Radio Mike

A good soundtrack can change a great game into an incredible game by communicating character emotion, building and characterising worlds, and, in .the best of times, assisting in the narrative of the game. Video game composers face a particular challenge - to compose music that will usually be heard on a non-stop loop, often needing to epitomise a location, theme or ethos without being overly inva...

Bear & Bird. An unlikely combination of animals to stumble across, and and even more unlikely combination of friends. Banjo the Bear and Kazooie the Bird are two of the most elusive and infamous video game characters of all time. Launching as a duo in the self-titled 1999 Nintendo 64 game,  Banjo-Kazooie,  the pair quickly became the favourite characters of many kids born in the 90s....

Lewis Spears is a Melbourne based stand-up comedian who has seen his fair share of success in his career. In 2018, he released  'Death Threats Don't Scare Me,'  a crowd-funded full length comedy special. His YouTube channel boasts over x000 subscribers from all over the world, he runs his own podcast,  Spearhead Sundays,  and his radio show  Luke & Lewis  went nat...

There's something I'd like to talk about. My name is Radio Mike. This podcast is the inside of my mind. Because of that, it would be fundamentally dishonest for me not to talk about this on the podcast. Aside from the serious discussion, Mike breaks down the new live-action  Aladdin  film with  Will Smith  as  Genie,  and finally finishes up Chapter 12 of  Harry...

The Simpsons is one of the most recognisable pop-culture artefacts in history. Pretty much everyone in the world would be able to recognise one of  Matt Groening's  famous yellow characters that would eventually grow to satirise the majority of American stereotypes. But what about Groening's second show: Futurama ? It never reached the same level of mainstream popularity as it's predeces...

Over the last eight years,  Game of Thrones  became a television phenomenon. Quickly becoming one of the most popular and successful shows of all time -  Game of Thrones  captivated audiences and started to take control of people's lives. So, as the series finally comes to its end, we're left asking: Who the hell hasn't seen Game of Thrones? And what the hell were they watching...

Out of all of the seven billion  Pokemon  that are known to exist within the world,  Pikachu  is perhaps the most recognisable. The electric, yellow rodent has become an icon for one of the world's most successful media brands. Known for it's cute red cheeks, lightning bolt tail and squeaky voice, many were surprised to see that  Deadpool's  Ryan Reynolds  would...

"I wake up with today!"  It's a sentence that's been uttered multiple times throughout the 16 week history of 20th CENTURY BOY. So what the hell is that all about anyway?  Radio Mike  goes into the details of Australia's breakfast TV shows and why their weird quirks are so amusing, which led to the incarnation of the famous phrase's use on the show. Mike  finds something suspic...

Marvel Comics,  spearheaded by writers and artists  Stan Lee  and  Jack Kirby,  were responsible for some of today's most iconic superheroes.  Iron Man, Thor, Spider-Man, Hulk  and many others all emerged from the world of Marvel Comics, and have gone on to be featured in one of cinemas most impressive feats, a shared universe of Marvel films. So what the hell is...

In 2007,  Chris Lilley's  ' Summer Heights High'  burst onto the ABC and became a breakout hit. Students all over Australia quoted it relentlessly, saying 'puck you' to teachers and calling things 'random.' Despite this, in more recent years Lilley's work has seen a more critical eye and proven more controversial. The master of stereotypes and character creation has just released hi...

Unfortunately, as the old adage goes, all good things must come to an end. Luckily, the same things goes with bad things and general hindrances, which is why I take great pleasure in releasing Episode 13 of 20th CENTURY BOY , where our resident intern, Intern Mike , finishes his service on the podcast.  Several listeners are on their way to becoming the show's first Radio Superstar, whic...

The word 'hinderance' would be an understatement when referring to Intern Mike , the podcast's official intern for various basic, boring, administrative tasks that other staff wouldn't want to do. Despite this, for some unknown reason, Intern Mike has become adored by fans and proven to be an endearing figurehead of the show.  Radio Mike and Editor Mike discuss Intern Mike's tenure and announ...

In 1995, Pixar led the charge in 3D animation with their breakout film,  Toy Story.  The film spawned two sequels with extremely apt titles,  Toy Story 2  and  Toy Story 3.  Many long time fans of the series thought the third iteration of the series was a perfect finale, but after grossing over $1billion, the idea of a forth Toy Story film was impossible to resist.&nb...

In 2016, Warner Bros. Pictures released  Suicide Squad,  a film about a fictitious team of super-villains trying to save the world covertly from a serious threat. The film, while poorly reviewed, featured a song by  Grace  called, ' You Don't Own Me.'    After  Luke Kidgell  saw Suicide Squad , he released his own video featuring the same song. This video wa...

According to Wikipedia, a jack post is a steel post used in the construction trades for temporary support of ceilings, walls and trenches. Despite this, the jack post sitting beside me for the duration of this podcast has broken all expectations of jack posts, not unlike Finn, the rogue Stormtrooper from Star Wars Episode VII, who defied all expectations of Stormtroopers. Jack Post is a creative m...

We've all been there. Laying up in bed all night, unable to sleep, and pondering life's biggest questions. "Is there life after death?" "What is the square root of a billion?" "Will my car fit through that gap?" "Who let the dogs out?" But most importantly, "Who the hell is Radio Mike?" The story of how a young boy called Michael became Radio Mike involves a journey of Harry Potter fan fiction, a...

Radio Mike is a young writer and producer from Melbourne, Australia who has worked with comedians like Hamish & Andy, Wil Anderson and up and coming acts such as Luke Kidgell and Lewis Spears. He is currently writing music with Jack 'Cackling Jack' Post and had a 50% scholarship for choir at high school. My name is Radio Mike. I'm a 20th Century Boy. This podcast is the inside of my mind. ----...