Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

A lot of Star Wars goodness contained in this episode! We are first joined by CEO of Evergreen Podcast Network, the network we are a proud part of, Michael DeAloia as we celebrate everything Star Wars. And what better way to do so than welcoming The Armorer from The Mandalorian, Emily Swallow! Emily tells us about the costume she had to wear, direction she was given, the amazing talent she worked...

We welcome comic creator, and founder of Halftone Productions, Kieran Jack to the show this week! Being from the land down under, we decided to take a look at Australia through the eyes of pop culture in our Retro Roundtable. We look at film, television, music, and more. Let us know your pics on Facebook! Then we turn our attention to Kieran to discuss everything he has happening at Halftone Produ...

We start the show talking about some of our least favorite cartoons growing up in our Retro Roundtable. Some of the picks were expected and others blew our minds. Let us know your least favorite cartoon, or what you thought of our pics on Facebook! The we welcome Rob McCallum back to the show to discuss his upcoming documentary called Faking Filmation, currently running on Kickstarter. Faking Film...

We welcome video game speed runner and record holder Steve Lynn, aka 8bit Steve, this week to first recall our most difficult video games in our Retro Roundtable. We look at games like Battletoads, Super Star Wars, Ninja Gaiden, and others that tested our tempers and patience. Let us know your pick on Facebook! Then we talk with Steve about his career as a professional video game speed runner, som...

We welcome legendary voice actor Pat Fraley this week! Pat has voiced thousands of characters over the years but is probably best know for his portrayals of BBQ and Ace in G.I. Joe, Buzz Lightyear in many Toy Story specials and video games, Max Ray in Centurions, Wildcat in Talespin, and of coarse, Krang, Casey Jones, Slash, and Baxter Stockman from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We talk with Pat a...

We welcome comic creator Nina Eveliina to help us first name some of the best "edge of your seat" moments from throughout pop culture in our Retro Roundtable. We look at Cliffhanger, The Avengers, Spider-Man, Breaking Bad, and others, as we name the moments that we'll never forget. Let us know yours on Facebook! Then we turn our attention to Niina to discuss her webcomic, NUMB. Numb is a horror my...

We welcome Johnathan Etzwiler and Trent Raber of Red Sash Publishing to first discuss our favorite table top games in the Retro Roundtable! We look at role playing games as well as your most basic boardgames. Ever play Risk, Clue, or Hungry, Hungry Hippos? Then you'll find something in here you'll like. Let us know your pics on social media! Then we turn our attention to Johnathan and Trent to dis...

 We welcome the legendary Rob Paulsen to the show to hang out and discuss how he got into voice acting, some of the characters he's given life to, an encounter with Mel Brooks on the set of 'Spaceballs', his journey battling with throat cancer, and much more! Have you ever wanted to hear Pinky read the Jokers lines from 'The Dark Knight', or hear Yakko Warner read lines from 'Jurassic Park'? Proba...

We welcome Jeff Wittenhagen of Premium Edition Games this week to first help us recall some of our favorite games in the Retro Roundtable! We look at games you have probably heard of, like 'Super Meat Boy', some you probably haven't, like 'Papers, Please', and everything in between! Let us know your favs on social media!   Then we talk with Jeff about his game publishing company, Premium Edition G...

We welcome writer Debbie Lynn Smith to the show this week to first help us recall romances that went bad in our Retro Roundtable. We look at Games of Thrones, Double Jeopardy, James Bond, Jurassic Park and many more. Let us know your picks on Facebook! Then we turn our attention to Debbie to talk about her writing career and her publishing company, Kymera Press! Debbie spent time writing on televi...

We are honored to welcome the amazing Larry Kenney to the show this week! Larry voiced Lion-O and Jackalman in ThunderCats, Bluegrass in Silverhawks, and still is the voices of Count Chocula and Sonny the Coco Puffs Bird! We talk with Larry about his career, getting these awesome roles and how he brought them to life, and then end with Larry reading some famous lines from movies as his characters....

Writer Frank Martin joins us this week to first help us recall our favorite explorers from throughout pop culture in our Retro Roundtable. We look at explorers and shows like Scrooge McDuck, Marco Polo, The Land of the Lost, Star Gate, and more. We also spend a fair amount of time looking and laughing at Sea Quest. Let us know your picks on Facebook! We then turn our attention to Frank to discuss...

