Once there was a time when movies ruled the Earth and your local cinema reigned supreme as the beating heart of popular culture. During this same era of cinematic dominance, circumstance and creativity would occasionally collide to create a string of films so classic and so memorable that we had to give them a name (and a podcast): PEAK MOVIES. Join hosts Scott Rognlien and Eric Normington, and a cavalcade of special guests, for our inaugural season as we curate and celebrate an entire year of unforgettable feature films — IN ORDER and AS THEY HAPPENED — so listeners both young and old might learn to properly appreciate the peak that was PEAK MOVIES: 1985.
Episode 39 - Enemy Mine & The Color Purple (w/ Aflamu Johnson)
The Color Purple (1985) · Dec 23, 2025
Episode 39 - Enemy Mine & The Color Purple (w/ Aflamu Johnson)
Enemy Mine (1985) · Dec 23, 2025
Episode 38 - Brazil & Out of Africa (w/ Pete Gardner)
Out of Africa (1985) · Dec 16, 2025
Episode 37 - The Jewel of the Nile & Clue (w/ Amy Claire Sparks)
The Jewel of the Nile (1985) · Dec 9, 2025
Episode 36 - White Nights & Spies Like Us (w/ Jessica Makinson)
Spies Like Us (1985) · Dec 2, 2025
Episode 35 - Young Sherlock Holmes & Runaway Train (w/ Patrick T. Gorman)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985) · Nov 25, 2025
Episode 34 - Rocky IV (w/ Paul Vaillancourt)
Rocky IV (1985) · Nov 18, 2025
Mini 11 - Once Bitten! King Solomon’s Mines! Santa Claus: The Movie!
King Solomon's Mines (1985) · Nov 11, 2025
Mini 11 - Once Bitten! King Solomon’s Mines! Santa Claus: The Movie!
Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) · Nov 11, 2025
Mini 11 - Once Bitten! King Solomon’s Mines! Santa Claus: The Movie!
Once Bitten (1985) · Nov 11, 2025
Episode 33 - To Live and Die in LA & Transylvania 6-5000 (w/ Jonathan Howard)
To Live and Die in L.A. (1985) · Nov 4, 2025
Episode 33 - To Live and Die in LA & Transylvania 6-5000 (w/ Jonathan Howard)
Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) · Nov 4, 2025
Episode 32 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge & Death Wish 3 (w/ Michael Preonas)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) · Oct 28, 2025
Mini 10 - The VCR Story! Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins! Re-Animator! Krush Groove!
Re-Animator (1985) · Oct 21, 2025
Mini 10 - The VCR Story! Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins! Re-Animator! Krush Groove!
Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins (1985) · Oct 21, 2025
Mini 10 - The VCR Story! Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins! Re-Animator! Krush Groove!
Krush Groove (1985) · Oct 21, 2025
Episode 31 - Better Off Dead & After Hours (w/ Owen Hammer)
After Hours (1985) · Oct 14, 2025
Episode 31 - Better Off Dead & After Hours (w/ Owen Hammer)
Better Off Dead... (1985) · Oct 14, 2025
Episode 30 - The Holcroft Covenant & Jagged Edge (w/ Michael Patrick Jann)
The Holcroft Covenant (1985) · Oct 7, 2025
Episode 29 - Invasion USA & Commando (w/ Brad Stevens)
Commando (1985) · Sep 23, 2025
Episode 28 - Agnes of God & Ran (w/ Tim Grierson)
Ran (1985) · Sep 16, 2025
Episode 28 - Agnes of God & Ran (w/ Tim Grierson)
Agnes of God (1985) · Sep 16, 2025
Mini 8 - Return to Oz! Legend of Billie Jean! Black Cauldron! Follow that Bird!
Return to Oz (1985) · Sep 9, 2025
Mini 8 - Return to Oz! Legend of Billie Jean! Black Cauldron! Follow that Bird!
