
Insights from recent episode analysis
Audience Interest
Podcast Focus
Publishing Consistency
Platform Reach
Insights are generated by CastFox AI using publicly available data, episode content, and proprietary models.
Total monthly reach
Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
By chart position
- 🇨🇦CA · Film History#1405K to 30K
- 🇦🇺AU · Film History#1665K to 30K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
3K to 18K🎙 Daily cadence·33 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
10K to 60K🇨🇦50%🇦🇺50% - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
4K to 24K
Market Insights
Platform Distribution
Reach across major podcast platforms, updated hourly
Total Followers
—
Total Plays
—
Total Reviews
—
* Data sourced directly from platform APIs and aggregated hourly across all major podcast directories.
On the show
Recent episodes
Episode 41 - "Short Circuit 40th in Astoria, Oregon Re-Cap" - ABY: 1985 🎬
Jun 17, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 40 - "The Jewel of the Nile" with Danny Botkin - ABY:1985 🎬
Jun 1, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 39 - "St. Elmo's Fire" with Scott On Tape - ABY:1985 🎬
May 24, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 38 - "King Solomon's Mines" with Russell Treloar - ABY:1985 🎬
May 16, 2026
Unknown duration
Episode 37 - "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" with Richard Bates - ABY:1985
May 8, 2026
Unknown duration
Social Links & Contact
Official channels & resources
Official Website
Login
RSS Feed
Login
| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/17/26 | ![]() Episode 41 - "Short Circuit 40th in Astoria, Oregon Re-Cap" - ABY: 1985 🎬 | Brandon and J spent the weekend in Astoria, Oregon for the Short Circuit 40th Anniversary along with many friendsJ was moderating guest panels and Brandon was visiting filming locations and antique malls, classic J Ryan and Brandon...No specific movie this week, just an event Re-cap covering Short Circuit 40th, The Goonies 41st, Kindergarten Cop 36th, and Free Willy 33rdDave Knights Robert Davi Impression: / 1jtqefqubc ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | ![]() Episode 40 - "The Jewel of the Nile" with Danny Botkin - ABY:1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Danny Botkin (Time Machine Builder) as they talk about the sequel to a Robert Zemeckis film, "Romancing The Stone" The 1984 stepping STONE to the #1 box office film of 1985... "Back To The Future"Yes, we are talking about "The Jewel of the Nile" which contractually brings back our 3 main stars, Michael Douglas, Kathleen Turner and Danny DeVito making a film that is the prime example of the phrase "perhaps the real treasure is the friends we make along the way"Find Danny Botkin's work here:http://www.timemachinecar.com/Read about Dianne Thomas here:https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/mo...ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 5/24/26 | ![]() Episode 39 - "St. Elmo's Fire" with Scott On Tape - ABY:1985 🎬 | Brandon and J Ryan are lighting the fire with special guest @SCOTTONTAPE to talk the film that gave the world the "Brat Pack" moniker, St. Elmo's Fire We are 39 episodes and 4 months post Podcast University grads and some of us are thriving and some of us have one ear pierced and still love sitting on roofs.Read the New York Magazine Brat Pack article here:https://nymag.com/movies/features/49902/Scott On Tape St. Elmo's Fire Locations: • INSIDE The Real St. Elmo’s Fire Bar | St. ... Meet Ally Sheedy at Short Circuit 40th in Astoria:https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film? | — | ||||||
| 5/16/26 | ![]() Episode 38 - "King Solomon's Mines" with Russell Treloar - ABY:1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Russell Treloar (@russell.trelaor) as they discuss Indiana Jones... I mean, Indiana Clones... or rather a film that is clearly inspired by the success of Indiana Jones. This week we are talking about Legendary Cannon Films very own "King Solomon's Mines" starring Richard Chamberlain, Sharron Stone and Indiana Jones alumni John Rhys-Davies!If Adventure had a Cousin... It would be Allan QuartermainFind Russell's Art here:https://www.russelltreloar.ca/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film? | — | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | ![]() Episode 37 - "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" with Richard Bates - ABY:1985 | Brandon and J Ryan are joined by Richard Bates, owner of the actual Short Circuit House in Astoria, Oregon to talk all things Police Academy and Guttenberg.Richard is also organizing the Short Circuit 40th Anniversary weekend June 5-7th in Astoria (filming location of Short Circuit, The Goonies, Kindergarten Cop, Free Willy, TMNT 3 and more!) Steve Guttenberg and Ally Sheedy (and Johnny 5) will be there, along with many other great guests from Short Circuit, The Goonies, Free Willy and Flight of the Navigator! Find tickets, guest lists, events and the schedule at the link