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Merry Happy everyone! 'Tis the season of holiday cheer so join Andrew and Brandon as they go through 12 days of holiday themed episodes of 1990s television! On this journey they'll be joined by guests from other podcasts and from around the world. On this ninth day, Patrick M. Dunn of A Very Special Podcast joins them to talk about the Wings episode, “Insanity Claus.”Find A Very Special Podcast:Website/Podcast: https://averyspecialpodcast.com/Instagram: @averyspecialpodcastTwitter: @verypodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@averyspecialpodcast142Like the show? Leave us a 5 star review and subscribe!Send us a tweet at @Namely90s.bsky.social Discuss the show on Instagram @Namely90sFind us online at Namely90s.comConsider joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/Namely90sFollow Brandon on Bluesky at @bschwitty.bsky.socialFollow Andrew on Twitter at @NamelyAndrewOutro:Pixelland by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4222-pixelland License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Merry Happy everyone! 'Tis the season of holiday cheer so join Andrew and Brandon as they go through 12 days of holiday themed episodes of 1990s television! On this journey they'll be joined by guests from other podcasts and from around the world. On this final day, Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead the Author of A Very Special Podcast joins them to talk about the The Drew Carey Show episode, "Vacation."Find A Very Special Podcast:On Twitter: @VeryPodcastOn Instagram: @aVerySpecialPodcastOn Facebook: /aVerySpecialPodcastLike the show? Leave us a 5 star review and subscribe!Send us a tweet at @Namely90sDiscuss the show on Instagram @Namely90sWatch this episode at Namely90s.com/YouTubeFind us online at Namely90s.comConsider joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/Namely90sFollow Brandon on Twitter at @bschwittyFollow Andrew on Twitter at @NamelyAndrewOutro:Pixelland by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4222-pixellandLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Merry Happy everyone! 'Tis the season of holiday cheer so join Andrew and Brandon as they go through 12 days of holiday themed episodes of 1990s television! On this journey they'll be joined by guests from other podcasts and from around the world. On this fourth day, Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead the Author of A Very Special Podcast joins them to talk about the Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode “'Twas the Night Before Mxymas."Find A Very Special Podcast:On Twitter: @VeryPodcastOn Instagram: @aVerySpecialPodcastOn Facebook: /aVerySpecialPodcastLike the show? Leave us a 5 star review and subscribe!Send us a tweet at @Namely90sDiscuss the show on Instagram @Namely90sWatch this episode at Namely90s.com/YouTubeFind us online at Namely90s.comConsider joining our Patreon at Patreon.com/Namely90sFollow Brandon on Twitter at @bschwittyFollow Andrew on Twitter at @NamelyAndrewOutro:Pixelland by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4222-pixellandLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Merry Happy everyone! ’Tis the season of holiday cheer so join Andrew and Brandon as they go through 12 days of holiday themed episodes of 1990s television! On this journey they’ll be joined by guests from other podcasts and from around the world. On this fourth day, Patrick M. Dunn of A Very Special Podcast joins them to talk about the E.R. episode ‘Homeless for the Holidays.’ Find A Very Special Podcast at averyspecialpodcast.com/Podcast Twitter: @VeryPodcastPatrick’s Twitter: @patrickmdunnKat Halstead the Author’s Twitter: @katdvsFacebook: /AVerySpecialPodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrc5qBjkvuEbelJd4khAY6QLike the show? Leave us a 5 star review and subscribe!Send us a tweet at @Namely90sFind us online at Namely90s.com YouTube: Namely90s.com/YouTubeFollow Brandon on Twitter at @bschwittyFollow Andrew on Twitter at @NamelyAndrewOutro:Pixelland by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4222-pixellandLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
One wild winter evening, Patrick M. Dunn and Jill Buck entered The Bridgewater Triangle, a 200 square mile area within Massachusetts that is an alleged hotbed of paranormal activity. They … The post #2: Live From Within The Bridgewater Triangle appeared first on Salty Rock Media.
