Check the Vending Machines: Pop Culture Podcast

Check the Vending Machines: A Weekly Pop Culture Discussion Podcast

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This is a show about two best friends (Zach and Jason) who get together every week and chat about their favorite pieces of pop culture. Usually movies.

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Oct 22, 2023

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Episodes

80s ACTION MOVIES! Cobra Movie Review, Impending Death of the Cinema, Our Favorite Action Stars! 05.12.2020

It is the first episode of 80s Action Movie Month! And first up… is COBRA!!! Plus, pro wrestling marks vs smarks, Mortal Kombat 11 vs other fighting games, Brandon Lee, our favorite action movies and action movie stars, the impending death of the movie theater, Mission: Impossible, the difficulty in finding a new series, and a ton more! Thanks for watching!

Last Week of Kaiju Month (King Kong 2005), WWE Can't Build Stars, Mortal Kombat, & Pee Breaks 28.11.2020

It is the final week of KAIJU MONTH 2020, and our main focus is on Peter Jackson's 2005 KING KONG. Plus, nearly an hour of pro wrestling banter, which includes the problem with WWE building future stars, AEW, steroids, Jim Cornette, and Survivor Series 2020. Also included: beer, pee breaks, drink breaks, INSERT COIN, MORTAL KOMBAT 11 ULTIMATE, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, literature and how much it is o...

Shin Godzilla Movie Review, Young Bucks Biography, Where to start with the Fate Series 21.11.2020

It is Episode 105 of License To View: This week on the podcast - week 3 of KAIJU MONTH, and this episode focuses on 2016s SHIN GODZILLA. Other topics include: Fate/stay Night, and how to get into the series if you are interested, Japanese beer, the Young Bucks, Kenny Omega, and the progression of finishers in professional wrestling. Thanks for watching!

Kaiju Month Tremors Movie Review, Problems with Modern Pro Wrestling, the Genius of Fast & Furious 14.11.2020

It is episode 104 of License To View, and this week on the show: VTubers and the the destruction of kayfabe; the issue with modern day professional wrestling; The Fast and the Furious' awesomeness; Kaiju Month #2 - Kevin Bacon's cult classic, TREMORS. Thanks for watching! #prowrestling #movies #popculture #kaijumonth #tremors #wrestling #aew #kayfabe #fast&furious

Kaiju Month W/ 90s Gamera Trilogy, Stone Cold Steve Austin Docuseries, Youtube Documentaries 07.11.2020

This week on the podcast, the boyz talk about missing conventions, the  upcoming Stone Cold Steve Austin docuseries coming from the producers of  THE LAST DANCE, along with other pro wrestlers that would be good to  have a documentary of, You Cannot Kill David Arquette, and begin KAIJU  MONTH with a review of the 1990s Gamera trilogy. Thanks for watching! #monstermovies #prowre...

Sean Connery Dies at 90, TMNT The Last Ronin #1, Halloween Teams, Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed Again 31.10.2020

This week on Episode 102 of License To View: The boyos are back, and start the podcast off with the breaking news that 007, the original spy himself, Seawn Connery, died at 90. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Last Ronin Issue #1 review and thoughts. Our favorite spooky teams/families/ensembles. Cyberpunk 2077 was delayed, once again. Plus much, much more. Thanks for listening! #seanconnery #cybe...

New Power Rangers Comics, Power Rangers Movies, Ghostbusters: Afterlife Delayed, & David Fincher Cancels Mindhunter 24.10.2020

Episode 101 is here, even though the boyz recorded an action packed  episode last week with all of their friends, and when Jason went to  check on it afterwards, OBS messed up the audio. So, here episode 101  is. Low energy, Saturday morn, autumn episode. This week: Lupin the III CGI movie thoughts, Power Rangers comic book  ending, and then splitting into two new series, David...

