Podcasts about retroblasting

Melinda Mock of RetroBlasting takes us back to 1912 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Somewhere in Time (1980), the time travel romance starring Superman-era Christopher Reeve and radiant beauty Jane Seymour, directed by the late Jeannot Szwarc based on a novel by Richard Matheson. Should these star-crossed lovers be re-united in the afterlife of their box office obscurity, or should they be doomed never to wander the shores of Mackinac Island? Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

Melinda Mock and Michael French of RetroBlasting fame answered our bat signal at the eleventh hour to join us for this special festive episode after our original guest had to drop out. And boy, are we glad they did! Yes, it's a bit cheeky of us to cover Tim Burton's snowy sequel to his blockbusting hit Batman (1989) on Movie Oubliette. It's dubious to claim it has been overlooked in the years since, but it was certainly a box office disappointment for Warner Bros. when it debuted in 1992. Adjusted for inflation, it earned $420 million less than the original, and is the second-lowest-grossing live action Batman movie, beaten only by Batman and Robin.  But is this dark and kinky sequel, in which Batman appears for only 23 minutes, a freaky festive classic? Or a gloomy gothic mess? Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

Michael French of RetroBlasting joins us on a quest to Valhalla with Erik the Viking (1989) – Monty Python alumni Terry Jones' fantasy film starring Tim Robbins, Samantha Bond, Imogen Stubbs, Eartha Kitt, Mickey Rooney and John Cleese. This is the second historical adventure film from ex-Pythons we've covered this year that attempts to avoid treading on the comedy troupe's large coat-tails and trips rather spectacularly, stumbling out of the box office top 20 in under a week with less than $2 million on a $15 million budget. But is Erik's earnest quest to end the violent days of Ragnorok an overlooked rib-tickling masterwork or a tedious misfire? Find out! Follow us on Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram and maybe what's left of Twitter, if it's still functioning. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

[TOTB/DISCUSSION] Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! What's this in the toe of you Christmas stocking? Why it's the third annual AARGH! MY OPTICS! Top Of The Bots Podcast! As is customary this time of year Virtual Dave and Orion Ghia get together IN REAL LIFE and discuss the previous year.. Dave and Orion exchange presents and shoot the shit about 2023 and run down their favourite 5 action figures of the year, yeah that's right FIVE we shortened it so we could talk about other stuff is that ok with you?! We're doing this for free you know!Check out Orion and Dave's Instagram profiles for images of their choices:https://www.instagram.com/orion_ghia/https://www.instagram.com/virtualdave26/Credits:Hosts: Virtual Dave and Orion GhiaEditing and Production: Orion GhiaInto Music and Stings: Oliver PrimeOutro Music: The VidiprinterPlay House Brighton (Where Override came from) https://www.facebook.com/modelshobbiestoysgames/Jay AKA Robot Garbage https://www.instagram.com/robotgarbage/Dave's Comics Brighton https://www.davescomics.co.uk/Retroblasting video: https://youtu.be/Ev7IhRRFVTM?si=UU2QaQZOBhXx4KvS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melinda Mock of RetroBlasting and Dreamland guest co-hosts and, while Dan is away, leads Conrad into the weird fairytale horror of Troll (1986), Empire Pictures' second-highest-grossing b-movie, which has since been overshadowed by the internet memes of its largely unrelated and famously awful sequel. Featuring Noah Hathaway (The NeverEnding Story), Michael Moriarty (The Stuff), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (!) and Sonny Bono (!!!), it tells the story of the young Harry Potter Jr. – yes, you read that right – discovering a world of magic and terror when his family moves into a new apartment building infested by the titular Troll. It has everything you'd want in a video rental: Sonny Bono turning into a quivering green turd, June Lockheart brandishing a spear and a singing magic mushroom. But is it any good? Find out! Check out Melinda's podcast Dreamland and the RetroBlasting YouTube channel. Follow us on Threads, Facebook, Instagram and maybe Twitter, if it's still functioning. Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

