Shelf Life

Hey there boys and girls, it’s time for another crazy Saturday Morning Shelf Life. This time Kevin and Rachel head down to the sewers to learn karate with the TMNT that defined a pop culture staple. It’s season 1 of TMNT.  During the show your hosts discuss karaoke night in the Technodrome, the NYC rodent problem, come up with more toys, and why do the teenagers in Dimension X love the 1950's?...

Hey there boys and girls, it’s time for another crazy Saturday Morning Shelf Life. This time Kevin and Rachel head down to the sewers to learn karate with the TMNT that defined a pop culture staple. It’s season 1 of TMNT.  During the show your hosts discuss sewer sushi, the petty crimes of the Foot Clan, the differences between Turtles continuity, and form a business model for some ninja pizza. Li...

Dah Dah DUhhhh. In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get their license to kill with 1962’s Dr. No. It’s the introduction of Bond, James Bond with the first movie that brought the super spy into the zeitgeist.  During the show your hosts discuss Bond's addictions, the best damn club in Jamaica, how to play baccarat, and what exactly was No's plan? Listen and enjoy to find out if...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel keep twirling in the wormhole with Dr Who Series 1 episodes 10 and 11.  Your hosts discuss capital punishment, "dancing", the many trysts of Captain Jack Harkness, and have a deep philosophical discussion on the nature of the TARDIS. Listen and enjoy as Shelf Life rounds the bend on Series 1 of Dr. Who. 0:00:00 - Start of Podcast 0:02:24 - Th...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head back to the police booth and go back to the far distant year of 2005 with Dr. Who series 1 episodes 8 and 9.  During the show your hosts discuss time paradoxes, CGI bat things, how long they could hang on to a blimp, and is Captain Jack not rugged enough. Listen and enjoy as Shelf Life continues the walkthrough of Dr. Who Series 1. 0:00:00 - Sta...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel head to a land far, far away to make animal balloons, swim through mud, and have waffles with 2001’s Shrek.  During the show your hosts discuss gentrification, discrimination, cartoon horniness, and fail to perfect a Scottish accent. Listen and enjoy to find out if Shrek has shelf life. 0:00:00 -Start of podcast 0:17:02 - Shrek backstory 0:35:52 - Sh...

BOOOOOOO! It’s the time of year for trick or treating, pumpkins, bonfires, and of course spooky pop culture. That’s right it’s Christmas time…I mean Halloween. And Shelf Life’s annual tradition is back with more Halloween related subjects from the haunted studio. This year it is all about family as Kevin and Rachel discuss different eras of family Halloween episodes of TV. Starting in the modern a...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel summon psychic powers and head into the light with Tobe Hooper’s 1982 horror classic Poltergeist . A movie where a regular family has to deal with a bunch of ghosts taking over the house.  During the show your hosts discuss creepy toys, real estate development, skeletons, and at what point do you just cut your losses and leave? Listen and enjoy to fi...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel use their detective license and head to Gotham City to find the Holiday Killer in  The Long Halloween . A comic where Gotham City’s Batman ruins every holiday for a year.  During the show your hosts discuss father's day gifts, made up holidays, how creepy the Calendar Man is, and do more bad impressions. Listen and enjoy to find out if The Long H...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel use their detective license and head to Gotham City to find the Holiday Killer in The Long Halloween . A comic where Gotham City’s Batman ruins every holiday for a year.  During the show your hosts do bad Batman impressions, recite old nursery rhymes, join the Falcone crime family, and what exactly was happening to Bruce with Poison Ivy? It's par...

In the first episode of Volume 5, Kevin and Rachel open up an ancient curse with Stephen Sommers’ 1999 adventure film The Mummy . A movie where Brendan Fraser saves the world by playing an Indiana Jonesesque character. During the episode, your hosts discuss how good looking the cast is, cat allergies, proper times to take a nap, and add a bunch of quotes to the Shelf Life big board. Listen and enj...

And we're back! It's time for Shelf Life Volume 5 to be added to your list. Now even bigger than before! Check out the trailer to get hyped for the next volume! Shelf Life Volume 5 starts soon! Have a story about the episodes or something to say, contact the podcast at shelflifethepodcast@gmail.com The opinion, beliefs, and viewpoints expressed by the characters portrayed by those on the p...

