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‘Twas The Fight Before Christmas

Ready for one more Holiday Special? Dig in for the Batman Christmas Special that kind of wasn’t and the holiday toy crazes that definitely were!  ‘Tis The Best Saturdays of Our Lives! 00:00:25 The Batman (sorta) Holiday Special 00:09:14 Christmas Toy Frenzy 00:23:53 Aqua Teen Forever: Plantasm – Bluray Trailer

Best Saturdays: Dragon Con Trek Track / Dan Carroll Interview

Dragon Con 2022! Mark & Dan deliver the debrief on their Star Trek: The Animated Series panel along with the franchise’s progressive legacy according to the cast of Discovery and Picard and the missed opportunity of a shirtless Wilson Cruz. Plus Media Engagement Director Dan Carroll sat down with us

Retro-Toy Con, Toy Federation, Screaming Soup, Rad Plastic, Shrunk 3D, Action Toys & Collectables, He-Man, She-Ra, Howdy Doody, Hot Wheels, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, Justice League, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Filmation, DC Comics, Archie Comics, Josie and the Pussycats, Power-Con, Rob Lamb, The Best Saturdays of Our Lives, The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast, Mark McCray, Dan Klink, Thunder Talk,

Best Saturdays Ep#47 📺 Toys & Toons at Retro-Toy Con

Toys. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between the cartoons we grew up on and merchandise associated with them. Back in November 2021 Mark & Dan were guests of the upstate’s premier toys and collectibles convention; Retro-Toy Con! In our second episode covering 2021’s convention, we spoke with many

He-Man & She-Ra 📺 A Christmas Special

Can you think of someone righteous and powerful who was born in December? Mark and Dan can think of two. He-Man & She-Ra! Join us in this Christmas / birthday celebration filled with spaceships and music, backdoor pilots, and skeletons with hearts of Kerium! Merry Christmas and we’ll see you

Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings Vol.2 ⚡ Antitypical

Producer and editor at Adult Swim, Ned Hastings, continue his Best Saturdays of Our Lives Superman discussion with Mark, Wheatley and Dan. This time we suit up with Supergirl, cellophane, and sweaty not-so Super Boys! Is Ned still frozen in carbonite? Are Wheatley and Dan really brother and sister? And

Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings Vol.1 📺 SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN

Ned Hastings, producer and editor at Adult Swim, joins Mark & Dan along with History of Comic Books J.T. Wheatley to whiteness the duel of the century! Well, last century… SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN! And tune in to the next episode of Thunder Talk for Ned Hastings Vol.2: Best Saturdays vs.

Ep# 42 – Isis and the Social Values Movement

In this episode, Mark & Dan look back on the life and carrier of JoAnna Cameron, famous for her role as the superhero Isis, along with several other shows that shaped our social values on Saturday morning. 00:00:24 More “POP” Less “POW” 00:19:10 Isis 00:35:35 Pitches & Fan Letters TOTAL

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!

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

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