Tyra Williams

Dec. 27, 2024

#124 - The Top 10 Episodes of 2024 Countdown

Remember back in the '80s when the end of the year meant tuning into those epic countdowns on the radio? Whether it was Casey Kasem with his iconic 'American Top 40' or Rick Dees bringing the laughs with his countdown hits, there was something magical about hearing the biggest songs of the year cel…

Guests: Gerry D , Nicholas Pepin , Laramy Wells , J.B. Huffman , Bethany Wells , Chad Sheppard , Tyra Williams , Ben Carpenter , Jeff Atkins , Darby Mirocha , Charlie Cotter , Catherine Mary Stewart

March 29, 2024

#104 - "Jaws 3D" (1983) with Ben Carpenter & Tyra Williams

In this episode of the 80s Flick Flashback Podcast, Tim Williams is joined by guest co-hosts Tyra Williams and Ben Carpenter to dive into the thrilling yet tumultuous waters of "Jaws 3D." This 1983 sequel takes the terror to Sea World Florida, where a massive shark turns the park’s underwater tunne…

Guests: Tyra Williams , Ben Carpenter

Dec. 11, 2023

#96 - "Trading Places" (1983) with Tyra Williams

This ’80s flick is more than just a vehicle for laughs; it's a biting satire that skewers societal norms and exposes the fault lines of privilege and inequality. Its significance lies in using humor as a Trojan horse for razor-sharp commentary, causing audiences to laugh and reflect on the absurdit…

Guest: Tyra Williams

July 22, 2022

#61 - "The Lost Boys" (1987) with Tyra Williams

What's more traumatizing for a teenage boy than having to pack up his life and move to a new town with his brother and newly divorced mom? Nothing, other than the local gang initiation. Which, in Santa Carla, may just involve dropping from a train overpass, racing motorcycles near the cliff, and dr…

Guest: Tyra Williams

April 29, 2022

#55 - "School Daze" (1988) with Tyra Williams

Before "A Different World" came into its own. Before "Higher Learning" and "Dear White People" critiqued the fraught relationship between Black students and white students at predominantly white institutions. And before "grown-ish", there was this '80s flick. Multi-talented Spike Lee’s sophomore fe…

Guest: Tyra Williams

Aug. 8, 2020

#10 - “Dirty Dancing” (1987) with Tyra Williams

In 1987, a small Connecticut-based direct-to-video company made its first feature film for a true theatrical release. With low expectations from investors due to a female-driven plot amid a testosterone-heavy Summer blockbuster season, this small movie became a word-of-mouth sleeper hit, made a da…

Guest: Tyra Williams