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The definitive teen movie podcast that rehashes the formative films that molded our generation – for better and for worse. From John Hughes to Wes Craven, from Laney Boggs to Regina George, we discuss the iconic fights, football games, proms, parties and pies we love, one nostalgia trip at a time. Join Amy DePaola and Dan Schwartz (and the occasional special guest) every Wednesday for a hang with old friends including Cher, Sidney, Biff, Ferris, Carrie and Duckie!

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Save the Last Pod episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Save the Last Pod for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Save the Last Pod episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ep 47 - Final Destination

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10/10/24 • 67 min

Is there anything scarier than commercial air travel? TSA lines, airplane bathrooms, broken seat back entertainment systems – oh no! New Line took a gamble on that premise and spun it into 6 feature films. This week on Save the Last Pod, we’re covering the Rube Goldberg machine that started the franchise – it’s Final Destination!

In this episode, Amy & Dan talk about transportation fears, near-death experiences and the fine line between dreams and reality. It’s such a scary episode that Amy forgot to mention her crush on Devon Sawa.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 37 - The Girl Next Door

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05/30/24 • 88 min

What’s the craziest thing you’ve done lately? Run down the street naked with nothing but a tire to carry around your waist? Pool hop in your principal’s pool late at night? Order a Long Island Iced Tea at the strip club in the middle of the day and run into your dad’s BFF? Oh wait – that’s not you, that’s our movie this week! It’s the 2004 Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert starring romantic teen comedy, THE GIRL NEXT DOOR, let’s go!!

In this episode, Amy and Dan chat about cringe yearbook quotes, meaningful high school sex education, and just how cool Timothy Olyphant looks in this film. It’s a horny comedy of unfortunate circumstances featuring an exchange student from Cambodia and personable porn stars that teach us precisely what having moral fiber is. PLUS! A big congratulations to our theme song composer on being a Palm D’Or Winner!

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 40 - Brats

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06/27/24 • 51 min

This week on Save the Last Pod, we detour the teen movie-watching experience to the art of documentary filmmaking and discuss the newly released feature film from 1980’s teen centerpiece, Andrew McCarthy. A documentary so historical, so thought-provoking it can only be about one thing - the founding teens of teen movies - Emilio! Rob! Judd! Tom! Molly! Ally! Demi! It’s BRATS! The Brat Pack Documentary. Let’s go!!

Amy and Dan delve into Hollywood's generations of teen and young heartthrob factions in this episode. They draw a fascinating line from the Brat Pack to the P-Posse, the Glee Teens, and the newly minted Rat Men. Plus! What they think was missing from the Brat Pack documentary and the ultimate question of them all - who is actually a member of the Brat Pack?

Are you enjoying what you're hearing? Your thoughts are not just important, they're crucial to us. Please take a moment to leave us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GoodPods, or your preferred platform. We're all in this thing called adulting together, and we can't wait to hear from you.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 42 - Summer School

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07/20/24 • 73 min

It’s summertime and that means it’s time to relax, beach and catch a tan. It’s certainly not time to be in class. You passed all of your classes, right? It’s actually fine if you didn’t because Mr. Schoop is teaching summer school this year. That’s right, this week on Save the Last Pod, it’s the definitive summer school movie, Summer School!

In this episode, Amy and Dan talk all things Mark Harmon and NCIS. They also debate who best embodies “beach” and whether or not it’s appropriate to party with your teacher (*it’s not). Pop that shirt off, cover your nose in Banana Boat sun screen and settle in as we talk about a 1987 classic featuring a guy named Chainsaw.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 39 - Camp Nowhere

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06/20/24 • 69 min

Step back to the summer of 1994, a time when your parents were keen on sending you to computer camp, but you had other plans. You decided to hire a con man, a former drama teacher, to pose as a camp counselor and create your own camp, where the only rule was to have fun. This week on Save the Last Pod, we're taking you back to that unforgettable summer, filled with firecrackers, car repairs, rooftop jumps, and even lima beans! It’s the 30th Anniversary of the nostalgia-inducing, rebellious teen action-comedy, CAMP NOWHERE! Let’s go!!

In this episode, Amy and Dan discuss the future hotties of teen idoldom Jonathan Jackson, Andrew Keegan, and Jessica Alba in their first-ever film credit and where they and the rest of this cast are now. Plus—CULTS! That’s right. We debate the question: Is camp a cult? If Allison Mack is involved, it might just be. Space travel, getting grounded, doctors who wear crop-tops, and 5:15 fly-overs—anything can happen when you are nowhere, including having the greatest summer of your life.

