The Best Saturdays of our Lives Podcast

Part 2 of Mark McCray's interviewed about the ground breaking 1992 X-Men Animated series. The interview was originally part of Cartoon Commotion hosted by Cade Hawkins and Jiggy!

Mark McCray and the Cartoon Commotion host, Cade discuss the ground breaking 1992 X-Men Animated series.

BEST SATURDAYS – TMNT’s Cam Clarke & Retro-Toy Con Last November Mark & Dan were once again guests at Retro-Toy Con! Presented by Toy Federation, Retro-Toy Con is not only the undisputed epicenter of yesterday’s playthings in The Carolinas, but is one of the premier fandom conventions this side of the Mississippi! Today we welcome true T.V. royalty, Cam Clarke! From his childhood in front of the c...

Ready for one more Holiday Special? Dig in for the Batman Christmas Special that kind of wasn’t and the holiday toy crazes that definitely were! ‘Tis The Best Saturdays of Our Lives! 00:00:25 The Batman (sorta) Holiday Special 00:09:14 Christmas Toy Frenzy 00:23:53 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm – Bluray Trailer 00:25:22 See You Next Year! The ESO Network esonetwork.com www.patreon.com/esonetwork fac...

Best Saturdays: Dragon Con Trek Track / Dan Carroll Interview Dragon Con 2022! Mark & Dan deliver the debrief on their Star Trek: The Animated Series panel along with the franchise’s progressive legacy according to the cast of Discovery and Picard and the missed opportunity of a shirtless Wilson Cruz. Plus Media Engagement Director Dan Carroll sat down with us at the beginning of the convention to...

Best Saturdays: Schoolhouse Rocks! w/ Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings returns to rock the mic! With Mark McCray on bass and Dan Klink on drums, Ned sets both tempo and tone in our most epic jam session yet… The Best Schoolhouse Rocks of Our Lives! 00:00:23 The T.V Failed My Sister! 00:12:30 Jazz House Rocks! 00:25:55 The Bicentennial! 00:42:37 Best Saturdays Rocks! 00:54:42 Ned...

Best Saturdays of Our Lives: Steve Garcia 📺 SC Comicon On April 9th-10th Mark & Dan were guests of the ESO Network at SC Comicon, Upstate South Carolina's wildly popular comic book convention. Among all the amazing talent they spent their time with, Steve Garcia, animator and storyboard artist for such modern classics as The Iron Giant, Ed, Edd n Eddy and The Adams Family (among many others) was...

Guy Gilchrist - SC Comicon On April 9th-10th Mark & Dan were guests of the ESO Network at SC Comicon, Upstate South Carolina's wildly popular comic book convention. Among many other unforgettable memories, they had the honor of meeting famed comic strip producer, character designer and art director Guy Gilchrist! He graciously spoke with us about his storied carrier with Jim Henson, an extensive r...

Toys. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between the cartoons we grew up on and merchandise associated with them. Back in November 2021 Mark & Dan were guests of the upstate's premier toys and collectibles convention; Retro-Toy Con! In our second episode covering 2021’s convention, we spoke with many of the vendors and content creators that help made the event come alive! 00:00:23 Scre...

Best Saturdays - Star Wars: Droid & Ewoks Vol.1 Welcome to Season 3! Mark and Dan are joined by their Thunder Talk co-hosts Beth & Kawika Ah Lo. Today we explore, laugh and commiserate over the two Star Wars cartoons that graces our Saturday mornings decades before all those other Star Wars cartoons. Lucusfilms's Droids and Ewoks. Make sure to tune in to Thunder Talk Issue #51 for Volume 2 as we c...

He-Man & She-Ra 📺 A Christmas Special Can you think of someone righteous and powerful who was born in December? Mark and Dan can think of two. He-Man & She-Ra! Join us in this Christmas / birthday celebration filled with spaceships and music, backdoor pilots, and skeletons with hearts of Kerium! Merry Christmas and we'll see you in the New Year! 00:00:24 Orko Finds Religion 00:18:14 Merry Backdoo...

Retro-Toy Con 2021! Once again Mark & Dan attended as guests, hosted a Ha-Man panel, and conducted a couple of interviews with two legends of the voice acting world. Keone Young takes us on a journey through his storied carrier while discussing many of the difficulties facing persons of color in the entertainment industry. They were also treated to a rare interview with the incredibly funny Dan Gi...

Adult Swim's Ned Hastings Vol.1: SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN Ned Hastings, producer and editor at Adult Swim, joins Mark & Dan along with History of Comic Books J.T. Wheatley to whiteness the duel of the century! Well, last century... SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN! And tune in to the next episode of Thunder Talk for Ned Hastings Vol.2: Best Saturdays vs. Thunder Talk! 00:00:23 ENTER: Ned Hastings 00:11:39 Cape...

