Ruined Childhoods

Oklahoma cowboys may be a dime a dozen, but ones that are eternal and nocturnal? Katheryn Bigelow's Near Dark covers that territory with what may be the only vampire western. The film features an amazing cast (Bill Paxton, Lance Henriksen, Jenette Goldstein) and score (Tangerine Dream), and Dan and Jon have some thoughts on how it could be properly brought back.Next episode: The Goonies (1985) • OregonSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as OklahomaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

The town of Clyde, OH may be real, but this story that takes place there is too strange to be true. On this episode, Dan and Jon celebrate Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael, the tale of a quirky teenage adoptee imagining a better life with the celebrity she believes is her biological mother. The cast features Winona Ryder and Jeff Daniels.Next episode: Near Dark (1987) • OklahomaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as OhioSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Hold onto your gis because we're in North Carolina talking about the 2006 cult classic, The Foot Fist Way! This film stars Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Mary Jane Bostic and showed the world the yin to The Karate Kid's yang. Also, Dan and Jon consider new ways to bring back the movie's characters and extend its legacy.Next episode: Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (1990) • OhioSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North DakotaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Hold onto your gis because we're in North Carolina talking about the 2006 cult classic, The Foot Fist Way! This film stars Danny McBride, Ben Best, Jody Hill, and Mary Jane Bostic and showed the world the yin to The Karate Kid's yang. Also, Dan and Jon consider new ways to bring back the movie's characters and extend its legacy.Next episode: Leprechaun (1993) • North DakotaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as North CarolinaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Dan and Jon have the TIME OF THEIR LIVES talking about the 1987 independent classic, Dirty Dancing. Dan and Jon share information about the film's production, the happy accidents that made the movie work, and their own personal experiences vacationing in the Catskills. Next episode: The Foot Fist Way (2006) • North CarolinaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New YorkSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Dan and Jon are exploring New Mexico cinema (set, not shot) with the Gary Cooper western classic, High Noon. This Hollywood blacklisting allegory also showcases the talents of Grace Kelly, Katy Jurado, and Lloyd Bridges all in strong supporting roles. Dan and Jon talk a bit about the film's legacy and imagine how it could be brought back today.Also, High Noon was JUST RELEASED on 4k Ultra HD Blu-Ray by Kino Lorber, featuring a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative and new audio commentaries from Author/Film Historian Alan K. Rode & Film Historian/Writer Julie Kirgo.Next episode: Dirty Dancing (1987) • New YorkSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New MexicoSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Dan and Jon are back in their home state (spiritually, not physically) to talk about all of the things that make New Jersey, well, New Jersey. One of these things is the main setting of Kevin Smith's 2nd feature film, Mallrats.Next episode: High Noon (1952) • New MexicoSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New JerseySubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

The Ruined Childhoods podcast is up in New Hampshire to discuss the Nicole Kidman/Joaquin Phoenix/Matt Dillon dark comedy classic, To Die For - the 5th feature by director Gus Van Sant. This film, set in the Granite State, has recently entered the Criterion Collection, and rightfully so.Next episode: Mallrats (1995) • New JerseySee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as New HampshireSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Take away the story behind the 1961 Marilyn Monroe/Clark Gable/Montgomery Clift classic and what do you have? Dan and Jon dissect The Misfits and try to find news ways to improve upon the final films of two Hollywood icons.Next episode: To Die For (1995) • New HampshireSee what Native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as NevadaSubscribe to The WALT! Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods • ruinedchildhoodspod.com