Two Dollar Late Fee - 80s Movie Podcast
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Movies, soundtrack memories, and retro joy.
The gist
Two Dollar Late Fee revisits 80s and occasional 90s movies through affectionate conversations, trailer snippets, soundtrack talk, and interviews with people connected to the films. Its tone is upbeat, detail-hungry, and proudly nostalgic without turning the era into museum glass.
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About Two Dollar Late Fee - 80s Movie Podcast
Two Dollar Late Fee is a retro movie conversation show centered on the glow of 80s pop culture. The films matter, but they are rarely treated as isolated objects. A discussion of Short Circuit can open into Brian McNamara recalling career moments, Billionaire Boys Club, and working with Marvin Chomsky. A Kickboxer 2 episode can become a trail of Hollywood stories, Robert Zadar memories, streaming links, and the long afterlife of a movie that changed titles before finding an audience. The mood is generous. It likes cinema without apologizing for liking it. Episodes often use trailer audio, performer greetings, and remembered taglines to place the listener back inside the marketing language of the era. Then the conversation loosens. That looseness is part of the appeal. The show can pivot from Mystery Date to theater nostalgia, from 80s music to the way variety shows and cartoon pop bands shaped a musician's imagination. It also has companion lanes. 80s Kids Unite turns childhood objects and shared memories into group conversation, from colorful LCD watches to velcro wallets and tabletop games. Territory Marks shifts into old-school wrestling, with Paul London and Zach Schaefer discussing matches, strikes, headlocks, commentary cover-ups, and the charm of territory-era presentation. The result is broader than a standard review show. It is a scrapbook with live commentary. The editorial stance is positive but not empty; the pleasure comes from details, callbacks, and the affectionate reconstruction of how these artifacts felt at the time. It suits listeners who remember the era directly and younger fans who discovered it through VHS, cable, streaming, soundtracks, martial arts movies, and wrestling clips. The show is especially strong when a guest turns a familiar title into a personal history. It also rewards patience for tangents, recurring bits, and network-show energy.
Made for: For listeners who love 80s and early 90s movies, soundtrack nostalgia, action stories, retro childhood artifacts, and old-school wrestling talk. It fits fans who prefer warm, conversational enthusiasm over detached film-school analysis.
What sets it apart: The show pairs movie nostalgia with direct performer interviews and adjacent retro lanes like 80s Kids Unite and Territory Marks. That mix makes it feel less like a review feed and more like a rolling archive of pop-culture memory.
In their own words
Welcome to Two Dollar Late Fee, an 80s movie podcast hosted by 80s ninjas, Zak and Dustin and bathed in the soothing glow of celeb interviews, soundtracks, nostalgia and positivity. It’s also the home of Territory Marks, revisiting the glory days of pro wrestling, with Paul London. No late fees here. Promise. NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY!
As heard by us
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Eighties films become oral history through career-spanning interviews, production memories and sharply observed nostalgia.
Zak and Dustin use 1980s movies as prompts for conversations about the work, memories and odd turns surrounding them. Interviews with Vince Murdocco and Brian McNamara move through filmographies and production stories without sanding away the guests' digressions.
Why you'd press play
The show puts you across from cult-film actors, then hands wrestling nostalgia the next chair.
