A.J. Chat

Before streaming, you didn’t have to search for Halloween entertainment. Once October arrived, television brought Halloween to you.

In this episode of A.J. Chat, we revisit forgotten Halloween specials and TV traditions that once returned every year, including Garfield’s Halloween Adventure, The Halloween Tree, Mr. Boogedy, and Disney’s strange collection of animated Halloween specials.

Many of these shows haven’t completely disappeared, but the tradition surrounding them has. We gained the ability to watch almost anything whenever we want, but lost some of the fun of turning on the TV and discovering that Halloween had officially arrived.

A new episode of A.J. Chat drops tomorrow.

Another deep dive into movies, television, pop culture, and the stories behind why certain moments, characters, and trends stick with us long after the credits roll.

🎧 New episode tomorrow.

Fall brings cooler weather, changing routines, earlier sunsets, and a few new things for dog owners to think about.

In this episode of A.J. Chat, we talk with Cedar Lake Doodles about keeping dogs happy, healthy, and safe throughout the fall. We discuss seasonal allergies, things dogs can get into outdoors, signs they may not be feeling well, staying visible on evening walks, adjusting exercise as temperatures cool down, and preparing dogs for Halloween.

We also talk about bringing home a puppy during the fall and get an update on what’s happening at Cedar Lake Doodles, including their current puppies and upcoming litters.

A new episode of A.J. Chat drops tomorrow.

Another deep dive into movies, television, pop culture, and the stories behind why certain moments, characters, and trends stick with us long after the credits roll.

🎧 New episode tomorrow.

A new episode of A.J. Chat drops tomorrow.

Another deep dive into movies, television, pop culture, and the stories behind why certain moments, characters, and trends stick with us long after the credits roll.

🎧 New episode tomorrow.

Every generation thinks its entertainment looks modern until enough time passes for everyone to wonder what we were thinking.

In this episode of A.J. Chat, we look at entertainment trends from the 2020s that future audiences may find incredibly dated. From multiverse overload and endless nostalgia to digital de-aging, influencer casting, self-aware humor, and AI-generated entertainment, some of today’s biggest trends could eventually become instant timestamps for this era.

That doesn’t mean these trends are all bad. Some have produced genuinely great movies and television. But twenty years from now, we may be explaining that you really had to be there.

Growing up, movies and TV made adulthood look pretty great. You had a huge apartment, an exciting career, enough money to go out whenever you wanted, and somehow your entire friend group was always free at the same time.

In this episode of A.J. Chat, we look back at shows and movies like Friends, Sex and the City, 13 Going on 30, The Devil Wears Prada, and Emily in Paris that gave us a slightly questionable idea of what growing up would actually look like.

The apartments got smaller, the schedules got busier, and somehow nobody warned us that planning dinner with friends would require three weeks' notice.

A new episode of A.J. Chat drops tomorrow.

Another deep dive into movies, television, pop culture, and the stories behind why certain moments, characters, and trends stick with us long after the credits roll.

🎧 New episode tomorrow.

Some movies work perfectly with a PG-13 rating, but others feel like they are constantly fighting against it.

In this episode of A.J. Chat, we look at movies that probably should have accepted the R rating and fully embraced their material. From Venom and Alien vs. Predator to The Meg, Terminator Salvation, and Mortal Kombat, these films had characters, franchises, and concepts that naturally seemed built for something darker.

An R rating would not automatically have made these movies better, but playing it safe sometimes meant holding back exactly what made the material interesting in the first place.

A new episode of A.J. Chat drops Monday.

Another deep dive into movies, television, pop culture, and the stories behind why certain moments, characters, and trends stick with us long after the credits roll.

🎧 New episode Monday.