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Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Jingle All The Way (More Garbage)With Mike lost in a hall of mirrors, Nick enlists his buddy Raekwon to help him watch the Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas film "Jingle All The Way." They also imagine a world where the movie spawned an MCU-esque cinematic universe.
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2020-12-141h 35Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: The Terminal (Empathy at JFK)Nick and Mike celebrate 50 episodes of The Media Obscura Podcast by watching Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed, but often forgotten, gem: The Terminal.
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2020-12-0600 minMedia Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsUpdate: No New Episode This WeekBoo, mono. Boo.
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2020-11-2900 min
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews88. Superman (Skunk Brawler)Team Obscura checks out the seminal 1978 superhero movie "Superman." directed by Richard Donner and starring the most iconic of the men of steel, Christopher Reeve! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/
2020-11-221h 33
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews87. Light of Day (Little Italy) w/JacksonTeam Obscura (and Jackson) come together to check out the 1987 Joan Jett and Michael J. Fox music drama, Light of Day!
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2020-11-151h 28
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews86. Willow (Ye Olden Hope)Team Obscura's back and are checking out the 1988 Fantasy/Adventure film "Willow" on this weeks Media Obscura! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/
2020-11-081h 47
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews85. Spider-Man 2 (Who Is The Bugman?)To celebrate two full years of "Media Obscura," Team Obscura revisits Sam Raimi's 2004 blockbuster classic, Spider-Man 2! Tobey Macquire's Peter Parker is losing his powers and struggling to balance having a personal life with being a superhero. Meanwhile, Mary Jane is set to get married and Harry Osborn laments the loss of his father, the Green Goblin.
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2020-11-011h 43
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike)Boo, Nick's body revolting and forcing another rerun. Boo, because it's Halloween. On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Raekwon check out a direct-to-video Addams Family movie starring Tim Curry as Gomez Addams!
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2020-10-251h 21
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews84. Commando (Mr. Baked Potato Head)The gang checks out the 1985 action flick "Commando," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the joke-telling action hero John Matrix!
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2020-10-182h 16
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews83. The Iron Giant (Mike's Excited)On this week's Media Obuscra, Nick and Mike check out the cult classic "The Iron Giant" from 1999! It just so happens to be Mike's favorite movie of all time! Also in this episode: Nick dies from a coughing fit, and the guys talk food/reminisce about before the pandemic.
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2020-10-112h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews82. Dragons Forever (Something Sus)And we're back! Nick and Mike check out 1988's Hong Kong Kung Fu movie "Dragons Forever," starring Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao. It's got action, romance (?) and drug dealing kickboxers wearing guy-liner. It's fun, dudes. Real fun.
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2020-10-041h 51
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-magnon P.I.)Another week, another re-run. Nick hates being sick. On this weeks re-run, Nick and Mike check out the long-running Japanese animated series, Detective Conan!
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2020-09-271h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews81. Cyborg Cop II (Don't Humor Nick)On this week's Media Obscura, the boyz check out 1994's disappointing sequel, Cyborg Boy II. This one still doesn't have cyborg cops/robocops, still has more kungfu than you'd expect from these movies, and is still very low budget. It's... a time. I wouldn't say it's a good time, but it's a time.
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2020-09-202h 02
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Scrubs (Barbecue and Dr. Funko Cox)Scrubs! Nick's out of commission again this week, so we're running with a rerun of one of our favorite episodes! On this weeks episode, Nick and Mike check out the classic medical comedy "Scrubs," starring the likes of Zach Braff, John C McGinley, Sarah Chaulk, Donald Faison, Judy Reyes and Neil Flynn!
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2020-09-131h 31
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews80. Mazes and Monsters (Tom Hanks, Roleplayer)Team Obscura dives headfirst into a world of (very watered down) roleplaying and wonder when they watch 1982's Dungeons & Dragons/Satanic Panic CBS made for TV movie "Mazes & Monsters," starring Tom Hanks!
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2020-09-061h 37
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews79. The Karate Kid (Cobra Kai, Cobra Why?)On this weeks Media Obscura, Nick and Mike celebrate Cobra Kai hitting Netflix by checking out 1984's sports movie hallmark, The Karate Kid!
