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Forces of Nature

"48: Forces of Nature with Clarke Wolfe" is the 50th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on October 24, 2018.

## Description

"It was a dark and stormy night when Clarke Wolfe came into the podcast studio like hurricane to weather a conversational storm about Forces Of Nature with Phil and Kenny.  A flood of analysis was followed by a tidal wave of critical thought and a tsunami of disagreement. Is Forces of Nature a tornado of fun or is it a volcano, it’s molten lava slowly threatening to devour you from the ankles up, as you struggle to break free but your femurs have already been disintegrated by its trudging witticisms, leaving you know chance by ride out the storm with Ben Afflecjk and Sandra Bullock? Tune in and find out!"

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, the podcast where we talk about the movies from 1999 **from the eye of a hurricane** here in 2018."

## Historical Information

"All Ben Holmes (Ben Affleck) wants to do is make it from New York to Savannah, Ga., in time for his wedding. When a seagull and a hurricane ruin any chance he has of flying there, Holmes reluctantly joins the quirky Sarah Lewis (Sandra Bullock) in a rental car for a road trip back to his waiting bride-to-be, Bridget Cahill (Maura Tierney). But nature seems to conspire against his every attempt at a timely return -- and in the meantime, he finds himself growing closer to Sarah."

*Forces of Nature* was released on 3/12/1999 in 1st place against Analyze This, True Crime, Baby Geniuses and Cruel Intentions. It made $93.9M on a $75M budget. It has 45% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 35% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 1 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Forces of Nature**
 **Phil** | 65/70
 **Clarke** | 80

## References

1. ↑ Roger Ebert. Forces Of Nature. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on April 26, 2022.
Family Affairs

"FELICITY FRIDAYS: "Family Affairs" w/ Sarah Pitre and Meredith Borders" is the 174th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* and the 19th episode of the Felicity Friday miniseries. The episode covers the episode "Family Affairs" of *Felicity* Season 2 and is hosted by Phil Iscove. It was released on August 7, 2020.

## Description

"Bust out the gravy and the carving knife cause we are talking Thanksgiving a little early this week as Sarah Pitre and Meredith Borders (Creators of the Blog "Forever Young Adult") join us this week to talk about "Family Affairs" the eighth episode of season 2 of FELICITY.

We talk about the joys of seasonal episodes, Felicity's (Keri Russell) parents meeting David(Charlie Sherwood), Noel(Scott Foley) and Felicity kissing and how much fun the supporting cast gets to have in this episode."
Felicity Fridays

***Felicity Fridays*** is a miniseries within Podcast Like It's 1999 covering the television series *Felicity.* Episodes are hosted by Phil Iscove and were released as bonus episodes from the main feed on Fridays. The series ran from April 2020 to September 2020.

## Description

"Welcome to FELICITY FRIDAY! Every Friday we will be talking about the episodes of the seminal J.J. Abrams series FELICITY that aired in 1999.”
Adam Karp

**Adam Karp** is a producer and writer.

## Biography

Adam J. Karp's career began when he served as a production assistant on the 2002 science fiction film *Minority Report*, starring Tom Cruise. He later served as an assistant on two episodes of the comedy-drama series *What About Brian?*, which ran from 2006 to 2007. He has also worked as an assistant to executive producer David Eick on the military science fiction series *Battlestar Galactica* and writer David Hudgins on the drama series *Friday Night Lights*.

He got into writing in 2010 when he served as a writer's assistant on an episode of the drama television series *In Plain Sight*. He later penned the script for the 2011 television movie *Morlocks*. In 2012, he won the Humanitas Prize New Voices Award, which focuses on to discovering and helping launch the careers of talented emerging writers. He was also set to write the pilot episodes for the The CW series *Unnatural Selection* and the CBS series *Modern Gothic*, but neither were picked up by the networks. In 2014, he served as a writer for the miniseries *Parenthood: Friday Night at the Luncheonette*, a four-part digital companion series to the drama television series *Parenthood*. Three years later, he wrote the *Teen Wolf* episode "Said the Spider to the Fly".

Adam is currently writing for Marvel television.

## References

1. ↑ https://onceuponatime.fandom.com/wiki/Adam\_Karp
Dudley Do-Right

"60: Dudley Do-Right with Erin La Rosa" is the 63rd overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on January 16, 2019.

## Description

"Erin La Rosa (Netflix social media) came back to the podcast for her second Brendan Fraser-Hugh Wilson film. She thought she was just there to talk Fraser, but she never could have anticipated what awaited her. When people talk about the best twists of 1999, they’ll mention The Sixth Sense or The Matrix. Perhaps the more artsy of us will ride for eXistenZ. And maybe those who don’t understand twists will stan for, I don’t know, The Bone Collector? But the biggest twist of all is that this movie about a simple Canadian Mountie and his flatulent horse named Horse based on a little-loved cartoon is not only good, it’s great! Listen to this episode to find out if this write up was itself a twist as well and it’s really as bad as you think."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999 **from our Mountie's cabin** here in 2019."

