Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we talk all about Noriyuki "Pat" Morita and the pop-culture impact of The Karate Kid’s Mr. Miyagi inspired by the documentary More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story with guests; director Kevin Derek and producer Oscar Alvarez. To Gen Xers, the year 1984 is a very special one. It was a pop-culture “big bang” that introduced the world to iconic characters including The Terminator, Gremlins and the Ghostbusters to name but a few. Among these IP behemoths is The Karate Kid and it’s mentor, father and karate master Mr. Nariyoshi Miyagi. “Mr. Miyagi” is one of the most important figures in pop culture as seen in toys, posters, t-shirts, Saturday morning cartoons of the 80’s and still today with the revival of the franchise in the Cobra Kai series and a popular meme/gif of a proud, watery eyed and smiling Mr. Miyagi that seems say “I’m sorry, I can’t hear over the sound of how awesome I am”. Join Grim Shea, Marke and Jimmy The Gent as they wax on and on and on about the Oscar-nominated actor who overcame so much and left behind a legacy! About the film: The Oscar-nominated actor best known for his role of "Mr. Miyagi," left behind a painfully revealing autobiographical record of his much-too-brief time here on Earth, tracing his journey from being bed-bound as a boy to the bright lights and discrimination in Hollywood. Deep inside that sweet, generous, multi-talented performer seethed an army of demons, that even alcohol and drugs couldn't mask.

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we devote the whole show to a little old theme we call That One Guy!, which honors those actors from your favorite movies & TV shows growing up, whose name you can’t quite think of but you know who we mean… you know…THAT ONE GUY!  Maybe you don’t know Rob Paulsen, but you know Pinky and the Brain, Animaniacs, “Raphael” & “Donatello on the original TMNT, G.I Joe, Transformers, and most of the other animated projects that Paulsen has been part of as a voice actor for nearly three decades. With over 2,000 (yes, that’s right) half-hour programs and dozens of films, video games, and other animated media to his credit, Rob Paulsen has been one of the hardest working, most in-demand, and most beloved voice artists in the industry, earning (so far) a Daytime Emmy and Peabody, 3x winning the Annie Award (for voice actors) and author of his memoir Voice Lessons. Hulu has just started airing all new episodes of Spielberg’s Animaniacs. The show which was introduced to millennials 30 years ago returns with original cast including Rob voicing "Yakko". All of this is to say that maybe you’ve never heard of Rob Paulsen. But you’ve heard him. A lot! And we’ve going to prove it to you... Join hosts Grim Shea, Marke, Johnny Heck and Jimmy The Gent as they get back to the roots of Saturday Morning TV and get to know the man behind some of the biggest voices in cartoon history who brings so much joy and passion to what he does.

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we reflect on one of the most important, memorable and influential eras in film history, the 1990’s. In a dramatic shift from the glorified violence of the 80’s action movie, the 1990’s evolved through the Tarantino cool violence, to the Mann brooding violence and finally the Spielberg valor of violence to highlight the absurdity of it’s glorification and remorse for Hollywood's comically high body counts. Yes, the 90’s were a great time to be movie goers and through it all, was our guest, Tom Sizemore who co-stared with some of the era’s all-time great actors and worked with the era’s best directors and writers for films including; TrueRomance, Heat and SavingPrivateRyan. Unlike their 80’s counterparts, the 90’s movies that we celebrate today don’t get nostalgic reboots or decades later sequels. But, because of the facilitating discussion that they inspire they do allow us to understand the violence, why it was performed and maybe uncover what could have been done instead. Whoa, that got deep! But, we are a show that celebrates the pop-culture that grew up with us and celebrate we will! So, put on some flannel, dust off those DVD’s and revel in thought with hosts, Grim Shea, Marke and Jimmy the Gent as they take aim at 90’s cinema! Joining Tom Sizemore for the interview is writer, director and co-star CybilLake to discuss their movie, Central Park Dark, a one-night stand that turns into a never-ending nightmare.