High schooler Daniel LaRusso is getting bullied by Johnny Lawrence and his karate buddies until he learns self-defense thanks to his new friend, Mr. Miyagi. Oh, and there's a crane kick or two in there somewhere.
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2020-08-301h 45
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews78. Titanic II (Cold Cuts)Don't let go (of trying to capitalize on the success of others), am I right? On this weeks Media Obscura, the gang checks out 2010s horrid mockbuster, Titanic II!
Who would've thought a triple-threating Van Dyke could do an awful job ripping off one of James Cameron's best films? Especially with a $500,000 budget!
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2020-08-231h 44
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour)We're out with another re-run this week (thanks Nick's still lingering case of mono), which is our episode on 2000's "yeah, this is definitely from the turn of the Millenium" kung-fu/comedy movie, Shanghai Noon!
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2020-08-161h 34
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews77. Dazed and Confused (Alright, x3)Team Obscura revisits the 1993 cult classic/coming of age movie "Dazed and Confused" on this week's Media Obscura podcast! They also discuss Nick's inability to tell people apart, Mike's refusal to watch movies that give him bad feelings, and how Raekwon has watched over/protected Nick since long before they even had a friendship.
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2020-08-091h 51
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless)This weeks (rerun) episode of The Media Obscura Podcast has Nick and Raekwon checking out 1999's criminally underrated Andy Kaufman biopic, "Man on the Moon."
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2020-08-021h 24
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews76. Commercial Cavalcade #2 (Arsenio)Team Obscura revisits 21 retro and vintage TV ads/commercials, as well as discovers that Nick was duped into mistaking Arsenio Hall as Wesley Snipes 6 years ago, something that he actually feels pretty terrible about.
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2020-07-261h 49
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews75. Purple Rain (Tortured Artists)Team Obscura checks out 1984's iconic rock n roll movie, Purple Rain! It follows a fictionalized version of Prince and the Revolution as they fight to maintain their billing at the Minneapolis staple, First Avenue. Meanwhile, Morris Day and his band The Time try to get them replaced by a band named Apollonia 6, which is fronted by Prince's girlfriend!
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2020-07-191h 43
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Martial Law (Cobra)Due to Nick feeling under the weather this week, we're providing you guys one of our most popular episodes which is about the 1986 movie, Cobra! It stars Sylvester Stallone as a bad-boy/take-no-nonsense cop and is one of the most quintessential and surprisingly watchable Cannon films. It also is the result of Stallone leaving "Beverly Hills Cops" over creative differences! Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/
2020-07-1200 min
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews74. Ren and Stimpy (A Very Wu-Tang Phantom Zone)Team Obscura talks about the early 90's Nicktoon staple, Ren and Stimpy! They also overshare about their family trees and Nick talks about how popular he is with crows. Check out some of our other vintage and strange movie/television discussions at https://themediaobscura.com/
2020-07-051h 35
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews73. Batman and Robin (The Joel Schumacher Aflac/Affleck Conundrum)This week, to celebrate the recently passed Joel Schumacher, Team Obscura checks out and discusses 1997's "Batman and Robin," a colorful box office bomb with a cast that features George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Uma Thurman. While hated at the time, this movie has found a bit of a cult following over the years and is honestly a lot of fun!
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2020-06-281h 42
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews72. Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventures (New Raekwon, Who Dis?)Woah! Team Obscura is chatting about the OTHER Bill and Ted TV adaptation to celebrate the trailer to Bill and Ted Face the Music!
Todays episode is on the very short-lived 1992 sitcom adaptation of the 1991 Saturday cartoon adaptation of the first Bill and Ted movie, Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. It features none of the movie's cast, has little charm, and is all-around weak.
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2020-06-211h 43
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews71. Bride of the Monster (A Very Muppets Horror B-Movie)Team Obscura checks out Bride of the Monster, Ed Wood's 1955 tribute to classic horror movies! It stars Bela Lugosi, the vampire formerly known as Dracula, as a scientist that's essentially trying to create Captain America with the help of Lobo. He's a bit like Igor, but played by a Swedish Pro Wrestler.
