This is Dating Ourselves. The show where we talk everything 80s, 90s, and early 2000s. For the most part, we will be selecting topics based on listener submissions, and talking about them. We all grew up in the same Midwestern town, and we’ve always had a passion for the things from our childhood. A…
This week on Dating Ourselves, we are taking a little break, but Brian has dipped into the archive to create something fun. Using a mix of found footage of our greatest hits and misses
This week, the Dating Ourselves guys are joined by friend of the show Daniel B of BC to glorify the best unlicensed doctor of the MTV generation: Nintendo’s Dr. Mario. Have a seat in the waiting room as Paul shares his strategy of funding his retirement, Brian gets a concussion, Adam confirms the date the … Continue reading EP 62 – Just What The Dr. Mario Ordered →
Probably the most beloved musical of the 1980s, if not of all time, is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera”. The Dating Ourselves Podcast guys are joined by friend (and wife) of the show Neva to discuss The Music of the Night. Give it a listen as Brian mistakes the author of the source … Continue reading EP 61 – The Phantom of the Opera IS HERE! →
It’s been a long time since we’ve done a guest-less Countdown podcast (although, we miss our buddy Bill from ZOS Films), but today we decided to end that streak. The guys of Dating Ourselves Podcast are covering some of their favorite Adult Cartoons… that being animated TV
We would like to remind everyone: Don’t go chasing waterfalls. That’s right, the Dating Ourselves Podcast boys are talking this week about the famous 1990s R&B girl group TLC. Don’t miss a second of Paul expressing his adoration of Sally Jessy Raphael, Brian talking about Grammys compilation CDs, and Adam visiting the guys’ childhood roller … Continue reading EP 60 – Ooooh On the TLC Trip Down Memory Lane →
We took the month of June off, and felt we could make up for it by coming up with the longest episode title we’ve had so far. But, it’s a fitting title, as Adam leads us in a discussion of the Nickelodeon teen horror TV series, Are You Afraid of the Dark? Avoid nightmarish, sleepless … Continue reading EP 59 – Submitted for the Approval of the Nostalgia Society, We Call This Episode Are You Afraid of the Dark →
It’s about time we covered one of the original Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live. On this episode, the Dating Ourselves Podcast guys are once again joined by Daniel of BC to discuss one of the funniest people alive: Chris Rock. Don’t touch that dial as Brian reminisces about Dr. Katz, Adam gets hungry, Paul … Continue reading EP 58 – This Episode on Chris Rock Will Cost You FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS →
A little something extra for the stay at home blues! This week on Dating Ourselves, Brian has some fun to share. Using a mix of found footage of our greatest hits and misses, Brian has composed another fabulous blooper episode! Tune in next week for our regularly scheduled programming.
Definitely one of our most requested topics, the Dating Ourselves Podcast guys finally get around to discussing the plushy goodness of Ty Beanie Babies. Stay tuned as Paul shares stories of his AOL CD battle scars, Brian describes his initial association with Jerry Garcia, guest host Dan (in a strange turn of events) becomes Adam’s … Continue reading EP 57 – The Ducking Beanie Baby Episode →
It’s been a bit since the Dating Ourselves Podcast boys have talked about a sci-fi or action flick, so why not talk about both?! That’s right, we’re going totally all in on Total Recall, the 1990 Paul Verhoeven film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironsides and more! Check it out as Adam chats about … Continue reading Episode 56 – Give Those Podcasters Air: The Total Recall Episode →
While Paul is boldly going where no man has gone before, Brian and Adam decide to have a chat about some of their concert experiences. Travel down memory lane with these guys, as Adam shares his surprising worldview he holds on Creed (even in 2020), and Brian recalls an uncharacteristically sentimental PSA at a Mudvayne … Continue reading EP 55.5 – Fell in Love with a Podcast at the Rock Show →
This is our final answer, Regis; the Dating Ourselves Podcast guys probably the most beloved prime-time gameshow of the 1990s: Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! Listen on as Brian mentions President George Clinton, Adam shares his passion for the career of Justin Guarini, and Paul reminds us that not everyone understands how a compass … Continue reading EP 55 – Phone a Friend! It’s Who Wants to Be a Millionaire! →
Last time was our soft opening of Dating Ourselves 2020 (does that make this episode our hard opening then?… let’s not think about that too much!), and this episode we are visiting some of the major US sports franchises that were added as expansion teams during our time period of 1980-2005, or the teams that … Continue reading EP 54 – Diamondbacks, and Whalers, and the XFL: OH MY! →
Welcome to our soft reopening of the Dating Ourselves Podcast 2020 Season. Co-host Brian has locked himself away as Adam and Paul to a play-through of Organ Trail, a retro zombie survival game that mimics and parodies the educational text-based video game series: The Oregon Trail. Give this one a listen as Paul outlines how … Continue reading Episode 53 – No, You Heard That Right: We’re Planning on the Organ Trail →
Changing it up again this week on Dating Ourselves, while we take our winter siesta! Brian has dipped into the archive to create something special. Using a new mix we present Bloopers #5!
