http://www.whenitwascool.comenLeisureCopyright dragonkingkarlhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8b15d29c3f07b5e4bdde27b10e3967e0.jpghttp://www.whenitwascool.comWed, 01 Mar 2023 14:21:17 +0000dragonkingkarldragonkingkarlkarl@whenitwascool.comWhen It Was Cool Podcast is hosted by veteran podcaster Karl Stern of the DragonKingKarl Classic Wrestling Audio Show and DragonKing Dark. When It Was Cool Podcast features reviews, conversation, and nostalgia about pop culture from the 1970s, 1980s,...cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/m3gan-2023-movie-review5fb8b5a1-3412-4e87-96fc-a5d4a9b9f461Fri, 24 Feb 2023 13:01:06 +0000dragonkingkarlKarl and Tonya take a look at the 2023 movie M3gan, a sci-fi horror movie which plays on the tropes of fear of artificial intelligence and uncanny valley. A technology toy creator pairs her new project, an A.I. android named Megan with her niece who...1450horror,m3gan,megan,movie,reviewcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/sunshine-superman-mark-waid-interview-thfb73fc67-5d47-47c8-98ed-5b103be21b57Mon, 20 Feb 2023 13:36:40 +0000dragonkingkarlAfter many years, I’m happy to say we have got Mark Waid as a guest. And what better subject to discuss, fresh off his new book Dark Crisis - Big Bang, than the concept of continuity and the multiverse. Why has the idea of multiple worlds become so...2646batman,comicbooks,comics,dc,dccomics,markwaid,shazam,supermancleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/batman-the-animated-series-the-grey-ghos7500e383-f0b9-4528-84ed-cbb97ed02660Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:17:45 +0000dragonkingkarlOne of the most critically acclaimed episodes of the highly acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series cartoon was that of The Grey Ghost! The Grey Ghost was voiced by the Batman (1966) actor Adam West and The Grey Ghost was sort of an amalgamation of the...1413batman,cartoon,cartoons,comic,comicbooks,comicscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/the-convoluted-continuity-of-kang-the-coe97b4e96-b02e-4c7b-ba81-8ba7a3f7b5e4Mon, 13 Feb 2023 18:30:27 +0000dragonkingkarlAfter an eleventh-hour topic change, in honor of the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania movie, we look at the convoluted continuity of Kang the Conqueror, which sort of starts before his first appearance. Or does it? Let's discuss Kang, Rama...1350antman,comicbooks,comics,fantasticfour,kang,mcuclean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/rocky-4-1985-movie-reviewf85be472-2e78-461b-8398-1ada0514d82cWed, 08 Feb 2023 15:37:50 +0000dragonkingkarlKarl introduces Tonya to Rocky 4. Is it East verses West or man against man? The Burning Heart of Rocky Balboa goes after the stoic Russian Ivan Drago to avenge Apollo Creed in this mid-1980s pop culture classic which also gave us "Living in America"...1332boxing,carlweathers,jamesbrown,movies,rocky,sylvesterstallonecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/rocky-3-1982-review03771c8f-f3b1-45a2-b532-9f8ff8d05a1fWed, 01 Feb 2023 12:49:32 +0000dragonkingkarlOur retro movie review today takes a look back at Rocky III from 1982, one of the most important pop culture movies of the decade. This movie introduces the world to Mr. T as Clubber Lang against Rocky Balbo (Sylvester Stallone) with an appearance by...2385carlweathers,hulkhogan,movies,mrt,rocky,sylvesterstallonecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/strange-phenomena-uphill-both-ways-podca685cc201-fb0e-4f7d-98ed-5b1b86d8c916Thu, 26 Jan 2023 15:57:46 +0000dragonkingkarlThe guys are back and trying to ease into a regular schedule again. Mike is (still) on the mend and Joseph is mending the still, and after going in search of a fun topic for this episode they've come up with a banger; Unexplained phenomena! That's...4037bigfoot,paranormalclean132fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/rocky-2-1979-movie-reviewe60a31ee-b27b-4db3-a0f2-0bb2ba41e045Wed, 25 Jan 2023 17:30:50 +0000dragonkingkarlIt's the rematch of the century! World heavyweight champion Apollo Creed seeks to avenge his near defeat to Rocky Balbo. However, Adrian, Rocky's wife, does not want him to fight again fearing the loss of his eyesight and further injury. She's