below.https://www.shortcircuit40.com/ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film? | — | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | ![]() Episode 36 - "Summer Rental" with Jaime Lipsky - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Brandon and J Ryan are taking a mandatory vacation along with guest Jaime Lipsky (Mythbusters Production Manager) down to beautiful Citrus Grove, Florida. Join us at 415 Beach Road to talk about one of our favourite people, John Candy. A Canadian icon, a kind man and hilarious and heart warming actor. BYOL**Bring Your Own LobsterJibe Ho!Hats Off Entertainment - John Candy • John Candy Content Almost Cult Classics - Summer Rental • Summer Rental (1985) | (Almost) Cult Classics Summer Rental Filming Locations - World of Micah • Summer Rental (1985) FILMING LOCATIONS | J... Brandon at Mythbusters: Behind The Myths Slow-Mo • 2013 Behind the Myths Tour - Abbotsford, B... St. Pete Karren Austin Interviewhttps://stpetecatalyst.com/vintage-st...Siskel interview with John Candy (1986)https://www.chicagotribune.com/1986/0...ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film? | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Episode 35 - "Weird Al Yankovic- The Compleat Al" with 80s Life AKA Kurt Crucial - ABY:1985 🎬 | Brandon and J Ryan get WEIRD with guest @80sLife AKA Kurt Crucial talking about the Showtime TV special "Weird Al Yankovic - The Compleat Al" The amazing and almost true life story of a rock and roll legend.We are covering all things "Weird" and all things "AL" and if you don't watch/listen to this episode it can lead to meteorological disturbances, and volcanic eruptions, causing the earth to fall out of its planetary orbit and plunge directly into the sun.Watch The Compleat Al here:https://archive.org/details/the-compl...The Compleat Al Filming Locations: • The Compleat Al Filming Locations - The We... UHF Filming Locations: • UHF Filming Locations - 35th Anniversary -... Weird Al Historical Locations: • Weird Al Yankovic Childhood Home & Bathroo... ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/film? | — | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | ![]() Episode 34 - "House (1985)" with Nerd Locations - ABY: 1985 🎬 | Tonight we are joined by our old friend Jaime Lipsky Garcia.How did these two meet? What was it like to produce the Mythbusters TV series or deal with the infamous cannonball incident? Where did she meet her husband? How overcoming tragedy led to a higher calling.. Why horses? Plus our purple-headed producer Arielle and YOU in the chat all night long.We THINK we solved the buffering issue. Have a comment for Jaime or a question about Mythbusters? Jump on LIVE.Thank you for being with us! ❤️#latenightplayset #talkshowpodcast | — | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | ![]() Episode 33 - "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" with Tanner Zipchen - ABY:1985 🎬 | Two men enter, then another man enters also, One man leaves... along with the other two men, but with lots of information related to "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" and the other films in the Mad Max franchiseJoin Brandon, J Ryan and guest Tanner Zipchen AKA Tanner Z for all you Canadian Movie Theatre lovers, as they discuss Thunderdomes, Wastelands, Madness and Airplanes!1985 French TV Behind The Scenes: • Making of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Siskel & Ebert - Red Sonja/BTTF/Silverado/Mad Max 3: • Siskel & Ebert (1985) - Red Sonja | Back t... ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Episode 32 - "Brazil" with Mike Chisholm from The Letterman Podcast - ABY:1985 🎬 | Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Mike Chisholm of @thelettermanpodcast have been promoted to Department of Filmographic Discussion to unlock the mysteries behind Terry Gilliam's classic reto-futuristic film "BRAZIL"The appropriate paperwork has been filled out and stamped for approval for lengthy discussion of film and with permission to divert into unlimited tangents. The Department of Filmographic Discussion has limited this episode to no longer than 7 hours in length.Interested in a deeper dive into the Special Effects and chaotic release of Brazil?Check out these videos below:Corridor Crew with Adam Savage on Brazil: • VFX Artists React to Bad and Great CGi 175... The Battle of Brazil • The Battle of Brazil The Making of Brazil • Brazil - Documentary: "What is Brazil?" ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
Want analysis for the episodes below?Free for Pro Submit a request, we'll have your selected episodes analyzed within an hour. Free, at no cost to you, for Pro users. | |||||||||
