Pop Culture Ramblings from a couple of crazed comic book men - Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen. Tune in weekly for a cavalcade of hilarity and whining.
According to a crazy local the spirit of Marc Costello is haunting him. Mike’s crazy midnight promo stunt goes wrong. Ming goes to Kansas City and gets a warm welcome.
Ming draws parallels between Mike and Dustin Diamond. Ming gets a medical diagnosis that leaves him breathless. Ming grills Mike about going to Montreal.
Mike and Ming pay tribute to friend, co-worker, brother, podcaster and pain in the ass Marc Costello.
Who could take who? Ming and Mike talk about if they could take Walt and Bryan in a fight. Ming and Mike co-host an awards show. Mike talks about getting therapy.
Ming and Mike get invited to co-host an awards show. Ming gets a tour of the best of Evansville, Indiana and fills Marc in on what happened. Ming and Mike meet the First Lady of Wrestling, TNA Knockout Maria Kanellis.
Beware goldiggers! Mike and Marc discuss their past experiences dating goldiggers. Ming grills Marc about his recent appearance in a court of law.
Freshly returned from Denver, Colorado, Ming and Mike chronicle their experiences with legalized weed. Ming gets a sweet letter from Canada. Mike gets hooked on Blow Pops.
Marc becomes the recipient of Mike’s discarded noodle soup. Ming heads up an anti-bullying panel. The guys discuss the movie Better Off Dead.
Ming has a few too many bourbons in Lexington, KY. Mike runs into some autograph seekers with bad intentions. Marc returns healthier than ever.
Ming calls out Marc Costello and his lack of heart. Mike describes a Kentucky delicacy called a Hot Brown. Ming is worried that Mike might be going down the dark path of Chumlee.
Ming and Marc Costello the Good Time Fellow discuss Mike’s hatred for some of the cast members of Full House. Mike Zapcic has a hard time feeling the Love for Facebook and it’s new emojis.
Ming, Mike and Marc Costello the Good Time Fellow lament the decision from Playboy Magazine to eliminate all nudity and remember their fondest memories. Mike hates on Kanye West. Ming and Mike recall some of their best and worst green room memories.
Ming reads bad Yelp reviews for Jay & Silent Bob’s Secret Stash – most which call out Mike as the rudest employee ever. The guys talk about the origin of the show name Comic Book Men and the amazing Walking Dead deceased cast members photo.
Mike Zapcic talks about the times he stood up 7 women and 7 different dates. Ming talks about returning to the Motor City in 2016 and a few of the less than enthusiastic reactions.
Troubled times on the sets of 80’s and 90’s sitcoms! Mike Zapcic, Ming Chen and Good Time Fellow Marc Costello discuss blow ups and drama on the sets of ALF, Saved by the Bell, Webster, Grace Under Fire and Family Matters.
Mike Zapcic & Good Time Fellow Marc Costello talk about their past work as male models in commercials and print ads. Ming reminisces about the 80’s mall experience and Mike shopping at Chess King.
Mike Zapcic bravely reveals that he has a problem. Ming and Marc Costello, The Good Time Fellow talk him through it. It’s a very special episode of the Ming and Mike Show.
Tales from the jails! Marc Costello the Good Time Fellow join Mike and Ming to talk about jail, getting arrested and the art of incarceration. Ming gets scared straight.
Ming offers Mike first dibs on his dream car that’s up for sale. Mike takes on a smelly new habit. Ming takes his parents to see The Force Awakens Show Notes: The Lego Ghostbusters Firehouse Mike’s Humidor (the box in the lower left): Cigar smokers:
It’s an all retro-gaming episode as Ming and Mike welcome Ken Kalada from YESTERCades to talk about their favorite video games from the past – both standup and console.
Mike and Ming review Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens. There are spoilers left and right in this review – you have been warned young Jedi.
Mike defends Rudolf and the misfit toys. Ming defends Die Hard as a Christmas movie. Mike and Ming talk about the Star Wars red carpet premiere.
Grammy Nominee Samantha Aurelio fills in for Mike Zapcic and talks to Ming about favorite Christmas flicks and tunes.
Mike Zapcic recalls his tales of love and dismemberment from back in his days at culinary school. Mike and Ming remember why they don’t do Black Friday anymore.
Ming and Mike talk to AVN award winner, adult film star and friend Sunny Lane as she swings through NJ for the Exxxotica Expo 2015
Mike Zapcic and Ming Chen survive a weekend trip to Detroit, Michigan and discover that a lot has changed since Robocop. Mike and Ming invite themselves to your podcast network – find out how here!