Betamax Rewind with Matt and Doug
Episodes
S06E11: Against All Odds
09 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How could you just let me walk away...let me leave without a trace? Matt and Doug get busy in the sweatlodge of 80s film noir remake Against All Odds...
S06E10: The Beast
02 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Back to war. Back again. Doug is back. Tell a friend. We talk about Russian war is the forgotten move The Beast. How a movie with ve...
S06E09: Blue Thunder
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug get back under the three hour barrier. They talk about Christmas and Matt opens a package. There is a special guest at the top of the sh...
S06E08: Christmas Vacation
19 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of show Joey returns for his second straight Christmas episode. Let's see if he can improve on his Gremlins performance. Christmas carols...
S06E07: Romancing the Stone
12 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There's no way we can go three hours plus three times in a row, right? Wrong. Matt and Doug go face down into the crotch of the Zemeckis film Ro...
S06E06: Lethal Weapon 2
05 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
They're back! The dynamic duo return in a sequel that may or may not live up to the high bar of the original. Matt and Doug dig into the...
S06E05: Victory
28 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug and his WW2 films. What can you do? Honestly a fun podcast where we talk about a ton of different shit Plus Doug gets to pick t...
S06E04: Used Cars
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Matt childhood fave. Apologies to the commander in chief. Bare tits. Apocalypse discussion. What else could you possibly ask...
S06E03: Dreamscape
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What if you had the ability to step into someone else's dream? Short and sweet. Talk about the ethics of power and is it okay to remove someone'...
S06E02: Youngblood
07 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Swayze is back with a steel plate in his head. Rob Lowe makes his first appearance on the podcast. A man so attractive he is still super p...
S06E01: Johnny Dangerously
31 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen up you fargin' corksuckers, we got a movie to talk about here. Matt and Doug kick off Season Six with Michael Keaton and the director of...
S05E25: Halloween II
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Meyers is back and so is T-Dawg. We walk through a great movie (no matter what any of the hosts say) and trudge through some other issue...
S05E24: The Hand
17 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A cutoff hand. Matt loses an insurance agent. Doug exercises control over the podcast. All this and much much more as we look at The...
S05E23: Superman 2
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He can fly, but can he survive fugitives from the Phantom Zone. Good fucking flick.
S05E22: Nighthawks
03 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You have Rambo and Lando on a police task force. The terrorists never had a chance. Take a listen as we breakdown 1981's Stallone vehicle Nighth...
S05E21: Runaway Train
26 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A runaway train. Greased up men. Political correctness. Identifying genitals. Wearing hats. Booze. What more could...
S05E20: Blow Out
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug defends his Kevin Costner love. We talk about what is success. And at some point we actually discuss a movie.
S05E19: Bull Durham
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Minor league baseball, major league podcast. Would you wear frilly things to break out of a slump. Why Doug is actually gay, and why it do...
S05E18: Clash of the Titans
05 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Now with 99% less Walken impressions. Shorter and (maybe) sweeter. Swords and Sandals. Drinks and poop talk. What else could you ask...
S05E17: The Dead Zone
28 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many bad impressions can you stand? Sarah... The Dead Zone presented unique challenges that we may or may not have successfully naviga...
S05E16: Sharky's Machine
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drug use, dick broom's and high class hookers. What else could you want out of a podcast...or a movie. Matt and Doug see if Burt Reynolds ...
S05E15: The Right Stuff
15 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Mercury 7 did, but do the KM 2 have it? The right stuff, that is. Matt and Doug talk about the movie along with Doug's refusal to open...
S05E14: Francise Wars
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
No Doug? No problem. Matt and a special guest discuss several franchises and which ones are better than others.
S05E13: Time Bandits
01 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Little People. Monty Python. James Bond. British accents. It's got a little of everything, but does that little of everything ...
S05E12: The River 2: The Quickening
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just kind of a short retrospective. What we've done over the last year and change, plus our friends are dicks. It's short, but relatively ...
S05E11: The Cannonball Run
18 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A classic movie! A classic movie. A classic movie? Burt Reynolds laughs his way through the cross country car race The Cannonball Ru...
S05E10: For Your Eyes Only
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Cast, pod cast...or some other James Bond pun. Different open, same old hosts. Matt tries to sing Peter Cetera. Doug is given an easy soun...
S05E09: Revenge of the Nerds
04 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's been a hot minute since we topped three hours. Here we go. The airing of grievances. A problematic movie. Lots of relatio...
S05E08: The Fan
27 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Not a great movie...and unfortunately not a great podcast. Technical issues caused problems with the audio and some of it had to be recreated. S...
S05E07: Conan the Barbarian
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A top five (or ten) Doug pic. Matt watches the wrong film. Arnold, boobies, Vader. What more can you ask for? A new potential revenu...
S05E06: The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug's foray outside of the 80s comes to a close with the movie that was supposed to make Andrew Dice Clay a movie star...but didn't. W...
