She's Having a Baby | S2E26

She's Having a Baby | S2E26

From Retromade by Retromade

March 25, 2026 · 1h 33m · Season 2 · Episode 68

About this episode

The episode revisits the 1988 film 'She's Having a Baby' by John Hughes, exploring themes of marriage and growing up with humor.

Today we’re heading back to 1988 to revisit She's Having a Baby, a more personal entry from John Hughes, where he steps in as both writer and director. It’s a look at marriage, expectations, and growing up…with a little bit of that Hughes humor and anxiety mixed in. And as always, we’ll check in on what else was happening in ’88 with a quick time capsule. I’m happy to be joined by returning guest, Scott Murphy of Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast (also on The Director's Chair Network ) , All ‘90s Action, All The Time! & New Horror Express podcasts. Scott is a film podcaster, music reviewer and all round horror/action/metal/comedy/wrestling nerd. You can find him & his work here: Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast All 90s All the Time! New Horror Express Please get in touch to tell me what you think - RetromadePodcast@gmail.com Follow or Listen: https://retromade.captivate.fm Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@RetromadePodcast Join the fun: https://www.facebook.com/retromadepodcast Want to offer a tip in support of the show: https://retromade.captivate.fm/support

People in this episode

Host: Retromade

Guest: Scott Murphy

Topics covered

  • film analysis
  • John Hughes
  • 1980s cinema
  • marriage
  • growing up

Keywords

  • She's Having a Baby
  • John Hughes
  • 1988
  • film podcast
  • marriage
  • expectations
  • Hughes humor

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bloody Sam: A Peckinpah Fan Podcast, All ‘90s Action, All The Time!, New Horror Express, The Director's Chair Network

Books & works: She's Having a Baby

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