Killing Your Darlings

KYD 023 - Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

May 22, 2017 10:00 - 57 minutes - 78.5 MB

That's an awfully long title for an hour and a half long movie about a cat and some dogs. I mean...is the colon really necessary? Only one way to find out, darlings! Join your hosts this week as they revisit this live action Disney remake of a live action Disney property! (That's right...there was an original in the 60s. Disney sure know how to maximize their dollar, eh?) Homeward Bound features the voice talents of Don Ameche, Sally Field and America's Sweetheart himself, Michael J. Fo...

KYD 022 - Gremlins

May 15, 2017 10:00 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MB

It's Christmas in May, darlings! This week your hosts hold each other's hands and make their first foray into the world of horror/comedy with the 80s Steven Spielberg joint Gremlins! Starring 80s cutie pies Zach Galligan and Phoebe Cates, these two doe-eyed ingenues are terrorized in spectacular fashion by an army of scaly green lizard monkeys that multiply when touched by water. Featuring the voice talents of Howie Mandel before he started annoying you on stupid game shows, this movie fe...

KYD 021 - Sneakers

May 08, 2017 10:00 - 56 minutes - 77.8 MB

Picture this...Robert Redford. Sidney Poitier. Dan Aykroyd. David Strathairn. Ben Kingsley. River Phoenix. And James Earl Jones. Wow, what a cast! What's the plot? Plot, you say? Who needs a plot? Look at that cast! This week Chrysten and Dan watch Dan's 90's darling Sneakers. Chrysten's never seen it and knows nothing about it except, "Gasp! That cast!" But will this darling "sneak" its way back into our hearts? Probably...because that cast tho!

KYD 020 - The NeverEnding Story

May 01, 2017 10:00 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MB

HAPPY 20 EPISODES, DARLINGS! We celebrate by watching and discussing one of the most popular children's fantasy movies ever made with the most ear-wormy theme song ever written...THE NEVERENDING STORY! Admit it, you're already singing the song in your head as you're reading this. Good luck trying to get rid of that in the next 48 hours. Join us as we watch the tale of sad-bastard Bastian and his magic book counterpart, Atreyu, as they battle the wilds of Fantasia in an effort to save chi...

KYD 019 - Science Court

April 24, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

So...remember when you were a kid and your favorite TV show would sometimes have, like, a super famous guest on with, like, their own super special plot line and maybe it was, like, set in Malibu or something? Well, those episodes were typically known as Specials. So, darlings, get ready for a KYD Special! Fresh on the heels of Earth Day and the Science March on Washington, we are reviewing three episodes of one of Dan's favorite childhood TV shows, Science Court! And here to discuss tho...

KYD 018 - We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

April 17, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

This week, our Twitter fan, Tina (@IPreferStories) offers up one of her darlings for the slaughter! It's the classic tale of giant lizards are abducted by steampunk scientist with magic brain cereal, giant lizards meet boy and girl while on a mission to bring happiness to the children of the world, get recruited into terrifying goth circus and somehow this movie is for children. Oh, Tina, what have you done...? Featuring the voice talents of John Goodman, Walter Cronkite, Julia Child and ...

KYD 017 - The Sandlot

April 10, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 83.7 MB

You're KILLIN' me, Smalls! Our friend, Scott Corey, loves The Sandlot. And we love making fun of other people's favorite childhood movies, so we invited him to come over and drink some drinks and watch this gem of a nineties movie with us at the ol' Casa de KYD! This 60s set coming of age comedy stars a ragtag group of kid actors doing what they love to do too...sling insults and play ball! But is this highly quotable film as warm and fuzzy as we all were after our first few rounds of dr...

KYD 016 - 101 Dalmatians

April 03, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

If she doesn't scare you, no evil thing will! This week our hosts, Dan & Chrysten, watch and discuss the animated movie that saved the Disney animation studio from ruin: 101 Dalmatians! Featuring one of the most terrifying screen villains of all time, the fabulously attired potential puppy killer, Cruella De Vil! Ranked #39 on AFI's 100 Greatest Villains, join us as we revisit this cartoon classic and see if Cruella still scares the ever-lovin' bejeezus out of us the way that she used to....

KYD 015 - Beauty & the Beast

March 27, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 99.9 MB

Be our guest! Be our guest! Put our podcast to the test! You are invited to join us as we ride the multi million dollar coattails of Disney's recent live action remake of their animated classic Beauty & the Beast! We watch the animated movie that started it all and talk about Stockholm Syndrome, Gaston needing a brief tutorial on how consent works, and also...what the f**k is the timeline of this movie? A few days? A few months? Is it winter? Is it spring? We have so many questions....

KYD 014 - Superman

March 20, 2017 10:00 - 1 hour - 101 MB

It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it's...the new KYD Cast with your hosts Dan & Chrysten! Oh, and Superman. Superman's there too. This week our heroes watch and review one of DC's earlier properties, the 1978 Richard Donner helmed SUPERMAN starring our #foreversuperman Christopher Reeve. Join us as we "marvel" (see what I did there?) at the incredible handsomeness and charm of Christopher Reeve's amazing performance as Superman! Join us as we shake our heads at how completely terrible so...

KYD 013 - All Dogs Go To Heaven

March 13, 2017 10:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

You can't keep a good dog down...but what if the dog is actually NOT good at all? This week our hosts watch and review another of Don Bluth's creations, the surprisingly dark ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN. Featuring the voice...talents (?) of Burt Reynolds as a criminal dog named Charlie B. Barkin (yep, you read that right) this movie had our hosts cocking their heads to the side going "Huh? Wait...what?" Tune in this week to see if this darling lives like Charlie at the beginning of the movie o...

