Check the Vending Machines: A Weekly Pop Culture Discussion Podcast

Episode #182 Zach and Jason chat about Michael Bay's classic blockbuster from the 90s - THE ROCK! Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #181 Zach and Jason chat about the second (or first) Indiana Jones flick, TEMPLE OF DOOM, and may or may not actually enjoy the movie.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #180 It is the Summer, and the boyz chat about the original summer BLOCKBUSTER... JAWS (1975)!!!! Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #179 It is the Wrap-Up episode for June, posted on July 10th... this week: Stranger Things 4 Part 2, Running Man, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: Love and Thunder, Beck: Mongolian Chop Squad, Dresden Files, and more.  Thanks for listening!

Episode #178 This week on the pod: Zach and Jason rank some of their absolute favorite cereal from youth.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #177 This week, Zach and Jason talk about the freshly released beat-em-up, TMNT: SHREDDER'S REVENGE, as well as a bunch of the other games showcase announcement from the last few weeks.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #176 This is the first pod in a few weeks, and it is a wrap-up chat for the boyz. Topics include: Stranger Things 4, Top Gun: Maverick, Hellsing, Neon Genesis Evangelon, Kingdom Hearts 3, Berserk, and a bunch more.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

Episode #175 Here it is. Finally, some would say. Jason would say it, that's for sure. The pod returns for another week with MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS: THE MOVIE. Released in 1995, does the flick hold up?  Music: Devo - Are You Ready? Thanks for listening!

Episode #174 Zach and Jason tackle THE TOXIC AVENGER (1984), a flick that is mostly new to both duders.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

It is episode 173, I believe.  In this episode: Zach and Jason list off their favorite theme songs from kids' TV. The ones that survive time and rush back to the forefront once thought.  Thanks for listening!

Episode #172 This is episode 172, duder. It's our April 2022 wrap-up. This month: The Northman, our dad's favorite rock musicians, Con Air, Bubble, Sonic, Berserk's little cancellation attempt, The Americans, Sonic, and more.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

This is episode 171 of the pod.  Zach and Jason discuss Netflix, streaming, what classic action flicks Zach hasn't seen yet, and review the 1986 cult movie, HIGHLANDER.  Thanks for listening! Music: The Mummies - (You Must Fight To Live) On the Planet of the Apes

This is episode 170 of the podcast, and it is a doozie of a 90s flick. Part JAWS, part Sci-Fi Channel original, part something else, ANACONDA is a movie Zach and Jason don't have a connection to besides a negative one. Does it hold up? No, no, it doesn't.  Thanks for listening! 

This is episode 169 of the pod:  March 2022 wrap-up episode. Everything we've consumed in the month. Topics include: Jujutsu Kaisen, Kaiju No. 8, cereal, Saturday morning cartoons, Static Shock, Paul Thomas Anderson, romance anime, and more! Thanks for listening. 

Hey, it's Episode 168 of the pod:  The boyz return from a two week hiatus due to technical difficulties with an 80s classic, THE GOONIES from 1985. You've seen it, we've seen it, you love it, and we love it. But after 6-7 years of doing the podcast, THE GOONIES was still waiting to be reviewed and chatted about it. Here it is.  Thanks for listening!  Music: Marvel Vs Capcom 2, Lupin the 3rd Part 4

It's episode 167 of the pod and this week the boyz are talking about the latest and greatest superhero movie, THE BATMAN. Reeves and Robby weave a great crime story, the greatest the World's Greatest Detective has ever seen. 

It is episode 166 of the pod and it's our February 2022 wrap-up episode. Stuff we talk about this ep: Jack Reacher, Uncharted, Licorice Pizza, Street Fighter 6, Dazed and Confused, American Graffiti, Cuphead Show, and a ton more!  Thanks for listening!

This is episode 165 of the Check the Vending Machines podcast.  This week the boyz talk about SPY KIDS from 2001.  Thanks for checking it out. 

On Episode 164, the boyz decided to take it back to their childhood with the 1997 family-comedy-dog-flick, AIR BUD. 

This week on Episode 163: It’s the end of the month and that means it is time to do a wrap up! The boyz chat about everything they’ve been consuming outside of the topics for the pod. This month: One Piece’s fantastic adventure, Matt Damon’s under-loved gambling flick, an early 2000s animated movie, and the Nightman Cometh. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 162: We end our LETHAL WEAPON review-a-thon with LETHAL WEAPON 3 from 1992. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 161: Week 2 of the LETHAL WEAPON series is here with LETHAL WEAPON 2! It’s a solid sequel that builds upon what Shane Black and company put down in the first flick. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 160: It’s a good week for Jason since 2022 begins with reviews of LETHAL WEAPON 1-4. It’s gonna be a great time! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 159: The year is over. 2022 is upon us. That means more movies, more anime, more tv, and more chatting about em. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 158: No comment. Thanks for watching!