Monday, October 26, 2015

That 80's Show

Hello all,  Alan here.
Not only am I editing podcasts, I'm posting them to the site now too.

This week on Pilot Season we find out just what was acceptable in the Eighties in That 80's Show.

Topics discussed include:
  • Patrick is a busy adult with many important things to do
  • Alan has seen That 70's Show a lot
  • Black and white portable TVs
  • What happened to you?
  • The one punk rocker in town
  • Something called Music Television
  • Frank Zappa's greatest invention
  • The Alan Seal of Approval
  • Patrick blames things on Tumblr
  • Competition amongst Friends wikis
  • Chekhov Nipple
  • Huge 80's phones
  • A bold pitch for a Hollywoodland remake
  • Sexy deathbed Tom Waits
Don't forget to reach out to Patrick on Tumblr and Twitter with your history questions, or either of us with show suggestions.

Credits:
Host: Jill Bearup
Executive Producer: Alan Beirne
Also appearing: Patrick Brogan

Dedicated to Joey Ramone

Saturday, October 17, 2015

K9 and Company

This week's episode has been edited by Alan so you know who to blame for any mistakes, Patrick - for putting him in a place of responsibility.

It's K9 & Company, the 1980's attempt to launch a Doctor Who spin off.

Topics discussed include but are not limited to:
  • 1980s Charity Single Doctor in Distress
  • The pronuncation of pagan gods names
  • Life before Facebook
  • Rotary Phones
  • The Demon Headmaster
  • 70s Swingers in the 80s
  • Kidnapping for witchcraft reasons
  • Dedications to Joey Ramone
  • Patrick's bass career in Convenient Heart Attack
  • Ordnance Survey Maps
  • Colour coding your sexual history
  • How to pad out an episode to fifty minutes
  • Alan's strong mystery opinions
  • Shout out to our listener
  • An explanation as to why the podcast was late last week

Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Adventure Time vs Steven Universe

This week we take on two Tumblr favs in Steven Universe and Adventure Time. We pit their pilots against each other and crown the true king of pilots of successful Cartoon Network shows.