Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ from 2004. The first foray into cinema by the children’s animated show SpongeBob SquarePants, ‘The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie’ follows SpongeBob and Patrick as they try to retrieve King Neptune’s stolen crown and save Mr. Krabs. Jo…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Riven’ from 1997. The sequel to the breakout PC hit, Myst, Riven continues the strange tale of Atrus, who sends you to the Age of Riven to rescue his wife Catherine and defeat his father Gehn. Join us as we talk about the primo 1990s graphics and sound, how Riven d…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! The second of our topsy turvy April Fools episodes is here, and Elyse is showing James ‘Backyard Baseball’ from 2001. A point-and-click kids sports game from Humongous Entertainment, Backyard Baseball debuted in 1997 and introduced pro players and league play in this 2001 entry. Join us as we talk a…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s April, which means it’s time for our topsy turvy episodes, and this year James is showing Elyse ‘Paddington’ from 2014. Based on the children’s books by Michael Bond, ‘Paddington’ tells the story of an orphan bear from Peru who finds a new home with the Brown family in London. Join us as we tal…

Welcome to a new season of I’ll Show You Mine! To kick things off we’re returning to the Rocky franchise, Elyse is showing James ‘Rocky III’ from 1982. Continuing the saga of Rocky Balboa, ‘Rocky III’ depicts Rocky at the top of his game, having lost touch with his younger, hungrier self. A challenger, Clubber Lang, is gunning for the championship,…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time once again for the end of the year Christmas Movie Special, and Elyse is showing James ‘The Polar Express’ from 2004. Based on the children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, ‘The Polar Express’ tells the story of a boy on the verge of not believing in Santa Claus going on a magical journey on a …

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s the most wonderful time of the year, JRPG Thanksgiving, and this time, James is showing Elyse ‘EarthBound’ from 1995. Known as ‘Mother 2’ in Japan, EarthBound is a quirky JRPG that follows the adventures of Ness and his friends Paula, Jeff, and Poo as they try to stop an alien force, Giygas, from…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s spooky season yet again and for Halloween, James is showing Elyse ‘Doki Doki Literature Club’ from 2017. A psychological horror game disguised as a cheerful dating simulator, Doki Doki Literature Club is the indie meta-horror phenomenon that took the gaming world by storm when it was released fre…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time it’s spooky season yet again and for Halloween, Elyse is showing James ‘What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?’ from 1962. Based on the novel of the same name by Henry Farrell, ‘Baby Jane’ tells the story of sisters Jane and Blanche Hudson, two aging former stars who live bitterly together in thei…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Metroid: Samus Returns’ from 2017. A 3DS remake of ‘Metroid II: Return of Samus’ from 1991, ‘Samus Returns’ continues the saga of Samus Aran and the alien Metroids. Join us as we talk about the legacy of the sequel, everything that remake developer Mercury Steam adde…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Willow’ from 1988. A fantasy story conceived by George Lucas, Willow follows the titular character as he takes care of a baby destined to bring about the downfall of an evil sorceress. Join us as we talk about the visual effects Lucas claimed were necessary to bring …

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Star Wars: Rogue Squadron’ from 1998. Taking place between the first and second Star Wars films, ‘Rogue Squadron’ is a spaceship dogfighting game where you play as Luke Skywalker leading the elite pilots of the Rebel Alliance on a variety of missions. Join us as we t…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind’ from 1984. Based on the manga by Hayao Miyazaki, ‘Nausicaä’ tells the story of a princess of a post-apocalyptic kingdom who attempts to lead her people to coexist peacefully with giant insects from the nearby toxic jungle. Join us …

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Pong: The Next Level’ from 1999. The classic Atari game gets upgraded for a new generation with 3D graphics, new styles of gameplay, and multilevel challenges. But is it… good? Join us as we dive deep into our psyches and exorcise the demons of competitiveness throug…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘In the Mood for Love’ from 2000. Part of an informal trilogy about love, time, and loss from Hong Kong director Wong Kar-wai, ‘In the Mood for Love’ tells the story of Chow Mo-wan (Mr. Chow) and Su Li-zhen (Mrs. Chan), neighbors in 1960s Hong Kong who develop feeling…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass’ from 2007. A direct sequel to ‘The Wind Waker’ from 2002, ‘Phantom Hourglass’ follows our hero Link as he attempts to rescue pirate captain Tetra from an ominous Ghost Ship with the help of the mysterious Ocean King. Join us as…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘The Great Muppet Caper’ from 1981. The second theatrical Muppet movie, ‘The Great Muppet Caper’ follows Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, Miss Piggy and the rest of the Muppets attempting to solve the mystery of a string of jewel robberies targeting the posh British fashion des…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Halo 3’ from 2007. Following the first two ‘Halo’ games in 2001 and 2004, ‘Halo 3’ concludes the story of Master Chief, the Covenant war, and the Halo installations. Join us as we talk about how this game feels like a return to form after the perhaps-too-ambitious Ha…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ from 2006. Based on the book by Lauren Weisberger that was inspired by her time as an assistant to Anna Wintour, editor of Vogue, ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ tells the story of Andy Sachs, assistant to the demanding EIC of Runway Magazine, Miranda …