We welcome back writer Ruben Romero to first remember some of our favorite magic and magicians from pop culture in our Retro Roundtable. We look at Harry Potter, Frosty the Snowman, the magic Disney theme parks offer, and more. Let us know your picks on Facebook! Then we talk with Ruben about his new comic, The Illusion Witch! When a famous illusionist is given the chance to save a world that is n...

We welcome two members of the Star Trek themed band, The Beverly Crushers, Rob Kassees and Tom Monaghan! We talk with them about their musical inspirations, how they became friends, the other members of the band, and get the story behind some of their songs. This is some great music, and I promise you don't have to know alot about Star Trek to enjoy it. Listen to the episode to find out how you ca...

We welcome director and cinematographer Paul Brenno to the show to first help us remember some of our favorite public service announcements in the Retro Roundtable. We recall such PSAs as "This is your brain on drugs. Any Questions?", the classic "From you alright?! I learned it by watching you!", Mr. T's approach of intimidating rather than inspiring kids to stay in school and away from drugs, an...

We welcome back comedian Kevin Gootee this week to first help us remember some of the worst moments of 2020 in our Retro Roundtable! Lots to choose from, and we don't go for the low hanging fruit either. Let us know your picks! Then we turn our attention to Kevin to follow up on his Amazon Prime show Comics Watching Comics, as well as his podcast with Kevin Israel, Gutting The Sacred Cow. Gutting...

In this episode, we welcome a true legend to the show! You've seen him in the Police Academy films, Spaceballs, Cheech & Chong, and many more. We welcome The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects himself, Michael Winslow! We talk with Michael about older comedy that was ahead of its time, his experiences with Cheech & Chong, and the evolution of how we entertain in a world faced with a pandemic. Then with o...

Happy Holidays everyone! We open this years episode with not only a song, but a holiday themed Retro Roundtable where we look at holiday specials that may have been forgotten over the years, as well as a Marvel comics Christmas story. Then we welcome Zordon himself, David J. Fielding, to the show to catch up and to talk about The Mandalorian season finale. A MUST LISTEN for any fan of Star Wars. T...

We welcome legendary artist Dave Dorman to the show this week to first help us talk everything and all things Star Wars in our Retro Roundtable. We talk about Dave's contribution to the SW galaxy, the extended universe that Disney said wasn't canon anymore, the comic series, and more! A convo for any Star Wars fan. Then we talk with Dave about his amazing career as a painter. Dave has been the gue...

Randy and Jack welcome playwright and writer Billy Van Zandt to the show to discuss how he got into the entertainment business, the numerous stage shows and sitcoms he's written and worked on, and gives advice for anyone coming up in the entertainment business. Check it out! Billy's Book https://www.amazon.com/GET-CAR-JANE-Adventures-Wasteland-ebook/dp/B0855TWKKB @billyvzandt @bvz1213 CannedAirPod...

We welcome back Nacelle Company CEO Brian Volk-Weiss to discuss the new season of The Holiday Movies That Made Us, The second season of A Toy Store Near You, and whats new in Brian's toy collection. Don't miss the new seasons of Brian's shows, and certainly don't miss this episode!   @BrianVolkWeiss @ToysThatMadeUs @themoviesNetflix @NacelleCompany   CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air...

We are honored to welcome voice actor Renae Jacobs to the show, who you might know best as April O'Neil from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! Renae tells us how she got into the voice over business, how she brought April to life, some other characters she's voiced that you may not be aware of, and much more. We had a great time with Renae and hope you enjoy this totally tubular episode....

We are joined by Middagh Goodwin to talk about his many endeavors and how he uses all his resources to put on some very unique convention experiences. Being a resident of Modesto, California, also George Lucas's hometown, Middagh has put on several Star Wars themed events to celebrate not only the films, but the birth place of Star Wars. We talk about his Star Wars Day and May the 4th events, as w...

We welcome legendary voice over actor Neil Ross to the show to first help us recall some of our favorite henchmen in our Retro Roundtable! We look at examples like Starscream, Oddjob, monkeys with wings, and more. Let us know your favorites on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Neil to discuss his amazing career in voice over, as well as his book Vocal Recall; A Life in Radio and...

We welcome writer, director and producer Thomas J. Churchill, "Church" as people call him, this week to tell us how he first became interested in film, the trials and tribulations of being a young film maker in the 80's with the limited technology, and how he came to form Church Hill Productions and create many star studded movies. Don't miss this one! @Thomas_J_Churchill @ChurchillProductions @Th...