Who wants to live forever? Don't lose your head. That sensation you're feeling isn't the Quickening, it's how boring we thought this movie was! In this episode, we're born to be kings in the 1986 cult hit, Highlander.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Highlander, copyright 1986 Cannon Films, utilized under fair use.

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Are you tired of men monopolizing the word “mansplaining?” We are here to provide relief from the drone of men explaining to women how to be a proper lady, and, instead, we are here to tell you how to be a proper man. Welcome to Mansplaining, an explication of hyper-masculinity in pop culture. In this intro/catch-up episode, we cover the main themes and takeaways we've learned so far, discuss what the podcast means to us, and plot out where we're going in the future.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh.

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Simon says "don't ask about the three seashells." Between the casting, the names, and the ridiculously simple Utopian society, it's hard to choose the most ridiculous aspect of this film. This episode we're heading back to the future in the 1993 Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes vehicle, Demolition Man.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Demolition Man, copyright 1993 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use.

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What is the only thing standing between the love of an estranged father and his son? Only a dying mother and a lot of extremely sweaty arm wrestling. This episode we're going over the top in the 1987 Sylvester Stallone vehicle, Over the Top.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Over the Top, copyright 1987 The Cannon Group, utilized under fair use.

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Come with us as we explore a beautiful piece of speculative fiction about an alt-history America where being a bouncer is a superpower. This episode we're joined by honorary Mansplainer Chris Ward to learn how to be nice until it's time to not be nice by watching the Patrick Swayze classic, Roadhouse.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Road House, copyright 1989 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use.

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They can take our lives, but they can never take... our women! Who we view as property! Cue two and a half hours of bloodshed. This week we're joined by our friend Renee Badenoch to discuss known misogynist and bigot Mel Gibson's Scottish epic, Braveheart.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Braveheart, copyright 1995 20th Century Fox, utilized under fair use.

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Kae got sick and now Brittny's in charge and just, man, wow. Our friend and fan of the podcast, Leah, joins us and allegedly we talk about the nature of mankind in 1991's sci-fi classic, Terminator 2: Judgement Day.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Terminator 2: Judgement Day, copyright 1991 Carolco Productions, utilized under fair use.

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Kae and Brittny are putting the bunny back in the box as they watch and consider racial representation, mental health, and the industrial prison system in 1997's Con Air.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Con Air, copyright 1997 Touchstone Pictures, utilized under fair use.

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After a long hiatus, our mansplaining pals are back. Just in time for America's birth, Kae and Brittny come to you with 1996's Independence Day.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Independence Day, copyright 1996 Centropolis Entertainment, utilized under fair use.

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It's time for a transition to the n-n-n-nineties. Kae and Brittny watched True Lies and contemplated evolving views of feminine roles in the family, problematic marital consent, and whether horses belong on elevators.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from True Lies, copyright 1994 20th Century Fox, utilized under fair use.

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The last episode in our original 1980's action film series! We look at RoboCop, and try to come to terms with some of the anxieties of the 80s and how they will transfer over to the 90s. Also, robotic cops!

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from RoboCop, copyright 1987 Orion Studios, utilized under fair use.

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War sucks. Come join us on a friendly romp through the north-Pacific woodlands as we examine mental illness, police militarization, and the Vietnam War in 1982's "First Blood".

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other music is "Sad Trio" and "Kawaii Kitsune" by Kevin MacLeod. Other audio clips are from First Blood, copyright 1982 Orion Pictures, utilized under fair use.

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We're getting too old for th-- Okay, let's not run it into the ground. Episode 4 is about mental health, masculinity, and Reagan-era ideals in 1987's Lethal Weapon.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Lethal Weapon, copyright 1987 Silver Pictures, utilized under fair use.

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Joined by resident Die Hard aficionado and scholar, Savannah, we examine marriage and attempt to find the feminist action hero in 1988's Die Hard.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Die Hard, copyright 1988 20th Century Fox, utilized under fair use.

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This week we are talking about misogyny, grief and homosociality within 1986’s Top Gun.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Top Gun, copyright 1986 Paramount Films, utilized under fair use.

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In their inaugural episode, Kae and Brittny examine 1988's Jean Claude Van Damme vehicle, Bloodsport.

Theme music is "Add 60 Seconds (to the Bechdel Test)" by Kenny Kenny Oh Oh. Other audio clips are from Bloodsport, copyright 1988 Cannon Films, utilized under fair use.

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