Laser Time

Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games. It’s a hyper-silly, multimedia-infused look at film, TV, comics, music, pop culture, and nostalgia from the perspective of people who game for a living. Obviously, their opinions are their own and do not reflect that of their employers.

The Summer of 1982 - Laser Time #436 10/26/2022

The Summer of 1982 - Laser Time #436 THE GREATEST YEAR FOR MOVIES EVER. 40 years ago, the greatest year in movie releases went down. Gods were toppled, genres were forged, franchise filmmaking became a thing. For better or for worse, 1982 changed your cinematic world... /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/24804651

The Best TV of 2021 - Laser Time #435 02/11/2022

The Best TV of 2021 - Laser Time #435 With another year of indoor doldrums, at least we had the warm glow of great television to keep us moderately sane. From 90s plane crashes, sloppy steaks, and squid games, these are our very favorite TV shows of the year! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/22104647

The Best Movies of 2021 - Laser Time #434 01/27/2022

The Best Movies of 2021 - Laser Time #434 Pigs and Spiders at the Vista Del Mar! Hope that's not giving anything away, since Laser Time's annual tardy tradition of chiming in on the year's best cinematic offerings has finally arrived! Listen, watch, chat, Patreon, etc. SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by STORYBLOCKS. STORYBLOCKS makes it possible for content creators like you to bring your stories to life without sacrificing your vision due to time, budget, or resources. Head to and let them help tell your story. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/21912419

Christmas Shame - Laser Time #433 12/22/2021

Christmas Shame - Laser Time #433 It's that time of year again, so this season we're taking the time to reveal all the personally embarrassing little pop culture traditions we've accumulated throughout the Holidays. Sappy songs, irredeemable movies, and unspeakable Christmas specials abound! Have a happy one, everyone! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/21577403

Live-Action Anime Adaptations - Laser Time #432 11/25/2021

Live-Action Anime Adaptations - Laser Time #432 With Netflix's Cowboy Bebop out in the wild, we're rounding up the handful of previous anime adaptations to see how they stack up. (The WESTERN adaptations. If we tried to talk about live-action anime films made in Japan we'd be here forever.) Spoiler: The results are not great... /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/21280136

Introducing Operator - A New Miniseries from Wondery and Topic Studios 11/09/2021

Introducing Operator - A New Miniseries from Wondery and Topic Studios SPONSORED: Hosted by Tina Horn (Why Are People Into That?), OPERATOR is an eight-part series about big ambitions, Shakespearean-level corporate backstabbing, men and women at the cutting edge of a technological revolution...and on the front lines of a sexual one during the 1-900 number phone sex craze of the Nineties. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/21095708

SNL's Greatest Halloween Moments - Laser Time #431 10/30/2021

SNL's Greatest Halloween Moments - Laser Time #431 It's a star-studded show as we break down some of our favorite moments from the spookiest season on television's longest-running comedic institution. Get ready for some classic Halloween sketches, Saturday Night Live fans. If we missed any of your favorite's let us know! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/20991935

Laser Time - RIP Norm Macdonald 09/21/2021

Laser Time - RIP Norm Macdonald Norm Macdonald 1950-1961. We lost one of our most gifted, inimitable comedians recently, and it’s difficult to deal with. But before Norm departed our mortal coil, he left us this wonderful audio journey through his whole dang career. Yes, this is a rerun, but you know you’re a Legend when you reach Legendary Status while you’re still alive. Special thanks to the Talking Simpsons guys for elevating the preemptive tribute! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/20548994

Comedic Duos - Laser Time #429 08/06/2021

Comedic Duos - Laser Time #429 Great things come in pairs, and comedy is no exception! We're talking about our favorite hilarious duos, and it's all leading up to a wonderful discussion on the greatest movie you've never seen. Eat it with your ears! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/20062049

Channel Drift - Laser Time #429 07/07/2021

Channel Drift - Laser Time #429 What's on TV tonight? Does it matter?! Television shows remain great, while TV itself seems in an unstoppable cycle of decay. Have you noticed your favorite Nature or Music channel look alarmingly similar these days, when you need them most? In this episode we're examining why television channels are desperately abandoning their identity, and yes, it's largely because of the very medium you're listening to this on. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/19730399

Saturday Night Live's One Season Wonders - Laser Time #427 06/11/2021

Saturday Night Live's One Season Wonders - Laser Time #427 When it comes to cast members who spring boarded from Saturday Night Live into super stardom, there are almost too many names to mention. That's why we're talking about we're talking about kinda the opposite this week! We're looking back the SNL alum you might not even know are SNL alum, because for various reasons, they sputtered out on the show in just a SINGLE SEASON or less, yet went onto become household names anyway. And be sure to check out our companion SNL 2021 Awards podcast on our Patreon! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/19438463