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time for our topsy turvy episodes as we switch things up for the month of April Fools! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘The Rundown’ from 2003. One of the early starring roles for Dwayne Johnson, ‘The Rundown’ pairs “The Rock” with Seann William Scott for action-adventure hijinks in the Amazoni…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time for our topsy turvy episodes as we switch things up for the month of April Fools! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Undertale’ from 2015. Developed and published by Toby Fox, ‘Undertale’ is a Kickstarter-funded 2D RPG about a human child that falls into the monster realm of the Underground.…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos’ from 2002. Developed and published by Blizzard Entertainment, ‘Reign of Chaos’ was the third installment of the real time strategy ‘Warcraft’ franchise, and ushered in the ‘World of Warcraft’ MMORPG. Join us as we talk about moving those…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Amadeus’ from 1984. Directed by Milos Forman and starring F. Murray Abraham and Tom Hulce, ‘Amadeus’ is a historical drama about the fictionalized rivalry between Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Antonio Salieri. Join us as we talk about James’ uncanny ability to avoid kn…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! Our first video game episode of 2023 is an odd duck, ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ from 2014. ‘Elder Scrolls Online’ is the first massively multiplayer online entry in the Elder Scrolls series of open-world action role-playing games. Join us as we talk about the stacked voice cast in this game, explore the l…

Welcome to a new season of I’ll Show You Mine! We’re kicking things off in 2023 with something familiar, but still new: ‘The Long, Long Trailer’ from 1954. A romantic comedy road-movie starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, ‘The Long, Long Trailer’ was the color film debut of the duo 1950s TV audiences had come to love on “I Love Lucy”. Join us as w…

Welcome to another I’ll Show You Mine Christmas Movie special! This time, Elyse is showing James another Rankin/Bass Christmas classic, ‘Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town’ from 1970. Join us as we talk about the story of Saint Nicholas, what this movie and Dr. Strangelove have in common, and wonder, is Santa bringing a weird vibe to town? Our theme son…

Welcome to another JRPG Thanksgiving with I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Golden Sun’ from 2001. Join us as we talk about the good, the bad, and the ugly of ‘Golden Sun’—the characters, the elemental magic, and those darn random encounters—and determine how it stacks up compared to our other JRPG Thanksgiving subjects. Our th…

Welcome to another Halloween episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice’ from 2017 for Halloween. Join us as we talk about what a unique experience this game is, the representation of psychosis through the medium of video games, and James confuses Garm for Fenrir. Our theme song is by us! James Sp…

