Check the Vending Machines: A Weekly Pop Culture Discussion Podcast

This week on Episode 132: On this episode of the podcast: Virtua Fighter 5, Under Night In-Birth, Jupiter’s Legacy, Umbrella Academy and Doom Patrol, the unwritten rules of being a sports fan, Sailor Moon Episodes 1-12, Dark Side of the Ring Season 3, and more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 131: On this episode of the podcast: Netflix’s Nail Bomber: Manhunter documentary review; Jason’s thoughts on Guy Ritchie’s latest, Wrath of Man, as well as thoughts on revenge films as a whole; British panel shows and why the US doesn’t have any; Starship Troopers animated flicks; Korean drama series Stranger and The Good Detective, and much more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 130: On this episode of the podcast: Castlevania Season 4; true crime documentaries on Netflix, HBO, and in general; Johnnie To’s rad movies; Kentaro Miura’s passing; Army of the Dead; the Sesame Street documentary, and a ton more. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 129: Zach and Jason return to review the final 3 NINJAS flick, HIGH NOON AT MEGA MOUNTAIN, from 1998. Plus: who’s the greatest professional wrestler of all time? Shawn Michaels? Kenny Omega? Steve Austin? Also, anime talk, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Korean variety show Running Man, HK crime flick COLD WAR (2012), and more. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 128: The boyz are back, and PEPSI BLUE is in the house, waiting to be taste tested. Will it hold up to Jason’s nostalgic memories? Will it be as good? Plus: Zach talks about YASUKE on Netflix; Jason chats about DARK SIDE OF THE RING’s Season 3 premiere, and 3 Ninjas Kick Back is the focus of this week’s episode. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 127: Zach and Jason talk about some stuff this week. Here are those things: Murder Among the Mormons and Peacock’s Gacy docuseries; the Invicinble animated season finale; Bigfoot Bill, Earthworm Jim; Running Man, Men on a Mission, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie To You?, and the cult kids film… 3 NINJAS!!! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 126: MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) is out and people are liking it. Did the boyz like it? Well, no, not exactly. But, did they hate it? It might seem like it. Plus: Demon Slayer: Mugen Train, Mortal Kombat (1995), A&E’s Stone Cold Steve Austin Biography, which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie is the best, Bigfoot, AND The Falcon and the Winter Soldier qualms/rants/issues. Thanks...

This week on Episode 125: Chainsaw Man. It’s popular. But is it that good? What about Kaiju No 8? The boyz hash it out, go back n forth, discuss, collaborate and listen. Plus: 80s cult classic RAD; Kamen Rider thoughts (again); Luigi’s Mansion 3; character development, narrative, and goals. And more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 124: On a special early morning edition of License To View, Zach and Jason discuss the important things in life… like how the Legendary Pokemon gradually become super duper anime each game; also on this episode: top professional wrestling finishing moves, Kamen Rider, Ultraman and tokusatsu in general, and the new sports anime Shakunetsu Kabaddi. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 123: It is a TOKUSATSU FOCUSED episode this week. It’s the big one… GODZILLA VS KONG. Finally, after all this time! How did the boyz feel about the flick? Also: Power Rangers, Kamen Rider, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and Nintendo Switch game prices, Pepsi Blue, Doritos 3Ds, and more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 122: The boys take stuff seriously, especially when that stuff is not important at all. These things include, but not limited to: comic book movies and shows, franchises that were/are important to them as kids, Blade, kaiju and tokusatsu, and movies. This episode includes: Jason ranting about WandaVision, Zach talking about his Pokemon Shield journey and Jason talking about hi...

This week on Episode 121: License To View is officially a straight Nintendo podcast, where you can get all of the hottest Nintendo Switch news, updates, video game reviews, and talking points! Obviously not. But, this episode might as well. Plus: Kong: Skull Island and Legendary Kaijuverse rambling. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 120:  After a week break, the boyz are back with another episode of License To View! This week: our anime 3X3 (what anime most describe our viewer taste?), Persona 4 Golden & Persona 5, sports anime/manga, Murder Among the Mormons docuseries, Creed II’s character development of Drago and Rocky, Chainsaw Man, and more!      Thanks for watching!&nbsp...

