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Betamax Rewind with Matt and Doug

Betamax Rewind with Matt and Doug

By Matthew Bok/Doug Bertrand

Two old friends from Wisconsin talk about good (and bad) movies from the 1980s. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll be glad you didn't pay for it.
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S07E13: Just One of the Guys

Betamax Rewind with Matt and DougMay 16, 2022

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S13E01: Iron Eagle

S13E01: Iron Eagle

It's 13 seasons in, you think I would know that I really should take notes during the podcast so I know what to put here...

I apologize the recording got mixed up in a few places...couldn't be avoided


Matt's bell needs a viagra. Doug needs a bell...
Matt dreams...
Doug laments the plight of the working man...
Weed smoking vs. alcohol...
How insecure are air force bases...
A movie that might be great, might be bad, might be somewhere in the middle...
Doug is mean...Matt is disgusting...
All this plus probably more...

May 04, 202402:26:32
S12E17: The Fugitive

S12E17: The Fugitive

Season 12 limps to a close as Matt and Doug join OJ in a search for the real killer...
Fart clarification...
Awkward cut...
Great movie...
Doug doesn't read the show notes he's sent ahead of time as they both jump from the train of...

Apr 25, 202402:35:48
S12E16: Batman Mask of the Phantasm

S12E16: Batman Mask of the Phantasm

Batman...
Animated...
Mark Hamill...
Animated...
Unlike last week, no edits. Literally none. One recording.
Doug's non-80s film takes a turn to the crayons as Matt and Doug look at an animated feature that bombed at the box office
Passed on a guest and passed on a substitute movie, can Matt get past his hang-ups and can Doug get past his rose-colored glasses as we look at THE animated version of the Bat
If anyone feels like they want to guest on next week's episode let us know

Apr 25, 202402:21:10
S12E15: Hangar 18

S12E15: Hangar 18

Hangar 18...

A movie that needs an introduction because it was lost like tears in the wind...
A tradition dies...
Matt tries to plug a leak...
Fart catching conversation continues...
Podcast lies are revealed...
Popeye has cancer...
Please stop touching things...
And stop cutting things...

All this and more...

Apr 11, 202402:10:24
S12E14: Commando

S12E14: Commando

Doug returns...
and gets a psyche eval...
Orgasmic farts...
We discuss Return to Me...
Apparently Matt is a gaslighter...
Matt Vetoed a movie so we did Commando...
Arnold impressions...
A rare instance where something is redacted...
We move to Wednesdays apparently...
A shift in the movie?
All this and more...

Apr 04, 202402:54:36
S12E13: Return to Me

S12E13: Return to Me

Jen joins the show for a (tear) jerk(er)...
A surprise guest appears...
The first actual crying during a podcast occurs...
Lots of rabbit holes, lots of talking about relationships...
Unlike Matt this podcast goes deep and hits the cervix of your ears...
Matt and Jen take a deep dive on ethics, relationships, and organ transplants...

Mar 30, 202402:18:09
S12E12: Tightrope

S12E12: Tightrope

A cop on the edge...

A cop that likes edging...

When do you have to tell your friends and what do you have to tell your friends about their significant others...

Doug taking some time away from the podcast and then next TWO movies are announced...

All when we discuss someone with resting Clint face...

Mar 22, 202402:44:07
S12E11: Spring Break

S12E11: Spring Break

Matt gets cheated on...
Doug passes up a blow job...
Matt changes his grades...
Doug vacations in 3rd world countries...
Spring Break...what it what it was supposed to be and what it actually was. Is it the same thing or not? Am I talking about the movie or real life?
So much wool you could knit a sweater...
Longer than it's been in awhile (our wives won't ever say that), but honestly a fun podcast...
All this plus Doug needs to pay his internet bill...
Take a breather before the handcuffs come out...

Mar 16, 202402:35:20
S12E10: The Serpent and the Rainbow

S12E10: The Serpent and the Rainbow

Matt is a firm believer in figuring it out later...
A bed for the ages...
Lots of DP talk...
Short podcast...
Talks about the soul and what happens to it...
Was Doug a Nazi in a former life...
Podcast ends with a bang...

Mar 07, 202402:08:49
S12E09: The Flamingo Kid

S12E09: The Flamingo Kid

Sometimes I think this podcast might get too personal...

Doug is a child...

Cream pie videos...
What we want for our kids...
Body shaming is okay, because our bodies are shit...
Missed opportunities...
Matt's wife will learn some things...
Yes, the mistake was left in on purpose...
And sweet Georgia Brown...

Mar 01, 202402:50:32
S12E08: The Star Chamber

S12E08: The Star Chamber

An honest to god discussion about ethics...
How much porn is too much porn...
Putting people on a pedestal...
Avoiding cancer...
OJ Simpson...
All that and more...