| 3/26/26 | ![]() Episode 31 - "Rocky IV" with The Nostalgic Latino AKA Carlos Castillo - ABY:1985 🎬 | Brandon and J Ryan VS. The Nostalgic Latino in the fight of the century!We are talking Rocky, Robots, Wyoming and Vancouver playing Russia and montages, montages and more montages!!Watch the Making of Rocky VS. Drago: The Directors Cut • The Making of ROCKY VS. DRAGO by Sylvester... See SICO The Robot as Carly Simon's New Boyfriend • Carly Simon - My New Boyfriend (Official H... Paul Sun-Hyung Lee talks about Carl Weathers • Remembering Carl Weathers: An Unforgettabl... ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | ![]() Episode 30 - "Adam's Celebration / Teen Wolf Wolfmobile Weekend" with Robby Retro & World of Micah | Brandon and J were together in Anaheim, California for Adam The Woo's Celebration of Life at the Garden Amp along with many other friends, family and fans, including returning guests @RobbyRetro and @worldofmicah (the reigning longest episode champion) Unveiled at the celebration was the replica Teen Wolf Wolfmobile made in tribute to Adam. Teen Wolf was one of Adam's favourite movies, and he had seen the incomplete version of the BC DeLorean Wolfmobile when he came to visit up in Canada. The Wolfmobile replica was finished in 5 weeks by @DrivenbyStonesTV and people loved seeing it, as well as seeing Robby Retro ride the waves on top.Adam's Celebration of Life: • Adam The Woo Celebration of Life in Garden... Stones Speed Shop Wolfmobile Build: • We Built This Teen Wolf “Wolfmobile” in 5 ... Adam visiting BC DeLorean: • Back To The Future & Retro 80’s Overload A... 80s Life Teen Wolf Video: • Teen Wolf Locations With The Wolf Mobile (... World of Micah's Teen Wolf Video: • Driving The Wolfmobile from TEEN WOLF arou... Robby Retro's Teen Wolf Video: • Having A Wild Time Celebrating Adam The Wo... | — | ||||||
| 3/5/26 | ![]() Episode 29 - "Ewoks: The Battle For Endor" with Bob Kronbauer AKA BC Bob - ABY: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Bob Kronbauer AKA BC Bob as they travel to the Forest Moon of Endor to battle marauders, sith witches and hopefully realize the real "Power Crystal" was actually the furry friends they made along the way...Watch BC Bob's "Know You Know BC" TV show:https://chekplus.ca/m/exhTzDtq/now-yo...Get BC Bob's Almanac:https://bcbob.ca/Follow BC Bob: / bobkronbauer http://tiktok.com/bobkronbauerbcABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?AskGet answers, explore topics, and more | — | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Episode 28 - "The Breakfast Club" with Arielle Zadok - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join The Brain, The Criminal and The Princess AKA Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arielle Zadok for a mandatory Wednesday night detention. We've messed with the bull, now we get the horns...We are discussing the John Hughes 80's Classic "The Breakfast Club" and asking ourselves and each other, "who am I?"ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | ![]() Episode 27 - "Fletch" with Robby Retro - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Arnold Babar, I mean... Dr. Rosenpenis, uh, actually... Harry S. Truman, no wait... @RobbyRetro We are going to investigate and find the truth of 1985 cinema in Chevy Chase's classic film "Fletch" Its Back-To-Back Chevy Chase episodes! Last week we covered "Spies Like Us"ABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTAdam The Woo - Megacon 2023 - Meeting Chevy Chase • MegaCon 2023 In Orlando Was Awesome - Meet... Robby Retro - Megacon 2023 • MEGACON 2023!! HANGING WITH CHRISTIE BRINK... World of Micah - Megacon 2023 • MEGACON ORLANDO 2023 | SCREAM Reunion, Che... Tampa Jay - Megacon 2023 • Meeting Chevy Chase & Henry Winkler At Meg... Fletch Filming Locations - 80sLife • Fletch Filming Locations - 1985 - With Ada... Thoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 2/16/26 | ![]() Episode 26 - "Spies Like Us" with Tony Taylor Toys - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon Mindel, J Ryan and special guest Tony Taylor Toys and they go deep undercover to discuss the film "Spies Like Us" starring Chevy Chase and Dan Aykroyd, as well as an incredible lineup of cameos!Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor, Doctor... DoctorCheck out the "Keep Kicking Libby Diorama" available for a limited time at Tony Taylor Toys, and for future releaseshttps://www.tonytaylortoys.com/Watch the Paul McCartney "Spies Like Us" Music Videohttps://youtu.be/ht0XM4Z9CXs?si=xKVSvUBjSDq4Xq9PABY: 1985 LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 2/6/26 | ![]() Episode 25 - "Cocoon" with Greg Grunberg - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Greg Grunberg (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Fabelmans, BASEketball, ALIAS, Felicity) as they discuss the currently lost classic "Cocoon" directed by Ron Howard"Cocoon" (1985) is not currently available anywhere to buy/rent or stream digitally, nor has there been a physical release since 2010. The only way to watch the film is to either own an early physical copy or find it online. Thanks to the work of people on the Internet Archive, some lost films can still be found.https://archive.org/details/Z5imlVZhzAeNBbvQ1Vjl206XhC1PKUPAKupTjGpBrKZs2edI3xXg7Rw3SB7QN9sfCheck out Talk About It! which creates education, attention, and engagement for important causes and concerns. @talkaboutitcompany LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films? | — | ||||||