Press play if you want
- cult-film actors recalling the strange turns behind familiar 80s and 90s credits
- a panel turning robot watches and Velcro wallets into serious memory triggers
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Episodes
- 1
The Riverbend Reunion Interview w Margaret Avery, Alex Morris, Julius Tennon, & Sam Firstenberg
·1h 7m - 2
Territory Marks: The Great Kabuki vs Chris Adams "WCCW"
·51m - 3
The Vince Murdocco Interview "Kickboxer 2"
·1h 6m - 4
The Pete "Sugarfoot" Cunningham Interview "No Retreat No Surrender"
·46m - 5
Tales From The Video Store w Rick Bakewell "Roswell Delirium"
·48m - 6
Territory Marks: Rick Martel vs Terry Gordy "AWA"
·56m - 7
The Todd Allen Interview "Witchboard"
·1h 28m - 8
Silverado with Andre Gower "The Monster Squad"
·1h 29m - 9
80s Kids Unite: Favorite 80s Soundtrack
·1h 15m - 10
Tales From The Video Store: "Making Megaforce" w Bob Lindenmayer
·53m - 11
Territory Marks: The Bill Mercer Tribute with Marc Lowrance
·1h 23m - 12
80s Kids Unite: The Scholastic Book Fair
·1h 11m - 13
Territory Marks: One Man Gang vs Big Bubba Rogers "UWF"
·1h - 14
The Big Trouble in Little China Celebration
·1h 9m - 15
80s Kids Unite: Favorite 80s Accessories
·52m - 16
The JW Fails & Kurt McKinney Interview Part 2 "No Retreat, No Surrender"
·45m - 17
The James Pax Interview "Big Trouble in Little China"
·1h 5m - 18
Territory Marks: “Ravishing” Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy vs Jerry “The King” Lawler & “Macho Man” Randy Savage "CWA"
·45m - 19
80s Kids Unite: Pasadena Comic Con 2026
·1h 3m - 20
Lesser Known 80s Teen Rom-Coms "The Sure Thing"
·1h 21m - 21
"All Is Fine In '89" with Adam & Matt Lupis
·55m - 22
Territory Marks: "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Ravishing" Rick Rude "CWA"
·49m - 23
Tremors (1990) Swapcast Review with Ready2Retro & Podcasting After Dark
·1h 40m - 24
80s Kids Unite: Holiday Memories "Star Wars"
·55m - 25
The Michael Gross Interview "Tremors"
·1h 6m - 26
Cool As Ice 35th Anniversary Celebration w Reeve Stimpson
·1h 13m - 27
Territory Marks: Z-Man & Flyin' Brian vs The Midnight Express "NWA"
·56m - 28
80s Kids Unite: School Dances
·43m - 29
The Loren Avedon Interview "The King of the Kickboxers"
·1h 18m - 30
The King of the Kickboxers
·1h 5m - 31
80s Kids Unite: Memorable Field Trips
·49m - 32
The James Lew Interview "Big Trouble in Little China"
·1h 13m - 33
The Danielle von Zerneck Interview “My Science Project"
·55m - 34
Territory Marks: Arn Anderson vs The Great Muta "NWA"
·52m - 35
The Sunset Scares Interview with Oliver Robins, Dustin Warburton, & Jared Gagnon
·58m - 36
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Halloween Candy
·51m - 37
Mystery Date
·1h 9m - 38
The Stan Bush Interview “Transformers: The Movie”
·47m - 39
My Science Project with Lance Rubin "Zed Moonstein Makes A Friend"
·1h 18m - 40
Territory Marks and Podcasting After Dark: Owen Hart vs Razor Ramon "WWF"
·56m - 41
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark: The Scream and Cry Horror Movie Review Interview
·1h 2m - 42
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Comic Con Memories
·54m - 43
The Jonathan Neverfails aka JW Fails Interview "No Retreat, No Surrender"
·1h 9m - 44
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark: The Jeff Lieberman Interview "Remote Control"
·1h 27m - 45
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark's Crossover Episode: "Remote Control"
·1h 22m - 46
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark's Crossover Episode: "Blue Sunshine"
·2h 5m - 47
Territory Marks: Curt Hennig vs Jimmy Garvin "AWA"
·51m - 48
The Don Michael Paul Interview with special guest Jill Schoelen
·1h 33m - 49
80s Kids Unite: Favorite 80s Summer Memories
·1h 9m - 50
The Reeve Stimpson Interview "Over Me" & "Winners Take All"
·1h 5m - 51
The Ollie Wride Interview Pressure Point & “To Live and Die in L.A.”
