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“Cool, cool, that’s cool, cool!” On October 11 2005 we posted our first show. Flash forward 20 years and I thought it’d be fun to repost it since it’s been archived offline for a long time. It’s pretty rough. I remember drinking a bunch. For some reason we kept saying cool over and over. Jenny’s […]

“Is this really a podcast or a wellness check?” This week on the Crankcast…  it’s an abbreviated abruptly ended “show” that’s probably more of a proof of life than an actual podcast.   Mail us here. Week 1041 – Time: 17min. – File Size: 7.7mb

“Children’s Palace was a wonderland…” This week on the Crankcast…  I guess we’re doing shorter shows now? The Kickstarter for Battlepug has launched and already reached its initial funding goal! The Revival TV show has aired three episodes and it’s good! We also talk about toy stores from our kiddie days and read some mail! […]

“I think it’s about to cut us o–“ This week on the Crankcast…  we’re up against the clock trying out Zoom, Mike celebrates his birthday by going to a graduation party in Iowa, crank listens to a band Mike was briefly in a long time ago, Kickstarter project woes, mic wobble, coughing, and some delayed […]

“Never had it, never will! Ah Ah Ah! “ This week on the Crankcast…  mostly a catch-up after not talking for a bit, but we also mention the new OKGO videos, the weird situation with Diamond, C2E2 2025, and some other odds and ends.   Mail us here. Week 1021 – Time: 94min. – File […]

“I remember us sitting around talking about this 20 years ago… “ This week on the Crankcast…  we’re so cold, we talk a bit about Diamond filing chap11 bankruptcy and the fallout from that, the O.C. as a time-capsule, being sick over the holiday, stray dogs, Val Kilmer, and some other meanderings.   Mail us […]

“…all whacked off of Scooby Snacks…” This week on the Crankcast…  crank get his first Apple product, Mike does jury duty, we complain about shipping companies, talk about DAWs, and try to figure out how to make our 20th year somehow special.   Mail us here. Week 1001 – Time: 60min. – File Size: 27.5mb

“Asylum was trying extra hard…” This week on the Crankcast…  Mike’s been a wanderin’ to Walmarts in Arkansas and places in Canada, crank’s been in a work black hole, we talk about cons, Z Nation, Lovecraft Country, and whatnot.   Mail us here. Week 995 – Time: 68min. – File Size: 31.2mb

“Is Kyle MacLachlan really the mayor?” This week on the Crankcast…  it’s super rambly as we try to catch up with each other after not speaking for a month. At one point crank bores Mike to tears with the process talk of how he had to build some custom tails. Real enthralling stuff here, folks. […]

“It’s definitely not X-Men, got it?” This week on the Crankcast…  it’s super rambly as we try to catch up with each other after not speaking for a month. At one point crank bores Mike to tears with the process talk of how he had to build some custom tails. Real enthralling stuff here, folks. […]

“The bees are having sex in the bird’s mouth…” This week on the Crankcast…  crank and Mike aren’t at San Diego, crank quietly mentions Chris Makepeace Dayweek, Mike brings up an old movie crank hasn’t seen, Sean speaks up here and there, and there’s email!   Mail us here. Week 981 – Time: 70min. – […]

“He wrote In The Ghetto and A Little Less Conversation for Elvis…” This week on the Crankcast…  crank’s getting used to a new computer that he finally moved to after having built it in January, Mike had a bad music day, he also hates words, and there’s banter ‘n’ general chinwaggin’ in this joint…   […]

“It was a thoughtful movie…” This week on the Crankcast…  crank’s read Hex (1985), Mike hasn’t, there’s some talk about Poor Things and the director’s choice in lenses, Mike was stuck at home because of an asymptomatic Covid infection and was bored, crank’s brain wasn’t working because of the heat, general palaver…   Mail us [&#...

“It’s Jonah Hex in the future…” This week on the Crankcast…  we both have sore feet, Mike got snuggles with puggles at the Pugfest in Kentucky, we decide to read the scifi Jonah Hex comic from the 80s, then maybe we don’t, but we do? A bit of shop talk and wrapups on Night Man, […]

“Horse Killin’ USA is my favorite Marilyn Monroe movie…” This week on the Crankcast…  Mike was at MotorCity Comicon over the weekend, and then it was his berfday, crank rewatches the Night Man TV show and realizes it wasn’t very good, and we chitchat about other odds and ends…   Mail us here. Week 972 […]

“Oh it’s hideous…” This week on the Crankcast…  Mike takes his life into his own hands, tells us a bit about C2E2 and FCBD, he’ll be at the Detroit Motor Con and PugFest, figuring out how to sell your art when it’s digital, crank spends too much time trying to remember things about the Lost […]

“Oops, you’re a furry…” This week on the Crankcast…  Mike busts his face up, crank remembers Zoobilee Zoo while talking about PBS, Mike has cons and tells us the whens and wheres, crank truly rambles about… musicians and artists and their talents or something? Email!   Mail us here. Week 968 – Time: 62min. – […]

“It’s Howard the Duck weird…” This week on the Crankcast…  Emmons gives us a rundown on the insecurity of open source, Mike’s on his way to Hotlanta, Barbie, Barbie, Barbie, and crank drags the show out too long talking about Wrestlemania 40…   Mail us here. Week 965 – Time: 62min. – File Size: 28.4mb

“It’s a western…” This week on the Crankcast…  Mike’s nearly wrapped his new Battlepug work, we talk about the old and new Roadhouse movies (spoilery), crank can’t get away from Sylar, but did listen to new music based on write-in recs, and we’re trying to tighten up the show.   Mail us here. Week 964 […]

” I don’t know how bees work…” This week on the Crankcast…  Crank has a Prog Rock nightmare, Mike’s making more Battlepug, crank gets confused about planking, cat talk, HEROES revisited, other things have been watched, plus emails and a music reccomendation…   Mail us here. Week 962 – Time: 73min. – File Size: 33.5mb