OHHHH that's right! We are back! It's time for an XTRA LARGE volume of Shelf Life. Volume 5 is here for the Fall and Winter! And we bring in some big hitters from pop culture from all across the spectrum. We've got ogres, mummies, batmen, spies, ghosts, time travel, more mutants, double turns, college frats, and so much more! So join us on the journey of Volume 5 and enjoy the breakdow...

On this Ater the Credits bonus episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel hop on their bikes and warp to the Green Planet with The E.T. Adventure, a ride at Universal Studios that is mostly known for it's pungent odor. Just having a little fun and decided we couldn't spend half the proper E.T. episode talking about the ride so it is our post credits discussion. Listen and enjoy our rambling a...

It's re-run season at Shelf Life. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss part of the main even of Volume 4 with  Twilight Zone  season 1's episode  Time Enough at Last.  It's a last man on earth story with a guy that just wants to be left alone to read. For the full walkthrough of  Twilight Zone  season 1 from Volume 4, see episodes 10 and 11. Be sure to subs...

It's re-run season at Shelf Life. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss Dr. Who  series 1 episode 6  Dalek.  An episode where the Dr. comes face to face with his arch nemesis. For the full walkthrough of  Dr. Who  season 1 from Volume 4 and 3, see volume 3 episode 9 and volume 4 episodes 3 and 4. Be sure to subscribe to the show, check out the website, and be sure t...

It's re-run season at Shelf Life. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss part of the main even of Volume 4 with  Twilight Zone  season 1's episode  The Lonely.  It's like a Turing test and a statement on isolation. For the full walkthrough of  Twilight Zone  season 1 from Volume 4, see episodes 10 and 11. Be sure to subscribe to the show, check out the websit...

It's that time of year for the 3rd Annual Shelf Life Fantasy Draft! Join Kevin and Rachel as they select a scenario from the Wheel of Fantasy and draft characters from Volumes 3 and 4 of Shelf Life. Which host will have the better team when it's all said and done? Who will get the #1 pick? What will be the biggest steal? Which characters should you avoid in your home drafts? Listen and enj...

It's re-run season at Shelf Life. In this Short Cut episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel discuss part of the main even of Volume 4 with Twilight Zone season 1's episode Walking Distance. All about nostalgia and time travel. For the full walkthrough of Twilight Zone season 1 from Volume 4, see episodes 10 and 11. Be sure to subscribe to the show, check out the website, and be sure to spr...

In the second half of the main event of Shelf Life Volume 4, Kevin and Rachel get sucked back into the Twilight Zone with some very influential episodes of television.  During the show your hosts discuss fully functional AI robits, what they would do if they were forced into solitude, where to sleep in the apocalypse, and whether or not Bemis found a new pair of glasses. Listen and enjoy to find o...

In the first half of the main event of Shelf Life Volume 4, Kevin and Rachel get sucked back into the Twilight Zone with some very influential episodes of television.  During the episode your hosts get nostalgic for the first volume of Shelf Life, discuss how weird this man must seem walking around this town, Faustian deals, and why didn't he try doing literally anything with his immorality? L...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel watch a sweet, little story about a bear in a raincoat with Paul Kings’ 2014 film Paddington .  During the show your hosts discuss marmalade, xenophobia, manners, and learn to speak bear. Listen and enjoy to find out if Paddington has Shelf Life. 0:00:00 - Start of podcast 0:13:41 - Paddington backstory 0:30:48 - Paddington walkthrough 3:06:07 - Shel...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get real serious about this treasure hunt for the holy grail and decipher some riddles with Ron Howard’s 2006 film The Da Vinci Code . A movie based on the hit novel where Tom Hanks’ bad hair cut tries to find Jesus’ descendant or a cup…one or the other.  During the show your hosts answer three questions as a test of honor and discuss short chapters,...

In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel infiltrate the four leggeds to find out about the means of production with George Orwell’s Animal Farm . A novel where Orwell uses pigs to point out the flaws of the USSR.  During the show your hosts discuss pigs using tools, apathetic donkeys, converting to Animalism, and come up with a handful of merchandise. Listen and enjoy to find out if Animal...

Hey there boys and girls, it’s an all new concept from your favorite brother and sister podcast! In this episode of Shelf Life, Kevin and Rachel get some breakfast and bust out the nostalgia with Saturday Morning Shelf Life.  In this episode your hosts discuss the pilot episode of  Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers - Day of the Dumpster. Topics include youth hangouts, 90's decor, and the lore...