“Monopoly”. It’s all come down to this moment. Hosts past and present sit down for the dusting off of a collective memory so painful, it could only be used for our final (for now) episode. Tune in for the war to end all wars! Additional audio sources Vintage Monopoly ad: goo.gl/SCRkyn “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from Monty Python’s Lif…

“EuroTrip” (2004) teen comedy. It’s a bingo card of lazy European stereotypes this episode, as Steph, Em, and Norah wade through Matt Damon’s breakup revenge fantasy. One of our hosts discovers white wine, another recedes into dark memories of 13-year-old girl-dom, and yet one more just really, really wants every character in the movie to fail. Tun…

“Childhood crushes.” In a Dust Off first, the girls take a look back at their childhood celebrity crushes. A cartoon Canuck, an ABC family-comedy Bad Boy, and a certain heartthrob who’s name may or may not rhyme with Boney Stanza make up the bunch. Needless to say things in this episode get a little weird. Tune in! Additional audio sources Theme fr…

“Carmen Electra’s Fit to Strip” (2004). The Dust Off crew decided to tackle the classic New Years ‘Get Fit’ resolution the only logical way – By diving into Carmen Electra’s Strippercize series. Yes, this is the second strip-centric workout video that Carmen Electra released. Yes, there is a hip hop segment. But there is also philosophy, self-impro…

“To Grandmother’s House We Go” (1992). Hark! Is that the cackling of little elves I hear? Why no, it’s the Olsen twins! Emily and Norah (sadly Steph has been struck down by the flu) tackle the first film to feature everyone’s favourite freckle-faced duo. It’s festive fun for the whole family! Also, I can’t stop using alliteration! Tune in! Addition…

“Twister” (1996). Warning! Make sure you listen to this episode locked in a basement full of canned goods… Our three brave hosts become bona fide tornado experts as they relive they dodge razor sharp Pepsi cans and try to decipher Cary Elwes’ accent in the 1996 disaster film, Twister. Additional audio sources ‘Twister’ (1996) movie Credits and cont…

“Hocus Pocus” (1993). Once upon a time, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and that lady from “Sister Act” who wasn’t Whoopi Goldberg agreed to play witches in a children’s Halloween movie. The resulting film ushered in hundreds of hours of entertainment for one of our hosts, and scarred the remaining two. Listen now as they dive into memories bot…

“The Mummy” (1999). Steph, Emily, and Norah have taken their rightful place as the hosts of the Dust Off, and they’re kicking off their tenure with this classic Brendan Fraser vehicle! Poor casting choices are pondered, grudges are unearthed, and a reality where “The Mummy – Featuring Daniel Day Lewis” is dreamt of fondly. All this and more as a ne…

“Day of the Dead” (1985) Romero zombie romp. The guys are joined by New Brunswick playwright/actor/cool dude Ryan “Griff” Griffith this week. From their respective limestone mines, the four pay tribute to the late horror icon and Toronto native, George A. Romero — and, boy howdy, do they go deep! Enjoy much philosophical waxing on Romero’s cult cla…

Woodworking. Sure, we could make a whole bunch of “wood” jokes in this episode description but we’d like to think we’re bigger than that, OK? Jake and Pat try to recapture their shop class glory days, while Steve patiently makes sure they don’t cut their arms off. Needless to say, Steve looks pretty macho in this Dust Off installment but what else …

Wrestlemania III. Oooo YEAH! Jake and Pat initiate Steve into the world of pro wrestling with the obsessive and terrifying vigor that you’d expect from two super fans. After much deliberation as to which match the fledging beefcake-aficionado should watch, the guys settle on the 1987 classic bout between “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Ricky “The Drag…

Barbecuing. On this week’s episode we take you for a roller-coaster ride of flavour and emotion as the guys dust off throwing shrimp (well, more like various meats and vegetables) on the ol’ barby! Marvel as Steve struggles to define the term “BBQ”; tremble at Jake’s description of the mysterious pet crematorium in his hometown; attempt to change t…

