The One Where We Watch Better Off Dead (1985)

I Don’t Get A Good Vibe From Steve

The podcast fills its first-ever guest seat for a chat about the film Better Off Dead. Becca Harmon, Alyssa’s childhood friend and 80s movie enthusiast, joins the show when it was still called A Reasonable Day to discuss this cult classic, John Cusack’s career, collecting movies pre-streaming days, and the puzzling disappearance of skiing in films.

Alyssa Savino is a writer, a pop culture enthusiast, and is "deeply Midwestern." Subscribe to her newsletter, Soft Earlobe, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Kevin Krein is a writer and host of the Anhedonic Headphones Podcast. His music writing (and some of his non-music writing) is on Anhedonic Headphones, or you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

 

Theme Music: 

"Your Type" (Instrumental), written by Carly Rae Jepsen, Rami Yacoub, Carl Falk, Wayne Hector, and Tavish Crowe; performed by Carly Rae Jepsen. 

Music Credits:

“Arrested by You,” written by Torrence Merdur and Rupert Hine; performed by Rupert Hine.

“A Little Luck,” written by Angela Rubin; performed by Elizabeth Guttman

“One Way Love (Better Off Dead),” written by Steve Goldstein, Duane Hitchings, Craig Krampf,  and Eric Nelson; performed by Elizabeth Guttman.

“Everybody Wants Some!!,” written by Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen, and David Lee Roth;performed by Van Halen.

“Better Off Dub,” written and performed by Rupert Hine.