That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

By: Kalyn Andrews & Christian Baxter Mott
  • Summary

  • Here for the '80s & '90s kids who still long for the safe, spooky glow of the TV screen in a dark room, Kalyn Andrews and Christian Baxter Mott take a nostalgic look at the grittier side of the children's entertainment that ruled our adolescence and moulded our generation. Our show features every-other-weekly discussions ranging from movie nights and season-long binges, to spooky specials of shows and other traumas... (ahem, memories). So, grab your flashlights and join us as we go searching for and researching what exactly it was that happened to us in the dark all those many moons ago. Indulge the collective nostalgia and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast. Tell us about your childhood experience, frightful or otherwise, at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com. Peruse merch options and more at thatsprettydark.com.
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Episodes
  • Episode 97 | Movie Night — Drop Dead Fred — Part I
    Apr 19 2025

    Snot faces, imaginary “friends”, and impending doom… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids to get into the history behind one of the deepest darkest…loudest and most obnoxious… corners of your childhood memory. If ever you (or your parents) wondered how the hell this film came to be, you’re in the right place. Clutch your pearls and hang on to your cobwebs as we find psychological through lines and open the doors for a deep dive into what it means to reparent oneself. We’ll be on our worst behavior, we promise!

    Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

    Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

    Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

    Mentioned in this episode:

    BetterHelp Online Therapy

    Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/

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    1 hr and 13 mins
  • Episode 96 | Movie Night — The Rescuers — Part II
    Apr 9 2025

    Man-handed crocodiles, moonshinin’ muskrats, and the building blocks of feminism… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids down on the bayou to examine everything from The Rescuers’ infectious hope and faith (and some real-life messages-in-bottles), to the film’s feminist slant and the ways it managed… or failed… to manifest. So many of these charming (and violent) southern frames have stayed tucked away in children’s minds decades over. It’s high time we hold them up to our flashlights, together in this shimmering swamp of nostalgia, and maybe even try to see them from a new angle or two.

    Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

    Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

    Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

    Mentioned in this episode:

    BetterHelp Online Therapy

    Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/

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    2 hrs and 4 mins
  • Episode 95 | Movie Night — The Rescuers — Part I
    Mar 25 2025

    Tearful tributes, scandalous snafus, and the birth of Medusa… Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids, returning in all their Movie Night glory, to regale you with the history behind this… gem… of a Disney classic. Bridging the gap between the studio’s famed Nine Old Men and a whole new class of animators that would eventually herald the Disney Renaissance, this murky production story, and the PR nightmare that followed, are sure to turn some heads.

    Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

    Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

    Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

    Mentioned in this episode:

    BetterHelp Online Therapy

    Let our sponsor BetterHelp connect you to a therapist who can support you - all from the comfort of your own home. Visit https://betterhelp.com/prettydark and enjoy a special discount on your first month. If you have any questions about the brand relating to how the therapists are licensed, their privacy policy, or therapist compensation model, check out this FAQ: https://www.betterhelp.com/your-questions-answered/

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    1 hr and 18 mins

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