A new Dungeons and Dragons movie arrives in theatres this month, so we thought we'd take a look back at the very first attempt to bring the beloved role-playing phenomenon to the screen. As two first-level novices, Dan and Conrad needed an expert Dungeon Master to guide them through this early 2000s CGI-fest, so the sage-like Michael French of RetroBlasting joins them. At least, he does until his Internet took pity and set him free from the spectacle of PlayStation 1 cut-screen establishing shots, Jeremy Irons devouring the scenery and spitting it venomously back out, and evil henchmen in frosty blue lipstick. The fantasy extravaganza directed by first-time helmer Courtney Solomon, featuring Justin Whalin, Marlon Wayans, Thora Birch, Zoe McLellan and Kristen Wilson is a much-maligned box office disaster, but is it a powerful gem just waiting to be rediscovered? Find out! Check out RetroBlasting on YouTube! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films, vote on whether films should be released or thrown back, and access exclusive bonus content!

Today we are diving into the (Spice)world of B sides! We talk about Walk Of Life, Baby Come Round, and of course, Outer Space Girls! What do we like about these 3 B sides, what are they about, and how many episodes are we going to have to have to talk about the Spice World movie?!   Check out RetroBlasting's dive into the Spice Girls dolls!   Join us every Friday as we discuss each Spice Girls song, music video, and other media!   Spice up your life!   The Sporty One, by Melanie C   Check out our friend Nicoli's Unbound series of books! Dissonance by Nicoli Gonnella Silence by Nicoli Gonnella Hunger by Nicoli Gonnella Fury by Nicoli Gonnella   Listen to miek and Greg on Two Bandits Watching Bluey! Two Bandits Watching Bluey   miek made an album! progress-is-only-progress-when-documented   Follow us on Twitter: @TheSpiceLevel Check out our other socials: thespicelevel.com Email us: TheSpiceLevel@gmail.com

RetroBlasting's Michael French beams Battle Beyond the Stars (1980) out of the oubliette and forces Conrad and Dan to explore this sci-fi riff on The Seven Samurai (1954) starring Richard Thomas, Robert Vaughn, George Peppard, John Saxon, Sybil Danning and Darlanne Fleugel. It's exploitation entrepreneur Roger Corman's transparent attempt to cash-in on the Star Wars phenomenon, with a naive farm boy blasting into space to find mercenaries who will protect his peace loving, beige-wearing planet from the evil Sador and his planet-killing superweapon. But crucially, is it any good? And what does Michael make of it? Find out! Visit RetroBlasting on YouTube! Follow them on Twitter and Facebook! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films and access exclusive bonus content

Rob has unfinished business! Thanks to the bloody power outages plaguing South Africa, Rob has been unable to participate in some key GI Joburg debate and discussion! But no longer! We're going to get into his favourite year of GI Joe and why it is a contender to beat all others. Plus we chat weird collecting urges and what Rob's Joes get up to on their downtime. If you'd like some contrasting opinions to Rob's, look no further than this awesome debate Paul and Steve had with the RetroBlasting crowd over on the Analog Toys YouTube channel as part of Iconicon 2022! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MltlhIhb4A&t=3717s Got something to say to GI Joburg? We can be reached at arealsouthafricanhero@gmail.com We have an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_landing=true Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-joburg-the-merch #gijoe #gijoburg #hasbro

Melinda Mock of RetroBlasting joins us to revisit one of her teenage favourites: Wes Craven's Shocker (1989) – a bizarre attempt to create a new slasher franchise with The X-Files' Mitch Pileggi as psychotic serial killer Horace Pinker, who gains supernatural possession abilities after being executed in the electric chair. Future director Peter Berg plays a college football star player whose adoptive family and girlfriend fall victim to Pinker's homicidal urges. Can he figure out how to stop the electrically charged menace before he strikes again? Can he do it with a late 80s hair metal soundtrack raging in the background? And is this a hidden gem overshadowed by Craven's monumental franchises? Find out! Follow RetroBlasting at www.retroblasting.com, on YouTube or Twitter. Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films and access exclusive bonus content

Its the 100th episode!! We are joined by Retroblasting, Analog Toys and Bobby Vala! Plus Action Force, G.I. Joe news, Marvel Legends news and more!!!

