Despite being one of the leading chains of theme parks in the united states, Six Flags has sure made some awful business decisions over the years.  From running a wax museum, to opening an entertainment venue inside an old power plant (with no rides), it's a wonder that there's still any Six Flags parks left at all.  

Studio Ghibli films had a rough start to being distributed in the west, with early dubs that made a lot of changes,  the inclusion of pop songs, and cats that aren't supposed to talk,  However, in the mid 90's, Disney stepped in, hoping that supporting Ghibli would give them a stronger foothold in Japan.  They also hoped that Japanese animation legend Hayao Miyazaki would continue to make them kids movies like Totoro and Kiki's Delivery Service, not gory historical epics like Princes Mononoke, or somber films like Spirited Away.   Would you believe that a katakana mailed to Harvey Weinstein was just the beginning?  

Note:  The decision to rerun this episode was made several days before the unfortunate passing of actor Johnathan Joss.  

It’s Austin’s week to pick a topic, and they’ve chosen “King of the Hill”, their all-time favorite show.  This episode has it all.

Bonus:  Brand new audio from Austin about the King of the Hill Revival!  

What's better than getting food at a nice restaurant?  How about getting food inside the rainforest?  Or in the stands of a medieval arena?  Or how about...a prison?  

Dating sims are a often forgotten genre of video game in the west, predominantly because of its lewd origins.  However some of the most hard hitting people in the video game industry have worked on dating sims, and it's a genre that deserves more respect!

Host Brenda is back at it again with more spooky scary ghost stories from your favorite amusement parks.  What ghosts lurk in America's oldest theme park, and did a little girl really fall to her death from the Simpsons ride at Universal Studios Hollywood?  And what famous ghost has been forced to watch Shrek 4D for all eternity?  

While Saturday morning cartoons have been around for decades, the concept of the kid's programming block is a fairly recent invention of the 90's.  Starting with the Disney Afternoon, channels began carefully curating children's programming into themed blocks, not only to satisfy new government regulations requiring certain hours of educational programming, but to compete with the brand new 24 hour networks like nickelodeon and cartoon network. 

Blind boxes are the sensation that has taken over the world.  This episode touches on the potential origins of these tiny little collectables, as well as the history of several popular brands;   Kid Robot's Dunnys, Sonny Angels, Smiskis, and Labubus! 

As Millennials reached teenhood in the early 2000's, it became apparent that there was a serious hole in the market when it came to creating educational content for them.  Enter the Children's Workshop and the team behind Nickelodeon, who made a home for teens looking for more serious content on a programming block called "The N" (which just so happened to be the nighttime block for preschool channel "noggin").  

We're trying something new this week by bringing you a selection of updates to previous episodes.  Have you been dying to know what happened to the floating McDonalds?  Or what is the real reason Sonic Sat AM never got a third season?  These updates, along with updates about Top Thrill Dragster and Kingda Ka are all here for you enjoyment.