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The Goonies - Bad Reviews!
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The Goonies is one of the best kids films ever made. This classic from Richard Donner, Chris (or Christopher as I call him!) Columbus and Steven Spielberg was on repeat in my house in the 80s. I absolutely love it. However......it seems not everybody loves The Goonies!
To celebrate my collaboration with truffleshuffle.com I talk about the movie that made the truffle shuffle famous. Kicking off a “Bad Reviews” series I look at some hilarious negative write ups for The Goonies and ponder whether I would still like this movie if I hadn’t seen it as a kid....... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeky-retro-nerds-show/message
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To celebrate my collaboration with truffleshuffle.com I talk about the movie that made the truffle shuffle famous. Kicking off a “Bad Reviews” series I look at some hilarious negative write ups for The Goonies and ponder whether I would still like this movie if I hadn’t seen it as a kid....... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeky-retro-nerds-show/message
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Content provided by Adam Gradwell. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Adam Gradwell or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://player.fm/legal.
The Goonies is one of the best kids films ever made. This classic from Richard Donner, Chris (or Christopher as I call him!) Columbus and Steven Spielberg was on repeat in my house in the 80s. I absolutely love it. However......it seems not everybody loves The Goonies!
To celebrate my collaboration with truffleshuffle.com I talk about the movie that made the truffle shuffle famous. Kicking off a “Bad Reviews” series I look at some hilarious negative write ups for The Goonies and ponder whether I would still like this movie if I hadn’t seen it as a kid....... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeky-retro-nerds-show/message
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continue reading
To celebrate my collaboration with truffleshuffle.com I talk about the movie that made the truffle shuffle famous. Kicking off a “Bad Reviews” series I look at some hilarious negative write ups for The Goonies and ponder whether I would still like this movie if I hadn’t seen it as a kid....... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/geeky-retro-nerds-show/message
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