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2020-06-141h 04
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Ed Wood (More Charades)We're taking this week off in solidarity for George Floyd and anyone that has lost their lives to police brutality. If you'd like to contribute to the BLM movement, please consider visiting: https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co/#donate
Nick and Mike decide to treat themselves to a good movie on this weeks Media Obscura, when they sit down to watch Tim Burton's 1994 classic, Ed Wood!
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2020-06-071h 35
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews70. Max Headroom (Alternate Movies)Team Obscura checks out the 1987 pilot to the cult television series Max Headroom! They also talk about alternate versions of movies that they'd like to see, as well as David Lynch, Star Wars, Back to the Future, Twin Peaks and the Lord of the Rings! Nick also resites the story of the Max Headroom TV hacking incident and has a tantrum at one point or another (probably).
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2020-05-311h 16
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews69. Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (Wanna Cyber?) w/JacksonTeam Obscura (with special guest Jackson) come together to revisit the Lawnmower Man franchise, inspired by the Stephen King story, and find a convoluted and bloated story about cyberspace, virtual reality, and the internet... Oh, and it's a bad knock-off of the Matrix that inspired a pretty great episode of Community? Yeah, sure.
2020-05-241h 19
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews68. Cyborg Cop (Robocop Lite)Released in 1993, Cyborg Cop follows Jack Ryan on a mission to find out what happened to his DEA agent brother on a mission in the Caribbean. Along the way, he fights cyborgs and cops, which only sorta explains why this movie is called Cyborg Cop. We can only assume that the other reason is that the name Robocop was already taken and that this movie wanted to ride on the coat-tails of the third installment in that series.
2020-05-171h 51
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews67. Soul Man (Reaganomics)... Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. This is... Wow. This is... a thing? Team Obscura checks out the unnecessarily tone deaf 1986 teen comedy "Soul Man," a story about a student donning blackface in order to defraud Harvard out of a minority scholarship. It's... well, it's terrible.
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2020-05-101h 56
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews66. Ally McBeal (Fishbowls and a Bad Haircut) w/Sam and JennetteNick and Raekwon reunite with Sam and Jennette, two of their college friends and co-stars from a webseries they once created named Fishbowl! They reminisce about some of their pre-'rona escapades and also sit down to (re)discuss the late 90s watercooler hit series Ally McBeal!
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2020-05-031h 24
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews65. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (Goodness, Ms. Scarlett)It's time to talk about 1992's unauthorized Dragon Ball live-action adaption! Goku, Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and Roshi have to team up to collect the seven mystical Dragon PEARLS before an evil king can use them for his own nefarious reasons.
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2020-04-261h 45
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews64. Bubba Ho-Tep (So That's What Happened to Elvis)Team Obscura checks out the 2002 cult horror comedy "Bubba Ho-Tep," a movie about a retired/not dead Elvis Presley that has to team up with an also retired/not dead John F. Kennedy Jr. to fight a Mummy in a retirement home.
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2020-04-191h 22
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews63. Turkish Star Wars/The Man Who Saved The World (Galaxy Era Wizards)Team Obscura sits down and gets weird by checking out the 1982 film "Dünyayı Kurtaran Adam," better known around the world as "The Man Who Saved The World" and even better known as "Turkish Star Wars."
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2020-04-121h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews62. Battle Beyond the Stars (We Have Star Wars At Home)Another week of firsts for the show! Nick, Mike and Raekwon sit down (at the same time!) to talk about the 1980 Roger Corman sci-fi B-movie "Battle Beyond the Stars," a movie that reminds the gang of a certain movie that takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far far away.
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2020-04-051h 44
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsThe Media Obscura Podcast (Trailer)A (much belated/year-and-a-half late) trailer for The Media Obscura Podcast!
2020-04-0300 min
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews61. The Running Man (Family Feudalism)Nick and Mike return... WITH VIDEO! On this weeks episode, they check out the 1987 movie "The Running Man," which was inspired by the Stephen King novel of the same name. The movie follows Arnold Schwarzenegger as he plays a contestant on a murderous game show that's hosted by Richard Dawson (of Family Feud fame). Oh, and this episode is also available on YouTube with full video!
2020-03-291h 33
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews60. Super Mario Bros: The Movie (Plumbing and the Dank Gaming PC)Nick and Mike bring in the sixtieth episode of The Media Obscura Podcast by checking out the critically maligned Super Mario Bros movie! It's a movie about plumbers that... plumb. And also visit dystopian realities that are nothing like the source material from their iconic video game series! It's... a thing.