Moustaches. Back from The Upside Down, Jake and Pat join Steve for a vacation from themselves. The guys strike back with a lip dusting of everyone’s favourite nose candy in an effort to get their macho groove back. Pat deep-dives back to 300 B.C. in search of stache history; hoping to uncover an era when Jake couldn’t grow facial hair (spoiler: the…

It’s our one year anniversary, so we’re dusting off… The Dust Off! Jake and Pat are back from the grave, thanks to Steve, their Lord and Creator. A single unit once more, they tie up some loose-ends from seasons past, look back at the show’s humble beginnings, and talk about some big things they have planned for the future. Oh, and we might be rema…

Yard Sales, Garage Sales, Tag Sales – whatever you want to call it. The last of the original Dust Off hosts takes his final stand in this season finale. Steve and his wife, Steph (triumphantly returning from her last appearance at the helm of the show) take part in their neighbourhood yard sale, with… varying results. Will Steph’s romantic dream of…

Vegetarianism! Steve, Jake, and some guy named Brad (Bort? Bert?) adopt the veggie lifestyle for a week while returning special-guest host Jeremy Fowler tells stories about his life as a dedicated non-meat eater. Plus, tension abounds between the two remaining original Dust Off hosts as Steve’s homicidal tendencies come to the front and Jake attemp…

“Videodrome” (1983) Canadian cult classic. Join Steve, Jake, and guest host Dr. Vesuvius Betamax (he insisted we write his whole name out) on this dive into Cronenberg’s cyberpunk body horror masterpiece. Jake sounds off on the TTC’s St. Clair service, Steve’s finally found a use for his stockpile of Cineplex Scene points, and Dr. Vesuvius Betamax …

“She’s All That” (1999) teen rom-com. The show is taken over by far more hilarious hosts this week, with a look at the seminal girl-transforms-herself-for-douchebag “chick-flick” by three of it’s late-90’s target demographic. Join Stephanie, Norah, and Emily as they diagnose Culkin potato face, pen “Sister Prom 2: The Musical”, and attempt to figur…

“Transformer” (1972) sophomore solo album from Lou Reed. Steve and Jake try out a new Craigslist-found co-host, Bernard “Bernie” Stilton, on their revisit of Lou Reed’s Bowie and Mick Ronson produced, jam-packed second album. Bernie brings research notes, stories from his life, a brutal cough, and a pretty weird Andy Warhol impression to the show. …

“Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie” (1995) Sega Genesis movie tie-in game. The guys punch and kick their way back to a blue, yellow, white (with some gold), red, pink, and black 1995 with this dismal tie-in Genesis game for the Power Rangers’ first cinematic outing. There’s tension between Pat (temporarily resurrected after his demise last ep…

“Groundhog Day” (1993) multiversal dramedy. Join the guys on a journey through time and space with our very special guest host (all the way from South Korea), Jon Ewart. We talk “Twilight Zone”, “Hannibal”, “There’s Something About Mary”, 90’s pop singer Robyn, and (naturally) Weird Al in our quest for the Windows 3.1 machine powering the entire mu…

“Groundhog Day” (1993) drama-comedy with possibly a hint of rom-com. The guys dive into Bill Murray and Harold Ramis’ magnum opus with our very special guest, Mr. Brett Loughery. Jake and Steve take a barrage of questions from Brett while Pat makes bold, revealing choices. “Heidi II” is inspected, Brett’s pages of notes dissected, and Pat’s harsh v…

“Groundhog Day” (1993) time warping comedy. Jake and Steve dig into this Ramis/Murray masterwork while Pat works on his crochet skills. Jake brings fun tidbits from the director’s commentary, Steve deep dives on period architecture, and Pat’s pretty certain something is rotten in Denver. Stick around for a surprise phone call from a big fan (appare…

“Groundhog Day” (1993) existential comedy. The guys dig into some of Ramis and Murray’s finest work – but did they all watch the same movie? Steve screens the director’s commentary, Jake has trouble pronouncing “Tobolowsky”, and Pat’s yogging-related sickness turns out to be worse than thought. Things get weird when Pat is convinced that Jake and S…