## Historical Information

"Based on the cartoon, this live-action comedy follows the adventures of Dudley Do-Right (Brendan Fraser), an enthusiastic, if somewhat dim, Canadian Mountie. When Dudley's childhood crush, Nell Fenwick (Sarah Jessica Parker), returns to their hometown in the mountains, he is eager to spend time with her, but his attempts at courting her are foiled by the villainous Snidely Whiplash (Alfred Molina), who is up to his usual schemes. Can Dudley win Nell's heart and curtail Snidely's wicked ways?"

*Dudley Do-Right* was released on 8/27/1999 in 11th place against The Sixth Sense, The 13th Warrior, Runaway Bride, and Bowfinger. It made $10M on a $22M budget. It has 16% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 23% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Dudley Do-Right**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Erin** | N/A

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Dudley Do-Right. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Dudley Do-Right. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Dudley Do-Right. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2022.
Fiona Apple's "When the Pawn..."

"123: Fiona Apple's "When the Pawn..." with Richard Lawson" is the 151st overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove. The episode was released on April 22, 2020.

## Description

“When the podcast hits your phone and contains Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson who loves Fiona Apple and enjoys talking about WHEN THE PAWN... her 1999 album with Phil who is the host with the most who also loves Fiona who was important to him as a teen and a crush on her he had and a fan of her knew critically acclaimed album, a perfect Pitchfork 10 which has been years in the making and on this episode we will be taking to your hopeful pleasure, cause you know that we're right. Translated into English

This week Phil talks to Vanity Fair's Richard Lawson about Fiona Apple's 1999 album When the Pawn... . They will talk about where they first listened to it, their thoughts on Fiona Apple in 1999, her relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson and the press surrounding her. Plus, talk about her knew critically acclaimed album Fetch The Bolt Cutters.”
Erik Anderson

**Erik Anderson** is the founder and owner of Awards Watch..

## Biography

"Erik is the founder/owner and Editor-In-Chief of AwardsWatch and thanks his mother for his love of all things Oscar, having watched the Academy Awards together since he was in the single digits; making lists, rankings and predictions throughout the show. He is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic, a member of the International Cinephile Society (ICS) and The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics (GALECA) and calls the Bay Area his home."

## References

1. ↑ Erik Anderson - AwardsWatch. AwardsWatch.com. Retrieved on May 13, 2022.
Girlfriends and Boyfriends

"FREAKS & GEEKS: "Girlfriends and Boyfriends" with Emily St. James" is the 113th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* and the 8th episode of the Freaky Fridays miniseries. The episode covers the episode "Girlfriends and Boyfriends" from *Freaks & Geeks* and is hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. It was released on November 1, 2019.

## Description

"This week Kenny and Phil get confessional about young love with Emily St. James (Critic at Large at Vox) as they dive into Freaks and Geeks "Boyfriends and Girlfriends". They talk boyfriends, girlfriends, virginity and...well...farting. "
Buffy the Vampire Slayer

**"27: Buffy the Vampire Slayer with Joanna Robinson"** is the 383rd overall episode of *Podcast Like It's* and the 27th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1992* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1992, hosted by Phil Iscove and Emily St. James. The episode was released on August 4, 2023.

## Description

"Today on Podcast Like It's 1992, Joanna Robinson joins us to talk about Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

We discuss where this movie stands among the Buffyverse, and the cultural impact from the TV show."

## Emily's Intro

"I am your special guest host Emily St. James sitting in this week for your regular, the metal band Slayer who had to recuse themselves for obvious conflicts of interest reasons."

## Historical Information

"For Buffy Summers (Kristy Swanson), nothing is the same after she meets Merrick Jamison-Smythe (Donald Sutherland). Merrick tells the teen that he's been sent to train her to fight vampires, and he proves himself by displaying his supernatural powers. Buffy is a quick study, and soon takes fellow student Oliver Pike (Luke Perry) under her wing, repeatedly saving him from fierce bloodsuckers. But, when a very dangerous vampire (Rutger Hauer) gets rambunctious, she must go to war again."

*Buffy the Vampire Slayer* was released 7/31/1992 in 5th place against Death Becomes Her, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Mo' Money, and A League of Their Own. It made $16.6M on a $7M budget. It has 36% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 43% from audiences. Ebert did not review the film.