Making your way in the world today takes everything you got, so the guys from Dating Ourselves Podcast get together to reminisce about the sitcom masterpiece: Cheers. Give it a listen as Brian describes the connection between cults and athleisure wear, Adam imagines Mike Portnoy performing “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”, and Paul chats about … Continue reading Episode 52 – Everybody Knows Your Name at Cheers! →
While Brian is off jetsetting, Paul and Adam are joined by friend-of-the-show Dan B of Alaska to discuss the early 2000s science fiction TV series Firefly. This Space Western cult classic is a favorite of all three of these guys. This week, Paul reminisces about Charles Band movies, Dan channels his inner Barry White, and … Continue reading Episode 51 – Firefly (and not that Owl City song) →
On the first day of Christmas, Dating Ourselves Podcast gave to thee the first round of our single elimination tournament: Merry Madness 2019. Followers of the DOP Facebook page voted on their favorite holidays movies from 1980 – 2005, and those poll results determined the winners. This episode is the thrilling conclusion, the second if … Continue reading Episode 50.7 – Merry Madness 2019 – Pt 2: Merry Christmas, We DO Want to Fight Tonight →
Merry Christmas Darling, and Happy New Year too. The guys from Dating Ourselves Podcast are wishing all of our listeners the happiest of holidays in 2019. It’s that time of year again for Merry Madness, a single elimination tournament of throw-back-tion proportions! This year, we had listeners vote on our Facebook page for their chosen … Continue reading EP 50.6 – Merry Madness 2019 – Pt 1: We Three Kings of Nostalgia We Are →
The guys of Dating Ourselves Podcast invite Dan B of Alaska back to keep on with more discussion on the 90s hit TV series: Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. Tune in as Dan makes Power Rangers cereal, Adam receives a gift his parents intended to give him years sooner, Brian struggles with his neighbors’ names, and … Continue reading Episode 50.5 – Aye, Aye, Aye! More Power Rangers! →
It’s hard to do a podcast about 1980-2005, and not discuss the scandal that involved then-President Bill Clinton and White House intern Monica Lewinsky. Check is out as Brian is still waiting on his Americano, Adam mentions one of his favorite roles John Goodman has ever played, and Paul discusses the finer points of leaving … Continue reading EP 50 – Define Who IS Monica Lewinsky →
Can you Guess Who? it’s a mystery! That’s right, our three conquering heroes gather again to lead us in an entertaining discussion, this time on the Milton Bradley classic board game, Guess Who. Listen on as Paul reignites the tradition of turning board games into drinking games, Adam wants to shiplap everything, and Brian shares … Continue reading Episode 49 – Guess Who? It’s a Board Game! →
Spooky times with the Dating Ourselves guys, and they only get scarier when Bill of ZOS Films pays them a visit on this especially creep-tastic Halloween episode. In this episode, listen in as Bill knows the one thing that scares Adam most, Paul discusses his memories of being a nudist on strike, Brian mentions a … Continue reading Episode 48.5 – Halloween Special II: The Search for More Money →
It’s Morphin’ Time! Dragon Zord, Mastodon, Pterodactyl, Triceratops, Sabretooth Tiger, Tyrannosaurus! The Dating Ourselves Podcast guys are joined by special guest and friend of the show Dan to discuss the Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers… and holy crap, do Dan and Paul know a ton about this show! Listen on as Paul outs Dan for telling … Continue reading EP 48 – Go Learn, Power Rangers →
There’s been almost a year of buildup to this momentous occasion: watching the 1983 cult classic Sleepaway Camp (and wise-cracking through the whole stickin’ thing). This is Brian’s first time watching this movie, so of course the guys had to capture his reaction to the shocking, unsettling, and off-putting ending with a twist! Best listened … Continue reading Episode 47.5 – Sleepaway Camp Commentary Track →
