Thirty Twenty Ten
345 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago - ★★★★★ - 582 ratingsA pop culture time machine! Each episode covers one week 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 80s, 90s and 2000s. Come remember with us!
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Freddy Krueger comes home, Super Mario Bros gets its first sequel, Bill Murray rules underground in a movie no one remembers - Oct 5-11: Thirty Twenty Ten
October 05, 2018 01:34 - 91.1 MBAmerica gets its own Super Mario sequel, Charmed bewitches TV, Golden Girls gets a spin-off, Eddie Murphy is divine, Phoebe gives birth to triplets, the record industry sues an MP3 player, and Russel Crowe, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Bill Murray are in movies no one remembers. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're podcast look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
There’s a dynamite new contender in cable, a Woody Allen movie you don’t have ashamed to watch, and a double shot of unfunny political comedy - Sept 28-Oct 4: Thirty Twenty Ten
September 27, 2018 21:48Robin Williams dies, Elvira and Bill Maher get their own movie, Ted Turner buys a television network, HBO debuts its least prestigious show to date, Greg Kinnear has a stupid dream, Dreamworks' first ANTimated movie, Monica topples Aerosmith, spoiled Chihuahuas, and MC Hammer is almost there. All that and more, on this edition on Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago
Snoopy gets weird, Shia LeBouef gets stalked, and Newsradio says goodbye to Phil Hartman - Sept 21-27: Thirty Twenty Ten
September 21, 2018 00:59Mel Blanc’s last tune, baby chimps wearing costumes, the Flat Booties invade, Aaron Sorkin’s TV debut, Newsradio makes us cry, Jeremy Irons makes us uncomfortable across two decades, Chuck Palahniuk’s second movie, Pink wants to start a fight, The Mentalist first mentaling, Mega Man is both old and new, and Will and Grace are just getting started. All that and more, on this edition on Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory look back on the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago
Ricky Gervais sees ghosts, Jackie Chan touches Chris Tucker’s radio, Garfield and Friends are ready to party - Sept 14-20: Thirty Twenty Ten
September 14, 2018 05:07Run DMC gets a movie, Garfield begins his Saturday morning reign, Ed Harris goes west, Samuel L. Jackson hates his neighbor, Chris Tucker and Jackie Chan begin a trilogy, Marilyn Manson shows dope, Conan turns 5, Toonami is canceled, Rock Band comes back, Michael Jackson topples Bill Cosby, and we hopefully talk about the The Flintstones for the last time. All that and somehow more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're auditory look back on the week that was, 30, 20 and 10 years ago.
Matt Damon and Ed Norton gamble on the 90s, there is officially too much Alf in the 80s, and the Cohen Bros shoot Brad Pitt in the face - Sept 7-Sept 13: Thirty Twenty Ten
September 06, 2018 22:14Pokemon catches all young TV viewers, Spyro debuts, the Coen Brothers make there funniest film in years, Hole releases a good album, Alf gets his second spin-off, Scooby Doo goes back in time, MTV awards everybody in every decade, Robert De Niro and Al Pacino combine to make one of the worst movies ever, and it's the anniversary of the Starr Report! All this and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your look back at the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Sons of Anarchy makes a basic cable splash, the most hyped video game of all-time makes its long awaited debut, and the anxiously awaited follow-up to Rugrats is finally here - Aug 31-Sept 6: Thirty Twenty Ten
August 30, 2018 22:48Mario make his most embarrassing debut, Hercules and the Thornberrys get a TV show, JCVD teams up with Rob Schneider, Mega Man goes 3D, relive the Black Sox scandal, FX debuts its biggest show of all-time, and NKOTB4EVER! All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your look back at the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Vin Diesel head to Babylon, Jason Statham and the two guns, and you will believe a horse can talk! - Aug 24-30: Thirty Twenty Ten
August 23, 2018 21:10Bobcat Goldthwait makes his first truly great movie, Metallica delivers justice, Guy Ritchie burst onto the scene, Kevin Smith sees his movie hilariously butchered, we head back to Sleepaway Camp, and Lauryn Hill's Everything is Everything is everything! all this and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly journey back to the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago...
