Jake, Holden and super producer Marcus enter the world of cute pocket monsters in this episode all about Pokemon.
Jun 8
Remembering When He-Man Had the Power
For about the majority of Reagan’s presidency He-Man was the master of the toy aisle. Concocted by Mattel, aided by the synergy of a cartoon, and ultimately undone by corporate greed and an underperforming movie (that one of our cohost loves) , take a journey with us to Eternia t ... Show More
1h 39m
Jun 1
The Funny Pages: A Comedy Graveyard
Remember when you’d get a newspaper to feel smart and informed and just go straight to the funny pages to gab with Garfield, chat with Cathy, and umm, see whatever the heck Family Circus was up to? We remember! Reading these informed our future tastes and helped evolve our sense ... Show More
1h 13m
Apr 2023
Pokémon Says Goodbye To Ash and Pikachu
In the twenty-five years since the Japanese media franchise Pokémon launched in the US, it has become a staple of American culture — from trading cards to t-shirts, from action figures to videogames, from Oreo cookies to McDonald's Happy Meals. And of course, the animated series. ... Show More
13m 58s
Jan 2023
Short Game Classic – 99: Pocket Card Jockey
Pocket Card Jockey is a weird footnote. A lesser known but beloved 3DS side-project by Game Freak, the creators of Pokémon. It‘s a brilliant and hilarious mash up horse racing and solitaire, first released in Japan in 2013, and in the US in 2016 when we covered it for The Short G ... Show More
1h 3m