Episode #106: Family Matters - "Laura's First Date" Release Date: February 4, 2018 For the next batch of episodes, we will be dipping into the wacky world of ABC's Friday Night branded sitcom-a-palooza, TGIF. We couldn't think of a better way to kick off this monumental occasion than with the first appears of Steve Urkel, ever, on an early season one episode of Family Matters. Plus, we also talk about the Urkel mania that swept the early 1990s and how as children we fell victim to this fad. Also, the awkwardness of middle school dances and find out which Family Matters actress is still our fave today (spoiler alert: it's Telma Hopkins). We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Official Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead A Very Special Podcast is a Salty Rock Media production.
Episode #105: Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) Release Date: January 16, 2018 Before the The CW blessed us with their rendition of Archie Comics, NBC attempted to turn the wacky world of Riverdale into a weekly television series about Archie and pals as thirty-somethings. The series never came to fruition, but a backdoor pilot in the guise of a made-for-television movie does exist. Oh, and it's amazing in its own strange ways. This week, Patrick and Kat tracked down a grainy copy on YouTube and decided it was time to head To Riverdale and Back Again, which is such a wordy title. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Official Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead A Very Special Podcast is a Salty Rock Media production.
Episode #104: The Black Cauldron (1985) Release Date: January 1, 2018 The holidays are over and Patrick and Kat have decided to slip back into the wonderful world of Disney, and their biggest financial disaster is the perfect stepping stone. Yes, Patrick and Kat decided to check out The Black Cauldron, a film that did so poorly it nearly crippled Walt Disney's animated film legacy. Anyway, Patrick loved the film and Kat was barely even remotely interested, which makes this a film episode. Plus, what were Richard Mulligan and Jane Kaczmarek up to in 1985? And find out which A-List actress will never be at a gal pal status with us. Oh, and where the fuck has Amy Heckerling been hiding these last few years? We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Official Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead A Very Special Podcast is a Salty Rock Media production.
Episode #103: ER - "A Miracle Happens Here" Release Date: December 28, 2017 Get ready for a holiday hangover, because Patrick and Kat are officially closing the book on Christmas 2017. It's been a wild ride, but the time has come for us to return to random ass episodes of Family Matters, but before we get there, we are taking one last stroll down Candy Cane Lane with a stopover at the hospital from ER. In case you weren't alive in the 1990s, ER was all the rage. The series gave birth to George Clooney being launched into super stardom and also launched a million boners for Noah Wyle. Anyway, tonight Patrick and Kat decided to check out a Christmas episode from season two, where a priest is shot, Carol thinks one of her patients is Santa Clause, and, I dunno, some other things happen. Plus, we get a little catty about Grey's Anatomy, Chicago Hope, and any other hospital drama that is not ER. If that's not enough to get you listen, we also drop a few HOT SCOOPS about our 2018 plans for the podcast. So, Merry Christmas, Ryan and I hope you get the carrier pigeon before you hear this episode. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Official Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead A Very Special Podcast is a Salty Rock Media production.
Episode #102: Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Release Date: December 20, 2017 Patrick and Kat travel back to the golden age of Hollywood to discuss the fun and fancy free adventures of Elizabeth Lane and Jeffy the Decorated War Hero as they battle hunger, problematic men, the expected standards of mid-20th century women, and a rival lifestyle writer all in a day's work. Yes, it's Christmas in Connecticut; the original with Barbara Stanwyck, not that weird made-for-television misstep Arnold Schwarzenegger subjected us to in 1992. Plus, which stars from the golden age of Hollywood are still alive in 2017, who are the original gal pals, and how many HOT SCOOPS can Patrick squeeze into one hour. Find out, on a thrilling episode of A VERY SPECIAL PODCAST! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Official Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead A Very Special Podcast is a Salty Rock Media production.
