“Goonies Never Say Die” — The Superfan Who Bought the House

Sober Curator Podcast · Dec 3, 2025 · 1h 2m

We went full pilgrimage to Astoria and then sat down with Behman Zakeri — the lifelong Goonies superfan who actually bought the Goonies house. He walks us through the wild buy, the meticulous restoration (yes, the Rube Goldberg works), and how he keeps the magic open to fans without wrecking the neighbors’ peace. It’s fandom, boundaries, community… and a reminder that “Goonies never say die” is a sober mantra, too. Takeaways: Fandom → stewardship: buying the house wasn’t flex, it was a promise to share it with the world. Restoration with receipts: original red trim, distressed fence, working…