Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We are privileged this week to welcome the amazingly talented actor Matt Servitto to the show. We talk with Matt about the age of digital streaming, how he started acting, his role as Special Agent Dwight Harris in The Sopranos , and season 4 of Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell premiering on Adult Swim Friday, May 3rd at midnight! Don't miss this interview! @MattServitto @AdultSwim @AdultSwimPR C...

This week when we face a guest cancelation, Comic creator and friend of the show Brian E. Lau swings in to save the day! We spend this off the cuff episode looking a KISS (comics and music), discussing future artistic endeavors, Fantastic Four comics, and belated thoughts on the Venom movie. Get in here! @StaunchAmbition @InfernoCityFire Check out GaliusArt on Youtube, the amazing artist behind th...

We welcome guest host Randy Hardenbrook and writer/musician The Riz to the show this week to first help us take a look at 70's pop culture in the Retro Roundtable. We discuss the first decade without The Beatles, the birth of Punk Rock and video games, the premiere of a classic comic character, and the influence of the Walkman. Let us know what we forgot on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our a...

Brian E Lau returns this week to first help us remember 60's pop culture in our Retro Roundtable! Continuing our look at pop culture through the decades, we discuss the birth of Barbie , the television shows of the era, The Beatles influence, and if we actually ever landed on the moon. Let us know you favorite product of the 60's on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Brian to disc...

We welcome writer Adam DeCollibus to the show to first help us remember the 50's in this week's Retro Roundtable. Starting our look at pop culture through the decades, we look at everything that emerged from the 50's, like I Love Lucy, The Twilight Zone , Mr. Potato Head , and the drive-in movie theater. Let us know what we missed on Facebook and Twitter!      We then turn our attention to Adam to...

We welcome comedian Kevin Gootee to the show to first help us talk about the future, according to pop culture that is, in this weeks Retro Roundtable. Whether its a paradise with technologies we can't conceive or a post apocalyptic wasteland that hardly caters to survival, pop culture has shown us how good and how horribly bad our future could be. We discuss Star Trek, The Terminator, and the rise...

We bring you an extra episode this week so we can share our thoughts on Captain Marvel ! With one of us liking the film and the other not so much, we bring both sides of the coin with this review. We share our likes, dislikes, and thoughts on what to expect from Avengers Endgame . Get in here and geek out with us! CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air If you'd like to show your support, y...

We are joined by Alex Schumacher this week to first help us recall some of the best and worst movies to be inspired by video games. We dedicate our Retro Roundtable to talking about films like Street Fighter, Super Mario Bros., Resident Evil , and the new Sonic The Hedgehog movie posters we've been seeing. Let us know your favorite movie spawned by a video game on Facebook and Twitter! Then we tur...

This week we welcome cosplayer Robert Franzese to the show, also known as the Real Life Peter Griffin! We talk with Robert about past experiences at Comic Con, our favorite cosplay from different conventions, and how his amazing Peter Griffin cosplay came to be. This is an episode any fan of Family Guy or Comic Con will not want to miss! @NYPeterGriffin CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_A...

Comic creators Matthew Loisel and Emiliano Correa join us to first help us look at the career of Will Smith in our Retro Roundtable. With Will's Genie having just been released to the world, we give our opinions and concerns, our favorite Will Smith films, and the films that didn't quite earn the title of "good". Let us know your favorite or least favorite Will Smith movie on Facebook and Twitter!...

This week we are reminded why we do this show as we welcome the amazingly talented Ernie Hudson! We talk with Ernie about his experiences landing the role and filming on Ghostbusters , the amazing fanbase the franchise has produced, the new Ghostbusters trailer, and his new character John Wayne Jet Wayne, Jr. , from season 2 of Hot Streets . Don't miss the premiere Feb.24th at midnight on Adult Sw...

Comic creators Alethea Van Holland and Jaxon Joubert join us this week to first help us remember the best and worst movie reboots in our Retro Roundtable. With the Child's Play reboot trailer having just dropped, it seemed only fitting to look at films like The Fantastic Four, Power Rangers , and Halloween and try to determine if their reboots were amazing or if they fell short. Let us know your r...

