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On the fourth episode of Blockbuster Rewind, co-hosts Andy Atherton, Eric Eells & Scott Shifflett are joined by guest Shawn Kidd to discuss the superhero film Batman and its sequels. They go through each of the films and talk about the villains (and their nefarious plots) of each one; discuss the different actors that played Bruce Wayne/Batman; the memorable lines of dialogue; all of the bat gadgets; the inspired casting for both leads and supporting characters and make comparisons between directors Tim Burton & Joel Schumacher. As a bonus, they chat about the 1966 film, Batman: The Movie.

This week on It Was A Thing on TV, bust out the Colt 45 as Mike, Chico and Greg review a pair of topics that will leave you as muddy as the sod at Heinz Field.
First, it's not the Double Dare from 1976 which was previously covered, nor is it the Double Dare on Nickelodeon a year later.  This Double Dare was a cop show in the vein of Miami Vice which lasted just over a month on CBS, starring TV's Wiseguy and the guy who is as cool as the cool side of the pillow.
Next, last week marked the start of the 2020 NFL season (Who knows how long it will last...)  In celebration of the start of the new season, we look at what is considered the worst Monday Night Football game, a 2007 affair between the Miami Dolphins and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Though Miami had a forgettable team that year, that wasn't the primary reason this game was bad.
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What happens when an actual American and an actual Brit get together to discuss all things television over a lovely cup of tea. Join Mirandia Berthold and Ben Locke on a journey of discovery and find out for yourself.
 
In the pilot episode of Telly and Tea, Mirandia and Ben introduce themselves and the concept of the show. It will also be revealed which popular TV show will get the Mirandia and Ben deep dive treatment as well as which very popular show probably wont.
 
If you have listened to either of these two before then you know there will be many other tangents as well as the subject matter, come for the concept, stay for a natter over a lovely cuppa, its Telly and Tea.

This week's Diamond Conversations features former Mets, Marlins and Rockies superstar outfielder, Preston Wilson. The son of beloved Mets legend, Mookie Wilson, Preston's arrival in New York was met with great fanfare after many years of hype. But it was the shocking trade for Hall of Famer Mike Piazza that sent Preston on his way to having a wonderful Major League career. Take a listen as we go back and talk about those days as a Met and how much Preston wanted to play on the hallowed grounds of Shea Stadium.

In the thirty-fourth episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton is joined by “Jambalaya” Jacob Williams to do a live watch of the 2007 comedy, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. The guys discuss machetes; the sense of smell; vintage sets; music bio pics; giraffes; Malcolm In The Middle; hard-partying rock stars; close quarters; song inspirations; dark periods; period-accurate movie sets; The Beatles; obscure instruments; band reunions and “Force” ghosts. So remember, walk away, you don’t want no part of this stuff.

Join Scott Criscuolo & Rob "Tek" Piontek for the start of a 10-chapter journey through the original Star Trek Film Universe! We go back to the beginning with 1979's "Star Trek: The Motion Picture"! From the origin of the franchise, to a failed series idea turned into a picture, they grade all the categories and decide...What is V'Ger? So hop in the Captain's chair and follow us through this journey on Pop Goes the Classics!
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In the latest episode of Piece Of The Action, Matt welcomes guest Drew Wardlaw to the podcast to watch the 1985 classic Commando! Listen to Matt and Drew discuss Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dan Hedaya, action movie body counts, Drew’s mind-blowing theory about this movie, one-liners, malls, mesh shirts, and so much more! So let off some steam and enjoy this new episode of Piece Of The Action! 

