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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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Episode #379: ”Brave Enough for You?” | Defending Your Life (1991)

Daniel Miller is dead. Now he's in Judgment City and having to defend his life. In the meantime, he's fallen for another recently deceased soul named Julia, who seems to be everything he isn't. Daniel must prove that his life wasn't ruled by fear so he can move on to the next plane of existence and use more than just 3% of his brain.
Albert Brooks, Rip Torn, and Meryl Streep star in Defending Your Life.
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Episode #378: ”No wonder there‘s no money in the ghetto!” | The People Under the Stairs (1991)

Fool and Alice need to escape from the messed up, quirky, and mostly evil Man and Woman who have been keeping the neighborhood down with their crooked ways — and keeping people trapped in the walls of their house. A burglary gone wrong turns into a fight for their lives.
Brandon Quintin Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie, A.J. Langer, Ving Rhames, and Sean Whalen star in The People Under the Stairs.
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Episode #377: ”Come quickly. I‘ve Just Killed An Intruder” | Sleeping with the Enemy (1991)

Laura finally found a way to free herself from her abusive husband, Martin. It might've involved an elaborate plot to take swimming lessons and fake her own death, but she finally did it. Or did she?
Patrick Bergin, Kevin Anderson, and Julia Roberts star in Sleeping with the Enemy.
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