S05E05: King Kong
30 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Doug's pick for a non 80s film. Nuff said
S05E04: Excalibur
23 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of the longest films we've done. It is compared to certain sex acts as Matt talks about quitting the podcast and steers into the swerve. The...
S05E03: Midnight Run
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The over/under bet continues. What have we learned as people? Doug doesn't tie intros into anything except his own life.  ...
S05E02: Escape from New York
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will the over under bet finally end? Does Matt have "flow"? Will Doug delay yet another podcast or will we be able to do this? Will ...
S05E01: Diner
02 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Season 5 kicks off with a movie neither Doug nor Matt had seen previously. Will they watch it again? Will it be good? Will Matt stay...
S04E14: Fletch
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Classic movie. Very quotable. Matt and Doug take the whole fist as they talk about Fletch. Where does the dog go during sex? ...
S04E13: Pale Rider
18 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A western. I c why you might have a problem with this podcast, but it does exist in it's own world. Birthday wishes, the planned end of th...
S04E12: The Last American Virgin
09 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Teen angst and teen pain amongst a fairly common teen sex film. Besides potentially ruining a Journey earworm, do Matt and Doug find this little...
S04E11: Strange Brew
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug try to bounce back from court ordered rehab to take on a film based on a 30 second SCTV skit. Does it hold up, eh? Find out as Matt and ...
Nuffy Looking Scerf Herders Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith
26 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The prequel trilogy comes to a close as Anakin falls, the Sith rise, and Padme loses the will to live. The audio is spotty for the first ten min...
S04E10: Tango & Cash
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Fun movie. Wow does Matt get hammered while it happens. Tango and Cash. Cash and Tango. Words.
S04E09: Flash Gordon
14 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A killer sound track. A Bond. Boss Nass. What else could you ask for? Maybe a plot, professional production values, and people...
S04E08: The Breakfast Club
07 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Under two hours was an aberration, so back to over three. A movie that really captures much of what high school was like in the 80s. Plus ...
S04E07: Death Hunt
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is nothing more precious than a dog. There is nothing more vicious than Charles Bronson. Don't fuck with his dog and don't steal gol...
Nuffy Looking Scerf Herders Episode 2: Attack of the Clones
26 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Romance. War. Clones. Vaginal imagery in structures. What else can you ask for? The theme for this podcast is 'Ascension' by ...
S04E06: Sea of Love
21 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do you remember when we met? What major politicians think of Matt. Why Matt is a scumbag. Is a fear boner a real thing? All th...
S04E05: Invasion USA
14 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Should people with snowblowers use them? What is the plot of this movie. What should you bring to a camping trip and can it be double ende...
S04E04: Porky's
07 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So much wool you can knit a sweater. Is a lineup appropriate to identify a peeping Tom? How much money were people willing to spend in the...
S04E03: First Blood
31 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One of Doug's top five ever, First Blood is not the movie you think it is. It is better and different than what you remember a Rambo movie being...
Nuffy Looking Scerf Herders Episode 1: The Phantom Menace
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our Star Wars specific podcast branch debuts with Episode 1: The Phantom Menace. Is it as bad as people say. What works, what doesn'...
S04E02: Top Gun
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug go vertical with an Admiral's daughter as they talk about the movie that shot Tom Cruise into the stratosphere: Top Gun.
S04E01: Throw Momma from the Train
17 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Matt goes to the Doctor. Doug eats pineapple. Owen is a child. Larry has writer's block. Beth is down to clown if trains are i...
S03E15: Batman
10 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So the film isn't good. What can you do? Matt and Doug tackle an iconic 80s film that doesn't hold up well. Other stuff happens as w...
S03E14: Vision Quest
03 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Was wrestling popular? How do women put on bras? Does Madonna's music suck? We tackle this and some other crap in this week's episod...
S03E13: The Mandalorian Season 2: Episodes 7-8
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can Filoni and crew top themselves as season 2 draws to a close. Find out in this stripped down podcast The theme for this podcast is 'Ascensio...
S03E12: Gremlins
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ho ho holy shit! It's our Christmas episode. We're joined by friend of show Joey as we look at 80s Christmas film Gremlins. How can ...
S03E11: Innerspace
13 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Small people discuss a small man. Does being British excuse using the C-word. Why can't Matt get any respect. Are sex toys in this m...
S03E10: The Mandalorian Season 2: Episodes 4-6
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping episodes three through six of the second season of the Mandalorian. Matt tries to keep his energy up and both of them try to contain their e...
S03E09: The Road Warrior
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Post apocalyptic stuff. The Humungous. How bras are removed. You know. Standard shit.
S03E08: Flashdance
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Flashdance. Not so much a movie as a bunch of videos with a thin string of plot connecting them. Can we ever do a movie where someone does...
