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Jay and Matt talk about toys, junk food, the holidays, movies and retro geek stuff. Sometimes a weird robot joins in.

Purple Stuff Podcast


    • May 17, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 54m AVG DURATION
    • 149 EPISODES

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    The Purple Stuff Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who grew up in the 80s and 90s and loves diving into the nostalgia of that era. Hosted by Matt and Jay, this podcast covers everything pop culture from that time period in an interesting and hilarious fashion. As a child of the 80s/90s myself, I can relate to the topics they discuss and often find myself laughing out loud at their witty banter.

    One of the best aspects of The Purple Stuff Podcast is the chemistry between Matt and Jay. Their love for all things food and entertainment from the 80s and 90s shines through in every episode. It feels like hanging out with old friends as they reminisce about long-lost TV shows, movies, toys, games, and food. They have an extensive knowledge of pop culture from that era, making it a joy to listen to their discussions.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its ability to unlock memories from your own childhood. Listening to Matt and Jay talk about things they loved growing up often triggers forgotten memories for me. It's a walk down memory lane that brings a giant smile to my face.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to The Purple Stuff Podcast, one downside is that some topics may not resonate with listeners who didn't grow up in the same cultural context. As someone from a different culture, I haven't experienced some of the things they talk about firsthand but can still appreciate their enthusiasm.

    In conclusion, The Purple Stuff Podcast is an absolute gem for anyone who loves all things spooky and wants to revisit the pop culture of the past. Matt and Jay's passion for nostalgia is infectious, making each episode enjoyable and entertaining. Whether you're reliving your own childhood or discovering new (old) things, this podcast is sure to bring back fond memories and put a smile on your face.



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    Latest episodes from The Purple Stuff Podcast

    Eight Great McDonald's Happy Meals!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2025 70:52


    Join us on a trip into McDonaldland as we celebrate eight great Happy Meals from the '80s, '90s and early 2000s! We're covering everything from McDonald's Changeables to the Food Fundamentals and beyond! Remember, you can also grab an extra bonus show from us every month by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff

    Unsolved Mysteries, Part III!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 76:55


    Cue the spooky music and join us for our third trip into the eerie world of Unsolved Mysteries! We're tackling another six classic TV segments, covering everything from ghosts to miracles to space aliens!

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 1987 TV Broadcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 64:15


    We're marching you through a 1987 network television broadcast of A Nightmare on Elm Street, complete with the original TV commercials! Join us for a discussion about Freddy Krueger, Burger King, and talking Sesame Street dolls. You can view the commercials discussed on this episode on YouTube, too: https://youtu.be/ZCy0pnxXEyw?si=uUMnEREIVyYHtwbu

    Stuffed Toys from the '80s and '90s!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2025 61:05


    Join us for a soft and cuddly adventure as we dish about eight great STUFFED TOYS from the '80s and '90s, covering everything from Playskool's Glo Worm to WWF Wrestling Buddies! (And hear about even more of 'em over on our Patreon -- patreon.com/purplestuff)

    1987 Christmas Specials on CBS!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 59:33


    Happy holidays, everyone! Join us on a merry trip through the back-to-back broadcasts on A Charlie Brown Christmas and How The Grinch Stole Christmas, from 1987 on CBS! We're talking about the specials, and of course, the great old commercials! If you'd like to watch all of the ads that aired during the cartoons, we uploaded 'em over here: https://youtu.be/-ZN71wpvmV8 Thanks for supporting the show in 2024!

    The 1984 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 67:17


    The Purple Stuff Podcast's annual tradition continues! This year, we're diving into the 1984 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring everyone from Scooby-Doo to the Care Bears to evil space alien lizard people! You can watch the whole parade on YouTube, over here: https://youtu.be/aphgFPsN5QI?si=1Nvxee4pL2O7DXgD PS: We'll also be dropping a special bonus episode on Patreon, where we gush about several TV commercials that aired during this broadcast! Sign up over here: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff

    Fright Night 1987 TV Broadcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 57:57


    Join us as we march through the 1987 network television premiere of FRIGHT NIGHT! We'll talk about the movie, and also some of the commercials that aired during it! You can view some of those commercials over here: https://youtu.be/XuYFwlnCzwk?si=OiJ3K9_DpTnQq23o Enjoy the Halloween vibes, and thanks for listening!

    Spooky Songs, Volume XI!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 59:13


    The annual tradition continues! Join us for Spooky Songs: Volume XI, where we're suggesting another ten terrifying tracks that would be perfect for your Halloween playlist. Featured artists include Jon Mikl Thor and The Chipmunks.

