DOWNLOAD We’re heading into the sewers to clean out the pipes with the Mario Bros. in the game that gave us their ultimate occupation. So join the Podouken crew as we explore how Mario Mario and Luigi Mario take on… Read more
DOWNLOAD Grab a fistful of quarters and listen along as we begin a new miniseries that is all about living the Nintendo Life. We start with one of the best arcade games of all time – Donkey Kong (or is… Read more
A new miniseries kicks (and punches) off with twin brothers trying to rescue their one lover — Technos Japan’s Double Dragon. What 1970s film did Technos use for inspiration to bring about the age of the arcade brawler? How many… Read more
It’s all downhill from here as we roll with Marble Madness. We discuss the Doogie Howser of arcade games who at the age of 18 created a major arcade hit for Atari and went on to do a whole… Read more
Nothing brings competing characters together like marketing money! And of course, that can only escalate when we’re talking about America’s #1 annual TV show: The Super Bowl. Ladies and Gentlemen, are you ready?
Before we had unlimited access to a hundred billion channels and streaming options, the big three networks had a literal monopoly. So when September rolled around, you better believe NBC, CBS and ABC pulled out all the stops and treated their… Read more
While many children of the 1980s have wondered if this sports spoof was real, the name was right in front of you this whole time.
Even though this Disney classic has fallen into relative obscurity, it’s hardly forgotten three decades later…
Just as the new film approaches, there’s finally some new Turtles action figures for children of the 1980s…
The X-Men have never looked more lovably ’80s than in this perfectly dated video for Xavier’s school…
Want to see what you’re missing out on at Patreon? Join us at 6pm Pacific for live commentating on the most Reagan Era slice of Americana there is: The 1986 blockbuster, Top Gun!
Looking back this week we find Bryan Cranston guesting on Murder She Wrote, Martin Lawrence dominating screens across the country and the Unabomber in jail. Barry Bonds also sets the record straight on his totally legit home run record and… Read more
In honor of the national nightmare that is the return of Full House, we’re talking about our favorite TV programming blocks of yore. From TGIF to Must-See TV, to SNICK and beyond!
We’re deep into the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which got me thinking of all the ways I used to spend those precious extra hours of free time. As a kid (or #teen), I would often pull out all my game magazines… Read more
Don’t call it a comeback — Dudikoff has been down for years! Michael “American Ninja” Dudikoff is a man you need to know. The guy rocks, and yet you don’t hear much about him. But that changes today!
As an 80s kid, my favorite memories are justifying my Turbographix 16 to the Super Nintendo kids (I was definitely wrong) and collecting Micro Machines. From the officially licensed Predator, Jurassic Park, and Star Trek lines, to the standard car… Read more
From 80s classics to the ultra-regrettable garbage, we’re counting down the “Worst” TV-to-Movie cartoon adaptations according to the cold heart of objective science!
Did the recent G.I. Joe movies let you down with their distinct lack of 80s flair? This video has you covered!