The Purple Stuff Podcast

The Purple Stuff Podcast episodes:

• 04.17.2024

  The FRANKENSTEIN Show!

  Join us as we celebrate eight great Frankensteins from all walks of pop culture, from movies to toys to video games! There are Franks of all flavors in this one!

  
• 03.01.2024

  Little Shop of Horrors 1990 TV Broadcast!

  Join us for a deep dive into a 1990 network television broadcast of Little Shop of Horrors! We're celebrating the movie, and telling you about many of the awesome TV commercials that aired during it!You can also watch this compilation...

  
• 02.01.2024

  The SLIME Show!

  We're making a splash with our first episode for 2024! It's THE SLIME SHOW, a tribute to all things gooey! From the Slime Pit playset to the Super Soaker Oozinator, join us for one of our messiest hours ever!

  
• 12.21.2023

  The 1985 Sears Wish Book!

  Pour some cocoa and find Dad’s old legal pad, because we’re making our Christmas lists from the 1985 Sears Wish Book! Get set for everything from Transformers to Masters of the Universe to Barbie!

  
• 11.16.2023

  The 1986 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

  The annual tradition continues! Join us for a deep dive into the 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring everything from He-Man to Barbie! This was one of the best ever, by far! After listening, you can watch the highlights on...

  
• 10.15.2023

  Disney’s DTV Monster Hits from 1987!

  We're diving deep into the October 1987 television broadcast of Disney's DTV Monster Hits, a Halloween special that paired spooky Disney cartoons with assorted pop songs. We'll tell you about the broadcast, plus the commercials that aired during it! Nostalgia...

  
• 09.20.2023

  Spooky Songs, Volume X!

  The annual tradition continues! We're giving your Halloween playlists a boost with Spooky Songs, Volume X! Ten more terrifying tracks to score your season!

  
• 08.12.2023

  The McDonald’s Halloween Show!

  We're kicking off the 2023 Halloween season with a celebration of spooky things from McDonald's! Everything from The Evil Grimace to The Real Ghostbusters Happy Meal!

  
• 06.18.2023

  Eight Great Cereals, Volume III!

  It's breakfast time again on the Purple Stuff Podcast! Grab a spoon and join us as we celebrate another eight discontinued cereals, from G.I. Joe Action Stars to Morning Funnies!

  
• 05.08.2023

  The Glow in the Dark Show!

  Hit the lights and join us for a tribute to things that GLOW IN THE DARK! From Kryptonite Rocks to Dream Glow Barbie, this show will make you feel totally radioactive.

  
• 04.06.2023

  Unsolved Mysteries, Part II!

  We're going back to Stack with another look at classic segments from Unsolved Mysteries! Come for the ghosts, stay for the sea monster.

  
• 03.01.2023

  The Pink Show!

  The Purple Stuff Podcast's series of color-themed shows continues! From Strawberry Quik to The Blob, we're ready to THINK PINK!

  
• 02.03.2023

  Jaws 3 on Network TV in 1993!

  It's another one of our famous VHS dives! Join us as we watch a July 1993 network television broadcast of Jaws 3! We'll tell you all about the infamous 3D movie, and a bunch of the commercials that aired during...

  
• 12.22.2022

  A Very Special McDonald’s Christmas!

  We're celebrating the holidays with a look back at Christmas-themed McDonald's stuff from the '80s and '90s! Everything from Happy Meals to TV commercials to special McNugget sauces. Enjoy!

  
• 11.23.2022

  The 1988 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

  Join us as we run through the highlights of the 1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, starring everyone from Garfield to Sandy Duncan! We've even got the original commercials that aired during it! We've uploaded the entire broadcast, if you'd like...

  
• 10.28.2022

  1980s eBay Halloween Search Party!

  It's the spooky sequel to last month's episode! This time, we're searching eBay for the best and weirdest Halloween & horror collectibles from the 1980s! Come for Beastur, stay for Count Creepyhead.

  
• 09.30.2022

  1990s Halloween eBay Search Party!

  We're diving deep into eBay to pluck out the best and weirdest Halloween collectibles the 1990s had to offer! Join us if you dare!

  
• 08.27.2022

  Spooky Songs, Volume IX!

  Our annual tradition continues! We're naming 10 more eerie & awesome tracks for your Halloween playlist -- from movie themes to something sung by Grimace!

  
• 08.01.2022

  1990 TV Broadcast of Creepshow 2!

  Join us as we dive deep into a 1990 network television broadcast of Creepshow 2, with original commercials and all!

  
• 07.01.2022

  Summer Sleepover!

  Grab your pajamas and join us for an hour-by-hour breakdown of SUMMER SLEEPOVERS in the '80s and '90s!

  
• 05.30.2022

  Eight MORE Great Cereals!

  We had so much fun talking about old cereals last month, we decided to do it again! Join us as we celebrate everything from Cinnamon Mini Buns to Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal!

  
• 05.01.2022

  Eight Great Cereals!

  We're naming eight of our all-time favorite breakfast cereals, from Oops All Berries to The Addams Family Cereal! Grab a spoon and dive in.

  
• 04.01.2022

  Mummy Madness!