100 Episodes, Best/Worst Halloween Candy, Issues with Sherlock Holmes, Mortal Kombat 11 Has Rambo!!! 10.10.2020

It is Episode 100 of License To View. Thanks for being here. This week on the podcast:    1. The issue with Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood  2. Brendan Frasier and Nicolas Cage    3. Burn the Witch power scaling    4. Mortal Kombat 11 wish list of characters  5. Best and worst Halloween candy  6. Digimon has issues    #sherlockholmes #lice...

Our Favorite Halloween Costumes, Power Rangers, Burn the Witch, & Dresden Files Battle Ground 04.10.2020

Hey! It is Episode 99 of License To View, and we are one week away from our 100th EPISODE!!! This week on the pod: 1. Halloween costumes from our past, and costumes we would to do.    2. Power Rangers Lightning Collection figures, favorite seasons of Power  Rangers.    3. The new anime from BLEACH mangaka, Tite Kubo - Burn the Witch. We  talk about how it mi...

Ghostbusters: Afterlife Hopes, Conspiracy Theories, HunterxHunter & Stories That Take Too Long 26.09.2020

This is Ep. 98 of License To View, a weekly pop culture podcast where  Jason and Zach sometimes talk about cool stuff. This week is jammed pack  with cool topics. Hunter x Hunter and stories that will probably never  be finished; Ghostbusters: Afterlife hopes and wishes, conspiracy  theories, magic, paranormal, and other "crazy" things; some pop culture  news and mostly ju...

Tom Hardy, the New James Bond 007, PS5 Price Announcements/Game Trailers, & JK Rowling is Cancelled 20.09.2020

This week on License To View, a weekly pop culture podcast from Zach and Jason:  Playstation 5 conference, with price announcements and game trailers    Harry Potter & JK Rowling under fire    VTubers and the loneliness of man    Big Wolf on Campus, Parker Lewis Can't Lose, Space Sheriff Gavan    Tom Hardy is rumored to be cast a...

Dune Trailer Reactions, Xbox VS Playstation, English VTubers, Capt. Tsubasa, and One Piece Re-Reads 12.09.2020

Hey! It's Episode 96 of License To View, thanks for checking it out.     This week on the pod: Captain Tsubasa reactions, DUNE trailer thoughts,  One Piece manga thoughts, the battle of the new XBOX VS. new PLAYSTATION  and which console should be bought first, Daisy Ridley confirms that  Disney had absolutely no idea what to do with STAR WARS, and a bunch  more....

Naruto Has Problems, VTubers, John Boyega Criticizes Star Wars, Bill & Ted Face the Music Review! 05.09.2020

The boyos are back with Episode 95 of License To View! This week on the  podcast: Naruto and the issues that the series had; VTubers and what  they actually are; Bill & Ted Face The Music review and thoughts;  Tenet, No Time To Die, and Mandalorian S2 thoughts. Plus, some news of  the week, some figure action, and other stuff the guys checked out.      T...

License To View 94: SAO: Alicization, The Batman Teaser, Wonder Woman 84 Trailer, Static Shock Movie 23.08.2020

On this episode of License To View: Zach and Jason talk about Sword Art Online: Alicization, along with why  it might be cool, or might not be cool; The Batman teaser trailer is  reviewed, and the boys have some thoughts; Wonder Woman 1984 is a snooze  fest, but Static Shock is getting a movie and that is extremely  exciting. Other talking points: HIGH SCORE docuseries, STRANGE...

License To View 93: The Best Sodas, Chips & Dip, Toy Conventions, Ren & Stimpy, & Spy Thrillers 15.08.2020

On Episode 93 of License To View, Zach and Jason talk about some new  anime that Zach is checking out about a rich guy solving crimes, they  both buy tickets to see Back to the Future for 15 cents for August 20th  at AMC, Jason talks about spy thrillers, and how he might be on board  with dinosaurs. Some news of the week is hit on, as well.    Thanks for listenin...

