Best Retromovies Podcasts (2024)

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7. Scream: A Crash Course on Slasher Films | Glaring Admissions 1:08:56

2M ago1:08:56

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Scream! Louder! Scream is a 1996 horror film directed by Wes Craven. It follows a group of teenagers (led by Neve Campbell) and a reporter (Courtney Cox) that are getting attacked by a killer wearing a common Halloween mask. The film is known for helping revitalize the slasher genre in the 90s and for being a deconstruction of its tropes. Despite c…

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6. The Blues Brothers is a perfect, culturally significant film | Glaring Admissions 1:01:28

3M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

The best movie podcast duo out there (sorry, not sorry) is back to discuss John Landis 1980 musical comedy, The Blues Brothers! Raekwon’s never seen it before and, boy oh boy, did Nick feel the need to change that. For those of you that don’t know, The Blues Brothers is a film adaptation of the popular SNL characters of the same name/real blues rev…

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5. Is It Too Early To Call Top Gun: Maverick a Classic? | Glaring Admissions 1:32:08

5M ago1:32:08

1:32:08

Nick and Raekwon are back to chat about Top Gun and Top Gun: Maverick on the latest episode of Glaring Admissions! Be sure to drop your thoughts on whether or not the 2022 sequel to Top Gun can really be considered a classic already down in the comments, as well as your thoughts on the series as a whole. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters…

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4. Independence Day (Should We Celebrate Independence Day?) | Glaring Admissions 1:13:58

6M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

Independence Day is a 1996 action/disaster blockbuster that was directed by Roland Emmerich. It stars Bill Pullman, Will Smith, and Jeff Goldblum (among many others) as humans forced to scramble to fight off an alien invasion in the days leading up to the 4th of July. The film was released to massive success back in the 90s and briefly held the tit…

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3. Mulholland Drive (Baby's First Lynch Movie) | Glaring Admissions 1:20:46

7M ago1:20:46

1:20:46

Mulholland Drive is a 2001 surrealist drama/mystery that was written and directed by David 'Garmonbozia' Lynch. The film stars Naomi Watts and Laura Harring as two women investigating the circumstances that brought Harring's character (Rita) to Watts' (Betty, not Betsie's, I promise) door. Along the way, surrealism happens. Ya know, Lynch stuff.Cha…

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2. Total Recall is Apparently Indiana Jones on Mars? | Glaring Admissions 1:03:40

8M ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Total Recall is a 1990 Paul Verhoeven directed adaptation of the Phillip K. Dick story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale." It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as Douglas Quaid, a construction worker who dreams of going to Mars and stops at Rekall Incorporated to have the memories of one such trip implanted into his brain. However, something goes wro…

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1. Jurassic Park (This Is Somehow Underrated) | Glaring Admissions 59:51

9M ago59:51

59:51

Introducing Glaring Admissions, a show dedicated to watching/discussing iconic, famous movies that we've somehow missed out on! Join us on our inaugural episode as we sit down and discuss Steven Speilberg's iconic 1993 action/suspense/horror classic, Jurassic Park! It's spawned *a lot* of sequels, was worked on concurrently with Schindler's List an…

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99. Rad (Thunder in Your Heart is the greatest song of all time) 1:00:14

9M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

Check out the full-video edit of this episode, complete with cutaways, on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCscDbMTovs2Zww6by8HSDMg 1986's BMX, underdog, feel-good, teen, coming of age cult movie "Rad" is coming back to theaters this Thursday for a holiday called "Rad day" and, in preparation for it, I decided to sit down with my good friend/podcast…

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98. Wild Wild West (Damn) 1:29:24

1y ago1:29:24

1:29:24

Media Obscura's back and, on this week's episode, we're tackling Wild Wild (ficka) Wild Wild West, the 1999 Will Smith Box Office bomb! Join Nick, Sierra & Raekwon as they reminisce about this (not so) classic 90s action comedy! It's a film they all grew up with and have some nostalgia for it, so you'll be sure to hear the good, bad and ugly about …

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97. Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (A handy thigh pistol) 1:33:08

2y ago1:33:08

1:33:08

Nick and Raekwon (sans Sierra) tackle the 2008-2009 Terminator television series, The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Also, Nick loses his voice doing his Schwarzenegger impression. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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96. Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku (Abraham Lincoln) 1:40:55

2+ y ago1:40:55

1:40:55

Team Obscura reassembles to watch the 1990 unlicensed Dragon Ball movie, Dragon Ball: Fight Son Goku, Win Son Goku. The film centers around Son Goku's first adventure to collect the seven magical Dragon Balls and features his friends Bulma, Puar, Oolong, Master Roshi, and Yamcha as well as the evil King Pilaf and... Nappa for some reason? Oh yeah, …

