HeyJaredStop Ruining My Childhood!
A sometimes nostalgic, sometimes cynical look back at pop culture. Join us as we revisit movies, cartoons, and live-action TV of the 80s and 90s, and ask the question, ”Does this hold up? Or did I just ruin my childhood?”
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S3 E7 Roadhouse 2024 and Roadhouse 2: Last Call —Childhood Ruined? (opens the original)
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This week on Stop Ruining My Childhood, we’re not leaving the bar after just one round. After revisiting the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic, Steve and Megan jump ahead to Road House (2024) to see what happens when a cult favorite gets a modern makeover. Does the new Road House capture any of the ridiculous charm that made the original so much fun? Does it stand on its own? And most importantly, did anyone involved remember the first rule: BE NICE? But wait… there’s more. 🎬 BONUS REVIEW: ROAD HOUSE
Labor Day and Dolly Parton Tribute Bonus Episode: 9 to 5 (1980) (opens the original)
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WORKING 9 TO 5… WHAT A WAY TO MAKE A LIVING! For our Labor Day Special, Steve and Megan are punching the clock and heading back to 1980 to revisit the workplace comedy 9 to 5, starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman. Welcome to Consolidated Companies, where Franklin Hart Jr. is the kind of boss who makes you wonder whether getting fired might actually be a promotion. After Violet, Judy, and Doralee finally reach their breaking point, a little after-work bonding turns i
Road House (1989): Steve Loved It. Megan Has Questions (opens the original)
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This week, we revisit the original Road House, starring Patrick Swayze, Sam Elliott, Kelly Lynch, and Ben Gazzara, with behind-the-scenes fun facts, strange history, and a surprisingly contentious debate over just how well this movie holds up. Road House (1989) is one of the most gloriously over-the-top action movies of the ’80s—but there’s a lot more behind Patrick Swayze’s bar-brawling cult classic than flying fists and throat-ripping. We dig into the real-life inspirations behind the film, in
Masters of the Universe (2026) — Does He-Man Finally Have the Power? (opens the original)
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By the Power of Grayskull…we're going back to Eternia! Last episode, Stop Ruining My Childhood revisited Masters of the Universe (1987)—Dolph Lundgren, Frank Langella, the Cosmic Key and that strangely long vacation from Eternia—and handed the movie a C-. Now it's time to see what nearly 40 years and a new generation can do with He-Man. This week, Steve and Megan review Masters of the Universe (2026) and ask whether the new movie finally delivers the live-action adventure fans have been waiting
Masters of the Universe (1987): The Infamous He-Man Movie (opens the original)
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Masters of the Universe (1987) gave us Dolph Lundgren as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, almost none of the characters we knew from the cartoon and toys, and a production so troubled that Cannon Films literally ran out of money before they finished making it. What could possibly go wrong? This week, we're revisiting the live-action He-Man and the Masters of the Universe movie and the absolutely insane story of how it made it to the big screen. We talk about Cannon Films' financial problems,
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