The POWcast! is back and aims to bring you a nostalgic look back at the movies, shows, and people from your childhood that made you who you are today. In Jimmy’s case that was the Batman 66 TV show that inspired a never ending celebration of all things Retro, Cool, and maybe a little Nerdy.  This episode expands the conversation a bit with someone that is a pretty big get for the humble POWcast. The twists and turns of the conversation deserve more than just his thoughts on Batman 66, But don’t worry he’ll get there.  Wally, Dan, and Jimmy recorded this interview back during the dog days of summer and for various reasons, both in and out of the show's control, it has taken some time to put this episode together. Presented for your aproval, the voice behind Jon Arbuckle, Naratu, Family Guy, Almighty Tallest Red, and the Riddler voice actor extraordinaire, Wally Wingert. Once again the “Bat-Time Contrivance” is utilized and set it for Spring of 2017. A-lister Diedrich Bader stops for a brief, but heartfelt exchange regarding the season finale of Batman: The Brave and the Bold. Helping pull all these thoughts into a cohesive thought is the co host from another mother Dan, the Grim Shea,  So get comfy, plug in your favorite set of headphones and enjoy this dive deep into nostalgia with two of the most prolific voice actors in the latest exciting episode of the Retro Cool Nerd POWcast!   The Music samples from “The Flying Horse Big Band, and the Batman Soundtrack by Nelson Riddle and Neil Hefti. "Adam West" (1989) was credited to Wally Wingert & The Caped Club.  Episode #4 of the POWcast has been written, recorded, & produced by Jimmy The Gent in Wayne Study Studios for Saturday Morning Cereal productions.

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we get back to the Saturday morning basics… cartoons! What is it about that magical Saturday morning animation that took our attention, sparked our imaginations and created a popular culture that we celebrate today? The debate begins and to help us draw to a few conclusions we have an animation heavyweight in Aaron Augenblick founder of Brooklyn based Augenblick Studios, an independent animation studio. Notable productions include The Jellies!, Losers, UglyAmericans, ShortiesWatchin’ Shorties and WonderShowzen. Augenblick co-wrote and directed the 2007 short film GoldenAge, which was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and won the Grand Prize in the Ottawa Film Festival. To relax a little, Augenblick Studios animated two episodes in Netflix’s HeadspaceGuidetoMeditation series that takes viewers through the benefits and science of meditation and has now focused his attention to developing original content at HBO Max, Adult Swim, TBS, and PBS. He created the horror-comedy series DeathHacks for Snapchat, which debuted in Fall 2020 and has animated and produced the upcoming Adult swim half-hour comedy series TeenageEuthanasia that will premiere next year. Whoa, that’s a lot, so let's get to it! Join Grim Shea, Marke, Jimmy The Gent and Johnny Heck as they pay homage to cartoon greatness, Ruby-Spears and celebrate the cartoons that were, are and will be!

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we eat, drink and talk holiday movies and movies we watch at Christmas… See what I did there? Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? Of course it is you dumb bastard but we go beyond that old debate and get into the evolution of the Christmas movie with an introduction to Fatman, the unapologetically Christmas movie with maybe the best trailer ever made and a hero that kicks ass, takes names and knows if you’ve been bad. So, be good or he’ll shoot you! As Christmas traditions go, many of us share in the very sacred practice of seeing a new movie for Christmas. Well, for at least one of our show hosts, 30 years ago, on December 25, 1990 that movie was The Godfather Part 3. Disappointment followed but with the help of our very good friends at Paramount we have a second chance with The Godfather, Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone the epic gangster saga with a freshly, albeit slightly, edited version of its final installment. To help pull us back in, we have exclusive”ish” audio w/the director, Francis Ford Coppola and stars Al Pacino, Andy Garcia. Join our merry band of hosts; Grim Shea, Marke, Jimmy The Gent, Johnny Heck and guest host Mickey Finn as they get serious about nothing at all. The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone is out NOW on streaming and physical media. Listen in episode to win a copy! Fatman is available NOW on streaming with physical media drop 1/9/21. Follow @StayClassySDCC to win!

Coming Of Age, Our 100th Episode! With 18 To Party Director Jeff Roda Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week, we “keep it a hundred” as we celebrate our 100th episode with a hostfull Skype call of Saturday Morning Cereal’s hosts and talk “coming of age movies”! 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and the 2000’s teen movies all have a unique spin on what’s it like to grow up. What do they get right? What do they get wrong? What makes a “coming of age” movie? What generation best owns our imaginations? What teen archetype are you? For most of us, John Hughes movies where the template for the genre but does the optimism of those baby boomer era teen flicks hold up to todays standards? Our hosts will talk about it all and to help us with the heavy lifting, we interview Jeff Roda the writer/director of 18 To Party (released VOD 12/01/20), the 80’s high school drama with a killer sound track and a slice of life, period piece look at growing up in a world we may never grow to understand. Joining us for this jammed packed centennial celebration are Grim Shea, Marke., Slick McFavorite, Johnny Heck, Jimmy the Gent and the spirit of Holy Hobbits!  Stay up to date with what we care about at MattyPRadio.com and follow our show hosts @StayClassySDCC, @RetroCoolnerd, @OpenYourToys, @GrimShea, @JohnnyHeck.  Subscribe, rate and review where ever you get your pods!

