Best Grumpy Nostalgia Podcasts (2025)

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Superman (1978) SE05:EP16 1:00:15

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Send us a text We had to go all the way back to the 70s to find a movie where Superman was actually cool and, man oh superman, does this one deliver. Who needs crappy-looking CGI villains when you have the horrifying Ned Beatty and an ascot-wearing Gene Hackman. Throw in some pre-meltdown Margot Kidder and the perennial whacked out Marlon Brando an…

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Episode 111: The Toys of Summer 57:23

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In this episode we beat the heat remembering the toys that defined our summers, from Slip 'n Slides and Super Soakers to Power Wheels, yard games, and everything in between!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #3: How We Got the Music In Us 43:48

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Send us a text We can all agree that music is generally getting worse, but the technology used to bring it to us is better than ever. Only it isn't. In this episode, the gang looks back at the wonderful ways we got our music. From scratchy AM/FM radios to glorious vinyl. From bulky cassettes to green sharpie'd CDs. Ultimately leading to the cold, s…

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The Terminator (1984) SE05;EP15 1:05:05

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Send us a text Machines come back from the future to change the course of history but completely ignore eradicating Ed Hardy, Post-Grunge rock, and TikTok. Arnold's back for another go on the podcast and he has 14 lines. But he kills 39 people so we can understand his priorities. Make sure to stick around for the end of this one where we get a chan…

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Episode 110: Jurassic Park 1:01:45

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It's the episode 65 million years in the making - join us as we revisit one of the greatest action-adventure movies of all time, Jurassic Park!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Congo (1995) Deja Viewed 50:27

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Send us a text If you ever wanted to see a Ghostbuster jump out of a plane with a cigar-smoking talking gorilla, this is the movie for you! This ridiculously dumb movie celebrates its 30th birthday this week and we felt compelled to pay homage. We were only a little over a year into our podcast journey when we decided to tackle this one and we were…

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Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) SE05;EP14 59:44

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Send us a text We're celebrating Father's Day by keeping up with the Jones boys. We got gondolas, Nazis, River Phoenix, sewer rats, and a wig-free Connery just for starters. A perfect ending for the Indiana Jones trilogy. Luckily, Hollywood decided not to ruin the legacy by releasing additional cash-grab movies after this one. Oh, wait. Stick aroun…

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Episode 109: The Adventures of Pete and Pete 1:04:29

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Our good friend Casey the Strongest Podcast Guest in the World joins us to revisit the surreal, hilarious, and heartfelt world of of Wellsville, USA. It's the seminal 90s Nickelodeon show The Adventures of Pete and Pete!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #2: Don't Turn That Dial 34:37

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Send us a text We're talking tv again, but this time were going primal. Prime time tv from 1975 to 1985 was weird and wonderful and we were its willful prisoners. With only 3 networks and I-Pads not even a figment of Steve Jobs imagination , we were forced to make the best of what we got. And we got a lot. Chimpanzee truckers, grits kissin waitress…

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The Goonies (1985) SE05;EP13 59:21

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Send us a text Are we are too old to enjoy this movie? No. Did we enjoy it anyway? Also no. Regardless, we truffle shuffled thru this one and had a blast. Easily one of the most fun episodes we've ever done. Did we mention Corey Feldman wears a Members Only jacket in this?By Grumpy Nostalgia

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Episode 108: School Daze! Lunch Lady Land 56:38

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In our newest School Daze! episode, travel with us back to a time when lunch meant square pizza, juice boxes, Dunkaroos, and cartons (or bags) of milk. Plus it happened at 10:00 in the morning. It's Lunch Lady Land!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Top Gun (1986) SE05;EP12 59:15

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Send us a text Jean shorts volleyball. Only take away. Actually we have a few more observations about this 80's blockbuster that cemented Tom Cruise at the top of the box office for the last 40 years. Were not entirely sure if anything even happens in this movie, but there's a bunch of music and man nipples so it's not a total loss. #topgun #maveri…