## Ratings

**Buffy the Vampire Slayer**
 **Emily** | N/A
 **Joanna** | -

Queerphobia rating: 4

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV), A Few Good Men, Highlander, Twin Peaks, Dawson's Creek, My So-Called Life, The X-Files, The Sopranos, The West Wing, Succession, Six Feet Under, Grey's Anatomy, The Avengers, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, Deadpool, Beverly Hills 90210, Scream, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Reservoir Dogs, Strictly Ballroom, The Mighty Ducks, Bram Stoker's Dracula, Jurassic Park, 28 Days Later, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Candyman, Dr. Giggles, The Walking Dead, A League of Their Own, Sister Act, Single White Female, Batman Returns, Avengers: Endgame, The Silence of the Lambs, Clueless, Beastmaster 2, Masters of the Universe, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Valley Girl, Firefly, TAR, Mannequin 2: On the Move, Freaks & Geeks, Felicity, Alias, Lost, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Blade Runner, Dazed and Confused, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Charmed, Roswell, Mad Max: Fury Road, Babylon, Gilmore Girls, Barry, Newsradio, Riverdale, The Next Karate Kid, Boys Don't Cry, Encino Man, Air, Avatar: The Way of Water, Basic Instinct

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2023.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Buffy the Vampire Slayer. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on August 8, 2023.
Celestial Navigation

"West Wing Wednesday: Celestial Navigation w/ Clay & Britt Keller" is the 269th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* and the 14th episode of the West Wing Wednesdays miniseries. The episode covers the episode Celestial Navigation of *The West Wing* Season 1 and is hosted by Phil Iscove. It was released on September 1, 2021.

## Description

"Screen Draft's Clay Keller and West Wing superfan Britt Keller sit down with Phil for a conversation on the fan favorite episode, CELESTIAL NAVIAGTION.

We discuss how Clay schemed various DVD rental services to binge watch the series before the era of binging, the inexplicable sex appeal of Josh Lyman, and how realistic this portrayal of the white house staff really is, the the effect that had on audiences.

Find Clay at: twitter.com/claykeller

Find Britt at: twitter.com/brittckeller”

## Gallery

Guest Clay KellerGuest Britt KellerClay & Britt during the recording
2012

"2012 w/ Jordan Crucchiola & Amanda Smith" is the 14th episode in the Podcast Like It's 2009 series and 57th overall episode in the Patreon series. The episode is hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove and was released on 6/27/2022. The movie was selected as a result of a poll conducted on the Patreon page as the Patron's Choice for June.

## Description

"Time runs out on the pod as Jordan Crucchiola and Amanda Smith (Disaster Girls Podcast) brave the end of the world to talk about the 2009 patrons choice disaster film, 2012.

We discuss whether or not this is Roland Emmerich's magnum opus, the films unbelievably different original castings, and where the line is drawn between intentional and unintentional insanity."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 2009, the podcast where we talk about the films of 2009 **getting ground in the gears of an Ark in space** here in 2022.
**Phil**: In water, not in space but yeah... point was still, yeah I get it.
**Kenny**: ... well, you know... **in an open area!** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"Earth's billions of inhabitants are unaware that the planet has an expiration date. With the warnings of an American scientist (Chiwetel Ejiofor), world leaders begin secret preparations for the survival of select members of society. When the global cataclysm finally occurs, failed writer Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) tries to lead his family to safety as the world starts falling apart."

*2012* was released on 11/13/2009 in 1st place against *A Christmas Carol*, *Precious*, *The Men Who Stare at Goats*, and *This Is It*. It made $791M on a $200M budget. It has 39% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 47% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**2012**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Jordan** | 77
 **Amanda** | -

## Gallery

Guest Jordan CrucchiolaGuest Amanda Smith
## Movies/TV Mentioned

Jennifer's Body, Volcano, The O.C., Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Stonewall, Atonement, The General's Daughter, Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, Stargate, Twister, Titanic, Greenland, The Wave, Ashfall, Godzilla, The Wandering Earth, Jurassic Park III, Moonfall, Don't Look Up, Snakes on a Plane, This Is the End, Olympus Has Fallen, White House Down, Ozark, Arrested Development, The Scout, Pacific Rim, Airplane vs. Volcano, Fire Twister, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, HiGH&LOW, 10,000 BC, Avatar, Earthquake, Airport series, Poseidon, Pushing Daisies, Call Me By Your Name, Earth Girls Are Easy, Jurassic Park, The Fly, Liar Liar, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Top Gun: Maverick, Lost, Surface, How to Make It in America, It's Complicated, Zoo, La Brea

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. 2012. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. 2012. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. The late, great planet Earth: A thoroughly destroyable show. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 19, 2022.
Carrie Wittmer

**Carrie Wittmer** is a writer, critic and author.

## Biography

"Carrie Wittmer (me!!!) is a Brooklyn-based entertainment writer, critic, and author. Her work has been published in The Ringer, The Cut, Vulture, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE Magazine, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Consequence of Sound, Crooked Marquee, Business Insider, Refinery 29, and more."
Braindead/Dead Alive

**"37: Braindead / Dead Alive with Jill Krajewski"** is the 395th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's* and the 37th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1992* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1992, hosted by Phil Iscove and Emily St. James. The episode was released on October 13, 2023.

## Description

"This week on Podcast Like It's 1992, Emily and I fought some zombies with Jill Krajewski and talk Braindead/Dead Alive. We discuss Peter Jackson’s career, The Evil Dead franchise, rat monkeys and killing zombies! "

## Historical Information

"Overprotective mother Vera Cosgrove (Elizabeth Moody), spying on her grown son, Lionel (Timothy Balme), as he visits the zoo with the lovely Paquita (Diana Peñalver), is accidentally bitten by the fearsome Sumatran rat-monkey. When the bite turns his beloved mother into a zombie, Lionel tries to keep her locked safely in the basement, but her repeated escapes turn most of the neighbors into the walking dead, who then crash a high-society party thrown by Lionel's boorish Uncle Les (Ian Watkin)."

