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Episode 68 | CTCD S1E6 — The Duck Brothers / Shirley the Medium

2024/02/24

Grabby shadows, psychic hotline hi-jinx, and emotional alien encounters… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids in the land of Nowhere once again as they traipse through extra-terrestrial lore surrounding tractor beams and alien abDUCKtions, enjoy television psychic tropes, and explore the anti-hero elements present in so many Courage the Cowardly Dog antagonists. These episodes showcase the show’s uncanny ability to layer in lessons, from commentary on how isolating greed can be, to the often necessary reminder that it’s okay to ask for help. Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 67 | Movie Night — Balto — Part II

2024/02/11

Narcissistic ne’er-do-wells, supposed Southern expressions, and makeshift northern lights… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids for the final leg of their Balto-thon where they trek through voice-cast trivia and unpack every ounce of jaw-dropping peril, malignant personality disorders, and innocuous innuendo that made Balto one of the foremost millennial favorites they’ve explored to date. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 66 | A Hangout with Balto Writers David Steven Cohen & Roger S. H. Schulman

2024/01/28

Spielberg surreality, old-Hollywood caricatures, and blatantly honest lies… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Come along as these ‘90s kids get within one degree of Kevin Bacon by hanging with two of the legendary writers behind Balto (and a dozen other mind-blowing millennial favorites). Hear their origin stories, explore their shiniest memories of Balto’s inception, and listen in as they recount their involvement with THAT scene… y’know…only some of the darkest words we’ve ever had to utter: "kiddie coffins." Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 65 | Movie Night — Balto — Part I

2024/01/12

Questionable motives, an early American media frenzy, and Governor Bone… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Returning from an unexpected hiatus, these ‘90s kids are eager to get back in your ears recounting the true-life tale that served as inspiration behind Balto, the heroic 1925 Serum Run of Nome. Prepare your warmest blankets as they begin to sled (ha!) light on how the Hollywood version came to be, and regale you with every bit of outbreak, heartbreak, triumph, and controversy contained in the Great Race of Mercy. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

2024 New Year’s Campfire Chat

2023/12/31

Hiatus explanations, a holiday recap, and some watch recommendations… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark as the sun sets on 2023! As has become tradition, join your 90’s kid Ghost Hosts around the proverbial campfire to unpack where they’ve been this holiday season, discuss plans for 2024, and remind you how not-alone you are. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 64 | Movie Night — Casper — Part II

2023/10/29

Haunting core memories, the limitations of primordial kool-aid, and that big Halloween dance in the sky… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Reaching the finish line in this Halloween season, these ‘90s kids reminisce on the plot of Casper with all of its perfect '90s charm, lament the need for their own Up-And-At-‘Em machine, and, inevitably, get down and dirty with the heartbreakingly tenuous nature of mortality. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 63 | Movie Night — Casper — Part I

2023/10/21

Slapstick spookiness, Spielberg’s dualistic vision, and the earliest iterations of the friendliest ghost… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Leading into another glorious Halloween, these ‘90s kids introduce Casper – a Pretty Dark icon – to the podcast and provide a timeline of his 80+ years of friendly haunting, then go behind the scenes to uncover the production story surrounding one of the biggest, and most distinctly edgy, CGI triumphs of the ‘90s. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 62 | Hey Arnold! — Friday the 13th

2023/10/13

Schoolyard superstitions, problematic fifth graders, and the luckiest unluckiest day of them all… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! On this special, spooky October Friday the 13th, these ‘90s kids take on a classic Nickelodeon episode and immerse themselves in the ancient (and not so ancient) origins of alllll of the superstitions you know and love — including but not limited to spilling salt, stepping on cracks, opening umbrellas indoors, and lucky rabbits’ feet. What better way to ward off the hexes than with your Ghost Hosts?! Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 61 | Spooky Special — Michael Jackson’s Thriller

2023/10/07

Classic horror nods, looping big-screen / reality parallels, and the monster inside us all… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! For their SECOND podcast-iversary, these ‘90s kids explore the production story behind the heart-stopping, groundbreaking cultural phenomenon that is Thriller, discuss some deeper themes and potential misgivings from Michael’s childhood faith, and reminisce on the immaculate ‘80s Halloween vibes. This is thriller night! Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 60 | CTCD S1E5 — Night of the Weremole / Mother’s Day

2023/09/23

Ancient werewolf lore, Sisyphean games of Whack-A-Mole, and the unfortunate reality of generational curses… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Continuing their Courage binge, these ‘90s kids learn the origin of the ol’ “hair of the dog” cure, brush up on their understanding of lycanthropy, and tip-toe toward the emotional horrors that made Eustace one of the darkest villains of our childhood. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 59 | Movie Night — The Watcher in the Woods — Part II

2023/09/09

Mirrored realities, Milk-Carton-worthy disappearances, and portals to dimensions unknown… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In their conclusion of this messy movie night, these ‘90s kids explore the labyrinth of connections between the novel and the film, get into the nitty gritty of some of the biggest horror conventions and jump scares, and dissect how and why certain plot holes — and inter-dimensional rips in the fabric of time — might exist. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Episode 58 | Movie Night — The Watcher in the Woods — Part I

2023/08/26

Birthday woes, divergent visions, and a whole lot of horror clichés… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In Part 1 of a somewhat obscure movie night, these ‘90s kids boldly aim their flashlights at Disney’s buried young-adult-horror blunder that ushered in the '80s, gear up to better understand its many fabled AND released endings, and most of all, lament the story that could’ve been. Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Read That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast podcast reviews

4.8 out of 5

85 reviews

Halleysfifth84 2024/02/10

Amazing nostalgia pod!

I listened to the Casper episode and it really took me back. The hosts have fantastic energy, the content really tickled that nostalgia itch and I jus...

Kadahji 2024/01/19

A Necessary Look At Our Culture

This podcast is amazing. It has given me a new lens to view my childhood from. It is ok for the things that we love to have problematic pasts and scar...

ajlistening 2024/01/07

Love it

Even though the topics can be traumatic there is something soothing about this show. Love how thorough you both are. I do hope you continue to do AYAO...

Polaris Effect 2024/01/07

Like chatting with friends

I love the rapport that Kalyn and Christian have and how it comes through in this podcast. They present a good balance of factual information about th...

JessieSey 2023/10/27

Therapy for 90s kids movie trauma

Found the podcast from their comment on a brave little toaster reel on IG, it is therapeutic to listen to another person talking about their childhood...

holdonsailor22 2023/09/16

Absolutely love it.

This is a great mix of 80s/90s nostalgia mixed with psychology mixed with social commentary mixed with ADHD rabbit holes of movie trivia. Perfection.

Winchester2011 2023/08/26

The best

God I love this podcast so much, I look forward to every episode! Thank you both for building an incredible nostalgic show ☺️

Dancintoes99999 2023/07/27

Nostalgic

The hosts are so great at diving into the classics we all love. They represent the shows in movies in such an authentic way and connect it to all the ...

VolcanoLair 2023/07/27

A Wonderful and Weird Nostalgia Trip!

I recently came across this podcast on TikTok in reference to their Brave Little Toaster episode and immediately binged all the Are You Afraid of the ...

Hello201800 2023/07/21

Get ready for some nostalgia with great content.

This is a great podcast for a multitude of subjects from 90’s to early 2000’s culture. My personal favorite was the deep dive history on Halloween a...

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