“Groundhog Day” (1993) comedy classic. The guys shake up show format with a first-time situation involving this wacky (but still incredibly touching) Bill Murray / Harold Ramis team-up. Pat has trouble telling his Murray-meets-rodent movies apart, Steve gets lost in an HMV, Jake tries (and tries) to pronounce “Tobolowsky”, Huey Lewis, Hudson Hawk, …

Jogging (or, yogging?). The guys lace up and hit the pavement for a good run – or, attempt to anyway. Will winter weather, life-threatening flu, and increased productivity stand in the way of us channeling our inner Rocky Balboas, Clarice Starlings, and Lester Burnhams? Yup. Well, that and old man aches, a lack of chasms to leap, and general butt g…

New Years resolutions. The guys get together in our Kitchener studio for a first crack at 2017 in this mid-season special. After some snobbery from Steve and eye-rolling from Pat, the guys respond to listener feedback (thanks!) and talk a bit about things to come. Nothing’s dusted off in this episode, but we did put together a short video (linked b…

“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” (1989) holiday comedy classic. They guys snuggle in with Kahlúa hot chocolates for an annual viewing of the John Hughes penned Chevy Chase vehicle to cap off our second season. Local Moncton cable stations will be revered, digital rental prices reviewed, Chris Columbus called out, “The Hero’s Journey” embarke…

“A View to a Kill” (1985) James Bond film. The guys (minus Pat) take a blimp to the West coast and pick up special guest host Chris Nyarady on their way to flooding Silicon Valley. Mind your Bonds and Qs, dance into the fire, admire a restrained psychopath, and keep track of how many times we say “San Francisco”. Heck, we’d recommend a drinking gam…

“Once Upon a Christmas” (1984) holiday album by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers. After a yuletide trip to a local thrift shop, the guys are ready to sip peppermint mochas and dig into this country Christmas classic on vinyl. ‘Tis (not even close to) the holiday season, so let’s reminisce of the early-90’s country music boom while listening to Dolly c…

“Star Trek: Generations” (1994) movie. The guys leave their wood cabin and Ktarian eggs in the Nexus to board the Enterprise for an intergenerational adventure — a first for Jake! Shatner’s acting might will be tested, McDowell’s cashmere coat admired, 90’s Star Trek ubiquity mourned, and interstellar cartography scene-writing principles analyzed. …

“Grand Theft Auto: Vice City” (2002) Xbox game. The guys (minus Steve) roll up their blazer sleeves and crank A Flock of Seagulls for this go-’round with Rockstar North’s neon 1980’s follow-up to Grand Theft Auto III. Who better to help pilot RC helicopters and admire Hawaiian shirts than Jake’s improv comedy partner-in-crime and fellow expat Marit…

Jack-O-Lanterns (or, carving pumpkins). The guys kick off the second season getting elbow deep in pumpkin guts. John Carpenter movies are referenced, knife recommendations are made, Steve goes into business leading jack-o-lantern seminars, and Jake finds his pumpkin a little far-gone. Links mentioned in the show: Google image search for Ancient Jac…

“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” (1992) Sega Genesis game. In this, our season one finale, the guys dig deep into Steve’s Sega-kid origins to keep pace with the spinning blue hedgehog and his double-tailed sidekick — whose full name, we discovered, is Miles “Tails” Prower. Seriously. Featuring clips from: TV commercial for “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” “Sonic the H…

“The Crow” (1994) movie. The guys get moody in face paint and leather pants for this epic goth revenge opera. Is that nostalgia I smell? On a technical note, we had some audio issues on this episode. It does get better as the track continues, however. Featuring clips from “The Crow” (1994) movie. If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The G…

“Army of Darkness” (1992) movie. The guys bust out chainsaws and boom sticks to go a round with an army of stop-motion Deadites. Groovy. On a technical note, we had some minor audio issues on this episode that were mostly squashed with the power of editing. Featuring clips from: Theatrical trailer for “Army of Darkness” “Army of Darkness” (1992) mo…