You read that right, folks. Adam is off doing responsible adult things, which gives grown Dating Ourselves Podcast children Paul and Brian an opportunity to get into some mischief while discussing The WB Network and Kids WB. Check it out as Paul educates us all on DC Comics and DC restaurants that serve frog legs, … Continue reading Episode – 47 – While Adam’s Away, The Guys Stay Up Late with The WB Network →
You want to hear the very best, the best that ever was? Well, you’ve come to the right place! This week, the boys are joined by gaming expert and friend of the show Amanda to discuss the original Pokemon video games released for the Nintendo Game Boy: Red, Yellow, and Blue. Listen on as Brian … Continue reading Episode – 46 – Gotta Catch’m All! Pokemon Red, Blue, and Yellow →
On this episode of Dating Ourselves Podcast, the guys get together to talk about one of the most iconic (and kinda weird) bands out of Issaquah, Washington: Modest Mouse. Give it a listen as Paul sells sushi, Brian gets academic about accents, and Adam relives the epic showdown between the Juggernaut and the Fire Breather.
So glad you could join us for this spooky, suspenseful, and sometimes downright weird adventure as the Dating Ourselves Podcast fellas talk about the life and works of renowned horror and science fiction author Stephen King. Check it out as Adam shares his tourism suggestions in Estes Park, Paul relives his memories of kill counts … Continue reading EP 44 – The Scary World of Stephen King →
(In that voice from action movie trailers) This week, on Dating Ourselves Podcast… join the guys as they cover the long awaited topic of X-Men: The Animated Series. Take notes as Adam uses the word “Abzorbaloff” in a sentence, Brian sings like his mother, and Paul buys a kilt.
I know, I know… we’re supposed to be talking about X-Men: The Animated Series, but we just had so much fun last time discussing the 2005 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie, that we decided to stroll back even further to 1984 to do an actual play-through of the Infocom interactive fiction video game version … Continue reading Episode 42.5 – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Text Adventure Video Game →
Welcome back to the past, and welcome back to our first feature episode in over a month! On this episode, the guys have a discussion about one of the stranger comedies of 2005: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Give it a listen, as Brian explains the weird reason he liked season 8 of Game … Continue reading Episode 42 – Don’t Panic, It’s Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy →
This week on Dating Ourselves, we are still taking a break, but Brian has dipped into the archive to create something fun. Using a mix of found footage of our greatest hits and misses, Brian has composed a very special blooper episode!
Delighted that you could all join us as the Dating Ourselves guys talk about everyone’s favorite: The Sony Walkman. Tune in as Paul introduces us to the Columbia Record Club, Brian gets booed, and Adam remembers Tender Tennessee Christmas.
Welcome back to the past… the way back past, when cartoony mobsters ran the streets, detectives with yellow trench coats put them behind bars, and the Dating Ourselves Podcast guys talked about their favorite 1990 film based on a 1930s comic strip: Dick Tracy. Check it out as Adam coins the term “comicbookized”, Brian practices … Continue reading Episode 40 – Sooner or Later, We’d Talk About Our Man: Dick Tracy →
Mystery Date came onto the board game market in the mid-1960s, but because it was reissued in 1999 and 2005, it’s fair game for the Dating Ourselves Podcast boys to discuss. Check it out as Adam learns where vampires live, Paul listens to the local traffic report, and Brian keeps ranch dressing in his bedside … Continue reading Episode – 39 – Mystery Date Tinder the Boardgame →
The 80s and 90s were well-known for the animated series based on a toy line, and the Mighty Max TV series was certainly a prime example of this. Tune in as Paul stacks treadmills, Adam thinks of pork chop sandwiches, and Brian brings up Groundhog Day.
