Video games have come a long way since we were kids in the 90s. These days they seem to touch every bit of culture and continue to get more and more important as time goes on! While most of our callers (and your hosts) don't consider themselves massive video game people, we all have a favorite game. Tune in to find out what those are and walk down memory lane as we talk about the games, consoles and experiences that were important to us.

Links:

• Snipper Clips
• Superfun Yeah Yeah Rocketship - Honk It For Me Daddy: Truckin' Songs for Truck Drivers and Truck Driving Enthusiasts and Also Everyone Else

Koo Koo exists because once upon a time we dreamed up a weird new idea for a band. That's exactly the exercise for this episode of Banter Buddies. We asked our listeners to come up with a band and give it a name. The submissions did not disappoint. Maybe you'll hear about one or two of them someday.

Links:

• Harry and the Potters
• Galactic Empire
• Roundball Rock - SNL
• Roundball Rock live
• Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow
• Sticker Ninja
• Koo Koo World — Become a member please!

Disney is the gold standard for animated films and has been for nearly a century! It's hard to choose just one, but on this podcast we'll pick our favorites. Our callers chime in with their favorites as well and we discover a good mix of early classics and modern surprises. Also our recommendations, Disney trivia and Bryan's LA trip report.

Links:

• In Search of Castaways
• Mary Blair's work on Alice in Wonderland
• Scream Queens Podcast
• Learn with Jelly
• Pinball Map
• Andor
• Waking Sleeping Beauty
• Michael Eisner says Hello
• Koo Koo Shows

The world is a wide-ranging collection of sensory stimuli. On this episode of the podcast we'll be focusing on one specific sense: SMELL. We talk about the good and bad scents that fill our noses and the psychology that goes into this highly-subjective discussion. Stick around to the end of the podcast to hear about our brand new fan club: Koo Koo World!

Links:

• Tiny Awards
• Find a local CSA
• Koo Koo World — Our new fan club!
• Koo Koo & The Shackletons - Live from Minnesota

We're thankful to have listeners who live all around the globe. It's fun to hear about places from locals who actually live there! Sometimes that's the best way to understand the features of any city. On this episode of the show we'll hear from our callers about the best things about where they're from. Listen up and take notes for your next trip!

Links:

• PDX Dinorama

This show is built upon us asking questions of our listeners, but in this special edition of Banter Buddies the tables have turned! The fourth mailbag episode of this podcast is full of wonderful queries. Do we have a favorite t-shirt? What would a Koo Koo Eras Tour look like? Do we have a favorite non-musical theatrical production? You'll learn the answers to these and many more questions on this episode of the podcast!

Links:

• Roe Family Singers
• @HappyPlaceEmporium — Neil's vintage disney shirt instagram
• Curlworks
• Vanessa Carleton - White Houses
• Wolves of Glendale
• Jimmy Fallon's Holiday Seasoning

Life is full of wonderful technological advancements and helpful businesses, but sometimes you think to yourself “I wish THIS existed.” On this episode of Banter Buddies we talk about the products or companies that we would like to see in the world. Our caller’s ideas run the gamut from magical to totally reasonable. What will they come up with next? Listen to find out.

Links:

• Seterra
• CD Burners

Everyone is an expert at something! Whether you simply know more than the average person on a given topic or are a professional in a certain field, expertise can take many forms. This show features our little experts calling in to talk about what they specialize in. What are Bryan and Neil experts in? Listen to find out!

Links:

• Koo Koo - Ice Cold Lemonade
• Darn Tough Socks
• Epic Mickey Rebrushed
• Log's Hot Sauce — Bryan recommends the breakfast sauce
• Koo Koo Merch
• Koo Koo - Boo Boo Boogie (Dance-A-Long)
• Bop Spotter

Life is full of embarrassing moments. These things happen to everyone. On this episode of the podcast we talk about the MOST visceral of these moments and reveal the most embarrassing thing that have happened to us. Only some of them are about puking! Shoutout to our brave listeners who called in to share these still-tender memories.

Links:

• Michael Giacchino - Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen - spotify
• Gravity Falls - disney+
• Life and Trust
• Nobro

Jim Henson was a creative genius for the ages! One of his most popular and enduring creations are the Muppets. There are dozens (maybe hundreds) of these incredible puppet pals and we will discuss our favorites as well as those nominated by our listeners.

This is the first episode of season two of Banter Buddies! Call in! Tell your friends about the show!

Links:

• Morty App
• Nemesis Club
• Barb The Last Berzerker
• Oh Yeah Heck Yeah