*Braindead/Dead Alive* was released in the US on 2/12/1993 in 20th place in a limited release against *Groundhog Day*, *Sommersby*, and *Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey*. It made $242K in the US on a $3M budget. It has 89% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 86% from audiences. Ebert did not review the film.

## Ratings

**Dead Alive**
 **Emily** | N/A
 **Jill** | -

Queerphobia rating: 2

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Dead Alive. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on October 13, 2023.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Dead Alive. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on October 13, 2023.
Alan Sepinwall

**Alan Sepinwall** is a writer and critic.

## Biography

Alan Sepinwall is Rolling Stone's chief TV critic. He's been covering this new golden age of TV from the beginning, first as a reviewer for Tony Soprano's favorite newspaper, 'The Star-Ledger,' and is the author of the books 'The Revolution Was Televised,' 'TV (THE BOOK),' 'Breaking Bad 101,' and 'The Sopranos Sessions.'

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/author/alan-sepinwall/
Dead Calm

"29: Dead Calm w/ Joe Reid" is the 29th Patreon episode in the Podcast Like It's 1989 series hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on October 11, 2021 and released from behind the paywall on October 23, 2023.

## Description

"Managing Editor at Prime Timer and co-host of This Had Oscar Buzz joins us to talk about DEAD CALM.

We talk about the influence producer George Miller had on the film, the ascension into stardom Nicole Kidman experienced through the 90s, and one of the greatest horror kills of the 80s."

## Kenny's Intro

Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1989, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1989 **from a boat** here in 2021.

## Historical Information

"Rae Ingram (Nicole Kidman) and her husband, John (Sam Neill), struggle to overcome the sudden death of their young son. In an attempt to move past their loss, the couple take their yacht out for an extended vacation trip. While far out at sea, they come across a sinking schooner and rescue the ship's sole survivor, Hughie Warriner (Billy Zane). Hughie claims the crew of the ship died from food poisoning. Though Rae is empathetic towards Hughie, John is suspicious of his story."

*Dead Calm* was released 4/7/1989 in 6th place against Major League, *The Dream Team*, *Rain Man*, and *Cyborg*. It made $10M on a $10M budget. It has 83% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 63% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Top 5 Nicole Kidman

 **2** | Moulin Rouge
 **3** | To Die For
 **4** | Cold Mountain
 **5** | Birth

## Ratings

Dead Calm
 **Phil** | 60
 **Joe** | 90

## Gallery

Guest Joe ReidPodcast Like It's Halloween
## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Dead Calm. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Dead Calm. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Dead Calm. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
Bob Roberts

**"30: Bob Roberts with Bob Roberts"** is the 386th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's* and the 30th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1992* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1992, hosted by Phil Iscove and Emily St. James. The episode was released on August 25, 2023.

## Description

"This week on Podcast Like It's 1992, Bob Roberts joins us to talk about Bob Roberts!

We talk about Tim Robbins as a creative force, and the scarily apt depiction of the US political system."

## Emily's Intro

"I am your special guest host Emily St. James sitting in for your normal host, Bob Roberts himself."

## Historical Information

"Millionaire conservative Bob Roberts (Tim Robbins) launches an insurgent campaign against incumbent senator Brickley Paiste (Gore Vidal), firing up crowds at his rallies by singing '60s-style acoustic folk songs with lyrics espousing far-right conservative social and economic views. Investigative journalist Bugs Raplin (Giancarlo Esposito) shadows the Roberts campaign, trying to connect Roberts to a drug-trafficking scheme, but an assassination attempt lays suspicion on both men."

*Bob Roberts* was released 9/4/1992 in 18th place against Honeymoon in Vegas, Unforgiven, and Single White Female. It made $4.5M on a $3.9M budget. It has 93% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 78% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Trivia

The episode appears to have been recorded in early February due to references to both Biden's State of the Union and the 2023 Chinese spy balloon incident.

## Ratings

**Bob Roberts**
 **Emily** | N/A
 **Ryan** | 90

Queerphobia rating: Emily did not give a rating

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Pushing Tin, Simpatico, The Abyss, In the Loop, Avatar, Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock, This is Spinal Tap, Wag the Dog, A Face in the Crowd, The X-Files, JFK, Short Cuts, The Player, Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?, Tanner '88, Dr. Strangelove, Saturday Night Live, The Producers, The Hudsucker Proxy, The Last Waltz, Bulworth, Rules Don't Apply, High Fidelity, The Brink, Tell Me You Love Me, Mars Attacks!, Ballers, The Love Guru, Under Siege, South Park, Vice, Network, Sneakers, A Few Good Men, The Cutting Edge, Unforgiven, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, Malcolm X, Newsies, Castle Rock, Marjorie Prime, Possible Side Effects (unaired pilot), Succession, The Corrections (unaired pilot), A Miraculous Year (unaired pilot), Bull Durham, War of the Worlds, The Mighty Ducks, Final Analysis, Three O'Clock High, Rattle & Hum, Wild Things, Beethoven, TAR

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Bob Roberts. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on August 25, 2023.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Bob Roberts. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on August 25, 2023.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Bob Roberts. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on August 25, 2023.
...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

"93: ..Baby One More Time - Britney Spears with Molly Green" is the 96th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999. The episode is hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart and was released on September 4, 2019.

