Best Nostalgia Entertainment System Podcasts (2024)

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Ep.196 - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Sony PlayStation 2) 51:48

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It's time for us to tinker with time as we play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, a 2003 action-adventure-platformer hybrid. It's a game both Chris and Ashley have very good memories of playing and have high hopes that it stands the test of time. Along the way, you'll find out how this game links to the Assassin's Creed series and Beyond Good an…

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Episode 162: 1980s Fitness Fad Fails, Me v. AI Top 5 90s TV Shows, New England Road Trip Part 1, Otzi the Iceman(9-18-2024) 58:17

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Send us a text Details from a breathtaking road trip to Northern New England. 1980s diet and exercise fad fails. Another Top 5 with an AI challenger. Episode 162 runs the gamut of past, present, and future. It begins with Part 1 of a recent 3-day road trip into New Hampshire, Vermont, and Western Massachusetts. What places are worth visiting? What …

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Episode 161: Howard the Duck, Nintendo Entertainment System Remix, Passing Fads of the 1970s, Psycho(9-11-2024) 55:17

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Send us a text A movie so bad my grandmother made us walk out? Passing fads of the 1970s? A remix from the first episode of the podcast? Episode 161 looks ahead toward the fall while looking back with a heavy dose of nostalgia. It kicks off with a movie widely considered to be one of the worst of the 1980s. Howard the Duck was a somewhat popular Ma…

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Ep.195 - Psychic World (Sega Game Gear) 24:46

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It's time for us to conjure up Psychic World, this game where you play as a girl with ESP skills metaphorically coming out of her ears who is tasked with literally defeating hordes of monsters that have literally escaped from a scientific research facility. There is talk about the game (an early 90s Game Gear 2D action-platformer-schmup hybrid), as…

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Episode 160: 1980s Tabloid Talk Shows, Myths You Believed As A Kid, How School Was Different In the 80s, the First Sci-Fi Movie(9-4-2024) 53:34

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Send us a text Famous and infamous tabloid talk shows. Some of the myths you believed growing up. How school was different in the 1980s. Episode 160 of the podcast is a trip back in time as kids go back to school. It begins with some shows that might have been on rotation during school sick days in the 80s. With the recent death of pioneering talk …

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Episode 159: What Was Grunge Culture?, Memorable 1980s Commercial Jingles, Most Dangerous Toys Ever(8-28-2024) 55:44

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Send us a text What was Grunge Culture? What were some of the most memorable commercial jingles of the 1980s? What were some of the most dangerous toys ever made? Whose birthday is the same day as when this podcast drops? Episode 159 attempts to answer these questions. It begins with a look at Grunge music. However, this goes far deeper into the cu…

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Ep.194 - Rise of the Robots (Super Nintendo Entertainment System) 30:31

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Ashley introduces Chris to Rise of the Robots this week, this game where you play as a fighting robot. And probably rise or something. It is famous for having fancy graphics, billed as having groundbreaking AI and for using music by Brian May (yep, him off of The Queens and badgers). It is also famous for being a high-profile failure. Hit play and …

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Episode 158: MTVs Celebrity Deathmatch; Weird 1970s News Stories; Favorite 1990s Athletes; Birth of the NFL(8-21-2024) 53:36

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Send us a text Fights to the death between clay versions of celebrities? Some of the weirdest but true news stories of the 1970s? My favorite athletes of the 90s? How could so much fun nostalgia be stuffed into one show? Carefully. Episode 158 starts with news stories from the 1970s that are weird for different reasons. Some are hilarious, some are…

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Episode 157: Getting Paid to Stay Home For 9 Months; 1990s Brief Return of Swing Music; Top Ranked 1980s Movies; Far Side Comics(8-14-2024) 54:22

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Send us a text Getting paid full-time to sit at home for 9 months. The brief resurgence of Swing music in the 1990s. The top-ranked 80s movies as chosen by the people. Episode 157 of the podcast ranges from the unbelievable but true, to the meta nostalgia of nostalgia itself. It kicks off with Restaurant Storytime 9. In this installment, I tell the…

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Ep.193 - Tomba! (Sony PlayStation) 39:57

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With the game's special edition re-release this week, we get stuck into 1997's Tomba! (or Tombi! for European players), this PlayStation game where you play as a feral pink-haired cave boy who does missions in a side-scrolling platformer/ RPG/ Metroidvania/ action/ adventure hybrid with an unhealthy pig obsession. Is it a silk purse or a sow's ear,…