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95. Monkeybone (Piggy) 1:22:34

2+ y ago1:22:34

1:22:34

Team Obscura checks out the 2001 Brendan Fraser comedy "Monkeybone," directed by Peter Sellick. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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94. Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (Go-Go Gadget Go-Go Dancers) 1:55:20

2+ y ago1:55:20

1:55:20

The gang's back and they're looking at the 1965 Russ Meyers exploitation flick "Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!" on this weeks episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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93. Earth Girls Are Easy (Geena Davis and the Great Hairdryer Conspiracy) 1:46:37

2+ y ago1:46:37

1:46:37

Team Obscura (re)returns after a month long hiatus due to some health/life stuff to cover the 1989 movie Earth Girls Are Easy! The movie is a musical science fiction romantic comedy that was directed by Julien Temple and follows Geena Davis as a bride-to-be as she navigates adultery, the existence of alien life, and other generally rom-com/sci fi t…

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92. Slacker (The Boyhood Express) 2:05:35

2+ y ago2:05:35

2:05:35

Team Obscura chats about Richard Linklater's seminal 1990 film "Slacker," and spirals off into conversations about Linklater movies in general, education and the value of good conversation. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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91. Game of Death (Spruce Bruce and the everlasting supply of Rob Schneider jokes) 2:26:19

3y ago2:26:19

2:26:19

Team Obscura sits down and chats about the 1978 Bruce-ploitation movie "Game of Death," a feature film built off of unused footage from an unfinished Bruce Lee movie. The gang also chats about fake Rob Schneider movies, film twitter, and the world not being the worst someday hopefully maybe please just please. Check out more episodes of Media Obscu…

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90. Twins (Werner Herzog's Big Adventure) 2:07:57

3y ago2:07:57

2:07:57

Team Obscura checks out the 1988 Ivan Reitman comedy film, Twins, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito! Also in this episode, the gang talks about nerd culture/the death of mid-budget movies and Nick launches into way too many middling impressions. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://th…

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89. Rush Hour (You Should've Gone For The Eye) 2:25:31

3y ago2:25:31

2:25:31

Team Obscura returns for their first [full] episode in over a year to cover the 1998 buddy cop flick, Rush Hour. Also, Nick exposes a strange obsession with the movie's villain, Sang. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/…

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Reintroducing Media Obscura 20:23

3y ago20:23

20:23

We're back! Check out this reintroduction to the Media Obscura podcast as we update you about what's been going on for the past year. We'll be back on 2/8 with a brand new episode about Rush Hour! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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88. Superman (Skunk Brawler) 1:33:22

4y ago1:33:22

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Team Obscura checks out the seminal 1978 superhero movie "Superman." directed by Richard Donner and starring the most iconic of the men of steel, Christopher Reeve! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscu…

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87. Light of Day (Little Italy) w/Jackson 1:28:28

4y ago1:28:28

1:28:28

Team Obscura (and Jackson) come together to check out the 1987 Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox music drama, Light of Day! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support…

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86. Willow (Ye Olden Hope) 1:47:52

4y ago1:47:52

1:47:52

Team Obscura's back and are checking out the 1988 Fantasy/Adventure film "Willow" on this weeks Media Obscura! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support…

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85. Spider-Man 2 (Who Is The Bugman?) 1:43:09

4y ago1:43:09

1:43:09

To celebrate two full years of "Media Obscura," Team Obscura revisits Sam Raimi's 2004 blockbuster classic, Spider-Man 2! Tobey Macquire's Peter Parker is losing his powers and struggling to balance having a personal life with being a superhero. Meanwhile, Mary Jane is set to get married and Harry Osborn laments the loss of his father, the Green Go…

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Rerun: The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike) 1:21:06

4y ago1:21:06

1:21:06

Boo, Nick's body revolting and forcing another rerun. Boo, because it's Halloween. On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Raekwon check out a direct-to-video Addams Family movie starring Tim Curry as Gomez Addams! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: htt…

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84. Commando (Mr. Baked Potato Head) 2:16:20

4y ago2:16:20

2:16:20

The gang checks out the 1985 action flick "Commando," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the joke-telling action hero John Matrix! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support…

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83. The Iron Giant (Mike's Excited) 2:18:16

4y ago2:18:16

2:18:16

On this week's Media Obuscra, Nick and Mike check out the cult classic "The Iron Giant" from 1999! It just so happens to be Mike's favorite movie of all time! Also in this episode: Nick dies from a coughing fit, and the guys talk food/reminisce about before the pandemic. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions a…

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82. Dragons Forever (Something Sus) 1:51:14