2020-03-221h 41
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews59. King Kong (Imperialism, brought to you by...)Nick and Mike take a dive through time and check out 1933's cinema hallmark, King Kong on this weeks Media Obscura! They also share some trivia about Donkey Kong, stuff the episode with a bunch of fake ad-reads in a last-ditch effort to generate some revenue for the show, and plug The Media Obscura Redbubble page! Yep... Merch! Oh, they also weigh the logistics of a steak battle, and ponder Godzilla vs King Kong for a bit too.
2020-03-081h 43
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews58. Sonic the Hedgehog: The Movie (Ink Cartridge Baby)Nick and Mike go back to the (Sega) Genesis of Sonic's cinematic overtures by checking out Pierrot's 90's Sonic OVA!
EDIT: The episode mistakenly mentions Toei Animation as being behind this special... our bad!
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2020-02-231h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews57. Operation Condor: Armor of God II (Grunts and Stunts)Raekwon returns to The Media Obscura crew to help Nick watch and discuss the Jackie Chan, action/adventure/kung fu classic Operation Condor! Think of it as Indiana Jones with kung fu and what the movie's box calls "sexy sidekicks" which is like, I don't know, really reductive and glosses over the fact that the movies western artwork doesn't even bother to cast the same people as said sidekicks. I dunno, it's weird.
2020-02-091h 23
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews56. Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (Lincoln Logs)On this weeks Media Obscura podcast, Nick and Mike check out the animated version of Jim Hensons Muppet classic, Fraggle Rock!
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2020-01-261h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews55. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (Portuguese Burgers)Whoa... There's a cartoon version of Bill & Ted? Nick and Mike check out the inaugural episode of the short-lived, then re-tooled into another short-lived cartoon, that was then re-tooled a third time into a failed sitcom.
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2020-01-121h 21
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews54. Vamping (Wonder Woman 2011 TV Pilot)Nick and Mike usher in the New Year by checking out an unreleased Wonder Woman pilot from 2011! Written and produced by David E. Kelly (Ally McBeal, The Practice, Little Big Lies), this version of Wonder Woman's story takes a few creative liberties that... don't work. At all.
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2020-01-051h 19
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews53. The Star Wars Holiday Special (Get A Life Day)Nick and Mike sit down and torture themselves with the infamous, terrifying, and genuinely un-cool 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special. It's so bad that they find themselves unable to even comment on the thing... Go figure.
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2019-12-221h 20
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews52. A Hard Day's Night (Something British)Nick and Mike check out the classic 1964 rock and roll flick "A Hard Days Night" on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! Mike also finds out that Nick... really likes The Beatles.
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2019-12-081h 49
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews51. Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless)Nick and Raekwon check out the Andy Kaufman biopic "Man on the Moon" in this weeks Media Obscura! They also get really into exploring what Andy Kaufman was all about, share Nick's theory about an unofficial Jim Carrey trilogy and over-analyze Nick's relationship with creativity.
2019-12-011h 23
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews50. The Terminal (Empathy at JFK)Nick and Mike celebrate 50 episodes of The Media Obscura Podcast by watching Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed, but often forgotten, gem: The Terminal.
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2019-11-241h 55
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews49. Mallrats (Don't Podcast and Drive)Nick and Raekwon get experimental this week, by taking the podcast on the road! They also review/discuss Kevin Smiths 1995 movie Mallrats!
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2019-11-171h 04
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews48. Spider-Man (Shut Up, Brooklyn)Nick and Mike bring things full circle for the one year anniversary of the podcast, but checking out Sam Raimi's classic superhero flick, Spider-Man. They also talk about how Peter Parker needs therapy, how Willem Dafoe steals every scene he's in and how Nick is Brooklyn personified.
2019-11-101h 20
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie ReviewsRerun: Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)To prep for a celebration of the one year anniversary of the podcast, we decided to re-run our very first episode!
Nick and Mike sit down for the very first episode of the Media Obscura podcast! On todays episode, they check out CBS' TV movie/backdoor pilot for their Spider-Man television series, starring Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker. The series ran for two seasons and, despite being a huge part of Nick's sophomore year of high school, was not very good... Or even kinda good.
