#7: Akira (1988)

Bully's suck, don't they? How badly were you bullied in school? Or were you the bully? How weird is the town of Tromaville? Does anybody have any sympathy for anyone? How many points do you get for running over children? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes her friend and host of various podcasts Bubbawheat as they tell you WHY "The Toxic Avenger" is a radical movie from the '80s. www.rabbitholepodcasts.com www.patreon.com/rabbitholepods

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Do you still have nightmares as a grown up? Do you remember your nightmares from childhood? How did they film the crawling on the ceiling scene? Would you be friends with the child of the local sheriff? Which ending would you prefer? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes Word of (Hell)mouth podcast co-host and her friend Marc Armstead as they tell you WHY "A Nightmare on Elm Street" is a radical movie from the '80s. https://www.rabbitholepodcasts.com https://www.patreon.com/rabbitholepods

Are poltergeists ghosts? What is a ghost? What is a poltergeist? Is this movie actually cursed? Did we really need 2 other kids to tell this story? Does Mr. Incredible get high? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes The Blokebusters Podcast host Paul Hawkins as they tell you WHY "Poltergeist" is a radical movie from the '80s.

What's in a name? Is there any significance to the number "3"? Are you yourself also strange and unusual? Could a Rat Packer play the title character? Do you wanna hear two people talk about this movie for 2 and a half hours? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes Mystery Science Theater 3000 writer, actor, and puppeteer Matt McGinnis as they tell you WHY "Beetlejuice" is a radical movie from the '80s.

What are the stages of decomposition the body goes through after death? If you hung around a dead body for a few days, how long until you noticed? Which movie depicts 80s wealth more, this or "American Psycho"? Why should women avoid having sex on the beach? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel Teran welcomes her friend and That's Da Bomb, Yo! host Jason Soto for an awesome cross over AND to tell you WHY "Weekend at Bernie's" is a radical movie from the '80s. (After this episode, go check out That's Da Bomb, Yo! featuring a discussion on the sequel!)

Do you have reoccurring nightmares? Does a sequel 46 years later actually work? Is this movie really that scary? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel is joined by podcast host Dwight Hurst as they tell you WHY "Return to Oz" is a radical movie from the '80s.

What kind of weird stuff was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle into? What does cocaine for mice look like? How good of a singing voice does Vincent Price have? How strong are the hands of Big Ben? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel welcomes her friend Jon Porter as they tell you WHY "The Great Mouse Detective" is a radical movie from the '80s.

What's your favorite conspiracy theory? How many Rowdy Roddy Piper movies can you name? Were the homeless people stealing electricity? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel is joined by Reels of Justice podcast co-host and her friend Robb Maynard as they tell you WHY "They Live" is a radical movie from the '80s.

How did Conan the Barbarian get his start? Does the film actually take place in the far far future? Can Arnold do comedy? To help answer these questions and more, Isabel Teran welcomes Reels of Justice co-host and her friend Dylan J. Schlender as they tell you WHY "Conan the Barbarian" is a radical movie from the '80s.