The Launchpad Podcast

On our continuing mini-sode series, "What Have You Been Watching?" the Rocketeers bring their wives on to talk about the movies and TV shows they have been checking out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Launchpad Podcast has been hijacked by The Rocketevils! These dastardly evil doers discuss half baked plots hatched by the most devious villains of all time; The Joker, Dr. Doom, Cobra Commander, and more! Will the Rocketeer Roomies be able to rescue their podcast before its too late? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we start a new Mini-sode series in our off weeks. "What Have You Been Watching?" Asks...Well...The title is kind of self explanatory. Listen to it and than tell us what YOU have been watching on Facebook Instagram or Twitter @launchpadpod. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers snuck into a studio exec's office to pitch the shows they think they should be making. A hard boiled Inspector Gadget, a creepy Casper the child ghost, American Werewolf as a kids cartoon, Dino Riders! Tonal shifts on popular properties to give them a fresh feel an reach a new audience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An important Christmas PSA from The Launchpad Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to 2018! To dive into the New Year we decided to talk about reboots and remakes. How many times have we seen Spider Man in comics and movies get a little make over? It seems like we get a new take on Batman every couple of years. Lets see what other reboots and remakes we come up with on this weeks Launchpad Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers are the jolliest bunch of A-holes this side of the nut house in this very Chistmassy episode of The Launchpad Podcast. We get into the holiday spirit with our favorite holiday horror movies. Gremlins, Krampus, Silent Night Deadly Night, A Christmas Horror Story. So break out the nog and get ready to have your jingle-bells rocked! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

We continue our conversation with special makeup effects master Bart Mixon! We dive into his work designing the original Pennywise the Clown. We talk about the new IT, Pet Semetary, Marvel, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tales from the set as told by the special makeup effects master, Bart Mixon. He is most well known for creating the the effects for the 1990 IT. Thats right Bart is the madman behind the original Pennywise the Clown. He tells us stories about Robocop, Forbidden World, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 2, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Time to dive into the Thanksgiving leftovers with The Launchpad Podcast! This week we talk about the most memorable meal scenes in movies. Will your favorite be on the menu? This episode has been on our to do list for a while so we are very excited to serve it up to you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this weeks episode the Rocketeers continue their conversation from their guest spot on the Famous Monsters of Filmland podcast about fear and how it evolves as you get older. They even call their mothers to find out what scared them as kids. Check out their guest spot on 20th Century Geek this week as well, talking about the Amityville Horror. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

The Rocketeers head to Lovecraft Massachusetts to talk Locke and Key. The IDW hit comic run. We talk our favorite Keys as well as some keys we think would be cool to find in the dusty drawers of Key House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week The Launchpad Podcast presents: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. We dramatize some of our favorites stories from the popular book series. With its haunting, creepy pictures and seriously frightening stories these books definitely left its mark on us. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We had the pleasure of hosting the Friday the 13th Episode for the Famous Monsters Podcast! You should listen to that. In this special episode we talk about the Friday the 13th Video Game. Both of them. The strange NES cult classic, and the new, incredible, Gun Media, Illfonic game. Be sure to listen to the Famous Monsters Podcast: https://audioboom.com/posts/6392382-famous-monsters-podcast-ep-25-...

This episode The Rocketeers talk to special guest, Carl Gottlieb. The screenwriter of Jaws, and its sequels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We watched the new IT film and came away with opposite opinions. One of us loved it, one of us hated it. Will The Launchpad Podcast survive? Find out who floats in this weeks episode. As a meal pairing suggestion we recommend pizza. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choose wisely one will protect you, the other eight will try and kill you. From Darth Vader, Batman, Wolverine, Hellboy, Marv from Sin City, Robocop, Judge Dredd, the Predator, or the Terminator, choose your bodyguard. The Rocketeers put themselves in Whitney Houston's shoes and try to pick a Kevin Costner in the Bodyguard episode! Did we mention that you fall in love with the one you pick? 2019 R...

Jason Voohees and Marty McFly, Gremlins and Fight Club, Crowbocop, Mary Poppins and a dunking dog. The Rocketeers pitch mash up movies to each-other. We get crazy with the amalgamations. 2019 upload with re-mastered audio! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Launchpad Podcast releases its first ever Rocketeer Reviews, with the Ungovernable Force. Shock, schlock and punk rock! Check out our written review on our website: https://www.launchpadpod.com/reviews Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Seriously are we going to do this now? We wrap up our trip to San Diego Comic Con. The Rocketeers notice a strange new trend in couples argument styles. We talk to a Buffalo Bill. Do we ever find a lady Negan? Find out in part 4 of our SDCC Adventure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Things get weird in San Diego as The Rocketeers start to see behind the curtain of Comic Con. We interview people who HAD to be there. We get trapped in some crappy panels and a scrappy line monitor keeps us, well...in line. A Star Trek legend introduces us to the suggestive pudding song, and we look for the elusive Lady Negans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second of a 4 part series The Rocketeers continue their adventure at San Diego Comic Con. We talk to the publisher of Famous Monsters of Film Land, and Roomie accidentally buys some art, for a good cause. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Rocketeers don their costumes and head to San Diego Comic Con in the first of a 4 part series. We talk to cos-players, we give a Star Wars Quiz, we revel in the awesomeness that is SDCC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode the Rocketeers talk about action movie one liners. Those perfect moments of victory when the protagonist pontificates over his fallen foes. Up your nose with a rubber hose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It Saturday morning cartoon time! Only these cartoons are based on source material that might not be the most suitable for a kids cartoon makeover. Robocop, Swamp Thing, Beetlejuice, they are all here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.