Raised by Rentals

In World War II, the tides of victory shifted with the success of D-Day…not an invasion, but the arrival of the American super-soldier COLONEL D-DAY and his elite force of living weapons. But what happens to war heroes when the war is over? Tune in for the first episode in our SUPER SECRET IDENTITY TWO-IN-ONE SPECIAL to find out what happens when an aging icon realizes that he's NOBODY'S HERO.

Once upon a time, Sarah wished for the Goblin King to take away her annoying baby brother…and immediately regretted it when her wish came true. Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered, she fought her way to the castle beyond the Goblin City, took back the child, and learned an important lesson about growing up. But she shouldn't have taken for granted that everyone would live happily ever...

Is there something the people in your life treat as normal and expected—but you just don’t give a $#!% about? For pop culture fans, it can be tough to admit when we don't like something everyone else takes for granted as awesome. So for the first RENTAL RANT of Season 5, it's high time for some hot takes…even if it stirs up an angry mob demanding to see our NERD CARDS REVOKED!

Arbor Day is a time to give back a little of nature's bountiful gifts by celebrating the earth and planting trees…but when the ground is sour, evil runs deep in the roots. Gather 'round the campfire with us for a tale of sylvan beauty blighted by the horror of an ARBOR DAY MASSACRE!

What would you do if you were stuck in one place and every day was exactly the same, and nothing that you did mattered? For this episode, join us in the existential time loop of history repeating itself with a rare Bill Murray sequel: GROUNDHOG DAY 2!

In the 80s, when trading cards and silly novelty toys were all the rage, one fad captured the imagination--and the gag reflex--of kids like no other. So of course adapting it to a feature film would be a big hit…right? In this episode, we carefully traverse the trash-heaped back-alley switchbacks of memory lane to imagine THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE that should have been.

Attention, students! This Super Gushers special is Storytelling 101. Everyone take your seats and sharpen your pencils, because class is in session with your pals Unc and Jefe.

What do Die Hard, The Lost Boys, and Mrs. Doubtfire have in common with Pong? You'll have to listen to find out! For the premiere episode of RAISED BY RENTALS Season 5, we try our hands at the age-old series trope of THE CLIP SHOW CLICHÉ.

The holidays are in full swing, which means it’s time to wrap up Season 4! Get it? Like wrapping up a gift? Because it’s Christmas? Geez, tough crowd… For the last episode of the year, join us while we reminisce about our favorite holiday movies and music, review this year’s episodes, and super-gush about all the reasons WE LOVE CHRISTMAS!

Christmas may only come once a year but nothing can stop JUERGEN THE YULETIDE AVENGER from returning again to punish all the naughty boys and girls! It's a threequel threat this episode with guest Samm Grandquist (WNY Horror Krue) and another festive family tale of holiday horror.

It's Christmastime once again, so of course JUERGEN THE YULETIDE AVENGER must return! Friend of the podcast Samm Grandquist also returns this episode, to join us in a tale of spreading holiday cheer…across the walls with a battleaxe!

Thanksgiving is the season for family, appreciation, and…perving on the girl next door?! This episode, join us as we give thanks for the horny hilarity and horror of the boy cursed with TURKEY HANDS!

When the League of Arnies is jeopardized by the return of a powerful enemy, they send their most versatile variant on a perilous mission across worlds. Trapped in other realities, ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER finds himself leaping from life to life, putting things right that once went wrong and hoping each time that his next leap will be the leap home…

On Halloween night, the Great Pumpkin rises out of his pumpkin patch and flies through the air with his bag of toys for all the children…or at least that’s what Linus van Pelt believed. But after years of waiting in the pumpkin patch and missing trick or treats, could he remain sincere? To cap off this year’s spooky season, we celebrate the first and best Halloween TV special and ask ourselves: Do...

October always makes us nostalgic for the good old days of the VHS era, when the local rental store was sure to have its shelves stocked with schlocky straight-to-video sequels to all our favorite horror movies and the television airwaves were replete with seasonal Halloween specials. In this DEALER'S CHOICE DOUBLE OR NOTHING DOUBLEHEADER episode, we blind-challenge each other to improvise follow-...

Here at RAISED BY RENTALS we don't put up with elitist know-it-all fans…unless they're us! In this special RENTAL RANT/SUPER GUSHERS mashup episode, we finally come clean and admit we have a problem: we’re snobs!

You screamed at the HOT GARBAGE horror of a bloodthirsty dumpster fire. Your spine went cold from the terrible truth of what was buried in the BAD RUBBISH. But now you'll learn true terror, when you find yourself alone in a dark alley with the atrocity known only as TRASH MOUTH!

1998 spawned an impressive lineup of catchy pop hits, but one song haunted the airwaves like no other with its perfect mix of rapid-fire lyrics and a radio-friendly alt-rock hook. Now, one unlucky college student will learn just how haunting it can be when she listens one too many times to the earworm that is ONE WEEK!

The kids are back! That's right, summer camp is in session and our boys Freddy and Jason are making the most of this SUMMER SLASHERAMA (Part 2)! Tune in this episode to find out what happens when these legendary spree killers get lost in time and must discover a way back to SLASHER CAMP.

It's our 100th episode! We're celebrating with a 2-part SUMMER SLASHERAMA special to indulge in our favorite improv topic: slasher movies! So join us as we imagine what happens when all the best 80s horror flick killers bring the pain to a quiet suburban town…only this town is protected by THE MONSTER SQUAD!

90s kids reveled in the ultraviolence and gore of tournament fighting games so of course cash-grab movie versions were inevitable. But what if we were in charge? We could write a screenplay that proves films based on video games don't always have to suck. But some Hollywood producer douchebag would probably just $@%&in' ruin it… For this episode, wince along with us as we improv-ruin a cinemat...

We’ve imagined film adaptations of pop songs, an Internet meme, and even board games with no storyline. But what about a book with no words? For this episode, we challenge ourselves to improv a live action movie version of WHERE’S WALDO?

Snake Plissken escaped from New York, L.A., and Earth itself…but he just can't seem to get away from corrupt men in power. Now in space, he'll go face to face with the head of the Zombie Squad, the one and only Marion Cobretti, AKA Cobra. It's a knock-down, drag-out, blockbuster crossover for the ages between these two SNAAAKES IN SPAAACE!

When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth… And we're here for it! Everyone loves a good living dead flick, but who would survive an actual undead plague? In this SUPER GUSHERS special, we gush about our favorite shamblers and imagine how we might fair if the world were overrun by ZOMBIES!

The sleepy town of Flapjack, Arkansas is in the spotlight again, this time because the mascot of a murder-themed breakfast cereal is really making a killing. Count Kreepyhead's Mike O'May joins us once more, to chronicle the return of PANCAKE FACE!