## Description

"In 1999, one artist released an Album and Music Video so popular and influential that its aesthetics and attitude dominated pop culture throughout the the earlier parts of the next decade. A meteoric rise of popularity was the consequence for its star who thrived as one of the biggest stars on the planet off the back of this record. She's had her ups and downs but now 20 years later we have begun to re appreciate her music and her stardom. The album and music video is ...Baby One More Time and the artist, well, its Britney bitch!"

## Kenny's Intro

"Oh Baby, Baby! It's that time for Podcast Like It's 1999 to talk about our favorite artist."
ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PODCAST

"🚨ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE PODCAST🚨" is a special announcement episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on November 15, 2022.

Kenny announced that he would be leaving the show at the conclusion of the 1999 series and Phil announced that he would be continuing on with a series on the films of 1992 starting in February. Additionally, the Podcast Like It's 1989 episodes will be coming out from behind the paywall starting in January.
Björk

"230: Bjork with Tom Mison" is the 320th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove. The episode was released on July 1, 2022.

## Description

"After countless moments of obsession on the podcast (and his Twitter feed), Phil finally gets his moment to wax poetic about BJORK, one of the most intriguing musical personas of a generation, with fellow music lover and actor Tom Mison.

We discuss her groundbreaking 1999 music video for All is Full of love, the ways in which her identity is perceived as a bit, and the handful of misfires amongst a career of instant-classic albums."

## Gallery

Album artGuest Tom MisonBjörk - All Is Full of Love (Official 4K Music Video)
Coraline

"14 Coraline with Emma Stefansky" is the 16th episode in the Podcast Like It's 2009 series and the 59th Patreon episode overall. The episode is hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove and was released on July 11, 2022.

## Description

"Writer Emma Stefansky returns to PL2009 to talk about Laika Studios explosive debut, the stop motion fable CORALINE.

We discuss the tone of Neil Gaiman's work, and where many adaptations fail. We also debate the perceived maturity level of younger audiences, the 3D craze of the late 2000s, and where the message of this film gets jumbled."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 2009, the podcast where we talk about the films of 2009 **from behind two button eyes** here in 2022."

## Historical Information

"While exploring her new home, a girl named Coraline (Dakota Fanning) discovers a secret door, behind which lies an alternate world that closely mirrors her own but, in many ways, is better. She rejoices in her discovery, until Other Mother (Teri Hatcher) and the rest of her parallel family try to keep her there forever. Coraline must use all her resources and bravery to make it back to her own family and life."

*Coraline* was released on 2/6/2009 in 3rd place against *He's Just Not That Into You*, Taken, *The Pink Panther 2*, and *Paul Blart: Mall Cop*. It made $124M on a $60M budget. It has 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 73% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Coraline**
 **Phil** | 72/73
 **Emma** | 60/70s

\* Kenny's first view was during the pandemic.

## Movies/TV Mentioned

Monkeybone, Paranorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, The Missing Link, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Avatar, Tron Legacy, Toy Story 3, Avatar: The Way of Water, Fright Night, Friday the 13th Part III, Inside Out, A Series of Unfortunate Events, American Gods, Good Omens, Pushing Daisies, Hannibal, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Pan's Labyrinth, Mars Attacks, The Terminator, Robocop, Sleepy Hollow, Pixar, Cars 2, Cars 3, Nightmare Before Christmas, eXistenZ, Crimes of the Future, Videodrome, Crash, Crash (2005), The Departed, Topsy-Turvy, Clueless, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Happy Death Day, Happy Death Day to You, A Quiet Place, Freaky, Escape Room, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, The Heartbreak Kid, Ozark, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Minari, Wendell & Wild, Big Bug, Delicatessen, City of Lost Children, Amelie, Up, The Princess and the Frog, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, How to Train Your Dragon, Shrek, The Good Dinosaur, Dumbo, Dumbo (remake), A Flash of Genius, Roger & Me, Pirates of Silicon Valley, Smart House, The Late Shift, Barbarians at the Gate, The Wizard of Lies, Feud, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Coraline. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on June 22, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Coraline. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on June 22, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. A beautiful film about several nasty people. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on June 22, 2022.
Back to the Future Part II

"22: Back to the Future Part II w/ Emily St. James" is the 22nd Patreon episode in the Podcast Like It's 1989 series hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on August 2, 2021.

## Description

"Where this podcast is going, we don't need roads! Hop in our digital delorean, and join us on our trip back to 1989 with Vox writer Emily St. James as we discuss Back to the Future Part II!

