The Long Rewind

About The Long Rewind

In this podcast, two Gen X-ers are taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting and reflecting on the cinema of the 1980s. They’ll look at the hits and the flops, the studio blockbusters and art-house indies, the critically acclaimed and the universally reviled. The series is hosted by Lisa Molinelli, a writer and librarian, and features Dustin Morrow, an Emmy-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and professor of Film. So pull on those legwarmers, crank up that boombox, and fire up the DeLorean… Because it’s time for "The Long Rewind".

Publisher

The Long Rewind

Category

tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Feb 2024

Latest episode

30 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

127 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Sept 2026

   Best Performances of the 80s

   In this podcast, two Gen X-ers are taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting and reflecting on the cinema of the 1980s. They’ll look at the hits and the flops, the studio blockbusters and art-house indies, the critically acclaimed and the universally reviled. The series is hosted by Lisa Molinelli, a writer and librarian, and features Dustin Morrow, a filmmaker, author and professor of Film. So pull on those legwarmers, crank up that boombox, and fire up the DeLorean… Because it’s time for "The Long Rewind". Follow us on Letterboxd:
https://letterboxd.com/thelongrewind/ Email us: thelongrewind@gmail.com Tags: Eighties, 80s, 1980s, 80's, 1980's, Film, Movie, Cinema, Podcast, Series, Pop Culture, Retro, Education, Commentary, Criticism, Scholarship, History

2. 

   23 Sept 2026

   Chicago Movies in the 80s

   In this podcast, two Gen X-ers are taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting and reflecting on the cinema of the 1980s. They’ll look at the hits and the flops, the studio blockbusters and art-house indies, the critically acclaimed and the universally reviled. The series is hosted by Lisa Molinelli, a writer and librarian, and features Dustin Morrow, a filmmaker, author and professor of Film. So pull on those legwarmers, crank up that boombox, and fire up the DeLorean… Because it’s time for "The Long Rewind". Follow us on Letterboxd:
https://letterboxd.com/thelongrewind/ Email us: thelongrewind@gmail.com Tags: Eighties, 80s, 1980s, 80's, 1980's, Film, Movie, Cinema, Podcast, Series, Pop Culture, Retro, Education, Commentary, Criticism, Scholarship, History

3. 

   12 Sept 2026

   The "History Daily" Podcast

   In this special drop from THE LONG REWIND, we bring you an episode of the "History Daily" podcast! Check out "History Daily", available on all major podcast platforms! In this podcast, two Gen X-ers are taking a trip down memory lane, revisiting and reflecting on the cinema of the 1980s. They’ll look at the hits and the flops, the studio blockbusters and art-house indies, the critically acclaimed and the universally reviled. The series is hosted by Lisa Molinelli, a writer and librarian, and features Dustin Morrow, a filmmaker, author and professor of Film. So pull on those legwarmers, crank up that boombox, and fire up the DeLorean… Because it’s time for "The Long Rewind". Follow us on Letterboxd:
https://letterboxd.com/thelongrewind/ Email us: thelongrewind@gmail.com Tags: Eighties, 80s, 1980s, 80's, 1980's, Film, Movie, Cinema, Podcast, Series, Pop Culture, Retro, Education, Commentary, Criticism, Scholarship, History

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

10 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 51 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

79

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

60

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