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Pop Culture Basement

For some, it was a dimly lit, carpeted oasis in front of a flickering cathode tube. For others, it"s a bright, drop ceilinged wonderland beaming in 4k. However your obsessions started, it was most likely in your basement, consuming the movies, music, TV shows, books and other pop culture that would shape your life. Join Mike Jamison and guests as they venture down into the POP CULTURE BASEMENT and discuss their unique experiences with the entertainment that made them who they are today!

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All Episodes

01:40:14

The Transformers - Raised by Daddy Optimus

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/12/09

It’s the Holiday season & you all know what that means! TOYS! Well, if you’re our regular audience it means bills, party planning & crushing depression, but when you were a kid, the holidays meant toys & toys meant TRANSFORMERS! Even competing against GI Joe, He-Man & Go-Bots, the Transformers toy line always stood on top, and over 40 years later, the franchise shows no signs of slowing down. Returning guest Melodi ventures down the basement once again to look back at all things

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02:52:46

The Top 50 Rock Bands Holiday Special: An Airing of...

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/12/02

It’s the time of giving and since we’re in the holiday spirit, we’re dropping a special EARLY FESTIVUS miracle of a BONUS episode! Listen to (eventually) 3 old men bitch and moan about an arbitrary list of the 50 Greatest Rock Bands of All Time. What did they get right (not much!), what did they get wrong (a lot!), what the hell were we thinking, jumping on a podcast half drunk and with opinions?!?! Join Mike and his guests Anthony (@Tin Foil Consortium) and Bill Dunn (@DarthBill52) as they belly up

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01:01:23

Thanksgiving with Pinocchio In Outer Space

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/11/25

Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends, food, puppets in space with talking turtles...wait, WHAT NOW?!?! For our 1st annual Unconventional Thanksgiving episode I welcome author, podcaster, animation aficionado and all around nice guy MICHAEL LYONS down the basement to discuss the animated oddity PINOCCHIO IN OUTER SPACE. We share stories of Thanksgivings past, UHF deep dives and celebrate this little seen but interesting and entertaining cartoon anomaly. Loosen your belt, avoid your crazy uncle

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01:51:13

1989:THE SEQUEL (No, not 1990)

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/11/11

1989 was the year of sequels, so why not have a sequel to our 1989: Pop Culture Awakening episode?!? I'm joined once again by Anthony (Tin Foil Consortium) to wade through not only the TV, movies and music of 1989, but the far reaching influence and the past influences that are connected to the pop culture we love from that magical year. There's SO MUCH to love about 1989, we had to get back together and record!Yeah, sequels can be tiresome, but sometimes they're even BETTER than the

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01:18:22

The Lost Boys Halloween Special

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/10/28

I'm a big wuss, this is no secret. I'm not really into horror movies, even though I came of age during the 80's, arguably the greatest decade for horror cinema ever. But I always had an affinity for vampires, and THE LOST BOYS was the kind of horror/comedy hybrid that was right up my alley. I welcome BRAD REITER (Big Beard Booty Daddy) back down into the basement for my HALLOWEEN episode to share our thoughts regarding this stylish, sexy and funny mash up with a killer young cast and an

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00:44:02

Universe of Evil Children’s Programming

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/10/21

Super Friends introduced me to the world of DC super heroes, but it also introduced me to the concept of abject terror. For over 40 years, the episode UNIVERSE OF EVIL has nestled in my subconscious, a source of dread and fear that is never far from the surface. I welcome my partner in sleaze Andrew Gross back down into the basement to kick off SPOOKY SEASON & discuss this classic episode, it's effect on us both, it's pop culture footprint and the various weird/terrifying cartoon

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00:54:57

John Candy - I Like Me

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/10/14

When a documentary makes you ugly cry nonstop, you know damn well you need to talk about it immediately! Luckily, special guest MELISSA NICHOLSON abided my madness and joined me down in the basement to talk about the new Amazon documentary JOHN CANDY - I LIKE ME. Grab some Kleenex and listen in as Melissa and I talk about not only the film, but the legacy of laughter, kindness and decency John Candy has left for multiple generations of fans across the world. I'm getting choked up all over

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01:17:07

Big Trouble In Little China

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/09/30

Sitting down in the 1980's and turning on HBO, or your local cable equivalent, was an adventure like no other. What would we see, what would we discover, what would we grow to love? John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA may very well be the greatest cult movie ever made, imprinted on the minds of impressionable 80's kids by catching it piece by piece on cable for what felt like forever. Join Mike as he welcomes BILL BERE from the BAT-POD down the basement to discuss our memories of BIG

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02:07:47

Strange Comic Store Apparitions

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/09/16

What the hell is up with that title? Listen here, skippy! Podcast veteran TIM ROONEY visits the basement to sing the praises of the classic Batman collection STRANGE APPARITIONS while also sharing stories of comic book store experiences new and old. Along the way we somehow veer off into discussing the contents of the top drawer of my Dad's bedside table, piss off Snyderverse stalwarts and admire Hugo Strange's, ahem, friend, Magda. Thank goodness Tim was able to find his copy of the collection!Look

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01:05:14

END OF SUMMER SPECIAL - The Joy of Reading w/SCARLETT...

