Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-1982-project Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives. © 2025 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich ee7f144b-a36f-5181-9e79-8636b0e9487e no en Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:06:23 -0800 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:22:40 -0800 https://img.transistor.fm/7NK-DjmMemOYklUYJgL7lNtm9QA2vQSmQhoDWbkwTlI/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzMxOTE0LzE2NjAw/OTc4MzgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg episodic Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives. Hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich dive deep into the year of 1982 to explore the movies they grew up on, how they affected us, and how and why these movies are still in our lives.. 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich No Yes 14 14 The Wrap It Up Episode full bf1b9752-5201-49e5-99ec-88c32423eddc https://share.transistor.fm/s/33b14acb Listen as Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982. You'll hear what they think of this year in movies now that they're at the end, discussions about how good the year really is and if it's still worth remembering.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982. You'll hear what they think of this year in movies now that they're at the end, discussions about how good the year really is and if it's still worth remembering.

]]> Wed, 14 Sep 2022 09:02:49 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3246 Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982 Mike and Matt wrap up Project 1982 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 13 13 The Oscar Bait Episode: Part 2 full 6a54654d-70c0-49da-8e7a-af586b86fe5f https://share.transistor.fm/s/865ecab4 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture nominees from 1982. You'll hear if we think the Academy got it right with Gandhi, if there's another movie we love and if there's any film that was overlooked in this incredible year for movies.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture nominees from 1982. You'll hear if we think the Academy got it right with Gandhi, if there's another movie we love and if there's any film that was overlooked in this incredible year for movies.

]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3751 Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture Oscar nominees from 1982 Mike and Matt discuss the Best Picture Oscar nominees from 1982 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 12 12 The Oscar Bait Episode full 6f024659-0a02-4944-94f2-6a1868b85a9d https://share.transistor.fm/s/1bf4974b Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Oscar bait movies of 1982. You'll hear the nominees for the major categories and whether or not we think they got the winners right, discussions about our personal favorites for each category and if there were any omissions the academy made when giving out the nominations.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the Oscar bait movies of 1982. You'll hear the nominees for the major categories and whether or not we think they got the winners right, discussions about our personal favorites for each category and if there were any omissions the academy made when giving out the nominations.

]]> Wed, 31 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3928 Mike and Matt talk about the Oscar bait movies of 1982 Mike and Matt talk about the Oscar bait movies of 1982 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 11 11 The Best Buddies Episode (48 HRS. & The Toy) full 303fdc3a-ba7d-461c-b80b-cd628f13f454 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d8e1cc91 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 including 48 HRS and The Toy. You'll hear discussions about just how much these movies are deeply problematic and why, which of the movies is the greater offender and if either of the movies still has something to offer today.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 including 48 HRS and The Toy. You'll hear discussions about just how much these movies are deeply problematic and why, which of the movies is the greater offender and if either of the movies still has something to offer today.

]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 4302 Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 (Including 48 HRS. & The Toy) Mike and Matt discuss the buddy movies of 1982 (Including 48 HRS. & The Toy) 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 10 10 The Kids Are (Probably) Alright (The Dark Crystal & The Secret of Nimh) full 910388e6-a127-44ea-be42-c9ea3d481b51 https://share.transistor.fm/s/aa0fb740 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the children's movies of 1982 including The Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You'll hear how impressed we were by these movies and how well they hold up, discussions about the directors of these movies and what they think children can handle in entertainment and how nostalgic we feel about the kinds of animation and puppetry used oh so long ago.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the children's movies of 1982 including The Dark Crystal and The Secret of Nimh. You'll hear how impressed we were by these movies and how well they hold up, discussions about the directors of these movies and what they think children can handle in entertainment and how nostalgic we feel about the kinds of animation and puppetry used oh so long ago.

