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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 439: The Wiz (1978)

Episode 439: The Wiz (1978)

A kindergarten teacher who’s never left Harlem is transported to a twisted version of New York City.

Listen as we discuss Michael Jackson’s interest in Peter Parker, a very horny Tin Man, and the la…

00:45:09  |   Fri 29 Nov 2024
Episode 438: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

Episode 438: The Wizard of Oz (1939)

A tornado brings a girl from Kansas to a magical land, where she is hunted by a wicked witch.

Special guest Mike Kahn joins us to chat about Jewish little people, Barbie’s unrealistic proportions, a…

00:52:29  |   Fri 22 Nov 2024
Episode 437: Gladiator (2000)

Episode 437: Gladiator (2000)

A general is betrayed, enslaved, and forced to fight others for the amusement of Rome. 

Listen as we discuss the “what men think about” meme, touching wheat, and the emperor that inspired King Joffr…

00:35:53  |   Fri 15 Nov 2024
Episode 436: Being John Malkovich (1999)

Episode 436: Being John Malkovich (1999)

An unhappy puppeteer discovers a portal into the mind of a famous actor, which causes his marriage and sanity to unravel.

Special guest Joanna Brief joins us to discuss DVD special features that lie…

00:46:55  |   Fri 08 Nov 2024
Episode 435: Idiocracy (2006)

Episode 435: Idiocracy (2006)

An average Joe is cryogenically frozen, and when he wakes up 500 years in the future, he’s the smartest person in the world.

Special guest Mike Kahn joins us to chat about different kinds of electro…

00:43:46  |   Fri 01 Nov 2024
Episode 434: Wishmaster (1997)

Episode 434: Wishmaster (1997)

An evil genie unleashes terror by… granting wishes?

For our Halloween episode, we talk about buying life insurance at the airport, fast-acting cancer, and a jarring turn towards camp. Then we see if…

00:26:08  |   Fri 25 Oct 2024
Episode 433: The Cell (2000)

Episode 433: The Cell (2000)

A therapist uses virtual reality to enter the mind of a serial killer, in the hopes of finding his latest victim before it's too late.

Join us as we discuss the greatest movie soundtrack of all time…

00:44:12  |   Fri 18 Oct 2024
Episode 432: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Episode 432: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

In rural Texas, five young people encounter a murderous family of cannibals.

Join us as we chat about Alan’s internal monologue during an Ironman, plaster of paris animal bones, and our mothers' war…

00:40:00  |   Fri 11 Oct 2024
Episode 431: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Episode 431: Shaun of the Dead (2004)

A slacker and his friends try to survive a zombie apocalypse.

Listen as we share our thoughts on Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, the proper pronunciation of doppelgänger, and the opposite of Guardians of t…

00:36:58  |   Fri 04 Oct 2024
Episode 430: Trainspotting (1996)

Episode 430: Trainspotting (1996)

A heroin addict attempts to kick his drug habit, but his so-called friends don’t help.

Special guest Jonathan Weissler joins us to discuss starting over in Argentina, slow motion in a graveyard comm…

00:56:20  |   Fri 27 Sep 2024
Episode 429: The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Episode 429: The Transformers: The Movie (1986)

Good transforming robots wage war against evil transforming robots, as well as a more evil, giant transforming robot.

Special guest Clinton Festa returns to discuss conspiracy theories about Optimus…

00:56:02  |   Fri 20 Sep 2024
Episode 428: Leap of Faith (1992)

Episode 428: Leap of Faith (1992)

A conman has a crisis of conscience in a small Kansas town.

Listen as we talk about the determination of wrestling champions, touching toes under a tree, and the perks of dating a Broadway producer.…

00:45:02  |   Fri 13 Sep 2024
Episode 427: Outside Providence (1999)

Episode 427: Outside Providence (1999)

After getting caught with drugs, a teenager is sent to prep school by his strict father.

Listen as we discuss movie trailer phone etiquette, evil blonde boys, and how James feels about 1970s rock. T…

00:34:25  |   Fri 06 Sep 2024
Episode 426: Airheads (1994)

Episode 426: Airheads (1994)

Three aspiring rockers use toy guns to take over a radio station in the hope of getting their music played.

Special guest Jason Allen joins us to discuss Band-Aids on nipple rings, our favorite over…

00:50:41  |   Fri 30 Aug 2024
Episode 425: Brewster's Millions (1985)

Episode 425: Brewster's Millions (1985)

To inherit $300 million, a minor league ballplayer needs to spend $30 million in one month. 

Join us as we chat about the lesson Hollywood learned from Twisters, a private lunch with Mariah Carey, a…

00:33:25  |   Fri 23 Aug 2024
Episode 424: Rear Window (1954)

Episode 424: Rear Window (1954)

After an injury, a homebound man becomes convinced that one of his neighbors is a murderer. 

Listen as we discuss a Deadpool & Wolverine warning, Alan's OnlyFans page, and a suspicious photographer …

00:32:56  |   Fri 16 Aug 2024
Episode 423: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

Episode 423: Good Morning, Vietnam (1987)

An irreverent radio DJ brings his unique sense of humor to soldiers in Vietnam.

Listen as we chat about learning English from a fast talker, not knowing the Marx Brothers, and guys who think they’re…

00:40:55  |   Fri 09 Aug 2024
Episode 422: Garden State (2004)

Episode 422: Garden State (2004)

After his mother dies, a young man comes home and faces his past.

Listen as we discuss the Nintendo World Champion, an aversion to medical-related fiction, and how to take advantage of generous exch…

00:43:02  |   Fri 02 Aug 2024
Episode 421: Valley Girl (1983)

Episode 421: Valley Girl (1983)

A teenager in the San Fernando Valley is torn between her boyfriend and a Hollywood punk. 

Filmmaker and author Kevin Smokler joins us to chat about cheap music education, meaty roles for parents in…

00:55:18  |   Fri 26 Jul 2024
Episode 420: Twister (1996)

Episode 420: Twister (1996)

An estranged husband and wife work together as they chase powerful tornadoes.

Listen as we chat about Cracker Jack QR codes, strong coaxial cables, and scientists on a box of Wheaties. Then we find …

00:41:10  |   Fri 19 Jul 2024
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