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PODCAST

The Mental Suppository

Bret M. Herholz

A weekly entertainment & pop culture podcast hosted by Bret M. Herholz, Jamie Billings, Andrew Shanley and Kevin Barbare. Featuring group discussions, interviews and live dramatic readings from the best in comics, cosplay, music, pulp fiction & more.

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All Episodes

01:23:38

We Got It All On UHF

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/02/17

In the days before Fox and the CW, UHF Channels were an independently owned visual playground of old cartoons, reruns, old movies and occasionally locally produced shows. If you were born before 1986 you probably remember the heyday of UHF television and had a favorite station. Which, for those of us who didn't have cable, were the ones you could get in the best. In this episode Bret, Jamie, Andrew and Wayne reminisce about the shows they watched when they were kids, favorite sitcoms and other

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01:19:26

There's Snow Escape... An Interview With Andy Sawyer

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/02/10

Andy Sawyer is an independent filmmaker whose enthusiasm and zeal for making movies is infectious. Growing up in the 1980s, he fell in love with the slasher films and supernatural thrillers of that era. His short films have been featured in countless film festivals. His latest movie THERE IS SNOW ESCAPE is a love letter to the horror films of that era. Bret and Andrew sit down with Andy and talk about the journey of making a unique horror film about a killer snowman. As well as the many impressive

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01:08:42

Afterlife For the Ghostbusters

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/02/04

The Mental Suppository is back with it’s first brand new episode for 2022!! The last time we saw a Ghostbusters movie with their original cast in the roles they made famous (not counting the 2009 video game with the cast lending their voices) was in 1989. A film that some liked and some didn’t. Including members of the cast. After a 2016 reboot, Jason Reitman, son of the original films director Ivan Reitman, decided to bring it back to the series' original universe. But not in a way that everyone

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01:33:37

New Years Leftovers Part Four: All The Table Reads...

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/01/27

The Mental Suppository will return with brand new episodes on February 4th. Until then we wish to share a few favorite “leftovers” from our inaugural 2021 season. We were fortunate enough to do three live shows during that season. Two of which were hosted over Zoom with the third one presented live at Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Winter Show on Thanksgiving Weekend. One of the things we wanted to do when developing the Mental Suppository as an ongoing podcast was to involve short table

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18:16

New Years Leftovers Part Three

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/01/20

The Mental Suppository will return with brand new episodes on February 4th. Until then we wish to share a few favorite “leftovers” from our inaugural 2021 season. We were fortunate enough to do three live shows during that season. Two of which were hosted over Zoom with the third one presented live at Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Winter Show on Thanksgiving Weekend. Our third and final live show of 2021 took place at Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Extravaganza Winter Edition on

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34:55

NEW YEARS LEFTOVERS Part Two

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/01/14

The Mental Suppository will return with brand new episodes on February 4th. Until then we wish to share a few favorite “leftovers” from our inaugural 2021 season. We were fortunate enough to do three live shows during that season. Two of which were hosted over Zoom with the third one presented live at Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Winter Show on Thanksgiving Weekend. July 16th the Mental Suppository hosted it's second live event on its official YouTube channel. A live reading of the 1945

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30:15

New Years Leftovers: Part One

The Mental Suppository ·

2022/01/07

The Mental Suppository will return with brand new episodes on February 4th. Until then we wish to share a few favorite “leftovers” from our inaugural 2021 season. We were fortunate enough to do three live shows during that season. Two of which were hosted over Zoom with the third one presented live at Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Winter Show on Thanksgiving Weekend. The first of these live events was a presentation of the lost BBC radio drama DR. WHO: A JOURNEY INTO TIME which was hosted

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50:52

And Now... A Word From Our Sponsors

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/12/31

With 2021 coming to an end, so does the Mental Suppository's first year as a podcast. Since March 18th, hosts Bret, Jamie, Kevin, Andrew and Wayne (and friends) have had some great and unique discussions throughout the year. As well as table reads on episodes as well as special online events. Another thing listeners might notice are the podcasts unique… um… sponsors. Jamie and Bret host a special episode featuring many of the sponsors featured on the podcast. And on New Years Day they will be

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01:14:25

Fan Roundtable: Part Three

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/12/23

Join the Mental Suppository on Christmas Eve as Andrew and Bret continue their fan roundtable discussion with friends Lisa, Ainsley and Brian. The holidays are a time to get together. So why not get together with us as you wait for Santa to stop by. Just make sure you put your fireplace out or you'll have a lot to explain to the local authorities.

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01:03:25

Fan Roundtable Part 2

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/12/16

This week the Mental Suppository continues its round table discussion on all things Fandom. Andrew and Bret continue their conversation with friends Lisa, Ainsley and Brian about growing up and coming of age in fan culture.

