Ruined Childhoods

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

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

Dan and Jon are trekking from Montana to Nebraska with the Grant family to see if Woody actually won a million bucks. Next episode: The Misfits (1961) • NevadaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as NebraskaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods

Dan and Jon couldn't decide on one early-to-mid-90s Columbla/TriStar emotionally withholding father 1920s-era Brad Pitt Montana movie, so they picked BOTH!Next episode: Nebraska (2013) • NebraskaSee what native tribes reside or resided in what is now known as MontanaSubscribe to The WALT!Contact us, follow us on social media, or buy some merch at linktr.ee/RuinedChildhoods