The Secret Origins of Mint Condition: Comics, Movies, TV, Sports, Gaming and more

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso And--Chris and Joe are back again at the Mint Sports Desk,(WOW, are these guys on a streak!) to bring you the pre-season lowdown on everyone's favorite (Joe's bias) hockey team THE NEW YORK RANGERS! So put on those pads, lace up those skates, stretch, and get those legs moving and hands warm with stickhandling and shooting drills, because once the puck is dropped...

Batman Day 2025 is coming this weekend 9/20/25. To get you ready to celebrate the Dark Knights 85th birthday your hosts James and Josh Muarry dive into the first story line of Batman during the New 52, Batman: The Court of Owls. Written by Scott Snyder with art by Greg Capullo. This artistic duo packs a one, two punch or writing and artwork that creates an amazing new story to the cape crusaders l...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Some sports, and the stars that participate in them, are all about timing and repeatability. Marino Rivera, Pete Weber, and Tiger Woods come to mind, and now we have to add Chris and Joe to the list of guys who are there to deliver on time, and on target. It's a Mint sports episode that delivers the goods on The New York Knicks, the MLB Playoffs, the injury bug, a...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Adaptations from one medium to another can be hit or miss. Some land, and some don't. Ken Kesey's novel "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" was not only a masterpiece of fiction, but when adapted to the big screen, garnered nine academy awards (Including, but not limited to, Best Picture, Best Director. Best Actor, Best Actress, and--no surpris...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso As "The Scooter" Phil Rizzuto used to say: "HOLY COW!" The guys are back at the sports desk faster than a "Ryan Express" fastball. That's Nolan Ryan for you youngsters out there. But as you might have surmised this current episode, along with the usual fare of MLB, NHL, NFL, and (unfortunately) the IL updates, will be testing and...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Gathered from the four corners of the cosmos are assembled the world's four greatest podcasters! James! Chris! Richie! and Joe!, banded together to bring you the BIG Fourth Anniversary Episode! of The Secret Origins of Mint Condition!!"! (Cue the theme from The Super-Friends)    Dusting off Sherman's and Mr. Peabody's Way-Back Machine, the guys re...

Shows notes provided by Joe Peluso After a lengthy road trip the boys are back in town for another "sports short"! Yes Chris, and Joe have made it back to the Mint Sports Desk to report on the head scratching MLB season, the NHL postseason and forthcoming pre-season, the plethora of New York Giants QB's (including Tommy Cutlets), and yes--even a nod to the NBA.     IL stints, rising stars, monumen...

Show notes provided by Keith Tarnowski From Krypton to Smallville… from the skies of Metropolis all the way to the back room of Mint Condition Comics in Port Washington—your favorite crew is diving headfirst into Superman (2025)! What moments made us cheer? Where did it soar, and where did it stumble? Did James Gunn stick the landing, and most importantly did we walk away with hope for the future...

Show notes provided by Jack Adrien Before the entertainment and media industry’s endless stream of sequels, reboots, reimaginings, remakes, franchises, or tentpoles, there was  The Planet of the Apes.  Starting in 1963 as French author Pierre Boulle's novel,  La Planète des singes  – or better known in the United States as  Planet of the Apes  in the United Kingdom as  Monkey Planet , respectively...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso As enthusiastic fans of pop culture we may sometimes forget that there are real flesh and blood people who make Captain Kirk's heroics come to life on the printed page, between the glossy covers of our favorite comics, the small screens in our homes, and the large screens in the local cineplex. There are so many wonderful creative men and women whose greatest...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso In the summer of 1984, at Phil Seulings New York Comic Con two members of DC Comics staff teased an upcoming event that drew gasps of shock from the assembled crowd. It went something like this: " As you know DC is planning a major year-long event starting in January that will reshape the DC Universe as you now know it. Many things will happen that will startle yo...

Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise are back for another season and crew of the U.S.S Mint Condition are here to talk about it. Join your hosts James and John as they take the Gorn head on talking about episode 1 Hegemony, Part II and then they have a some fun with Spock and Dr. Roger Korby in episode 2 Wedding Bell Blues.

Show notes provided by Arco Esposito Return of Thanos I am just going to come out and say it, Thanos was, and always will be, my favorite Marvel Villain. From his menacing look to the way you think he sounds in the comics (a deep growl obviously) to the way he’s written, he encompasses what a true cosmic threat is supposed to be. And even though I am called the “Marvel Cosmic Mage” by the Mint fol...

Show notes provided by Jack Adrien Let’s be honest, DC Comics’ frequent universal reboots or recons have kind of become a long running joke at this point. Through the  Crisis on Infinite Earths  (1985),  Zero Hour: Crisis in Time  (1994),  Infinite Crisis (2005),  Flashpoint  (2011),  Convergence  (2015),  DC Universe: Rebirth  (2016), and  DC Comics: Death Metal (2020), one DC character has weath...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Ten days before Christmas, 1978 cinema fans of all ages were the recipients of a wonderful gift--"...the gift of flight". It was THE Christmas Season that delivered the granddaddy of all super-hero films--SUPERMAN:THE MOVIE.    Come with us now as we break through the earthly bonds of time and space, and join your hosts James, Richie and Joe for a trek back to the...

The Man without Fear is back and has jumped officially into the MCU. Join your hosts James, Chris Keith and Josh as they talked about their thoughts and feelings on this season.

James, Joe and Rich looks back on this book that is one of the inspirations for James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie.

Show notes provided by Keith Tarnowski Straight from DC’s All In Initiative comes Absolute Flash! Join hosts Keith and Joe, along with special guest Dylan, as they dive into the explosive debut of a bold new era for Wally West. The journey begins at Fort Fox—a secretive military base conducting dangerous scientific experiments. One of those experiments unleashes something extraordinary… turning te...

Chris and Joe do a back of the store chat focusing on sports leading to a conversation about their Mount Rushmore of Sports.

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Just imagine walking to the corner drug store, swinging the door wide open, your eyes fixated on the comic spinner rack--and like a bolt from the blue--there it is, in all its four-color glory--the first appearance of The Justice League of America!    Well, it didn't quite happen like that for me when I first discovered the JLA. I was only four when B&B #2...

Chris and Joe are back at the table again to give you a run down of all the current sports news. Tackling of course the NHL, NFL, MLB, NBA, PBA and more.

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso Once again, the back door to Mint Condition swings open and your hosts James and Joe are present to discuss, dissect and disseminate all things pop culture.    In this episode the boys launch into the most recent movie trailers of this summer's two (We hope!) blockbuster films: SUPERMAN and FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS. Geeking out over what they've seen in...

This weeks sports edition Joe and Chris do a round robin updating you on all the sports that they are watching.

Show notes provided by Arco Esposito Imagine for a moment that’s it’s May 1984 and you’re at your comic book spot on a Wednesday picking up your favorite books and you see something that is both exciting and alien (pun intended)! You spy the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #252 and do a double take! Who is this on the cover in a black costume?! Where is the red and blue Spider-Man we all know and love...

Show notes provided by Joe Peluso  It's been some time since they guys have been at the sports desk, but the world of pro sports never slows down and the guys "pulled a hammy" trying to catch up. But don't worry their time on the IL has concluded and they are back on ice for this episode on the current state of the NHL.    Chris and Joe execute an odd man rush past the blue line in an attempt to s...