Feb 24, 202402:27:05
S12E07: The Dogs of War

S12E07: The Dogs of War

Something something and let slip the Dogs of War


Super Bowl outrage?


Impressions. Impressions everywhere.


Lots of callbacks, but most were to next week.


Matt is scared of cops.


Doug makes people watch Barbie.


All that and more

Feb 16, 202402:17:51
S12E06: Action Jackson

S12E06: Action Jackson

A name that means something...


A review of talking to a legend...


How many women have we seen naked...


What makes Matt cry...


A movie that has a ton of "that guy"...


A good return to the norm...

Feb 10, 202402:47:29
S12E05: An interview with Ginger Lynn

S12E05: An interview with Ginger Lynn

Huge thanks to the amazing Ginger Lynn for popping in to talk to Matt and Doug for about an hour.



Got cut a little short because Ginger was feeling a little under the weather, but we got through about the first half of what would have been too long of an interview.


A follow-up convo may happen.
If the world ends today, Matt and Doug talked to THE Ginger Lynn and you didn't!
Plus a shift to the next movie in the hopper due to the passing of Carl Weathers.

Feb 06, 202459:28
S12E04: Teen Witch

S12E04: Teen Witch

It starts with an announcement.


It's a big deal, at least to us.


A movie that is a cult classic that no one saw in the theater, but a ton of people have seen.


A movie about a bad person, with a guy from 90210 that OD's on heroin.


Matt apologizes for his past and gives yet another reason he's a bad person.


Doug questions whether next week is a good idea.


A live guest is told to take a seat...


It's just a podcast, relax.

Feb 01, 202402:44:28
S12E03: Silverado

S12E03: Silverado

Count the number of times whore is said as a drinking game. I'm sorry, you're dead...


A Kevin Costner film where he is really not the star...


Is David Carradine in this film?


Matt's son refuses an opportunity to defend himself...


Doug's requirements for his bachelor party...


All that and a lot more...

Jan 26, 202402:55:25
S12E02: Runaway

S12E02: Runaway

Watch what you do at the beach...


One slips past the censors...


The girl from Cheers or the girl from Dirty Dancing?


Michael Crichton...


The bassist from Kiss...


Johnson!


Short, but that doesn't mean bad, just ask Doug...



Jan 20, 202402:12:35
S12E01: Malone

S12E01: Malone

Grab an unfiltered camel and sit for a spell...


Does Matt have VD?


Can Matt make it through a podcast without a Can't Buy Me Love clip?


How bad is Burt Reynolds wig?


How creepy is the May/December relationship in the movie?


Season 12 kicks off with a movie that is...what it is...

Jan 12, 202402:15:16
S11E17: Varsity Blues

S11E17: Varsity Blues

Matt is a bad person, but is trying to change...


Doug has bad taste and sticks to his guns...


Ass eating...


Themes for next season are discussed...


Football in Texas...


Segments go away...


The 11th season wraps up and we prepare for a film no one has even heard of...

Jan 07, 202402:44:33
S11E16: Under Siege

S11E16: Under Siege

Can a bad person star in a good movie?


Can two bad people create a good podcast?


Is listening to the radio during a crisis appropriate?


So much Steven Seagal voice...


Matt gets called out for his movie choices...


Matt decides to outsource his movie choices for next season...

Dec 30, 202302:54:49
S11E15: Elf

S11E15: Elf

It's a family affair.


Matt (and family) jump to the 2000's to take a look at the Will Ferrel cosplay vehicle Elf.


Does it work?


Does it hold up?


Some segments stay, some do not.


Is Matt a curmudgeon?


All this and more...

Dec 28, 202302:15:01
S11E14: Full Metal Jacket

S11E14: Full Metal Jacket

Smile Theo, it's Christmas.


Matt realizes he was an asshole in high school.


When is a movie two movies?


Does it live up to the nostalgia?


How the hell is this a Matt movie?


Matt's season of 80s bangers comes to a close.


They're paying for you, you listen to it.

Dec 21, 202303:00:53
S11E13: Scrooged

S11E13: Scrooged

This episode has everything...


Joey joins Matt and Doug for the 4th time.


Betamax Rewind expands its empire...


Betamax Rewind loses a listener...


Pubic hair in museums...and after divorce...


Are homemade gifts shitty?


Can a mass murderer be redeemed?


What movies is Matt NOT doing for his non-80s films?


And check out the cover art, Matt takes a lot of time on this shit...


All this and more...


Dec 16, 202303:32:47
S11E12: Night Shift

S11E12: Night Shift

Apologies for any sex workers that listen to the podcast.