·1h 20m - 52
Territory Marks: The Greg Gagne Interview Part 2 "AWA"
·1h 1m - 53
"WE LOVE L.A.!" Favorite Los Angeles Based 80s Movies w Grace Marian & Maggie Mackay "Vidiots"
·53m - 54
80s Kids Unite: Universal Studios
·1h 19m - 55
"Roswell Delirium" w Rick Bakewell & Sam Jones "Flash Gordon"
·51m - 56
The Ira Heiden Interview "A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors"
·1h 8m - 57
A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
·1h 3m - 58
Territory Marks: Kerry Von Erich vs Ric Flair "WCCW"
·1h 12m - 59
80s Kids Unite: 80s Mall Memories
·51m - 60
D.A.R.Y.L.
·1h 5m - 61
Tales From The Video Store: Going Viral with Vincent Vittorio & Todd Pringle
·57m - 62
The Dale Jacoby Interview "No Retreat No Surrender"
·1h - 63
Territory Marks: Jake "The Snake" Roberts vs Lord Humongous
·55m - 64
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Martial Arts Hero & Villain
·1h 52m - 65
A Celebration of "No Retreat No Surrender" with Oliver Harper & David Ullman
·1h 11m - 66
"No Retreat No Surrender": The JW Fails & Kurt McKinney Interview
·1h 14m - 67
Territory Marks: The Dynamic Duo (Gino Hernandez & Chris Adams) vs Kerry & Kevin Von Erich "WCCW"
·53m - 68
80s Kids Unite: Entertech Water Guns
·59m - 69
The Chris Rydell Interview "Side Out"
·1h 16m - 70
Side Out
·1h 10m - 71
Bonus Episode: Tales From The Video Store w Grace Marian "Favorite Comfort Films"
·54m - 72
Territory Marks: The Kevin Von Erich Interview
·1h 2m - 73
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Stephen J Cannell Shows
·2h 17m - 74
Legends of the Territories: American Starship
·31m - 75
Tales From The Video Store: The Tony Todd Tribute
·1h 24m - 76
The Corey Feldman Interview
·32m - 77
Territory Marks: The Pretty Young Things vs "Ice Man" King Parsons & Skip Young "WCCW"
·58m - 78
80s Kids Unite: Holiday Special!
·1h 21m - 79
Valley Girl
·1h 35m - 80
Territory Marks: The Marc Lowrance Interview: Part 2 "WCCW"
·1h 25m - 81
Territory Marks: The Steve Keirn Interview
·1h 20m - 82
80s Kids Unite Episode 10: DC Super Powers Toys
·1h 28m - 83
The Finola Hughes Interview "Aspen Extreme"
·1h 4m - 84
Aspen Extreme
·1h 24m - 85
Territory Marks: The Fabulous Ones vs The Midnight Express "Memphis Wrestling"
·53m - 86
Tales From The Video Store w/ Tim Sullivan "2001 Maniacs"
·1h 3m - 87
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Halloween Costume
·55m - 88
The Jeff Kober Interview "The First Power"
·1h 22m - 89
The First Power
·1h 21m - 90
Territory Marks: The Bill Mercer Interview (with Marc Lowrance) "WCCW"
·1h 17m - 91
Territory Marks & Podcasting After Dark Crossover: The Jesse "The Body" Ventura Tribute
·1h 15m - 92
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies From The 80s!
·1h 44m - 93
PAD & $2LF Watchlist: The Cast Of Predator
·1h 32m - 94
The Richard Chaves Interview
·1h 23m - 95
Predator
·2h 5m - 96
Territory Marks: "Ravishing" Rick Rude & Michael P.S. Hayes vs Kerry Von Erich & "Ice Man" King Parsons "WCCW"
·53m - 97
80s Kids Unite: 80s Crushes
·1h 42m - 98
The Jill Schoelen, Diane Franklin, & Judie Aronson Interview "Christmas is Forever"
An interview with Jill Schoelen, Diane Franklin, and Judie Aronson about Jill's new Christmas album 'Christmas is Forever'.
