80's Flick Flashback

80's Flick Flashback

The 80's Flick Flashback Podcast is for everyone who either grew up watching movies in the 80's or discovered the joy of these cinematic treasures.  On each episode Tim Williams along with a guest co-host will discuss an 80's flick by sharing their memories, favorite scenes, and even learning some behind the scenes facts and stories along the way.

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Recent Episodes

March 28, 2025

#131 - "On Golden Pond" (1981) with Ben Carpenter & Bethany Wells

This Academy-award-winning 80s Flick is a captivating, emotionally charged drama that beautifully captures the complexities of love, aging, and family. Set in the tranquil, golden hues of a New England lake, the film brings t...
March 14, 2025

#130 - "Hoosiers" (1986) with JB Huffman & Chris McMichen

In the '80s and '90s, emotional sports dramas hit their peak with films like The Natural , Field of Dreams , and Rudy . One standout from the '80s is Hoosiers (1986), which follows Norman Dale, a disgraced middle-aged coach g...
Feb. 28, 2025

#129 - "Beverly Hills Cop" (1984) with Chris McMichen

This 80s classic solidified Eddie Murphy as a superstar. Beverly Hills Cop was the top-grossing film of 1984 and earned an Oscar nomination for its screenplay. What became one of AFI's Top 100 comedies almost turned into a ve...
Feb. 14, 2025

#128 - "Say Anything..." (1989) with Bethany Wells

In 1989, Cameron Crowe’s Say Anything became an iconic 80s romance that captured the awkwardness and sweetness of young love. The story follows Lloyd Dobler, a charming high school grad unsure of his future but knows he wants...
Jan. 31, 2025

#127 - "Pee-Wee's Big Adventure" (1985) with Ben Carpenter & Laramy Wells

In this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast , we dive into the quirky charm of Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985), a film that not only captured the essence of the 1980s but also became a pop culture touchstone. Blending c...
Jan. 17, 2025

#126 - "Escape From New York" (1981) with Nicholas Pepin

In the early ’70s, films like The Omega Man , Soylent Green , and THX-1138 painted a bleak future of chaos and government control. By 1981, the tone had shifted, with films like Raiders of the Lost Ark and Clash of the Titans...

About the Host

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Tim Williams

Creator and Host

Tim Williams was born in the 1970's and fell in love with movies at a young age. Whether he saw an 80's flick in the movie theater, on HBO, on VHS or even edited for television during a network "Movie of the Week", each one made an impression (good or bad) and developed his appreciation for cinema.
Tim is happily married with one daughter and when he's not podcasting, you can find him working his administrative day job, traveling with his family, or volunteering at the local community theater.
Some of his favorite 80's flicks are "Back to the Future", "Batman", "Ferris Bueller's Day Off", "Fletch", and "The Goonies".

Reviews

A freaking epic 80s pod!

"Hilarious and joyous and knowledgeable! A must for nostalgia lovers!"

Mxsandy12 | Nov. 23, 2021

Great Scott!

"I love the fact that a show like this exists! A place where I can geek out over all of the awesome (and awesomely bad) movies I grew up on and even discover some must-see blind spots! I especially en…"

The_Biz_08 | April 14, 2022

So much 80’s goodness !

"I really love this podcast. I grew up in the 80’s so this brings back so many great memories . The hosts not just go over the movie in great detail , but they add personal stories about wether they s…"

Rock mastrangelo | July 8, 2022

Great show!

"Man you talk everything that I like when you are talking 80’s movies. Love the show and I hope you have many more years of success!"

Tycelian | Aug. 10, 2022