4y ago1:51:14

1:51:14

And we're back! Nick and Mike check out 1988's Hong Kong Kung Fu movie "Dragons Forever," starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. It's got action, romance (?) and drug dealing kickboxers wearing guy-liner. It's fun, dudes. Real fun. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/-…

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Rerun: Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-magnon P.I.) 1:07:11

4y ago1:07:11

1:07:11

Another week, another re-run. Nick hates being sick. On this weeks re-run, Nick and Mike check out the long-running Japanese animated series, Detective Conan! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/supp…

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81. Cyborg Cop II (Don't Humor Nick) 2:02:27

4+ y ago2:02:27

2:02:27

On this week's Media Obscura, the boyz check out 1994's disappointing sequel, Cyborg Boy II. This one still doesn't have cyborg cops/robocops, still has more kungfu than you'd expect from these movies, and is still very low budget. It's... a time. I wouldn't say it's a good time, but it's a time. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movi…

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Rerun: Scrubs (Barbecue and Dr. Funko Cox) 1:31:56

4+ y ago1:31:56

1:31:56

Scrubs! Nick's out of commission again this week, so we're running with a rerun of one of our favorite episodes! On this weeks episode, Nick and Mike check out the classic medical comedy "Scrubs," starring the likes of Zach Braff, John C McGinley, Sarah Chaulk, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes and Neil Flynn! Check out some of our other vintage and strang…

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80. Mazes and Monsters (Tom Hanks, Roleplayer) 1:37:14

4+ y ago1:37:14

1:37:14

Team Obscura dives headfirst into a world of (very watered down) roleplaying and wonder when they watch 1982's Dungeons & Dragons/Satanic Panic CBS made for TV movie "Mazes & Monsters," starring Tom Hanks! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://po…

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79. The Karate Kid (Cobra Kai, Cobra Why?) 1:45:10

4+ y ago1:45:10

1:45:10

On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Mike celebrate Cobra Kai hitting Netflix by checking out 1984's sports movie hallmark, The Karate Kid! High schooler Daniel LaRusso is getting bullied by Johnny Lawrence and his karate buddies until he learns self-defense thanks to his new friend, Mr. Miyagi. Oh, and there's a crane kick or two in there somewhe…

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78. Titanic II (Cold Cuts) 1:44:33

4+ y ago1:44:33

1:44:33

Don't let go (of trying to capitalize on the success of others), am I right? On this weeks Media Obscura, the gang checks out 2010s horrid mockbuster, Titanic II! Who would've thought a triple-threating Van Dyke could do an awful job ripping off one of James Cameron's best films? Especially with a $500,000 budget! Check out some of our other vintag…

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Rerun: Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour) 1:34:19

4+ y ago1:34:19

1:34:19

We're out with another re-run this week (thanks Nick's still lingering case of mono), which is our episode on 2000's "yeah, this is definitely from the turn of the Millenium" kung-fu/comedy movie, Shanghai Noon! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: http…

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77. Dazed and Confused (Alright, x3) 1:51:20

4+ y ago1:51:20

1:51:20

Team Obscura revisits the 1993 cult classic/coming of age movie "Dazed and Confused" on this week's Media Obscura podcast! They also discuss Nick's inability to tell people apart, Mike's refusal to watch movies that give him bad feelings, and how Raekwon has watched over/protected Nick since long before they even had a friendship. Check out some of…

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Rerun: Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless) 1:24:17

4+ y ago1:24:17

1:24:17

This weeks (rerun) episode of The Media Obscura Podcast has Nick and Raekwon checking out 1999's criminally underrated Andy Kaufman biopic, "Man on the Moon." Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/supp…

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76. Commercial Cavalcade #2 (Arsenio) 1:49:24

4+ y ago1:49:24

1:49:24

Team Obscura revisits 21 retro and vintage TV ads/commercials, as well as discovers that Nick was duped into mistaking Arsenio Hall as Wesley Snipes 6 years ago, something that he actually feels pretty terrible about. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/--- Support this podcast…

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75. Purple Rain (Tortured Artists) 1:43:48

4+ y ago1:43:48

1:43:48

Team Obscura checks out 1984's iconic rock n roll movie, Purple Rain! It follows a fictionalized version of Prince and the Revolution as they fight to maintain their billing at the Minneapolis staple, First Avenue. Meanwhile, Morris Day and his band The Time try to get them replaced by a band named Apollonia 6, which is fronted by Prince's girlfrie…

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74. Ren and Stimpy (A Very Wu-Tang Phantom Zone) 1:35:13

4+ y ago1:35:13

1:35:13

Team Obscura talks about the early 90's Nicktoon staple, Ren and Stimpy! They also overshare about their family trees and Nick talks about how popular he is with crows. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediao…