·1h 2m - 99
The Tremors 35th Anniversary Celebration with Ron Underwood & Zoran Gvojic
Ron Underwood and Zoran Gvojic join the hosts to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the movie Tremors, with discussions about unmade superhero movies and other film topics.
·1h 1m - 100
Two Dollars, Six Questions with Sally Kirkland "Best of the Best"
A bonus episode honoring the late Sally Kirkland, known for her role in 'Best of the Best', with a discussion of unmade superhero movies and her legacy.
·45m - 101
The Brian McNamara Interview "Short Circuit"
Hidden gemAn interview with actor Brian McNamara, discussing his career in 80s and 90s movies, parenting, and his secret burger recipe.
Apr 19, 2026·1h 2m·2 clips - 102
TEEN BEAT LIVE: 80s Movie Mixtape
Hidden gemTwo Dollar Late Fee interviews Teen Beat co-founders Anderson Davis, music producer Jesse Vargas, and performer Dion Gibson about a Los Angeles stage show built from 1980s movie songs.
Apr 15, 2026·48m·3 clips - 103
80S Kids Unite: The Challenger Explosion
A discussion about the Challenger explosion and its impact on 80s kids.
Apr 12, 2026·58m - 104
Mystery Date
A podcast episode promoting 'Mystery Date' and discussing unmade superhero movies, hosted by Ben Wan and Alex Ramsey.
Apr 5, 2026·1h 9m - 105
Territory Marks: The Great Kabuki vs Chris Adams "WCCW"
Hidden gemA podcast episode previewing a classic WCCW match between The Great Kabuki and Chris Adams, with hosts Paul London and Zach Schaefer.
Mar 30, 2026·51m·2 clips - 106
The Vince Murdocco Interview "Kickboxer 2"
Hidden gemVince Murdaco traces his screen work from Kickboxer 2, where he says he got cast after a fired actor lied about martial arts experience, to later PM Entertainment titles like Ring of Fire 1, Ring of Fire 2, To Be the Best, and Sworn to Justice.
Mar 29, 2026·1h 6m·2 clips - 107
The Pete "Sugarfoot" Cunningham Interview "No Retreat No Surrender"
Hidden gemPete Cunningham ties "No Retreat, No Surrender" to Benny the Jet's Jet Center on Friar and Victory in Van Nuys, where he was spotted after fighters were handed a script.
Mar 22, 2026·46m·2 clips - 108
80s Kids Unite: Favorite 80s Accessories
Two Dollar Late Fee's 80s Kids Unite panel -- Zach, Corey, Diallo, Grace, and Ducky -- reunite for season three's 26th episode to swap memories of specific 1980s accessories and toys.
Mar 15, 2026·52m·4 clips - 109
The JW Fails & Kurt McKinney Interview Part 2 "No Retreat, No Surrender"
Mar 8, 2026·45m - 110
The James Pax Interview "Big Trouble in Little China"
Mar 1, 2026·1h 5m - 111
Territory Marks: “Ravishing” Rick Rude & King Kong Bundy vs Jerry “The King” Lawler & “Macho Man” Randy Savage "CWA"
Feb 22, 2026·45m - 112
80s Kids Unite: Pasadena Comic Con 2026
Feb 15, 2026·1h 3m - 113
Lesser Known 80s Teen Rom-Coms "The Sure Thing"
Feb 14, 2026·1h 21m - 114
"All Is Fine In '89" with Adam & Matt Lupis
Feb 8, 2026·55m - 115
Territory Marks: "Macho Man" Randy Savage vs "Ravishing" Rick Rude "CWA"
Jan 30, 2026·49m - 116
Tremors (1990) Swapcast Review with Ready2Retro & Podcasting After Dark
Jan 25, 2026·1h 40m - 117
80s Kids Unite: Holiday Memories "Star Wars"
