What happens when an accomplished Hollywood actor/producer/writer is also an über-fanboy for a decades old, almost universally forgotten comic strip and cartoon series?… He sets out to revive said franchise as a feature film in the year 1990, and blitzes the shit out of it through every consumer tie-in imaginable, of course! The gang revisits the marketing bonanza that was “Dick Tracy”. Oh, and they watched the movie, too.

Music by Hannibal King -- hannibalkingmusic.com

What happens after you take a white-hot, universally beloved toy and cartoon franchise and spawn a successful live action film?… Filter it through the demands of parent lobbyists and crap out a quick sequel for a quick cash grab, of course! The gang rewatches the debacle that was “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze”, in the first of several film/cartoon related blockbuster episodes.

In this episode, you’ll find out why the upcoming Michael Bay movie isn’t the worst interpretation of the TMNT franchise, and learn about what could be creepiest and most fucked up children’s variety show and host. All this, in an attempt for the gang to highlight what they believe are the glory days of the Fox Broadcasting Company.

Outro Music: “Black Ranger” by A-1 -- A-1music.com

After dropping some big news about the future of Deathcakes Podcast, the 80’s babies celebrate their twentieth episode by becoming 90’s teens and revisiting their days of adolescence. Fire up that 28.8Kbps modem connection, and come back to listen once this episode file finishes transferring!

Music: “The Reminisce Over You (TROY)” by Pete Rock & CL Smooth / “Grand Groove [RMX]” by Intelligent Hoodlum

Who saw it coming, and who knew it would go on to knock Sega and Nintendo consoles outta the box? Jay and illy look back on the dawn, the rise, and the amazing run of the system that spoke to the teens and twenty-somethings who had grown up with video games: the original Sony PlayStation!

Intro Music: “Big Kid” by Doug Funnie -- dougfunnie.bandcamp.com