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/09/02

No one reads anymore, that’s all I ever hear. Well I do, and my daughter does. And we're here to talk about our love of reading! Not only that, we're here to talk about the classic young adult novel BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, a book that not only touched me profoundly as a child, but one that I got to share with my daughter all these years later. Just a warning, there MAY be tears shed during the episode! But please, join us anyway, you'll have a GREAT time!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show

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02:25:00

1989: Pop Culture Awakening

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/08/26

We all have that year, that one year where it fell into place and you became....you. Mine was 1989, the year of sequels, of music new and old, of comics maturing along with me, of TV shows that spoke to me...and yes, the year of Batman. Join me and my guest Tin Foil Consortium as we go over the pop culture landscape that changed our perspective on life and opened our eyes to the wider world around us. Plus, you'll feel REALLLY old!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple:

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02:01:23

John Williams - The Soundtrack of Our Lives

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/08/13

Maestro. Master. Genius. John Williams goes by many titles, but the simplest may be the Dream Weaver. He's provided the soundtrack for our hopes, fears, fantasies and nightmares while making us believe a man can fly and that adventures happen in a galaxy far, far away. Join returning guest KRISTINA DOWLER and I as we use our favorite John Williams tracks as a jumping off point to discuss his career, his films, his influence and his everlasting legacy. Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this

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01:06:57

Growing Up Geek w/ SPECIAL GUEST Zaki Hasan

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/07/30

It's the premiere episode of season 2, so I had to come up with something big, something SPECIAL and start things off with a bang. So of course, I couldn't even settle on the NAME and actual SUBJECT MANNER of the episode! But I did bring in a SPECIAL GUEST, as ZAKI HASAN joins me in the basement to discuss geek parenting, growing up geeky, and the way the pop culture landscape has changed from one generation to the next. As always, Zaki's humor and insight provide a sharp view into the

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01:59:17

Batman - The Burton/Schumacher Years

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/06/16

From Dark Avenger of the Night to smiling Caped Crusader, the Batman we saw on our movie screens from 1989 to 1997 swung wildly in tone, content and quality. Join Mike as he welcomes Brad Reiter, aka Big Beard Booty Daddy, down into the Basement to look back at the cinematic journey of Batman during the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher years, an era that saw both directors stamp their influences and personalities onto the Masked Manhunter and his world, for better or worse. HOLY SERIES RECAP! Grab

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02:19:21

The Rolling Stones: '68 -' 76

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/06/09

Living Legends...not many can use that mantle and actually embody it for over 60 years and counting, especially when some of the legends ain't living anymore. Summer's here and the time is right for fightin' in the street, boys....so join me in welcoming Bill Dunn down in the Basement as we go through the past darkly and midnight ramble our way from Beggars Banquet to Black and Blue, with pitstops along the moonlight mile and rock 'n roll wasteland of the 60's and 70's. You can't always get what you

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00:57:48

The Evolution of Sports Fandom

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/05/30

How do we become sports fans? After we become sports fans, how do we watch our favorite teams? Gather with family and friends? Shun all others and obsess alone? And do we pass these traditions onto our children, as they may have been passed to us? Join Mike as he welcomes his bitter rival Scott, otherwise known as ChiefsMASHforever, down into the POP CULTURE BASEMENT to discuss the origins of sports fandom, growing up watching games on television or in person, and the traditions and memories

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01:12:40

Puff the Magic Dragon TV Special

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/05/15

It's no exaggeration when I say that this TV special has lived inside my subconscious for over 40 years, trying to claw its way to the surface. When you're dealing with material like this, you bring in the big guns, which is why SPECIAL GUEST Henry Bernstein is here to help me sift through my childhood angst and break down 1978's PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON! We start with Puff and end up at Superman...in between we discuss 70's animation trauma, unmade Bob Dylan cartoons and opine on why

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00:53:39

What's Happening - "Doobie Or Not Doobie"

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/05/01

HEY HEY HEY! Come back with us now to the days when you came home from school, grabbed a snack, turned on the TV and learned about the evils of concert bootlegging! Join Mike and his guest (and SLEAZE BAG CINEMA co-host) Andrew Gross as they delight in one of the more unique VERY SPECIAL EPISODES ever produced, while also reminiscing about the joy that was local syndication and reruns....and Rerun! 70's rock icons, psychedelic music montages and sarcastic little sisters...this two part

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01:20:33

The Muppets

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/04/18

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to talk about the MUPPETS on the new episode of POP CULTURE BASEMENT! Mike is joined by the marvelous MELODI to revel in the laughs, the insanity and the brilliance that are The Muppets. The movies, the television show, the amusement rides...we cover it all, including the history and lasting legacy that Jim Henson and company created. So grab your boomerang fish, make a left at the fork in the road and crank up the Electric

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01:12:07

Tribute Special - Val Kilmer

Pop Culture Basement ·

2025/04/15

An icon who played icons. Jim Morrison. Elvis. Batman. Iceman. Moses. Doc Holliday. All embodied by the recently departed Val Kilmer. Join Mike as he welcomes LEIGH ANNE (@thebellacissa) to the basement for this special retrospective episode on the career of a true Hollywood legend. You're a daisy if you do.Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠Spotify:

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