]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3226 Mike and Matt talk about the children's movies of 1982 Mike and Matt talk about the children's movies of 1982 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 9 9 They're Here: Part 2 (Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing) full 1cd3688b-5d41-40c0-bf55-8831a4fa4526 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8fc2fd3 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 with five separate horror movies. You'll hear them discuss Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creeepshow, Halloween III and Swamp Thing, the two different ways in which they decide to rank these movies and how Matt has not at all come around to thinking Halloween III is a good movie.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 with five separate horror movies. You'll hear them discuss Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creeepshow, Halloween III and Swamp Thing, the two different ways in which they decide to rank these movies and how Matt has not at all come around to thinking Halloween III is a good movie.

]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3898 Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 horror movies with the They're Here: Part 2 Episode (Including Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing) Mike and Matt discuss the schlock of 1982 horror movies with the They're Here: Part 2 Episode (Including Friday the 13th: Part 3 3D, Cat People, Creepshow, Halloween III: Season of the Witch and Swamp Thing) 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 8 8 They're Here: The Horror Movies of 1982 - Part 1 (The Thing and Poltergeist) full 22a7046b-aaac-429a-98c7-47ba52583de8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a990d447 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the prestige horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist. You'll hear which of us is unimpressed with The Thing, how much we like Poltergeist and were surprised by it on a rewatch and discussions about these prestige horror movies before we get into the schlock of horror next week.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the prestige horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist. You'll hear which of us is unimpressed with The Thing, how much we like Poltergeist and were surprised by it on a rewatch and discussions about these prestige horror movies before we get into the schlock of horror next week.

]]> Wed, 03 Aug 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3719 Mike and Matt discuss horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist Mike and Matt discuss horror movies from 1982 including The Thing and Poltergeist 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 7 7 The Future Not So Bright Episode (Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron) full f6102094-93c8-4fa0-b8fd-fc6cc1247799 https://share.transistor.fm/s/41bce155 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the movies with a not so bright future from 1982. You'll hear them discuss Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron, hear which of us had never seen the original Tron and if these movies still hold up today.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the movies with a not so bright future from 1982. You'll hear them discuss Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron, hear which of us had never seen the original Tron and if these movies still hold up today.

]]> Wed, 27 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3664 Mike and Matt discuss the Future Not So Bright movies from 1982 (Including Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron) Mike and Matt discuss the Future Not So Bright movies from 1982 (Including Blade Runner, The Road Warrior and Tron) 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 6 6 O Brothel Where Art Thou? (The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Porky's and Night Shift) full 5bbbc015-9cde-41f4-a25b-4595ec0442b3 https://share.transistor.fm/s/27dd95a1 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss all the brothel movies from 1982. You'll hear speculation as to why brothel movies were so big in this year, which of the three movies they think still holds up and which of the three holds up the least. Travel back in time with us to a place and time where you could put the word Whorehouse in the title of your movie!

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss all the brothel movies from 1982. You'll hear speculation as to why brothel movies were so big in this year, which of the three movies they think still holds up and which of the three holds up the least. Travel back in time with us to a place and time where you could put the word Whorehouse in the title of your movie!

]]> Wed, 20 Jul 2022 08:17:56 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3299 Mike and Matt talk about the brothel movies from 1982 including The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Porky's and Night Shift Mike and Matt talk about the brothel movies from 1982 including The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Porky's and Night Shift 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 5 5 The Men in Dresses Episode (Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria) full ed7f10b0-df64-4641-834c-469c797e4c40 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6096e840 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982. You'll hear them talk about Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria, which of these films they think holds up the best and which doesn't hold up much at all for them and discussions about what exactly makes a man in a dress automatically funny in 1982.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982. You'll hear them talk about Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria, which of these films they think holds up the best and which doesn't hold up much at all for them and discussions about what exactly makes a man in a dress automatically funny in 1982.

