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Cambridge & WishonEpisode 28: Sandblastin' and whip crackin'And investin'! Toy restoration videos. Indiana Jones. Two local locales. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.Skele Vader's Super7 affiliate link: https://super7.com/?dt_id=1498486Toy Polloi: https://www.youtube.com/@toypolloiPB's Retro Restorations: https://www.youtube.com/@PBsRetroRestorationsChip Channel Restorations: https://www.youtube.com/@ChipChannelRestorations2025-05-061h 39Cambridge & WishonEpisode 27: Won't you be my apeman?Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Mego Planet of the Apes. A local locale and a childhood treat. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2025-04-011h 36Cambridge & WishonEpisode 26: The heck do ya mean?Mark's accident. What Ronnie and Mark have picked up since the last episode. Lynch and Fargo. A Childhood Treat from Ronnie and some Personal Lore from Mark. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2025-03-041h 31Cambridge & WishonEpisode 25: Two Years of WeirdHello 2025! Ronnie and Mark spend this episode reminiscing about the first two years of the show, talking about toys (obvs), and giving some previews of what's to come in the future. Won't you join us? Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2025-02-041h 28
Cambridge & WishonEpisode 24B: Holiday Special #2 (Part 2)Welcome to part two of our Holiday Special where Ronnie and Mark talk at length about the fun stuff they've tracked down over the year. If you missed part one you can go back and listen to it now. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-12-3149 minCambridge & WishonEpisode 24A: Holiday Special #2 (Part 1)Our Holiday Special is back and kinda long, so we've split the episode in two. Enjoy the first part now and come back on New Year's Eve for part two. Ronnie and Mark talk at length about the fun stuff they've tracked down over the year. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-12-241h 03Cambridge & WishonEpisode 23: We're a Couple of MisfitsChristmas TV specials. Collapsible plastic Santa sleigh. Controversial Xmas movies. Christmas 1974. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-12-0340 minCambridge & WishonEpisode 22: Pipe Dreams and Plastic ThingsLaich baseball helmets. Dick Tracy (1990). Marvel Mego news. Zapp's Park. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-11-051h 15Cambridge & WishonEpisode 21: Hittin' the TownJoin the C&W boys as they talk about a recent trip to some local locales. Also, duelling tales about meeting a local celebrity. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.Check out the companion video here: https://youtu.be/CkNivgLleI4?si=SmiUhEAd4gvKG9CJ2024-10-0153 minCambridge & WishonEpisode 20: Puttin' on the RitzTop Hats. Bert and Ernie. Rubber Hulk. 12" Star Wars. Travels. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-09-031h 21
Cambridge & WishonEpisode 19: Ghosts and the CreatureThe Creature from the Black Lagoon. DC Ghosts. Fresno locales and our miserable heat. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.https://www.wakeupheavy.com/p/dc-ghosts-1976.html2024-08-061h 17
Cambridge & WishonEpisode 18: Oh! You are sick!The first part of the C&W sub-series on David Lynch. Our Eraserhead stories. "It wouldn't be Mad Max, it would be Eraserhead." Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-07-021h 44Cambridge & WishonEpisode 17: The Dark Side of Collectingaka "Plastic in Our Balls." Continuing our discussion from last episode, Ronnie and Mark talk about the darker aspects of collecting. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley. Shop Super 7 with Ronnie's affliliate link: https://super7.com/?dt_id=14984862024-06-041h 29Cambridge & WishonEpisode 16: Anomalous Aestheticsaka "Nostalgia's a bitch." Ronnie and Mark talk about collecting in general and the power of nostalgia. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-05-071h 24
Cambridge & WishonEpisode 15: Beast Man vs. Dr. SteelMOTU Beast Man. Big Jim's Dr. Steel. Me-N-Ed's Pizza. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-04-021h 29Cambridge & WishonEpisode 14: The ape regards his tailDEVO and Planet of the Apes. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-03-052h 02Cambridge & WishonEpisode 13: Better, Stronger, Faster, More ToxicThe Toxic Avenger and The Six Million Dollar Man. Fancy Fresno places. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2024-02-061h 39Cambridge & WishonEpisode 12: Holiday SpecialA look back at our first year along with the items we purchased for and because of each episode. Happy Holidays! Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-12-261h 01Cambridge & WishonEpisode 11: Hunting for YodaThis one is all about The Star Wars. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-12-051h 32Cambridge & WishonEpisode 10: Mikuroman vs. Plan 9Micronauts. Ed Wood. Grandmarie's Chicken Pie Shop. Blackbeards Family Fun Center. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-11-071h 20Cambridge & WishonEpisode 09: Obsess much?Hüsker Dü's "Statues." Growing up with The Beatles. Stanley Kubrick's The Shining (1980). And more on those damn Plastic Rock Balls! Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-10-031h 21
