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What the Kids Were Watching
Welcome to What the Kids Were Watching, a podcast dedicated to exploring the weird, wonderful, and terrible babysitter movies of Sarah and Rafael’s youth. In this podcast series, your hosts will revisit the movies they watched on repeat during their younger years, played in perpetuity thanks to their VCRs and HBO. Each episode includes a frank discussion about why the hosts loved the movie as kids, what they think upon revisiting the movie, and whether or not they’d recommend rewatching it. Not quite a gushing nostalgia-fest and not quite a harsh critical take-down, What the Kids Were Watching is funny, informative, and always honest.
Episodes
23 episodes
"Flatliners": My Life with the Dead Med Cult
To paraphrase Nelson Wright's first line in the movie, today is a good day to talk about "Flatliners." This beautiful and bizarre 1990 film directed by Joel Schumacher captivated Sarah and Raf as young adults, and they have a lot to say about i...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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52:06
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"Beetlejuice": Springtime Is Spooky Season
Just in time for the 35th anniversary of "Beetlejuice," the second episode of Season 3 is here!Released on March 30, 1988 (yes, it's technically a spring movie), "Beetlejuice" introduced the world to "the ghost with the most." Raf rememb...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:22
"Scrooged": The Gift You Get Years Later
Welcome back to the couch! Season 3 of "What the Kids Were Watching" is here, and Sarah and Raf are getting into the holiday spirit with the 1988 film "Scrooged."As with some of the previous films discussed on this podcast, "Scroog...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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40:30
"Die Hard" Part II: Unlocking the Vault (with Guest Star Eric Lichtenfeld)
In the final part of a two-part podcast episode, film historian and author Eric Lichtenfeld ("Action Speaks Louder") joins Sarah and Raf for the second half of their conversation about the 1988 action film and Christmas classic "Die Hard."<...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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39:24
"Die Hard" Part I: Welcome to the After-Party, Pal (with Guest Star Eric Lichtenfeld)
For years, people have argued about whether or not the 1988 action masterpiece "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie. Sarah and Raf are not here to argue about that. They're here to close out Season 2 with an incredible guest star who provides in-dep...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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50:21
"The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values": As Creepy as They Want to Be
The Addams Family: They're creepy, they're kooky, and now they're an essential part of Thanksgiving thanks to the 1991 film "The Addams Family" and especially the 1993 sequel "Addams Family Values." These goth-tastic films, both of which were r...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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43:08
"SpaceCamp": Out of This World (with Guest Star Reese Marino)
Do you like strong female protagonists, Dire Straits songs, dope sweaters, and robots who take everything literally? Then you -- like our podcast hosts (and guest star!) -- probably loved the 1986 film "SpaceCamp." Dubbed "baby's first 'Apollo ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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42:51
"Flight of the Navigator": Muppet Logic in Space
What do you get when you combine a life-destroying journey across space and time with the fun-filled tale of a wise-cracking kid and his wacky robot friend? The answer: Disney's "Flight of the Navigator" (1986), a strange but mostly loveable co...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:22
"Demolition Man": The Bravest Newest World
In many ways, "Demolition Man" is a perfect "What the Kids Were Watching" movie: Sarah saw it way too often as a child; revisiting it reveals a deeply flawed film; and Raf knows a whole lot of facts about it. Nearly thirty years after its relea...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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48:03
"Encino Man" and "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure": Past Is Present, Buddy
Like a fine merlot and a cheeseburger, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989) and "Encino Man" (1992) make a surprisingly good pairing for a podcast double feature. Both films feature characters from the past suddenly introduced to the pre...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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49:40
"Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead": The Gen X Kids Are All Right (with Guest Star Javi Perez)
It's time to turn in your receipts for the petty cash and declare "Dishes are done, man," because the hosts (and a special guest star!) are here for the cult classic "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." This 1991 film may have faltered at th...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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58:21
"Speed": Finding a Community on the Commute
Pop quiz, hot shot: What deliriously fun, fast-paced film released in the summer of 1994 made Keanu Reeves an action star? The answer, of course, is "Speed." (Or as Homer Simpson called it, "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down.") The movie also ser...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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1:06:39
Tooning In: Three Animated Movies (and One TV Show) That Sold Us Toys
Get your air horn ready, because Season 2 of What the Kids Were Watching is finally here! Sarah and Raf are back on the couch, ready to discuss the films they watched ad nauseam as kids -- and, as usual, they have a lot to say about them.
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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53:59
"Jurassic Park": Dino Mighty
In the Season 1 finale of What the Kids Were Watching, the hosts finally find a dino-sore spot: a film they vehemently disagree on. The 1993 dinosaur action/adventure/thriller/total special effects game-changer "Jurassic Park" had so much influ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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59:35
"Who Framed Roger Rabbit": A Dark Noir Thriller 4 Kidz
"This movie is basically Merrie Melodies meets 'Chinatown.'" So begins Sarah and Raf's analysis of the groundbreaking live-action-meets-animation film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit." This 1988 movie enchanted both of our hosts when they were young, ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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32:26
"The Crow": Caws for Remembrance
The 1994 comic book film "The Crow" has a famous and heartbreaking history. Its star Brandon Lee — son of Bruce Lee — was tragically killed in an on-set accident. Because of this, the film was edited down with much of its expository material re...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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40:41
"Interview with the Vampire" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula": Sucks to Be Them
The late aughts had “Twilight,” but in the early 90s, vampire fans were sinking their teeth into “Interview with the Vampire” and “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” — and today, these two movies are the subject of a bloody good podcast episode. Raf explai...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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44:13
"Short Circuit": Warmongers and Brownface and Kittens, Oh My
The legacy of the supposedly family-friendly comedy "Short Circuit" is a frustrating one; and in this podcast episode, Sarah and Raf try to parse out what's salvageable from the 1986 film and what's not."Short Circuit" is the story of a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:59
"Batman" and "Batman Returns": Burton's Got a Bat Attitude
For Sarah and Raf, a certain 1989 marketing juggernaut changed the way they saw movies forever...and thinking about it drives them both a bit batty.In this podcast double feature, the hosts tackle Tim Burton's toxic-candy-colored "Batman...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:10:47
"The Golden Child": The Chosen One Just Wants to Have Fun
It takes a very special movie to get someone to start a podcast. For Sarah, that movie — the movie that launched the idea of What the Kids Were Watching — is the 1986 Eddie Murphy comedy "The Golden Child." Like many people their age, Sarah and...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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33:05
"L.A. Story" and "Roxanne": Fairy Tales for Grown-Ups
Steve Martin's delightful comedies "L.A. Story" (1991) and "Roxanne" (1987) have more in common than you may think. Both are based on classic works of literature: "Roxanne" is a sweet retelling of "Cyrano de Bergerac," while Raf insists "L.A. S...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:41
"Weekend at Bernie's": The Movie That Won't Die
“Weekend at Bernie’s” was released in 1989. But 30 years later, people who haven't seen the movie still know its premise. So why won’t this film die?In the second episode of What the Kids Were Watching, Sarah and Raf take a jo...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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34:36
"Real Genius": A Moral Imperative
Welcome to What the Kids Were Watching, a podcast dedicated to exploring the weird, wonderful, and terrible babysitter movies of Sarah and Rafael’s youth. In this podcast series, your hosts will revisit the movies they watched on repeat during ...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:02:35
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