Canned Air: A Tribute to Pop Culture

We start this episode talking about The Last Ronin #1, the first issue of a 5 part mini series written by Peter Laird, Kevin Eastman, and Tom Waltz. Beware, this episode is full of SPOILERS. Then we welcome back TMNT co-creator Kevin Eastman to talk about the creation of this story, the creative team and their contributions, and what to possibly expect from future issues. If you're a TMNT fan, DON...

We welcome Curtis Brown, AKA King Curt, of the Head Nerds In Charge podcast to first help us recall our favorite fictional leaders in our Retro Roundtable! We look at some picks you might expect, like Captain America, and a few you wouldn't, like Skeletor. Let us know your favorites on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Then we turn our attention to Curtis to talk about his show, Head Nerds In Char...

Happy Halloween everyone and welcome to our annual Halloween Special! This year we start by telling creepy stories and experiences we've had, a look at some cryptids Ohio has to offer, and the true story of Sawney Bean that inspired Wes Craven's The Hills Have Eyes . Our first guest of the episode is actor Aaron Dalla Villa of the Hulu horror films PLEDGE and Trick . Aaron is an actor who stays as...

We welcome comedian and podcaster Jeff Dwoskin of "The Jeff Dwoskin Show" this week to first help us recall some of the stupidest decisions made throughout pop culture in our Retro Roundtable. Whether it be Spider-Man revealing his identity to the public, or Batman taking a young boy into horrible danger, or Aquaman deciding that bright orange was the way to go with his costume. Let us know your p...

We welcome the amazing funny and talented Liz Priestly to the show to talk about her years playing violin and learning opera, her journey into acting, and her first role along side Caleb McLaughlin and Idris Elba in their upcoming movie "Concrete Cowboys". This was an amazing episode with lots of laughs, don't miss it! CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air If you'd like to show your suppo...

A very special episode this week as we get the opportunity to speak with Dr. Beverly Crusher herself, Gates McFadden! We talk with Gates about her growing up, the state of the world out our windows, working with Jim Henson on "Muppets Take Manhattan" and "Labyrinth", and of coarse, STAR TREK! We also discuss her new upcoming podcast from NacelleCast Studios called "Who Do You Think You Are?" You d...

This week we welcome writer and director Richard Burgin to the show to first help us remember some of the most memorable mutations from throughout pop culture. We look at some of the desired mutations, the less desired, and just some of the abominations to exist through mutation. Let us know your pics on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Richard Burgin to talk more about his care...

We bring you our conversation with the talented voice actors who bring to life the main characters from the Adult Swim cartoon, TIGTONE . We welcome Nils Frykdahl (Tigtone) and Debi Derryberry (Helpy) this week to talk about their starts in the entertainment business, finding a voice for a character, and how much fun they have making TIGTONE! Don't miss this episode, and be sure to watch the seaso...

We welcome Chief Operation Officer of her production company Twenty Five Eight Studios, Stacey Toy to the show to first help us remember our favorite good guy/bad guy cross overs. Sometimes a villain, or hero, can realize that they are on the wrong side and with. Let us know your favorites on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Stacey to discuss how she first got into the business...

Special episode this week as we welcome The Nacelle Company CEO, and the creator of "The Toys That Made Us", Brian Volk Weiss back to the show to discuss the newest addition to The Nacelle Company, NecelleCast Studios! Brian and his company are now exploring the world of podcasts and are filling their network with quality content, like the new show starring Gates McFadden, "Who Do You Think You Ar...

We are in Dayton, Ohio at the historic Wiley's Comedy Club for this recording, and are joined by comedian and club owner Don Smith! We start the episode listing some of our favorite, and least favorite, stand-up comedians. Let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Don and talk about everything this busy guy has on his plate. Between managing a comedy club, recor...

We welcome DJ and executive producer Darren Bruce to the show to first help us recall all of our favorite soundtracks in our Retro Roundtable! Highlander, Queen Of The Damned, Dumb & Dumber, and many more make this list. Let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter!   Then we turn our attention over to Darren to talk about his online series called "The DJ Sessions". TDJS features live mixes and...

We have a full house this week as we welcome the hosts from ThConGuy.com, Jim Frye, Luke Cheeseman, and Ben Kliewer to the show! We first go around sharing some our our favorite and least favorite finds or experiences at conventions. Many interesting stories await in this Retro Roundtable. Let us know your favorite, or least favorite, experiences on Facebook and Twitter! The we turn our attention...

