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Episode #387: ”This Road Never Ends” | My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Mike and Scott are aimless. Mike might love Scott, but Scott is just trying to get back at his dad. This endless road takes them all the way to Italy, but only one of them finds what he's looking for.
River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves star in My Own Private Idaho.
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It‘s A Wonderful Life: Patreon Exclusive Preview

George Bailey sees his life as being filled with disappointments and regrets, despite having a wonderful wife and family, a business that helps the less fortunate become a little more self-sufficient, and a reputation as a man of integrity. In the middle of the worst day of his life, he contemplates ending it all until his guardian angel, Clarence, shows up and helps him see that it's really a very wonderful life.
Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed star in It's A Wonderful Life.
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Episode #386: ”I‘ve been rejected by death” | The Guyver (1991)

An ancient race of aliens called the Zoanoids came to Earth and created humans in order to develop the ultimate weapon. That weapon is now here and someone is working to keep it out of the hands of the ZoaLord. When the Guyver armor falls into the hands of a young man, it bonds with him and he becomes The Guyver... the one weapon that might take down the Zoanoids forever.
Mark Hammill stars in The Guyver.
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Episode #385: ”Grown-up version of Bam-Bam” | Stone Cold (1991)

This is the bonus episode that was promised if we hit 2,000+ followers on Twitter... and thank you to our listeners for making that happen! This one's for you!
Joe has been suspended from the force for his excessive interpretation of law enforcement, but now the FBI needs him to go undercover in a white supremacist biker gang in order to break up their drug ring and save a politician from assassination.
Brian Bosworth and Lance Henriksen star in Stone Cold.
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Episode #384: ”You called a taxi?” | Night on Earth (1991)

Five different cab drivers in five different cities from around the world experience some memorable passengers.
Winona Ryder, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Giancarlo Esposito, and Roberto Benigni star in Night on Earth.
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Episode #383: ”Can I miss her now?” | The Fisher King (1991)

Jack was a successful shock jock until one flippant remark toward a caller set off events that would lead to the caller killing several people and himself at a restaurant. Now Jack is helping run a small video store with his girlfriend. One night during a drunken bender, Jack is saved by Parry, a homeless man who has spiraled into madness because of a severe trauma. But is Parry there to save Jack, or the other way around? 
Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl, and Amanda Plummer star in The Fisher King.
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Episode #382: ”Razzies of 1991”

We hope you enjoy this special bonus episode as we wade through the thick sludge of Golden Raspberry nominated movies from the 1991 slate. Vanilla Ice finds love and fights gangsters. Bruce Willis gets to the DaVinci code before Tom Hanks. Andrew Dice Clay is a terrible person. A too-young Milla Jovovich lounges around a deserted island. And don't ever ask me to go over to Dan Aykroyd's house for dinner. It's the 12th annual Golden Raspberry Worst Picture nominees!

Favorite TV Shows of 1991: Patreon Exclusive Preview

We dive into our favorite TV shows that were premiering, ending or just on the air in 1991. If you enjoy this short preview, please head over to 30podcast.com/donate to become a Patreon Co-Executive Producer of the show and get access to full bonus episodes every month!

Episode #381: ”Couldn‘t get much higher” | The Doors (1991)

Jim Morrison was a deeply spiritual and creative artist, but plagued by addiction to drugs and alcohol. Oliver Stone's take on the rise and fall of the band focuses on how Jim's destructive behaviors alienated everyone around him and caused his creative star to burn out too soon.
Val Kilmer and Meg Ryan star in The Doors.
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Episode #380: ”Baby Steps” | What About Bob? (1991)

Bob Wiley is a great guy... he just doesn't do well around others. Or going outside. Or doing anything that involves risk. But now he's got Dr. Leo Marvin, a renowned therapist whose new book — Baby Steps — might just be what Bob needs. Unfortunately, Dr. Marvin is taking some baby steps toward madness as Bob follows him and his family to their vacation home and inserts himself into every part of their lives.
Richard Dreyfuss and Bill Murray star in What About Bob?
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