also...1801boxing,carlweathers,movies,rocky,sylvesterstallonecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/friday-the-13th-part-3-1982-movie-review306f432f-a35c-44c7-b7b1-877454e3bfddFri, 13 Jan 2023 10:57:55 +0000dragonkingkarlIt's another Friday the 13th so it's time for our When It Was Cool review of the next installment in the series and this time it's in 3D! This installment is terrible. Friday the 13th Part 3 is the worst of the lot so far, saved only because Jason...1747fridaythe13th,horror,movie,reviewcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/friday-the-13th-part-2-19817d5b5e98-0f8b-4731-9675-03ea53964730Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:47:09 +0000dragonkingkarlHappy Friday the 13th! As is now tradition at When It Was Cool we present to you a review of a Friday the 13th movie. This is the second one from 1981 and as far as story line progression goes, the sole survivor from Part 1 dies quickly in part 2 in a...1907fridaythe13th,horror,movies,reviewscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/friday-the-13th-1980-movie-review2dd6e1da-759c-4d2d-9951-7ab2065b6aefFri, 13 Jan 2023 10:41:32 +0000dragonkingkarlHappy Friday the 13th... I guess. Anyway, this is a great day to review the first of the Friday the 13th slasher movies. Part 1 was released in 1980 and was a straight up slasher movie. Karl and Tonya discuss Jason's mother being the antagonist in...1566fridaythe13th,horror,jason,movies,reviewscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/rocky-1-1976-movie-reviewccf4ab2d-d60d-4b53-96f7-e46641b9c0fcThu, 05 Jan 2023 11:29:56 +0000dragonkingkarlWe begin our reviews of the classic sports and human spirit triumph Rocky movies by looking back at Rocky (1) (1976) starring Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers. This is one of my favorite movie series. As my wife asked as I was watching this, "Is...1626boxing,carlweathers,movie,retro,review,rocky,sylvesterstallonecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/singing-cowboy-christmas-movies-the-plotb5af275e-9920-4389-983c-e82dfc87ea2eMon, 26 Dec 2022 22:31:18 +0000dragonkingkarlWhat better way to celebrate the holidays than with some singing cowboy Xmas pictures? Roy Rogers takes on crooked Christmas tree harvesters in “Trail of Robin Hood” and Gene Autry fights for better treatment of Natives in “the Cowboy and the Indians.”1937christmas,cowboys,geneautry,royrogersclean10fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/fly-like-an-eagle-uphill-both-ways-podca79e23bfb-d17f-4bce-a827-f974245fed7bFri, 23 Dec 2022 00:45:10 +0000dragonkingkarlUphill Both what? Oh, the retro pop-culture nostalgia podcast hosted by those proud card-carrying members of AARP? We're back, baby! Mike is almost fully recovered from his surgery a couple of months ago so it's back to the grind! The guys spend this...3887books,comics,movies,music,popculture,retro,tvclean131fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/the-purple-heart-trail-stuck-in-the-desec1530f06-2406-40aa-a250-360027dfea34Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:35:38 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin The Desert Rat today as we travel The Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the Purple Heart Trail is to create a symbolic and honorary system of roads, highways, bridges, and other monuments that give tribute to the men and women who have been...1162clean112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/action-comics-1-1938-comic-book-review8f9f29fd-0f21-42b2-b80b-f25bdd4bf0c2Fri, 25 Nov 2022 20:09:45 +0000dragonkingkarlThe When It Was Cool comic book review podcast takes a look back to the first major superhero comic featuring the first appearance of Superman. How did the 1938 Superman differ from later versions? What powers did the original golden age Superman...2423comicbooks,comics,dccomics,supermancleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/batman-the-animated-series-the-plot-podc07c78f1a-f297-4b17-a57d-0a3aa142baa6Mon, 21 Nov 2022 23:18:02 +0000dragonkingkarlThe Plot returns with a tribute to Kevin Conroy, who sadly passed away on November 10, 2022 at the age of 66. In our corner of the popular culture universe, he’s best known for being the voice of Batman (and Bruce