Mind of Smoothie

On this episode of the Mind of Smoothie Podcast we are starting a new series. Over the course of the next few episodes, we are going to be taking a look at some of the often overlooked and underrated cartoons from my childhood. Kicking off this series we are going to be looking at the 1982 Hanna-Barbera cartoon Shirt Tales! Now sit back, relax, pop some popcorn or pour yourself your favorite bowl...

Happy New Year and welcome to 2023! We are starting the year off the same way we did last year and talking about the 1987 British horror film Bloody New Year ! I apologize for the maybe subpar quality of the recording, but I started the New Year with a cold, so I wasn't feeling 100%. Aside from that I had fun watching this interesting film and crafting this episode for you all to enjoy in the new...

It's an AD-vent celebration here on the Mind of Smoothie Podcast!  On this episode we take a look at my top five retro Holiday commercials from the 80s. Top 5 Commercials:   5. TJ Maxx Holiday Commercial (1988) [Source: (@BetaGems Lost Media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kTTXmkziW8)]  4. McDonald's Ronald Ice Skating Holiday Commercial (1983) [Source: (@VintageTVCommercials: htt...

On this the 14th episode we take a look at the 1981 horror-comedy-spoof Saturday the 14th !  Much like in the movie, this episode was haunted by the curse of SATURDAY THE 14th!  My intentions were to have this episode released last Saturday which was the 14th.  I started the episode and got the intro and outro recorded but when it came to the main show, something always came up. &nb...

Happy HALFWAY TO HALLOWEEN!!! I was hoping to get this episode out a little sooner, but it is all gravy baby because here it is! In this episode to celebrate the fact that we are now more than halfway to Halloween 2022, I could not pass up the opportunity to talk a little bit about one of my more recent favorites, Trick or Treat from 1986!  It is only fairly recent that I found this most hidd...

We have made it to the end of the first run syndication mini-series here on the Mind of Smoothie podcast!  From the moment I started this serious I couldn't wait to get to the Tales from the Darkside episode. Truth be told this idea for this series came to me at the end of the summer last year as I was looking forward to the Halloween season.  My plan was to release this episode on or ar...

We are now entering the home stretch!  So far on our foray into first run syndication we have looked at The Munsters Today and What's Happening Now!!.  On this episode we look the 1985 sitcom Small Wonder.   Small Wonder ran for 4 seasons and each season had 24 episodes.  The show ran from 1985-1989.   Small Wonder was definitely my favorite of the shows that we talked abo...

Moving right along in our series on first-run syndication of the 80s, today we are going to be catching up with Raj, Dwayne, Re-Run and the whole gang at Rob's Place as we discuss What's Happening Now!! What's Happening Now!!   is a direct sequel to the 1976 sitcom What's Happening!!.   Enjoy the show! Any other first-run syndication fans out there?  Better yet any What's Happe...

Greetings!  After teasing this episode back in in August and not following through on it, we have finally arrived here...here we are. Over the course of the next few episodes, we are going to look at some of my favorite first-run syndication television programs from the 80s.  To kick things off we are going to look at the totally tubular, awesomely eighties The Munsters Today!   The...

Happy New Year!  After a not so brief hiatus ya boy Smoothie has returned and kicking off 2022 with a BANG!  On today's episode we will be talking about the 1980 holiday slasher New Year's Evil .  Although the film has been critically panned it has found a cult status in the cold hearts of horror fans. This was my first viewing, but I know it is not my last and is certain to become...

Nothing better represents the Fourth of July than, a parade, fireworks, a barbecue, and a zombified Uncle Sam wanting you...DEAD!  On this weeks episode of the Mind of Smoothie podcast we take a look and talk about the 1996  film Uncle Sam.   This was my first time watching the film, and certainly not the last.   Uncle Sam has certainly found its place in the holiday rotation....

In this episode of the Mind of Smoothie podcast we are going to be talking about children's television series The Candy Apple News Company . The Candy Apple News Company was a locally produced children's television series for CBS affiliate WCAU-TV channel 10 in Philadelphia.  The series ran or was produced from 1979-1981. Come take a stroll down memory lane with memory lane with me and get re...

After a year plus hiatus, surviving the end of the world, like the MIGHTY PHOENIX I rise from the ashes! In this episode I reintroduce myself and the show and update how things will be moving forward. Follow Me on: Instagram: @mindofsmoothie Twitter: @mindofsmoothie YouTube: youtube.com/mindofsmoothie Website: mindofsmoothie.com

Welcome back to the Mind of Smoothie Podcast! What a crazy week it has been. Life interfered with leisure this week and it seemed that it was just GO-GO-GO here at Inc Smoothie Entertainment HQ. To put it simply, you are getting the podcast late this week and honestly, being my toughest critic, not my best. With that said, on this week’s episode I talk about Valentine’s Day and in part...

Welcome back to the Mind of Smoothie podcast!  Today we are taking it back, and bringing it forward again, as we talk about Micro Machines.  Micro Machines were one of my favorite toy lines growing up and with the recent announcement that in the fall Micro Machines are coming back, I just had to do a podcast about it! In this episode I share some of my memories with Micro Machines, I give a little...

The latest episode of the Mind of Smoothie podcast is here! On this week’s episode I talk wrestling (‘rasslin). Over the past week since being [re]introduced to the National Wrestling Alliance (N.W.A.) and their weekly broadcast #NWAPowerrr the hunger for wrestling has risen, the fire has ignited, much to my wife’s chagrin. I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I did researchi...

Happy New Year ya filthy animals! Your boy Smoothie is back with the long awaited debut of the “Mind of Smoothie” podcast. Nearly two years in the making and it is finally here, well at least the introduction. In this episode I just welcome you to the show and let you know what to expect for the Mind of Smoothie podcast in the future. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show!