The Best Saturdays of our Lives Podcast

The Best Saturdays of our Lives Podcast episodes:

• 03.01.2024

  Defying X-Pectations pt2

  Part 2 of Mark McCray's interviewed about the ground breaking 1992 X-Men Animated series. The interview was originally part of Cartoon Commotion hosted by Cade Hawkins and Jiggy!

  
• 01.27.2024

  Defying X-Pectations pt1

  Mark McCray and the Cartoon Commotion host, Cade discuss the ground breaking 1992 X-Men Animated series.

  
• 03.04.2023

  TMNT's Cam Clarke & Retro-Toy Con

  BEST SATURDAYS – TMNT’s Cam Clarke & Retro-Toy Con Last November Mark & Dan were once again guests at Retro-Toy Con! Presented by Toy Federation, Retro-Toy Con is not only the undisputed epicenter of yesterday’s playthings in The Carolinas, but is...

  
• 12.29.2022

  'Twas The Fight Before Christmas

  Ready for one more Holiday Special? Dig in for the Batman Christmas Special that kind of wasn’t and the holiday toy crazes that definitely were! ‘Tis The Best Saturdays of Our Lives! 00:00:25 The Batman (sorta) Holiday Special 00:09:14 Christmas Toy...

  
• 09.27.2022

  Dragon Con Trek Track / Dan Carroll Interview

  Best Saturdays: Dragon Con Trek Track / Dan Carroll Interview Dragon Con 2022! Mark & Dan deliver the debrief on their Star Trek: The Animated Series panel along with the franchise’s progressive legacy according to the cast of Discovery and Picard...

  
• 08.16.2022

  Best Saturdays - Schoolhouse Rocks & Adut Swim's Ned Hastings

  Best Saturdays: Schoolhouse Rocks! w/ Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings Adult Swim’s Ned Hastings returns to rock the mic! With Mark McCray on bass and Dan Klink on drums, Ned sets both tempo and tone in our most epic jam session yet…...

  
• 06.15.2022

  Steve Garcia

  Best Saturdays of Our Lives: Steve Garcia

  
• 04.16.2022

  Guy Gilchrist

  Guy Gilchrist - SC Comicon On April 9th-10th Mark & Dan were guests of the ESO Network at SC Comicon, Upstate South Carolina's wildly popular comic book convention. Among many other unforgettable memories, they had the honor of meeting famed...

  
• 03.31.2022

  Ep. #47 - Toys & Toons at Retro-Toy Con

  Toys. There has always been a symbiotic relationship between the cartoons we grew up on and merchandise associated with them. Back in November 2021 Mark & Dan were guests of the upstate's premier toys and collectibles convention; Retro-Toy Con! In...

  
• 03.18.2022

  Star Wars: Droids & Ewoks Vol. 1

  Best Saturdays - Star Wars: Droid & Ewoks Vol.1 Welcome to Season 3! Mark and Dan are joined by their Thunder Talk co-hosts Beth & Kawika Ah Lo. Today we explore, laugh and commiserate over the two Star Wars cartoons...

  
• 12.14.2021

  He-Man & She-Ra

  He-Man & She-Ra

  
• 12.02.2021

  Retro-Toy Con

  Retro-Toy Con 2021! Once again Mark & Dan attended as guests, hosted a Ha-Man panel, and conducted a couple of interviews with two legends of the voice acting world. Keone Young takes us on a journey through his storied carrier...

  
• 11.19.2021

  Adult Swim's Ned Hastings Vol.1: SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN

  Adult Swim's Ned Hastings Vol.1: SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN Ned Hastings, producer and editor at Adult Swim, joins Mark & Dan along with History of Comic Books J.T. Wheatley to whiteness the duel of the century! Well, last century... SUPERMAN vs. SUPERMAN! And...

  
• 11.04.2021

  Ep. #42 Isis and the Social Values Movement

  Ep# 42 - Isis and the Social Values Movement In this episode, Mark & Dan look back on the life and carrier of Joanna Cameron, famous for her role as the superhero Isis, along with several other shows that shaped...

  
• 10.20.2021

  Ep. #41 TCM + Bill Golliher @ SC Comicon Jr.

  Ep# 41 TCM + Bill Golliher @ SC Comicon Jr. Recently your expert on all things Saturday morning, Mark McCray, sat down for a televised interview with Turner Classic Movies! In today's episode we discuss his time with TCM where...

  
• 10.06.2021

  Ep. #40 Rob Lamb / Power-Con 2021

  Ep# 40 - Rob Lamb / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In the third and final chapter of The...

  
• 09.29.2021

  Ep. #39 Michael Swanigan & Larry Houston / Power-Con 2021

  Ep# 39 - Michael Swanigan & Larry Houston / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! In today's episode we bring...

  
• 09.22.2021

  Ep. #38 Tom "T" Tataranowicz / Power-Con 2021

  Ep# 38 - Tom "T" Tataranowicz / Power-Con 2021 On September 11th and 12th Mark & Dan traveled to Anaheim California for Power-Con, the nation's premier convention for all things She-Ra and He-Man! Also in attendance were several key animators...

