Film history by random date and real chemistry.
The gist
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky uses a random date as its doorway into film history, then builds each episode around a chosen movie. Around that main review, Dan and Vicky add chart music, box office context, history notes, recent watches, and easy comic rapport.
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About Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky is a movie-history conversation built around chance and habit. The regular premise is clean: a random date points Dan and Vicky toward a film released around that moment. From there, the show becomes less like a lecture and more like a long, movie-saturated check-in. Dan and Vicky talk about the feature, but they also rebuild the cultural weather around it. Top five songs appear. Box office rankings appear. Popular albums, month-in-history notes, and stray cultural details help place the movie in its own time. That framework gives the show range. One episode can move through The Driver with period texture, while another can settle into Kind Hearts and Coronets or The Tomb of Ligeia. The tenth-episode format breaks the pattern with themed top-ten lists, such as favorite indie hits made for under a million. The recent excerpts also show how much present-day moviegoing matters here. Current releases, horror films, documentaries, romances, streaming titles, and surprise screenings are part of the ongoing rhythm. Vicky can describe why an adult relationship drama lingers, then pivot to a blunt response to an overlong horror film. Dan can bring in theater schedules, workday timing, and what he squeezed in between shows. Their chemistry carries the sprawl. The talk is affectionate, occasionally cranky, and comfortable with disagreement. It has the texture of two people who have watched many movies and still find new reasons to compare, complain, laugh, and keep going. The show works best for listeners who enjoy movie criticism with context, side roads, and personal momentum. It is not a polished capsule-review machine. It is messier and warmer than that, with film history, new-release chatter, list-making, and lived-in friendship all sharing the same table.
Made for: Best for movie fans who enjoy conversational criticism, cultural context, horror detours, and the pleasure of hearing regular viewers compare notes across decades.
What sets it apart: The random-date format keeps the movie selection unpredictable, while the surrounding chart, box office, album, and history segments give each discussion a specific cultural frame.
In their own words
Your hosts Dan and Vicky take you on a hot date through movie history. They'll choose a random month, day and year and pick a favorite movie released on or near that date. It could be a love fest, it could get heated or it could turn into a threesome! Take a wild and funny ride in Dan and Vicky's movie time machine. You're invited on their Hot Date!
Why you'd press play
A random date picks the movie; Dan and Vicky make you care about its whole cultural neighborhood.
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- a movie conversation that welcomes firm disagreement without turning chilly
- chart hits and box-office history before the main feature
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Episodes
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Project Hail Mary (Episode 231) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hidden gem["Undertone, I Swear, and They Will Kill You get the clearest praise, with Dan focusing on sound design, Tourette's performance, and a revenge plot that turns on immortality.", "Dan and Vicky frame the episode around Hot Date's random-date format, plus their extra boxes for top five songs, box office, and the week's album, after Dan admits he gave the wrong year on a previous show.", "The discussion moves through The Bride, Protector, Slanted, Scared to Death, Cattle Lake, Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, Mark by Sofia, and The Mortuary Assistant, with each title getting a quick but concrete reaction.", "Vicky also recommends Public Charge and Dan keeps returning to theater context, including Dolby audio, screen-unseen showings, and the limited runs that keep smaller horror films hard to catch."]
Apr 11, 2026·1h 29m·2 clips - 2
Top Ten Favorite Indie Hits Costing Under A Million (Episode 230) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky introduce their top 10 list episode about favorite indie hits costing under a million dollars, based on a listener suggestion.
Apr 4, 2026·1h 40m·2 clips - 3
The Driver (Episode 229) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicki introduce their podcast format where they discuss a movie from a random historical date, covering top songs, box office films, and world events of that time.
Mar 16, 2026·1h 23m·2 clips - 4
Kind Hearts and Coronets (Episode 228) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicki discuss the 1949 film 'Kind Hearts and Coronets' on their podcast where they review movies tied to random historical dates.
Feb 23, 2026·1h 28m·2 clips - 5
The Tomb of Ligeia (Episode 227) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky introduce their podcast format, previewing a horror film episode with historical and pop culture segments.
Feb 6, 2026·1h 21m·2 clips - 6
Goodbye Christopher Robin (Episode 226) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky pairs a discussion of recent films and television with October 11, 2017 cultural history.
Jan 23, 2026·1h 12m·5 clips - 7
Little Odessa (Episode 225) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hidden gemHot Date with Dan and Vicky opens 2026 by discussing movies and television watched during the holidays, including The Beast in Me, The Advent Calendar, Coyote, We Bury the Dead, and Anaconda.
Jan 9, 2026·1h 13m·5 clips - 8
A New Leaf (Episode 224) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicki return to Hot Date with Dan and Vicky after more than two weeks to discuss films, television, theatre, and recent life events.
