18 - Random Toy Memories
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On this episode of the show, I take a few minutes to relate of couple of vivid Star Wars toy memories that I've been thinking about of late.
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17 - The Ballad of Shuki Levy
Branded in the 80s Podcast
In this episode of the show I take a minute to dive back into the world of animation music attribution and talk about the some of the uncredited folks behind five of my favorite 80s era cartoon theme songs.
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16 - Michael Reaves Appreciation
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On this latest episode I take a minute to give a little appreciation to one of my favorite animation writers, the great Michael Reaves. Though he may not be a household name, he worked on a ton of the cartoons of the 70s, 80s, and 90s, contributing some of the best episodes of each series he touched.
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15 - Nostalgic Bliss
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On the latest episode of the show I take a few minutes to talk about the underlying happiness and oft ignored sadness of nostalgia, and try to relate a couple instances where my experience with 80s era junk has led to unadulterated bliss.
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14 - A Silverhawks Story
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On this episode of the show I take a second to tell a short story about one of my most vivid Silverhawks memories.
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Episode 13 - Star Wars Then and Now
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On this episode of the show I take a minute to talk about the Star Wars films, in particular how the years of official canon affect how our perceptions of the movies and characters change over time. There are spoilers for Episodes 7 & 8, so proceed with caution.
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Episode 12 - Walter Kellog Cereal Detective
Branded in the 80s Podcast
On the latest episode of the Branded in the 80s podcast I’m going to attempt to solve a mystery, a cold case 30 years in the making. It’s a twisted tale of deception, a famous advertising slogan, mistaken identities, and murder. Welcome to Cereal, presented by Branded in the 80s. This story is an obscure, mostly forgotten and dark period in cereal history. Breakfast cereal history. It begins with a beloved 80s commercial jingle and it will eventually uncover the death of a third tier cereal mascot and the cover-up that has slipped under the radar of a generation.
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Epsiode 11 - Refining the Quest to Collect
Branded in the 80s Podcast
In this episode of the show I switch gears from looking backwards to what it's like to be a collector in the modern age. How does getting older change the way I look at collecting, and how can I refine and focus my efforts to best accomplish my goal to reconnect with my childhood.
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Episode 10 - Passing Down the Matrix of Nostalgia
Branded in the 80s Podcast
The second season of the All New Branded in the 80s podcast continues with episode 10 where I talk a bit about passing the torch of nostalgia to the next generation. Having had the opportunity to babysit my nephew, a 10 year-old Transformers superfan, I got a chance to see how he reacted to the original generation of toys and cartoons. Does the old stuff still hold up for this new generation? And how weird is it that Transformers is now a generational fandom?
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Episode 9 - Cartoon Liner Notes
Branded in the 80s Podcast
The All New Branded in the 80s Podcast returns for season 2 with an episode that takes a look at creator attribution behind the scenes of our favorite 80s cartoons. From voice actors to the musicians behind the theme songs, why is it so difficult to pin down exactly who helped create our favorite animation. In this episode I focus on why it's so hard to pin down attribution, in particular when it comes to the music we have burned into our heads for our favorite theme songs. I also give a shout out to a friend in the enamel pin community, Michael, and his site...
info_outlineOn the latest episode of the show I take a few minutes to talk about the underlying happiness and oft ignored sadness of nostalgia, and try to relate a couple instances where my experience with 80s era junk has led to unadulterated bliss.