  
• 08.25.2021

  Ep. #37 SCI-FI WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT

  Earlier this year Mark and Dan had the privilege of presenting a few panels at the Miami International Sci-fi Film Festival. This is the audio from one of them… Science Fiction is more mainstream than you ever imagined! What's the connection...

  
• 08.11.2021

  Ep. #36 The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives!

  Ep# 36 - The Best Theme Songs of Our Lives! From Magilla Gorilla to Robotech, H.R. Puffnstuff to The Mysterious Cities of Gold, Mark & Dan invite you to listen to some of their favorite Saturday morning tunes - this time...

  
• 08.02.2021

  Ep. 35 Hanna-Barbera vs. Hanna-Barbera

  Hanna-Barbera vs. Hanna-Barbera The Olympics are finally here! The Laugh Olympics, that is. Mark and Dan discuss the legal web caused when a smarter than average bear goes from snatching picnic baskets to a full blown adrenaline junkie. Go for...

  
• 07.15.2021

  Ep. 34 - Nintendo On Saturday Morning

  The Best Saturdays of Our Lives - Nintendo on Saturday Morning Playa Two Has Entered the Game! Your podcast Mega Man, Mark McCray, recounts the Legend of Mario as portrayed by Captain Lou Albano. But it's not all...

  
• 06.25.2021

  Ep. 33 Hip Hop on Saturday Morning

  Episode #33 - Hip-Hop on Saturday Morning We are 2 Legit 2 Quit on Hammerman, delivering the definitive break down of our MC from Oaktown's shuffle on Saturday morning! Plus Mark and Dan hit up Kid 'n Play around the...

  
• 05.27.2021

  Episode #32 - Ghostbusters vs. Ghostbusters

  Go Go, Ghostbusters! Remember when Busting made us feel REAL good on Saturday Morning? Mark & Dan give a blow-by-blow account of when Filmation and DIC squared off in a paranormal-busting brawl for our hearts, minds and money. There's something...

  
• 05.12.2021

  Episode #31 Atari on Saturday Morning

  1Up Playa Playa! Mark and Dan take you beyond the Saturday Supercade to Pacland and back with all your classic arcade favorites. We also hear what Trench Warfare's opinion was on the 80's Roller Rink scene. Drop that quarter and...

  
• 04.22.2021

  Episode #30 - Tom Cook and Bill Golliher from SC Comicon

  SC Comicon! South Carolina's premier comic convention recently hosted Tom Cook and Bill Golliher, two giants of the animation and comic book industry. Armed with great questions provided by Mark McCray, and with the assistance of Mike Faber and the...

  
• 04.09.2021

  Episode #29 Sweet Swee’Pea’s Baadasssss Dad!

  Best Saturdays of Our Lives 29 - Sweet Swee’Pea’s Baadasssss Dad! We're mixing it up with all your favorite cartoon dream daddies! Single parenthood is rough especially for sailors, cavemen and superheroes. We'll gladly hear you on Tuesday if you...

  
• 03.23.2021

  Episode #28 - Batman vs. Batman

  Batman vs. Batman Super Friends vs. Star Trek! The Dark Knight and Boy Wonder vs. Superman and Wonder Woman! The Caped Crusader vs. Space Ghost! Season Two opens with a double dose of BIFF, POW, and ZING as your Best...

  
• 03.05.2021

  Ep. #27 - The Cutesy Era - Part 3

  Episode #27 The Cutesy Era - Part 3 Recorded in 2019, this is the last of what we had in the can. I conclude our "Cutesy Era" discussion with the Gummi Bears, Flintstone Kids, and a whole lot more. Stay...

  
• 02.11.2021

  Episode #26 The Cutesy Era - Part 2

  Episode #26 The Cutesy Era - Part 2 In part two, trends in both marketing and child psychology coalesce. We might talk a bit more about the Care Bears then we intended, but this is what you get from an...

  
• 01.27.2021

  TBSOOLP 25 The Cutesy Era - Part 1

  TBSOOLP 25 The Cutesy Era - Part 1 There's nothing tiny about this trend! From Tex Avery's last animated work to Jim Henson's first, we shrink it down and look at all that was small on Saturday morning. 00:00:24...

  
• 01.08.2021

  Episode #24 - Wonder Woman 1968?

  Ep# 24 - Wonder Woman 1968? Wonder Woman made her small screen debut almost fifty years ago, but not in a way you would expect. Mark and Dan explore her Saturday morning origins all the way through the modern cable...

  
• 12.22.2020

  Ep# 23 - The Best Christmas Carols of Our Lives

  A Christmas Carol is one of the most adapted holiday classics and we're bringing you two of the best! Join Mark and Dan as they dive into Charles Dickens, Mr. Magoo and Mickey too! 00:00:28 Mickey's Christmas Carol 00:22:59 Mr. Magoo's...