Welcome to another Halloween episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Thir13en Ghosts’ from 2001. Join us as we talk about this movie’s good good ghost makeup, commendable performances, and truly terrible writing. It’s a spooky good time! Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Ins…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse the third entry in the Paper Mario series, ‘Super Paper Mario’ from 2007. Join us as we talk about how this game differed from the previous two ‘Paper Mario’ games, what worked and what didn’t, and James airs his grievances with “prophecy” storylines. Our next episode…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James the Coen brothers’ vision of the early 60s New York folk music scene, ‘Inside Llewyn Davis’ from 2013. Join us as we talk about the Coen brothers’ skill at depicting the poetic mundanity of life, the dreary setting of a wintry New York, and the real folk singer that i…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse ‘The Manhole’ from 1988, from Cyan, the creators of ‘Myst’. Join us as we talk about how this game is really more of a software toy for children, the weird world of early Mac gaming, and how we used to just tinker, y’know?? Play The Manhole for free on Archive.org! Ou…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James the live action Disney classic, ‘Pollyanna’ from 1960. Join us as we talk about this story’s sickly sweet reputation, the Disney debut of Hayley Mills, and James finally learns who Karl Malden is. Our next episode will be August 15th, when James shows Elyse ‘The Manho…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse ‘Crash Bandicoot’ from 1996, the wacky 3D platformer for the PlayStation. Join us as we talk about Crash being the unofficial PlayStation mascot, the sick mind of Dr. Neo Cortex, and Elyse forgets the word “boulder”. Our next episode will be August 1st, when Elyse sho…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James the cult classic sequel to Peter Pan, ‘Hook’ from 1991. Join us as we talk about how 90s kids love this movie but Steven Spielberg hates it, all the dang cameos, and Rufio, Rufio, Ru-fi-ohhhh! Our next episode will be July 18th, when James shows Elyse ‘Crash Bandicoot…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse the game that launched a massive franchise, the original ‘Call of Duty’ from 2003. Join us as we learn about James’ World War II Dad side, get surprised by the heart of a game that has since become known for its bro-tastic online multiplayer mode, and talk about how w…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is taking James back to Paris in the 1800s, by way of Joel Schumacher’s 2004 adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Join us as we talk about James’ history with the stage version of this show, the music, the singing, and the incredible DRAMA of it all!…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is transporting Elyse to the arcades of old with ‘Gauntlet Dark Legacy’. Released in arcades in 1999 and ported to a variety of home consoles in the following years, ‘Gauntlet Dark Legacy’ revamps the original dungeon crawler with 3D graphics and brand new characters. Join us as we ta…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, we’re taking it back to an all-time classic, ‘Rebel Without a Cause’ from 1955. ‘Rebel’ tells the story of troubled middle-class youths and the ways they struggle to find their way, make friends, and figure out who they are. Join us as we talk about the mystique surrounding this movie becau…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, we’re finishing our topsy turvy April Fools’ episodes with Elyse showing James ‘The Wolf Among Us,’ an episodic graphic adventure-mystery game from 2013. Developed by Telltale Games and based on the comic series ‘Fables,’ ‘The Wolf Among Us’ tells the story of Bigby Wolf, sheriff of Fableto…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, we’re kicking off our topsy turvy April Fools’ episodes with James showing Elyse ‘Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb’ from 1964. Directed by Stanley Kubrick, ‘Dr. Strangelove’ is a satire about nuclear war erupting between the US and Soviet Russia. Join us …

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, James is showing Elyse ‘Sam & Max Save the World’ from 2006. Developed by Telltale Games, this episodic game takes the comic book characters of Sam and Max, Freelance Police, through six hair-raising, world-saving adventures. Join us as we talk about the hit-or-miss comedy of this game, the…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week, Elyse is showing James ‘The Fox and the Hound’ from 1981. Loosely based on the book of the same name, ‘The Fox and the Hound’ tells the simple story of a young fox and hound who become friends despite their adversarial nature. Join us as we talk about the internal production drama of this m…

Welcome to a new episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Metroid: Zero Mission’ from 2004. An update of the original ‘Metroid’ designed for the Game Boy Advance, ‘Metroid: Zero Mission’ retells the first story of bounty hunter Samus Aran traveling to planet Zebes after learning that Space Pirates are experimenting with Met…

Welcome to a new episode and a new season of I’ll Show You Mine! We’re kicking things off this time with a little Valentine’s Day romcom, ‘Overboard’ from 1987, starring the iconic couple, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. ‘Overboard’ tells the story of a spoiled, wealthy socialite who loses her memory and is convinced by a down-on-his-luck carpenter t…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s time for another Christmas movie special, and this time we’re watching ‘Will Vinton’s Claymation Christmas Celebration’ from 1987. An animated television special that originally aired on CBS alongside ‘A Garfield Christmas,’ ‘A Claymation Christmas Celebration’ features a program of Christmas c…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s JRPG Thanksgiving time once again and we’re playing ‘Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars’ for the SNES from 1996! A collaboration between Nintendo and Square, ‘Super Mario RPG’ sends Mario and friends on a quest to save everyone’s wishes from a band of sentient weapons. Join us as we tal…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week we’re finishing off the season with one more Halloween episode, where James shows Elyse ‘Condemned 2: Bloodshot’ from 2008. Made for the Xbox 360, this sequel to ‘Condemned: Criminal Origins’ follows now-disgraced FBI agent Ethan Thomas as he attempts to save his city from a dark and viole…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week we’re celebrating our 100th episode (!!!) AND kicking off our Halloween episodes with Elyse showing James ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’ from 1949. The last Disney animated package film from the 1940s, ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’ tells the stories of ‘The Wind in the…

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This week James is showing Elyse ‘The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds’ from 2013. Developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS, ‘A Link Between Worlds’ is a remake of sorts of the 1992 Zelda game, ‘A Link to the Past’ upgraded for new hardware and featuring a new story. Join us as…