The Retro Cool Nerd POWcast! aims to bring you a nostalgic look back at the movies, shows, and people from your childhood that made you who you are today. In Jimmy’s case that was the Batman 66 TV show that inspired a never ending celebration of all things retro, cool, and maybe a little nerdy.   Episode 3 of the POWcast! features world renowned Joan Collins/ Siren expert J.P. Pelzman. We discuss Joan, The Siren, and look at the original “Wail of the Siren” script versus what was shot. J.P. is not only a Siren expert, he is an expert’s expert. Once again I lift the cover on the Bat phone and ring J.P. to take advantage of this font of knowledge. We also have another installment of “Hollywood History” with the delightfully entertaining Donelle Dadigan, owner and curator of the Hollywood Museum. Joining me this time is special guest host Dan, the Grim Shea. Plug into your favorite listening device and join us on deep dive behind the scenes of season three’s “Wail of the Siren” with your host Jimmy “The Gent” as he calms you down and tells you everything is alright in our magnificent third episode of the RETRO COOL NERD POWCAST!  Episode #3 of the POWcast has been Written, recorded, & produced by Jimmy The Gent, in Wayne Study Studios for Saturday Morning Cereal hosted on Matty P Radio.     SHOWLINKS- Batman66 message board discusses the height of the Bat poles The Hollywood Museum

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world, and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week we bring you a cure for the Halloween at home “boos” with a primetime Halloween special. That’s right Cerealites, it’s time for our “cerealized" version of a Halloween Special: The 6th Annual Franken Berry Season Show: Now with More Evil! This year it’s all frights and laugh-out-loud delights with a spooky look back at comedy horror greats and stalk that very fine line between a good laugh and a bad scare. To help us along in this perilous journey we reach deep into the crypt and unearth SDCC 2017 & 2018 roundtable discussions with the creative talent behind IFC’s Stan Against Evil; John C. McGinley (Scrubs, Platoon) and Dana Gould (The Simpsons, Mystery Men). Plus, for extra torture, we conjure up an all new episode of Saturday Morning Cereal Playhouse “The General Mills Monsters”. Join Grim Shea, Marke and Jimmy the Gent for a spooky look at the cooky movies and TV shows that bring a little light to otherwise dark times! Check us out, if you dare, at MattyPRadio.com and follow us to your doom @StayClassySDCC, @RetroCoolnerd, @sdBatman66

Take some time this week to remember your original happy hour: Saturday mornings as a kid, waking up at dawn, jumping on the couch with a bowl of chocolate cereal, turning on the ‘toons, tuning out the outside world and working your way into a sugar hangover before noon. This week Grim Shea, Marke, and Jimmy the Gent sit down to discuss DC’s first dive into the interactive movie fray- Batman: Death In The Family The boys over at 3Palms Studios have gathered together once again to talk about the history of arguably the least popular Robin, Jason Todd. From his origins as the Dark Knight’s sidekick, to fans voting for his brutal death at the hands of the Joker, and the iconic Under The Red Hood, which leads us to our thoughts on Batman: Death In The Family. Just like in 1988 when you could call a 900 number to decide Robin's fate, now you can explore different fates for Jason. Decide if Jason dies, Robin cheats death, or Batman saves him, what happens to Jason is ultimately up to you. The Lads also share thier New York Comic Con 2020 chat (via virtual roundtable) with Producer/Director/Writer Brandon Vietti (Batman: Under the Red Hood), the voice of Bruce Wayne Bruce Greenwood (Star Trek), the voice of Jason Todd Vincent Martella (Phineas and Ferb), and Zehra Fazal (Young Justice) as the voice of Talia al Ghul. What will you do? Kill the Joker? Let him live? Run away and start your own boy band? To say much more about the actual movie might ruin it for you, but you can listen in as we chinwag about our favorite endings and why Jason Todd deserved better from DC. You say you want your own copy and don’t care what we think about it? Follow.Like.Retweet.@SDBATMAN66 or @StayclassySDCC and you might just win a copy.