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Episode 156: Woodstock '94, Weirdest Atari Games Ever, the Original Reality TV Show, End of the DuMont Network(8-7-2024) 51:30

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Send us a text A sequel to a beloved music festival. The OG of reality TV shows. Some of the weirdest video games Atari could create. Episode 156 of the podcast will combine the warm and fuzzy with the confusing as we travel through the halls of nostalgia. It kicks off with a trip back 30 years. The original Woodstock was a seminal moment of the 20…

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Ep.192 - Tomb Raider (Sony PlayStation 3) 54:38

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Time for a third bite of the cherry this week as we try Tomb Raider again! After playing and disliking the PlayStation original and its sequel over the last year or so, Ashley is convinced that the 2013 reboot is where it's at. With its availability on Game Pass, we give it a go. Is this the one that'll turn the tide and get us into the continuing …

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Episode 155: Visiting the County Fair, 'And Then It Happened' Bus Safety Short Film Review, 1970s Teen Movies, Summer Jam Music Festival(7-31-2024) 54:46

2M ago54:46

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Send us a text Memories of visiting local county fairs. The 1970s teach you about bus safety. Some classic 1970s teen movies. Episode 155 of the podcast is making a pit stop in the swinging 70s. It all starts with the history and memories of county fairs. On Cape Cod, the Barnstable County Fair has been a summer staple for well over 150 years. What…

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Episode 154: The Lady of the Dunes at 50: A Look At Cape Cod's Most Infamous Murder Case(7-24-2024) 50:09

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Send us a text 50 years ago in July 1974, Ruth Marie Terry, the woman who would be known as The Lady of the Dunes for most of that time, was murdered and left in the remote dunes of the Province Lands in Provincetown, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. Longtime listeners of the podcast know of my connection to this case. I wrote a book, Searching for the L…

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Episode 153: The Oregon Trail PC Game; What Ended McDonaldland?; Shocking Razzie Nominated Musicians; Tom & Jerry(7-17-2024) 52:36

2M ago52:36

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Send us a text Don't catch dysentery on the Oregon Trail. What spelled doom for McDonaldland? Some of the most accomplished musicians nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award. Episode 153 brings all the nostalgia you could possibly want. The show kicks off with a favorite memory of many school-aged kids of the 1980s and 1990s. Oregon Trail was more t…

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Episode 152: Blair Witch Project 25th Anniversary, What Was the Sega Channel?, Best As-Seen-On-TV Products, Disco Demolition Night(7-10-2024) 51:07

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Send us a text The anniversary of the OG of found-footage movies, Blair Witch Project. The trailblazing but ultimately failed attempt of the Sega Channel. The best As-Seen-On-TV products. Episode 152 is like an infomercial for nostalgia. We start with the ingenious trauma caused by the Blair Witch Project. 25 years ago this groundbreaking film expe…

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Episode 151: 1994 Year In Music Pt. 2, 1980s Children's Clothing Brands, Favorite Ice Cream Truck Treats, First TV Station(7-3-2024) 53:26

2M ago53:26

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Send us a text A look back at the second half of 1994's year in music. Some beloved children's clothing brands of the 1980s. Iconic ice cream truck treats. Episode 151 of the podcast is diving headlong into the Fourth of July weekend with boatloads of nostalgia. It starts with a look at how we dressed in the 1980s. Several quintessential brands ado…

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Ep.191 - Cool Spot (Sega Mega Drive) 33:03

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It's everybody's favourite red sunglasses-toting circular mascot - Cool Spot! This week, we play 1993's 'advergame' in which you control the titular little guy around a platforming odyssey. He has since faded into obscurity. Should the game do similar? Find out by listening! Not only that but you'll also find out Ashley's top tip for making a refre…

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Episode 150: Listener's Choice - 1988 Pizza Hut Training Video, K-Tel Music Compilations, Discontinued Cereals, Digital Music Origins(6-26-2024) 54:09

3M ago54:09

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Send us a text It's Listener's Choice as we celebrate 150 episodes of the podcast! All that is a part of this week's show was chosen by you, the listeners. Episode 150 kicks off with a new edition of the vintage employee training videos segment. This time we are going all the way back to 1988 to find out what goes into making pizzas at Pizza Hut. S…

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Ep.190 - Thief II: The Metal Age (PC) 42:10

3M ago42:10

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It's a multiple of 10 this week so, in time-honoured tradition, we try a game that neither of us has played before. This time, we take on Thief II: The Metal Age, this game where you stealth your way through a series of missions in and around a steampunk-medieval city. Releasing on the PC in 2000, the game is incredibly well-regarded and still has …

