Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We welcome Frank Mula back to the show this week to first look back into pop culture history in our Retro Roundtable. It was this month in 1934 that Bonnie and Clyde were shot to death, and in 1991 the film Thelma & Louise was released in theaters, so we discuss fictional small time crooks and and mobsters! From Harry & Marv to The Fratellis, we talk some of the best and most memorable bandits and...

Happy Memorial Day everyone and welcome to a very special episode! We welcome back to the show, the actor who portrayed Zordon  in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers , actor and writer David J. Fielding. We first look back all of the super hero movies released since David last joined us at the end of 2016. From Black Panther, Justice League, Logan,  to the two big box office dominators, Avengers Inf...

We welcome comic creators Shawn Daley and Aaron Feldman to the show this week to first help us name some of our favorite and least favorite fantasy or sci-fi races in our Retro Roundtable . From the Orcs in Lord of the Rings, to the Toads of the Mushroom Kingdom, we name a some races you might guess, and a few you won't! Then we turn our attention over to Shawn and Aaron to discuss Part Time Knigh...

We are joined by guest co-host Abbie Potter and comic/ television writer John Ward to first help us talk about the Jurassic franchise in this week's Retro Roundtable! With Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom 's release around the corner, we look back on the good, the bad, and the ugly from the four movies that came before. What was your favorite installment of the Jurassic series? Let us know on Twitter...

We bring you another episode of our 'What If…' series, and this week we take a look at what the world might be like if magic really existed. Would life and society be similar to what it is now, or would the world be a completely different place? As fun as a reality with magic sounds, it ushers in a series of pressing questions. How would societal order be kept? How would magic using criminals be h...

James Morris sticks around from recording the previous episode to help us review the movie 10 years in the making, Avengers Infinity War . We spend this whole episode talking about the movie and its sheer greatness. Not much else to say other than SPOILERS AHEAD! Let us know what you thought of the movie on Twitter and Facebook! CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air Learn more about your...

We welcome author, songwriter and musician James Morris to the show to first help us look back over the first 10 years of Marvel Studios in this week's Retro Roundtable. With Avengers Infinity War dominating the box office now, we focus on everything leading up to this event. We share our favorite Marvel movies, some of our least favorite, and what the future may look like for Marvel movies. Be su...

Comic creator, and classic video game lover, Scott Schmidt returns to the show to first help us once again look back into pop culture's past in this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this week in 1998 that Disney's Animal Kingdom first opened to the public, and being a podcast full of video game lovers, we decide to remember our favorite Disney video games. Of course we all think of Nintendo's Duckt...

We are joined by comic creator Ryan Burke this week to first help us look back into pop culture history in the Retro Round-table. It was this week in 1983 that Tokyo Disneyland first opened to the public, so we discuss amusement parks. From our personal experiences to the parks Disney have abandon, this is a conversation that will get you hyped for your upcoming summer vacation! Then we turn our a...

Patrick McEvoy and Josh Finney both return to the show this week to help us once again look back into pop culture history in this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this week in 1990 that In Living Color first premiered, so we talk about our favorite sketch comedy shows and shorts. We discuss our favorite sketches from SNL , our favorite actors who brought them to life, and whats happening inside the...

We welcome author, speaker, and comedian B.J. Mendelson to first help us look back into pop culture history in this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this week in 1993 that Brandon Lee was fatally shot on the set of The Crow, so we remember some of the worst accidents to ever happen on the sets of movies and television shows. Films like The Twilight Zone Movie and Top Gun are among the mentioned, bu...

Brian Lau returns to the show this week to help us determine the best movie openings and twist endings of all time! Many of the movies you may expect and many you won't. We look at films like Spider-Man, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Planet of the Apes, The Watchmen, plus many others. Let us know on Facebook and Twitter if we named your favorite, of forgot to mention it all together! STAunchamb...