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Episode 107: TRL 1:19:26

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Our special guest April returns to the show to talk TRL, plus we each present our individual Top 10 TRL music video countdowns!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Anaconda (1997) SE05;EP11 1:00:43

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Send us a text Wow. Just, wow. A big, fake-looking snake vomits up monkeys and Jon Voight, all while out-acting the entire cast. We have opinions.By Grumpy Nostalgia

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Episode 106: Grumpy Old Men Double Feature 53:08

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Movie Club is back with a double dose of everyone’s favorite loveable curmudgeons! Join America’s Favorite Putzes as we revisit Grumpy Old Men AND Grumpier Old Men! Twoooooooo movies?!?!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Field of Dreams (1989) SE05;EP10 53:23

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Send us a text We built it. Whether you come or not is still anyone's guess. But you should because this is a good one. We got the old Costner that everyone used to like in this sappy, but glorious baseball fable that makes most grown men shed a tear or two. Add Darth Vader and Henry Hill and you got yourself a winner. Stick around til the end wher…

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Episode 105: Supermarket Sweep 51:14

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We're going wild in the aisles as we revisit the big energy and colorful sweaters of the classic game show Supermarket Sweep!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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They Live (1988) SE05;EP09 52:57

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Send us a text We have come to chew bubble gum and do a lousy podcast. And we're all out of bubblegum. We're going back to the 80s again this week to review the movie that launched a thousand memes. Lotsa violence, synthesizers, and ghoulish alien yuppies on display here, but only if you're sporting those dope sunglasses. Free tip: If Roddy Piper a…

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Episode 104: Lizzie McGuire 1:01:51

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Our very special guest Leilani returns to the show to talk about the middle school adventures, iconic fashion, and insane hair styles of Lizzie McGuire!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Extra Cool #3: Toy Shows and Jelly Beans 32:01

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The audio-only version of our newest video bonus episode! Aimee and Justin show off their toy show hauls and eat Dunkin jelly beans.By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Episode 103: Wayside School 42:12

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A witch who turns kids into apples. A kid who is just a dead rat in a raincoat. A nineteenth floor that doesn't exist. All in a typical day for the wacky inhabitants of Wayside School!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Grumpy Nostalgia: ReMembers Only - #1: Late Nite TV 35:34

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Send us a text Finally the special series no one was asking for! The boys take a break from the movie theater this week to introduce their new nostalgia podcast series, ReMembers Only (get it, like the jacket?). For the premier episode, we're looking back at the glorious era of late nite tv shows. Not the boring talk shows of today. We talking Benn…

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Highlander (1986) SE05;EP08 1:00:37

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Send us a text There can be only one. As it turns out, "one" is probably too many based on our most recent viewing of this 80s sci-fi/fantasy epic! Christopher Lambert stars as the immortal sword-wielding Scotsmen with a thick French accent hacking and slashing his way thru 80s New York. Tagging along is our favorite be-wigged actor Sean Connery in…

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Episode 102: Batman Returns 1:03:01

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Our friend and resident Bat-expert Eddie joins us once again to revisit Tim Burton's scary, sexy, and ridiculous sequel Batman Returns!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Reign of Fire (2002) SE05:EP07 54:43

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Send us a text We got dragons L-I-V-I-N all over the place, y'all. Harken back to 2002 for this wondrous movie starring Mac, Christian Batman, and Gerard Leonidas years before they became the subtle, nuanced character actors they are today. We'll sweeten the deal by mentioning that were joined this week by show favorite, @mollsmusings who actually …

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Episode 101: American Gladiators 59:18

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Muscles! Mayhem! Hairspray! Giant Q-Tips! Join us as we dive into the weird, wild world of American Gladiators!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Stargate (1994) SE05;EP06 53:36

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Send us a text feat. James Spader that's it. Please listen to this one. We suffered to bring it to youBy Grumpy Nostalgia

