Laser Time

IT'S A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE! In that Laser Time isn't talking about Christmas at all. That's right, in this episode, we're all going to learn something about an even more American holiday: Kwanza! Special guest TL Foster joins to enlighten us on the tenets of our youngest December tradition, plus we'll take a look at Kwanza's representation in popular culture

The Holidays are here, but some of us just refuse to quit celebrating Halloween. This episode of Laser Time is here for you! Kevin Cole, Trash Cinema Extraordinaire, joins us in an effort to find the cruelest of all Christmas flicks! Your Yuletide antidote awaits you, and feel free to let us know your personal fave

Is there a way to enjoy a sprawling, 80-hour game with your loved one with you every step of the way? We might have the answer! This week's Laser Time steers away from the usual pop culture topics and fart sounds, careening headlong into *GASP* relationship advice?! Our friends the Erins (Aaron and Erin) have a fascinating system for playing single-player games together and it's become something of envy for many of us, so they're here to share their tips for playing together.

Let's take a trip back to the early 1970s, that brief time when Hollywood turned over the reigns to predominately Black casts and crews. Blaxplotation movie have a complicated history, but for those cinephiles out there who enjoy uncompromisingly violent, crime-ridden tales scored with some of the best soundtracks ever made, there are more than a few standout films worth discussing and discovering. Get ready for cops, pimps, kung-fu hookers, and so very much more!

As you've probably heard, pop culture recently lost one of the most powerful forces in all of superheroic history. Yes, Stan Lee may have been old, but the characters and worlds he gifted with his magic touch are more relevant now than ever. Which is why we're happy to devote an entire episode to The Man this week, and trace how the most important creator in comics ended up transcending time and entire mediums

Ever wonder whatever happened to your favorite movie studio, toy maker or, uh, ballpit? Well, that's what we're trying to get to the bottom of on this week's episode of Laser Time! It's a potpourri of scandal, bankruptcy, and tragic acquisition as we try to gumshoe some sense into the disappearance of numerous titans of 80s/90s entertainment and commerce

It's been ten years since the biggest economic disaster of our lifetime, so we're gonna do our best to slap on a smile and explain how it happened, the catastrophic fallout, the recession of 2008's impact on popular culture and whether or not we can avoid something worse in the future. Now more than ever, we wholeheartedly encourage you to leave your thoughts and anecdotes in the comments

Wrapping up a month of chills and thrills, we're joined by a very special guest to talk about our favorite episodes of one of the best shows ever to grace the airwaves. As an anthology show with a rotating cast and plot, certain episodes may be hit or miss, but that's what makes The Twilight Zone so fun to watch, and rewatch for the last six decades. Part of its charm is its brevity and wit, its oddly timeless aesthetic, and of course, the man behind the scenes, Rod Serling. We'll be talking about all of that, as well as dispensing our Top 10 fave T-Zones! Of course, we encourage you to share your favorite Twilight Zone eps, and/or your favorite anthology shows too

Possession, demons, Beelzebub, CATHOLICISM! Say your prayers because it's time to examine that once prevalent intersect between horror movies and religious faith. Heather from the Forsaking Faith podcast joins us for detailed look into whether not beliefs still enhance believabiltiy...

We've talked at length about movie monsters like Freddy Kruger, Frankenstein's Monster, Jason Voorhees and all manner of Draculaz over the years. But what about horror based on real world occurrences? That's exactly what we're doing in this spooptacular episode of Laser Time, including a thorough breakdown on the crack "investigators" who brought you the Conjuring series