2019-11-031h 14
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews47. Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular (Prison Cell Writers Room)Nick and Mike head back to Halloween themed media on this weeks episode by checking out the 2003 animated special Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular. They also talk about how insecure Nick is, how Mike does NOT want to only get red gushers in his candy packets, and how Nick and Mike have seriously got to get out more (implied)
2019-10-271h 39
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews46. Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour)Nick and Raekwon check out the 2000 action-comedy Shanghai Noon on this weeks Media Obscura podcast! It follows Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson as they go on an adventure across the American countryside in order to rescue a princess that's played by Lucy Liu. So... that's a thing! They also chat about how casually racist the movie is and how it's basically just a remake of Rush Hour.
2019-10-201h 34
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews45. Transylvania 6-5000 (Middle Child Syndrome)Nick and his old-dog-lacking-any-tricks-to-begin-with Mike check out the 1985 horror comedy (emphasis on comedy) Transylvania 6-5000! It's a movie the follows Jeff Goldblum and Ed Begley Jr. as they investigate reports of Frankenstein wandering around in Transylvania. They also investigate how Mike is suffering from middle child syndrome in the wake of Raekwon joining the show.
2019-10-131h 37
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews44. The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike)Nick and his new co-host Raekwon check out The Addams Family Reunion on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! It follows the Addams as they deal with Gomez's grandparents suffering from "Waltzheimer's disease," which is slowly eroding their eccentricity.
2019-10-061h 21
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews43. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (The Duran Duran)On this weeks Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out Elvira: Mistress of the Dark! Released in 1988, the movie follows the cult TV horror hostess as she deals with her worst adversary yet... Suburbia! Oh, and there's also a lot of repressed old folks and a crazy plot involving dark magic, witches, and a poodle with a killer mohawk.
2019-09-291h 29
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews42. UHF (Marvel Centipede and Picking on Thera)Nick and Mike check out the Weird Al vehicle UHF on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! It's a movie about a lad named George Newman, played by Weird Al, getting the deed to a TV station from his Uncle after winning it in a poker game. Along the way, he meets a slew of colorful characters such as a newscaster played by The Nanny herself, Fran Drescher, a Janitor played by a pre-Kramer Michael Richardson, and a man with an uncanny resemblance to Doctor Emmet Brown played by Anthony Geary.
2019-09-151h 14
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews41. Army of Darkness (Blow)This... Is... An episode we're really excited about! On this weeks Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike checked out the Sam Raimi classic, Army of Darkness! I know, I know, "bUt GuYs, ThIs IsN't ObScUrE!"
Except that it is!
... Kinda.
2019-09-011h 17
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews40. Greaser's Palace (If Ya Feel, Ya Heal)Who here's familiar with Robert Downey? No, not Iron Man, the other one! His Dad! Iron Dad! This week on The Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out Robert Downey's 1972 acid western, Greaser's Palace!
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2019-08-251h 22
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews39. Joey (Bad Kombucha)So no one told [Nick and Mike] that [watching and discussing the ill-fated Friends spin-off, 'Joey,'] would be this way. They also talk about the way that TV shows like to include clapping/snapping in their themes songs, Nick's stubbornness when it comes to drinking old Kombucha, and about how Friends is lot like McDonalds.
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2019-08-1859 min
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews38. That 80's Show (Post-Show Depression)Nick and Mike check out the very short lived spin-off of the classic sitcom 'That 70's Show,' on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! They also talk about post-show depression and some other stuff.
2019-08-111h 05
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews37. Plan 9 From Outer Space (New Mike, Who Dis?)Nick and Mike tackle the 'worst film of all time,' Plan 9 From Outer Space! Nick also builds an AI version of his faithful co-host that... Well, it's got a couple bugs it needs to sort out. They also talk about the probability of alien life and Nick's long gestating stage adaptation of Plan 9 From Outer Space.
2019-08-041h 09
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews36. The Rubber Duck (The Fearless Freaks)Nick and Mike check out "The Fearless Freaks," a documentary about the history of the cult psychedelic rock band, The Flaming Lips!
They also talk about the profound effect that the band had on Nick growing up, giant rubber ducks, and being awesome.