We welcome back David Vonner to the show and talk with him about what he has upcoming with the Nacelle company! Plus we wrap Pulse Con Day 2 and Premium livestream as well! Website: infinityequationpodcast.com Buy Infinity Merch! ➡️➡️ T-Shirts by Infinity Equation Podcast | TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/infinity-equation-podcast Signup for your Comic Cutouts so you don't miss out https://comic-cutouts.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Iconicon-2021-by-RetroBlasting/77388341.7H7A9.XYZ

Join Toy Anxiety and Geek. Dad. Life. for another insane night of toy collecting, news, weekly pickups, the giant Toy Debate between Retroblasting and The Toy Guru, and so much more! ------------------ Subscribe to Yes Have Some on YouTube - http://shorturl.at/djD09​​​​​​​ Follow YHS on Social Media - * http://www.instagram.com/yhspodcast​​ * https://www.facebook.com/groups/YHSGr... * http://www.twitter.com/yhspodcast​​​ Want to Send us something? YES HAVE SOME PO BOX 82024 Atlanta GA, 30354

We recap the weekly toys from this week!! Website: infinityequationpodcast.com Buy Infinity Merch! ➡️➡️ T-Shirts by Infinity Equation Podcast | TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/infinity-equation-podcast Signup for your Comic Cutouts so you don't miss out https://comic-cutouts.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Iconicon-2021-by-RetroBlasting/77388341.7H7A9.XYZ

We welcome Melinda Mock tp the show tonight plus go over Toy news as well!

We welcome Oilers Workshop to the show plus go over the latest in this weeks news! Website: infinityequationpodcast.com Buy Infinity Merch! ➡️➡️ T-Shirts by Infinity Equation Podcast | TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/infinity-equation-podcast Signup for your Comic Cutouts so you don't miss out https://comic-cutouts.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Iconicon-2021-by-RetroBlasting/77388341.7H7A9.XYZ

We welcome Oilers Workshop to the show plus go over the latest in this weeks news! Website: infinityequationpodcast.com Buy Infinity Merch! ➡️➡️ T-Shirts by Infinity Equation Podcast | TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/infinity-equation-podcast Signup for your Comic Cutouts so you don't miss out https://comic-cutouts.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Iconicon-2021-by-RetroBlasting/77388341.7H7A9.XYZ

We go over the Summer con reveals this week plus update on the charity Toys for Tots Buy Infinity Merch! ➡️➡️ T-Shirts by Infinity Equation Podcast | TeePublic https://www.teepublic.com/user/infinity-equation-podcast Check out The Call To Action Show! ➡️➡️ The Call to Action Show - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7KxPtQyeI__JSYSH1Py4Fw Signup for your Comic Cutouts so you don't miss out https://comic-cutouts.com/ https://www.redbubble.com/i/t-shirt/Iconicon-2021-by-RetroBlasting/77388341.7H7A9.XYZ

Melinda Mock and Aaron Harper of Dreamland, the RetroBlasting podcast, join us for the second half of our Iconicon crossover event! We're exploring one of the lesser-known underwater sci-fi epics released in 1989: Leviathan. It's directed by George P. Cosmatos (Rambo II), stars Peter Weller (RoboCop) and Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters), has special effects by Stan Winston (Aliens) and a score by Jerry Goldsmith (Alien). With that pedigree, what could possibly go wrong? Quite a lot, it turns out. Easily one of the most hilarious episodes we've ever recorded – check it out! Follow Dreamland's exploits at http://www.retroblasting.com/dreamland Find out more about Iconicon at https://www.iconicononline.com Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films and access exclusive bonus content

*Streamed on YouTube and Facebook 8 July 2021 at 22:00 Eastern Time* If you were forced to choose between the first 50 issues of the GI Joe A Real American Hero comic series by Marvel, and the 50 issues that followed, which would you say is the superior run of books? In a titanic battle of wits, dazzling argument, and nerdy knowledge, RetroBlasting and Reklaimers Vintage Toys propose the motion: "GI Joe A Real American Hero #51-101 is a superior run of issues to #1-50" Analog Toys and GI Joburg will oppose the motion. YOU decide the outcome! GI Joburg is proud to host this stream as part of Iconicon 2021. For event details and schedule, check https://www.iconicononline.com/ RetroBlasting: https://www.youtube.com/user/retrobla... Analog Toys: https://www.youtube.com/user/Tortured... Reklaimers Vintage Toys: https://www.instagram.com/reklaimers_...   GI Joburg has an official Patreon page! Go to https://www.patreon.com/GIJOBURG?fan_ Want some of the most unique GI Joe apparel out there? Check out our official GI JOBURG merch at: https://teespring.com/stores/gi-jobur  #Iconicon #gijoe #comics  

Michael from RetroBlasting joins in our weekly shenanigans to talk toys, MOTU: Revelation, SilverHawks, Bionic Six, and so much more!