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01:03:13

Fan Roundtable: Part One

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/12/09

The holidays have traditionally been a time for families and friends to get together. And the Mental Suppository is no exception. In part one of the three part discussion, Bret and Andrew are joined by friends Lisa Billings, Ainsley Waller and Brian Brown to discuss what it means for them to be a fan. Talking about movies and television shows they love and have followed for a long time. And how they got into them. So gather with the people you love… or the people you hate… and listen in on our very

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36:07

Live Table Read at Northeast Comic Con's Winter 2021...

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/12/02

The Mental Suppository Podcast is back at the Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles recording live from their Winter 2021 Convention. This time Bret, Jamie, Andrew, Wayne and special Guest Sydney Goddard are doing a live read of episode seven of the 1941 Superman radio serial Dr. Dahlgren’s Atomic Beam Machine!! Superman was first given a voice on the radio by Bud Collyer, who also voiced the Man of Steel in animated serials produced by Max Fleischer around the same time and would later return to the

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01:08:34

Fellowship of the Ring...O

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/11/26

Fellowship of the Rings arrived in theaters 20 years ago this year. There had been prior attempts to realize JRR Tolkiens epic masterwork on the silver screen as animated movies. But it wasn't until 2001 that technology had finally caught up in way that could properly capture that tale. But it was some of the proposed projects that weren't produced that might be the most interesting. One of which could have actually starred the Beatles. In this episode Bret, Kevin and Andrew discuss their memories

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57:58

Quit Your Stalling and Listen to the Looney Tunes and...

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/11/19

The success and longevity of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies was the combination of Mel Blanc’s voice acting, great directors, imaginative writers… AND the music talents of composer and musical arranger Carl Stalling. A person that doesn’t get a great deal of credit for the cartoons being so memorable with so many fans. But it was his vast knowledge of both classical, contemporary and music made famous from Tin Pan Alley. As well as the musical cues he would add to the characters' actions that

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01:08:15

The King of Pop Culture... an Interview with Gary...

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/11/11

Gary Sohmers has been on the convention scene since 1985 when he launched Northeast Collectibles Extravaganza which would eventually morph into Northeast Comic Con and Collectibles Extravaganza. Which has become the biggest little convention in New England offering an affordable family friendly atmosphere that is guaranteed NEVER BORING with a wide variety of celebrity guests, comic artists and collectible vendors. As well as being a showrunner for a popular comic convention, Gary is an appraiser

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01:07:00

For Your Ears Only... Bonding over 007

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/11/04

With Daniel Craig turning in his license to kill with the release of No Time To Die, the crew of The Mental Suppository looks back at the James Bond series. Their favorite movies as well as who was their favorite actor to portray 007. And even look at some of the odder films outside the Eon series. So join the Mental Suppository as they Bond over 007. And feel free to fix yourself a martini. Shaken not stirred.

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01:06:38

More Tales of Terror From A Former Hotel Manager and...

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/10/28

Halloween Episode Part Two: As Halloween is just two days away, Andrew regails us with more terrifying tales of working as a Hotel Manager. Some you’d just have to hear to believe. Also the crew discuss their memories of Halloweens long gone by. The old Ben Cooper costumes as well as some unconventional movies people might not readily consider Halloween viewing that people might want to check out. Also in this installment of the Mental Suppository is episode one of CAMARO MAN!! A different kind of

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53:47

Halloween Podcast Part I: The Addams Family and the...

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/10/21

The Addams Family and the Munsters are two television shows eternally linked to one another. Both debuted merely weeks from one another in September of 1964 (The Addams Family a week before the Munsters did) they introduced audiences to two very unconventional American Families. The Addams Family was inspired by a series of one panel gag comics created by cartoonist Charles Addams published in the New Yorker. The concept for the Munsters dates back to 1945 when Universal Studios wanted to create a

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55:25

The Decline and Fall of Western Animation Pt. III

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/10/14

Saturday Morning and Weekday Afternoon Cartoons would finally come to an end with the demand of Educational Programs from parent/teacher groups as well as networks putting more reality talk shows on weekday afternoons. The other factor was the introduction of Cartoon Network. A television network solely dedicated to both repeats of classic cartoons as well as original shows that would over time become classics. Over time Cartoon Network would introduce Adult Swim. Which would also make a

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01:06:58

The Decline and Fall of Western Animation: Part Two

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/10/07

THE RISE OF WEEKDAY AFTERNOON CARTOONS AND THE BEGINNING OF THE END OF SATURDAY MORNINGS… Throughout the 1970s and early 1980s, Cartoons ruled the airwaves on Saturday mornings. With Hanna-Barbara as the undisputed kids of television animation. But don't think for a moment Filmation was going to fade away that easily. In 1983 Lou Scheimer would once again lead the charge with He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. The very first with what would be known as FIRST RUN SYNDICATION. Or more commonly

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