We start this week's episode by looking back into pop culture history in the Retro Roundtable. This week in 1960 the first laser was patented, so we talk about lasers and their influence on sci-fi and pop culture. They protect our valuables, are the weapon of choice of any space adventure, are used to perform surgery, and were all the graphic of choice in the 80's. Let us know on Twitter or Facebo...

We welcome comic creator Michael Loniewski to the show to first help us look back into pop culture history for this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this week in 1982 that Metallica played their first live show, so we decided to talk all things heavy metal. We share all of our experiences in the mosh pit, what it is about metal music that delivers so much energy, and wonder how things could possibl...

We welcome comic creator Brian Silveira to the show to first help us look back into pop culture history in this week's Retro Roundtable. It was this week in 1933 that Monopoly was created and trademarked, so we talk all things board games! We discuss our favorite games, how we had fun with certain games without even playing them, and how operation inspired some DIY oral surgery! A conversation you...

We start this weeks episode by first looking back into pop culture history in our Retro Round Table . It was in 2002 that The Osbournes first premiered on MTV , so we discuss reality television. The Osbournes not only introduced reality television, they changed TV forever! As a result, the way shows are filmed, the way we view them, and even who we consider celebrities has changed. Get in here and...

We are joined this week by comic writer/ artist Ashley West as we first look back into pop culture history in this weeks Retro Roundtable . It was this week in 2006 that iTunes sold its billionth music download. So we discuss the impact of the digital music era and how it's changed not only the music industry, but changed the ways we listen and how we interpret music. If you have fond memories of...

We welcome comic creator John Dudley to the show this week to first help us look back into Pop Culture history in our Retro Roundtable . This week in 2005, YouTube first went online, so we talk about the influence the website has had on the world. People have found world wide embarrassment, fame, prosperous careers, and hours upon hours of entertainment! Let us know what your favorite YouTube vide...

Welcome to another episode of your favorite comics and pop culture podcast! This week we welcome writer Cody Sousa to first help us look back into pop culture history in the Retro Roundtable. This week in 1982, Late Night with David Letterman first premiered, so we talk about all of our favorite late night talk shows. We cover some of Letterman's most memorable moments, the war for 11:30 pm betwee...

With no guest, we at a look back into pop culture history for this week's Retro Roundtable! It was this month in 1958 that Lego patented the famous Lego brick, so we discuss our favorite memories with Lego, why Mega Blocks are not a suitable substitute, and the true origins of the Lego brick. If you love Legos, make sure you listen to this episode!  CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air h...

What If… Science Fiction Inspired Technology? Well of course it did, but to what extent? We welcome Greg Smith to the show this week to help us look at some of the items we use in our day to day lives and see if their origins are rooted in science fiction. Automatic doors, cell phones, smart watches, what would have they evolved to without sic-fi to help along the designs? What kind of inventions...

We welcome film makers Dorian Weinzimmer and Brant McCrea to the show to first help us remember some of the cities across pop culture who have met their demise in this weeks Retro Roundtable . We've watched for years as cinema has destroyed some of the largest cities around the world, and even some places that only exist in fiction. Come see if we name the first city to come to your mind! Then we...

Welcome to a very magic themed episode of Canned Air! We are first joined by Richard Rivera of Stabbity Bunny and James Haick of Scout Comics to help us recall some of our favorite fictional magicians in this week's Retro Roundtable. With so many different types of magic strewn across pop culture, this was a deep well to take from. From Dr. Fate to Mary Poppins, see if we name one of your favorite...

We are joined by pop culture royalty this week as we welcome actor and puppeteer Mike Quinn to the show! Though Mike is best known for his portrayal of Nien Nunb in the Star Wars films, his work can also be seen in The Muppets, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Toy Story 2, Jurassic Park 3 , and many other films. We talk with Mike about how he started working with puppets, how he came to work with Jim Hens...

We take the week off in lieu of the holiday season and leave you with an episode that we've been sitting on for such an occasion. With no agenda, we discuss Pokemon GO, painting game models (and the value we give them), and the effects of social media on society. We'll be back with a new episode next week. Happy New Year! Patron.com/CannedAirPod CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air Socie...