On this episode of 3 Geeks and a Microphone Art, Russ and Dean are joined by two very special guests. Michael French from Retroblasting and Tom Berges of I Grew up Start Wars for a no holds bared discussion on all things Star Wars from what it was like being there in 1977 to toys and the acquisition by Disney. Join us while we make the jump to light speed on this episode of 3 Geeks and a Microphone Questions or Comments? 3geeksandamic@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threeGeeksandaMicrophonepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwMDyEKWA-cOkDd5qrtM7fw Podcast: https://anchor.fm/3geeksmicrophone Retroblasting: https://www.youtube.com/user/retroblasting Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RetroBlasting Igrewupstarwars https://igrewupstarwars.com/

RetroBlasting co-founder and Dreamland podcast co-host Melinda Mock guides us through the red-tinged comet zombie apocalypse of Night of the Comet – a 1984 cult sci-fi comedy horror written and directed by Thom Eberhardt and starring former guests Catherine Mary Stewart and Kelli Maroney, with Robert Beltran, Mary Woronov and Geoffrey Lewis. But did these valley girls inspire many of the resourceful, capable action heroines (in cheerleading outfits) that followed, or is this a Mach-10 misfire? Find out! Follow RetroBlasting on Youtube and listen in to the Dreamland podcast now! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films and access exclusive bonus content

RetroBlasting's Michael French joins us as we venture into Outland (1981), Peter Hyams' sci-fi thriller loosely based on High Noon and starring none other than the late Sean Connery and the great Frances Sternhagen. It's a tense tale of one man's fight against a corrupt system, laced with explosive decompression and enough blue-collar snark to fill a saloon. But is it a previously unmined gem or should it be blown out of an airlock into the frozen wastes of Io? Find out! Follow RetroBlasting on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and everywhere else because they're awesome! Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram Support us on Patreon to nominate future films and access exclusive bonus content

Pop-Culture aficionado and YouTube host Micheal French joins the show to talk about his background, the art of toy collecting, and his hit YouTube show "Retroblasting"! #YouTube #retroblasting #toys #pop-culture #nostalgia #QuarantineLife

Reproductions in the vintage toy hobby has been a source of topic once again recently. Stuart, Craig and Mark are joined by special guest Lee Bullock to discuss the issue. Retroblasting's, Michael French, recently posted a video defending the use of reproduction items in the hobby and attacking the anti-repro groups.  All four of the hosts on this show sit firmly in the anti-repro camp, BUT, does the repro supporting members of the hobby have a point, a reasoned argument so to speak.  The team take the main points from the video and discuss them in depth.  What damage do reproductions do to the hobby?  Were reproductions more accepted in the earlier days of the hobby?  Is there a place for reproduction in the hobby?  Could the Facebook groups do more with regards to reproduction?  Is it time to change opinions on reproductions?  The boys discuss all these issues and many more and try to give a balanced discussion with regards to reproductions.  Does the conversation change their stance?  You'll have to listen in. But that's not all this month as Craig has come up with an original way to display his loose collection away from the norm.  He goes through it bit by bit.  Is it a cool way to display?  Or has he lost the plot?   All this plus much more from this months Old Fossils. Enjoy the show. We Are Generation Skywalker!

We welcome Michael French to the show!! As we talk with him about latest comic, TV, and toys news from the week!!

