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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

48:26

The Decline and Fall of Western Animation: Part I

The Mental Suppository ·

2021/09/30

SATURDAY MORNING CARTOONS IN THE 1960S AND 1970S… Many have pointed to Lou Scheimer as one of the key architects of Saturday Morning Television as we know it when his company Filmation one upped animation titans Hanna-Barbera by not only purchasing the rights to do the very first Superman cartoon for the Saturday morning market, but also getting Bud Collyer, the man who originally provided the voice for Superman on radio and in the Max Fleischer animations in the 1940s. Before this, most animation

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01:01:44

When Miller-Boyett Ruled The World

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2021/09/23

Where were you on a Friday night between 1985 to 1994? Were you out on a date or were you not even born yet? Or were you like some of us not old enough to drive yet stuck at home? Then you were most likely watching ABC's TGIF line up of programs like Perfect Strangers, Full House and Family Matters. Or you might've been trying to watch scrambled porn. Jamie and Wayne host the first ever game show episode of the Mental Suppository Podcast to test our memories of the sitcoms of that era. So why not

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39:00

Memories of the Black Cauldron and Hotel Nightmares

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2021/09/16

The Black Cauldron is said to be the movie that nearly destroyed Disney Animation. Based on the second book in the YA series The Chronicles of Prydain by Lloyd Alexander and released in 1985, audiences weren’t prepared for an animation from Disney that was both very dark in tone and had no characters spontaneously breaking out in song. To add injury to insult, it was beat out by the Care Bear Movie released at the same time. But there have been devoted fans who did enjoy the movie when it was first

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01:16:19

Not Cool Enough For Spotify... an Interview with...

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2021/09/09

Hippocrisis is a one man punk rock band fronted by Tom Domincovich. Unlike many bands and musicians out there, Tom isn’t doing it for financial gain or becoming famous. He does it because he loves to make music and perform live. And any money made he donates it to friends in need or worthy causes. He uses his songs as an outlet to sing about the importance of mental health awareness and trying to break the stigma that it’s a subject you need to keep to yourself. And it’s okay to ask for help

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01:08:09

Who Found Roger Rabbit?

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2021/09/02

Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a film that instantly became a classic when it was released in 1988. But if you haven't read Who Censored Roger Rabbit, the book it was based on, you're only getting half the story. When Gary K. Wolf wrote it in 1981, it was practically optioned as a movie the moment it was published. And despite having the name Roger Rabbit in the title, it's a completely different and unique tale! This week Bret, Jamie, Kevin and Andrew discuss with Gary his memories of writing the book

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01:49:44

It's the Muppet Podcast!!

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2021/08/26

Earlier this year, the Muppet Show dropped on Disney+!! It was something fans of the Muppets had been waiting for. Since Disney acquired the Muppets, there had been various television attempts as well as movies based on Jim Henson’s creations. But what fans wanted to see was the original series rereleased on home media or as part of Disney’s brand new streaming platform. They finally got their wish. The Muppet Show was a hard sell for creator Jim Henson. Although he had found some success on Sesame

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01:03:52

Heavy Metal at 40

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2021/08/19

The movie Heavy Metal turns 40 this year. For many of us we were too young to see the movie when it first came out. We discovered it later through the movie media boom of the 1990s. Directed by future Ghostbusters head honcho Ivan Reitman, it was an animated film based on the comic book anthology magazine of the same name. Most of the scenes in the movie were based on short stories originally published in the magazine tied together in this plot revolving around the sinister Loc-Nar. The film also

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01:19:19

The Worlds Most Dangerous Man Part Two

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2021/08/13

Buzz Dixon’s writing resume has included Thundarr the Barbarian, Jem, Inhumanoids, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Tiny Toon Adventures, Tarzan and the Super 7 (the Web Woman installments), Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Dungeons & Dragons and the Teen Wolf animated series. He has worked for Filmation, Ruby-Spears, Sunbow and Warner Animation. He has also worked with some legendary people including Jack “The King” Kirby. The man who basically created the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe as we

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01:22:47

The Most Dangerous Man in the World: Part One

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2021/08/05

If you grew up watching GI Joe in the 1980s, you saw Buzz Dixon’s name on a lot of those episodes. He wrote some of the most memorable stories for the series and today Bret, Jamie and Andrew discuss another great story THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN THE WORLD. A story Buzz had written as a definitive origin about the man who founded Cobra. The ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. Sadly, his vision never made it to the air. However, in 2016 he published an ebook of his original

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54:17

Revelations of Masters of the Universe Revelations

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2021/07/29

Masters of the Universe: Revelations, Kevin Smith’s continuation of the 1983 hit series He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, has hit Netflix. And the Mental Suppository Podcast is there!! Since the series dropped last Friday, there has been a lot of reaction to the show and the choices Kevin Smith has made in his vision of continuing the adventures of He-Man, Skeletor, Teela and so many other characters for those of us who grew up in the 1980s remember from the original series. Some have praised

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01:34:45

The Power Returns... Master of the Universe Revelation

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2021/07/22

Masters of the Universe hit toy shelves in 1982. Introducing the character of He-Man. Bret, Jamie, Andrew and Wayne discuss their first impressions of the new series from the trailers as well as their memories of both the toy line, the Filmation animated series and the movies growing up. And perform a scene from an unproduced Masters of the Universe production. The power has returned with Masters of the Universe: Revelation. And it’s only part one!!

