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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#143 - "Rocky III" (1982) with Chris Adams & JB Huffman

Recent Episodes

Aug. 29, 2025

#143 - "Rocky III" (1982) with Chris Adams & JB Huffman

Since the Italian Stallion first appeared on screen in 1976, Rocky Balboa’s cinematic story has become a staple of pop culture, not just in America but around the world. The tropes from the film have been emulated and parodie...
Aug. 15, 2025

#142 - "A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors" (1987) with Nicholas Pepin & Laramy Wells

The “Nightmare on Elm Street” series had a reputation in the movie business as sort of a high-rent answer to the "Friday the 13th” saga, and this third entry of the franchise lives up to the billing. It’s slick, with impressi...
July 31, 2025

#141 - "Halloween III: Season of the Witch" (1982) with Nicholas Pepin

For years, the absence of Michael Myers, Laurie Strode, and Dr. Loomis caused many fans of the Halloween movies to feel confused, reject the film, or even become angry. However, as time has passed, those feelings have softened, and the film has been reevaluated on its own merits. While John Carpent…
July 17, 2025

#140 - "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) with Gerry D, Nicholas Pepin & Chad Sheppard

1989 was what some might call a good year for movies. The top-grossing films could easily be mistaken for anyone's favorite 80s movies list: Batman, Lethal Weapon 2, Rain Man, Ghostbusters II. You might even consider including Tango & Cash. But only one 1989 release brought back the iconic bullwhip…
July 4, 2025

#139 - "Rambo III" (1988) with Chris Adams & JB Huffman

On this episode of 80s Flick Flashback, we're diving into a film that followed a surprising stumble for one of the biggest action stars of the decade: Sylvester Stallone's Rambo III. In 1987, Sylvester Stallone seemed invincible. After dominating the box office in 1985 with Rocky IV and Rambo: F…
June 20, 2025

#138 - "The Karate Kid Part III" (1989) with JB Huffman

In this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback podcast, hosts Tim Williams and JB Huffman dive into the nostalgic world of "The Karate Kid Part III". They explore the film's plot, character development, and the challenges faced during production. The conversation highlights the film's place within the …

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