Today on It Was A Thing on TV we will learn important life lessons about struggling with two jobs as a wrestler and a teacher along with the importance of holding on to your balls.
First, when late 80s family sitcoms and wrestling overlap, the end result is the short-lived Canadian entry Learning the Ropes, starring Lyle Alzado and the stars of the NWA.  We also determine the Canadian equivalents of TV shows it seems everything goes back to.
Then, from the era of Deal or No Deal, we get a game of luck, truth telling, psychology, some memory, and lots of balls.  2/3 of us didn't like it.  If you like it, you likely will really enjoy Golden Balls.  It was popular for a brief period of time, but quickly faded away to obscurity. 
Link to weirdest Split or Steal round ever:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0qjK3TWZE8
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This week's Diamond Conversation welcomes legendary baseball historian and New York Times best selling author, Peter Golenbock. Mr. Golenbock discusses his long career writing about the  history of many of the game's biggest stars and most legendary teams. He takes us on a walk back in time as he reveals how he got his start and why he still loves the game of baseball today.

In the thirty-third episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton is joined by Rob Kinler to do a live watch of the 1992 comedy, Wayne’s World. The guys discuss public access cable; The Flowbee; driving when the song Bohemian Rhapsody comes on; White Castle burgers; Grey Poupon; Columbia House; watching planes land; haikus; street hockey; facial expressions; why Rob Lowe seems ageless; Alice Cooper’s acting; arcades; donut shops; Terminator 2 and cover bands. So remember, party on!

This week on It Was A Thing on TV it's time to go back to school as Mike, Chico and Greg learn that suicide is painless.
 
First, we're going back to school with three shows from early 1979, which tried capitalizing off the success of Animal House.  All three were busts, though each show produced quality future talent.  Also in this show, Mr. Whipple typecasting and ZIPPER?!
 
Then, M*A*S*H is one of television's most popular shows ever, yet its spinoff AfterMASH lasted less than a season and a half.  Was it too derivative from the parent show's plot?  Did it just run its course?
 
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Today's Diamond Conversations features former Miami Marlins, Seattle Mariners and San Diego Padres relief pitcher, Carter Capps. Capps, most known for his very unorthodox pitching style later in his career, is now a coach for the highly regarded Driveline Baseball. His coaching philosophy and his success of getting to the big leagues take center stage in this fantastic interview.

In the thirty-second episode of Laugh-In Theater, host Andy Atherton welcomes back Jennifer Smith to do a live watch of the 1999 comedy, Office Space. They discuss crappy commutes; changing lanes in traffic; suspenders or belts; fixing printers; pieces of flair; bars in office parks; short sleeve dress shirts; nosy neighbors; cubicle farms; hypnotism; screening calls; Y2K; being candid; payroll glitches; Tetros; stump speeches; taking aggressions out on office equipment; expressing yourself; being the only one not to get cake & instant regret . So remember to get your TPS Reports in, don’t be late for your meeting with the Bobs and give me back my stapler!

In this PTBN Pop Special, Andy Atherton is joined by Mirandia Berthold, Shawn Kidd & Scott Shifflett to discuss the major announcements and trailers of the recent DC FanDome held online this past weekend. The gang shares their thoughts on the newest and latest trailers for the movies: Wonder Woman 1984, The Suicide Squad, Black Adam, The Batman, The Flash & The Justice League: The Snyder Cut; video games: Gotham Knights & Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League as well news about many of the DC television series.

This week on It Was A Thing on TV we talked about the jiggle factor way back in Episode 15 with "Flying High" this week we bring you two examples of this along with a memorable product featured in commercials around that time.
First, like many things in the 70s and 80s, minor happenings were turned into celebrity-laden events for television.  It happened to collegiate cheerleading in 1980, infusing it with such personalities as Magic Johnson, Catherine Bach, and...Willie Shoemaker?
Next, as an homage to the recent Omnibus podcast episode about Ronco, we look at commercials for what is likely Ronco's most popular product, Mr. Microphone. Also Greg's dad also proposes new rules to football.  
Finally, join two of the top playboys from the 1970s, Hugh Hefner and Richard Dawson, for a night of roller skating, disco music, and tastefully done Playboy photo shoots in this 1979 special which epitomizes the late 70s nicely.
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