Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We welcome back friends of the show, Miguel Guerra & Suzy Dias of 7Robots.com, this week to first help us recall some of the most memorable fictional politicians from across pop culture. Then, we talk about the return of Miguel & Suzy's webcomic GHOST METAL and it's new series, NECROCON. NECROCON is a fun & twisted mystery thriller that dives right in. Secret societies? Medical experiments? Deep U...

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Our guest this week is an actor and puppeteer who's work you've seen in movies like Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, Team America: World Police, Fraggle Rock, and more. But he's best known for his work with Frank Oz bringing Yoda to life in The Empire Strikes Back, and as Jabba the Hutt's Chief Puppeteer in Return of the Jedi. David Barclay joins us to talk about his chance meeting with Mark Hamill that s...

Writer and director Jonathan Bowen joins us this week to hang out and talk about his new film, The Comic Shop! The Comic Shop follows Mike (Jesse Metcalfe, Desperate Housewives and John Tucker Must Die), a comic shop owner at a strip mall in North Las Vegas, and Brandon (Micah Giovanni), a young comic lover who loves to draw. New to town, Brandon discovers Mike's comic book shop, where he meets Mi...

Actor and writer David J. Fielding (Zordon from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) returns to help us review some of the most popular movies of 2024. We look at films like Spaceman, Fall Guy, Civil War, Iron Claw, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, Deadpool and Wolverine, and many more!  Let us know what your favorite movies of 2024 were in the comments! X: @DavidJFielding Instagram: @djfielding_zordon CannedAir...

Welcome to the Canned Air Christmas Special 2024! Actor and writer David J. Fielding (Zordon from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers) returns to help us celebrate the holiday season by looking at a world where Santa is a modern day celebrity, discussing what behind the scenes at Santa's workshop might look like, playing a game of Christmas Street Smarts, and ending with our gift exchange. Have a safe an...

Author Dave Tarnowski joins us this week to talk about his book, Disappointing Affirmations, based on his popular Instagram account that has over 2 million followers. Known for pairing peaceful nature photos with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings often unacknowledged or hidden, and spotlights them with humor, wi...

Joshua Bellas returns to the show to first help us talk all things VHS. We share some of our favorite films we recorded off television, the first VCRs we had, 80's camcorders, and more. Let us know what you love about the VHS era in the comments below. Then we turn to Josh as he tells us about his custom VHS business, Blenheim Retro. Josh takes original VHS tapes of some of your favorite movies an...

Welcome to the Canned Air Halloween Special 2024! This year, we once again hear stories of the unexplained and the paranormal from the people who experienced them.  Ghost hunter Olivia Nichol join us to talk about her experiences ghost hunting in the Delaware County Jail, as well as some experiences she had as a young child.  @sitbythefiber tcghohio.org/old-delaware-county-jail Tri-C lead investig...

Our guest this week is an Emmy Award winning voice director, casting director, producer and actor who's voiced characters like Ed and Bev Bighead from Rocko's Modern Life , Starscream in The Transformers movies, Ickis from Aaahh!!! Real Monsters , Buster Bunny in Tiny Toon Adventures , and so many more. But he's best know for voicing Cow, Chicken and The Red Guy from Cartoon Network's Cow and Chic...

We welcome writer John Dudley to hang out and talk about some of our favorite fictional bands, as well as his new comic series, Big Shoulders! Big Shoulders is dedicated to Chicago and celebrates both its modern era and rich history. It's an urban fantasy where office workers meet immortals and struggling young rock bands taste the power of ancient dragons. It's a journey through time and imaginat...

We welcome film director Aaron Bratcher this week to discuss his new upcoming movie. Get ready for a heart-pounding ride with "Slash Squatch," a thrilling creature feature that echoes the suspense and excitement of classics like "Tremors" and the 1988 remake of "The Blob." Brace yourself for edge-of-your-seat tension and adrenaline-fueled action, brought to life with stunning old-school practical...

Our guest this week is an award winning voice actor who's voiced Ripster in Street Sharks , George in George of the Jungle , Kong in Kong: King of the Apes , Frieza in Dragon Ball Z Kai (Ocean Dub), Snips from My Little Pony , and so many more. We welcome Lee Tockar to discuss what inspired him to get into voice acting, some of the characters he's voiced, his upcoming book The Grym Possession of C...