Comic creator Adam Sward returns this week to first help us recall some of our favorite animated films in our Retro Roundtable. With Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Mary Poppins Returns getting all kinds of award buzz, it felt necessary to revisit the topic. We look at films like Watership Down , the original Mary Poppins , and the Disney animated films that are getting the live action treat...

This week we welcome the man who brought to life Frylock from Aqua Teen Hunger Force , voice actor Carey Means! Carey hangs out to tell us about how he became the voice of Frylock, discuss the super hero movies that fell short, and amazing stories from living the convention life. Even if you aren't into Aqua Teen , this is a great conversation you won't want to miss. Canned Air gonna never be canc...

We start this weeks episode sifting through the fantasy realm in our Retro Roundtable. We discuss examples like Legend of Zelda, World of War Craft, Fable , and many more. Let us know on Facebook and Twitter your favorite television show, movie, or video game that takes place in the realm of Fantasy!! Then we welcome Benjamin Martian and Andrew Koehler to the show to talk about Tigtone , their new...

This week we bring you an episode from our other new podcast, What If…! Check it out at WhatIfPod.com. It's no wonder the ancient world saw signs in the weather. A brutal storm or enduring drought could only be a sign that the gods are upset, right? If the harvest is great, and the weather fair, well, we must be doing something right! It wasn't a foolproof system, though. No matter how many festiv...

We welcome comic creators James Maddox and David Stoll to the show to first help us recall different movie monsters in this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this month in 1818 that Mary Shelley's Frankenstein was published, so we look at what defines a "monster" and who throughout pop culture fits this description. Our lead candidate for debate? Darth Vader, monster or not? Let us know what you thi...

Hello to all of our loyal listeners! We decided to take the week off and enjoy the holidays a bit, but we dare not leave you empty handed! We bring you an episode of John Orlando's podcast, PVDcast, where he interviews yours truly! I believe this interview and episode posted on John's website PVDcast.com originally about a year ago. John interviews us about the show, what kind of equipment we use,...

We welcome John Ward of ArbuitusFilms.com to the show to first help us remember all of the wonderful things Bruce Willis has done in this weeks Retro Roundtable. With Christmas having just passed, and everyone having probably watched Die Hard during the season, it only seemed fitting to pay homage. We look over Bruce's movie career, his work on television, and even his album from the 80's. That's...

 Merry Christmas to our listeners and welcome to our 2018 Christmas Special! We start by sharing some of the most bizarre and unusual Christmas ornaments we could find in this weeks Retro Roundtable. From creepy old 1950's ornaments to the Christmas pickle, we cover Christmas decor you won't believe. Then David J. Fielding (Zordon MMPR) stops by to have a glass of eggnog and share some of his favo...

We start this week by remembering some of our favorite soundtracks in our Retro Roundtable. Some of the best music to ever bless the airwaves came from television, movies, and video games. We discuss soundtracks like Pirate Radio, The Big Chill, Halo 2, and The Lion King . Let us know what your favorite soundtrack is on Facebook and Twitter! We then welcome Ron Kasman to the show to discuss his co...

We are first joined by comic creator Laszlo Tomasfi to help us recall discontinued toys, foods, businesses, and customs in this week's Retro Roundtable. Inspired by the new show Discontinued , premiering on The CW December 16th, we remember some long lost beverages like Pepsi Blue, Squeeze-It, and Ecto Coolers, as well as businesses like ShowBiz Pizza Place and Blockbuster Video . If you can remem...

We welcome comic creator Jamie Branham to the show to first help us name some cartoon movies that should be brought to life in this weeks Retro Roundtable. With the trailer for the live action Lion King being released, we see no reason why films like FernGully, The Land Before Time, Fantasia , and Black Coldren shouldn't get the same treatment. And how about the more adult friendly films like Heav...

Hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all of our listeners. Chris Thomas of ConJunkies.com returns to the show this week to help us pay tribute to the father of Marvel, and everything we've loved for years, Stan Lee. Stan not only created some of the world's most recognized superheroes, he carried the torch for comic lovers during times when comics weren't "cool" and blamed for the troubled youth of the...

We are joined by Chris Thomas of ConJunkies.com to first help us remember our favorite military based games in this week's Retro Roundtable. We remember games like 1942, Age of Empires, and Battlefield and discuss why they were so great. Then we look at the genre in general and debate if its a good way to educate people on actual war battles, or if it's all done in bad taste. Let us know what you...