“Dana Carvey: Critics’ Choice” (1995) HBO stand-up special. The guys are framing O. J. and choppin’ broccoli this week with Dana Carvey’s hometown (San Francisco) special. It’s like adopting a hundred year old man. Featuring clips from: “Dana Carvey: Critic’s Choice” (1995) HBO special “The Master of Disguise” (2002) movie If you dig our theme musi…

“Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” (1995) movie. Take a romp in the mighty jungle with the guys for this second outing of Jim Carrey’s guano-loving pet detective. Just remember, nobody messes with the ‘doo. Featuring clips from: Theatrical trailer for “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” “Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls” (1995) movie If you dig our theme …

The Tragically Hip’s “Up To Here” (1989) debut album. The guys (minus Jake) pick up a Hip-loving hitchhiker (Jeremy) and give this record a spin before rushing off to catch the band in concert. Links to our unsolicited shout-outs: “Yer Favourites Continued” playlist on Spotify CBC’s coverage of the final show in Kingston, Ontario Featuring clips fr…

“Space Jam” (1996) soundtrack album. The guys keep slipping, slipping, slipping into this classic soundtrack from the half-animated sports movie that made us all believe we could fly. We’re gonna kick it into overtime with this one. Featuring clips from the “Space Jam” soundtrack album. If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on…

“Clone High” (2002-03) animated series. This week on a very special Clone Hi– er, The Dust Off. We take a look at the single-season MTV run from Lord and Miller. We’re gonna make it if we try… Weesssleyyy. Featuring clips from the first episode of “Clone High” (2002-03) animated series. If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on…

“The Thing” (1982) movie. The guys (minus Jake) find the warmest place to hide after catching a double bill of the original “The Thing From Another World” (1951) and John Carpenter’s 1982 remake. Links to our unsolicited shout-outs: Royal Cinema Scream Factory blu-ray release of “The Thing” Featuring clips from: Theatrical trailer for “The Thing” “…

Liver and onions. The guys dig into the working person’s steak, previously buried deep in Pat’s shadowy past. Fair warning: if you aren’t a meat eater, this episode might be a bit gnarly to hear. Featuring a clip from “The Powerpuff Girls” (1998-2005) animated series. If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on Bandcamp: http://v…

“Super Troopers” (2001) movie. Order up some large Farvas and mustache rides as the guys get caught littering and littering and littering and… giggling through Broken Lizard’s stoner cult classic. Featuring clips from “Super Troopers” (2001). If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on Bandcamp: http://valerythegreedies.bandcamp.…

Devo’s “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” (1978) album. The guys get a gut feeling their uncontrollable urge will only be satisfied by shrivelled up space junk. Featuring clips from: “Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!” (1978) album “Jocko Homo” (1978) music video If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on Bandcamp: http://val…

“That 70’s Show” (1998-2006) TV Sitcom. This week, the guys cruise down a nostalgia wormhole as they reminisce about a show from 1998 that reminisces about the 1970’s. Featuring clips from: “That 70’s Show” (1998-2006) TV series Fox promo for “That 70’s Show” (1998) “The Kids in the Hall” (1988-1994) TV series If you dig our theme music, check out …

“Shaq Fu” (1994) SNES game. Tune in as the gang gets sucked into a 90’s nightmare world of Shaquille O’Neal crescent kicking various ethnic stereotypes. Now with 100% more Jake! Featuring clips from: “Shaq Fu” (1994) SNES game “Biological Didn’t Bother” track from Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994) album Trailer for “Shaq-Fu: A Legend Reborn” (201x) game If…

“The Amityville Horror” (1979) movie. The guys (minus Jake) brave the swarming flies and screams of “GET OUT!” as they dust off this haunted house classic. Will they survive? Featuring clips from: Theatrical trailer for “The Amityville Horror” “The Amityville Horror” (1979) movie “The Shawshank Redemption” (1994) movie “Poltergeist” (1982) movie If…

Eddie Murphy’s “Delirious” (1983) HBO Stand up special. The guys (minus Jake) don their finest red leather and try not to fall down the steps while chortling through Eddie Murphy’s first stand up special. Featuring clips from “Delirious” (1983). If you dig our theme music, check out Valery & The Greedies on Bandcamp: http://valerythegreedies.bandca…

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