    Werewolves and Wolf Creatures!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2024 74:01


    We're howlin' into the Halloween season with a celebration of eight great werewolves and wolf creatures from pop culture! Highlights include Gorzak, WereBears, and Tim Dalton from Tales from the Crypt. 

    Blockbuster Video in 1994!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 40:58


    We're using our time-bending powers to visit Blockbuster Video in the summer of 1994! Join us on our bike ride to VHS heaven, as we figure out what to rent, and do a whole lotta people-watching. "What a difference!"

    The BOWLING Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 46:05


    We're taking a trip back to an early '90s bowling alley to relive the glory of arcade games, french fries and weird shoes. And maybe a little actual bowling, too.

    The Soda Show, Part II!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 50:32


    It's the long-awaited sequel to our classic Soda Show! We're naming another eight great sodas from the '80s, '90s and 2000s. Come for the Strawberry Burst Pepsi, stay for the Life Savers Soda.

    The FRANKENSTEIN Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 61:48


    Join us as we celebrate eight great Frankensteins from all walks of pop culture, from movies to toys to video games! There are Franks of all flavors in this one!

    Little Shop of Horrors 1990 TV Broadcast!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 59:24


    Join us for a deep dive into a 1990 network television broadcast of Little Shop of Horrors! We're celebrating the movie, and telling you about many of the awesome TV commercials that aired during it! You can also watch this compilation of the commercials, before or after you listen. We're covering even more of the commercials over on Patreon, too!

    The SLIME Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 57:31


    We're making a splash with our first episode for 2024! It's THE SLIME SHOW, a tribute to all things gooey! From the Slime Pit playset to the Super Soaker Oozinator, join us for one of our messiest hours ever!

    The 1985 Sears Wish Book!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 49:52


    Make some cocoa and find Dad's old legal pad, because we're making our Christmas lists from the 1985 Sears Wish Book! Get set for everything from Transformers to Masters of the Universe to Barbie!

    The 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 57:22


    The annual tradition continues! Join us for a deep dive into the 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring everything from He-Man to Barbie! This was one of the best ever, by far! After listening, you can watch the highlights on YouTube, too: https://youtu.be/MIqQUTCAS8o?si=MD_4J72Fu_-rPj4e

    Disney's DTV Monster Hits from 1987!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2023 48:55


    We're diving deep into the October 1987 television broadcast of Disney's DTV Monster Hits, a Halloween special that paired spooky Disney cartoons with assorted pop songs. We'll tell you about the broadcast, plus the commercials that aired during it! Nostalgia overload!

    Spooky Songs, Volume X!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 50:00


    The annual tradition continues! We're giving your Halloween playlists a boost with Spooky Songs, Volume X! Ten more terrifying tracks to score your season!

    The McDonald's Halloween Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2023 61:10


    We're kicking off the 2023 Halloween season with a celebration of spooky things from McDonald's! Everything from The Evil Grimace to The Real Ghostbusters Happy Meal!

    Eight Great Cereals, Volume III!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2023 54:59


    It's breakfast time again on the Purple Stuff Podcast! Grab a spoon and join us as we celebrate another eight discontinued cereals, from G.I. Joe Action Stars to Morning Funnies!

    The Glow in the Dark Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 57:11


    Hit the lights and join us for a tribute to things that GLOW IN THE DARK! From Kryptonite Rocks to Dream Glow Barbie, this show will make you feel totally radioactive.

    Unsolved Mysteries, Part II!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 51:30


    We're going back to Stack with another look at classic segments from Unsolved Mysteries! Come for the ghosts, stay for the sea monster.

    The Pink Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 55:32


    The Purple Stuff Podcast's series of color-themed shows continues! From Strawberry Quik to The Blob, we're ready to THINK PINK!

    Jaws 3 on Network TV in 1993!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 56:46


    It's another one of our famous VHS dives! Join us as we watch a July 1993 network television broadcast of Jaws 3! We'll tell you all about the infamous 3D movie, and a bunch of the commercials that aired during it! If you'd like to see the TV spots we're featuring, we also put them on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kIQUGIqnV7I

    A Very Special McDonald's Christmas!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 64:06


    We're celebrating the holidays with a look back at Christmas-themed McDonald's stuff from the '80s and '90s! Everything from Happy Meals to TV commercials to special McNugget sauces. Enjoy!