Are you enjoying what you're hearing? We'd love to hear your thoughts! Please consider leaving us a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, GoodPods, or your preferred platform. Your feedback is not just valuable, it's crucial to us. We're all in this thing called adulting together, and we can't wait to hear from you.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep. 8 - Scream

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11/01/23 • 106 min

It’s the final week of Hallowteen 2023 and it's a SCREAM, baby!

This week on Save the Last Pod, your favorite former Blockbuster customers dive into the film that revived the teen horror genre, spawned a franchise, brought Drew Barrymore’s career back to life and put new meaning behind the question, “what’s your favorite scary movie?” It’s 1996’s SCREAM starring Neve Campbell, Skeet Ulrich, Courtney Cox and David Arquette.

In this episode, Amy and Dan discuss the tropes of teen horror films, rank the entire Scream franchise and recall the significance of gerbils in the 1990’s rumor mill.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music. Graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 38 - Holes

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06/06/24 • 72 min

Camp evokes positive memories for most of us – playing sports, swimming in a lake, maybe having your first kiss. But for some of us, camp was work. This week on Save the Last Pod, camp sucks, because we’re talking about the 2003 Disney forced child labor film Holes!

In this episode, Amy and Dan discuss a Louis Sachar classic YA book turned movie. They also reminisce about Scholastic Book Fairs, Pizza Huts, and they debate exactly how many holes we all have. Pick up your shovel, fill up your canteen and bite into a raw onion – because why not? – while we take you back to the film debut of Shia LeBeouf.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 44 - Lords of Dogtown

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08/01/24 • 69 min

The Summer Olympics is in full swing, and we are celebrating with a teen movie that sheds light on not one but two more modern Olympic sports. Yes, we are talking about surfing and skateboarding and specifically about how a rag-tag group of teen surfers in the Dogtown area of Venice Beach unintentionally innovated and launched skateboarding into the mainstream by sneaking into empty pools during a 1970s-something summer drought. Why, hella, yes we are talking about LORDS OF DOGTOWN. Let’s go!!

In this episode, Amy and Dan welcome back familiar faces to the podcast, talk about the Summer Olympics and the Bone Brigade, and question whether there is room for innovation anywhere in the world anymore. Plus! Amy dishes on what Rob Dyrdek said to her when she interviewed him for a potential job she didn’t get, Heath Ledger’s teeth, who of the cast knew how to skate, and where the real Stacey, Tony, and Jay are now.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 41 - Summer Catch

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07/11/24 • 71 min

It’s a long season and we’re in the thick of it. Yes, these are the dog days of Summer, and nobody knows that better than the boys of the Cape Cod Baseball League – there’s no pay, they live like foreign exchange students with host families and they use wooden bats like it’s the 1800’s. This week on Save the Last Pod, it’s the definitive Cape Cod League teen movie – Summer Catch!

In this episode, Amy and Dan debate whether or not Maine is further East than Massachusetts, they reminisce fondly about summers on the Cape, and talk about potential new Summer Olympic sports. Slurp some oysters, wash em down with a Sam Summer Ale and settle in as we talk about a 2001 classic with peak Prinze and peak Biel.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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Ep 34 - Three O'Clock High

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05/09/24 • 74 min

The clock is ticking and that means it is time for a NEW episode of Save the Last Pod!

This week, we're delving into a cult-classic that famously lost its backer, Mr. Steven Speilberg, once he saw the final cut. Brace yourself for the David vs. Goliath, anxiety-driven teen romp, “THREE O’CLOCK HIGH!” It's a journey you won't want to miss.

That’s right prom kings and queens, it's our chance to say, “Meet me out by the bike racks, 3 PM!” In this episode, Amy and Dan discuss real memories of hall brawls, teen bullies, their very noticeable height differences as a married couple, and question the believability of a school store. And, hey, this movie stars Paul Feig, that guy with the 3D glasses from “Back to the Future” and Ferris Bueller’s sister’s friend. You know who they are and if you don’t, come find out!

Listen now or get a knuckle sandwich, ya dweebs.

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This episode was produced by Pink Among Men Productions Inc. Our trailer music was created by Roman Molino Dunn of Electropoint Music—graphic design by Haley Kim.

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