Throwback Thursday: The Breakfast Club

️ Throwback Thursday – The Breakfast Club (with Lizzie
Newton)
Originally aired: May 10, 2019
Re-released: April 11, 2025


Description:
It’s Throwback Thursday time! This week, we're rewinding to a
special in-person crossover episode recorded with my good friend
Lizzie Newton, originally released in 2019. Lizzie and I teamed
up for a nostalgic deep dive into one of the most iconic Gen X
films of all time—The Breakfast Club.


But before we get to detention with the Brat Pack, I reveal the
long-awaited results of our Phil Collins March Madness
tournament! Sixteen songs entered... one classic emerged
victorious. Can you feel it coming in the air tonight?


Then, we kick things off with concert stories—Rubix Kube for me,
Cher for Lizzie—before diving into the movie that defined a
generation. Believe it or not, this was Lizzie’s first
time watching The Breakfast Club, and her fresh take
alongside my nostalgic memories made for an awesome conversation.


Whether you’re a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or
a criminal—you’re gonna love this one.


In this episode:




Phil Collins March Madness – Full bracket breakdown & the
winning song




Concert talk: Rubix Kube (Paul) & Cher (Lizzie)




The Breakfast Club – first impressions, favorite moments, and
what it still teaches us today




Why the characters (and archetypes) still resonate with us
decades later




 
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