Being the only BTTF movie we'll likely ever cover, we take this unique opportunity to view this movie in a vacuum, apart from the first and last entries in the series. We discuss our overpowering nostalgia for this sequel, the relatively small scale of its setpieces, and how despite its imperfections, it still FEELS like a perfect movie. Stick around for our Zemeckis top fives at the end of the episode!

Find Emily at: vox.com/authors/emily-vanderwerff”

## Kenny's Intro

Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1989, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1989 **from the 27th floor of Biff Tannen's Pleasure Paradise Casino and Hotel** here in 2021.

## Historical Information

"In this zany sequel, time-traveling duo Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Dr. Emmett Brown (Christopher Lloyd) return from saving Marty's future son from disaster, only to discover their own time transformed. In this nightmarish version of Hill Valley, Marty's father has been murdered and Biff Tannen, Marty's nemesis, has profited. After uncovering the secret to Biff's success -- a sports almanac from the future -- Marty and the Doc embark on a quest to repair the space-time continuum."

*Back to the Future Part II* was released 11/22/1989 in 1st place against *Harlem Nights*, The Little Mermaid, Look Who’s Talking, and Steel Magnolias. It made $336M on a $40M budget. It has 64% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 85% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Top 5 Zemeckis Movies

 **2** | Who Framed Roger Rabbit
 **3** | Contact
 **4** | Death Becomes Her
 **5** | Cast Away

## Ratings

Back to the Future Part II
 **Phil** | 95
 **Emily** | 99

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Back to the Future Part II. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Back to the Future Part II. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Back to the Future Part II. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
B. Monkey

"212: B. Monkey" w/ Sara Ghaleb" is the 300th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on February 25, 2022.

## Description

“Sara Ghaleb (Arden Podcast / Historical Hookups) comes on the pod to discuss the oft forgotten Michael Radford crime drama B. MONKEY.

We discuss this film's sexuality, the reasons it fell between the cracks of pop culture, and the behind the scenes atrocities that brought it into the limelight twenty years later. We also critique the concept of the manic pixie dream girl, the relationships at the movie's forefront, and the crime genre in general.

Find Sara at: twitter.com/saraghaleb”

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1999, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999, **from a nice little cabin here in the English countryside where no one will possibly find us** here in 2021."

## Historical Information

"When wistful introvert Alan Furnace (Jared Harris) meets quick-witted bombshell Beatrice (Asia Argento), he has no idea of her secret life as "B. Monkey" -- the top thief-for-hire in London's criminal underworld. Charmed by Furnace's innocent and chivalrous ways, Beatrice resolves to reform. But to cash in on her first chance at real love, she must escape her former partner in crime, the ruthless Paul Neville (Rupert Everett) -- and a dark past that seems to haunt her every step."

*B. Monkey* was released on 9/10/1999 in the United States in 64th place against Stigmata, The Sixth Sense, Stir of Echoes, and Runaway Bride. It made $39K on an unknown budget. It has 63% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 54% from audiences. Roger Ebert did not review the film.

## Ratings

**B. Monkey**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Sara** | N/A

## Gallery

Guest Sara GhalebB. Monkey" w- Sara Ghaleb Preview
## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. B. Monkey. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. B. Monkey. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
Cinema Paradiso

"23: Cinema Paradiso w/ Stacy Traub" is the 23rd Patreon episode in the Podcast Like It's 1989 series hosted by Kenny Neibart and Phil Iscove. The episode was released on August 9, 2021.

## Description

"Writer/Producer/Cinema Paradiso superfan Stacy Traub (Black-ish/The Real O'Neals) makes her first appearance on the Patreon feed to discuss the Academy Award winning Italian drama CINEMA PARADISO.

Having never seen the film before, Kenny offers a fresh take on the failures of the project. Stacy shares how the three hour directors cut almost ruined the entire movie for her. Phil leads a round table discussion on how movie theaters will evolve in a post pandemic world, and what we all consider to be the perfect movie theater experience. And, of course, we discuss how this gentle foreign film ended up as a highly regarded, mainstream classic here in America, the legendary execution of the ending, and the ways in which the central message of theaters losing out to television is still a hot topic today.

Find Stacy at: twitter.com/stoocytroob”

## Kenny's Intro

Hello and welcome to Podcast Like It’s 1989, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1989 **from the projectionist's room** here in 2021.

## Historical Information

"Young Salvatore Di Vita (Salvatore Cascio) discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo (Philippe Noiret) instills in the boy a deep love of films. When Salvatore grows up, falls in love with a beautiful local girl (Agnese Nano) and takes over as the Paradiso's projectionist, Alfredo must convince Salvatore to leave his small town and pursue his passion for filmmaking."

*Cinema Paradiso* screened at Cannes on 5/21/1989 and rolled out to the rest of the world throughout 1989 and 1990. It made $12M in the US on a $5M budget. It has 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 97% from audiences. Ebert gave the film 3.5 out of 4 stars.

