40 Going On 14

What if I told you, that you could go around the neighborhood, in disguise and get all the free candy you can carry? You can! This week the ’40 Going On 14′ crew tell you how. It’s our tribute to the joys of Halloween and trick or treating. what it was like when we were … Continue reading "111 – Halloween" The post 111 – Halloween appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Your phone rings in the middle of the night, the voice on the other end asks, “What’s your favorite scary movie?” The words that come out of your mouth next, could determine if you live or get gutted like a fish. Do you know the rules to survive a scary movie? Listen to this weeks … Continue reading "110 – Screams" The post 110 – Screams appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Have you ever been lost in the desert and just not sure what to do next? After listening to this episode, we guarentee you won’t be taking directions from the gas station attendant. That’s right, we’re continuing our tribute to the films of Wes Craven and this week we take on ‘The Hills Have Eyes’. … Continue reading "109 – The Hills Have Eyes" The post 109 – The Hills Have Eyes appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

1, 2, Freddy’s coming for you. 3, 4, Patrick’s at the door, with the rest of the guys! That’s right, Freddy’s come all the way from Elm street to play and this time you’re not dreaming. In memory of a horror icon, the guys are dedicating the month of October to the films of Wes … Continue reading "108 – A Nightmare on Elm Street" The post 108 – A Nightmare on Elm Street appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Back in the day there was a place where you had to go to get your game on, I mean serious button mashing, joystick jamming video game on..the Arcade. Once seen all over the malls of the United States, Video Arcades have become a bit of an endangered species. The dark, neon lit places of … Continue reading "107 – Video Arcades" The post 107 – Video Arcades appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Remember your first concert? Screaming as the band got up on stage and did their dance routine, and you just KNEW that the cute one was pointing at you when he called out “You, Girl…”   No. We don’t recall any of that. Which is not to say that it didn’t happen…we just don’t recall … Continue reading "106 – Boy Bands" The post 106 – Boy Bands appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Ah, the summer is almost over, so we thought we’d take some time to reflect on that one thing that unites us all. ROAD TRIPS! Dive back with us as we talk about the sweet, sweet rides we had when we were kids, from VW Buses to cars that would make Batman jealous, what we … Continue reading "105 – Road Trippin’" The post 105 – Road Trippin’ appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Way back in 1982 we really knew nothing about computers, and that was extremely evident when the TRON was released. But the idea of there being living, active, human like programs living in there was something that we as kids loved. With Flynn and TRON fighting the MCP, the super cool lightcycles, and the use … Continue reading "104 – TRON" The post 104 – TRON appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

We’ve talked about seeing movies, but we haven’t talked about actually going to the movies! This week the guys chat about going to the movies both the then and now, then, when double (and sometimes TRIPLE) features were a thing, when snacks were less than $30 for a popcorn, and when the preshow was someone … Continue reading "103- Going To The Movies!" The post 103- Going To The Movies! appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

YEAHHHHH BABY! Everyone’s favorite chainsaw hand man is the topic of this week’s show! It’s none other than Bruce Campbell, and we’re going to take a walk through his catalog of movies, games, and TV shows. Yes, from his A-list cameos to the B-List movies it’s all about the life and awesome times of the … Continue reading "102- Bruce Campbell" The post 102- Bruce Campbell appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Are you ready for the summer? Well, it’s almost over, but that reminded us of SUMMER CAMP! Yes! That time where you ditched the parents, spent the summer in a kinda funky smelling tent with kinda funky smelling bunkmates! Then we thought of summer camp movies, and that bastion of camp flicks, Meatballs, with none … Continue reading "101 – Wet Hot American Meatballs" The post 101 – Wet Hot American Meatballs appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Years ago, we discovered a game that allowed us to become someone else, a fighter, ranger, swashbuckler, thief, or wizard. This game introduced us to worlds of our own creation, monsters that needed slaying, princesses that needed saving and treasure that needed looting, or in some of our cases, just outright stealing. That game was … Continue reading "100 – Dungeons & Dragons" The post 100 – Dungeons & Dragons appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

For many years there has been an feature animated studio that has created movies that touched you, scared you, and often startled you with their topics…no not PIXAR! Studio Ghibli! They’ve been around for decades, and recently we discovered that not all of the team had heard of them (all right, just Pat.) So we … Continue reading "99- Studio Ghibli" The post 99- Studio Ghibli appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

The flash of a three sided laser, the growl, and that shimmer as the forest moves just a bit….you’re being hunted, and we’re all going to die. YAY! It’s time for the Predators show! Back in 87, Arnold fought the alien hunter in the forests of South America, and lived. In 2010, Adrien Brody (?!) … Continue reading "98- Predators" The post 98- Predators appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Will Smith. The man. The rapper. The Actor. The Legend. The Fresh Prince. This week on 40 Going On 14.   The post 97-Will Smith appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Well, we’ve done a couple pop music shows, a Hair Metal show, and you can guess that we’re all about music of every kind. So for one more in the “The guys talk about Music” series, we have the Country Music show! With our resident expert Patrick, we take a walk through the past of … Continue reading "96- Country Music" The post 96- Country Music appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Way back in 89, there was a show, one that would ruin the family, cause your kids to become juvenile delinquents, and just all out destroy your life. That show? Full House. But we knew that already. Another show that debuted that year is the Simpsons, one that had some bad press, some irrational comments … Continue reading "95- The Simpsons!" The post 95- The Simpsons! appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Dinosaurs, the great equalizer. Everyone loves a good dinosaur movie, but up until 1993, there really weren’t any really good dinosaur movies out there! Sure, we had “Land Of The Lost” on TV, and a ton of Godzilla movies out there, but nothing that was a solid DINOSAUR MOVIE. Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg changed all … Continue reading "94- The Jurassic Show!" The post 94- The Jurassic Show! appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

  Get home from school get that snack ready and let’s watch Super Friends! Yes! We loved this show! With Superman, Batman and Robin, Wonder Woman and….Aquaman….and this Shaggy wannabe, and his cousin? sister? girlfriend? Why do they have a robot dog? Where’s the purple monkey and the dude that turns into water? Why is … Continue reading "93- Super Friends vs Justice League" The post 93- Super Friends vs Justice League appeared first on 40 Going On 14.

Years ago, back when the Internet was in it’s infancy, someone invented a game called a MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) this was a text based online game where you could interact with the environment, with others and level up your character. Over 20 years later,  Massively Multiplayer Online Role-playing Games are a everywhere, every genre, and … Continue reading "92 – Online Roleplaying Games" The post 92 – Online Roleplaying Games appeared first on 40 Going On 14.