Wayne) in the DC Animated Universe...1123animation,batman,comicbooks,comics,kevinconroy,popcultureclean9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/masters-of-none-podcast-anniversary-editacab4e16-4437-4fa9-b6aa-a0b148e0f5e1Mon, 07 Nov 2022 15:16:43 +0000dragonkingkarlThis year, 2022, marks the 40th anniversary of Masters of the Universe. In keeping with the retro ethos of When it Was Cool, we will be going back in time ten years to the 30th anniversary. In today's adventure, Christoph looks at the 30th anniversary...1702comicbooks,comics,heman,mastersoftheuniverse,motu,toysclean9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/el-santo-and-the-treasure-of-dracula-19622a6adb7-ca65-414a-9157-956e601e63cfThu, 27 Oct 2022 22:23:04 +0000dragonkingkarlAnother great El Santo verses Dracula film review for you this month. Pre-dating the earlier reviewed El Santo and Blue Demon verses Dracula and the Wolfman, El Santo faces the revived vampire lord Dracula in Mexico. Played by the same actor as the...2200dracula,elsanto,luchalibre,prowrestling,vampire,wrestlingcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/halloween-on-eternia-masters-of-none-pod8db9e208-843c-4d91-b993-7c7779e460b0Mon, 24 Oct 2022 17:15:03 +0000dragonkingkarlIt's Halloween on Eternia! In today's adventure, Christoph gives a couple cartoon episodes recommendations to get you in the spooky spirit. Then he dives deep into the character design origins of the Universal Monster Movie wannabes of the Masterverse...1718heman,mastersoftheuniverse,motuclean8fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/ultraviolet-the-plot-podcast-episode-07When It Was Cool goes from tongue in cheek to deadly earnest. We’re joined by Odessa Steps Magazine contributor Justin Jones (@xPrimusPilusx) to discuss one of his all-time favorite TV shows, 1998’s Ultraviolent. The British show, written and directed by Joe Aherne, stars Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Philip Quast and a young Idris Elba as a team trying to fight the good fight against … well, they call them Code V’s or leeches, but those monsters who want our blood to stay alive. We discuss how we both found the show here in the early 2000s, the premise of the show, and what we love about it. Since there are only six episodes, we discuss each one in detail, so spoilers ahoy. We rave about the quality writing and acting on display, some of our favorite scenes and more. It’s a Valentine in October to a program I often describe as “The X-Files and Blade fight Vampires.”]]>36fe3d1a-747c-4ca3-91c8-1be3cb314b5bMon, 17 Oct 2022 21:34:44 +0000dragonkingkarlThe Plot Podcast during Hallowe’en Month at http://www.whenitwascool.com/ goes from tongue in cheek to deadly earnest. We’re joined by Odessa Steps Magazine contributor Justin Jones (@xPrimusPilusx) to discuss one of his all-time favorite TV shows,...When It Was Cool goes from tongue in cheek to deadly earnest. We’re joined by Odessa Steps Magazine contributor Justin Jones (@xPrimusPilusx) to discuss one of his all-time favorite TV shows, 1998’s Ultraviolent. The British show, written and directed by Joe Aherne, stars Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Philip Quast and a young Idris Elba as a team trying to fight the good fight against … well, they call them Code V’s or leeches, but those monsters who want our blood to stay alive. We discuss how we both found the show here in the early 2000s, the premise of the show, and what we love about it. Since there are only six episodes, we discuss each one in detail, so spoilers ahoy. We rave about the quality writing and acting on display, some of our favorite scenes and more. It’s a Valentine in October to a program I often describe as “The X-Files and Blade fight Vampires.”]]