Ep# 42 - Isis and the Social Values Movement In this episode, Mark & Dan look back on the life and carrier of Joanna Cameron, famous for her role as the superhero Isis, along with several other shows that shaped our social values on Saturday morning. 00:00:24 More "POP" Less "POW" 00:19:10 Isis 00:35:35 Pitches & Fan Letters TOTAL RUNTIME: 00:36:30 The ESO Network esonetwork.com www.patreon.com/es...

Ep# 41 TCM + Bill Golliher @ SC Comicon Jr. Recently your expert on all things Saturday morning, Mark McCray, sat down for a televised interview with Turner Classic Movies! In today's episode we discuss his time with TCM where he shared his insights on both Max and Richard Fleischer and the fantastic contributions they gave to the history of animation. Mark and Dan also traveled to SC Comicon Jr....

Ep# 40 - Rob Lamb / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In the third and final chapter of The Best Power-Cons of Our Lives trilogy, we sit down with Rob Lamb. Rob Lamb is an exceptional screenwriter, storyboard artist, animator and graphic designer who has worked on many...

Ep# 39 - Michael Swanigan & Larry Houston / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In today's episode we bring you our interviews with two pioneers who's contributions to the animation industry are immeasurable. With eighty-seven art department credits to his name, Michael...

Ep# 38 - Tom "T" Tataranowicz / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! Also in attendance were several key animators and creators responsible for bringing the world of Master of the Universe to life. Today we present Tom Tataranowicz! Along with more accolades then we can c...

Earlier this year Mark and Dan had the privilege of presenting a few panels at the Miami International Sci-fi Film Festival. This is the audio from one of them… Science Fiction is more mainstream than you ever imagined! What's the connection between Star Trek and Jem? What does laser weaponry have to do with the Gummi Bears? Join Mark McCray, author of "The Best Saturdays of Our Lives" and Dan Kli...

Ep# 36 - The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives! From Magilla Gorilla to Robotech, H.R. Puffnstuff to The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Mark & Dan invite you to listen to some of their favorite Saturday morning tunes - this time on The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives! 00:00:25 Magilla Gorilla 00:07:52 Mysterious Cities of Gold 00:16:06 H.R. Puffnstuff 00:27:25 Robotech 00:33:27 Mark's Approval Total Runtime...

Hanna-Barbera vs. Hanna-Barbera The Olympics are finally here! The Laugh Olympics, that is. Mark and Dan discuss the legal web caused when a smarter than average bear goes from snatching picnic baskets to a full blown adrenaline junkie. Go for gold with a Dastardly Baron and a couple of Mutts, this time on The Wackiest Saturdays of Our Lives! And catch our show LIVE at this year's Treklanta virtua...

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives - Nintendo on Saturday Morning Playa Two Has Entered the Game! Your podcast Mega Man, Mark McCray, recounts the Legend of Mario as portrayed by Captain Lou Albano. But it's not all ↑↑↓↓←→←→,B,A START. SEGA has it's own Saturday Sonic genesis while Dan ports his arcade failiers to the home console. Time to blow on that cartridge and hit power on The Best Nintendo of...

Episode #33 - Hip-Hop on Saturday Morning We are 2 Legit 2 Quit on Hammerman, delivering the definitive break down of our MC from Oaktown's shuffle on Saturday morning! Plus Mark and Dan hit up Kid 'n Play around the way to Jellystone Mall as we beatbox back to when your Liquid Television came In Living Color. This time, on The Best Hip-Hop Mornings of Our Lives! 00:00:24 Parental Advisory 00:10:2...

Go Go, Ghostbusters! Remember when Busting made us feel REAL good on Saturday Morning? Mark & Dan give a blow-by-blow account of when Filmation and DIC squared off in a paranormal-busting brawl for our hearts, minds and money. There's something strange in the neighborhood this time on The Best Saturdays of Our Lives! 00:00:25 …and a Gorilla? 00:21:19 The REAL Stereotypes 00:28:40 No, Let's NOT Go...

1Up Playa Playa! Mark and Dan take you beyond the Saturday Supercade to Pacland and back with all your classic arcade favorites. We also hear what Trench Warfare's opinion was on the 80's Roller Rink scene. Drop that quarter and pop that cartridge, this is Atari on Saturday Morning! 00:00:25 Pac-Man Apocalypse 00:19:26 Dragon's Lair & The Great War 00:27:33 Nintendo…? Total Runtime: 00:31:12 The E...