80s Icons 06 - The Breakfast Club (teaser)
About this episode
The episode discusses the cultural impact and relevance of the 1985 film The Breakfast Club.
In this episode of our 2026 series about iconic movies from the 1980s we are taking on, for a second month in a row, a movie directed by John Hughes. This time we are talking about his 1985 The Breakfast Club . Over the course of our conversation you will hear us talk about the many reasons why The Breakfast Club connect with the youth of the time, whether or not its messaging remains relevant or maybe functions as timeless and if its manufactured nature is an impediment to enjoying the movie or onboarding its message. We also talk about the vice-principal's moral high ground, the loneliness of adolescence, and the safety of bringing unrefrigerated sushi for lunch to school. Tune in and enjoy! Subscribe to our patreon at patreon.com/uncutgemspod (3$/month) and support us by gaining access to ALL of our exclusive podcasts, such as bonus tie-ins, themed retrospectives and director marathons! Hosts: Jakub Flasz & Randy Burrows Featuring: Rich Foster Head over to our website to find out more! (uncutgemspodcast.com) Follow us on Twitter (…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jakub Flasz, Randy Burrows
Guest: Rich Foster
Topics covered
- 1980s movies
- John Hughes
- youth culture
- timeless messaging
- adolescence
Keywords
- The Breakfast Club
- John Hughes
- 1980s movies
- youth culture
- adolescence
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Breakfast Club
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