S03E07 Thanksgiving 2020 Special: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Special guest Tracy...or is it Tracey...braves the harsh climate of Betamax Rewind and sees if she can hang with two grizzled podcast veterans as all ...
S03E06: The Mandalorian Season 2: Episodes 1-3
14 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping the first three episodes of the second season of the Mandalorian. The theme for this podcast is 'Ascension' by Scott Buckley – www.scottb...
S03E05: All of Me
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is sex with a robot cheating? What about an android? Neither Matt nor Doug can do basic math and a huge info dump about the realities of t...
S03E04: Purple Rain
08 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is a bad movie. This isn't a bad podcast. We talk about domestic violence, a little politics, and why you should keep the house clean...
S03E03: Aliens
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We talk about aliens, 80s muffs, Doug complaining about stuff he's wrong about and a multitude of other things. We also talk about our expansion...
S03E02: Wall Street
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Greed Good? Will the Teldar paper deal go through? What did Matt write in Doug's yearbook 30 years ago? Did Doug even show up for...
S03E01: The Outsiders
18 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The director of the Godfather movies shits out a movie starring most of the centerfolds from Tiger Beat in the 80s in The Outsiders.
Episode 21: Back to the Future
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Marty! Wow. Nearly four hours. the absolute last episode of the second season comes to a close. Discuss how rapey Biff is, how...
Episode 20: Major League
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The regular movie section of the season of Berenger comes to a close with a movie that made you believe Milwaukee is Cleveland. Milwaukee isn't ...
Episode 19: Hoosiers
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Basketball in Indiana in the 50s. What grinds Doug's gears. Lots of listener feedback. All in under 2 hours. Listen, lau...
Episode 18: The Thing
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who is real and who is a creature? Finally a movie that is almost universally praised. We figure out why we've had few emails, we hu...
Episode 17: The Final Countdown
13 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a modern US warship goes back in time to right before the US entered World War II? What are the ethics of time travel? What happens ...
Episode 16: An Officer and a Gentleman
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Since they have no place else to go, Matt and Doug look into the early 80s movie about flight school, swallowing engagement rings, and autoerotic asph...
Episode 15: Hot Dog - The Movie
30 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug dive deep into the shallow pool of Hot Dog - The Movie. Not a bad listen. Plus way off tangent topics as is per usual. Find out ho...
Episode 14: Fast Times at Ridgemont High
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Go to the point and practice your oral skills on a carrot during lunch hour. Remember to lock the door when listening to Moving in Stereo and ha...
Episode 13: Krull
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is it a space epic? Is it swords and sandals? It it any good? Matt and Doug talk about the crapfest that is Krull? Plus is Mil...
Episode 12: Eddie and The Cruisers
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What happened to Eddie Wilson? What happened to Matt and Doug? What happened to laughter? Does anyone remember laughter? Doug tells ...
Episode 11: Platoon
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 kicks off with a MEGA podcast discussing Oliver Stone classic Platoon. Doug talks a lot, and I think Matt says a thing or two as well. ...
Episode 10.5: The Rivercast
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug don't allow the lack of running water, electricity or knowledge about movies stop them from babbling for 50 minutes into a portable micr...
Episode 10: Fatal Attraction
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neither Doug nor Matt will be ignored. Lock up your rabbits and get busy in an elevator as they tackle the movie that teaches you not to stick y...
Episode 9: Up the Creek
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug talk about awful 80s film Up the Creek. Also listener feedback from around the globe, revisiting a high-school scandal and why Mat...
Mini Episode with Scott and Doug
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doug abandons Matt and goes out on his own.
Episode 8: Roadhouse
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does pain hurt? Is lighting a heater first thing in the morning good for you? Do doctor's wear underwear? Find out the answers to th...
Episode 7: Rocky IV
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug must break you with a breakdown of the cold war boxing classic Rocky IV. Robots, dogs with tennis balls, James Brown, and steroid ...
Episode 6: Risky Business
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug talk about Tom Cruise's star making turn as a pimp in Illinois. Sorry about the audio problems.
Episode 5: The Beastmaster
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug talk about The Beast Master (or The Beastmaster), social sexual distancing, retiring from stuff, oiled bodies, failed sex symbols,  ...
Episode 4: No Way Out
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug discuss 80's thriller No Way Out. Well Matt does. Doug was watching a Dreamworks cartoon instead. They also talk about...
Episode 2: Can't Buy Me Love
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Doug and Matt dive deep and long into the 1987 classic Can't Buy Me Love. It goes way long and way personal.
Episode 3: Uncommon Valor
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week Matt and Doug take on 80s classic Uncommon Valor, talking about never leaving a man behind. They also talk about the need to have a ba...
Episode 1: Red Dawn
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt and Doug kick off their inaugural podcast with 1980s classic Red Dawn. Find out what would happen if the Brat Pack got AK-47s instead of de...