The Captain and Madden Show

Merry Christmas Movie House !! This time of year is full of cheer and good tidings. The Christmas spirt runs all through our special holiday episode as we are joined by the terrific Karen Paton. We discuss holiday traditions, past present and future. Hear all about how we make the holidays special in our families and amongst our friends. This episode is so wholesome, you might need some cocoa and...

News Team....ASSEMBLE!! Yes you heard that right, this week we are celebrating some of our favorite local news personalities over the years. This includes all the tropes: Handsome but stoic male anchors, versatile female anchors, focus investigative reports, deer in the headlights on scene reporters, wacky meteorologists, and some other support cats that bring us the news we need to know. Did we d...

WE Return from our Thanksgiving break, right into the College Football post season. This week we break down the good, the bad and the ugly in and around College Football. Let's talk tradition, fans, the game play, and the colorful characters in the game that have people buzzing. Links below and remember to like, subscribe and share the episodes on your favorite podcast platform. Spotify- https...

TRIGGER WARNING This Episode features discussion of murder, abuse, child molestation. rape, abduction, and other crimes considered sensitive in nature. This week we discus the most notorious serial killers through the years. Vile men and women who decided to take lives and torture victims with no remorse. We are in no way condoning the acts of the parties discussed. This podcast is for entertainme...

This week we take a trip to the documentary world and discuss the boom in popularity that the documentaries have made in recent years. What makes a good doc, why did they soar in popularity and even a handful of suggestions on what you can watch to enrich your knowledge.

Being a touring and active musician is a huge undertaking. The select few that reach into true global celebrity have so much more to deal with. From endorsements to movie and tv roles, to high profile relationships. Is it worth it to go that far. This week we explore the trappings and benefits of superstardom.

As we continue our assessment of the state of the music industry today, we land on Radio and TV. Lots of talk of the glory days of MTV and the impact that radio had in the 90's into the early 2000's. Fans of satellite radio won't feel left out, we will discuss your platform as well. Lots to unpack here so please tune in. Remember to like subscribe and share with the links below: Spotif...

Part 2 of our series on the state of the music industry takes on concerts and live music in general. From the Glory days of our first shows to the cost of going to see your favorite bands now. Is it worth the inflated costs? We'll help you decide.

Take a walk with us down memory lane to a time when music was king and the record store was the castle. We talk about how the industry peaked and quickly caved to the on-demand market. Are albums making a comeback? Do collectors still have a place to find their favorites?

It's that time of year. Time to consider what you will be giving out to Trick or Treaters for Halloween this year. This week we are giving you the essential buying guide to all things candy. Make sure you pay close attention to what we tell you. It could be the difference between a clean house and one that is TP'd.

It's time to finally release it. The one you all have been waiting for and maybe the only reason you logged into Spotify this weekend. Yes, we mean the episode where we discuss Sports Videos Games. Take it from two guys who played some of these games over the years, you are not going to want to miss what we have to say about some of the best sports games and consoles over the years. Taylor wou...

TV Sitcoms thrive when the side characters are part of the action. Some are sidekicks, some are instigators, and others are straight up maniacs. But these characters are all memorable in their own weird ways.

This week we are going to put together Rock bands with our favorite musicians. Blending styles, genres, voices and anything else under the sun to make an all-star band for each of us. Come listen and see if you agree with our picks.

NFL Football has kicked of it's 2025 season. This means we have a quarter century of players to honor this decade. We will share our favorites and some begrudging honorees to celebrate. This one is going to bring debate so follow us on the journey while we go through our picks.

Our final showdown episode pits two of the best comedies of all time. The Team of Jim Abrahams and the Zucker Brothers created both films and have enough sight gags, one liners, and slap stick to make you die laughing. Let's see which one makes you laugh more.

In one corner the pop princess of the 80's and in the other her counterpoint from the 90's. Mariah vs Whitney is our debate this week. Who will be crowned Top of the Pops in this week's showdown?

If you were a fan of baseball in the 80's and lived in the NY/NJ area, you had this very debate often growing up. The Battle of the NY first basemen, Don Mattingly for the Yankees and Keith Hernandez for the Mets. They are similar but also pretty different. This week we get inside baseball and look at the value of both to try and decide who is the best 1st basemen in town...40 years ago.

Come on knock on our door. Oh no, it's the landlord!! This week we are arguing both sides of the great landlord debate at Hacienda Palms Apartments. Will you go with the original owner/landlord Stanley Roper or the successor Ralph Furley. Lots to break down and analyze here. #ClassicTV #Landlords #Three'sCompany #70'sTV

Movie Franchises are big business for the entertainment industry. Of course there are great franchises that tell long form stories over years, even decades but then there are some that should have stopped after 1 or 2 movies. Naturally we are talking about those bad ones this week that somehow didn't know how to quit.

Dig up your old computers, VCR's, and Disposable Cameras as we take a look through the years of how Technology has advanced. We talk the pros and cons of lots of now defunct gadgets.

Pitchmen, spokeswomen, commercial face, shills, brand ambassadors, whatever you want to call them, they are part of the business that we all support. But who are the top names associated with advertisements and commercials. Listen in to hear our Dream Team of these names and faces.

Wea re back with a look into the sports teams that we love to hate. Whether it's jealousy or rage, ineptitude or history, we choose the teams we want to see crumble most. Is your team in our crosshairs? Tune in to find out.

The summer means Vacations. We discuss the best parts of taking those trips and some of the toughest decisions to make before you relax. Make sure you listen to our advice before you take the wrong trips.

As a follow up to last week's Fictious bands from TV, we present part 2 with the Fictious Bands from Movies. Popular music and film are partners for life and here are the best bands we could list plus some fun stories from th making of these movies.

The connection between music and TV is tight. There have been bands started for special episodes and even entire shows based around bands that only exist on their TV shows. This week we will talk about a whole festival full of these fictious bands. Let's see if we get your favorites.