Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews

Nick and his new co-host Raekwon check out The Addams Family Reunion on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! It follows the Addams as they deal with Gomez's grandparents suffering from "Waltzheimer's disease," which is slowly eroding their eccentricity.

On this weeks Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! Released in 1988, the movie follows the cult TV horror hostess as she deals with her worst adversary yet... Suburbia! Oh, and there's also a lot of repressed old folks and a crazy plot involving dark magic, witches, and a poodle with a killer mohawk.

Nick and Mike check out the Weird Al vehicle UHF on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! It's a movie about a lad named George Newman, played by Weird Al, getting the deed to a TV station from his Uncle after winning it in a poker game. Along the way, he meets a slew of colorful characters such as a newscaster played by The Nanny herself, Fran Drescher, a Janitor played by a pre-Kramer Michael Richar...

This... Is... An episode we're really excited about! On this weeks Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike checked out the Sam Raimi classic, Army of Darkness! I know, I know, "bUt GuYs, ThIs IsN't ObScUrE!" Except that it is! ... Kinda.

Who here's familiar with Robert Downey? No, not Iron Man, the other one! His Dad! Iron Dad! This week on The Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out Robert Downey's 1972 acid western, Greaser's Palace! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediaobscura/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themediaobscura/ Email: mediaobscurapodcast@gmail.com Pod...

So no one told [Nick and Mike] that [watching and discussing the ill-fated Friends spin-off, 'Joey,'] would be this way. They also talk about the way that TV shows like to include clapping/snapping in their themes songs, Nick's stubbornness when it comes to drinking old Kombucha, and about how Friends is lot like McDonalds. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instag...

Nick and Mike check out the very short lived spin-off of the classic sitcom 'That 70's Show,' on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! They also talk about post-show depression and some other stuff.

Nick and Mike tackle the 'worst film of all time,' Plan 9 From Outer Space! Nick also builds an AI version of his faithful co-host that... Well, it's got a couple bugs it needs to sort out. They also talk about the probability of alien life and Nick's long gestating stage adaptation of Plan 9 From Outer Space.

Nick and Mike check out "The Fearless Freaks," a documentary about the history of the cult psychedelic rock band, The Flaming Lips!  They also talk about the profound effect that the band had on Nick growing up, giant rubber ducks, and being awesome.

It looks as if Nick and Mike are mixing things up this week! They're sitting down and checking out a slew of obscure/retro commercials that include: Budweiser's 'Wazzup' ad, Wendy's classic "Where's the beef" campaign, a bunch of 'call now' infomercials, and other ads that involve selling stuff to people.

In this weeks Media Obscura, the Bergen Boys check out the animated adaptation of the movie adaptation of Jim Carrey's adaptation of the graphic novel/comicbook, The Mask!  Nick also grumbles about Mike ruining his birthday while Mike gets his heart broken... By Nick.

Nick and Mike dig reaaaaaaaal deep into the obscure catalog for this weeks episode about the hit television series Cheers. See? Real obscure.  They also talk about the Renaissance. Like, a lot.

Nick and Mike slip into something sleuthy on this weeks Media Obscura as they check out the Japanese anime, Detective Conan!

Nick and Mike sit down and check out the 80s BBC comedy series, The Young Ones. Nick and Mike also ponder the horrors of war, Nick's love of hitting books, and toxic masculinity.

In order to commemorate their 30th episode, Nick and Mike go back to where it all began... Kinda. They also talk about their (possible) TV spinoff, how to adapt another piece of media, getting stabbed in the jugular, and When Harry Met Sally.

Nick and Mike decide to treat themselves to a good movie on this weeks Media Obscura, when they sit down to watch Tim Burton's 1994 classic, Ed Wood! It's Nick's favorite movie of all time, and he makes that abundantly clear. Nick and Mike also chat about Mike's one man show at the Apollo, and find themselves playing another game of charades!

Nick and Mike check out Prince's 1986 rom-com "Under The Cherry Moon" on this weeks Media Obscura! They also get a surprise voicemail from their friend Raekwon, who is upset over some missing chapstick and on the prowl for answers.

Things get a little slant on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike check out the Universal Studios ride adaptation of Back to the Future as Mike preps for a trip to Orlando with his girlfriend! They also talk about time travel, a family curse that was (probably) put on the Tannen family, and their memories of being... savvy businessmen?

Nick and Mike check out the late 90's/early 2000's on this weeks Media Obscura, when they watch Ally McBeal!  In the episode that we checked out this week, S4E12, we find Ally happily dating Larry Paul (played by Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr.) when his son suddenly shows up in Boston, ready to sue him!

Nick and Mike tackle their first recommendation on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! They're checking out 1999's "The Underground Comedy Movie," written by, starring, and directed by Vince Offer, the Shamwow guy! The Underground Comedy movie is a collection of pop culture sketches that were based off a 80's public access show that Offer was on.

If do right, none can defend from the crane kick to the face that is The Karate Kid Animated Series! Released in 1989 and, presumably, bridging the gap from The Karate Kid Part II and III, the series follows Daniel LaRusso, Mr Miyagi, and their friend Taki as they search the planet for a missing shrine with mystical powers. So it's like Dragon Ball meets Indiana Jones and The Karate Kid... Not a g...

Oh sheesh y'all, it's a Jake and Amir themed episode of The Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike chat about their 30 minute special, "Fired," and reminisce about the impact that the comedic duo has had on them over the years. They also talk about pizza bagels, what Nick calls a "Himalaya bruise" and Mike's conspiracy involving paper.

On the latest Media Obscura, Nick and Mike check out Troma Films’ The Toxic Avenger! The Toxic Avenger follows a nerdy lad named Melvin who, after falling into nuclear sludge, is reborn as a vigilante superhero. It’s definitely one of the stranger movies that Nick and Mike have watched for the podcast but, if you can overlook a lot of this movie’s more inappropriate/dated sensibilities, there’s a...

Nick and Mike check out the often forgotten TV series from David Lynch and Mark Frost, On The Air! It follows the fictitious Lester Guy Show, a variety program that's made in 1950's New York. The show is, in typical Lynch fashion, filled to the brim with all sorts of likable and strange characters, and also features several characters from their other collaboration, Twin Peaks!

They can't do this all on their own. No, they're no Superman. This week on The Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out one of Nick's favorite TV shows of all time, Scrubs! While not obscure per say, Scrubs is a show that Nick feels isn't brought up as often as it should. It also doesn't help that the show has yet to be transferred into HD like other shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer an...