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Episode 149: Boston's Very Own Music TV Station; When the Dot-Com Bubble Burst; Highest Rated TV Show Episodes Ever; Baseball's Origin(6-19-2024) 49:33

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Send us a text The brief time when Boston had it's own music television station. The financial catastrophe of the bursting of the dot-com bubble. The highest-rated television show episodes ever. Episode 149 of the podcast turns up the heat with nostalgia as summer kicks off. As MTV was conquering cable television in the early 1980s a Boston-based r…

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Ep.189 - Advance Wars (Nintendo Game Boy Advance) 36:35

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Tiny but mighty, the Game Boy Advance was home to some absolute bangers, and this week's game Advance Wars is no exception. Offering a fully featured tactics experience on the diminutive console, this one punches way above its weight. Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: T…

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Episode 148: The Unique Story of Solo the Cat; Napoleon Dynamite 20th Anniversary; Briefly Famous People From the 1980s(6-12-2024) 51:00

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Send us a text A pet story that needs to be heard to be believed. The anniversary of the world's most popular Napoleon. Some people who had their 15 minutes of fame in the 1980s. Episode 148 of the podcast is a crazy collection of nostalgic fun. We kick the show off with an anniversary. 20 years ago this week a small, low-budget indie flick burst o…

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Episode 147: Who Was Mr. Delicious?, Weirdest Jobs Ever, Wacky Packages Stickers, Babe Ruth(6-5-2024) 52:10

4M ago52:10

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Send us a text Could a mascot really tank a fast food franchise? Some of the weirdest jobs ever, including ones you can apply for today. The parody stickers Gen-X kids loved. Episode 147 starts June off with some fun and unusual nostalgia. Some advertising mascots become iconic. They seep into the very fabric of our consciousness. Then there's Mr. …

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Episode 146: Me v. AI - Underrated New England Towns, TVs Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Blink & You'll Miss It Retro Part 2, Ford Model T(5-29-2024) 51:48

4M ago51:48

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Send us a text A new battle for supremacy with AI. A time before bloopers and practical jokes went viral. TV shows that were here and gone in the blink of an eye. Episode 146 ushers in the unofficial start of summer with plenty of blistering nostalgia. It kicks off with the return of Blink & You'll Miss It Retro. In this installment, we look at a s…

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Episode 145: 1980s Educational Kids Shows, The Madness of Playing Tetris, Defunct TV Channels(5-22-2024) 50:48

4M ago50:48

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Send us a text Sharpening young minds with some 1980s kids' television shows. Melting young minds in the 80s with Tetris. Some television channels that are no longer around. Episode 145 rings in summer (unofficially) as Memorial Day Weekend approaches. The show kicks off with some of the shows that helped teach the youth of the 1980s. Spanning math…

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Episode 144: The Crow 30th Anniversary; 1970s Diet/Exercise Fad Fails, Forgotten 80s MTV Shows, First McDonald's Restaurant(5-15-2024) 53:19

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Send us a text The 30th anniversary of the movie The Crow. Some amazing diet and exercise fad fails of the 1970s. MTV shows that came and went in the 1980s. The very first McDonald's restaurant. Episode 144 will super-size your nostalgia cravings. It kicks off with a look back at the movie The Crow on the week of its 30th anniversary. Marred somewh…

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Ep.188 - Braid (PC) 47:14

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We're taking a spin through the world of Braid this week, this game where you play as a nice guy called Tim who's trying to rescue a princess. Or is he? The game is billed as a commentary on games design itself. Or is it? And the main mechanic is that you can rewind time to retry puzzles. Or do you? Yes, you do. It's a game well-loved by many for i…

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Episode 143: Restaurant Storytime 8, Sweet Pickles Books, Forgotten 90s Musical Artists, 4-Minute Mile(5-8-2024) 50:41

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Send us a text The beloved Sweet Pickles books. Some forgotten 90s musical acts. The most toxic workplace I've experienced. Episode 143 of the podcast has a bit of everything. It begins with the return of a podcast staple, Restaurant Storytime. This 8th installment is a segment 143 episodes in the making. Toxic workplaces are unfortunately all too …

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Ep.187 - Fallout 3 (Xbox 360) 1:01:44