>5316halloween,horror,scifi,vampiresclean7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/werewolf-by-night-2022-marvel-special-rebda33948-3830-4016-a746-542b2a660549Thu, 13 Oct 2022 23:21:07 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin Karl as he reviews the 2022 Marvel Special Presentation from Disney Plus - Werewolf by Night! Werewolf by Night was one of Marvel Comics 1970 horror titles and this special brings the Werewolf, along with Ulysses and Elsa Bloodstone (and one...1639halloween,marvel,mcu,monsters,werewolf,werewolfbynightcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/masters-of-gaming-masters-of-none-podcas114447da-f443-43ab-a9af-ef94563014c0Wed, 12 Oct 2022 22:46:45 +0000dragonkingkarlThere was never a good Masters of the Universe video game. But by the twin moons of Eternia, there should have been. In the first half of today's adventure, we take a trip back through the bad games of yesteryear. Are any of them worth seeking out...2561actionfigures,heman,mastersoftheuniverse,motu,popculture,retro,toys,videogamesclean7fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/dracula-1931-movie-review-when-it-was-co4f9ba316-e439-4f03-84ee-119823ddf8deThu, 06 Oct 2022 22:54:54 +0000dragonkingkarlI can't believe I have never done a podcast review for my favorite of the Universal Studios monster movies - Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi in his legendary role. A role that redefined who and what Dracula was even into the modern era. From the...1705dracula,halloween,movie,movies,retro,reviewclean144fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/nosferatu-a-symphony-of-horror-1922-podca3916d92-3342-4ecb-8bdc-3b5d9c007b4aThu, 06 Oct 2022 14:15:46 +0000dragonkingkarlNosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is a 1922 silent German horror film directed by F. W. Murnau and starring Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire. Nosferatu was produced by Prana Film and is an unauthorized and unofficial adaptation of Bram Stoker's...1723dracula,halloween,monsters,movie,nosferatu,popculture,retro,vampirecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/diamond-dogs-uphill-both-ways-episode-138f4c1692-b30a-4c84-9c5e-7b047aaba4b4Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:18:27 +0000dragonkingkarlWhere's the paw-ty? Right here! Anything is paw-sible when Mike and Joseph get together to raise the woof! Things start off with the fellas on a short leash as they Gift, Keep, and Ditch famous dogs from movies and TV shows, and then its on to the...2774dogs,movies,popculture,retro,tvclean130fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/jean-luch-godard-films-the-plot-podcastb5e69082-5207-4af6-9d19-714ecb6e3e89Wed, 21 Sep 2022 14:02:25 +0000dragonkingkarlIn the new episode of the Plot Podcast, we pay tribute to the recently-deceased Jean-Luch Godard by looking at three French New Wave heist films: Shoot the Piano Player, Band of Outsiders and Le Doulos, all of which are streaming as of this recording.1154films,movies,popculturecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/that-s-why-god-made-the-movies-uphill-boe3334eac-8924-4fa3-b5b3-ee4a5d91d6afFri, 16 Sep 2022 02:43:49 +0000dragonkingkarlThis episode the fellas talk about some of the movies they watched from this year's Genre Blast Film Festival (including 'Manfish', 'Johnny Z' and 'The Brilliant Terror') - which were hits and which were misses? You've gotta listen to find out. Plus,...2976film,movies,popculture,retro,tvclean129fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/on-the-comeback-trail-life-and-times-withttps://tinyurl.com/kzboot]]>74268c11-8cee-48d9-87a1-529db6f397bcWed, 07 Sep 2022 14:54:34 +0000dragonkingkarlKZ on the comeback trail, KZ shares his Florida hated, George Lucas and his mental state, Elvis, KZ shares his podcast playlist, an insane pro wrestling match and a Top 5 anytime movie discussion...all that and more! match link: https://tinyurl.com/kzboothttps://tinyurl.com/kzboot]]>3359aew,elvis,florida,njpw,nwa,nxt,prowrestling,starwars,wrestling,wwecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/the-cinema-show-uphill-both-ways-podcast10c20884-035a-401e-8d13-cd4c0326a7dcThu, 01 Sep 2022 22:01:26 +0000dragonkingkarlGrab a bucket of popcorn and a large drink - the boys have a super-long bonus-sized episode this time around! Up first is Gift, Keep, and Ditch featuring breakfast cereals of yore and then it's on to the feature presentation as they discuss some of...3842chucky,horror,movies,popcornfrightsfilmfestival,reviewclean128fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/elvis-2022-when-it-was-cool-podcast-epis1362c456-383a-453e-82b6-0801fed4dae9Thu, 25 Aug 2022 14:33:00 +0000dragonkingkarlKarl and Tonya discuss the epic new Elvis biopic recently in