Bloobcast

The Bloobcast journey to Candy Mountain to talk about the phenomenal YouTube animated series Charlie the Unicorn.

They discuss the absurd nature of the shorts, the nature of YouTube of that era, the catchy songs, the parody series Charlie Teh Unicron, and how the series is more than just whacky and disturbing antics.

Sources:

Charlie the Unicorn by Jason Steele

Charlie teh Unicron by Jason Steele

Llamas with Hats by Jason Steele

President Taft’s Secret Pony Brigade by Jason Steele

Marshmallow People by Jason Steele

That’s Our Robert by Jason Steele

Detective Heart of America by Jason Steele

Bino the Elephant by Jason Steele

Charlie the Yannicorn by Jason Steele

Charlie the Unicorn Candy Mountain, Put A Banana In Your Ear, In the Ocean Blue karaoke by Sofa King Karaoke TJ Streib

Now That’s What I Call Charlie the Unicorn by Jimmy Clephane

Redwall theme by Daniel Fernandez and Jack Procher

Sonic Adventure 2 Fandub by Snapcube

Charlie Is Not A Unicorn by CharlieIsSoCoolLike

Greatest Freakout Ever by wafflepwn

Heavy Metal Farmer by Daveyboyz

Salad Fingers by David Firth

Dog of Man by David Firth

asdfmovie by Thomas Ridgewell

The Simpsons by Matt Groening, music by Alf Clausen

Dumbland by David Lynch

Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones

Spongebob Squarepants by Stephen Hillenburg

Kanto Pokérap by James “D-Train” Williams and John Siegler

Bloobcast Theme by Rob Horrocks

The Bloobcast tackle their first listener request and take a look at the 2009 season of Power Rangers - the post apocalyptic Power Rangers RPM.

They discuss how this season came about, similarities to Mad Max and Terminator, it's self aware sense of humour, comparisons to other seasons of the show, it's cast going on to appear in the likes of IZombie and Jessica Jones, and Rob attempts to explain the connections between every iteration of Power Rangers.

Thank you to Thomas Meehan for suggesting the topic for this episode!

Music Used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Bloobcast theme by Rob Horrocks

Mighty Morphin Power Rangers theme by Ron Wasserman

Power Rangers Turbo theme composed by Jeremy Sweet

Power Rangers In Space theme by Ron Wasserman

Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue themecomposed by Jeremy Sweet

Power Rangers Wild Force theme composed by Lior Rosner

Power Rangers Jungle Fury theme composed by Leigh Roberts

Power Rangers RPM theme composed by Stephen Hampton

Power Rangers Beast Morphers theme by Cash Callaway

Chojin Sentai Jetman theme composed by Kazuhiko Toyama

Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger theme composed by Akihiko Yoshida

Gekisou Sentai Carranger theme composed by Toshihiko Sahashi

Engine Sentai Go Onger theme composed by Takafumi Iwasaki

Digimon theme composed by Paul Gordon

The Bloobcast delve into the first entry in the Oddworld Quintology - 1997's Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee!

They discuss the game's ambitious scope, how well it still holds up visually, Euan's newfound craving for Paramite pies, the heartwarming origin of Alf, and why all games should have a fart button.

Music/Clips used:

.Bloobcast theme by Rob

.Abe's Oddyseey main theme: https://youtu.be/YNMB8BxBkg4

. This is rupture farms https://youtu.be/xORXj0zpf44

. Oddworld Rupture Farms level music https://youtu.be/rLlo1CsIIsM

.Oddworld Soulstorm Main Menu theme https://youtu.be/iwOcC4A11W0

.Fart interview with Lorne, Jimquisition interview https://soundcloud.com/jimquisition/podquisition-21-home-alone-in-oddworld-with-guest-lorne-lanning

. Lorne on Alfred Gamble (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/197-lorne-lanning-x-justin-daashuur-hopkins-oddworld/id1036675582?i=1000515880937&l=cs

.Abe's Exoddus 'Extra' https://youtu.be/5afcHvTdaCA

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The Bloobcast return to the world of Supermarionation with Gerry and Sylvia Anderson's 1964 gem Stingray.

They discuss its strong pulp adventure serial vibes, why James prefers it to Thunderbirds, some of the several notable episodes, whether Troy should get with Atlanta or Marina, the 1980's compilation films, and Rob's childhood desire to be Troy Tempest during a family holiday to Suffolk.

Music Used:

Stingray Soundtrack by Barry Gray

Aqua Marina performed by Gary Miller

Fireball XL5 theme performed by Don Spencer

MST3K Love Theme by Joel Hodgson and Charlie Erickson

Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee soundtrack by Josh Gabriel

Bloobcast theme by Rob Horrocks

The Bloobcast kick off 2022 with the stop motion children's horror classic ParaNorman!