2019-07-281h 02
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews35. Commercial Cavalcade #1 (The Internship)It looks as if Nick and Mike are mixing things up this week! They're sitting down and checking out a slew of obscure/retro commercials that include: Budweiser's 'Wazzup' ad, Wendy's classic "Where's the beef" campaign, a bunch of 'call now' infomercials, and other ads that involve selling stuff to people.
2019-07-201h 23
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews34. The Mask: The Animated Series (Monster Trucks and Broken Hearts)In this weeks Media Obscura, the Bergen Boys check out the animated adaptation of the movie adaptation of Jim Carrey's adaptation of the graphic novel/comicbook, The Mask!
Nick also grumbles about Mike ruining his birthday while Mike gets his heart broken... By Nick.
2019-07-141h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews33. Cheers (Renaissance Medics)Nick and Mike dig reaaaaaaaal deep into the obscure catalog for this weeks episode about the hit television series Cheers. See? Real obscure.
They also talk about the Renaissance. Like, a lot.
2019-07-0758 min
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews32. Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-Magnon P.I.)Nick and Mike slip into something sleuthy on this weeks Media Obscura as they check out the Japanese anime, Detective Conan!
2019-07-011h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews31. The Young Ones (War... What Is It Good For?)Nick and Mike sit down and check out the 80s BBC comedy series, The Young Ones. Nick and Mike also ponder the horrors of war, Nick's love of hitting books, and toxic masculinity.
2019-06-231h 09
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews30. Toei's Spider-Man Series (Dumb and Depressed)In order to commemorate their 30th episode, Nick and Mike go back to where it all began... Kinda. They also talk about their (possible) TV spinoff, how to adapt another piece of media, getting stabbed in the jugular, and When Harry Met Sally.
2019-06-161h 04
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews29. Ed Wood (More Charades)Nick and Mike decide to treat themselves to a good movie on this weeks Media Obscura, when they sit down to watch Tim Burton's 1994 classic, Ed Wood! It's Nick's favorite movie of all time, and he makes that abundantly clear. Nick and Mike also chat about Mike's one man show at the Apollo, and find themselves playing another game of charades!
2019-06-091h 34
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews28. Under The Cherry Moon (Prince and Some Missing Chapstick)Nick and Mike check out Prince's 1986 rom-com "Under The Cherry Moon" on this weeks Media Obscura! They also get a surprise voicemail from their friend Raekwon, who is upset over some missing chapstick and on the prowl for answers.
2019-06-021h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews27. Back to the Future: The Ride (Perpetual A-Holes)Things get a little slant on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike check out the Universal Studios ride adaptation of Back to the Future as Mike preps for a trip to Orlando with his girlfriend! They also talk about time travel, a family curse that was (probably) put on the Tannen family, and their memories of being... savvy businessmen?
2019-05-261h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews26. Ally McBeal (Heimlich Maneuver and the Mega-Culkin)Nick and Mike check out the late 90's/early 2000's on this weeks Media Obscura, when they watch Ally McBeal!
In the episode that we checked out this week, S4E12, we find Ally happily dating Larry Paul (played by Iron Man himself, Robert Downey Jr.) when his son suddenly shows up in Boston, ready to sue him!
2019-05-191h 05
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews25. The Underground Comedy Movie (Damn You, Elliot)Nick and Mike tackle their first recommendation on this weeks Media Obscura Podcast! They're checking out 1999's "The Underground Comedy Movie," written by, starring, and directed by Vince Offer, the Shamwow guy! The Underground Comedy movie is a collection of pop culture sketches that were based off a 80's public access show that Offer was on.
2019-05-121h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews24. The Karate Kid Animated Series (Empanadas Gigas)If do right, none can defend from the crane kick to the face that is The Karate Kid Animated Series! Released in 1989 and, presumably, bridging the gap from The Karate Kid Part II and III, the series follows Daniel LaRusso, Mr Miyagi, and their friend Taki as they search the planet for a missing shrine with mystical powers. So it's like Dragon Ball meets Indiana Jones and The Karate Kid... Not a great combo!