This is Part 1 of a two-part episode. Part 2 is free to all paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/42345576.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guest Michael "Retroblasting" French!  Host of the youtube channel RetroBlasting, Michael swings thru the studio to talk all things pop culture from a Gen X perspective and what has slipped away from the iconic franchises saturating the current entertainment markets.  Check out RetroBlasting over at www.retroblasting.com Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (www.piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

This is a preview for Part 2 of a two-part episode. Part 1 is free to everyone over at www.patreon.com/posts/42345559.  The full Part 2 episode is available to paid subscribers over at www.patreon.com/posts/42345576.  Become a paid subscriber for $5/month over at patreon.com/champagnesharks and get access to the whole archive of subscriber-only episodes, the Discord voice and chat server for patrons, detailed show notes for certain episodes, and our newsletter. This episode is hosted by Trevor. Today we have special guest Michael "Retroblasting" French!  Host of the youtube channel RetroBlasting, Michael swings thru the studio to talk all things pop culture from a Gen X perspective and what has slipped away from the iconic franchises saturating the current entertainment markets.  Check out RetroBlasting over at www.retroblasting.com Co-produced & edited by Aaron C. Schroeder / Pierced Ears Recording Co, Seattle WA (piercedearsrec.com). Opening theme composed by T. Beaulieu. Closing theme composed by Dustfingaz (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheRazhu_)

Time to go down the Kenner Star Wars action figure collecting rabbit hole.  If you are a hardcore Kenner Star Wars action figure collector, sooner or later you will encounter the Repro battle lines being drawn.  Join Carlos today on GeekFest Rants as he chronicles the latest skirmish in the Kenner Star Wars action figure collecting circles.  All of it stemming from the upcoming production of a Kickstarter funded Kenner Star Wars Photography book by Kim Simmons.  But now involving such YouTube personalities like Michael French from Retroblasting and Michael Havens from The Imperial Commissary.  

The industries we all know and love are facing challenging odds, as many are thrust into uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. From the film industry, to comic conventions and even local comic book shops feeling the ripple effects, we have a round table discussion on the severity of the situation. We talk with Michael French of RetroBlasting about how all of this could affect the industries we all love down the road, and how quickly things could slowly get back on track. Don't miss this special POPX, "Crisis on Infinite Continents." RetroBlasting ► https://www.youtube.com/user/retroblasting You can find us on social media using the links below. Instagram: @Popxcast Twitter: @Popxcast Facebook: Popxcast YouTube: Popxcast HOSTS ► Joseph Burke - Twitter: https://twitter.com/josephburkearts Austin Burke - Twitter: https://twitter.com/theburk3nator  Mike Ippolito - Twitter: https://twitter.com/dynamix12 Lindsay Badger - Twitter: https://twitter.com/lrbadger Official Web Site: www.popxcast.com Where science fiction meets pop culture. POPX is a podcast based around geek culture covering everything from comics, movies, gaming, television and beyond. ©POPXCAST MEDIA

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This week we cover the second half of our favorite and most exhausting event of the year, DragonCon! (If you noticed a shortage of geeks in your area over Labor Day weekend... they were all in Atlanta. And they were all ahead of us in the line at Starbucks.) Including: The Geek Girls Run; Classic Sci-Fi Court (good luck, 1984 Supergirl movie); stars from Doctor Who, Cobra Kai, V, and The Magicians; puppeteer Allan Trautman (from Dinosaurs and yikes, The Letter People!); Tai Chi with Silver Spoons star Erin Gray; our panels on Krypton, Doom Patrol, Pennyworth, Russian Doll, Kidd Video (!), and podcasting for authors; RetroBlasting with 1980s ninjas; a pie-fueled ESO Network gathering; the 30th anniversary of Weird Al's movie UHF; and lots more convention silliness. (Did we find people in costume as the Miser Brothers, the Price is Right yodeling guy, and Toonces the Driving Cat? Yes, yes, and yes.) Also: Ed Begley Jr.'s birthday, and the Top Ten songs this week in 1984. (Prince's "Let's Go Crazy" was at number four... and the future attendees of DragonCon were listening.)

Of all the amazing vehicle TV shows to choose from in the 80s, Stingray was the best one you probably didn’t watch. Featuring a classic ‘65 Corvette, a lone-wolf hero who is smarter and tougher than everyone and who has a heart of gold, and the most memorable music of any 80s show - if you haven’t seen it, you don’t know what you’re missing! Melinda and Aaron walk you through the pilot.