Follow That Bird (1985) · Sep 9, 2025
Episode 27 - Year of the Dragon & Flesh + Blood (w/ Joel Watson)
Year of the Dragon (1985) · Sep 2, 2025
Episode 27 - Year of the Dragon & Flesh + Blood (w/ Joel Watson)
Flesh + Blood (1985) · Sep 2, 2025
Episode 26 - Volunteers & Teen Wolf (w/ Pete Alton)
Teen Wolf (1985) · Aug 26, 2025
Episode 26 - Volunteers & Teen Wolf (w/ Pete Alton)
Volunteers (1985) · Aug 26, 2025
Episode 25 - Summer Rental & Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (w/ Ian Gary)
Summer Rental (1985) · Aug 19, 2025
Episode 24 - Fright Night & My Science Project (w/ Joel Watson)
Fright Night (1985) · Aug 12, 2025
Episode 23 - Weird Science & Real Genius (w/ Ilana Cohn)
Real Genius (1985) · Aug 5, 2025
Episode 22 - Kiss of the Spider-Woman & National Lampoon’s European Vacation (w/ Steve Berg)
National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) · Jul 29, 2025
Episode 22 - Kiss of the Spider-Woman & National Lampoon’s European Vacation (w/ Steve Berg)
Kiss of the Spider Woman (1985) · Jul 29, 2025
Episode 21 - Day of the Dead & Return of the Living Dead (w/ Nick Simon)
Day of the Dead (1985) · Jul 22, 2025
Episode 21 - Day of the Dead & Return of the Living Dead (w/ Nick Simon)
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) · Jul 22, 2025
Episode 20 - Explorers & The Man With One Red Shoe (w/ Patrick T. Gorman)
The Man with One Red Shoe (1985) · Jul 15, 2025
Episode 19 - Silverado & Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (w/ Maggie Bandur)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985) · Jul 8, 2025
Episode 19 - Silverado & Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (w/ Maggie Bandur)
Silverado (1985) · Jul 8, 2025
Episode 18 - Back to the Future (w/ Matt Craig)
Back to the Future (1985) · Jul 1, 2025
Episode 17 - Pale Rider & Red Sonja (w/ Adam Gertler)
Pale Rider (1985) · Jun 24, 2025
Episode 16 - Prizzi’s Honor & St. Elmo’s Fire (w/ Ken Brisbois)
Prizzi's Honor (1985) · Jun 17, 2025
Episode 15 - D.A.R.Y.L. & Cocoon (w/ Sasha Perl-Raver)
D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) · Jun 10, 2025
Episode 14 - The Goonies (w/ Bailey Chadwick)
The Goonies (1985) · Jun 3, 2025
Episode 13 - Brewster's Millions & Fletch (w/ Mark Kelly)
Fletch (1985) · May 27, 2025
Episode 13 - Brewster's Millions & Fletch (w/ Mark Kelly)
Brewster's Millions (1985) · May 27, 2025
Episode 12 - Rambo: First Blood Part II & A View to a Kill (w/ Jean-Michel Richaud)
A View to a Kill (1985) · May 13, 2025
Episode 12 - Rambo: First Blood Part II & A View to a Kill (w/ Jean-Michel Richaud)
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985) · May 13, 2025
Episode 10 - Moving Violations & Just One of the Guys (w/ David Fickas)
Just One of the Guys (1985) · Apr 22, 2025
Episode 9 - Ladyhawke & The Purple Rose of Cairo (w/ Craig Kuehne)
The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) · Apr 15, 2025
Episode 8 - Desperately Seeking Susan & Girls Just Want to Have Fun (w/ Kristina Hayes)
Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) · Apr 8, 2025
Episode 8 - Desperately Seeking Susan & Girls Just Want to Have Fun (w/ Kristina Hayes)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) · Apr 8, 2025
Episode 7 - Porky’s Revenge & Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (w/ Rob Smith)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) · Mar 25, 2025
Episode 7 - Porky’s Revenge & Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (w/ Rob Smith)
Porky's Revenge (1985) · Mar 25, 2025
Mini 3 - Baby: The Secret of a Lost Legend! The Slugger’s Wife! The Care Bears Movie!
The Care Bears Movie (1985) · Mar 18, 2025
Mini 3 - Baby: The Secret of a Lost Legend! The Slugger’s Wife! The Care Bears Movie!
The Slugger's Wife (1985) · Mar 18, 2025
Episode 6 - Mask & Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon (w/ Brad Stevens)
Mask (1985) · Mar 11, 2025
Episode 6 - Mask & Berry Gordy’s The Last Dragon (w/ Brad Stevens)
The Last Dragon (1985) · Mar 11, 2025
Episode 5 - Missing in Action 2: The Beginning & Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (w/ Mark Reilly)
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) · Mar 4, 2025
Episode 5 - Missing in Action 2: The Beginning & Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (w/ Mark Reilly)
Missing in Action 2: The Beginning (1985) · Mar 4, 2025
Episode 4 - The Sure Thing & Lost in America (w/ Megahn Perry)
The Sure Thing (1985) · Feb 25, 2025
Mini 2 - Heaven Help Us! Vision Quest! Turk-182! Into the Night!
Into the Night (1985) · Feb 18, 2025
Mini 2 - Heaven Help Us! Vision Quest! Turk-182! Into the Night!
Vision Quest (1985) · Feb 18, 2025
Mini 2 - Heaven Help Us! Vision Quest! Turk-182! Into the Night!
Heaven Help Us (1985) · Feb 18, 2025
Episode 3 - The Breakfast Club (w/ Matt Taylor)
The Breakfast Club (1985) · Feb 11, 2025
Episode 2 - The Falcon and The Snowman & Witness (w/ Patrick T. Gorman)
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985) · Feb 4, 2025
Mini 1 - The ’84 Oscars! Early Sundance! Ghoulies! Tuff Turf!
Ghoulies (1985) · Jan 28, 2025
Mini 1 - The ’84 Oscars! Early Sundance! Ghoulies! Tuff Turf!
Tuff Turf (1985) · Jan 28, 2025