The Backseat Critics
Welcome to The Backseat Critics – the family-friendly movie review podcast where we watch the movies you probably shouldn’t!
Join hosts RJ and Andrew as they dive into forgotten flops, cult classics, and cinematic disasters with sharp banter and unexpected insights. Every week, they ask the real question: Why was this even made?
🎙️ New episodes every Thursday
📍 Based in Portland, OR
📩 thebackseatcritics@gmail.com
📸 Follow us on Instagram @thebackseatcritics
If you love roasting bad movies or rediscovering ridiculous ones from your childhood, hop in the backseat and buckle up.
Podcasting since 2022 • 87 episodes
The Backseat Critics
Latest Episodes
Heavy Weights feat. Tay
This week The Backseat Critics diving belly-first into Heavyweights—the 1995 cult classic that made Camp Hope unforgettable. Portland’s own movie nerds are joined by special guest Tay from the Play No Games podcast to unpack body image...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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59:36
Decendents 4 (2024)
This week, The Backseat Critics return to one of our original guilty pleasure franchises with Descendants 4 (2024) — the fourth entry in Disney’s teen villain-sploitation saga. Join RJ and Andrew as they break down horrible wi...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:52
Return to Oz (1985)
What if The Wizard of Oz had what we all wanted? Less singing and more electroshock therapy? This week, we take a trip back to the Land of Oz with Return to Oz - the 1985 sequel no one asked for.We discuss wheeler gangs...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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42:00
Scooby-Doo (2002)
What if you could relive your childhood adventures with Scooby-Doo? Join us as we stroll down memory lane, revisiting the 2002 "Scooby-Doo" film that captured our imaginations in the early 2000s. From watching it in segments during school reces...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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48:51
Western Conference Finals Controversy: Reexamining Game Six (2002)
Can controversial officiating truly alter the course of a game? Join us on this week's episode of the Backseat Critics as we reexamine the dramatic fourth quarter of the 2002 Western Conference Finals Game Six. We break down every contentious c...
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