  
• 12.05.2020

  Ep. 22 - Leaving Money on the Table

  The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast Ep#22 - Leaving Money on the Table You ever watch a couple of cartoons and wonder why they never did a crossover, knowing how financially successful these events could have been? Or...

  
• 11.20.2020

  Ep#21 - A Tribute to Ken Spears

  The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast Ep#21 - A Tribute to Ken Spears In Episode 21 Mark and Dan pay tribute to the life and legacy of Ken Spears who, along with his partner Joe Ruby, changed the...

  
• 11.05.2020

  Ep#20 Not PBS Kids part 2

  The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast - Ep#20 Not PBS Kids part 2 In part 1 of "Not PBS Kids" we brought you the landscape. Now we dive into the shows! Romper Room hits the pre-K crowed while Schoolhouse Rock hits...

  
• 10.22.2020

  Episode 19 - Not PBS Kids Part 1

  The Best Saturdays of Our Lives Podcast - Ep# Not PBS Kids part 1 Censorship! Educational Programming! Degrassi High! In episode 19 Mark and Dan jump all over the place. From the Lawrence Welk show and the Rural Purge...

  
• 10.06.2020

  Ep. #18 Live Action in Animation - Part 5

  Ep. #18 Live Action in Animation - Part 5 We have a Tale to tell about ALF while Saturday morning gets a little Rated R with Rambo! SCTV gets a couple of second lives, Beetlejuice gets high praise, but...

  
• 09.16.2020

  Ep. #17 Live Action in Animation - Part 4

  Remember that episode of Happy Days when the Fonz and gang got lost in time with a traveler from the future? In part four we Punky out to Gilligan's Planet with Mork & Mindy while Star Wars and Ghostbusters land...

  
• 09.02.2020

  Ep. #16 Tribute to Joe Ruby + Live Action in Animation - Part 3

  Ep. #16 Tribute to Joe Ruby + Live Action in Animation - Part 3 In this special episode Mark pays tribute and we say goodbye to one of the giants of Saturday morning animation, Joe Ruby. We continue our "Trek"...

  
• 08.18.2020

  Ep. #15 Live Action in Animation - Part 2

  Live Action in Animation - Part 2 Ditch that bowl of Cocoa Puffs for a bucket of popcorn and the New Scooby Doo movies as we jam the lane with the Harlem Globetrotters! Licensed likenesses and the real deals continue to...

  
• 08.05.2020

  Ep #14 Live Action to Animation part 1

  Celebrities get animated! We begin with an examination of the MGM and Warner Bros. Hollywood satires of the 1930's and 40's to the early age of television when parody became participation. Then we return as guest stars to the town...

  
• 07.22.2020

  Ep#13 Continuity, Contradiction and Canon part 2

  Ep#13 Continuity, Contradiction and Canon part 2 Back to the Flintstones! Perhaps complicated, convolution and chronology better describes this episode. Past, present and future flash back and forth from the Post-Kazoo prime timeline, the Flintstone Kids, and the temporal tragedy...

  
• 07.08.2020

  Ep#12 Continuity, Contradiction and Canon part 1

  We're back and digging into Bedrock to discuss Yabba world-building and Dabba Do character arcs with Pebbles & Bamm-Bamm! We even go a little off-road with a pinch of Star Trek while looking at Sinbad Jr's two production studios. Wilma!...

  
• 07.02.2020

  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT - "I Can’t Play With You Anymore” We're taking a break this week to have several very important conversations over on our other show. I had to confront racism head on in the first grade. Here's a preview of...

  
• 06.18.2020

  Ep#11 Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance - part 3

  In part 3 of Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance we wrap up the 80's and blast all the way into modern day. That's right! From Cool Worlds to Steven Universe, the tunes in toons trend shows no signs of slowing down the beat. 00:00:15...

  
• 06.04.2020

  Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance - part 2

  You want your MTV? 1980's children's programming gave it to you. In part 2 of Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance we explore the dawn of the music video craze, some very animated live action shows, and Jem teams up with Jimi Hendrix!...

  
• 05.20.2020

  Episode #9 Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance - part 1

  THE BEST SATURDAYS OF OUR LIVES PODCAST Ep#9 Saturday Morning Musical Renaissance - part 1 Music in cartoons? Nah, we're talking cartoons that were all about the music! From the first Alvin show and The Archies to The Beatles, Mark rocks and Dan...

  
• 05.06.2020

  Episode #8 - A History of Violence Part 3

  Ep#8 A History of Violence - part 3 We go from Gatchaman to X-Men as we jump into the 1980's and beyond! Children's television stops playing it safe and starts playing with sharp objects. G.I. Joe helps rebrand the U.S. military's image...

  
• 04.22.2020

  Ep#7 A History of Violence - part 2

  THE BEST SATURDAYS OF OUR LIVES PODCAST Ep#7 A History of Violence - part 2 We take to the sky's as super heroes land on Saturday morning! Will grownups defeat our caped crusaders? Should Superman be charged with manslaughter? Why is Brainiac...