Cantina Chatter Podcast relaunched! Welcome to the updated format for the show, your resource for new and retro toys, pop culture, and randomness from the 80s and 90s. This 46th episode also marks the three-year anniversary of the podcast. In this episode, we check in with our theme parks correspondent, Dan-O from the Dan-O Channel on YouTube, to hear about his experience over at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! We also catch up on the latest Star Wars toy news with Tom Chorlton in our collecting segment. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/victoriascantina/ https://www.instagram.com/victoriascantina/ https://twitter.com/vicscantina Subscribe to the Victoria’s Cantina YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/VictoriasCantina To gain greater access to Victoria's Cantina, check out our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/VictoriasCantina Subscribe to The Dan-O Channel and follow Dan-O on Twitter! https://www.youtube.com/user/DanOFlorez https://twitter.com/TheDanOChannel Follow Tom Chorlton on Twitter! https://twitter.com/woozlindemon Subscribe to RetroBlasting on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/user/retroblasting

On this episode, team POPX dives into our TOP 5 modern horror films from the 2000's through today, which covers a lot of ground in the genre. We also discuss the new Halloween 2018, and give a #Spoiler review and share our thoughts on several categories of the blockbuster October film release. And of course, we dive into headlines from the past 2 weeks, and we get all festive for Halloween. 

Coming up on Episode 79 of POPX: Will Disney be Able to outbid Comcast? We talk about E3, and some games we’re excited for. Cloak and Dagger gets high marks and we dive into the origin stories of Negasonic Teenage Warhead and Captain Marvel, give a film review for Incredibles 2 by Pixar. And POPX members honor a fellow broadcaster and creator Michael French of RetroBlasting.com. 

We interview two lifelong Star Wars fans - Tom Berges from igrewupstarwars.com and Michael French from RetroBlasting - about what it was like to live through "The Dark Times," i.e. the years between 1983 (release of Return of the Jedi) and 1997 (The Star

Melinda, Aaron, Michael, and Tom talk about their favorite classic PC games, spanning from 1983 to 1992! Also, Michael and Melinda reveal a project they worked on BEFORE the days of RetroBlasting... here's a hint: it's related to classic Star Trek!

This week we head into the zone – Spiral Zone. Melinda and Aaron each watched an episode (Holographic Zone Battle) of this twisted 80s cartoon and go through it, step by step.

Tonight we welcome special guests Michael French from RetroBlasting and Tom Berges from www.igrewupstarwars.com. Tom talks about how he got into becoming a Droid Builder, and how far he has come with building his R2-D2, the robot that led to the interest in all the robots made in the 70s and 80s. We talk about some of the more interesting robots, including the Tomy robots, Lego robotics, Starroid Radio Robot, HERO 1 and TOPO, and Sico.

RetroBlasting Returns! Dragon Con panel hosts, and retro enthusiasts who have a passion for restoring our childhood, one action figure and play-set at a time. Join us for a retro conversation on current trends and multi-level geeky bliss, complete with free parking at POPX.LIVE!

Here we go, kids: The Mayor of Chickentown joins Kevin and Kornflake to review our long weird weekend in Atlanta for DragonCon! Featuring: Panels on Spider-Man, Wonder Woman, Westworld, Legion, Riverdale, Fantasy Island (!), Detective Chimp (?), and more; The Star Wars Holiday Special (original and puppet show versions); Doctor Who's Matt Smith; the casts of Mystery Science Theater 3000, Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow, and Birds of Prey; Howard the Duck's big day in court; Fake Adam Savage; RetroBlasting; Wicked Geeky; Yoda; pie; Captains Kangaroo and Crunch; Mighty Magiswords; and the debut of the new book Earth Station One: Tales of the Station Volume 2! (Warning: This book contains a goofy story by Kevin which may or may not feature a space chicken.) We also started DragonCon with some very rainy birdwatching, and ended DragonCon with an amazing Greater Atlanta Chicken Tour. We like to keep things strangely bird-themed. Also: We learn Kornflake's September podcast pick, and we celebrate 1981 with soft rock and Brady Brides. Now we'd better start preparing for DragonCon 2018. See you there, eighty thousand crazy people!