Oscar Time 2021 - Laser Time #426 05/01/2021

Oscar Time 2021 - Laser Time #426 Continuing our annual tradition, we've once again watched all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards so you don't have to! A global pandemic has obviously made a giant mess of the Oscars this year, but there's certainly some viewing pleasure and sketch material to mine from the most depressing crop of films the Oscars has ever recognized. Enjoy! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/18936743

Whatever Happened to Erotic Thrillers? - Laser Time #425 04/01/2021

Whatever Happened to Erotic Thrillers? - Laser Time #425 We love ourselves some long lost subgenres, and film subgenres don't get much deader than the Erotic Thriller. As premium cable mainstays of the 80s and 90s, many of us grew up with sneaky late night HBO screenings as our highest form of titillation. But by the internet age, the American Erotic Thriller was all but extinct, and both porn and puritans are responsible for its demise. Even better, we're joined by Honey Leavitt, of The Honey Leavitt Show, as well as a special appearance by Dan Amrich! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/18560648

The Best TV of 2020 - Laser Time #424 03/02/2021

The Best TV of 2020 - Laser Time #424 It’s a little late, but just in time for the Golden Globes, Laser Time’s annual TV wrap up is back for another year-end wrap-up. Life outside took a big hit, but streaming services thrived as everyone became of the Scrooge McDuck of indoor time! Let us know your faves below. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/18150056

The Best Movies of 2020 - Laser Time #423 01/28/2021

The Best Movies of 2020 - Laser Time #423 Better late than never, our annual tradition of picking out the best films of the year has arrived, if not without a COVID shaped caveat. But a pandemic can't keep cinema down, even if is keeping cinemas closed. There was still plenty to enjoy in 2020, as you'll hear in this week's episode! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/17719976

The New Meaning of Christmas - Laser Time #422 12/24/2020

The New Meaning of Christmas - Laser Time #422 Are you a hardened atheist or Holiday cynic who sees no value in Christmas? Well, what about your favorite Christmas movies, specials and TV episodes?! That's what we're here to help with this week, in Laser Time's one billionth annual Xmas special. Hope you and yours have a Merry one! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/17315936

Jacked: Rise of The New Jack Swing hosted by Taraji P. Henson 11/18/2020

Jacked: Rise of The New Jack Swing hosted by Taraji P. Henson SPONSORED: Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, Wondery (Dr. Death, Dirty John, The Shrink Next Door) and Universal Music Group present Jacked: Rise of the New Jack Sound. The story begins with a keyboard player in the heart of Harlem: Teddy Riley. Teddy’s entire world was music. Playing it. Composing it. Producing it. Teddy and his friend Timmy Gatling followed their dreams and started a revolution in the world of hip-hop and R&B. They crafted hit after hit, and were on top of the world. Their group’s quick rise to fame came with betrayals and broken friendships. Tensions within the band began to flare, and rivalries with other artists turned violent. As the stakes grew higher, their troubled manager pushed the group past their breaking point, with deadly results. Listen today at /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/16855496

The Worst of Stephen King - Laser Time #421 10/27/2020

The Worst of Stephen King - Laser Time #421 At this point, our second of two episodes, we should probably clarify that we're talking about The Best/Worst of Stephen King ADAPTATIONS. But whatever, the guy is one of the few living authors that's a household name, he's made hundreds of millions of dollars off of his talent, and thus an undoubtedly very big boy. In this final episode of October, we're talking about the worst reviewed, lowest grossing, and our personal least favorite Stephen King adaptations... /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/16562759

The Best of Stephen King - Laser Time #420 10/23/2020

The Best of Stephen King - Laser Time #420 Stephen King's obviously one of pop culture's most famous authors, but for our October movie marathon purposes, he's also generated billions of dollars of box office revenue with dozens of film and TV adaptations. We've scoured box office reports, reviews, and the finest in internet user criticism to try and find a consensus of which of Stephen King's cinematic adaptations truly float to the top. In the next episode... we'll tell you about the absolute worst! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/16513358

The Golden Age of Horror Anthologies - Laser Time #419 10/17/2020

The Golden Age of Horror Anthologies - Laser Time #419 Still trying to watch a horror movie for every day in October? Well, have we got a cheat for you! The lost majesty of the horror anthology movie is an easy and wonderful way to ingest multiple stories within a single film! And that's saying nothing of how easy it is to commit to several short stories instead of one big two hour one. So join us as we head back to the heyday of the anthology film, and recommend only the very best for this special time of year.... /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/16437167