## Quotes

**Kenny**: I remember seeing one movie with my grandfather, it was *Passenger 57*. It was awesome.

## Ratings

Cinema Paradiso
 **Phil** | 80
 **Stacy** | 98

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Cinema Paradiso. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Nuovo Cinema Paradiso. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Cinema Paradiso. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 11, 2022.
Brain Donors

**"9: Brain Donors with Hunter Covington & Sean O'Connor"** is the 364th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's* and the 9th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1992* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1992, hosted by Phil Iscove and Emily St. James. The episode was released on March 31, 2023.

## Description

"Today on Podcast Like It's 1992… Hunter Covington & Sean O'Connor join us to talk about Brain Donors! We talk about difficulties in finding this movie, the magic of VPN’s, and compare it to today's very different comedic brand."

## Emily's Intro

"I am your special guest host Emily St. James sitting in for your normal host, a CGI recreation of Livia Soprano from that one episode of *The Sopranos*."

## Historical Information

"Three manic idiots - a lawyer, a cab driver, and a handyman - team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Tomfoolery results as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming, big-shot lawyer."

*Brain Donors* was released on 4/17/1992 in 16th place against Basic Instinct, White Men Can't Jump, and Beethoven. It made $918K on an unknown budget. It has 45% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 85% from audiences. Ebert did not review the film.

## Ratings

**Brain Donors**
 **Emily** | N/A
 **Hunter** | N/A
 **Sean** | N/A

Emily gave it a 'J' for her Queerphobia rating because she's pretty sure it's queerphobic but can't say for sure.

## Gallery

Guest Hunter CovingtonGuest Sean O'Connor
## Movies/TV Mentioned

The Sopranos, Avatar: The Way of Water, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Babylon, Barton Fink, Billy Madison, Angie Tribeca, Three Busy Debras, Family Guy, Airplane, Top Secret!, The Naked Gun, BASEketball, Kingpin, Monkeybone, Cool World, The Big Lebowski, The Jesus Rolls, Do the Right Thing, Mo Better Blues, Miller's Crossing, Mr. Deeds, O Brother Where Art Thou?, You Don't Mess with the Zohan, Problem Child, Grown Ups, Firestarter, Big Daddy, I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, Just Go With It, Jack & Jill, Happy Gilmore, The Waltons, Parenthood, Animaniacs, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, The Last of Us, Tropic Thunder, What's Up Doc?, Kentucky Fried Movie, Ruthless People, A Life Less Ordinary, A Day at the Races, A Night at the Opera, Twins, The A-Team, A Few Good Men, 30 Rock, The Company, Center Stage, Dorf movies, The Dust Factory, Emily's Babylon Minute, La La Land, Friends, Bros, You People, Basic Instinct, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, Young Frankenstein, Charlie's Angels (KStew), Glengarry Glen Ross, Bob Roberts, Wag the Dog, Dead Man Walking, Cradle Will Rock

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Brain Donors. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on March 31, 2023.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Brain Donors. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on March 31, 2023.
10 Things I Hate About You

"33: 10 Things I Hate About You with Ashley Lyle" is the 34th overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on July 11, 2018.

## Description

"We hate the movies of 2001 And those of 2002 Because none of those films are quite as good as 10 Things I Hate about You We hate guests that aren’t Ashley Lyle From The Originals on The CW Because none of those guests picked a movie better than 10 Things I Hate About You We hate Erika Christensen and Paul Reiser And all three Hemsworths, too Because they’re not Julia Stiles, Larry Miller and Heath Ledger from 10 Things I Hate About You We hate oh so many things The aforementioned are just a few But maybe we’re lying and we really hated 10 Things I Hate About You"

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, the podcast where we look back at the movies from 1999 **from our seat here in detention** here in 2018."

## Historical Information

"Kat Stratford (Julia Stiles) is beautiful, smart and quite abrasive to most of her fellow teens, meaning that she doesn't attract many boys. Unfortunately for her younger sister, Bianca (Larisa Oleynik), house rules say that she can't date until Kat has a boyfriend, so strings are pulled to set the dour damsel up for a romance. Soon Kat crosses paths with handsome new arrival Patrick Verona (Heath Ledger). Will Kat let her guard down enough to fall for the effortlessly charming Patrick?"

*10 Things I Hate About You* was released on 3/31/1999 in 2nd place against The Matrix, The Out-of-Towners, Analyze This and Forces of Nature. It made $60M on a $13M budget. It has 70% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 69% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars.

## Canadian Corner 🍁

Kenny and Ashley spent several minutes explaining *Alex Mack* and *Clarissa Explains it All* to Phil who did not get these shows in Canada.

## Favorite Teen Movies

 Clueless
 The Breakfast Club

## Ratings

**10 Things I Hate About You**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Ashley** | 60

Ashley pre-emptively gave Drive Me Crazy a 92.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/10-things-i-hate-about-you-1999
EDtv

"8: EDtv" is the 8th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on January 17, 2018.

