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The Test of Time - Podcast

The Test of Time

Are the classic movies of our childhood really as great as we remember them? Hosts Alan Noah and James Brief take a fresh look at our favorite films to see if they have stood The Test of Time.

Tv & Film Movies Film Film Reviews Movie Comedy
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
47 minutes
Episodes
480
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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Episode 239: Biloxi Blues (1988)

Episode 239: Biloxi Blues (1988)

A group of army recruits endure a brutal drill sergeant as they go through basic training during the final days of World War II.

This week, we chat about good times at the craft services table, how …

00:56:54  |   Fri 29 Jan 2021
Episode 238: This Is Spin̈al Tap (1984)

Episode 238: This Is Spin̈al Tap (1984)

A British heavy metal band releases a new album as they tour America.

This week, we discuss a brutal real-life music review, we analyze which decades were the most sexist, and we take a shallow dive…

00:51:22  |   Fri 22 Jan 2021
Episode 237: The Frisco Kid (1979)

Episode 237: The Frisco Kid (1979)

A Polish rabbi makes his way through the Wild West, with the help of a lovable bank robber.

This week, we chat about a cowboy love story made decades before Brokeback Mountain, when the Sabbath real…

00:59:12  |   Fri 15 Jan 2021
Episode 236: Hollow Man (2000)

Episode 236: Hollow Man (2000)

An arrogant scientist turns himself invisible… and goes insane in the process.

This week, we discuss useless eyebrows, Josh Brolin’s 7-pack abs, and how to properly give an injection to an invisible…

00:52:27  |   Fri 08 Jan 2021
Episode 235: The Invisible Man (1933)

Episode 235: The Invisible Man (1933)

A small English town is terrorized by a man that no one can see.

This week, we talk about Depression-era incels, a reverse Yoda, and an NRA that has nothing to do with guns. James also puts his love…

00:38:48  |   Fri 01 Jan 2021
Episode 234: Elf (2003)

Episode 234: Elf (2003)

An elf raised at the North Pole discovers that he’s actually a human, and leaves Santa's workshop to find his father in New York City.

For this year's Christmas episode, we chat about where all the …

00:45:11  |   Fri 25 Dec 2020
Episode 233: Nine to Five (1980)

Episode 233: Nine to Five (1980)

Three women get revenge on their sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot of a boss.

This week, special guest Courtney Noah joins us to talk about keeping health insurance reps employed, being…

00:55:25  |   Fri 18 Dec 2020
Episode 232: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Episode 232: O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

Three convicts, on the run from the law, try to find a long-lost treasure.

This week, we discuss cutting your hair with a Flowbee, how the KKK is like cheerleading camp, and what the Coen brothers h…

00:46:13  |   Fri 11 Dec 2020
Episode 231: Field of Dreams (1989)

Episode 231: Field of Dreams (1989)

Ray Kinsella builds a baseball field on his Iowa farm, and long dead old-timers show up to play.

This week, special guest Steve Hofstetter joins us to talk about the real villain of the Black Sox sc…

00:44:32  |   Fri 04 Dec 2020
Episode 230: The Beast (1988)

Episode 230: The Beast (1988)

After destroying an Afghan village, Soviet soldiers try to outrun the mujahideen fighters that are hot on their trail.

This week, we chat about what makes a movie a flop, a not-so-scary notebook, an…

00:40:34  |   Fri 27 Nov 2020
Episode 229: The Outsiders (1983)

Episode 229: The Outsiders (1983)

Kids from the wrong side of the tracks have to grow up fast when a member of their gang kills a rich bully.

This week, we discuss an extremely bizarre field trip, the difference between a rumble and…

00:51:38  |   Fri 20 Nov 2020
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Episode 228: "Crocodile" Dundee (1986)

Mick Dundee can tame the dangerous creatures of the Australian outback, but he faces a different kind of wildlife in the urban jungle of New York City.

This week, we chat about bidet mishaps, why yo…

00:56:42  |   Fri 13 Nov 2020
Episode 227: The American President (1995)

Episode 227: The American President (1995)

A charming widower tries to balance a new relationship with his demanding job… President of the United States.

This week, we discuss Amazon Alexas in the White House, Millard Fillmore’s character, a…

00:58:10  |   Fri 06 Nov 2020
Episode 226: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

Episode 226: Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)

A small town is invaded by… well, killer klowns from outer space. 

For our Halloween spooktacular, we chat about the "gumball" eyes on popsicles, why you shouldn’t describe what you’re doing while b…

00:44:23  |   Fri 30 Oct 2020
Episode 225: The Witches (1990)

Episode 225: The Witches (1990)

Evil witches want to rid England of all its children, and the only person who can stop them is a little boy who's been turned into a mouse. 

This week, we chat about an odd treatment for diabetes, h…

00:43:43  |   Fri 23 Oct 2020
Episode 224: Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

Episode 224: Flight of the Phoenix (2004)

A plane crashes in the Gobi desert, and the survivors face starvation, thirst, and nomads as they struggle to stay alive.

This week, we discuss wise words from Buzz Aldrin, how not to start an inspi…

00:45:04  |   Fri 16 Oct 2020
Episode 223: The Bodyguard (1992)

Episode 223: The Bodyguard (1992)

When a singer is threatened by a dangerous stalker, she hires — and then falls for — a handsome new bodyguard.

This week, we discuss traceable typewriters, Yelp reviews for hitmen, and pooping in Ta…

00:45:57  |   Fri 09 Oct 2020
Episode 222: Showgirls (1995)

Episode 222: Showgirls (1995)

A woman goes from giving lap dances to headlining a topless revue on the Las Vegas Strip.

This week, we talk about Alien Ant Farm’s Michael Jackson cover, a sex scene that looks like a shark attack,…

00:57:09  |   Fri 02 Oct 2020
Episode 221: The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

Episode 221: The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)

A man in Africa with no knowledge of the “modern world” goes on a quest to rid his tribe of an evil thing: a Coke bottle that fell from the sky.

This week, special guest Joanna Brief joins us to dis…

00:52:16  |   Fri 25 Sep 2020
Episode 220: Double Impact (1991)

Episode 220: Double Impact (1991)

Twins, who were separated at birth, join forces as adults to get revenge on the gangsters who killed their parents.

This week, we chat about Jean-Claude Van Damme’s résumé, Bernie Madoff’s charity w…

00:53:35  |   Fri 18 Sep 2020
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