Freddy Krueger Turns 4, Dwight Shrute Rocks, and Marvel Bets on Wesley Snipes and Wins Big - Aug 17-23: Thirty Twenty Ten
August 17, 2018 02:50Nu Metal hits the big time with Kid Rock, Korn and even Durst directing, Marvel's cinematic dominance begins with a vampire slayer, that show about the 70s debuts on Fox, Michelle Pfeiffer is mob married, Hamlet gets a pretty great sequel, and Spaghetti Cat is the greatest thing that's ever happened. All that and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was, 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Stella’s Groove Returns, The Wrong Avengers, Tropic Thunder Rules, yet Mac and Me is Truly Offensive - Aug 10-16: Thirty Twenty Ten
August 09, 2018 15:33The week giveth, the week taketh away! We’ve got one of the funniest movies of the 2000s, but the other decades feature the world’s worst movie with Avengers in the title, and the longest McDonalds commercial that ever charged admission! Plus Air Bud hits the gridiron, The Brat Pack heads west, Bionic Commando rearms, and we get an all-too brief visit from the Blade Squad. All that and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was, 30, 20, and 10 year...
NWA's first album coincidentally debuts the same day as Yo MTV Raps, Nic Cage rolls a Snake Eyes, Laurie Strode celebrates Halloween both early and late, Whose Line returns to TV, and Seth Rogen and James Franco keep the train a'rollin! All that and more
August 03, 2018 01:20NWA's first album coincidentally debuts the same day as Yo MTV Raps, Nic Cage rolls a Snake Eyes, Laurie Strode celebrates Halloween both early and late, Whose Line returns to TV, and Seth Rogen and James Franco keep the train a'rollin! All that and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was, 30, 20, and 10 years ago
The Mummy Returns again, Trey Parker and Matt Stone sell out, and Tom Cruise has a new mission: Mixology! - July 27 - Aug 2: Thirty Twenty Ten
July 27, 2018 00:05Trey Parker and Matt Stone play ball, Pippi Longstocking is coming into your world, Lindsay Lohan teams up with herself, George Romero monkeys around, Kevin Costner swings, Tom Cruise slings hooch and, oh yes, the Hamster Dance debuts! All that and more on this week’s Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory journey back to the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Robert De Niro is on a Midnight Run, Will Ferrell’s Funniest Movie, and Steven Spielberg Saves Private Ryan - July 20-26: Thirty Twenty Ten
July 19, 2018 15:38The Dark Knight, Die Hard, Dr. Horrible, Akira, There’s Something About Mary, A Fish Called Wanda, Beastie Boys - July 13-19: Thirty Twenty Ten
July 12, 2018 19:08Yes, it’s been a decade since the release of the finest superhero film of all-time, Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight. But before you start feeling old, it’s also been thirty years since we were introduced to John McClane, and for many English speakers, the entire medium of anime with the release of Akria. Don’t forget the anniversaries of Sifl and Olly, Beastie Boys’ biggest album, the Farrley Brothers greatest movie, and Dr. Horrible’s Sing-A-Long Blog, Mamma Mia, and more, on of our mos...