## Description

"It’s weird to say an $80 million movie, directed by Ron Howard and starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson could be the hidden gem of 1999, but Phil and Kenny seem to think that just may be the case. In this episode, the guys break down one of 1999s biggest flops, EdTV. Why did it flop? Did it deserve its fate? Does any big budget movie have a shorter Wikipedia page? And, on a scale of 0-99, how much will Phil be annoyed by Kenny’s extensive reality TV knowledge? Join us for the answers to these questions and more this week on Podcast Like It’s 1999."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, ... the podcast where we look back at the movies of 1999 from our perches here in 2018."

## Historical Information

"In a desperate attempt to boost ratings, a cable channel decides to document the life of someone on a daily basis and air the footage as a show. That lucky someone turns out to be Ed Pekurny (Matthew McConaughey), a laid-back video-store clerk. While the TV series makes Ed an overnight celebrity, it also begins to wreak havoc on his personal life, complicating his relationship with his new girlfriend, Shari (Jenna Elfman), and causing tension with his brother, Ray (Woody Harrelson)."

*EDtv* was released on 3/26/1999 in 3rd place against Forces of Nature, Analyze This, and The Mod Squad. It made $35M on an $80M budget. It has 64% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 30% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 2.5 out of 4 stars.

## Trivia

The article by David Sims that is referred to can be found here: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2014/03/edtv-was-secret-harbinger-last-10-years-pop-culture/358850/

## Ratings

**EDtv**
 **Phil** | 79

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/edtv-1999
Bicentennial Man

"59: Bicentennial Man with Libby Hill and Emily St. James" is the 62nd overall episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on January 9, 2019. The last 10 minutes were an Oscars discussion.

## Description

"Bicentennial Man is a film from 1999 with a title that gives away the ending. If the studio was intent on giving away the ending, perhaps they should have gone with one of their alternate, snappier titles instead, such as: “I F\*\*\*\*d My Fridge” Emily St. James (Vox) and Libby Hill (LA Times) join us for a high-minded discussion on the film\* that ended Robin Williams’ career as a leading man.

\* "Jakob the Liar" can also make this claim, but fortunately for us we won’t be covering it because it was made in ... well, f\*\*k."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, the podcast where we talk about the films of 1999 **from a fucking robotics factory** here in 2019."

## Historical Information

"Richard Martin (Sam Neill) buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew (Robin Williams) by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot."

*Bicentennial Man* was released on 12/17/1999 in 5th place against Stuart Little, The Green Mile, Toy Story 2, and Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo. It made $87M on a $90-100M budget. It has 36% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 58% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 2 out of 4 stars.

## Ratings

**Bicentennial Man**
 **Phil** | N/A
 **Libby** | 20
 **Emily** | 30

* Phil tried to take back his 22 and stick with 19 but Libby vetoed that.

## References

1. ↑ Box Office Mojo. Bicentennial Man. BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2022.
2. ↑ Rotten Tomatoes. Bicentennial Man. RottenTomatoes.com. Retrieved on May 17, 2022.
3. ↑ Roger Ebert. Bicentennial Man. RogerEbert.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2022.
EXistenZ

"26: eXistenZ with Barry Hertz" is the 26th episode of *Podcast Like It's 1999* covering the films, television and pop culture of 1999, hosted by Phil Iscove and Kenny Neibart. The episode was released on May 23, 2018.

## Description

"Phil Iscove, Kenny Neibart and Barry Hertz of The Globe and Mail were selected to be the first people ever to discuss David Cronenberg’s eXistenZ on a podcast. And what they experienced will challenge your beliefs about the very nature of podcasting.

You may think that you can’t discuss Canadian Film History on a podcast. But You Can.

You may think that you can’t listen to three grown men talking about the viability of a gun made of fish bones and human teeth. But You Will.

You may think that Kenny and Phil never disagree on the overall merits of a film. But They Did.

Join us so you can decide for yourself. That is, if this podcast ever really happened in the first place."

## Kenny's Intro

"Hello, and welcome to *Podcast Like It's 1999*, the podcast where we look back at the movies from 1999 **from our trout factory** here in 2018."

## Historical Information

"Video game designer Allegra Geller (Jennifer Jason Leigh) has created a virtual reality game called eXistenZ. After a crazed fan attempts to kill her, Allegra goes on the run with Ted (Jude Law), a young businessman who falls into the role of bodyguard. In an attempt to save her game, Allegra implants into Ted's body the video game pod that carries a damaged copy of eXistenZ. Allegra and Ted engage in a series of experiences that blur the lines between fantasy and reality."

*eXistenZ* was released on 4/23/1999 in 15th place against The Matrix, Life, and Never Been Kissed. It made $2.9M on a $15M budget. It has 74% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and 69% from audiences. Roger Ebert gave the film 3 out of 4 stars.

## Trivia

Barry's article featuring the show can be found here: 1999 at the movies: The year of living dangerously.

The ad for the Hollywood Fringe Festival played again as well.

## Ratings

**eXistenZ**
 **Phil** | 75
 **Barry** | 85

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/existenz-1999