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Chris and Ashley take a wander through the Wasteland of Washington D.C. circa 2277 this week when they emerge from Vault 101 in Fallout 3, Bethesda's bombastic foray into the future. Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, like, share, subscribe, rate, review and all that, if you please: Twitter YouTube Instagram Facebook Music for this epi…

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Episode 142: 90 Years of The Three Stooges; Had You Lived in 1800 Film; Discontinued Sodas; Seinfeld(5-1-2024) 54:48

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Send us a text Celebrating the 90th anniversary of the iconic comedy group The Three Stooges. An educational short film about life in 1800. Some long-forgotten discontinued sodas. Episode 142 of the podcast covers a lot of ground. It begins with a look at the Three Stooges and their legacy in comedy as their very first short film Woman Haters debut…

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Episode 141: Who Was The Winnebago Man?; Classic 1980s Board Games; Forgotten 1970s Cartoons(4-24-2024) 54:22

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Send us a text Was the Winnebago Man truly the Angriest Man In America? Were any of these board games on your family fun nights in the 1980s? How about some of the forgotten 1970s cartoons? Episode 141 of the podcast is unique in a few ways. It includes a first, that being a review of a full documentary, The Winnebago Man. Jack Rebney became a vira…

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Episode 140: The Demise & Potential Comeback of Ames Department Stores; Old School Mall Portrait Studios; Best-Selling Atari 2600 Games(4-17-2024) 53:02

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Send us a text The rise and fall, and rise again(possibly) of Ames Department Stores. Old school trips to the mall to get professional photos taken. The best-selling Atari 2600 games ever. Episode 140 returns after a week off filled with fun nostalgia. It begins with the story of a Northeast staple for decades. Generations of those who grew up in t…

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Ep.186 - Broken Sword (PC) 58:39

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"Paris in the fall, the last months of the year, at the end of the millennium..." So begins the first Broken Sword game (AKA The Shadow of the Templars AKA Broken Sword 1), this game where George Stobbart avoids death in a bomb blast at a café in a trap set by a clown then decides to find out what on earth caused this to happen, triggering all mann…

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Ep.185 - South Park (Nintendo 64) 45:26

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In the heady days of 1998, with Y2K looming large on the horizon, Napster nary a whisper in the ears of two Seans (or Shawns, depending which one you ask) and Pokémon registering as but a distant rumble for anyone in the West, Matt Stone and Trey Parker were just about hitting their stride in putting the world to rights and making fart jokes with S…

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Episode 139: Kurt Cobain's Death 30 Years Later; Old Country Buffet Memories; Stores That Closed In the 80s & 90s; TV Guide(4-3-2024) 56:46

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Send us a text The death of a Gen-X icon 30 years later. Memories of Old Country Buffet plus tips on how to be a meat carver. Some heavy-hitting stores that closed in the 1980s and 1990s. The legacy of TV Guide magazine. Episode 139 of the podcast runs the gamut from heavy to light but is filled with nostalgia. 30 years ago this week the world of m…

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Ep.184 - Tomb Raider 2 (Sony PlayStation) 39:07

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To mark the recent release of Tomb Raider 1, 2 and 3 Remastered, Chris takes Ashley down into some deep dark tombs to do some raiding in Tomb Raider 2. Yes, the remastered collection came out two months ago now. Yes, we only did the first one last year. Yes, we hated it when we played it. What a pair of little scamps we are! The sequel was touted a…

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Episode 138: 1990s Product Fails; Napster & the Dawn of Music Downloading; Most Dangerous Vehicles Ever; Three Mile Island Disaster(3-27-2024) 52:04

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Send us a text Some of the biggest failures of 1990s products. Some of the most dangerous vehicles ever created. The rise of Napster and the dawn of music downloading in general. The nuclear disaster at Three Mile Island. Episode 138 of the podcast has warm and fuzzy nostalgia, horrific and scary events, some laughs and some head-shaking all in one…

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Episode 108: The Punisher (Genesis) 1:22:45

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On this episode of the show, the boys race through The Fast and Nick Furious. • Follow us @wiowpodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more retro game content as well as updates on the show! • Join us on Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kQ9nV6f • Retro gaming articles: https://worthitorworthless.com • Where we typically find game prices: https://ww…

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Ep.183 - Project Zero 2 (Sony PlayStation 2) 53:37

6M ago53:37

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We're back! After a month or so off, we're coming back this week with Project Zero 2, a survival horror game that gave Ashley the willies back in 2003 when he played it and some spooky goings-on happened during gameplay. Using a camera, your objective is to take photos of ghosts as you explore a mysterious village in order to bust them. Did it make…