KYD 012 - Honey, I Shrunk The Kids

March 06, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 91 MB

Hey, guys...remember Rick Moranis? Remember when he was a big enough star that he got billed before the title of the movie? No? Then you are in luck! This week our hosts are watching HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS! The classic tale of scientist makes shrink ray which accidentally shrinks his kids, causing them to have to make their way through the treacherous jungle of their backyard! Giant insects, hilarious special effects and a shocking amount of teen love abounds in this live action Disn...

KYD 011 - Baby Boom

February 27, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Diane Keaton + Shoulder Pads + Unexpected Motherhood + Light Feminism = BABY BOOM! This movie is definitely not a quote/unquote "kids' movie," but it's one of those movies that was always on HBO that Chrysten and her mother watched all the time when she was a kid. Since Dan grew up without HBO, he missed out on this 80s gem. Will our hero love it as much as our heroine? Only one way to find out, darlings!

KYD 010 - The Mighty Ducks

February 20, 2017 11:00 - 53 minutes - 73 MB

We will, we will ROCK YOU! Or at least Emilio Estevez, Joshua Jackson and this ragtag bunch of pee wee hockey players will...or won't. You'll have to watch and listen to decide! Dan & Chrysten are joined by their good friend, Jeff Bourke, and reviewing the 90s Disney live action classic (?) The Mighty Ducks! We may or may not open this episode with a discussion about how sexually suggestive the word "knucklepuck" is, so parents with young children, this is your explicit content warning!

KYD 009 - *batteries not included

February 13, 2017 11:00 - 54 minutes - 75.2 MB

This week's darling is a bit more obscure...one of "Ratatouille" creator Brad Bird's earlier endeavors, *batteries not included is a heartwarming tale of corporate development, the strained relationship between parent and child, and helpful robot aliens...I know, I know, but trust me, there IS a heartwarming story in there. But does it warm the hearts of our hosts?

KYD 008 - Big Trouble in Little China

February 06, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 92.2 MB

This week we take a departure from the usual family friendly fare to watch and discuss a movie that had no business being a part of Chrysten's childhood, but that's what HBO was for in the 80s, amirite??? Follow good ol' Jack Burton, aka Kurt Russell, and a pre "Sex & the City" Kim Cattrall down to San Francisco's Chinatown for a comedic action adventure full of stereotypes, inexplicable situations and Kurt Russell's terrible attempt at a John Wayne impression. Representing the entirety of...

KYD 007 - Oliver and Company

January 30, 2017 11:00 - 53 minutes - 72.9 MB

This week your favorite hosts watch and discuss Oliver & Co., the Disney retelling of Dickens' classic tale...but with cats & dogs! Delight in the wonders of a pre-"Whoa!" Joey Lawrence, a criminally underutilized Bette Midler and some of the worst music in the animated Disney milieu! Join us to see whether this cute little orphan kitty and his band of criminally inclined homeless pet darlings live on in our hearts or whether they are as dead as Billy Joel's acting career!

KYD 006 - Sgt. Bilko

January 23, 2017 11:00 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MB

This week Dan & Chrysten are joined by a very special guest...Dan's little sister, Ellie! Ellie makes us sit through, I mean, non-judgmentally watch one of her favorite childhood movies, "Sgt. Bilko" starring the one and only Steve Martin! Lots of comments are made...lots of feelings are hurt! Join us as we try and make sense of this 90s mess!

KYD 005 - An American Tail

January 16, 2017 11:00 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MB

...And the streets are filled with chee-eese! Oh, if only this were true...Join your new favorite podcasting power couple as they tackle the "tail" of a young Jewish mouse's difficult (and often hard to follow) emigration from the shtetls of Russia to the mean streets of New York! PS...Dan just got that "tail" joke...

KYD 004 - Hook

January 09, 2017 11:00 - 1 hour - 103 MB

Dan & Chrysten are back this week with HOOK, the Steven Spielberg hit from the 90s that posed the question "What if Peter Pan grew up to be Robin Williams?" With a terrific cast, cameos galore and, of course, RUFIO...will this darling live forever in Never Never Land? Or will it be swallowed whole like the crocodile did to Captain Hook's hand? Join us for another Bangarang episode!

KYD 003 - Charlotte's Web

January 02, 2017 14:00 - 34 minutes - 47 MB

Grab your tissues, folks! This week Dan & Chrysten are revisiting EB White's story of friendship and death with CHARLOTTE'S WEB! But will the voices of Debbie Reynolds, Agnes Moorehead and Paul Lynde help this animated movie musical stay sacred in the hearts of our hosts? Most likely, because those three are friggin' gold...but YOU NEVER KNOW!!!

KYD 002 - The Karate Kid

December 26, 2016 14:00 - 57 minutes - 79 MB

SWEEP THE LEG, JOHNNY!!! Join Dan and Chrysten (Chrysten & Dan!) as they revisit the 80s teen classic THE KARATE KID! Will Daniel san and Mr. Miyagi's inspiring story of karate, high school bullying and father/son style bonding withstand the test of time? Or will this movie be getting a Crane Kick to the face? This week's episode, brought to you by WINE!

KYD 001 - The Land Before Time

December 19, 2016 14:00 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MB

Join husband and wife team, Dan and Chrysten (Chrysten & Dan!) as they head off on a journey to the Great Valley...a land of green leaves, adorable dinosaurs and beloved childhood memories. Will those memories stay beloved? Or will they be ripped apart like Sharp Tooth on Littlefoot's mom? Join us on our first episode, as we re-watch and then discuss...THE LAND BEFORE TIME!