Episode #101: Night Court - "The Night Court Before Christmas" Release Date: December 17, 2017 Patrick and Kat have hinted for some type that they've wanted to dip into the world of Night Court for their podcast, and, well the time has finally come with "The Night Court Before Christmas." This is the one where Judge Harry Stone has to throw his coworker Roz in jail for not revealing the location of some toys she had accidentally stolen. Oh, and John Astin has a cameo as Buddy Ryan, Harry's wacky stepfather who may or may not be friends with St. Nick. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #100: He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special (1985) Release Date: December 11, 2017 A few years back, Patrick and Kat attempted to record an episode of the podcast discussing the He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special but for some reason the files were corrupted and unplayable (looking at you Skeletor). But, low and behold they have reunited several years later, for EPISODE 100, and gave it a second go. Needless to say, they are still confused. In a nutshell, it's Prince Adam and Princess Adora's birthday, Orko flies off in a rocket ship called the Sky Spy that is basically supposed to be a drone, he crashes it onto Earth, kidnaps some children, etc. Anyway, it's a 45 minute long toy commercial. Plus, what exactly is Skeletor? What was Anne Baxter doing on television in 1985? And, Kat loses her cool (again). We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #99: Home Improvement - "I'm Scheming of a White Christmas? Release Date: December 6, 2017 Does anyone know what time it is? Long overdue, Patrick and Kat return to the world of Home Improvement and this time we are discussing the episode where Brad and Randy steal from the charity coffee can to buy Rooster Man comic books and non-existent Gameboy games. Plus, The Manhattan Transfer drop by Tool Time, the number one cable show... in the world? Also, just in time for Christmas, Patrick has a Jill Taylor epiphany and is Randy Taylor a criminal mastermind in Costa Rica? We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #98: A Christmas Melody (2015) Release Date: December 3, 2017 The time has come to spread Christmas joy all throughout the internet and Kat and Patrick couldn't think of a better way to kick off the 2017 Christmas season. In the event you are unaware of what A Christmas Melody is, it's the modern day Hallmark Channel classic starring Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, and the diva herself MARIAH CAREY, who is also making her directorial debut. Yes, Mariah Carey... in a director's chair! Giving directions! Can you believe it? If you have trouble believing that, at least open your minds to the magic of the Christmas season, because that happens a lot in this hour and a half of made-for-television saccharine goodness. Plus, Kat and Patrick nearly engage in fisticuffs over what kind of failed musical act Brennan Elliott's character was involved in during the late 90s/early 2000s. Tweet us your thoughts, please! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #97: The Facts of Life - "Shoplifting" Release Date: November 28, 2017 Before Patrick and Kat dive into their annual Christmas showdown, they decide to take a pitstop with their gal pals from The Facts of Life. This week, it's Mrs. Garrett's birthday and Jo, Tootie, and Natalie want to buy her a nice Hawaiian print blouse but they come up short on cash and Jo opts for the next best option... shoplifting! Plus, Lisa Whelchel does Survivor and Mindy Cohn's fun instagram exchanges between herself and Kim Fields. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #96: Out of Practice - "Thanks" Release Date: November 18, 2017 Patrick and Kat deliver y'all another Thanksgiving themed episode for the 2017 season and this time it's the short-lived and super obscure CBS sitcom, Out of Practice. This series from the 2005-2006 television season starred our pals Henry Winkler, Christopher Gorham, Stockard Channing, Paula Marshall, and a pre-Modern Family Ty Burrell. This was a show about a family of physicians (plus one marriage counselor) living in New York City... and I dunno, dealing with shit with hilarious results. Plus, Patrick and Kat reminisce about the Alan Thicke/Gilbert Gottfried episode of Celebrity Wife Swap and all the wacky NBC Universal shows that had episodes that took place at the Montecito, the fake casino from their wildly popular 2000s series, Las Vegas. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #95: How I Met Your Mother - "Slapsgiving" Release Date: November 14, 2017 Patrick and Kat slip into Thanksgiving season with the classic "Slapsgiving" episode of How I Met Your Mother. This is the one where Marshall is gearing up to slap Barney across the face as pay for their slap bet from the previous season. Meanwhile, Ted and Robin have been broken up for six months but still find it awkward to be around each other. Plus, Patrick adds "get Kat to watch the "Real Housewives" to his 2018 vision board, New York pizza is totally better than Chicago deep dish, and what went down during the 2007 season of Dancing With The Stars. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #94: Growing Pains - "This is Your Life" Release Date: November 7, 2017 The supernatural blur of Halloween is behind us and now Patrick and Kat have to slip back into reality, and the best way to do that is with a dream sequence episode of Growing Pains. It's the one where Ben Seaver (marvelously played by "friend of the show" Jeremy Miller) experiences a weird ass anesthesia dream while having his tonsils removed. Special guest star: Alan Hale Jr. Plus, racy dialogue courtesy of the Growing Pains staff, Jason Seaver mansplaining everything medical related, and the general creepiness of doing medical related business out of a room connected to the family living room. We also discuss an alternate reality where Kirk Cameron didn't take a bizarre journey through life. Also, guess who finally watched Strangers Things? Spoiler alert: it was us. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #93: Unsolved Mysteries – “February 22, 1989″ Release Date: October 31, 2017 Patrick and Kat face one of their biggest childhood fears head on and discuss a season one episode of Unsolved Mysteries. You know, the wildly popular series that was hosted by the legendary Robert Stack from 1987 to 2002 and then haphazardly resurrected in 2008 with Dennis Farina filling in for Mr. Stack. Each week Stack's frightful tone delivered a cautionary message to the two of us who believed that around every corner was a murderer or Bigfoot… or an alien! The first story is focused around a still-to-this-day unsolved bank robbery where the bandits dug beneath the streets of Hollywood to make off with large sums of cash (or possibly floppy disks with government secrets). Think of it as a real life Ocean's Eleven, but instead of George Clooney we get a shaggy haired man trying to break into the late-80s Hollywood scene . The second mystery focuses around two individuals who nearly died and experienced a strange journey through a dark mystical tunnel towards a welcoming light. What exactly is a Near Death Experience? And, is there really something on the other side of this life? Then, the final tale involves the murder of a middle aged man from Ohio, which is a real brain scratcher. Was it drug dealers, a crime of passion… or a mob hit? Plus, Patrick and Kat quickly revisit the Nancy Kerrigan/Tonya Harding scandal of the early 90s. And which famous rapper took home the Grammy Award for the first time hip-hop music was included as a genre in the awards ceremony. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
90s heartthrob, Devon Sawa, and his ragtag team of early 2000s Aeropostale-wearing superstars manage to avoid fiery death when the plane they are kicked off mysteriously explodes. However, doom and gloom continues to follow them and picks them off one by one? What could possibly be going on? Plus, Kat gets a headache watching any Star Wars films, the 20th anniversary of John Denver's death, the conspiracies behind TWA Flight 800, Frankie Muniz's hot dance moves on Dancing with the Stars, Aaliyah, Skecher brand shoes, and a deficit of UFO sightings with modern technology. Also, Patrick and Kat dream of having lunch with the lovely Laurie Metcalf. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #91: Strait-Jacket (1964) Release Date: October 15, 2017 Warning: This podcast depicts graphic axe murders In 1964, the stars aligned and allowed Joan Crawford, William Castle, and Robert Bloch to work together on the camp/hag horror classic Strait-Jacket, which tells the tale of Lucy Harbin, axe murderer, who is released into the free world after twenty years rotting away in an insane asylum for the beheading of her hot husband and his mistress. Well, things aren't so peachy when she's released and people are mysteriously turning up dead and headless in the days following her release. Who could it be? Plus, Patrick and Kat revisit the top five grossing films of 1964, the crazy on-set demands of Joan Crawford during the filming of Strait Jacket, and the mysterious circumstances of actress Joan Blondell walking through a plate glass window and being unable to commit to her role in the film. Also, will Jared Leto shower now that he'll be portraying Hugh Hefner in a biopic? We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #90: Goosebumps - “A Night in Terror Tower” Original Release Date: October 5, 2017 It's a Halloween edition of Book Club and Patrick and Kat take a journey with two unsupervised children who decide to visit an old prison tower in London; with spooky results. Patrick is thrilled and just like Shania, Kat isn't impressed. Sorry, R.L. Stine, maybe next time. Plus, a cameo appearance by Howard Stark. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #89: Roseanne - “Halloween IV” Original Release Date: September 28, 2017 Following a tough week, Patrick and Kat are now officially three years deep into doing this podcast and return to familial territory with another Halloween installment of Roseanne. This time around Roseanne is visited by three ghosts who try to cheer her up when Becky bounces Lanford. Plus, we are totally excited for the new Roseanne series. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #88: Route 66 - “Welcome to Amity” Original Release Date: September 20, 2017 Patrick and Kat dip back into the request bag and pull out Route 66, the classic 1960s television series about two bros who drive across the country and butt into people's lives. In this episode, the bros try to help out a sexy blonde who seems to be hated by every person in town for reasons known to the townspeople, but unknown to the viewers. It's a frustrating hour of television, but we made the best of it. Plus, Kat finally watches The Good Son and Patrick and Kat decide which song Britney Spears should perform for us during her upcoming guest appearance (it's happening). We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #87: ‘Allo ‘Allo - “The British Are Coming” Original Release Date: September 14, 2017 Patrick and Kat go across the pond to discuss the critically acclaimed British sitcom, 'Allo 'Allo!, a series that Kat has treasured memories of from her childhood and Patrick has never heard of until a few weeks ago. Shocker; he loved it! They decide to watch the pilot episode which deals with a French cafe owner who becomes tangled with Nazis and the French resistance during World War II. Plus, Patrick and Kat agree that Pacey and Joey were not meant for each other and discussion of what Jared Leto may or may not smell like. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #86: Happy Days - “The Not Making of a President” Original Release Date: September 9, 2017 Move over Batman vs. Superman, there's a bigger battle at hand… Stevenson vs. Eisenhower. Yes, this week Patrick and Kat head back to the 1950s via the 1970s through a powerful episode of Happy Days that has Richie Cunningham falling for a gal who was Sizzling for Stevenson. Plus, we examine the Cunningham family history and what may have brought them to Wisconsin. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #85: Out of this World - “Queens for a Day” Original Release Date: August 29, 2017 Patrick and Kat dip into the 80s vault this week and unearth Out of this World, a quirky late 80s sitcom about an alien who impregnates a female earthling and gives birth to a girl who develops superpowers on her thirteenth birthday… It's all so Guardians of the Galaxy-y but with hot 80s fashion. Plus, find out what television series has produced the most amount of episodes and Patrick rallies support to get a video of Kat doing some hot flag twirling moves. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #84: No One Would Tell (1996) Original Release Date: August 20, 2017 Patrick and Kat return after a few weeks off to discuss the 1996 made-for-television movie, No One Would Tell, starring Fred Savage and Candace Cameron. Despite being an overall weird movie, it is a cautionary tale about the dangers of staying in an abusive relationship and serves as a public reminder to not remain silent when it comes to domestic violence. Plus, Patrick and Kat both move (again) and try to pinpoint the exact moment Melrose Placebecame irrelevant. Also, fuck The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #83: Co-Ed Call Girl (1996) Original Release Date: June 27, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat unearthed a forgotten made-for-television relic of 1996, Co-Ed Girlstarring Tori Spelling… and surprisingly Barry Watson. This is the one where Tori Spelling becomes burdened with the rising cost of college tuition and takes up a part-time job as a high class hooker. Oh, shenanigans ensue. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #82: Sabrina the Teenage Witch - “Disney World” Original Release Date: May 26, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat channel their inner-witchiness (and bitchiness) when it comes to discussing the not-so-classic Animal Kingdom episode of Sabrina the Teenage Witch. This is the one where Sabrina has to travel ALL THE WAY to Orlando, Florida to fulfill a quest from the Quizmaster, who is really named Albert but we kept on calling him Dash for some reason. Plus, Animal Kingdom scandals, Lindsay Sloane and Matthew Perry being BFFs, questioning whether or not if Julia Salinger is the worst television character ever and spilling the tea on Spider-man's Aunt! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #81: Sweet Valley High: Double Love Original Release Date: May 11, 2017 Welcome to the first ever A Very Special Podcast Book Club (Imagine Oprah Voice Here)! And to kick off the celebration, Patrick and Kat are dusting the cobwebs off their paperback copies of the first ever Sweet Valley High book, “Double Love”. This is the one where Elizabeth and Jack are pining after the same boy, Todd Wilkins; mixed in with some drunken adventures with Rick Andover. Oooh! Oooh! Plus, we talk Swans Crossing, the 1960s ABC daytime drama The Young Marrieds, Stephen King's Christine, and being pro Tiffani Amber Thiessen. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #80: The Earth Day Special (1990) Original Release Date: April 23, 2017 So, Mother Nature has fallen from the sky, planet Earth is in peril, and Meryl Streep walks into a bar to get away from it all; and that's just the beginning! Yes, this week Patrick and Kat navigate the choppy waters that was The Earth Day Special, starring everyone; including Morgan Freeman who Kat was convinced was a complete unknown in 1990 but according to post-recording internet research Patrick uncovered he won a Golden Globe for Driving Miss Daisy just months prior to this special airing. So, hashtag Kat Was Wrong. Plus, The Outsiders television series, getting hit in the nuts for a cash prize, and Richard Grieco's short-lived 21 Jump Street spinoff! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
A Very Special Planet - Captain Planet and the Planeteers #1 (1991) Ahoy, hoy! In honor of the upcoming Earth Day celebration; Patrick dusts off his copy and reads the first issue of Marvel Comics' take on the wildly aged Captain Planet and the Planeteers animated series. Envision it like story time… or something. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn Music: Kevin Hartnell
Episode #79: Seinfeld - “The Parking Garage” Original Release Date: April 11, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat dip into the world of Seinfeld for the first time on A Very Special Podcast and what better way to be re-introduced to a world of cynicism than with the classic parking garage episode. This is the one where Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and George wander aimlessly around the parking garage of a mall in New Jersey searching for Kramer's car. Plus, Jerry Seinfeld dabbles in scientology, lax stalking laws, how to avoid be murdered, and Patrick and Kat argue who gets to be Elaine in their dumb fantasy world. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #78: Cheers - “Bar Bet” Original Release Date: March 28, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat welcome y'all to “The Shelley Long” years of Cheers, which is a super popular era of the long running sitcom but for two self proclaimed Rebecca fans, an unfamiliar realm of barroom camaraderie. Anyway, Sam Malone made a deal during a booze induced blackout with a shady Bostonian played by Michael Richards that he would have to give up his bar if he does not marry Jacqueline Bisset within the next 365 days. Hilarity ensues. Plus, Patrick and Kat continue their rightful spin on the one sided drama of the ethical dilemma that is the other podcast masquerading under the same name as theirs, characters from an Alfred Hitchcock film finding themselves the subject of a 1980s television series, celebrity cruises we'd like to go on, and which one of our 45 presidents did Latoya Jackson want to canoodle with. All that and more on another thrilling episode of A Very Special Podcast. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #77: The 4400 - “Pilot” Original Release Date: March 17, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat venture into the realm of science fiction when they revisit the early-2000s USA Network drama, The 4400. This was the one about a group of people who mysteriously vanished over the course of fifty years and then suddenly reappeared one evening in 2004. Plus, Patrick and Kat learn that someone has taken their podcast name and are using it as their own and the fun summer programming schedule of 2004! