The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast

The Best Saturdays of our Lives chronicles the origins of competitive Saturday Morning Television from the “big bang” of the 1966-67 season though the 1990s.

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Mark McCray
Dan Klink

Ep# 41 TCM + Bill Golliher @ SC Comicon Jr.

Recently your expert on all things Saturday morning, Mark McCray, sat down for a televised interview with Turner Classic Movies! In today’s episode we discuss his time with TCM where he shared his insights on both Max and Richard Fleischer and the fantastic contributions they gave to the history of

Ep# 40 – Rob Lamb / Power-Con 2021

On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation’s premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In the third and final chapter of The Best Power-Cons of Our Lives trilogy, we sit down with Rob Lamb. Rob Lamb is an exceptional screenwriter,

Ep# 39 – Michael Swanigan & Larry Houston / Power-Con 2021

On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation’s premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In today’s episode we bring you our interviews with two pioneers whose contributions to the animation industry are immeasurable.  With eighty-seven art department credits to his

Ep# 38 – Tom “T” Tataranowicz / Power-Con 2021

On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation’s premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! Also in attendance were several key animators and creators responsible for bringing the world of Master of the Universe to life. Today we present Tom Tataranowicz!

Ep#37 – SCI-FI WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT

Earlier this year Mark and Dan had the privilege of presenting a few panels at the Miami International Sci-fi Film Festival. This is the audio from one of them… Science Fiction is more mainstream than you ever imagined! What’s the connection between Star Trek and Jem? What does laser weaponry

Ep# 36 – The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives!

From Magilla Gorilla to Robotech, H.R. Pufnstuff to The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Mark & Dan invite you to listen to some of their favorite Saturday morning tunes – this time on The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives! 00:00:25 Magilla Gorilla 00:07:52 Mysterious Cities of Gold 00:16:06 H.R. Pufnstuff

Hanna-Barbera vs. Hanna-Barbera

The Olympics are finally here! The Laugh Olympics, that is. Mark and Dan discuss the legal web caused when a smarter than average bear goes from snatching picnic baskets to a full blown adrenaline junkie. Go for gold with a Dastardly Baron and a couple of Mutts, this time on

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives – Nintendo on Saturday Morning

Playa Two Has Entered the Game!  Your podcast Mega Man, Mark McCray, recounts the Legend of Mario as portrayed by Captain Lou Albano.  But it’s not all ,B,A START. SEGA has its own Saturday Sonic genesis while Dan ports his arcade failiers to the home console. Time to blow on

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast

Episode #33 – Hip-Hop on Saturday Morning

We are 2 Legit 2 Quit on Hammerman, delivering the definitive break down of our MC from Oaktown’s shuffle on Saturday morning! Plus Mark and Dan hit up Kid ‘n Play around the way to Jellystone Mall as we beatbox back to when your Liquid Television came In Living Color.

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives #32 – Ghostbusters vs. Ghostbusters

Go Go, Ghostbusters! Remember when Busting made us feel REAL good on Saturday Morning? Mark & Dan give a blow-by-blow account of when Filmation and DIC squared off in a paranormal-busting brawl for our hearts, minds and money. There’s something strange in the neighborhood this time on The Best Saturdays

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast

The Best Saturdays of Our Lives – Atari on Saturday Morning

1Up Playa Playa! Mark and Dan take you beyond the Saturday Supercade to Pacland and back with all your classic arcade favorites. We also hear what Trench Warfare’s opinion was on the 80’s Roller Rink scene. Drop that quarter and pop that cartridge, this is Atari on Saturday Morning! 00:00:25

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Best Saturdays of Our Lives – Tom Cook & Bill Golliher @SCCC

SC Comicon! South Carolina’s premier comic convention recently hosted Tom Cook and Bill Golliher, two giants of the animation and comic book industry. Armed with great questions provided by Mark McCray, and with the assistance of Mike Faber and the ESO Network, Dan had an opportunity to speak with these

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