Changing it up this week on Dating Ourselves, Brian has dipped back into the archive to create something a little extra special. Using a mix of found footage of our greatest hits (and misses), we have an all new special blooper episode!
Today, the Dating Ourselves Podcast guys cover the most popular film of a (surprisingly) robust genre of high school werewolf movies, 1985’s Teen Wolf. On this episode, Adam describes yellow, Brian talks about friends posing for group pictures, and Paul has his actresses confused completely.
On this episode of Dating Ourselves Podcast, not to be confused with Y2J, B2K, BTK, 401k, or WD-40, the guys talk about Y2K. You know, welcoming the year 2000, the new millennium, and not having any idea if our computers would work? Check it out, as Brian mentions pots and pans (that he later gets … Continue reading EP 36 – P. A. R. T. Y2K? Because I Gotta! →
Today on Dating Ourselves Podcast, the guys lead us in a discussion about a lunchroom favorite: Gushers, the fruit snack by none other than Betty Crocker. On this episode, Paul shares the family secret of how to keep a sack lunch cold, Adam gets a discount at the Chinese buffet, and Brian debates the pronunciation … Continue reading Episode 35 – Gushers by… Betty Crocker?! →
This week on Dating Ourselves, Paul and Adam are jealous of Brian as our home state of Michigan is deep in a Polar Vortex. However, sub-zero temperatures won’t prevent us from daydreaming of warmer weather as we discuss water parks!
In the first Dating Ourselves episode of 2019, the fellas cover the most requested topic ever: Nano Pets, Giga Pets, and Tamagotchis. On this episode, Adam talks Offspring Americana, Paul mentions pizza guys, and Brian brings up memories of mealworms.
Wrapping up 2018 on a great note, the Dating Ourselves guys talk about the acting career of Melissa Joan Hart. On this episode, Brian breaks the fourth wall, Adam brainstorms his dream narrators of Peter & The Wolf, and Paul name-drops all the 90s teen dramas he can muster.
This Throwback Thursday we’re continuing to ride into the throws of TV holiday specials. As promised, today, we will work through the Elated Elite Eight, the Frostbite Four, and determine the overall Merry Madness Champion.This is part two of this Christmas-y competition. We went through the overviews of each episode last time (Part 1), so … Continue reading Episode 31.6 – Merry Madness Part II: There can BE ONLY one →
For this year’s holiday special, the gang wanted to do something fun. So we decided to take 16 of our favorite TV specials of the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s… and pit them against each other in a single elimination tournament we are calling MERRY MADNESS. We have 16 different holiday episodes that will lock … Continue reading Episode 31.5 – Merry Madness Part I →
Even though it was released in 1941, Disney’s fourth full-length feature production Dumbo was re-released in the 80s and 90s on Betamax and VHS, exposing a whole generation to flying pink elephant terror. On this Paul lead episode, Adam talks about presidential portraits, Brian reinforces the myth that elephants are made of rubber, and Paul … Continue reading Episode 31 – Dumbo: The Elephant in the Room →
This time on Dating Ourselves, the guys talk about two great teams from the Great Lakes State: the Detroit Red Wings’ Russian Five and the Michigan Wolverines’ Fab Five. Not only do you get to hear about them, but the guys will definitively decide on whether these hockey greats or these basketball greats are the … Continue reading Episode 30 – America’s High-Five, Ft. The Russian Five vs The Fab Five →
On this edition of Dating Ourselves the gang is tackling the original Nicktoon Rugrats! Paul leads the discussion as we explore Brian’s favorite episodes. Adam will guide us through the ups and downs including the fan theory that haunts Chuckie Finster’s nightmares. Discover the magic before they were all growed up.
On this week’s episode, the gang discusses the undeniable classic arena shooter game Unreal Tournament! Adam recalls his first foray in LAN gaming, Paul comes to understand his knee problems after lugging around 90s computers, and Brian recounts his best college second-hand gaming experiences.
On this very spooktacular episode, the crew is joined by ZOS Films media mogul Bill Gelineau as we discuss our personal Top 3 Favorite Slasher Movies to brighten the harvest holiday season. We’ll learn Paul’s rude dietary habits as he murders burritos on air after skipping dinner. Adam will teach us about the personification of … Continue reading Episode 27.5 – Halloween Special – The Slashers Strike Back →