So many interruptions...


Matt and Doug talk about strip club interactions.


Does everyone have a past?


Is tossing salad okay? How many salads has the salad tosser tossed before the current salad?


Cheating in a dream.


Doug has his Spielberg moment.

Dec 10, 202303:02:25
S11E11: Ghostbusters

S11E11: Ghostbusters

There's something strange on your podcast feed, who you gonna call...Joe Rogan. Or Matt and Doug


Comedies are hard. How does it hold up?


Does Dana have a kind chin?


Completely overlook Matt and Doug's opinions on the afterlife.


Anyway....

Dec 03, 202303:07:47
S11E10: Glory

S11E10: Glory

Treading on some shaky ground.


Are Matt and Doug mature enough (as podcasters, not as people) to handle this movie?


How many Sarahica Jessica Parker jokes will there be?


A war movie, but a war movie that neither host knows much about that particular war.


Join in the fun and discuss the civil war...

Nov 25, 202302:42:34
S11E09: Trading Places

S11E09: Trading Places

Winthorpe...Winthrope...Grumman...who knows?


Does money make the man or does man make the money?


Eddie Murphy at the height of his Eddie Murphyness...


Jamie Lee Curtis gets topless...


Dan Aykrod is there as well...


Coming off a nearly five hour podcast we reset the balance...


Is it the all-time comedy as believed or just something else?


Listen and find out.

Nov 21, 202303:09:06
S11E08: Raiders of the Lost Ark

S11E08: Raiders of the Lost Ark

The goat.


A new challenger appears...


Will it be a clean podcast


Will it hold up?


What wouldn't Marion do to survive?


Doug can't afford batteries...


Four plus hours of garbage...

Nov 12, 202304:39:44
S11E07: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

S11E07: A Night in the Life of Jimmy Reardon

What is the name of this week's movie?


Will a bad version of the movie lead to a bad podcast?


Matthew Perry...super sky point.


Who is Fred, Matt or Doug?


Does being Eskimo brothers with your dad make you closer?


Is there a limit to how much sex an 17 year old can have?


The sheer fucking hubris that they think they can carry a podcast...


Next week is a biggie.


Nov 05, 202302:24:11
S11E06: Rain Man

S11E06: Rain Man

I can podcast. I can podcast good on the driveway.


Matt and Doug talk about family, mental challenges, Matthew Perry, amongst other things.


Some movies are ripe for this type of podcast. Rain Man is not one of those films.


Some heavier subject matter, but I think we did alright.


A rare podcast with a disclaimer.


And will Matt fuck up again?



Oct 31, 202303:01:32
S11E05: Shoot to Kill

S11E05: Shoot to Kill

A lesser known film.


How many other movie references can get shoe horned in?


Who is the killer?


Is Clancy Brown working as a bathroom attendant?


Matt gets kidnapped and killed by Jennifer Aniston. What is his legacy?


We get back into three plus hours territory.


All this and more as we dive into...

Oct 23, 202303:03:24
S11E04: Robocop

S11E04: Robocop

A story about a Detroit actually worse than the real Detroit...


Matt knows nothing about female anatomy...


Matt knows about public restrooms...


Can a movie about the future from the past stand up today?


Who the hell was that guy in Boddiker's gang?


Does Red call anyone a dumb-ass?


A rare no lobby film.

Oct 14, 202302:20:30
S11E03: Continental Divide

S11E03: Continental Divide

Has the show become woke?


The show loses an announcer.


Does Belushi bring it?


Do Matt and Doug?


I've had it with these mother eagling eagles on this mother eagling plane.


Why do they call you Meat?


All this and more...

Sep 30, 202302:43:57
S11E02: Friday the 13th

S11E02: Friday the 13th

Jason...or not.


Dog problems...or not.


Good movie...or not.


G-strings...or not.


Panties around the ankles...or not.


A lotta time to talk about not a lotta movie.


Matt and Doug finish the holy trinity of 80s horror series and dive dick first into Crystal Lake.


And a new button.

Sep 23, 202302:16:59
S11E01: The Bounty

S11E01: The Bounty

Boobs grass skirts, fruit plants


10 in a row or 10 across time


Is Mutiny every acceptable


Is it worth it to explain what we're talking about


Doug introduces a season 12 change that might not work out like he thinks


All that plus Sandy still hasn't sent that email as we talk about...

Sep 17, 202303:13:05
S10E17: Paddington 2

S10E17: Paddington 2

The episode that almost ended the podcast.


The podcast gets a sponsor.


Matt tours the bourbon trail.


An email gets lost.


Will Doug be able to get the stick out of his ass about watching a movie about a bear?