This week on Episode 119: On the show… Underworld (2003) is the final VAMPIRE HUNTER movie of the month and it has the boyz torn. Plus, Zach plays the new installment of GUILTY GEAR and talks about it, which leads into some conversation about fighting game dedication, combos, and which games are “deep”. Also, Seinfeld and sitcoms, rewatching shows, and Jean Claude Van Damme movies. Thanks for watc...

This week on Episode 118: Opening the show is MORTAL KOMBAT (2021) trailer thoughts, then some INVINCIBLE thoughts, then some talk about what the boyz have been checking out, then some ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER, then some romance anime thoughts. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 117: The boyz are back and open the show with some talk about Vice’s recent video about the fighting game community, then talk about EVO, other issues within the community, and their favorite games. Plus: what are your anime 3x3? What anime mean the most to you? Also: 90s sitcoms, other sitcoms, which are your faves? And finally, VAMPIRE HUNTER MOVIES month continues on with 2...

This week on Episode 116: It is the first week of VAMPIRE HUNTER MOVIES! Starting off… VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST, a classic anime movie from the year 2000. Also: expensive figures, anime and non-anime, including accidental figure purchases; isekai anime and what Zach’s loving about a particular series from this new season; Jason’s dive into the world of PEE-WEE and TOXIC AVENGER, and the boyz ta...

This week on Episode 115: The final week of Under Appreciated Sci-Fi Movies goes out with THE ADVENTURES OF BUCKAROO BANZAI, a cult 80s classic. ALso this week: Attack on Titan morality within the final season, Star Trek and how the boyz have always wanted to get into it, Stargate SG-1 and how the boyz are into it, and more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 114: Week of 3 of Under Appreciated Science Fiction continues with FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TIME TRAVEL, and Zach and Jason figure out why it’s forgotten… Also, NO TIME TO DIE delayed once again, as well as other films on the Sony slate, Jason discovers the TV dramatic excellence of ER, and DEMON SLAYER thoughts. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 113: Week 2 of Under Appreciated Sci Fi continues with the cult classic from 1984, THE LAST STARFIGHTER. Also, Netflix’s Night Stalker, WandaVision and the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 112: Week 1 of Underappreciated/Underviewed Sci-Fi Month begins this week with REPO MAN (1984), the cult classic starring Emilio Estevez and Harry Dean Stanton. Plus: small bits of NASA and space talk, Zach’s continued journey to finish TWIN PEAKS, Jason’s film school story about LE SAMURAI, ONE PIECE manga chapter 1000, CHAINSAW MAN, and more! Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 111: It is 2021, and the wrap up of 2020’s 80s ACTION MOVIE MONTH! The finale: Chuck Norris’ LONE WOLF MCQUADE! But, honestly, the episode is mostly about… Christopher Nolan’s continued use of high concept science fiction, and what was “wrong” with TENET; Zach’s multiple attempts to catch up with TWIN PEAKS; the blandness of WONDER WOMAN 1984, and the terrible pacing; Robert R...

This week on Episode 110: It is Week 4 of 80s Action Movie Month, and this week the topic is Steven Seagal's entry into the action movie genre, ABOVE THE LAW. Also, true crime documentaries, serial killers, cults, non-battle battle hobby manga, Hulu's THE HARDY BOYS, & RIVERDALE's immense goofiness. Thanks for watching!

This week on Episode 109: Jujutsu Kaisen and the pacing issues that modern shounen have; Die Hard and the fact that it is a Christmas movie; Netflix's cooking challenge show about BBQ and smoking; Belushi from Showtime; Beverly Hills Cop and Eddie Murphy's power; and 80s Action Movie Month continues with the B-film cult classic, MIAMI CONNECTION! Thanks for watching!

This week... Cyberpunk 2077 was released, and it has bugs, issues, and malfunctions. Zach and Jason don't have good things to say about the console editions. Then, beer talk, hard seltzer talk, mobile game talk, pro wrestling talk, soda talk, and 80s ACTION MOVIE MONTH installment #2 with the review of "Yes, Madam"!