Lost in Games - Laser Time #418 09/23/2020

Lost in Games - Laser Time #418 What happens when your favorite show gets canceled, or your favorite performer dies? Well, it turns out the medium of video games can offer you one last, and typically lost, appearance! We went and dug up some of our favorite characters and actors whose final performance is lost inside forgotten games /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/16122143

Fictional Characters, Real Legal Battles - Laser Time #417 08/11/2020

Fictional Characters, Real Legal Battles - Laser Time #417 Some of your most beloved, adorable, indelible comic, movie, and video game stars have been quietly kneecapped by forgettable suits? Oh yes, never underestimate old people when it comes to making money by doing very little, because we're digging into the sordid history of pop cultures most litigated superstars! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/15565103

Upbeat Songs About the End of the World - Laser Time #416 07/22/2020

Upbeat Songs About the End of the World - Laser Time #416 The world's having a bit of a rough go right now, so feel free to take solace where ever you can. A great place to hide from the darkness is in your favorite music, which is exactly what we're doing in this Laser Time audio extravaganza! Come with us on a auditory journey back to not-so-long-ago when making peppy tunes about our upcoming apocalypse didn't seem silly in the slightest, as we explore some the happiest jams celebrating The End of All Things! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/15319298

The Post-Credits Quiz! - Laser Time #415 07/08/2020

The Post-Credits Quiz! - Laser Time #415 Mount up, original bingers! We've got a got another fantabulous quizdown this week, and its guaranteed to activate something in the back of any TV obsessed brain. There's a little something at the end of every TV show that's slowly dying out in the streaming age, but before it does, we're gonna celebrate some of television's earwormiest jingles, with a mighty dollop of TV trivia. Enjoy! Support us at Patreon.com/LaserTime /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/15124142

CGI: Does It Suck? - Laser Time #414 06/24/2020

CGI: Does It Suck? - Laser Time #414 Computer... Generated... Imagery. IT'S TERRIBLE. Except when it isn't? Which is kind of a miracle given production schedules, budgets, and a... general respect for animation. Obviously, CG can be easily taken for granted, but its ubiquity has become commonplace enough to where most people don't even notice some of our favorite heroes, characters, backgrounds and even suits, are essentially a big budget cartoon. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14946923

Introducing Truth vs Hollywood 06/12/2020

Introducing Truth vs Hollywood Introducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson as they do a deep dive into well known films and discuss how similar they are to the actual story. Truth vs Hollywood premieres 6/12. Subscribe to Truth vs Hollywood on /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14803256

A Casual History of the Parody Song - Laser Time #413 06/10/2020

A Casual History of the Parody Song - Laser Time #413 Laser Time's favorite parodist, Dan Amrich of Palette-Swap Ninja, has a new superhero-inspired project to chat about called Hero Falls, so we're using that as a springboard to talk about the history of the song parody! It's a musical journey through the ages as we explore the beautiful offspring of comedy and music in a time before Weird Al, and baybay, you're invited! /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14763386

Saturday Night Live's Weirdest Moments - Laser Time #412 05/26/2020

Saturday Night Live's Weirdest Moments - Laser Time #412 As a television institution that's kept chugging along for almost half a century now, Saturday Night Live has little choice but to be a reflection of our own abnormalities. So with SNL recently tapping out of socially distance sketch comedy for the season, Dave Rudden and Tony Wilson join Laser Time for a look back at some of the other weirdest moments in Saturday Night Live history! For those who want more, be sure to follow the the gang over to our Patreon for another annual edition of the SNL Awards /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14563898

Bottle Episodes - Laser Time #411 05/08/2020

Bottle Episodes - Laser Time #411 Since we're all stuck at home and mostly away from work, let's have a little chat at the emotional turmoil that can erupt when we're all trapped in the same room, with the same people, with little to no hope of intervention. Whether your budget's low or you're just hungry for an Emmy, a lot can be revealed when our favorite TV shows cut themselves off from the outside world. /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14333762

That Dog is Dead - Laser Time #410 04/22/2020

That Dog is Dead - Laser Time #410 No, we're NOT talking about acts of animal cruelty, although we should warn the faint of heart, we will be talking about how entertainment uses the death of innocent animals to either tug on our hearts strings and/or the first line of suspense. It's a hack practice that has almost-but-not-entirely fallen out of fashion, but get ready to relive some of the most traumatic moments of your pop culture upbringing /episode/index/show/lasertime/id/14096051

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