Recap and Gown

The podcast where four old millennials talk about the high school and college movies from back in the day when we were high school and college students to find out what makes the grade and what should've been held back.

Episodes

Our Farewell Episode: The Wild One

June 10, 2024 • 70 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1953 Marlon Brando cautionary tale action horror romance film, "The Wild One." We wonder whether the movie would've made sense when it was released, find out who was drunk while filming, get shocked by what a 59-year-old man looked like in 1953, and try to understand why such a short movie feels like such a long movie. Then, we look back on our past 200 episodes, talk about the movies we wish we ...

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D2: The Mighty Ducks

June 3, 2024 • 120 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1994 kids sports classic, "D2: The Mighty Ducks." We try to figure out who Guy is, get confused by the Icelandic accent, debate who the best player on the team is, and debate the merits of giving a youth hockey coach a $40,000,000 endorsement contract. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Lea...

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The Hottie and the Nottie

May 27, 2024 • 76 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2008 Paris Hilton romantic comedy, "The Hottie and the Nottie." We break down all of the health conditions June suffers from, examine the logic of the rule at the center of the plot, try to figure out why Nate was such a hater, and talk about how creepy it is to be in love with a girl you haven't seen or spoken to since she was six years old. As always, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGow...

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Wild Things

May 20, 2024 • 98 mins

This week, Big Sis makes her triumphant comeback to discuss the 1998 erotic high school thriller heist movie, "Wild Things." We remember where we were the first time we saw The Scene™, talk about a pair of major plot elements that were sloppily edited out, examine how much money Bill Murray's character made from these trials, and question the plausibility of Matt Dillon as an irresistible sexual force. As always, subscribe, rate,...

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Miracle

May 13, 2024 • 96 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2004 sports movie, "Miracle." We showcase a variety of accents, talk about fartleks and other awful conditioning drills, try to figure out who any of the players outside of Eruzione are, and get very upset about Olympic hockey scoring rules. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more a...

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The Air Up There

May 6, 2024 • 84 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1994 White savior basketball comedy, "The Air Up There." We wonder whether a bunch of scenes are missing from the first act, examine the film's depiction of Kenya, break down the myriad recruiting violations, and find out what happened to Saleh after the movie. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan ...

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The Mod Squad

April 22, 2024 • 100 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1999 gritty teen cop drama, "The Mod Squad." We try to figure out how old all of these characters are supposed to be, wonder why the entire police force hates their guts, invent an imaginary scene from the movie, and showcase our finest Chicago accents. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! ...

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The Boy Next Door

April 15, 2024 • 96 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2015 erotic thriller(?) The Boy Next Door. We try to understand the central conflict of the film, examine the logic of opening the movie with flashbacks of characters we don't know, debate the very questionable consensuality of the sex scene, and bust out our finest farkakte Yiddish phrases. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook...

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Beautiful Disaster

April 8, 2024 • 81 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2023 romantic comedy satire, "Beautiful Disaster." We assess whether or not this was a clear enough satire, examine the wild tone shift the movie makes going into the third act, wonder what the book version of this movie is like, and join in an impromptu rendition of, "Baby It's Cold Outside." As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebo...

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Some Kind of Wonderful

April 1, 2024 • 93 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1987 John Hughes movie, "Some Kind of Wonderful." We try to understand why they named the movie what they did, evaluate John Hughes' ability to write for male leads, judge Eric Stoltz's lack of charisma, and break down the nonsense way the movie ends. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Lear...

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Love & Basketball

March 25, 2024 • 103 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2000 sports romance, "Love & Basketball." We examine NBA draft regulations over the years, discuss the feasibility of tearing an ACL from landing after a dunk, heap praise on the Black Excellence throughout the film, and wonder why Monica didn't just learn Spanish. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown ...

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The Inkwell

March 11, 2024 • 100 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1994 coming-of-age romantic family melodramatic comedy, "The Inkwell." We try to assess what genre this movie belongs in, ask what exactly is wrong with Drew, explain why this should've been three or four movies instead of one, and try to figure out how old anyone is. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Go...

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Only the Strong

March 4, 2024 • 96 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1993 movie about reaching these keeds via capoiera, "Only the Strong." Dave does his flawless Brazilian accent, we try to figure out why Miami is filled with Brazilian gangsters, discuss Eddy Gordo, and explain to Dana how capoiera works. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about ...

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Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

February 26, 2024 • 92 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1984 Save-the-Rec-Center film, "Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo." We remember the greatness that was MTV Hip Hop Week, explain why there's a lot less breakin' in Breakin' than in the original Breakin', discuss the absolutely absurd fashion in the film, and try to figure out where all of our main characters actually live. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGo...

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Thirteen

February 19, 2024 • 105 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2003 drama, "Thirteen." We try to figure out exactly which drugs the characters get hooked on, compare this to other shocking stories of teen excess, appreciate Holly Hunter's voice, and imagine what our parents would do if we spoke to them the way Tracy speaks to her mom. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap a...

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Ferris Bueller's Day Off

February 12, 2024 • 83 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1986 John Hughes classic, "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." We examine the feasibility of doing all of these things in one day, get an in-depth tour of the city of Chicago, go over the extensive list of actors who turned down the role of Ferris, and remember the amazing Jesse White Tumblers. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook gro...

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Dope

February 11, 2024 • 89 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2015 dramatic comedy, "Dope." We talk about our favorite bongs from the boom bap era of hip hop, express shock that this movie isn't a period piece, talk about what we expected the movie to be like, and wish Awreeoh was a real band. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your a...

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Rad

February 3, 2024 • 88 mins

This week, we're digging into the 1986 BMX romance sports movie, "Rad." We judge Lori Loughlin's stunt double, get grossed out by Ass Sliding™, examine the business practices of Mongoose Bikes, and of course, break down bike dancing. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown Fan Club! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

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Charlie Bartlett

January 22, 2024 • 91 mins

This week, we're digging into the 2007 Anton Yelchin/Kat Dennings dark comedy, "Charlie Bartlett." We wonder why the tone of the movie changes so radically, discuss the movie's depiction of ritalin, compare the dramatic climax to an after school special, and judge the students' chant-writing skills. As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, the Recap and Gown...

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Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

January 22, 2024 • 92 mins

This week, we're digging int the 1989 time travel comedy, "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure." We try to establish the movie's time travel rules, discover why this movie sat on the shelf for two years before being released, get creeped out by Napoleon and break out in our own rendition of ABBA's classic, "Waterloo," As always, subscribe, rate, review, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @RecapNGownPod, and join our Facebook group, ...

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Episodes

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The Hottie and the Nottie

Wild Things

Miracle

The Air Up There

The Mod Squad

The Boy Next Door

Beautiful Disaster

Some Kind of Wonderful

Love & Basketball

The Inkwell

Only the Strong

Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo

Thirteen

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

Dope

Rad

Charlie Bartlett

Bill and Teds Excellent Adventure

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Our Farewell Episode: The Wild One

D2: The Mighty Ducks