The Best Saturdays of our Lives Podcast

THE BEST SATURDAYS OF OUR LIVES PODCAST Ep#6 A History of Violence - part 1 We know we're a bi-monthly show, but we thought we'd drop one more into your Easter basket! In A History of Violence part 1 we look at the origins of slapstick in cartoons and the darker turn we took during WWII and the beginning of the Cod War with a few laughs along the way. It's April. Time to file your taxes to kill th...

Episode 5: "A Tiny Trend" - part two "The Snorks ripped off the Smurfs!" WRONG!!! These Saturday morning toons have as much daytime litigation between them as Judge Wapner! Oh how happy we'll be living under the sea in part two of A Tiny Trend! Find us on soundcloud, Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms 00:00:14 Green Under the Sea 00:17:56 Jabber on Jabberjaw 00:24:06 Final Thoughts The Best...

Episode 4: "A Tiny Trend" - part one Hey Brainy! Think you know The Smurfs? In episode four we explore the concepts that became A Tiny Trend and how the smallest of characters became one of the biggest animation hits of all time. It's Smurf-Tastic! Find us on Apple Podcasts, and all podcast platforms 00:00:17 Blue in Belgium 00:23:53 Mark’s Newsletters: A Call To Arms 00:30:38 Next Time! The Best...

In the third and final chapter of our Sword & Sorcery saga, we join the resistance with She-Ra Princes of Power! Filmation raises the stakes by taking us from Eternia to Etheria while delivering some of the best storytelling of the genre. We also remember Galtar and the Golden Lance and the end of an animation era. All this plus Mark's Newsletters - Wonder Woman: Diana Prince. 00:00:13 We remember...

"We have the POWER!!! In part 2 of Sword & Sorcery Mark and Dan break down the cultural phenomenon of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe! And break out your dice bags as we roll into Dungeons & Dragons, a show that walked the line between growing conservative trends and children's programming. We also discuss Mark's panel at this year's Retro-Toy Con Greenville where he outlines the history an...

"In our inaugural episode, Mark and Dan break down the origins of one of the most successful genres in animated history! We look at the classic literary based origins that inspired over a decade worth of muscle bound sci-fi fantasy hybrid adventures. From lasers to wizards, Thundarr to Blackstar, welcome to part one of Swords & Sorcery!" 00:00:15 Edgar Rice Burroughs, a post-apocalyptic barbarian,...