    The 1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 50:02


    Join us as we run through the highlights of the 1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, starring everyone from Garfield to Sandy Duncan! We've even got the original commercials that aired during it! We've uploaded the entire broadcast, if you'd like to watch along with us: https://youtu.be/WiC4x0Jz-Sc

    1980s eBay Halloween Search Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 49:04


    It's the spooky sequel to last month's episode! This time, we're searching eBay for the best and weirdest Halloween & horror collectibles from the 1980s! Come for Beastur, stay for Count Creepyhead.

    1990s Halloween eBay Search Party!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 49:44


    We're diving deep into eBay to pluck out the best and weirdest Halloween collectibles the 1990s had to offer! Join us if you dare!

    Spooky Songs, Volume IX!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 45:34


    Our annual tradition continues! We're naming 10 more eerie & awesome tracks for your Halloween playlist -- from movie themes to something sung by Grimace!

    1990 TV Broadcast of Creepshow 2!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 44:16


    Join us as we dive deep into a 1990 network television broadcast of Creepshow 2, with original commercials and all!

    Summer Sleepover!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2022 49:52


    Grab your pajamas and join us for an hour-by-hour breakdown of SUMMER SLEEPOVERS in the '80s and '90s!

    Eight MORE Great Cereals!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 52:59


    We had so much fun talking about old cereals last month, we decided to do it again! Join us as we celebrate everything from Cinnamon Mini Buns to Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal!

    Eight Great Cereals!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2022 52:53


    We're naming eight of our all-time favorite breakfast cereals, from Oops All Berries to The Addams Family Cereal! Grab a spoon and dive in.

    Mummy Madness!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 54:42


    We unwrap the mysteries of eight great MUMMIES from all walks of pop culture. Join us if you dare!

    The CHOCOLATE Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 51:51


    Join us for a delicious dive into ALL THINGS CHOCOLATE, past and present! Everything from Striped Chips Ahoy to Superman Hot Cocoa, and beyond!

    The Burger King Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 61:11


    It's The Purple Stuff Podcast's BURGER KING show! Join us as we revisit the chain's best promos, lost menu items and more! All hail the king, baby.

    The Santa Claus Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2021 62:22


    For our special Christmas episode, we're naming eight of our favorite Santa Clauses from all walks of pop culture. (Even the one who met Pac-Man!)

    The 1989 Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2021 64:56


    Join us for a deep dive into the 1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! This extra-special parade featured everyone from ALF to The Joker!

    Eight Great Skeletons!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2021 51:22


    We're celebrating Halloween with a look at eight great SKELETONS from all walks of pop culture! Listen now, or we'll have a bone to pick with you.

    Spooky Songs, Volume VIII!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 59:17


    Our annual Spooky Songs show is here! We're naming 10 more tracks that NEED to be on your Halloween playlist. Enjoy the tunes, and hopefully us too!

    The 1990 Horror Hall of Fame Awards!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 54:43


    We dive deep into this famous TV special that featured everything from spiders winning statues to Chucky wearing a white tuxedo. The Horror Hall of Fame Awards rocked!

    The Monster Cereals Tribute!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2021 59:28


    We're celebrating Count Chocula, Franken Berry and all of their pals with a whole show dedicated to the Monster Cereals! Listen... if you dare.

    The FIRE Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2021 55:35


    Since we can't beat the heat, we're joining it! This is our FIRE show, where everything we talk about has something to do with fire! This episode is HOT.

    More Snacks We Want Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 67:08


    We're paying tribute to ten more discontinued foods, from PB Max to Paradise Punch Bubblicious! Get ready to be hungry.

    The BLUE Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 56:42


    We're naming eight of our favorite BLUE things, from Casey the Robot to that weird zombie from The Video Dead.

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    Mall Memories!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2021 55:38


    Join us as we revisit our all-time favorite mall stores, from Kay-Bee Toys to Waldenbooks and beyond!

    Classic Unsolved Mysteries Segments!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 60:31


    We dive deep into the original UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series to name six of our favorite creepy segments.

    The Future Show!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2021 61:48


    Travel with us to the future! We're looking at things that were either set in the future, or that just seemed futuristic in their time!

    Christmas Songs, Volume 6!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2020 60:00


    Our annual tradition continues! We're naming another 10 of our favorite Christmas songs, with artists ranging from Kylie Minogue to Alpha 5!

    The Gremlins Show! (Salem Horror Fest 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2020 53:25


    Originally released as an exclusive for Salem Horror Fest 2020, our tribute to all things Gremlins is now available to ALL Purple Stuff listeners. Enjoy!

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