well, no quite, we watch the 2004 version that we own on DVD. Hey where's the Yub Nub song?
Check out our new episode Fletch. We talk music in the movie, music that almost made it in the movie, and Brock sings "Bit by Bit". In Fletch (1985) Chevy Chase plays a reporter assuming many identities and charging everything to the Underhills.
How many times did you rewind this movie looking for a ghost boy in the window? We watch 3 Men & A Baby to see if it holds up today. Do we still like it? Check out our new episode, and make sure you see the part with ghost again....how did we ever fall for that? Oh yeah, no internet.
Grab some pretzels and sardines and watch Tom Hanks blow up his neighbor's house. It's The Burbs! Hey I didn't know Carrie Fisher and Corey Feldman were in this movie. Will we give it a rewind? Check it out!
Batman Get the funk up! In this episode, we watch 1989's Batman, you know, the one that made you want to buy Batman stuff before even seeing the movie?
We watch Father of the Bride and experience it from the other side. What?! This movie did not make us cry as kids!
Brock and Alexa watch The Money Pit. Tom Hanks (Walter) and Shelly Long (Anna) get a great deal on a house that becomes their worst nightmare. Not even HGTV could have helped them with this project. Join us as we discuss this classic Tom Hanks movie.
"Let's Dance!" or just podcast about Footloose, one of the most iconic dance movies ever! Brock and Alexa watch the film again to see if they still like it, and if they are gonna cut loose, footloose, kick off their Sunday shoes.......
"Irv! Clean up in aisle 5!" Brock and Alexa go back to 1983 and watch Mr. Mom. Will they give a rewind?
Brock and Alexa, along with special guest (and friend) Producer Jeff take the Highway To the Danger Zone and watch Jeff's favorite childhood movie Top Gun. Will it take our breath away enough to give it a rewind?
Never invite a vampire into your home....We watch The Lost Boys, will we give it a rewind, or a stake through the heart?
We watch Mannequin, you know, the one where a man and mannequin can fall in love, ride a motorcycle, and set up epic window displays! Nothings gonna stop us now ...... from letting you know if you want to rewind this one.
We watch The Great Outdoors, you know, the one where John Candy eats the Old 96er, gets attacked by a bat, water-skis , and gets jumped on by a bear.
We rewind Nothing But Trouble, you know, the one where .....ok maybe you wanted to forget this movie existed.
We rewind Adventures in Babysitting, you know, the one where Elizabeth Shue has to sing the blues in order to leave the blues club........baby baby, babysitting blues.
Brock & Alexa watch Karate Kid Part II, you know, the one where Daniel and Mr. Miyagi kick butt in Japan.
We go back to 1982 and rewind "The Toy", you know, the one where Richard Pryor gets hired to be a "toy" for a spoiled rich kid.
Brock and Alexa watch one of Alexa's favorite movies "Can't Buy Me Love", you know, the one where Patrick Dempsey goes from totally geek to totally chic.