the theaters. Elvis Presley (Austin Butler) and his relationship with Col. Tom Parker (Tom Hanks) is the focus of the film... from the perspective of Col. Parker! This movie was amazing in...2812austinbutler,elvis,memphis,movie,music,popculture,tomhanks,tupeloclean142fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/pink-panther-spin-offs-the-plot-podcastd4057252-83b4-4e03-baa7-69be361a60cdWed, 24 Aug 2022 12:48:22 +0000dragonkingkarlIn this episode of the Plot, we look at two spinoffs from the Pink Panther franchise: the 1968 film Inspector Clouseau, made without Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers,  starring Alan Arkin as the bumbling French detective and The Inspector, the...1046movies,pinkpanther,reviewsclean4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/hot-rod-lincoln-uphill-both-ways-episoded23734e0-d8f7-4893-acf4-0fab33744a7cThu, 18 Aug 2022 21:29:29 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin us as Mike and Joseph take a leisurely Sunday drive back in time to talk about some of their favorite cars from TV shows like the Batmobile (of course!), the Monkee Mobile (really?), and Fred Sanford's beat-up pick-up truck (why not?!). Before...2280automobiles,cars,movies,music,popculture,retro,trivia,tvclean127fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/the-phantom-of-the-opera-when-it-was-coo8ac24bfb-2d9e-4b2b-b6ed-8389df0ffbf1Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:18:52 +0000dragonkingkarlThankfully, this is the last "flu era" episode we have recorded. With both Karl and Tonya now feeling better we will get the podcasts back to normal again. But as they fight off the last vestiges of sickness, they take a night to turn down the lights,...1419horror,monsters,movies,phantomoftheopera,tv,universalhorror,universalmonstersclean141fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/knockoffs-and-bootlegs-masters-of-none-pbea7a8ab-0bcc-41ad-873d-6520d2235c24Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:35:04 +0000dragonkingkarlDid you have any figures in your collection that looked like a Masters of the Universe toy, smelled like a Masters of the Universe toy, and tasted like... well, maybe like lead paint and carcinogens? In today's adventure, Christoph takes you through...2242actionfigures,heman,mastersoftheuniverse,motu,retro,toysclean5fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/vacation-uphill-both-ways-podcast-episoda8586144-8460-4efc-a846-4951479478f9Thu, 04 Aug 2022 16:39:06 +0000dragonkingkarlAs we start getting towards the end of Summer it's time for Joseph and Mike to discuss what they did on their childhood summer vacations - from county fairs to community pools and summer camps to Disneyland. Plus, a shocked Mike has to explain how to...2440movies,planetoftheapes,popculture,retro,tv,twilightzoneclean126fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/napoleon-dynamite-when-it-was-cool-episo1c66672d-dfae-446f-807f-2a985d9ef5dcThu, 28 Jul 2022 13:53:08 +0000dragonkingkarlKarl and Tonya are finally back with a new episode of the flagship podcast. After our very successful (thank you Patreons!) A-Z of pop culture series, it is time to get back to business, so we start with a new review of one of our favorite movies,...2668comedy,movies,napoleondynamite,popculture,reviewsclean140fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/masters-of-none-masters-of-the-universe-f4e3d39b-4dbe-4edf-8dc4-d83e3f44dc25Thu, 14 Jul 2022 14:19:45 +0000dragonkingkarlWhen It Was Cool presents episodes one and two of Christoph's new Masters of the Universe themed podcast which is available on our Patreon feed to all $1 and higher Patreon supporters. Episode 3 is on the feed now. This podcast takes a deep dive into...4237actionfigures,cartoon,heman,history,mastersoftheuniverse,motu,retro,toyscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/z-zombie-song-by-the-cranberries772df3f0-c71d-4e18-b659-da21c2b8ffe6Sat, 02 Jul 2022 21:19:08 +0000dragonkingkarlThis episode concludes the WhenItWasCool.com podcast series - the A-Z of pop culture. For the letter Z we examine the song Zombie by the Cranberries, and intense song with a historical narrative. Become a Patreon supporter at WhenItWasCool.com