We welcome writer Matthew Erman and artist Sam Beck to talk about their new graphic novel, Loving, Ohio! After the mysterious suicide of their friend, Sloane, Elliott, Cameron, and Ana are just trying to get through the rest of high school. They live in Loving, Ohio—a town built around The Chorus, a new age cult with members firmly planted in positions of power and influence throughout the communi...

Whether or not you realize it, you've heard his voice. He's done hundreds of commercials over the years, including Legomania and Mountain Dew's Bohemian Rhapsody . He's performed with many huge musicians, including Aerosmith and Michael Jackson. But you know him best as the singer of the original Pokemon theme song. We welcome musician and vocalist Jason Paige to talk about how he became the voice...

Award winning author John David Bethel joins us this week to hang out and discuss his new book "Mapping The Night". David talks about growing up all over the world, his career as a press secretary and speechwriter to members of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, what inspired him to become a writer, his new book "Mapping The Night", and much more. FBI Special Agents Eileen Prado and Ira...

Jeramy, Jack & Casey discuss the problems with the video game industry, AI and its influence on movies and television, Airbnb's X-Mansion, and much more!  Check out the video of this episode on YouTube!   CannedAirPodcast.com  TikTok: @CannedAirPodcast  Twitter: @CannedAirPod  Instagram: @Canned_Air   If you'd like to show your support, you can either visit our Patreon page at Patreon.com/CannedAi...

We welcome award winning actor Tohoru Masamune back to the show to hang out, talk more about his portrayal of The Shredder in the 2014 TMNT movie, find out about upcoming meet and greets, and much more. Don't miss Tohoru at the Showcase Comic Con June 15th & 16th where he'll be signing autographs and meeting fans. Find out more at the link below.  Tohoru will also be doing a live autograph signing...

Writer Frank Martin returns this week to help us recall some of our favorite fantasy movies and television shows, as well as talk about his Kickstarter for his new book, Grimm Space: Golden Flying Thingie. This direct sequel to Grimm Space #1 re-imagines the Grimm's fairy tale "The Golden Bird" into an action-packed space fantasy epic. The Kickstarter launches May 7th, so don't miss your chance to...

This week we talk about our experience at Fan Expo Cleveland April 12th - 14th, 2024 at the Huntington Convention Center. We discuss some of our favorite cosplay, the live entertainment, what we loved about the con, and what we didn't. We had a great time and want to thank Fan Expo for the opportunity to check out the convention! Go to FanExpoHQ.com to find a show near you! CannedAirPodcast.com Tw...

This week Jeramy and Jack welcome celebrity caricaturist, writer, director, executive producer, and podcaster Marshall Jay Kaplan to the show. We discuss his celebrity caricatures, the documentary with his son Ben Kaplan called 'Viewer Direction Advised', one of Burt Ward's appendage's, his new podcast 'Prison Sentences' and much more. We hit it off with Marshall and are now frat bros! This is a g...

Our guest this week is a musician and voice actor who you probably know best as the voice of young Goku in Dragon Ball, as well as young Gohan in Dragon Ball Z. Jeramy and Randy are joined by Stephanie Nadolny to talk about her starts in music and voice over, how she came to voice young Goku and Gohan, some of life's obstacles she's overcome, and much more. This is another great conversation you d...

We welcome comic writer and illustrator Sam Beck to hang out and talk about her transition from graphic design to comics, some of the many comics she's worked on, an upcoming comic that takes place in Ohio, and her fantasy trilogy, VERSE! VERSE is the story of a shared journey. Fife's plans to become an expert swordsmith are interrupted when he meets Neitya, an extraordinary girl unlike any he's e...

Writer and comic creator Carissa Grant joins us to first help us recall cases of forbidden love from throughout pop culture, and to talk about her book, Worthy Chaos Redemption. In a world where forbidden love defies even death, Seraphina and Draven's fateful encounter as teenagers sparks an unbreakable bond. A demonic possession leads to a gruesome family tragedy, their love story takes a dark an...

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Co-Creator Kevin Eastman returns this week to talk about The Last Ronin II Re-Evolution and the 40th Anniversary of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Be sure to get your copy of The Last Ronin II, available March 6th, and be sure to visit Kevin this year at one of his many appearances listed below. Cowabunga! Planet Comicon – Kansas City, MO – March 9 & 10 La Mole – Mex...