Cambridge & WishonBonus: One Plastic Rock BallThere's been a major update on Mark's search for the Post Pebbles Plastic Rock Ball Cereal Premium. Enjoy this unexpected episode while you wait for C&W to return in October. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.Dallas Poague aka Dustincropsboy on Toy Frenzy.2023-08-1531 minCambridge & WishonEpisode 08: Surf 'n' TurfFast Times. G&S. T&C. Mr. Zogs Sex Wax. The Search for Animal Chin. Powell-Peralta. Bones Brigade. Thrasher magazine. Surf Punks. Vision Street Wear. Sunnyside Surf Shop. Wavelengths. Gnarly gankage on this one. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-08-011h 11Cambridge & WishonEpisode 07: Isthmus be my lucky dayCharlie Chaplin. Our Gang. W.C. Fields. Garfield. Pizza and Pipes. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-07-041h 27Cambridge & WishonEpisode 06: Big Boy vs. BibendumBob's Big Boy. The Michelin Man. Poppin' Fresh. Kool Aid Man. Lil' Sprout. Mr. Peanut. Hostess. Manny, Moe, and Jack. Freakies. Quisp. Monster Cereals. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.Ronnie on the Jada Toys Franken Berry figure.2023-06-061h 56Cambridge & WishonEpisode 05: Meet the Munch BunchFreddy Krueger. Anthropomorphic fruit and vegetable pencil toppers. Disneyland. Dick Smith's Movie/TV Horror Make-Up Kit. Sandwich shops and more McDonaldland. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley. Opening and closing track, Voodoo Moon, by IG88. (Starting with the next episode, the sound problem will finally be solved!)2023-05-021h 34Cambridge & WishonEpisode 04: The Lone JoggerTomland Cyclops. Robert Altman's Popeye (1980). Stretch Armstrong. McDonaldland. Plus, The Fresno Zoo and Storyland. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley. Opening and closing track, Capitan Crunche, by IG88.2023-04-041h 46Cambridge & WishonEpisode 03: Trap Jaw vs. Mr. BillMOTU and SNL. Some Ventura St. locales. That's it. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley.2023-03-071h 36Cambridge & WishonEpisode 02: Bob Geldof's HairCorrections and clarifications. Pink Floyd The Wall: The Movie... The Picture Book. Gremlins. The Three Investigators. Batman '89. Some Fresno landmarks. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley. Opening and closing track, Blistered Toe, by IG88.2023-02-071h 02Cambridge & WishonEpisode 01: Blowing up GreedoStar Wars figures. Harry Houdini. Movie Monsters by Ormsby. Joseph Merrick. The Muppets. The Alien Movie Novel. Hosted by Ronald Dzerigian and Mark Begley. Opening and closing track, Half Dome, by IG88.2023-01-031h 18Wake Up HeavyCambridge & Wishon: TeaserA podcast by two weird guys about the weird things they like. Featuring Ronald Dzerigian (Skele Vader) and Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy).2022-12-2700 minCambridge & WishonC&W: TeaserA podcast by two weird guys about the weird things they like. Featuring Ronald Dzerigian (Skele Vader) and Mark Begley (Wake Up Heavy).2022-12-1000 min
Wake Up HeavyS2E2. Magic is everywhere: Suspiria (1977)Like many people my age, Dario Argento's Suspiria was my introduction to Italian horror films. The imagery was phantasmagoric, the music was bombastic, and the violence was horrific. Unlike anything I'd seen before, SUSPIRIA opened up a whole new world of horror cinema, though one that was ultimately elusive and frustrating.Ronald Dzerigian is back to join me in discussing this seminal film--arguably Argento's best--the other entries in the Three Mothers trilogy, and the 2018 remake by Luca Guadagnino. Along the way we discuss our views on spoilers, and kvetch a little more about CGI....2019-05-241h 04
Wake Up HeavyWUH: Ronald Dzerigian on The Howling (1981)WUH's first Special Guest is a fellow I've known for 25 years, give or take, and is the "movie buddy" I've referred to in a number of episodes. In this episode we talk about one of his Recollections of Horror: Joe Dante's 1981 self-referential werewolf flick The Howling. The Howling is not a movie I watched a lot back in the Eighties but have grown to appreciate much more of late. Listen as we compare and contrast our first viewings of the film and kvetch like two old-timers about modern CGI. We try to figure out...2019-05-2154 min