| 1/30/26 | ![]() Episode 24 - "D.A.R.Y.L." with World of Micah - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest @worldofmicah as they discuss the validity of the secret military Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform program, other wise know as D.A.R.Y.L. Grab you baseball bat, your ATM Card and your Lockheed SR-71 and strap in for a re-evaluation of the often missed 80's classic "D.A.R.Y.L."Check out Micah's D.A.R.Y.L. Filming locations videohttps://youtu.be/Si6ZEIckrUk?si=mbYRj701J7LR1pkTAnd his Adam The Woo Early Years videohttps://youtu.be/Fs7jQquiqGA?si=DVzBGCB5XnTBRWtvLIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTNext week's film: Cocoon Next week's guest: Greg GrunbergThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show | — | ||||||
| 1/24/26 | ![]() Episode 23 - "Commando" with Andy Owen from Owen's Oddities - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 🎬 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Andy Owen from @owens-oddities as they discuss the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger film "Commando"They are going to blow off some steam and eat Green Berets for breakfast!LIVE every Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show | — | ||||||
| 1/19/26 | ![]() Celebrating Adam The Woo with Friends (𝗙𝗜𝗫𝗘𝗗 𝗔𝗨𝗗𝗜𝗢) - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 - Ep 22 | 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵A very special episode tonightJ and Brandon are together in Florida celebrating the life of their friend Adam The Woo Adam passed away on Dec. 22nd and is a huge loss to his friends, family and fans. Join us tonight and some other friends as we celebrate and thank the amazing @adamthewoo @worldofmicah @justinscarred @KevinHeimbach @RobbyRetro @latenightplayset @bcdelorean Allison Loggins, Ally Warren, Kevin Mindel#ablockbusteryear #movies #podcast | — | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | ![]() Episode 21 - " The Return of the Living Dead" with Paper and Light (Jonathan Giesbrecht) - ABY:1985 | We're Back! and we're ready to Party!! Grab your leather jacket and your leg warmers because we're gonna hit the Uneeda medical supply warehouse to party with the Tarman!Brandon and J Ryan with special guest Jonathan Giesbrecht from @Paper_and_Light are talking about the Punk Rock classic "The Return of the Living Dead"https://youtu.be/0xnfv9V6ep0?si=8VUTlCFy6r1MwICIhttps://youtu.be/fe2tXFP_VNg?si=Dwvij04RANq7PWf_A Blockbuster Year: 1985LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show | — | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ![]() Episode 20 - "Disney's One Magic Christmas" with Dave Knight (Again) | Join Brandon, J Ryan and returning guest Dave Knight (@oregooniandave) as they discuss Disney's One Magic Christmas.... more like One TRAGIC Christmas!LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show | — | ||||||
| 12/13/25 | ![]() Episode 19 - "Santa Claus: The Movie" with Dave Knight - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Dave Knight (a real life Goonie) from the Oregon Film Museum in Astoria, Oregon!It's Christmas time in the city, so we have to talk about Santa Claus: The MovieA follow up film from the producers and presenters of Superman: The MovieOn Dasher, On Dancer, On Prancer and Vixen! On Comet, On Cupid, On Donner and Blitzen! On Brandon, On J, On Dave and pop in the tape!LIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show | — | ||||||
| 12/12/25 | ![]() Episode 18 - " To Live and Die in L.A." with Dangerbean_55 - A Blockbuster Year 1985 | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guest Dangerbean_55 (AKA Ben Christensen) as they slip into their tightest pair of jeans, and patrol the streets of 1985 Los Angeles on the hunt for artist and counterfeiter, Rick Masters (Willem Dafoe)Watch Dangerbean's short film "The Funny Thing About Losing Socks" here:https://www.shibuya.film/series/the-funny-thing-about-losing-socksLIVE Wednesdays 6pm PSTThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the showReference Videos:https://youtu.be/hrmUhOKNYvM?si=ch8Z8N645GTkcPOBhttps://youtu.be/4tOWgAQjutk?si=mDCv5AfzwXs_nlHbhttps://youtu.be/DU_P8Ro7SGw?si=ZuemnUhJyU0PyTsX | — | ||||||
| 11/29/25 | ![]() Episode 17 - "Follow That Bird" with Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell - A Blockbuster Year: 1985 Podcast | Join Brandon, J Ryan and special guests Abigail Gardner & Ryan Doell from @yhspodcast & @YHSToyAnxiety & @gothamcitytonight & @DL-44Network We are squawkin' about Sesame Street Presents: Follow That BirdWant to support all your friends on Sesame Street? You can donate to the Sesame Street Workshop belowhttps://giving.sesameworkshop.org/page/donate?linkSource=headerThoughts on the movie?Comments about the show?Suggestions for future guests/films?Drop them and anything else below or join us LIVE on the show! | — | ||||||
Showing 25 of 41
Sponsor Intelligence
Sign in to see which brands sponsor this podcast, their ad offers, and promo codes.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