Dec 26, 2025·1h 19m·5 clips - 9
Wicked: For Good (Episode 223) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Hot Date with Dan and Vicky reviews Wicked: For Good alongside recent viewing choices including Rental Family, Adolescence, Kato Lake, The Devil’s Bath, Zootopia 2, and Splitsville.
Dec 12, 2025·1h 29m·5 clips - 10
Ladies' Day (Episode 222) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dec 3, 2025·1h 29m - 11
James White (Episode 221) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Nov 14, 2025·1h 16m - 12
DO Call It A Comeback! - Top Ten Actor Comebacks (Episode 220) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Oct 24, 2025·2h 10m - 13
The Corruptor (Episode 219) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Oct 10, 2025·1h 36m - 14
The Jungle Book (Episode 218) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Sep 19, 2025·1h 24m - 15
Highest 2 Lowest (Episode 217) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Sep 5, 2025·1h 15m - 16
Dracula's Daughter (Episode 216) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Aug 22, 2025·1h 37m - 17
Tattoo (Episode 215) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Aug 1, 2025·1h 19m - 18
It Happened To Jane (Episode 214) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jul 18, 2025·1h 27m - 19
A Quiet Place To Kill (Episode 213) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Jul 4, 2025·1h 29m - 20
Ballerina (Episode 212) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jun 20, 2025·1h 32m - 21
Crossfire (Episode 211) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Jun 6, 2025·1h 28m - 22
Top Ten Movie Adaptations (Episode 210) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
May 23, 2025·1h 46m - 23
Born Romantic (Episode 209) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Apr 25, 2025·1h 17m - 24
The Monkey (Episode 208) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Apr 11, 2025·1h 20m - 25
The Rickshaw Man (Episode 207) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Mar 21, 2025·1h 21m - 26
Six Souls (Episode 206) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Mar 5, 2025·1h 29m - 27
My New Gun (Episode 205) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Feb 14, 2025·1h 25m - 28
Slither (Episode 204) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Jan 24, 2025·1h 27m - 29
Clash By Night (Episode 203) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Jan 4, 2025·1h 17m - 30
Paris Blues (Episode 202) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dec 20, 2024·1h 19m - 31
Megan Is Missing (Episode 201) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dec 6, 2024·1h 17m - 32
Top Ten Directorial Debuts (Episode 200) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Nov 22, 2024·2h 7m - 33
Home Room (Episode 199) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Oct 18, 2024·1h 30m - 34
Blood Oath (Episode 198) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Oct 4, 2024·1h 20m - 35
The Reckless Moment (Episode 197) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Sep 20, 2024·1h 26m - 36
J.D.'s Revenge (Episode 196) Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Sep 6, 2024·1h 30m - 37
Experiment in Terror (Episode 195) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Aug 23, 2024·1h 23m - 38
Longlegs (Episode 194) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Aug 9, 2024·1h 25m - 39
The Inglorious Bastards (Episode 193) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jul 26, 2024·1h 29m - 40
Pig (Episode 192) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jul 12, 2024·1h 38m - 41
Three Guys Named Mike (Episode 191) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jun 21, 2024·1h 17m - 42
Top Ten Movie Moms and Dads (Episode 190) Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Jun 7, 2024·1h 39m - 43
Revolver (Episode 189) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
May 24, 2024·1h 21m - 44
Christmas Holiday (Episode 188) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
May 10, 2024·1h 6m - 45
Paper Lion (Episode 187) - Hot Date with Dan & Vicky
Dan and Vicki introduce their podcast format where they discuss a movie from a random date, along with top songs and box office hits, but spend most of the time on technical issues and banter.
Apr 20, 2024·50m - 46
Hammett (Episode 186) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Mar 29, 2024·1h 28m - 47
Stolen Face (Episode 185) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky introduce their podcast format where they discuss a random historical date, a related movie, and top songs and box office hits from that time.
Mar 15, 2024·1h 18m - 48
No Escape (Episode 184) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky introduce their podcast format where they review a movie from a random historical date, discuss top songs and box office hits, and share personal updates.
Feb 23, 2024·1h 13m - 49
The Tamarind Seed (Episode 183) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicki return to their podcast to discuss the 1974 film 'The Tamarind Seed' along with top songs, box office, and historical context from that time.
Feb 9, 2024·1h 19m - 50
The Gorilla (Episode 182) - Hot Date with Dan and Vicky
Dan and Vicky return for the first episode of 2024, explaining their podcast format where they pick a random historical date, discuss a movie from that time, and cover top songs and box office hits.
Jan 18, 2024·1h 17m