Johnny 5, Hellboy, Arthur, Riggs and Murtaugh Return... for the last time - July 6-12: Thirty Twenty Ten
July 05, 2018 23:16Welcome to sequel city! Throughout three decades, you'll find many of your favorite characters reemerging, however, it will be the last time they do before the inevitable reboot. Plus World Cup nonsense, Barenaked Ladies and Assy McGee! All that and more on this week’s Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory journey back to the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Eddie Murphy comes to America, Michael Bay brings about Armageddon, and Will Smith challenges Iron Man - June 29-July 5: Thirty Twenty Ten
June 28, 2018 20:21Hancock disappoints the public, Katy Perry kisses a girl, TV celebrates Independence Day, Banjo Kazooie debuts, Nintendo Power achieves multi-decade milestones, Harry Potter is becomes an official phenomenon, and Eddie Murphy makes his best movie! All that an more on this week’s Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory journey back to the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Eddie Murphy talks to animals, Pixar's silent robot rockets to theaters, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the greatest movie of all time -June 22-28: Thirty Twenty Ten
June 21, 2018 19:11Wow. Each segment in this week's episode contains one of the greatest movies of the year! George Clooney begins his love affair with Steven Soderbergh, Wall-E reaches new heights for Pixar, Step By Step is mercifully retired, Eddie Murphy remakes reach a new low, George Carlin proves life is worth losing and Who Framed Roger Rabbit debuts thirty years ago in theaters! All that an more on this week's Thirty Twenty Ten, your auditory journey back to the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago.
Disney makes a man out of Mulan, Kevin Costner likes slow wet kisses that last all night, and Mike Myers gives up on movies because of Steve Carell - June 15-21: Thirty Twenty Ten
June 14, 2018 20:00Arnold goes to Russia, Katy Perry goes gay, Disney goes to goes to China, and TV goes to hell! All this and more on Thirty Twenty Ten, your look back at the week that was, 30, 20, and 10 years ago
Christopher Walken is a Puss, Hulk smashes very little, and the teenager in all of us Can’t Hardly Wait - June 8-14: Thirty Twenty Ten
June 07, 2018 20:08TV Guide gets its own channel, Venture Bros return, Steve Urkel gets a win, Marky Mark vs Trees, The Incredible Hulk technically starts the MCU (you need more than one movie, after all), 90s teens get their Breakfast Club, Metal Gear comes to America… twice! All this and more, on this Thirty Twenty Ten, your podcast look back on the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Jim Carrey is tired of being filmed, and Carrie Bradshaw is on the air, and Tom Hanks Grows Up - June 1-7: Thirty Twenty Ten
May 31, 2018 18:13Dreamworks makes its best film to date, Double Dragon comes to NES, Brandy and Monica take an argument over boy ownership to the top of the charts, David Bowie sells out, Tom Hanks gets Big, and Sex and the City begins HBO’s reign as one of the most powerful forces in television. All that and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly journey back to the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Rambo and Crocodile Dundee return, Sex and the City hits the bigscreen and Larry Sanders and Phil Hartman say goodbye - May 25-31: Thirty Twenty Ten
May 24, 2018 19:59Two of the 80s biggest movie icons are back, Sex and the City gets too big for HBO, Killer Klowns come to earth, Larry Sanders calls it quits, Mass Effect is freed from Xbox, and get ready for a startlingly sad week for Saturday Night Live alum. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you’re audio journey back in time to the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago
Murphy Brown Signs Off, Godzilla Sells Out, and George Lucas Tops the Box Office Across Two Decades - May 18-24: Thirty Twenty Ten
May 18, 2018 03:25Willow tops the 1980s while Indiana Jones makes a comeback in the oughts, Godzilla makaes his worst movie, Murphy Brown say goodbye, John Cusack goes to war, and Conan hits the PC. All this and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your podcast look into the week that was 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Jason Voorhees returns for a seventh time, Seinfeld says goodbye, and Bill O'Reilly will do it LIVE! - May 11-17: Thirty Twenty Ten
May 11, 2018 00:21Friday the 13th gets some new blood, Frank Sinatra and Seinfeld are dead, Lenny Kravitz flies, say goodbye to Kids WB and Toby, and the most star-studded television event of all-time? All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, you're weekly look back at the world 30, 20 and ten years ago!