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #76: The Donna Reed Show - The Mustache Original Release Date: March 7, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat hop into their Studebaker and crash into a 1961 episode of The Donna Reed Show. So, Donna's husband comes back from a week long hunting trip and hasn't shaved so decides to craft his stubbly face into a bomb ass mustache, but Donna and Mary aren't thrilled. Oh, the insanity! Plus, Cher hangs out with the girls from CBS' The Talk, a peak into things Robert Stack did that were not Unsolved Mysteries, and spending some time with The Bachelor Father! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #75: Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue Original Release Date: March 1, 2017 Patrick and Kat celebrate their 75th episode with the biggest Public Service Announcement of all time, Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. A joint effort from George and Barbara Bush and every animation studios to bring you awareness to the epidemic that is stealing our youths! Oh, and it's a convoluted mess… just like this episode of our podcast, but hey, we aren't fucking NPR. Plus, early George Clooney acting efforts, Kellie Martin Mania, and lots of talk about MURDER! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #74: The Wonder Years - “Steady As She Goes” Original Release Date: February 21, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat slip into the tumultuous world of The Wonder Years, where Kevin Arnold and Winnie Cooper are constant odds of back and forth wooing. This week, Winnie is knee deep in her relationship with Kirk McCrae and Kevin tries to slap her in the face by dating Becky Slater; I don't know, just go with us on this. Plus, Kat finally watches The People vs. O.J. Simpson, The Year-and-a-Half-ish of Marcia Clark wigs, the wacky world of My Two Dads, and not-so-fun-times with Stacey Dash. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #73: 3rd Rock from the Sun - Dick Smoker Original Release Date: February 10, 2017 Patrick and Kat take a bizarre ride to the wonderful, wacky world of 3rd Rock from the Sun. Dick Solomon takes up smoking, Sally Solomon is put in charge, Tommy Solomon resurrects a frog from the dead, and Harry Solomon, well, he does regular old Harry stuff. Plus, lunch dates with Diane Keaton, confusing the title with 30 Rock, Kristen Johnston is a wonderful human being, and a rowdy round of Sophie's Choice with Fred and Ben Savage. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #72: General Hospital - “Luke and Laura Save The World” Original Release Date: January 28, 2017 This week Patrick and Kat take a trip back to the early 80s and watch a classic episode of General Hospital, when Luke and Laura ruled the early afternoon airwaves and battles those damn Cassadines and their pesky weather machinery. Plus, breaking news for fans of Days of Our Lives, flashback to when MSNBC broke into the wild world of cable news, mistaken Holly Marie Combs with Neve Campbell, getting yelled at for financial mistakes by Suze Orman, hunky daytime stars using their Twitter account to sell shoddy products, and more tales from #SoapTwitter. Also, Kat drinks like five glasses of wine and gets boisterous. Enjoy! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #71: Galavant - “Pilot/Joust Friends” Original Release Date: January 18, 2017 [download the mp3] WTF is Galavant? According to Kat Halstead, it was a short-lived ABC series that combined elements of musicals, comedies, medieval fantasy, unicorns, dragons, and Kylie Minogue. Still confused as Patrick was? Well, listen as Kat recaps the first two episodes and Patrick chimes in with his usual witty banter. Plus, does Galavant take place in a future Earth post-Donald Trump America, a rowdy discussion of daddy issues, and a bunch of shoutouts. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #70: Friends - “The One with the Monkey” Original Release Date: January 12, 2017 Ding dong, 2016 is dead and instead of looking forward we are looking back… to 1994; when a gaggle of New Yorkers chilled in hodge podge-y, spacious, rent controlled apartments. Yes, this week Patrick and Kat decided to watch another episode of Friends and jump back into the carefree world of Marvin the Martian t-shirts, cute monkeys, and smooches at the stroke of midnight on January 1st. Plus, Kat's lament for Girl Meets World, the real life death of Stefano DiMera, catching up with T-Boz, the impending cancellation of Days of Our Lives, Patrick's current new obsession, Kylie Minogue, and the glorious return of choker necklaces. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #69: Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) Original Release Date: January 3, 2017 Who knew that Home Alone 2: Lost in New York could stir up so many emotions? Be sure to listen because a little argument breaks out around fifteen minute mark and Kat may have walked out of the recording for a few minutes. But fret not! We patched things up and we agreed on one thing; The McCallister family are all HORRIBLE PEOPLE (mostly Uncle Frank)! Plus, who exactly is The Fashionable 90s Lady who punches Marv in the face twice and WHY DO WE LOVE HER SO MUCH? We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #68: A Different World - “For Whom the Jingle Bells Tolls” Original Release Date: December 24, 2016 Whitley Gilbert has one too many souvlaki's on a stick while shopping at the mall and her guilty conscience of humbugging her way through the holidays conjures up the familial Dickensian Christmas ghosts that have invaded every American sitcom since the dawn of television. The situation gets a little funky when Jaleesa sings the Hillman College rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” with “two butts-a-bumping to my MC Hammer CD” during Coach Oakes' segment as the Ghost of Christmas Present and Whitley's thinking she's learned a valuable lesson by this point but the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come insists on showing her how ratchet her future will become anyway. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #67: To Grandmother's House We Go Original Release Date: December 16, 2016 This week, Patrick and Kat watch a very special made-for-television movie that helped launch a thousand plus direct-to-video films for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen. Crime pays; unless you kidnap pre-billionaire Olsen Twins for ransom… in To Grandmother's House We Go! Plus, Leah Remini's Scientology show, what it must be like auditioning for the role of Tom Cruise's wife, Northern Exposure, and snarky TV Guide reviews. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #66: Mad Men - “Christmas Comes But Once A Year” Original Release Date: December 5, 2016 This week, Patrick and Kat's journey into televised nostalgia lands them in 1960s New York City via a 2010 episode of Mad Men. It's Christmas time on Madison Avenue and the people of Sterling, Cooper, Draper, Pryce are scrambling to entertain that dude from Lucky Strikes. Plus, Patrick and Kat mourn the loss of Florence Henderson, Jon Hamm comes clean about his penis size, Big Brother 12, Shark Week, and conga lines! We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #65: The Mary Tyler Moore Show - “Today I Am Ma'am” Original Release Date: November 30, 2016 This week, Patrick and Kat's journey into televised nostalgia lands them in 1970s Minneapolis where they spend a night with Rhoda and Mary; who are both feeling downtrodden because they are thirty and single. Rhoda gets the wild idea to chase the blues away by inviting over some men. Shenanigans ensue. Plus, a Mary Tyler Moore murder mystery, hanging out with Hazel Frederick, and the year's most unsexiest scenes in literature. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://averyspecialpodcast.tumblr.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #64: Mad About You - “Giblets for Murray” Original Release Date: November 23, 2016 Patrick and Kat serve you a second scooping of a Thanksgiving Day themed podcast. This time around it's the classic 1990s NBC sitcom, Mad About You and how Paul and Jamie Buchman fared during the first Thanksgiving they decided to host in “Giblets for Murray.” Plus, what it's like to have your apartment be above a liquor store, Helen Hunt's trip to North Carolina to film a television series, and teaching Millennials about important things like Aaliyah and the Gin Blossoms. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead
Episode #63: Saved by the Bell: The College Years - “A Thanksgiving Story” Original Release Date: November 18, 2016 Patrick and Kat slip into Thanksgiving season with a early 90s cranberry jam that took the playful innocence of Saved by the Bell and plunged it into the murkier waters of primetime with Saved by the Bell: The College Years. Anything goes at Cal U, including anal probes with a turkey thermometer and a slew of new uninteresting supporting characters for Zack, Slater, and Screech Wilson the Beachball to get into trouble with. Plus, Dustin Diamond's legal troubles, Patrick and Kat recast some important roles with animated GIFs, clipart, and emojis, and palling around with Mr. Belding post high school. We have some great stuff coming up, so don't forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes. Website: http://www.averyspecialpodcast.tumblr.com Twitter: @VeryPodcast Starring: Patrick M. Dunn and Kat Halstead