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Episode 100: COOL KIDS CLUB 100 - Show and Tell! 1:39:29

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It's our 100th episode, and our very first video episode! We are joined by our friends April, Eddie, Leilani, Casey, Stefani, and Brian for a very special session of everyone's favorite classroom activity: show and tell! Check out the video version on YouTube: https://youtu.be/913uAXzAvBsBy Aimee Murray & Justin White

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The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) SE05;EP05 52:08

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Send us a text It's double O hell no this week as the boys make their first pass at Bond movies. We're not entirely sure what happened here, but like always, there's a supervillian bent on world domination, two Bond girls, and a crap ton of gadgets designed to kill people in original ways. Not to mention waves and waves of easily accessible ladies …

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Episode 99: The Disney Afternoon 1:20:25

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It's our season five premiere! In this episode our good buddy Ben joins us for a conversation about the quintessential after-school programming block, The Disney Afternoon - DuckTales, Chip 'n Dale, Tailspin, Darkwing Duck, and more!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Jurassic Park (1993) SE05;EP04 58:16

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Send us a text Happy New Year, y'all. We're starting 25 with lots of chomp by reviewing one of the big 'uns, the OG Jurassic Park. Over 30 years old and not even a scratch on it. Stick around til the end where the gang lovingly discuss things in Hollywood they wish would go extinct. Fun! #jurassicpark #dino #1993 #blockbusters #trex #goldblum #podc…

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Episode 98: The Year In Cool - 1994 1:03:56

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As we move into the new year, we wanted to take a look back at the year that was - no, not 2024; a year that was actually cool! In this newest edition of our series The Year In Cool, we explore the movies, music, television, and news stories that made up 1994!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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From Dusk Til Dawn (1996) SE05;EP03 Featuring kevin_the_movie_guy 1:11:19

7M ago1:11:19

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Send us a text We're wrapping up 2024 with a very special movie picked by our new guest contributor @kevin_the_movie_guy. Better yet, Kevin's sitting in for this one too! We decided Santa could just go to hell for the time being because we wanna talk about 1996's From Dusk Til Dawn. It's a subtle little understated character study of a criminal and…

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Episode 97: The Christmas Tape Volume 4 - Pee-Wee's Playhouse & A Muppet Family Christmas 54:07

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Grab some eggnog and fire up the VCR, The Christmas Tape is back for a fourth installment! This year we are visiting two of the wildest and most underappreciated Christmas specials of all time: The Pee-Wee's Playhouse Christmas Special and A Muppet Family Christmas.By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Good Will Hunting (1997) SE05;EP02 47:46

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Send us a text You're gonna like these apples for sure. This week the boys are going back to 1997 to revisit this amazing take on the "troubled genius" theme that Hollywood loves so wicked much. Watching hurts a little more this time knowing Williams isnt with us anymore, but luckily the Southie accents more than make up for it. Spoiler! The boys l…

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Episode 96: Home Alone 53:00

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It's the Yule Kids Club! Your favorite filthy animals are back to talk about the most iconic Christmas movie of the 90s: Home Alone!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Elf (2003) Holiday Leftovers 1:00:22

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Send us a text We're looking back at a Christmas movie that even our snarky GenX personalities cannot diminish. Quotable, hilarious, and tolerantly sappy, Will Ferrel's portrayal as the 6'3" elf alone to his own devices in the Big Apple is a favorite among the Grumpy Nostalgia offices. Plus Jimmy Caan. Plus Peter Dinklage. Plus the insufferably cut…

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Episode 95: The 4th Annual Stick Stickly Memorial Listener Mailbag 58:17

7M ago58:17

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Join us as we once again crack open the Stick Stickly Memorial Listener Mailbag and answer YOUR burning questions!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Holiday Turkeys: A Grumpy Nostalgia Holiday Special 1:00:13