1998’s First Comet-Based Apocalypse, Speed Racer Zooms to Theaters, And A Case of Mistaken Bourne Identity
May 03, 2018 19:26Steven Speilberg's first Wii game, the Wachowskis go big with Speed Racer, Madonna hits the charts with a little help from the Prince of May, Deep Impact beats Armageddon to box office annihilation Facts of Life is dead, and no, not that Jason Bourne. All that and more this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your audible look at the week that 30, 20, and 10 years ago!
Jem takes a bow, the Saturn gets its best game too late, and Iron Man introduces us to the MCU
April 26, 2018 19:51Panzeer Dragoon Saga becomes Sega's last great Saturn game, Friends need a best man, the Critters come back, Point Blank dusts off the Guncon, and Iron Man kickstarts the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. All this and more on this edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your look back on the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Gwyneth Paltrow Gets A Haircut, Simpsons Hit 200, and Grand Theft Auto Decimates Everything - Apr 20-26 - Thirty Twenty Ten
April 19, 2018 14:27Grand Theft Auto IV is officially ten-years-old, Flight of the Conchords make their audio debut, INXS is on the charts, Disney's Animal Kingdom opens and they have an entire network to promote it, and Sliding Doors becomes a verb. All this and more on this week's edition of Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look into the week that was, 30, 20 and 10 years ago
Disney cartoons finally have their own home, It’s tough to forget Sarah Marshall and meet your new neighbor, Totorro! - Apr 13-19 Thirty Twenty Ten
April 12, 2018 05:46Studio Ghibli makes a double splash, some Bad Dudes crash arcades, Ben 10 ends and begins again, MTV cancels its last good sketch comedy, Toon Disney launches a temporary home for classic animation, and Jason Segel shows us his doodle in order to wash away the memory of Kristin Bell. All that and more on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back at 30, 20 and 10 years ago
Mario Kart Loses a Wheel, The Office Returns, and Steven Seagal and Teletubbies Make Their Debut - Apr 6 - 13: Thirty Twenty Ten
April 05, 2018 17:13Dunder-Mifflin returns from the writer's strike with an unforgettable dinner party, George Michael gets caught in a bathroom, KC and JoJo begin their reign over the highschool slow dance, and the best-selling Mario Kart iteration is also its worst! All this and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look back on the week that was, 30, 20 and 10 years ago...
Say hello to the Last Dinosaur, Adult Swim reveals all, And Catdog has it both ways - Mar 30 - Apr 5 Thirty Twenty Ten
March 29, 2018 12:04Lost in Space tries again, StarCraft rushes onto the scene, CatDog gets a a huge push, and there's only one last dinosaur on Earth and he's a real rockin' dude. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look into the week that was 30, 30 and 10 years ago!
Nsync Breaksout, Futurama Returns and Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, BEETLEJUICE - Mar 23-29 Thirty Twenty Ten
March 22, 2018 19:26Billy Crystal is late to the Oscars, Barney gets a movie while Minnie Mouse gets a makeover, Tim Burton releases quite possibly his best film ever and Futurama is saved by DVD. All this and more on this week's Thirty Twenty Ten, you're weekly look at the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago...
Miami meets the Police Academy, Wild Things has something for everybody, and Usher’s Club Lovin’ - Mar 16 - 22
March 15, 2018 07:00Remember when you first got Jiggy with it? Well, it was probably this week twenty years ago! Plus Alf meets a puppet, the Police Academy just won't stop, M. Night Shyamalan's first movie and John Hughes last. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look into the past of 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
Edward James Olmos Stands and Delivers, Carrot Top Chairs the Board and HBO cuts off the The Wire - Mar 9-15
March 08, 2018 11:36Morrissey, Snoop Dogg, Fastball and that's just the music! The Wire takes a bow, Uncle Jesse runs away, MST3K returns and Horton Hears a Who. All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten, your weekly look into the week that was 30, 20 and 10 years ago!