  We unwrap the mysteries of eight great MUMMIES from all walks of pop culture. Join us if you dare!

  
• 02.28.2022

  The CHOCOLATE Show!

  Join us for a delicious dive into ALL THINGS CHOCOLATE, past and present! Everything from Striped Chips Ahoy to Superman Hot Cocoa, and beyond!

  
• 01.27.2022

  The Burger King Show!

  It's The Purple Stuff Podcast's BURGER KING show! Join us as we revisit the chain's best promos, lost menu items and more! All hail the king, baby.

  
• 12.16.2021

  The Santa Claus Show!

  For our special Christmas episode, we're naming eight of our favorite Santa Clauses from all walks of pop culture. (Even the one who met Pac-Man!)

  
• 11.23.2021

  The 1989 Macy‘s Thanksgiving Day Parade!

  Join us for a deep dive into the 1989 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! This extra-special parade featured everyone from ALF to The Joker!

  
• 10.28.2021

  Eight Great Skeletons!

  We're celebrating Halloween with a look at eight great SKELETONS from all walks of pop culture! Listen now, or we'll have a bone to pick with you.

  
• 09.29.2021

  Spooky Songs, Volume VIII!

  Our annual Spooky Songs show is here! We're naming 10 more tracks that NEED to be on your Halloween playlist. Enjoy the tunes, and hopefully us too!

  
• 08.27.2021

  The 1990 Horror Hall of Fame Awards!

  We dive deep into this famous TV special that featured everything from spiders winning statues to Chucky wearing a white tuxedo. The Horror Hall of Fame Awards rocked!

  
• 07.31.2021

  The Monster Cereals Tribute!

  We're celebrating Count Chocula, Franken Berry and all of their pals with a whole show dedicated to the Monster Cereals! Listen... if you dare.

  
• 07.01.2021

  The FIRE Show!

  Since we can't beat the heat, we're joining it! This is our FIRE show, where everything we talk about has something to do with fire! This episode is HOT.

  
• 05.31.2021

  More Snacks We Want Back!

  We're paying tribute to ten more discontinued foods, from PB Max to Paradise Punch Bubblicious! Get ready to be hungry.

  
• 04.30.2021

  The BLUE Show!

  We're naming eight of our favorite BLUE things, from Casey the Robot to that weird zombie from The Video Dead.

  
• 03.30.2021

  Mall Memories!

  Join us as we revisit our all-time favorite mall stores, from Kay-Bee Toys to Waldenbooks and beyond!

  
• 02.22.2021

  Classic Unsolved Mysteries Segments!

  We dive deep into the original UNSOLVED MYSTERIES series to name six of our favorite creepy segments.

  
• 01.28.2021

  The Future Show!

  Travel with us to the future! We're looking at things that were either set in the future, or that just seemed futuristic in their time!

  
• 12.18.2020

  Christmas Songs, Volume 6!

  Our annual tradition continues! We're naming another 10 of our favorite Christmas songs, with artists ranging from Kylie Minogue to Alpha 5!

  
• 12.05.2020

  The Gremlins Show! (Salem Horror Fest 2020)

  Originally released as an exclusive for Salem Horror Fest 2020, our tribute to all things Gremlins is now available to ALL Purple Stuff listeners. Enjoy!

  
• 11.24.2020

  The 2001 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!

  We're revisiting the 2001 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade -- and checking in with everyone from Tim Curry to Cheesasaurus Rex along the way!

  
• 11.09.2020

  Brach's Turkey Dinner Candy Corn! (Minisode)

  We're taste-testing Brach's Turkey Dinner Candy Corn -- a whole Thanksgiving meal in candy corn form! It's as gross as it sounds.

  
• 10.26.2020

  CBS Halloween Specials from 1985!

  We're diving into the 1985 broadcasts of Garfield's Halloween Adventure and It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

  
• 09.28.2020

  Spooky Songs, Volume VII!

  We're naming another ten tracks that you totally NEED to put on your Halloween playlists!

  
• 08.12.2020

  Eight Great Vampires!

  Spooky time! We're naming eight great vampires -- from Count Koopula to Dracula himself!

  
• 07.15.2020

  The Soda Show!

  We're naming eight great sodas from the past and present -- everything from Pepsi Blue to Apple Slice!

  
• 06.23.2020

  Friday the 13th: The Series!

  We're diving into a 1988 episode of Friday the 13th: The Series -- and all of the old TV commercials that came with it!

  
• 05.21.2020

  Eight Great Sea Monsters!

  We dive into the depths and report back on eight great sea monsters from all walks of pop culture!

  
• 04.10.2020

  8 Creepy TV Commercials!

  From spooky fruit snacks to driving lessons from the Gremlins, we're naming eight of our favorite spooky TV commercials in the latest Purple Stuff Podcast!

  
• 03.19.2020

  WPIX's Shocktober 1992 Horror Marathon!

  We dive into WPIX's Shocktober '92 broadcast of Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, and relive the thrill of watching horror movies on broadcast TV!

  
• 02.28.2020

  Dick Tracy from the Summer of 1990!

  For us, the summer of 1990 was all about Dick Tracy. In this extra-long ep, we sort through our memories of monster mobsters and Breathless Mahoney.