Ninja Turtle Talk Live

The Dark Knight meets the Heroes on a Half Shell in this DC Universe animated adventure. Loosely based on the crossover comic event, "Batman vs. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" unites super-villains The Shredder and Ra's al Ghul in a plan to tear Gotham City apart using... OOZE! What else would it be?

On this episode of Ninja Turtle Talk live, Shaun and Tyler discuss the visual style, the eclectic use of the Batman rogues gallery, the odd mix of  violence and goofball humor and the comic book origins of the movie. Tyler nerds out about the entire run - the original crossover, the two sequels and the Batman: The Animated Series/Nickelodeon TMNT crossover - and Shaun pretends to be interested. Tyler discusses what he missed most from the comic, as well as what new elements work well for the movie. Restore the Batman-Raphael subplot!

The Turtle Maniacs also dive deep on mutated Batman villains, the geographical logistics of Gotham and New York City existing in the same universe, ideas for a sequel film and what major franchise the TMNT should crossover to next.

Bonus! We talk about sloppy pizza. Where are the Turtles ordering this stuff?

We also take fan phone calls! Maybe! The phone lines are open!

Ninja Turtle Talk Live returns from a totally planned hiatus with a discussion of the "Saturday Night Live" skit, "Middle-Aged Mutant Ninja Turtles." Shaun and Tyler discuss the strange new world of podcasting during a pandemic, which pairs nicely with an "SNL" skit that was created for the show's first "At Home" edition.

We talk about the aged turtle voices, how well the adult characterization match their teenage counterparts, the logistics of human-turtle offspring and whether "Middle-Aged Ninja Turtles" could work as a regular series. We also discuss other TMNT iterations where the brothers grow older. This is the first one that focuses on gambling addiction and spinal cysts.

We're back! Join two Turtle fanatics for more episodes in 2020!

Few movies hold such a sacred place in the hearts of Old Millennials quite like 1994's "The Lion King." It was Disney Animation at the peak of its second Renaissance - great songs, a vibrant color palette, inspired vocal performances and detailed animation working together to create memorable, relatable characters. Everything just works. We revisit the 1994 classic and talk about why it's so great, including the incomparable Jeremy Irons, JTT fever, and what the hell Matthew Broderick is doing here. Oh, and there's some spirited disagreement on Timon, Pumbaa and "Hakuna Matata." It means no worries, and Disney made sure we heard it a million times throughout the 1990s, and aren't we all just SO HAPPY it's back again in 2019?!

We also discuss the "photo-realistic" remake of "The Lion King." It's terrible and we'll tell you why (although if you love the original, then you can probably figure out what's wrong with the new one).

Also discussed in this episode:

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood (2019)

Dumbo (2019)

The Lion King (2019)

Sometimes four Ninja Turtles just aren't enough. Three incarnations of the TMNT meet in this fan-favorite television movie that closes out the pre-Nickelodeon era of the franchise. Shaun and Tyler discuss the legacy of the film, how the 2K3 Turtles interact with the "goofy" Turtles, and take some time to dissect the vast multiverse of Ninja Turtle dimensions featured (mostly briefly) in the movie. Is this the best Ninja Turtles movie after the 1990 original? Tune in to find out, but yes.

Big Apple. 3 a.m. "Turtles in Time" is remembered as one of the greatest arcade games of all time. The Super Nintendo version was even better. Shaun and Tyler discuss their Nintendo gaming memories, the differences between the Arcade and SNES version, and why Turtles in Time remains the best game in the entire TMNT franchise.

Nickelodeon aired a special early premiere of their new TMNT series, "Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles." The series has had a divisive response from long time fans. Shaun and Tyler discuss what they thought of the new pilot (plus the bonus content on the Nick website).

Shaun and Tyler continue their discussion of the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures of all time. Will a figure from The Next Mutation make the cut? Not likely!

Be sure to check out Part 1 of this special two-part discussion. It's special because we split the episode in half. Special.

Shaun and Tyler discuss their 10 favorite Ninja Turtles action figures of all time. Some of these choices might be surprising! Others will make total sense to anyone who drug their parents through the aisles of KB Toys over and over again in search of the latest Playmates Toys gimmick.

The first installment of a special two-part episode!

Raise a slice of pizza to the very first installment of the Ninja Turtle Talk Live podcast! In this episode, Shaun and Tyler discuss the humble beginnings of their Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fandom and outline what listeners can expect in future episodes. Ninja Turtle Talk Live will focus on all aspects of the franchise, including classic and modern comics, films, merchandise and action figures and the various television iterations. Let's kick shell!