2019-05-051h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews23. Jake and Amir: Fired (Himalaya Bruise)Oh sheesh y'all, it's a Jake and Amir themed episode of The Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike chat about their 30 minute special, "Fired," and reminisce about the impact that the comedic duo has had on them over the years. They also talk about pizza bagels, what Nick calls a "Himalaya bruise" and Mike's conspiracy involving paper.
2019-04-281h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews22. The Toxic Avenger (Poseidon's Sea Salt)On the latest Media Obscura, Nick and Mike check out Troma Films’ The Toxic Avenger! The Toxic Avenger follows a nerdy lad named Melvin who, after falling into nuclear sludge, is reborn as a vigilante superhero. It’s definitely one of the stranger movies that Nick and Mike have watched for the podcast but, if you can overlook a lot of this movie’s more inappropriate/dated sensibilities, there’s a lot of fun to be had with this one! Especially if you’re a fan of campy violence.
2019-04-211h 39
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews21. On The Air (Go Go Gadget Eraserhead)Nick and Mike check out the often forgotten TV series from David Lynch and Mark Frost, On The Air! It follows the fictitious Lester Guy Show, a variety program that's made in 1950's New York. The show is, in typical Lynch fashion, filled to the brim with all sorts of likable and strange characters, and also features several characters from their other collaboration, Twin Peaks!
2019-04-141h 03
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews20. Scrubs (Barbecue and Dr. Funko Cox)They can't do this all on their own. No, they're no Superman. This week on The Media Obscura Podcast, Nick and Mike check out one of Nick's favorite TV shows of all time, Scrubs!
While not obscure per say, Scrubs is a show that Nick feels isn't brought up as often as it should. It also doesn't help that the show has yet to be transferred into HD like other shows such as Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The X-Files were.
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2019-04-071h 31
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews19. The Twilight Zone (Doppelgängers)To celebrate the release of Jordon Peeles' fresh take on The Twilight Zone, Nick and Mike check out the 80's revival of the classic CBS show. They also talk evil doppelgängers, Chuck Jones cartoons, and about the never ending quest for Most Stuff Oreos.
2019-04-011h 00
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews18. Rhinestone (Where's My Son?)Finally bringing our March of Stallone to an end, Nick and Mike tackle the 1984 country-musical comedy "Rhinestone," starring Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone. Stallone's a cabbie in New York City that's plucked off the street to become the next country singing sensation. It's a bit like "A Star Is Born" meets "Trading Places." It's also not very good.
2019-03-241h 36
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews17. Over The Top (Threesies)Sylvester Stallone plays Lincoln Hawk, a trucker with a heart of gold and a thing for arm wrestling. Also in this episode, Nick and Mike spiral into the most comedic bits they've ever shared in a single show, Nick invents a rich alter-ego named Threesies, and Mike plots to torture Nick from... The Leaning Tower???
2019-03-172h 22
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews16. Tango and Cash (Drumroll, Please)In the second part of the March of the Stallones, Nick and Mike check out 1989's Tango and Cash. While the movie has a bit of a cult following, due to it's absolutely insane premise and execution, The Media Obscurists actually found themselves struggling to get through this one. Go figure? Also in this episode of The Media Obscura Podcast is Mike's incredible Scooby Doo impression, Nick's abuse of the podcast's theme song and... a third thing?
2019-03-101h 37
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews15. Oscar (The Reccoons)It's the first episode of "The March of Stallone," our Sylvester Stallone themed month of The Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike check out "Oscar," a 1991 comedy starring ol' Balboa as a gangster turned banker who's trying to find his daughter (Marissa Tomei) a husband. We also talk about Mike's new band, The Reccoons and a conspiracy involving Paul McCartney and Stallone sharing an uncanny resemblance. Could it be possible that McCartney has secretly been Rambo all along?
2019-03-031h 40
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews14. Cobra (Martial Law)Nick and Mike watch the 1986 Canon action movie, "Cobra," starring Sylvester Stallone. They also talk about doing an entire month of Stallone movies, how Mike would handle a hostage situation and the possibility that the dinosaurs were killed by... the Death Star?
2019-02-241h 57
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews13. The Lawnmower Man (Vampire Hulk)In a, honestly concerning, change of pace, Mike shows Nick a movie for once. This week on The Media Obscura Podcast, it's The Lawnmower Man! Featuring James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) and a tangental connection to a Stephen King story this movie is... Oof.
