Pod Stallions : Obsession Done Right

For our 40th episode we are joined by actor/comedian Chris Tallman (@MrChristallman on twitter) for a celebration of the Interchangeable World of the Micronauts, the classic toy line from Mego that is about to get a major motion picture and new comic book series this year. The discussion begins with the toy line's Japanese origins, it's halcyon Mego days, the influential Marvel comic book, our childhood impressions, later incarnations and then we pick out favourite toys from the line.   Download the Show Here Listen here Show notes:Micronauts Emperor from Italy as discussed on the show.The artwork of Ken Kelly.Innerspace online is one of the most comprehensive Micronauts websites..Mego Meet is June 17 this year in Skokie Ill.A great Microman site that's in English.A brief look into the Micronauts Marvel Comic.Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

Happy New Year! It's time for our annual salute to all the things that made us happy in 2015, especially those that harkened back to our childhoods and brother, did we have a lot to smile about. The 2015 Retro Awards salutes the movies, books, magazines and toys we raved about this year and we also talk about special events and end by mourning some of the folks we lost.   Download the Show Here Listen here Show notes:Massacre Mafia Style is the indy 70s production by Duke Mitchell that Brian mentioned.Jason chose Beatles One as his favourite DVD of the year.Both guys understandably  loved the Bif Bang Pow Flash Gordon line.Mego Meet is June 17 this year in Skokie Ill.Brian is a big fan of Figures Toy Company's Superfriends line.Shock Cinema Magazine is Brian's pick for the year.Famous Monsters is Jason's personal choice for best magazine.Mego 8 Inch Superheroes: World's Greatest Toys has been reprinted and available at Figures Toy Company. Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

This month's show starts off with Jason talking a little bit about his BAFTA Flash Gordon event but then segways into the works of Irwin Allen, primarily his TV work of the 1960s. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, Land of the Giants and Time Tunnel as well as the busted pilot "City Beneath the Sea" and "The Man from the 25th Century". Along the way we talk about Aurora Model Kits, Santa Claus Conquers the Martians, Nathan Juran, Gerry Anderson, Battlestar Galactica, Buck Rogers, Space Academy and Brian's preoccupation with Amazon Women on the Moon. We also want to keep the conversation going on the Pod Stallions Facebook page, please drop a line as to your favourite Irwin Allen show and toys. We anxiously await your thoughts.     Download the Show Here Listen here Show notes:The Man from the 25th Century PilotTime Tunnel Pilot from 2003The terrific 12" Lost in Space figure by Executive Replicas.The Awesome Trendmasters Jupiter 2 toyThe Land of the Giants box set mentionedOne if the weird Lost in Space toys by RemcoThis Land of the Giants Space Sled is actually Gerry Anderson's Super Car!Remco Seaview toyMattel Lost in Space Roto-Gun Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

Episode 37 is our first "lost episode" as we had to re-record half of it after a computer glitch (sorry), so we know it's not October. This one has J & B discussing all things Godzilla and his Toho pals, something we're both fans of.Subjects include our highlights (and lowlights) of his film series, the Hanna Barberra cartoon series, the Marvel comic and of course the many, many awesome toys that take money from (mostly Brian's) our wallets. Sidetrack conversations include Majin monster of Terror, Rack Toys, Johnny Yuma, Ultraman, Rodan,  Psychotronic magazine and the Big Bopper.....We also want to keep the conversation going on the Pod Stallions Facebook page, please drop a line as to your favourite Godzilla movie and toys. We anxiously await your thoughts. Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

A special Saturday episode of PodStallions to celebrate Halloween. Episode 36 is dedicated to the lighter side of horror as we tick down a long list of horror comedies and give our thoughts, everything from Abbot & Costello to the Lemon Grove kids to Young Frankenstein and even more modern classics like Beetlejuice and the academy award winning Jekyll and Hyde together again. Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

It's October and that means you get two podcasts, both devoted to scary subjects. Episode 35 is dedicated to that TV sensation of the 1970s, the amazing phenom that was Kolchak: The Night Stalker. We discuss the TV Movies, the subsequent series and all the influence this show had. We also debate who would make a great Kolchak now. Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

This month's topic is some of the  disappointing toy lines that have stemmed from our more beloved properties over the years. It's totally done out of love (as we both freely admit we bought and still own a lot of this stuff) but we talk about toys for Men in Black, the Phantom, Star Trek 4 and 5, Space:1999, Superman the movie, Doctor Who and much, much more. Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

This month we discuss one of the most prolific comedy influences of our young lifetimes, Monty Python. We talk about how we first discovered it, our favourite skits, delve into the movies and much more! Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

This month's episodes was supposed to be a "Minisode" but we just ended up doing a regular length  show. This time we pick the worst things from a variety of genres such as Worst Happy Days character, Worst Muppet Show Guestand Worst Star Wars action figure to name just a few. During the course of this we discuss JNT era Doctor Who, Kenner toys, San Diego Comic Con, Dickie Goodman, Gamera movies,  the genius of Herb Tarlek, Comic Cons in the 80s and we end the show with age old question, Bailey or Jennifer? Download the Show Here Listen here Show Notes: The Freaking Amazing Taylor Wines Star Wars movie Jason discusses in the show.Ingrid Pitt fighting the Myrka Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED

This month as we lost one of the most iconic character actors to walk this earth in the form of Christopher Lee.  This episode tries to discuss as much as possible about the man and his exhaustive career, the hammer horror days, James Bond, Space:1999, Captain Invincible, Starship Invasions and that time he fought Captain America.  We, of course, digress into a discussion about action figures, Doctor Who, Peter Cushing and much, much more. Download the Show Here Listen here Plenty more content on the PodStallions Facebook page! PODSTALLIONS ON ITUNES PODSTALLIONS RSS FEED