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Send us a text Gobble Gobble, y'all. We're so caught up in the holiday excitement preamble, we are using our precious studio time to wrap gifts and browse thru the Sears Christmas catalog making our lists for Big Red. In the meanwhile, please revisit this lost episode that no one really bothered listening to the first time. We really never got over…

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Episode 94: Looney Tunes 52:49

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Join us as we explore the wonderful, wacky world of Bugs, Daffy, Taz, Tweety, and all the other memorable characters of Looney Tunes!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Dick Tracy (1990) SE05;EP01 56:56

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Send us a text This week, we're diving into the 1990 Dick Tracy movie. Remember this one? Of course you dont. Imagine Tim Burton’s Gotham got hit with a color filter that only understands primary colors and then added... a whole lot of questionable choices. Warren Beatty is no Michael Keaton (sorry, buddy), but he does give it his best shot. And Pa…

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Fright Night (1985) SE04;EP26 53:05

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Send us a text We dare you admit you didn't watch this on HBO at every pizza-fueled sleepover in the 80s. It's a fun mix of horror, comedy, and well-meant gratuitous gore and nudity, just like the eighties. Your gang had a blast checking this one out again. To end both the 4th season and their month long horror spectacular, the boys finally reveal …

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Episode 93: The Ghoul Kids Club Halloween Special - Haunted Attractions 57:30

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Aimee and Justin chat about their favorites memories of haunted houses, haunted nursing homes, corn mazes, and murder forests in THE GHOUL KIDS CLUB HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS!!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Retro Halloween Bonus Series!: A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) 1:04:24

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Send us a text Our final trip down memory lane is last year's retrospective of Wes Craven's original A Nightmare on Elm Street. Creative, original, and generally icky, just like your hosts. Stick around to the end where the gang talks about their favorite (and least liked) Halloween candy.By Grumpy Nostalgia

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Salem's Lot (1979) SE04;EP25 1:03:16

9M ago1:03:16

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Send us a text Back in the 70s, most things were designed to ruin children. Jarts, doctors smoking in the exam room, steel playgrounds, and television movies about kids getting killed. So naturally, we decided to review the most egregious of these, Salem's Lot. Mostly tame by today's standards, this Stephen King vampire classic broke our little bra…

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Retro Halloween Bonus Series!: Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) 59:18

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Send us a text Horror, dread, and misery. And that's just Keanu's accent. Gary Oldman is serving generous amounts of holiday ham in this campy, unintentionally hilarious 90's horror classic. Not to be outdone Anthony Hopkins goes full batcrap crazy here too. But it's all okay because our Sweet Winona looks over us all. The best part for your grumpy…

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Episode 92: The Halloween Tape Volume 4 - Sitcom Spooks 1:16:13

9M ago1:16:13

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Fire up the VCR and join us for the fourth installment of our series The Halloween Tape! This year we are highlighting the spookiest episodes from two of the greatest 90s sitcoms: Roseanne and Home Improvement!By Aimee Murray & Justin White

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Retro Halloween Bonus Series!: Evil Dead II (1987) 1:00:00

9M ago1:00:00

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Send us a text We're bringing our Dominos pizza and a two liter Coke downstairs to the rumpus room for another late night viewing of the greatest cult horror comedy ever made. Violent, gross, disturbing, yet never not hilarious. Even better, everyone's favorite veterinarian, Dr K. joins the gang to offer some ridiculously astute and off the wall ob…

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The Lost Boys (1987) SE04;EP24 50:10

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Send us a text Cool teen vampires? No way! We're going back to the glorious 80s this week when a movie like this one would be celebrated by the masses. Is it as good in the rear view mirror? Well sadly, one of your hosts gets violently and copiously sick reliving this one if that's any indication. See if you can guess which one! After some mopping …

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Episode 91: Fear Street 46:49

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The Ghoul Kids Club returns!! In our first spooky episode of the season we revisit the spine-chilling world of R.L. Stine's iconic teen horror series Fear Street!By Aimee Murray & Justin White