We celebrate the 45th Anniversary of "JAWS" by welcoming the art director and production designer for the film, Joe Alves, as well as film maker David Bigelow, who cameo'd in the first film. We discuss how the movie came to be, the endless problems the production faced, the rebuilding of The Orca, David's upcoming docu-series "Making The Monster", and much more. A must listen for any fan of "JAWS"...

We welcome actor Bill Foster to the show this week to first help us remember our favorite westerns in our Retro Roundtable. We look at projects like Lonesome Dove, The Shootist, Bonanza, West World, and many more. Let us know your picks on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram! Then we turn our attention to Bill to discuss his start in acting, some of his first roles, his stage project "Window's Home",...

We bring you an extra episode this week to feature upcoming actor Derek K. Long. We talk with Derek about his first roles on 'MurderComes To Town' and 'Vengence: Killer Neighbors', as well as his motivation to become an actor. Keep an eye out for his upcoming project, 'Tales From The Dead Zone' and be sure to check Derek out on Facebook! CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air If you'd like...

You might remember him from 'Seinfeld' as Tom Pepper, or 'Friends' as Mr. Heckles. His filmography is so long that you've undoubtably seen him in something! We welcome legendary actor and comedian Larry Hankin to the show this week to discuss some of our favorite movie theater experiences, Larry's techniques in comedy and acting, finding your audience, the weight of success, the impending doom of...

We return from our hiatus this week and welcome Austin Hamblin back to the show to first help us remember some of the best and worst graphics we've ever seen in our Retro Roundtable. We look at movies like Mars Attacks, The Star Wars Holiday Special, The Mummy 2, and many more. Let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention over to Austin to discuss everything he has ha...

We welcome comic book creator Jay Kalagayan to the show to first help us recall the grossest things we can think of from throughout pop culture in this week's Retro Roundtable. We look at the Garbage Pail Kids, sheets of zits you can pop, disgusting moments from Star Wars, and more. Grab a barf bag and let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter. Then we turn our attention to Jay to discuss his...

We welcome comic book and comic strip artist Keith Williams to the show to first help us remember some of our favorite sidekicks in this week's Retro Roundtable! We look at sidekicks like Bucky Barnes, Hit-Girl, Battle Cat, C-3PO and R2-D2, and many more! Let us know your favorites on Facebook and Twitter! We then turn our attention over to Keith to talk about his amazing career in comics. Over th...

We welcome legendary video game creator Brian F. Colin to the show to first help us recall our favorite video game characters in this week's Retro Roundtable. We look at characters like Donatello, Hagar from Final Fight, Captain America in ANYTHING, and much, much more. Let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Brian to talk more about his career in creating som...

We welcome comic artist Bill Reinhold to the show this week to first help us recall the most memorable hero and villain lairs in our Retro Roundtable! We look at the Batcave, the Power Rangers Command Center, The Ticks hangout, Peter Parkers different hideouts, and much more. Let us know what we forgot on Facebook and Twitter! Then we turn our attention to Bill to discuss the amazing work he's don...

Happy Record Store Day to our listeners out there! I celebrate the day in quarantine playing music from records I've picked up on past Record Store Days. Let me know some of your best finds and if you enjoy this episode on Facebook and Twitter! CannedAirPodcast.com @CannedAirPod @Canned_Air If you'd like to show your support, you can either visit our Patreon page at Patreon.com/CannedAirPod or you...

We start this week by talking about our favorite shops to buy toys, comics, and video games in the Retro Roundtable. With the Covid-19 pandemic still plaguing the world, many small businesses are feeling the hurt of having to close their doors during quarantine. Be sure to support your local shops by buying online and utilizing curbside pickup where possible!   We then welcome Brian Volk-Weiss (Cr...

We welcome podcaster Matt Cole to the show this week to first help us remember our favorite superhero team ups in our Retro Roundtable. We look at team ups like the Power Rangers and TMNT, The Midnight Sons, The Justice Ducks, and more. Let us know your picks on Facebook and Twitter! We then turn our attention to Matt to talk more about his podcast Debate This! Each episode, hosts Andrew Henderson...