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73. Batman and Robin (The Joel Schumacher Aflac/Affleck Conundrum) 1:42:32

4+ y ago1:42:32

1:42:32

This week, to celebrate the recently passed Joel Schumacher, Team Obscura checks out and discusses 1997's "Batman and Robin," a colorful box office bomb with a cast that features George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Uma Thurman. While hated at the time, this movie has found a bit of a cult following over the years and is honestly a lot of fun…

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72. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (New Raekwon, Who Dis?) 1:43:35

4+ y ago1:43:35

1:43:35

Woah! Team Obscura is chatting about the OTHER Bill and Ted TV adaptation to celebrate the trailer to Bill and Ted Face the Music! Todays episode is on the very short-lived 1992 sitcom adaptation of the 1991 Saturday cartoon adaptation of the first Bill and Ted movie, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. It features none of the movie's cast, has lit…

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71. Bride of the Monster (A Very Muppets Horror B-Movie) 1:04:36

4+ y ago1:04:36

1:04:36

Team Obscura checks out Bride of the Monster, Ed Wood's 1955 tribute to classic horror movies! It stars Bela Lugosi, the vampire formerly known as Dracula, as a scientist that's essentially trying to create Captain America with the help of Lobo. He's a bit like Igor, but played by a Swedish Pro Wrestler. Check out some of our other vintage and stra…

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Rerun: Ed Wood (More Charades) 1:35:30

4+ y ago1:35:30

1:35:30

We're taking this week off in solidarity for George Floyd and anyone that has lost their lives to police brutality. If you'd like to contribute to the BLM movement, please consider visiting: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate Nick and Mike decide to treat themselves to a good movie on this weeks Media Obscura, when they sit down to watch Ti…

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70. Max Headroom (Alternate Movies) 1:16:35

4+ y ago1:16:35

1:16:35

Team Obscura checks out the 1987 pilot to the cult television series Max Headroom! They also talk about alternate versions of movies that they'd like to see, as well as David Lynch, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Twin Peaks and the Lord of the Rings! Nick also resites the story of the Max Headroom TV hacking incident and has a tantrum at one point …

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69. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (Wanna Cyber?) w/Jackson 1:19:11

4+ y ago1:19:11

1:19:11

Team Obscura (with special guest Jackson) come together to revisit the Lawnmower Man franchise, inspired by the Stephen King story, and find a convoluted and bloated story about cyberspace, virtual reality, and the internet... Oh, and it's a bad knock-off of the Matrix that inspired a pretty great episode of Community? Yeah, sure.--- Support this p…

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68. Cyborg Cop (Robocop Lite) 1:51:42

4+ y ago1:51:42

1:51:42

Released in 1993, Cyborg Cop follows Jack Ryan on a mission to find out what happened to his DEA agent brother on a mission in the Caribbean. Along the way, he fights cyborgs and cops, which only sorta explains why this movie is called Cyborg Cop. We can only assume that the other reason is that the name Robocop was already taken and that this movi…

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67. Soul Man (Reaganomics) 1:56:32

4+ y ago1:56:32

1:56:32

... Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. This is... Wow. This is... a thing? Team Obscura checks out the unnecessarily tone deaf 1986 teen comedy "Soul Man," a story about a student donning blackface in order to defraud Harvard out of a minority scholarship. It's... well, it's terrible. PodLink: https://pod.link/themediaobscura--- Support this podcast: https://…

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66. Ally McBeal (Fishbowls and a Bad Haircut) w/Sam and Jennette 1:24:49

4+ y ago1:24:49

1:24:49

Nick and Raekwon reunite with Sam and Jennette, two of their college friends and co-stars from a webseries they once created named Fishbowl! They reminisce about some of their pre-'rona escapades and also sit down to (re)discuss the late 90s watercooler hit series Ally McBeal! Email: mediaobscurapodcast@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/themedi…

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65. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (Goodness, Ms. Scarlett) 1:45:32

4+ y ago1:45:32

1:45:32

It's time to talk about 1992's unauthorized Dragon Ball live-action adaption! Goku, Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and Roshi have to team up to collect the seven mystical Dragon PEARLS before an evil king can use them for his own nefarious reasons. Email: mediaobscurapodcast@gmail.com Linktree: https://linktr.ee/themediaobscura Love the show and wanna…

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64. Bubba Ho-Tep (So That's What Happened to Elvis) 1:22:34

4+ y ago1:22:34

1:22:34

Team Obscura checks out the 2002 cult horror comedy "Bubba Ho-Tep," a movie about a retired/not dead Elvis Presley that has to team up with an also retired/not dead John F. Kennedy Jr. to fight a Mummy in a retirement home. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediaobscura/ Facebook: https://www.faceb…

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