About this podcast
The definitive teen movie podcast that rehashes the formative films that molded our generation – for better and for worse. From John Hughes to Wes Craven, from Laney Boggs to Regina George, we discuss the iconic fights, football games, proms, parties and pies we love, one nostalgia trip at a time. Join Amy DePaola and Dan Schwartz (and the occasional special guest) every Wednesday for a hang with old friends including Cher, Sidney, Biff, Ferris, Carrie and Duckie!
Episodes
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- Ep. 52 - Election · 1 h 6 min · Episode 52As the late Billionaire and two-time political candidate Ross Perot once said, "If you see a snake, just kill it; don't appoint a committee of snakes." Today's film is an attempt…
- Ep 51 - 10 Things I Hate About You · 1 h 33 min · Episode 51How exactly does one tame a shrew? It's hard to say, but it does feel like a job for an Aussie, doesn't it? This week on Save the Last Pod, it's the 1999 classic high school…
- Ep 50 - Halloween H20 · 1 h 12 min · Episode 50What do the Halloween franchise and Everything Everywhere All At Once have in common? Aside from the OG final girl, Jamie Lee Curtis, it's the multiverse! Sort of! We enter the…
- Ep 49 - Scream 4 · 1 h 14 min · Episode 49Happy Hallowteen! This one's for all our Stab fanatics out there. We're giving you three Stabs with a side of Scream. This week on Save the Last Pod, it is perhaps the most meta…
- Ep 48 - Jennifer's Body · 1 h 8 min · Episode 48In the hierarchy of evil there are all manner of lesser imps and demons, but today's movie tells us that Hell is a teenage girl. This week on Save the Last Pod, we're talking…
- Ep 47 - Final Destination · 1 h 7 min · Episode 47Is there anything scarier than commercial air travel? TSA lines, airplane bathrooms, broken seat back entertainment systems – oh no! New Line took a gamble on that premise and…
- Ep 46 - Urban Legend · 1 h 7 min · Episode 46Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary… say it again. We dare you. Candyman, Candyman… say it again. We dare you. Of course, you know nothing bad will come of it if you do, but deep in the…
- Ep 45 - D2: The Mighty Ducks · 1 h 12 min · Episode 45The Summer Olympics are in full swing but, like most good Americans, we're more excited for the winter games so we can watch hockey – specifically Goodwill Games hockey. This…
- Ep 44 - Lords of Dogtown · 1 h 9 min · Episode 44The Summer Olympics is in full swing, and we are celebrating with a teen movie that sheds light on not one but two more modern Olympic sports. Yes, we are talking about surfing…
- Ep 43 - The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants · 1 h 8 min · Episode 43While jeans are super American, this movie was not shot anywhere in America, but it stars four American TV show-led sweethearts, and one of them is named America! Have you…
- Ep 42 - Summer School · 1 h 13 min · Episode 42It's summertime and that means it's time to relax, beach and catch a tan. It's certainly not time to be in class. You passed all of your classes, right? It's actually fine if you…
- Ep 41 - Summer Catch · 1 h 11 min · Episode 41It's a long season and we're in the thick of it. Yes, these are the dog days of Summer, and nobody knows that better than the boys of the Cape Cod Baseball League – there's no…
- Ep 40 - Brats · 51 min · Episode 40This week on Save the Last Pod, we detour the teen movie-watching experience to the art of documentary filmmaking and discuss the newly released feature film from 1980's teen…
- Ep 39 - Camp Nowhere · 1 h 9 min · Episode 39Step back to the summer of 1994, a time when your parents were keen on sending you to computer camp, but you had other plans. You decided to hire a con man, a former drama…
- Ep 38 - Holes · 1 h 12 min · Episode 38Camp evokes positive memories for most of us – playing sports, swimming in a lake, maybe having your first kiss. But for some of us, camp was work. This week on Save the Last…
- Ep 37 - The Girl Next Door · 1 h 28 min · Episode 37What's the craziest thing you've done lately? Run down the street naked with nothing but a tire to carry around your waist? Pool hop in your principal's pool late at night? Order…
- Ep 36 - Twilight · 1 h 17 min · Episode 36For millennials, there is not much more of a triggering question than, "Team Edward or Team Jacob?" and it's the one we are asking ourselves this week on Save the Last Pod! Round…
- Ep 35 - Sh!thouse · 1 h 12 min · Episode 35Never judge a book by its cover is great advice – especially this week! Don't let the scary title fool you, Sh!thouse is a real sweetie! That's right prom kings and queens, this…
- Ep 34 - Three O'Clock High · 1 h 14 min · Episode 34The clock is ticking and that means it is time for a NEW episode of Save the Last Pod! This week, we're delving into a cult-classic that famously lost its backer, Mr. Steven…
- Ep 233 - 13 Going on 30 · 1 h 19 minIf you woke up tomorrow naked, next to a New York Ranger only to discover you somehow missed the last 17 years of your life, what would you do? This week on Save the Last Pod, we…