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Episode 137: Blink & You'll Miss It Retro; Bomb Threat! Plan, Don't Panic; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Robbery; Best Long Songs(3-20-2024) 53:04

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Send us a text Products that were here and gone in a flash. A serious 70s educational short film with some underlying humor. One of the most infamous unsolved crimes of the 20th century. Some of the best long songs. Episode 137 has nostalgia in bloom as the calendar turns to spring. It begins with a look at some products that were here and gone so …

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Episode 136: Friday Nights At the Video Store; The 17 Original Nintendo Games; Product Advertising Villains; Debut of COPS(3-13-2024) 56:08

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Send us a text Memories of when a trip to the video store was a must on a Friday night. What were the original games released with the Nintendo Entertainment System? How about the bad guys of advertising? Episode 136 is chock full of all of that and more! It begins with a time when renting movies was as much fun as watching them. In the days before…

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Episode 135: The Goonies Made Me A Writer; Urban Legends 80s Kids Remember; Music From MTVs First Day(3-6-2024) 52:23

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Send us a text The Goonies as writing inspiration. Urban legends 1980s kids will remember. What music played on MTV's first day? Everyone has their origin story, how they ended up where they are or doing what they are doing. In Episode 135 of the podcast, I share my story of how I first got interested in being a writer. It goes all the way back to …

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🔒 Subscriber-Only Bonus Episode 6: March 2024 29:30

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Subscriber-only episode Send us a text Hello subscribers! It's March, spring is arriving. The sun will bring some warmth and so will a new subscriber-only bonus episode of the podcast! This is the 6th monthly installment in the series where I review a blog I had written called Initial Impressions which I began in 2010. For those who might be new he…

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Episode 134: Memorable 1990s Commercial Jingles; Bassett's Wild Animal Farm; Famous Leap Day Events; First National Park(2-28-2024) 50:24

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Send us a text Some of the most memorable commercial jingles of the 90s. A trip back to Cape Cod's beloved Bassett's Wild Animal Farm. Historical Leap Day events. Episode 134 takes a trip back to simpler times. First, it begins with a trip back to the days when a petting zoo was popular entertainment. In the time before the Internet and smartphones…

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Episode 133: The Horror of Red Asphalt; Las Vegas Gambling Disasters; 1980s Teen Movies; Edison Invents the Phonograph(2-21-2024) 53:55

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Send us a text A driver's ed film that scarred children of the 1960s. Stories of my time as a degenerate Las Vegas gambler. Some of the best 1980s teen movies, and more. All of this is front and center on Episode 133 of the podcast. Las Vegas is called 'Sin City' for a reason. All of the excesses that you could want are within arms reach. Even if y…

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Episode 132: The Love Episode. I Love The Simpsons; Favorite Love Songs; Helen Keller's Love of Cape Cod; Worst Date Story(2-14-2024) 52:08

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Send us a text Happy Valentine's Day! Love is in the air on Episode 132 of the podcast. Helen Keller was an icon of the 20th century and a true testament to the will of the human spirit due to her achievements despite being rendered both bling and deaf at an early age. One of the loves of her life was the many trips that she made to Cape Cod during…

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Ep.182 - Tekken 3 (Sony PlayStation) 38:31

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Biff! Bang! Pow! This week, we're re-appraising Tekken 3, this game where a mystic beast gets unleashed and the only way to appease it is to stage a fighting competition. This is one of the big daddies of fighting games yet Chris hated it as a nipper - what will him and Ashley make of it nowadays? Come join us on all the usual socials - follow, lik…

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Ep.181 - Super Mario Sunshine (Nintendo GameCube) 55:52

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We are capping off this year's Mario and Sonic saga with a relaxed trip down memory lane, on to Memory airport where we will catch a short flight over the Memory ocean and come to land on Isle Delfino, along with all our Mushroom Kingdom pals. Then we'll watch as Mario gets banged up abroad for being a hooligan. I don't know where I'm going with th…

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Episode 131: Cape Cod's Resort Hotel on the Water; Sports Illustrated; Top 5 Stupid Inventions; the Importance of Bob Marley(2-7-2024) 46:20

7M ago46:20

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Send us a text It is the dead of winter and Episode 131 will try to bring the warmth. It begins with a trip back to a long-since-forgotten Cape Cod establishment. The Chequesset Inn of Wellfleet, the Grand Resort of the Outer Cape, was an oasis of luxury in the late 19th and early 20th century. However, it has been all but lost to time. We'll look …

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