]]> Wed, 13 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3571 Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982 including Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria Mike and Matt discuss the men in dresses movies from 1982 including Tootsie, The World According to Garp and Victor Victoria 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 4 4 The Macho Grande Episode: Part 2 (Conan the Barbarian, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, Death Wish II) full 1675e0ab-7be6-45c3-bb5c-83d01d195005 https://share.transistor.fm/s/d657695d Listen as Mike and Matt discuss Part Two of the macho revenge films of 1982. You'll hear the few nice things they have to say about Death Wish II, what nice things they have to say about Ricardo Montalban and his performance in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, and what works and doesn't work in Conan the Barbarian.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss Part Two of the macho revenge films of 1982. You'll hear the few nice things they have to say about Death Wish II, what nice things they have to say about Ricardo Montalban and his performance in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn, and what works and doesn't work in Conan the Barbarian.

]]> Wed, 06 Jul 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 3126 Mike and Matt talk about the macho revenge films of 1982 including Conan the Barbarian, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn and Death Wish II Mike and Matt talk about the macho revenge films of 1982 including Conan the Barbarian, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn and Death Wish II 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 3 3 The Macho Grande Episode: Part 1 (Rocky III & First Blood) full 1871a0b0-dccc-4ad0-bc02-3294e016711b https://share.transistor.fm/s/18dbed51 Listen as hosts Mike Shantz and Matthew Aldrich discuss the Part 1 of our Macho Grande Episode. You'll hear them discuss the 1982 Stallone films Rocky III & First Blood, which of the hosts has major problems with Rocky III, whether or not we think First Blood is still a good film, and how much salt is required to watch these movies today. Enjoy!

]]> Listen as hosts Mike Shantz and Matthew Aldrich discuss the Part 1 of our Macho Grande Episode. You'll hear them discuss the 1982 Stallone films Rocky III & First Blood, which of the hosts has major problems with Rocky III, whether or not we think First Blood is still a good film, and how much salt is required to watch these movies today. Enjoy!

]]> Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:06:44 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 2563 Mike and Matt discuss Rocky III and First Blood Mike and Matt discuss Rocky III and First Blood 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 1 1 Introducing the 1982 Project full fa329e5a-01f7-4035-ac44-a79971945868 https://share.transistor.fm/s/126c9efe Listen as hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich introduce what you can expect from the 1982 Project. You'll hear the astonishing list of movies that came out in the year 1982, as well as the list of directors who are first ballot hall of famers that directed a movie this year and finally which actors we saw at the beginning of their careers at this incredible time in cinema history. Through the show your hosts confront the movies that were our brain food and discuss what's troubling about them, what still works about them and in turn why they won't go away. We welcome you to The 1982 Project.

]]> Listen as hosts Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich introduce what you can expect from the 1982 Project. You'll hear the astonishing list of movies that came out in the year 1982, as well as the list of directors who are first ballot hall of famers that directed a movie this year and finally which actors we saw at the beginning of their careers at this incredible time in cinema history. Through the show your hosts confront the movies that were our brain food and discuss what's troubling about them, what still works about them and in turn why they won't go away. We welcome you to The 1982 Project.

]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 685 Mike and Matt introduce the 1982 Project Mike and Matt introduce the 1982 Project 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes 2 2 The Coming of Age Movies (E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, and Diner) full f359a9f4-ecf5-4510-a33a-495539697d0c https://share.transistor.fm/s/c05fb4f1 Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the coming of age films from 1982. You'll hear what your hosts have to say about Fast Times at Ridgemont High, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Diner, which of the films they feel you can watch guilt free and which has problems we never considered before.

]]> Listen as Mike and Matt discuss the coming of age films from 1982. You'll hear what your hosts have to say about Fast Times at Ridgemont High, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Diner, which of the films they feel you can watch guilt free and which has problems we never considered before.

]]> Wed, 22 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0700 Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich Michael Shantz and Matthew Aldrich 2351 Mike and Matt talk about the coming of age films from 1982 Mike and Matt talk about the coming of age films from 1982 1982, project, film, podcast, Shantz, Aldrich Yes