Mark McCray

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

Neurodiversity Rocks ⚡ Best Saturdays Vol.2: Ewoks & Droids

Neurodiversity Rocks ⚡  Best Saturdays Vol.2: Ewoks & Droids

Autism, ADHD, and an entire universe of neurodivergent individuals, many of whom find themselves dismissed and attacked by our society; represent the very core of the arts we all celebrate. People whose unique perspectives and imaginations create the art that gives our society meaning. We’re joined by OG Thunder Fam

Best Saturdays 📺 Star Wars: Droid & Ewoks Vol.1

Welcome to Season 3! Mark and Dan are joined by their Thunder Talk co-hosts Beth & Kawika Ah Lo. Today we explore, laugh and commiserate over the two Star Wars cartoons that graces our Saturday mornings decades before all those other Star Wars cartoons. Lucusfilms’s Droids and Ewoks. Make sure

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

Retro-Toy Con 📺 Keone Young & Dan Gilvezan

Retro-Toy Con 2021! Once again Mark & Dan attended as guests, hosted a Ha-Man panel, and conducted a couple of interviews with two legends of the voice acting world. Keone Young takes us on a journey through his storied carrier while discussing many of the difficulties facing persons of color

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.

Earth Station Who Flux Ep 283

Earth Station Who Flex: War of the Sontarans

The second chapter of the Flux storyline is a historical episode with diabolical implications for the 21st century and beyond. Mike, Mike, Mary, Felicity, and Mark McCray visit the British Hotel and survey the latest field of battle for our favorite race of potato heads. Sontar-Ha! We want to hear

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

HALLOWEEN🎃TALK + SC Comicon Jr. & Brandon Hilton

From Dallas Fan Expo to SC Comicon Jr, your Thunder Fam looks back on a solid month of conventions! Kawika & Beth aren’t laughing about a few comedians’ recent routines while also exploring what Deep Space Nine, Dawson’s Creek and sociopathic teenagers have in common. Hot off his broadcast television

The 2021 Dragon⚡Con Pre-Game Show

The Thunder Talk 34th Annual Dragon Con Pre-Game Show Awards sponsored by Kawika’s Favorite Scotch & Your Local Kia dealership! 00:00:32 For The Fans, By The Fans 00:07:24 Get You Ass to Mars 00:12:21 TAG! 00:21:47 Cleo’s Back! 00:28:23 Dragon Con TV 00:31:38 Star Trek Track 00:36:25 Beef Jerky &

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

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