for...1445cranberries,history,music,zombiecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/x-x-men-the-animated-seriesfd2d6c42-67c6-4ed1-b7ec-fd605f4079d9Sat, 25 Jun 2022 23:40:50 +0000dragonkingkarlToday WhenItWasCool.com takes a look back at the classic 1990s X-Men the animated series cartoon. This cartoon aired during the peak of the X-Men's pop culture hype. The comic books were selling gangbusters and the cartoon series aired to both...1789cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/w-weird-al-yankovic2b2576d7-666c-4dba-bc26-2b88ee9df2c9Tue, 21 Jun 2022 14:13:43 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin Karl from WhenItWasCool.com as he takes a look at musician Weird Al Yankovic. Known for his parodies of popular songs, Weird Al has amassed a huge cult following and, it doesn’t hurt, that he seems to be one of the nicest people in the music...1739comedy,music,popculture,weirdalyankoviccleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/u-ultraman-197164c646a7-4362-4833-8afe-e893eefc80f9Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:43:14 +0000dragonkingkarlI like big robots and I can not lie... well, technically not a robot but I love giant Japanese fighting things. Godzilla, Mothra, Ultraman, you name it! This episode I look back at the 1971 Ultraman TV series and dive into the whole Ultraman mythos....1602godzilla,popculture,ultramancleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/t-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtlesf26d292c-651b-45a9-8a8e-1d100f13a971Sat, 11 Jun 2022 15:25:21 +0000dragonkingkarlTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is one of the most enduring brands of the last 35 years. TMNT's have been covered in everything from movies, to comic books, to the toy aisle and have dominated. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle franchise remains extremely...1834actionfigures,cartoons,comicbooks,comics,movies,teenagemutantninjaturtles,tmnt,toyscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/everyday-i-write-the-book-uphill-both-wa65533697-993f-44d1-911e-05cc0c574a5dThu, 09 Jun 2022 09:20:31 +0000dragonkingkarlErnest Hemingway once said "There is no friend as loyal as a book" and if that's true, then Joseph and Mike have an army of buddies! Join the guys as the talk about the books that they read as kids back in the 70s (and early 80s) and find out who read...2277books,popculture,retroclean122fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/anne-mccaffrey-stuck-in-the-desert-podcawhenitwascool.com on Patreon Support Wrestling With The Dawg: dirtydawgmes on Patreon stop killing each other.]]>6bfe35d5-e5d5-47f6-89e8-ae328d8ada5cWed, 08 Jun 2022 10:00:37 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin The Desert Rat today as we review the musings of the sci-fi/fantasy author Anne McCaffrey! A world of dragons is her legacy, source of fascination for millions! Support the platform that houses this podcast: http://whenitwascool.com/ on Patreon...whenitwascool.com on Patreon Support Wrestling With The Dawg: dirtydawgmes on Patreon stop killing each other.]]>2932author,books,fantasy,popcultureclean107fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/s-six-million-dollar-mand348ab51-0d65-4765-9a25-faa6ad9c0e82Tue, 07 Jun 2022 15:43:13 +0000dragonkingkarlThe Six Million Dollar Man (AKA: The Bionic Man) was a popular television show in the mid-1970s which also spawned a popular line of action figures. Join Karl from WhenItWasCool.com as he talks about this favorite show of his from when he was a kid...1816bigfoot,bionicman,popculture,retro,sixmilliondollarman,tvcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/q-quick-kick-g-i-joee1391111-1844-4c09-9c2e-c952b0909e14Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:22:49 +0000dragonkingkarlIn our A-Z of Pop Culture series we stop on the letter Q with a deep dive into G.I. Joe continuity with a look at Quick Kick! Now, G.I. Joe is full of ninjas, and ninja forces, and more ninjas, and even a samurai, but Quick Kick, oddly enough, never...1944cartoons,comicbooks,comics,gijoe,yojoecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/p-power-rangersb146064d-0475-4fd6-a600-881bdc9c5f81Wed, 01 Jun 2022 16:05:47 +0000dragonkingkarlThe Power Rangers were a giant pop culture property in the 1990s