The guys give their thoughts on some of the first Return of the Jedi figures from Kenner released back in 1983. You can watch the RetroBlasting video Jason refers to here: Star Wars Follies: Kenner's Epic Return of the Jedi Fail - Vintage Toy Review If you have any comments or questions about the show please email us at galaxyoftoys@gmail.com

Technically this isn't a "horror" or "spooky" themed show. BUT, since Metal is the haven of all things dark, and this episode is 200% METAL, I feel like it's appropriate to include this month. I had the pleasure of being a panelist for the American Sci-Fi Classics Track panel; Heavy Metal Music in Science Fiction and Fantasy. My fellow panelists and I dive deep into the history of heavy metal, it's roots in folklore, and eventually just devolve into proclaiming Metal the RADDEST GENRE OF MUSIC EVER!! Many thanks to track directors Joe and Gary for allowing me to take part, and my fellow panelist, Tegan, Bethany, Melinda, and Gary (he gets around). It was a fantastic experience, and definitely a RAD highlight of the Con. Just Tegan - http://justtegan.com/ RetroBlasting - http://www.retroblasting.com/ Revolution SF (home of the RevCast) - http://revolutionsf.com/

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Another great season of comic book and fandom conventions is upon us, so Marc took advantage to have an interview with Voltron's Lance and Sven, Michael Bell, at RetroCon in Oaks, PA. Meanwhile, down in Atlanta, RetroBlasting presented a panel on "The History of Voltron" at DragonCon. There's plenty more Voltron in this episode, including some words from the fans. Kicking off the episode, Marc mentions that Voltron: From the Ashes - Issue #1 - was released on September 16th. Issue #2 will be released on October 21st. There are several positive reviews of the comic book from comic book blogs like: Bounding Into Comics - http://boundingintocomics.com/2015/09/15/comic-book-review-voltron-from-the-ashes-1/ Graphic Policy - [http://graphicpolicy.com/2015/09/07/review-voltron-from-the-ashes-1/][2] Comic Wow! - [https://www.comicwow.com/blogs/1/3390/voltron-from-the-ashes-1-comic][3] Marc will try to get the Alex Milne black and white variant cover at the Dynamite booth at New York Comic Con. Dynamite has also said they would have it available at Baltimore Comic Con, which is coming soon. A new product that became available on Voltron.com is the Voltron Defender Mug by Zak. It is dishwasher and microwave safe, BPA Free, and it's only 10 bucks. As mentioned in this podcast, Saber Rider and the Star Sherriffs has a Kickstarter campaign that ends on Oct. 5, 2015 at 6 AM ET. Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs is an all-new 2D 16-Bit style run'n'gun shoot-'em-up including giant Mecha action, based upon the original series from 1986 for Nintendo 3DS, Steam (PC, MAC, Linux), Sega Dreamcast and PC Engine. To be able to pledge an amount to get your desired reward (by Nov 2016), please go to Kickstarter at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/saberridergame/saber-rider-and-the-star-sheriffs-the-video-game to submit your pledge. They are more than two-thirds of the way toward their $75,000 goal. Help them reach that goal! Here are some pictures of Marc with Michael Bell at RetroCon. There is also a picture of the RetroCon Auction winners with all the voice actors, including (from the left) Doug Stone, Michael Bell, John Moschitta, Jr., and Michael McConnohie. Rose Tuski, one of the organizers of RetroCon, is kneeling in the front. Here are some of the items on Michael Bell's table that he had for people to sign. Unfortunately, he had not brought any Voltron pictures with Lance or Sven. RetroBlasting, featuring Michael French and Melinda Mock, hosted "The History of Voltron" panel at DragonCon in Atlanta. We want to thank them for allowing us to use that audio in this podcast. Here are the links to the videos we highlighted in this podcast: Part 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4LP-EUmJnM Part 2 - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReOLOt6xG6E][8] To see more videos from RetroBlasting, go their YouTube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiQgUHJh80Lu_XGr33eMLmA To see more about RetroCon, go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/RetroCons As always, Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast is on Twitter at: @LetsVoltron On Facebook, we're at https://www.facebook.com/letsvoltron You can reach us by email at letsvoltronpodcast@gmail.com We also have a voicemail at 860-4-MULLET Thanks for listening! Let's Voltron!