They discuss the film's witty and borderline adult in places humour, how it balances the comedy with the horror, the strong and relatable characters, and childhood exposure to the horror genre

Music used:

Paranorman OST by Jon Brion

Lucio Fulci's Zombi OST by Fabio Frizzi and Giorgio Tucci

Season of the Witch by Donovan

Stingray theme by Barry Gray

Fix Up, Look Sharp by Dizzee Rascal

Scooby Doo on Zombie Island

The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror III

Doctor Who The Empty Child

Dark Oracle theme by Gary Koftinoff

Round the Twist by Tamsin West

The Demon Headmaster theme by Richard Attree

Goosebumps theme by Jack Lenz

Grizzly Tales For Gruesome Kids theme by Ed Welch

Puzzle Agent by Ross Scott

Bloobcast theme by Rob Horrocks

To commemorate the 20th anniversary of its cinematic release, the Bloobcast revisit the first instalment of Peter Jackson's legendary Lord of the Rings trilogy - The Fellowship of the Ring.

They discuss how the film adapted the book to the screen, why the Fellowship not taking the eagles to Mordor isn’t a plot hole, the incredible special effects and how well they hold up today, the merits of both the theatrical and extended cuts, and justify the absence of Tom Bombadil.

Music Used:

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring score by Howard Shore

The Ballad of Bilbo Baggins performed by Leonard Nimoy

Paranorman Score by Jon Brion

The Bloobcast venture out into the wasteland and tackle Black Isle Studios classic 1997 game Fallout: A Post Nuclear Role Playing Game!

They discuss comparisons to table top role playing games, the insane violence, the sense of humour, naming your characters silly names, the stop motion character animations, why Tony Jay is the best, and Euan and James’ ill fated attempt at a let’s play.

Euan's article: https://haywiremag.com/features/not-a-hero-just-a-postman/

James' webseries: https://thestoryofbaileythepenguin.com/

Music/clips used:

Fallout Soundtrack by Mark Morgan

Maybe by The Ink Spots

ReBoot Soundtrack by Bob Buckley

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask Soundtrack by Koji Kondo

Wasteland Soundtrack by Edwin Montgomery

Bailey the Penguin Soundtrack by James Blow, Clau Nader, Louis Sheuer and Eng Zyan Keh

The Outer Worlds Soundtrack by Justin E. Bell

The Fellowship of the Ring Soundtrack by Howard Shore

ReBoot, Mainframe Entertainment

Fallout, Interplay Entertainment

Fallout 2, Black Isle Studios

Doctor Who, BBC

The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Walt Disney Pictures

Starship Troopers, TriStar Pictures

Among Us, Innersloth

Johnny Bravo, Cartoon Network

Buzz Lightyear of Star Command: The Adventure Begins, Walt Disney Television Animation

Resident Evil, Capcom

Fallout - When And How To Protect Yourself (1959)

Star Wars, Lucasfilm

Gravity Falls, Disney Channel

Crash Bandicoot, Naughty Dog

The Simpsons, Fox Broadcasting Company

For this year's spooktacular Halloween special, the Bloobcast take a look at Rob's favourite PS1 game of all time - Resident Evil 2!

They discuss the unique zapping system, giant crocodiles, comparisons to Dawn of the Dead, the 2019 remake, the game's unsettling body horror themes, the soundtrack, and the terror of being stalked by Mr X

Music used:

Resident Evil 2 OST by Shusaku Uchiyama and Masami Ueda

Resident Evil 2 Remake OST by Shusaku Uchiyama, Zhenlan Kang, Tadayoshi Makino, Yuichi Tsuchiya, and Kentaro Nakashima

Dawn of the Dead soundtrack by Dario Argento and Goblin

Night of the Living Dead soundtrack by William Loose

X Gon' Give It To Ya by DMX

Baldis Basics by Just Games

Fallout OST by Mark Morgan

Robot Chicken

The Bloobcast tackle a more recent show as they take a look at Netflix’s “She Ra and the Princesses of Power”

They discuss how the show divorces itself from its origins as a literal sister series to He Man, comparisons to shows they grew up with, the show’s melding of science fiction and fantasy elements, the sense of humour, and the wonders of Sea Hawk.

*Spoiler Free*

Music used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

End Credits Medley by Sunna Wehrmeijer

Light Spinner by Sunna Wehrmeijer

No Princess Left Behind by Sunna Wehrmeijer

Princess Prom by Sunna Wehrmeijer

Promise by Sunna Wehrmeijer

Razz by Sunna Wehrmeijer

The Sword by Sunna Wehrmeijer

Warriors by Aaliyah Rose

Music from Etheria by Shuki Levy, Haim Saban and Erika Lane

The Evil Eye by Shusaku Uchiyama and Masami Ueda

The Front Hall by Shusaku Uchiyama and Masami Ueda

Trinity Infinity by Don Davis

The Bloobcast delve into the gritty comic book roots of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

They discuss parallels to Daredevil, the distinctive artwork, how the comics were adapted for the first live action movie, the absurdity of naming your evil Ninja organisation “The Foot”, the whole UK “Hero Turtles” debacle, and the dodgy direct to VHS specials that mark the franchise's lowest point.

Music Used:

Cool Vibes by Kevin MacLeod

Cool Vibes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Intractable by Kevin MacLeod:

Intractable Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

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Ninja Rap by Vanilla Ice

Warriors (She Ra and the Princesses of Power theme) (instrumental)