through the 2000s. Still today you can find plenty of Power Ranger themed toys in stores and there is no shortage of Power Rangers shows to watch. Karl from WhenItWasCool.com tells about...2084popculture,powerrangerscleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/o-official-handbook-of-the-marvel-univer6d4a6e67-fbdb-477a-ba11-9bd85ca96648Tue, 24 May 2022 15:52:47 +0000dragonkingkarlToday, Karl from WhenItWasCool.com takes a look at the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Omnibus which collects the original run of the same series. This was the official character bible of Marvel Comics in the 1980s and would later be updated...1402avengers,captainamerica,comicbooks,comics,marvel,marvelcomics,mcu,spiderman,thor,wolverinecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/n-nirvanaf85cce55-0a55-493c-8c53-37c6995e69b6Sat, 21 May 2022 17:02:43 +0000dragonkingkarlToday WhenItWasCool.com takes a look back at the legendary rock band Nirvana as part of our pop culture A-Z series. The early 1990s was an important transitional time in popular music and we discuss the changing of the era and the reasons for it.2826grunge,history,music,nirvana,rockcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/see-no-evil-2006-movie-reviewf2ba91ae-26be-433b-9acc-08f55178a2f7Thu, 19 May 2022 20:15:21 +0000dragonkingkarlIt's May 19th and that can only mean one thing- It's the feature horror movie See No Evil starring WWE's Kane (Glen Jacobs). As far as horror movies go, this one is about as good as any of them and Kane is perfectly fine in the role. The marketing...1990horror,kane,movies,prowrestling,wrestling,wwecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/m-marvel-comics-issue-1-1939c5a06373-8d90-47c8-aa4f-253c12acffb3Mon, 16 May 2022 23:52:01 +0000dragonkingkarlIn this episode previously only for Patreon supporters of WhenItWasCool.com, host Karl Stern takes a look back at the very first Marvel Comic book and the debuts of both the Human Torch and the Sub-Mariner. We take a look at what both Marvel and DC...2010cleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/j-joker-2019edf9a6dc-2e82-4e63-9535-c27638bfdb65Mon, 09 May 2022 20:29:29 +0000dragonkingkarlJoker (2019) is one of our favorite movie ever. Jacquine Phoenix is tremendous in this movie as the future arch rival to Batman, the Joker. This is a Joker origin story, which upset a lot of people, but wow what a great movie. Even if this isn't...3282batman,comicbooks,comics,joker,moviescleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/i-i-dream-of-jeannie-1965ee05358c-32c9-420f-a51d-fe594e8e6a1eFri, 06 May 2022 23:13:01 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin WhenItWasCool.com for a look back at the classic 1960s sitcom I Dream of Jeannie! From the Golden Age of Television. I Dream of Jeannie was one of the most popular shows on television for many years and replayed regularly during the 1970s-1990s....1424retro,sitcom,tvcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/cops-stuck-in-the-desert-podcast-episode07422ef4-01b2-448a-aba0-1dad395c307dWed, 04 May 2022 15:24:19 +0000dragonkingkarlBad boys! What cha gonna do when the blah, blah, whatever those next words are, comes for you! TDR is back with another GREAT retro review - The Desert Rat does a Pitt maneuver and careens over into the DragonKing's lane this episode as he covers the...3010cops,drama,history,retro,truecrime,tvclean102fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/g-g-i-joe-sunbow-and-dic-retro-tv-review80305cc7-bdf6-40b1-8b84-b2268f604b07Sun, 01 May 2022 11:11:18 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin G.I. Joe fan Karl as he looks back at the cartoon series that gave life to his favorite line of action figures. G.I. Joe has had multiple cartoons since 1982 but the Sunbow series is generally considered the best and was followed by the less...2300cartoon,cobra,comicbooks,comics,gijoe,idw,marvel,retro,yojoecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/d-dark-shadows-1966-retro-tv-review69af1f7d-150e-467b-8492-4d09481d0334Fri, 22 Apr 2022 09:47:41 +0000dragonkingkarlPop Culture A-Z series continues with our look back at the Vampire soap opera from 1966 - Dark Shadows! This is a great show, I love Dark Shadows. Barnabus Collins, the