A year on from the Toy Toni revelations, the podcast team interview Jason Smith, A.K.A. Mr Palitoy.  Jason has put in many hours of work in trying to unravel the mystery of the TT scandal and opens up to the podcast with his findings.  In this months Oddballs, Mr Criddle catches up with Michael and Melinda from Retroblasting as we hear the first part of a two part special interview with them.  We hear from the podcast crew regarding the recent Farthest From VII event and get to speak with Mark Newbold, James Burns, Dan Burgess and Podcast fan Neil whilst attending.  As well as all this we have all the usual popular sections; Latest Acquisitions, Rapid Fire, Market, Boom and Forum Roundup.  So get listening to the latest epic from the SWFUK Podcast crew!

In the first of two podcast episodes covering Vehicle Team Voltron, Marc welcomes special guest Gregory Tyler (Dudley Drule Right on Voltron.com Forums), who is a fan of everything Voltron, but has a special love for Panosh Place Voltron Toys and is working on creating his own 3D-printed Panosh Place Style Vehicle Voltron. Marc and Greg cover mostly history, comparisons, and story-related aspects of Vehicle Team Voltron in this episode. The second episode, which will be released next week, will cover a little more story-related questions, but will really dive deep into the tie-in merchandise that was associated with the Vehicle Voltron show, and we'll talk about Greg's own fan projects. At the top of the episode, Marc mentions some other coverage of Vehicle Volton that came before this podcast. Obviously, we don't want to suggest that there hasn't been a lot more written about or videos that talk about Vehicle Voltron, but these are what we consider to be 3 of the top ones that cover “the other Voltron”. The first is a video that was produced by WEP several years ago, and it is narrated by former WEP Creative Director, Jeremy Corray. It is entitled Lion Voltron VS. Vehicle Voltron: The Fans Sound Off! The second is a site that was created by a fan named Purrsia, called VoltronCentral.net and it contains information, character bios, episode descriptions, links, videos, pictures and a whole lot more. It breaks everything down by Dairugger and Vehicle Team Voltron in their own respective categories. It is a really good resource for those looking for answers to your Vehicle Voltron questions. The third is the 2-Part Video Retrospective on Vehicle Voltron done recently by RetroBlasting. This comprehensive look at the Vehicle Voltron show and the merchandise that came with it really covers a lot of ground, supported by fantastic visuals. Watch them here: Part 1 of RetroBlasting's Vehicle Voltron Retrospective Part 2 of RetroBlasting's Vehicle Voltron Retrospective Instead of these 2 Vehicle team Voltron podcast episodes re-hashing these other stories, we would like to think that this discussion between Marc and Greg complements them in a respectful way, while diving deep into the substance of the show, its history, and the merchandise and fandom that surround it. Marc also made 2 Big Announcements during this podcast. The first is a worldwide gathering of Voltron fans online on September 10. This “Voltron 30th Anniversary Marathon” in the form of a Google Hangout on Air will be hosted by Let's Voltron: The Official Voltron Podcast, and it will start at 2 PM ET and run a full 8 hours, until 10 PM ET. You need to have a Google Account to participate. Fans can chat with each other while they watch a programmed YouTube playlist that will include Voltron episodes from every series, as well as special interviews, celebrity reels, robot chicken sketches, old commercials, and fan films. You won't want to miss this chance to gather with Voltron Fans from all over the world, all at the same time, and watch your favorite giant robot in all his glory. The second announcement was that Let's Voltron will release a special September 10 30th Anniversary podcast, with WEP Managing Director Tiffany Ilardi joining us as a special guest. Also, Chris Wofford from Acidfree Gallery will be announcing the winner of the “Show Us Your Voltron” picture contest. The winner will be receiving a Limited Edition METAL Voltron 30th Anniversary Print (a $200 value!). Thanks for listening!

The gang went to Wizard World St. Louis 2014, and are back to talk about it in this month’s edition of I Mini The Fool! Shout outs to: Geekly Podcast (geeklypodcast.blogspot.com), RetroBlasting (youtube.com/retroblasting), The Smoke (@thesmoke000), Big Bang (BuyBigBang.com), and more. Music: “Secret Wars Pt. 1”, by Last Emperor / Outro: “Contact”, by Random aka Mega-ran -- megaranmusic.com

Thanks to Michael French for being on the show with us. You follow Michael's work on Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, and www.retroblasting.com. ‎And thanks to the many Let's Voltron fans that submitted questions & topics for us to discuss on this episode. We love hearing from you! Have a very happy New Year! We look forward to celebrating the 30th Year of Voltron all year long on Let's Voltron!