Andrew goes full North Dakota (00:00:43) with TMNT Shellcast #039: Green with Jealous from season 3 episode 21 of the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles tv series.
In the tv episode, the Technodrome is running low on power, so Krang and company plan to steal energy from a state-of-the-art nuclear sub showcased on April O'Neil's news broadcast. To distract the Turtles from interfering, Krang concocts a love potion that infatuates them with Irma, causing chaos. However, Donatello eventually creates an antidote, and the Turtles rescue April and thwart the energy theft plan, causing a humorous romantic mishap involving Irma and the Turtles.
In the podcast episode, Chris eats melted mozzarella, anchovy, and butterscotch ice cream pizza during Pizza Time! (00:10:19). TMNT Shellcast Giveaway (00:16:52) winner, @stevestates leaves a fan-first Turtlecom Voicemail (00:18:32). And when it rains, it pours Turtlecom Voicemails, because Jacklikes also left one for the guys (00:25:30). Jon and Chris work together during Turtle Tech: Sounds of TMNT Shellcast (01:25:28), earning them both a Power-Up: Odds Maker (01:48:07). Michelangelo drops another cowabunga (02:13:35), prompting a Shellcast Sportsbook (02:21:45) update. Chris recites all of the Turtlisms (02:22:41) and the Villain Power Ranking (02:34:35) sees the Foot Soldiers laying down their life to earn the #3 spot (02:25:52) and Bebop & Rocksteady dropping to #4 (02:27:27). Jon wins the Pizza Poll Results (02:34:47), sending Andrew to the Pizza Wheel (02:37:33). After five spins (02:40:35, 02:42:33, 02:43:15, 02:43:50) and four Power-Ups (02:39:22, 02:42:57, 02:43:46, 02:44:11), he is dealt extra spicy mozzarella. To end the podcast episode, Chris (02:47:04) and Jon (02:48:20) answer the Pizza Poll Question: What is the one item you cannot live without? (02:45:21).
Also featured are squash (00:01:42), pro-tips (00:03:47 00:45:28), pyrotechnic Jon (00:06:44), Philly accent (00:23:52), youngest to oldest (00:26:49), revival (00:30:15), no time for $4.99 (00:31:16), getting out Daved (00:33:13), awake Jon (00:38:23), nuclear arithmetic (00:40:18), holographic Pokémon cards (00:54:04), heartbroke Krang (01:00:49), Donald Duck-ing (01:09:10), decaf (01:18:20), smooth brain dogs (01:22:14), no fucking clue (01:47:46), Dimension X ganja (01:50:54), big donut conspiracies (01:57:09), Caddy Shack (02:01:58), physics of deep frying (02:04:01), crushing segues (02:24:41), Ron Burgundy (02:36:06), fruit cocktail 4lyfe (02:38:37), a world without spaghetti (02:48:37), carbonara for the birds (02:49:20), spaghetti alle vongole (02:50:04), most popular pasta dish (02:50:53), lousy with meatballs (02:52:11), and the best TMNT podcast (02:52:52).
Shout outs to junk drawers (00:06:09), WGA union (00:09:08), villains (00:17:44), Steven Spielberg (00:21:27), Turtles Fight with Honor (00:28:15), Rez (00:29:55), Toronto Dave (00:32:51), The Beatles (00:43:07), medical terminology (00:50:20), Andrew's new coworker (01:01:51), old Chris's dad (01:05:11), Craig's List (01:17:17), @zollyflopper and earthing (01:21:00), and Jon's latest TikTok (02:36:41).
Cowabunga!
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