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02:05:35

Is This Indy's Last Crusade?

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2021/07/16

A special TWO HOUR episode!! 40 years ago the dynamic duo of Steven Spielberg and George Lucas introduced to the world to the swashbuckling fedora wearing unshaven archaeologists and adventurer INDIANA JONES in a film that was destined to not only be a classic of the 1980s but a classic film of any era. Bathed in the adventure serials of George Lucas's youth, the film had the right balance of excitement, laughs, thrills as well as a scare or two that brought audiences back over and over again

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01:13:21

Live from the Northeast Comic Con

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2021/07/08

Comic conventions are returning. And those mugs from the Mental Suppository Podcast were there for it!! Northeast Comic Con is the first convention in Massachusetts since the state reopened. Bret, Jamie and Andrew talk with artists, fans and Cosplayers about their feelings about conventions returning and their past experiences on the convention circuit. And for anyone unfamiliar with Northeast Comic Con, it's probably one of the most fan friendly laid back conventions out there. That guarantees

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01:24:24

Who Ya Gonna Call? ...and Do you Accept the Charges?

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2021/07/01

Ghostbusters was a hit when it arrived on screen in 1984. Big enough that it spawned an animated series, toy line, a second movie in 1989 and eventually a reboot in 2016. And now a third movie in the original series is due to be released this year after being shelved because of last year’s pandemic. But that begs the question. Do we really need another Ghostbusters film? While both the 1989 sequel and the 2016 reboot did have people who enjoyed those respective movies, there are some that might

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01:17:37

Episode 14: The Independant Lense, Pt. 2

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2021/06/24

The world of filmmaking continues to evolve. With software and technology making it easier and easier for both novice and seasoned filmmakers to pursue their imaginations and create films outside the restrictions of the entertainment industry. Not to mention platforms like YouTube and social media making it easier and quicker to get their films out to a larger audience we couldn’t have dreamed of back in the 1980s or 1990s. As technology changes, so does our outlook at how movies are produced. On

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01:13:27

Episode 13: The Independent Lense, Part 1

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2021/06/17

The world of filmmaking continues to evolve. With software and technology making it easier and easier for both novice and seasoned filmmakers to pursue their imaginations and create films outside the restrictions of the entertainment industry. Not to mention platforms like YouTube and social media making it easier and quicker to get their films out to a larger audience we couldn’t have dreamed of back in the 1980s or 1990s. As technology changes, so does our outlook at how movies are produced. On

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01:24:00

Episode 12: Transformers the Movie and Growing Up in...

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2021/06/10

Anyone who was a kid in the 1980s remembered the excitement generated by the 1986 Transformers Movie. And most probably remember the fallout when they discovered many of their favorite characters were being killed off in what series writer and movie script consultant Flint Dille described as "a massive charge of the light brigade" One of those characters was Optimus Prime. It was a move by Hasbro to clear away the discontinued 1984 line and excite fans with the 1986 line introducing a hip and flashy

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01:10:51

Chap Hopping & Electroswinging with Madam Misfit, Mr....

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2021/06/03

According to Wikipedia Chap hop is music originating from England that mixes the hip hop genre with elements from the Chappist or steampunk subcultures and stereotypical English obsessions such as cricket, tea and the weather. This week Bret along with guest host and founder of M the Media Project Scott Graves discuss chap hop with Madam Misfit, Mr. B the Gentleman Rhymer and Professor Elemental. Talking about the creation of the character/persona they have adopted for their stage presence. How they

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01:06:37

Episode 10: Interview with Katie Willert

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2021/05/27

Katie Willert can be described as a tour de force. A very funny writer and performer, Katie can add artist and photographer to her repertoire. A contributor to Cracked.com, she was a writer performer for their web series After Hours (2010-2020) as well as a guest on fellow contributor Michael Swaim’s follow up series Off Hours! (2019). As well as the series Those Aren’t Muskets, Adventures in Jedi School and Disney Owns You. Katie stops by and discusses with Bret and Andrew what inspires her

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01:11:50

Episode 9: This Looks Like a Job for... Superman in...

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2021/05/20

Some might say (and rightfully so) it was Superman starring Christopher Reeve in 1978 that proved a superhero movie could be a box office success. Superman has been one of the most popular superheroes and the one to spark the popularity of costumed heroes in 1938. But despite this there have only been a few times where the character has been portrayed that has caused universal praise. The most recent portrayal featuring Henry Cavill as the Man of Steel has been mixed. Some have liked it while others

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