Confessions of a Not-So-Dangerous Mind*

Episode 196: The GOAT & The Phantom Punch

"The Most Famous Sports Photograph Ever Taken" was snapped 5/25/65. Here's the story behind the image.

Episode 195: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Turns 35

On May 24, 1989, Steven Spielberg's rip-roaring second sequel to Raiders of the Lost Ark opened in theaters. An immediate hit with critics and audiences, the film rolled up an astounding $475 million at the boxoffice and remains a huge fan favorite to this day.

Episode 194: One Helluva Year

Despite being the year of high school graduation and start of college, "1992" represents the worst 12 month stretch of my life. Things that shouldn't have happened, did, and things that should have, didn't. Join me for a trip back through time, as I continue to try and make sense of it all.

Episode 193: Mission: Impossible Turns 27

Brian DePalma's terrific Mission: Impossible opened May 22, 1996. The film's runaway financial success -- $458 million boxoffice -- kickstarted an incredibly lucrative film franchise.

Episode 192: Ali-Cooper 2

OTD 1966: For the 2nd time in 3 years, world heavyweight 🥊Champ Muhammad Ali stops rugged British champ Sir Henry Cooper on cuts.

Episode 191: James Stewart Birthday Retrospective

James Stewart was born 116 years ago today. An Oscar winner (for The Philadelphia Story), he later starred in a pair of Alfred Hitchcock films which rank among the finest works in the history of cinema: Rear Window and Vertigo.

Episode 190: ”The Best Movie You’ve Never Seen.” F/X (1986)

The 17th entry in our ongoing series "The Best Movie You've Never Seen," F/X (1986) tells the story of a movie special effects wizard who gets mixed up with the FBI, a crime boss, and the Witness Protection Program. Bryan Brown is fantastic in the lead role of Rollie Tyler, Brian Dennehy is dynamite, and Jerry Orbach dazzles as the crime boss.

Episode 189: David Wells’ Perfect Game

OTD 1998: David Wells dazzles the near-sellout "Beanie Baby Day" crowd, throwing a perfect game of such dominance that there's (literally) one hard hit ball - an 8th inning smash to Chuck Knoblauch, who despite his bizarre throwing troubles, gets the ball to first successfully.
Everything else? Strikeouts (11), popups, routine fly balls, and dribblers.

Episode 188: Top Gun Turns 38 🚀

A classic, at 38

Episode 187: On This Day 1981, Chariots of Fire opens in the U.K.

On May 15, 1981, future 4x Oscar winner Chariots of Fire opened in Europe. "My favorite movie of all time" didn't hit the U.S. til late September, when my parents took me to see it. My favorite movie then, my favorite movie now.