Jan 18, 2026·55m - 118
The Michael Gross Interview "Tremors"
Jan 11, 2026·1h 6m - 119
Cool As Ice 35th Anniversary Celebration w Reeve Stimpson
Jan 4, 2026·1h 13m - 120
Territory Marks: Z-Man & Flyin' Brian vs The Midnight Express "NWA"
Dec 28, 2025·56m - 121
Two Dollars, Six Questions with Sally Kirkland "Best of the Best"
Dec 23, 2025·45m - 122
80s Kids Unite: School Dances
Dec 21, 2025·43m - 123
The Tremors 35th Anniversary Celebration with Ron Underwood & Zoran Gvojic
Dec 19, 2025·1h 1m - 124
The Jill Schoelen, Diane Franklin, & Judie Aronson Interview "Christmas is Forever"
Dec 14, 2025·1h 2m - 125
The Loren Avedon Interview "The King of the Kickboxers"
Dec 10, 2025·1h 18m - 126
The King of the Kickboxers
Dec 7, 2025·1h 5m - 127
Territory Marks: One Man Gang vs Big Bubba Rogers "UWF"
Nov 30, 2025·1h - 128
The Big Trouble in Little China Celebration
Nov 23, 2025·1h 9m - 129
80s Kids Unite: Memorable Field Trips
Nov 16, 2025·49m - 130
The James Lew Interview "Big Trouble in Little China"
Nov 9, 2025·1h 13m - 131
The Danielle von Zerneck Interview “My Science Project"
Nov 2, 2025·55m - 132
Territory Marks: Arn Anderson vs The Great Muta "NWA"
Oct 26, 2025·52m - 133
The Sunset Scares Interview with Oliver Robins, Dustin Warburton, & Jared Gagnon
Oct 20, 2025·58m - 134
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Halloween Candy
Oct 19, 2025·51m - 135
The Riverbend Reunion Interview w Margaret Avery, Alex Morris, Julius Tennon, & Sam Firstenberg
Oct 10, 2025·1h 7m - 136
The Stan Bush Interview “Transformers: The Movie”
Oct 6, 2025·47m - 137
My Science Project with Lance Rubin "Zed Moonstein Makes A Friend"
Oct 5, 2025·1h 18m - 138
Territory Marks and Podcasting After Dark: Owen Hart vs Razor Ramon "WWF"
Sep 28, 2025·56m - 139
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark: The Scream and Cry Horror Movie Review Interview
Sep 25, 2025·1h 2m - 140
80s Kids Unite: Favorite Comic Con Memories
Sep 21, 2025·54m - 141
The Jonathan Neverfails aka JW Fails Interview "No Retreat, No Surrender"
Sep 15, 2025·1h 9m - 142
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark: The Jeff Lieberman Interview "Remote Control"
Sep 14, 2025·1h 27m - 143
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark's Crossover Episode: "Remote Control"
Sep 7, 2025·1h 22m - 144
Two Dollar Late Fee & Podcasting After Dark's Crossover Episode: "Blue Sunshine"
Sep 1, 2025·2h 5m - 145
Territory Marks: Curt Hennig vs Jimmy Garvin "AWA"
Aug 31, 2025·51m - 146
The Don Michael Paul Interview with special guest Jill Schoelen
Aug 24, 2025·1h 33m - 147
80s Kids Unite: Favorite 80s Summer Memories
Aug 17, 2025·1h 9m - 148
The Reeve Stimpson Interview "Over Me" & "Winners Take All"
Reeve Stimpson discusses his music and favorite 80s movies in an interview on the Mother's Group podcast.
Aug 10, 2025·1h 5m - 149
The Ollie Wride Interview Pressure Point & “To Live and Die in L.A.”
Ollie Wride discusses his new album 'Pressure Point' and the 80s film 'To Live and Die in L.A.' in an interview on the $2 Late Fee podcast.
Aug 3, 2025·1h 20m - 150
Territory Marks: The Greg Gagne Interview Part 2 "AWA"
Jul 27, 2025·1h 1m