The Big Lebowski, Celine Dion's Heart Starts, and Batman and Spider-Man trade places - Mar 2 - 8
March 01, 2018 15:54A Marvel and DC show tag each other in, the Wario series begins, Titanic brings another medium to its knees and one of the most beloved movies ever debuts and we must abide! All that and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten
Bobby's World, Bloodsport, Hairspray, Dark City, Semi-Pro - Feb 23 - Mar 1
February 22, 2018 18:11Night Court, Olympics In Calgary, Fairly Odd Baby, Madonna's Ray Of Light, Grace Under Fire - Feb 16 - Feb 22
February 15, 2018 04:56The Wedding Singer, Action Jackson, Jumper, and Dragon Quest 3 - Feb 9 - Feb 15
February 08, 2018 18:50Anakin Skywalker Jumps into another franchise, Carl Weathers has an action-packed stew going, and Adam Sandler sings his way into a perhaps the ultimate Thirty Twenty Ten movie!
America's Most Wanted, In Bruges, Blues Brothers 2000, The Hottie & The Nottie, Silver Surfer - Feb 2 - Feb 8
February 01, 2018 06:16Who is America's Most Wanted? Who can possibly replace John Belushi? Are you a Hottie or a Nottie? Find out on an all new Thirty Twenty Ten!
Homer's Sadgasm, Sarah Silverman is F'ing Matt Damon, Phantom of the Opera, Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds, The Wonder Years, Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Jan 26 - Feb 1
January 25, 2018 06:23Breaking Bad, The Storyteller, Savage Garden, Ted Kaczynski, Meet The Spartans – JAN 19-25
January 18, 2018 08:08Pooh Debuts, Terminator comes to TV and Dave Chappelle and Cloverfield release their best movies - Jan 12-18
January 11, 2018 08:27The Sarah Conner Chronicles debuts on TV, while JJ Abrams launches a fantastic entry in the slowest movie franchise in history. but first, Winnie the Pooh becomes the hero of the Disney Afternoon and Dave Chappelle makes his starring debut in Half Baked. All this and more, this week on Thirty Twenty Ten!
Nick Jr, Super Contra, The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything, Harvey Birdman on PS2, & Firestorm - Jan 5-Jan 11
January 03, 2018 07:45Conan on strike, Between Two Ferns, Living Single, Hell Comes To Frogtown, & Homicide: Life On The Street - Dec 29-Jan 4
December 28, 2017 06:58This week: in 87, a ninja strikes, Roddy pipes, and Betty Boop a-doop-boops. 97 lives single, takes a holiday, and grows an uncharacteristic ponytail. 07 shows us around the office before making our sweater disappear. All this and more!
Spice World, The Postman, Good Morning, Vietnam, Alien Vs, Predator: Requiem, Gran Turismo, & There Will Be Blood - Dec 22-Dec 28
December 21, 2017 17:38Mega Man debu-TITANIC IS THE BIGGEST MOVIE OF ALL-TIME
December 14, 2017 11:30Mega Man is born, James Bond does something, but c'mon, Titanic become the biggest movie in the entire world and we'll never live to see anything like it again.
Wall Street, Throw Momma, Scream 2, Home Alone 3, Chimpunks First CGI Movie, & I Am Legend - Dec 8-Dec 14
December 07, 2017 20:20This week: in 87, Devito asks Crystal to Throw Momma From The Train while Wall Street says greed is good. 97 brings a Macauly-free Home Alone and Scream's first sequel. 07 is special-effects heaven as I Am Legend and Alvin & The Chipmunks employ plenty of CGI. All this and more!
Juno, Good Will Hunting, Gil's first Simpsons, Remote Control, and Wizards & Warriors - Dec 1-Dec 7
November 30, 2017 16:3787 marks Bob Odenkirk's SNL debut, Remote Control's premiere, and Wizards & Warriors. In 97, we like them apples with Good Will Hunting and Gil's debut on the Simpsons. 07 is indie-riffic with Juno as well as Lars and the Real Girl.