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Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews

Nicholas Abouhamad

A show dedicated to watching, reviewing, and bickering over the entertainment of yesteryear. Whether they"re the classics that defined the era, blockbuster failures that fell off the face of the Earth, or features that never made a name for themselves, it"s all fair game! Don’t forget to subscribe to find out when we post! Hosted by video editor/content creator Nicholas Abouhamad alongside Sierra Watson, Raekwon Davis and Michael Capurso. Send your episode recommendations to @themediaobscura on

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01:04:33

49. Mallrats (Don't Podcast and Drive)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/11/17

Nick and Raekwon get experimental this week, by taking the podcast on the road! They also review/discuss Kevin Smiths 1995 movie Mallrats! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediaobscura/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themediaobscura/ Email: mediaobscurapodcast@gmail.com PodLink: pod.link/themediaobscura Feel free to @ us your episode requests, faithful co-host prompts or just say hey!!! --- Send in a voice message:

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01:20:31

48. Spider-Man (Shut Up, Brooklyn)

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2019/11/10

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:14:27

Rerun: Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/11/03

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. --- Send in a

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01:39:58

47. Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktacular (Prison...

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2019/10/27

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) --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast:

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01:34:19

46. Shanghai Noon (Not Rush Hour)

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2019/10/20

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast:

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01:37:24

45. Transylvania 6-5000 (Middle Child Syndrome)

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2019/10/13

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast:

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01:21:06

44. The Addams Family Reunion (Gaslighting Mike)

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2019/10/06

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:29:50

43. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (The Duran Duran)

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2019/09/29

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast:

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01:14:49

42. UHF (Marvel Centipede and Picking on Thera)

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2019/09/15

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. --- Send

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01:17:07

41. Army of Darkness (Blow)

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2019/09/01

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:22:18

40. Greaser's Palace (If Ya Feel, Ya Heal)

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2019/08/25

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! Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediaobscura/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themediaobscura/ Email: mediaobscurapodcast@gmail.com PodLink: pod.link/themediaobscura --- Send in a voice message:

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00:59:06

39. Joey (Bad Kombucha)

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2019/08/18

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. Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMediaObscura Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themediaobscura/ --- Send in a voice message:

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01:05:10

38. That 80's Show (Post-Show Depression)

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2019/08/10

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:09:12

37. Plan 9 From Outer Space (New Mike, Who Dis?)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/08/04

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:02:50

36. The Rubber Duck (The Fearless Freaks)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/07/28

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:23:34

35. Commercial Cavalcade #1 (The Internship)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/07/20

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:07:40

34. The Mask: The Animated Series (Monster Trucks and...

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/07/14

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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00:58:33

33. Cheers (Renaissance Medics)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/07/07

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:07:11

32. Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-Magnon P.I.)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/07/01

Nick and Mike slip into something sleuthy on this weeks Media Obscura as they check out the Japanese anime, Detective Conan! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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01:09:07

31. The Young Ones (War... What Is It Good For?)

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews ·

2019/06/23

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. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mediaobscura/support

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