2019-02-182h 07
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews12. The Pick-up Artist (Cat-Calling)Nick and Mike (sorta) celebrate the holidays by watching the 1987 "rom-com," The Pick-up Artist, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Molly Ringwald! They also talk about how strange cat-calling is, what Mike babysitting a drunk Nick would be like, and what it would be like if Nick had knives for toes!
2019-02-101h 49
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews11. Clerks: The Sitcom (Fake ID)Nick and Mike sit down and talk about the failed 1995 sitcom adaptation of Kevin Smith's Clerks. They also improvise a romantic comedy about fake IDs and beg you to please adopt a Nick today. He may not be potty trained, but he's truly worth loving in spite of that.
2019-02-031h 18
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews10. Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (Bad Impressions)Nick and Mike check out the 1992 buddy cop tragedy, "Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot). They also talk bugs, their awful Stallone impression, and how Nick would eulogize Mike.
2019-01-271h 48
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews9. Michael Jackson's Moonwalker (Annie, Are Those Oakleys?)Nick and Mike tackle the 1988 film, Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. It spawned several video games and was a collection of music videos/a weaker than stylophone plot devised to promote his 1987 album, Bad. It's... Bad? Nick also obsesses over Joe Pesci while Mike talks the moon landing and dinosaurs.
2019-01-201h 33
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews8. Graffiti Bridge (Graffiti Bell Curve/Pink Wine)Things get purple this week on The Media Obscura Podcast! Nick and Mike get a theme song, talk wine, and check out the sequel to Prince's classic "Purple Rain!" Nick also reveals how much of a Prince nerd he is, while Mike tries to keep up.
2019-01-131h 49
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews7. Back to the Future: The Animated Series (Et Tu Poopé?)Happy New Year! Nick and Mike sit down and check out the animated series based on the Back to the Future Trilogy. They also talk Max Headroom, New Years Resolutions, and about Nick's mortality. Business as usual.
2019-01-061h 37
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews6. Jingle All The Way (More Garbage) feat. Raekwon DavisWith Mike lost in a hall of mirrors, Nick enlists his buddy Raekwon to help him watch the Arnold Schwarzenegger Christmas film "Jingle All The Way." They also imagine a world where the movie spawned an MCU-esque cinematic universe.
2018-12-221h 34
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews5. City Hunter (Gunshot Blink)Nick and Mike decide to check out another Jackie Chan thingy, the 1993 movie "City Hunter." Nick and Mike also check out Eggroll's live performance of "No Satisfaction" from NYC Public Access in the 80's.
2018-12-171h 27
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews4. Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (Soft Garbage)Nick and Mike tackle Jackie Chan Stuntmaster on the Sony Playstation, a video game that was released in the year 2000 and... What were we talking about? Things get very off topic this week.
2018-12-101h 05
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews3. Klaatu (Not The Beatles, Misremembered Facts, and Senior Dads) feat. Jackson Maxwell!It's the first music episode of The Media Obscura Podcast! With Mike stuck in the shame-cab, Nick gets another one of his childhood friends, Jackson Maxwell, to help him take a look at an album that was once postulated to be a "secret Beatles album." It wasn't. In fact, it isn't even that bad. Also in the show, Nick and Jackson reminisce about a band Nick wanted to form, Nick gets a bunch of information wrong because he didn't do his homework before the episode, and- is anyone still reading this?
2018-12-021h 13
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews2. Ricky I (Conspiracies with Deloreans and Multiverse Theory)Nick and Mike (but mostly Nick) spiral into insanity when they decide to watch the Rocky parody film "Ricky I" in anticipation of Creed II. Nick waxes poetic about the time bending scenerios that could spawn such a film, while Mike wins the title of "Most Kickable Face" in Pink Flamingo magazine.
2018-11-211h 16
Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews1. Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)Nick and Mike sit down for the very first episode of the Media Obscura podcast! On todays episode, they check out CBS' TV movie/backdoor pilot for their Spider-Man television series, starring Nicholas Hammond as Peter Parker. The series ran for two seasons and, despite being a huge part of Nick's sophomore year of high school, was not very good... Or even kinda good.
2018-11-091h 13