License To View 92: Marvel's Avengers screws up, Jurassic World 3, Toy Hunting, Seth Rogan's TMNT 08.08.2020

On this week of License To View:    The boyz get together to talk about a ton of stuff, 2 hours of podcast.  The big topics this week are: Seth Rogan's TMNT movie, Jurassic World 3,  Marvel's Avengers screwing up big time, Transformers War For Cybertron,  Japan Sinks 2020 anime, toy hunting and Hasbro and Jazzwares screwing  up big time, and a ton more.   &n...

LTV91 - Scalpers are a cancer to communities 01.08.2020

On episode 91 of License To View:  The boys talk about the news of the week, including Cuphead on PS4, PIXAR's problem and upcoming projects, Snake Eyes being delayed to 2021, and other topics include: toy collecting and toy scalpers ruining GI Joe and NECA recent releases, Dresden Files, Criterion Collection 50% off Barnes and Noble sale, and more!  Thanks for listening! 

LTV90 - Again, how will Kong beat Godzilla?!!! 25.07.2020

This week on the podcast:  Dresden Files again, King Kong and Godzilla again, God of High School, late night talk show hosts, Bill & Ted 3, some pop culture news, Tenet getting delayed again, annnnnd more.  Thanks for listening! 

LTV89 - Ghost of Tsushima is a game that we are playing 18.07.2020

This week on License To View:      Zach and Jason talk about what they've been checking out, including  Ghost of Tsushima, Dresden Files (again), Psych 2: Lassie Come Home,  before diving into some news of the week.      Thanks for watching!

LTV88 - The God of High School is pretty great, and so is baseball 11.07.2020

This episode of License To View:  The boyoz fight technology as they struggle to get the episode recorded... but within the time frame that Episode 88 exists, there is talk (briefly) of Unsolved Mysteries, Studio Trigger's latest anime, BNA, Harry Dresden and the Dresden Files, sports returning, especially Major League Baseball, and then a quick rundown of what anime the kids are most excited...

LTV87 - Kill la Kill has Zach's waifu (guess which one) 27.06.2020

This week on License To View, Episode 87: 1. Night City Wire from CDPR and Cyberpunk 2077 (trailers, gameplay, thoughts)   2. The King's Man's latest trailer   3. Birthright comic from Image Comics  4. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory thoughts  5. Scoob! thoughts  6. Studio Trigger and Kill la Kill waifu And much, much more! Thanks for listening!

LTV86 - We watched Attack on Titan Seasons 1-3, and of course we liked it 21.06.2020

Episode 86 of License To View is live and wired for your viewing pleasure. This week on the pod:      1. Potential audio errors from random movie drops  2. Our issues or enjoyment of flash forward story telling in media    3. Do we like manwha? Is it bad looking? Or no?    4. Quick news bursts (Cyberpunk 2077 delayed, especially)    5. At...

LTV85 PS5, Godzilla VS King Kong, Bill & Ted 3, and maybe Spike Lee movies aren't for us 14.06.2020

This week on the podcast:  Playstation 5 reveal Godzilla VS King Kong concerns and questions  Bill & Ted Face the Music trailer thoughts Spike Lee's recent movie No Time To Die release date and much more.  MUSIC: MVC2 Theme Thanks for listening!

LTV84 - Preacher's art sucks and Jason can't get past that 07.06.2020

On this episode of License To View:      Zach bought Persona 5 (again), Jason can't get past Preacher's artwork,  Zach tells him he should keep going, there's not much news in the pop  culture realm, TMNT Secret of the Ooze might be better than it's  predecessor, whatever happened to Val Kilmer?      Thanks for watching! Music: MVC2 Theme

LTV83 - What does Jack Sparrow and Jack Skellington have in common? 01.06.2020

The two week hiatus is over and the boyoz are back to the pod, albeit in  a very toned down, relaxed fashion. Brushing off the podcast rust,  Jason and Zach talk about what they've been up to over the last couple  weeks:     Assassins Creed Origins/Odyssey   Pirates of the Caribbean   Horror movie fans Nightmare Before Christmas   An...

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