Will we be able to figure out Doug's mystery song?


And what is coming next season...

Sep 10, 202302:35:23
S10E16: Super Troopers

S10E16: Super Troopers

Got absolutely fucked by copy and paste so let's see if I can recreate the magic.


Shafts.

Balls.

Is this indy film worth the fan fave status?

No matter what it is worth listening to the podcast to listen to the absolute disappointment Doug has when the next movie is announced. The sadness is palpable. Sad jerk incoming....

Sep 03, 202302:44:05
S10E15: The Mosquito Coast

S10E15: The Mosquito Coast

Matt's last 80s unseen film.


Harrison Ford. Helen Mirren. River Phoenix.


Daddy issues.


Doug steps up in the church.


Matt becomes an empty nester and tries not to sully a post office.


Mental health.


And stuff...

Aug 26, 202302:54:19
S10E14: Eight Men Out

S10E14: Eight Men Out

I really don't know what to say here.

It's a cattle car of stars and that guys.

Baseball movie.

It really gives a reason as to why it happened.

Based on real events.

Two hosts this week.

Aug 19, 202302:52:09
S10E13: Pee Wee's Big Adventure

S10E13: Pee Wee's Big Adventure

We pay tribute???? to the late Paul Reubens and look at his classic???? film.


Matt and Doug are joined by high-school classmate Scott and they got over the movie that made Pee Wee and Tim Burton household ???? names.


Doug retains the belt, but Matt makes a compelling case.

All that and more as we dive into a big adventure....

A new co-host brings it

We crest the three hour mark for the first time in a hot minute.

Aug 13, 202303:16:56
S10E12: The Rivercast (kind of) 4

S10E12: The Rivercast (kind of) 4

This one is a little different...even for a rivercast.


There is no movie.


There is no river.


Frankly it should be called a carcast.


If you really want to hear about a typical trip to the Shangri-La, this is the one check out.


If not...you may want to skip this one.


Someone said listening to this podcast is like eavesdropping on a conversation, it is never more true than in this episode.

Jul 31, 202359:23
S10E11: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

S10E11: Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins

Shorter than I expected.


Doug is a cocaine dealer.


How many clothes do you need for a week?


Matt is homeless.


And then there is the movie...


Racism...


Lots of stuff.

Jul 24, 202302:38:04
S10E10: Big Trouble in Little China

S10E10: Big Trouble in Little China

A movie Matt almost vetoed.


A John Carpenter Film.


Doug previously vetoed a John Carpenter film.


Could Kurt Russell be the one?


Matt appears on another podcast.


An RCH under 3 hours.


All this and more...

Jul 17, 202302:57:53
S10E09: Valley Girl

S10E09: Valley Girl

It's totally rad...to the max...or is it?


A film Matt had varying feelings about.


Are front bra clasps used against people?


Who is the woman on the movie poster?


More Indy V talk and more...

Jul 09, 202302:42:42
S10E08: Raising Arizona

S10E08: Raising Arizona

Indy thoughts


Mournful thoughts


Wife swapping


Kidnapping


A power outage


Spillage


And other pleasant things...sorry about the fireworks sound

Jul 02, 202302:59:23
S10E07: Heavy Metal

S10E07: Heavy Metal

More unseen movies...


A cartoon...


An open that requires outside help...


Cartoon boobies...


Matt regains the belt...


Matt and Doug are both "Nutter Butter" rich...


Ticks on balls...


What song is "Heavy Metal" enough for the bed...


All that and more...

Jun 24, 202302:17:20
S10E06: Near Dark

S10E06: Near Dark

First Saturday podcast in a while.


People poop their pants.


Vampires kill people, but do they follow the vampire rules?


A major screw-up is left in.


Kind of a hodge podge, but a welcome return to form.


See if you can hear when Doug says F it and tries to rush to the end of the movie.

Jun 18, 202302:13:32
S10E05: The Postman Always Rings Twice

S10E05: The Postman Always Rings Twice

Jack and Jessica (supposedly) bring the heat. Can Matt and Doug?


What exactly does outdoors mean?


Does passion (or lack thereof) cause infidelity?


Will someone get that cat out of here?


Do dreams come true?


Are you okay, mister?


All that and more...

Jun 10, 202302:12:01
S10E04: White Men Can't Jump

S10E04: White Men Can't Jump

Special guest


Special movie


Want to hear about stand-up comedy, you're in luck


Big thanks to Silas for jumping in in Doug's absence

Jun 05, 202302:16:12
S10E03: Next of Kin

S10E03: Next of Kin

Swayze's back


Graduation shenanigans


Hillbilly parentage


Swayze!

May 30, 202302:33:18