The Middle-aged Bodcast

Back to the Future at 40 – A Middle-aged Rewatch with Fresh Eyes

It’s been 40 years since Back to the Future first hit cinemas – and this week on The Middle-aged Bodcast, Rich and T.A. revisit the beloved time-travel classic with middle-aged minds and modern perspectives. It’s Back To The Future through a Bodcast lens as we chat about:

  • Whether George McFly shows signs of neurodivergence
  • The film’s gender roles, toxic masculinity and problematic tropes
  • That infamous scene between Lorraine and Marty – and how it would never fly today
  • Biff’s redemption (or lack of it)
  • The deeper societal messages hiding in the background
  • And what Crispin Glover’s absence from the sequels changed in Hollywood forever

It’s a nostalgic deep dive into a cult classic – fun, thoughtful, and packed with insight from two blokes in their 40s who love films but aren’t afraid to question them.

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Promotional artwork for The Middle-aged Bodcast, Season 4, Episode 2. The image features a stylised illustration of Marty McFly from Back to the Future, lifting his sunglasses and looking shocked as he checks his watch. Behind him is the glowing outline of the DeLorean time machine. Below, text reads: “The Middle-aged Bodcast – Season 4, Episode 2 – Back To The Future Turns 40”.