old house, Collinwood, I love everything about this classic vampire thriller...1622darkshadows,horror,popculture,retro,review,thriller,tv,vampirecleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/b-batman-1966-retro-tv-review67bd8512-f1bd-45be-aef6-3e8cd20913c5Sat, 16 Apr 2022 15:30:35 +0000dragonkingkarlB is for Batman. While there have been many Batman movies, serials, TV shows, and animated series over the years (and we have reviewed MANY of them on our Patreon feed) today we look back on the classic Adam West 1966 campy Batman series. A fun,...1549batman,comicbooks,comics,retro,review,tvcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/vera-stuck-in-the-desert-podcast-episode9f6201ee-afca-4c1e-8aeb-7858b58e28aaWed, 06 Apr 2022 13:45:18 +0000dragonkingkarlPart Two of the Britbox Trilogy. Since the DragonKing isn't into Police procedurals (note from Karl - I am NOT into police procedurals), then let me be, for a while at least, and toss this little log on the fire. Join The Desert Rat today as we ride...2912crime,drama,police,retro,review,tv,veraclean97fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/batman-the-killing-joke-2016-animated-mob1f4b12d-95d7-495e-a195-50dafe8f230aMon, 04 Apr 2022 09:33:58 +0000dragonkingkarlWhen It Was Cool takes a look back at the 2016 DC Animated Movie feature Batman - The Killing Joke. A classic comic book story pitting The Joker against Batman than ends up being one of the most iconic Batgirl storylines ever. A story that completely...2722batgirl,batman,comicbooks,comics,movies,reviewcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/father-brown-stuck-in-the-desert-episodewhenitwascool.com]]>591a760e-ea52-42a2-a830-1bd440537399Wed, 30 Mar 2022 13:36:34 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin The Desert Rat today as we begin a trilogy featuring popular European television series. First up is the cycle pedaling priest, with a nose for solving criminal riddles-Father Brown. Britbox Episode One. Support the platform that houses this...whenitwascool.com]]>3533review,tvclean96fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/knight-rider-1982-reviewee614788-efd3-4a44-ac71-ce9a938ce2ceThu, 24 Mar 2022 21:11:15 +0000dragonkingkarlToday Karl takes you on a retro TV review ride with Knight Rider (1982) another classic television show about car mixed with crime drama. Former police officer and Vietnam veteran Michael Long is shot in an ambush but nursed back to health by a...1680knightrider,retro,review,tvcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/hi-mom-stuck-in-the-desert-podcast-episothedesertrat3@yahoo.com Support the platform that houses this podcast: whenitwascool.com  Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>ec2743d8-1d15-4659-85c4-d801a9559f01Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:55:14 +0000dragonkingkarlThis week's Stuck In the Desert reviews some of Hollywood's attempts to capture the fury and grandeur that is Mother Nature on a cleaning spree! The Desert Rat will be crouched behind that rock outcropping during the production, doing his best to...thedesertrat3@yahoo.com Support the platform that houses this podcast: whenitwascool.com  Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>3445disasters,movies,popculture,retro,tornado,tvclean95fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/the-wizard-of-oz-stuck-in-the-desert-podwhenitwascool.com  Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>fa23b26b-8837-45ea-a5f4-1c29f1825dfcWed, 16 Mar 2022 09:08:28 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin The Desert Rat on the Yellow Brick Road this episode as we look back on the movie classic, The Wizard of Oz. Support the platform that houses this podcast: http://www.whenitwascool.com/  Support my tag team partner,...whenitwascool.com  Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>3512movies,popculture,retro,reviews,wizardofozclean94fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/incredible-hulk-issue-181-1st-appearance6055c8e9-dd9e-4cb7-b3a9-72c1a5089452Tue, 15 Mar 2022 00:20:57 +0000dragonkingkarlThe popular X-Men character Wolverine actually first appeared in the pages of the Incredible Hulk issue 181. A battle between the Hulk and the Wendigo was interrupted by the mysterious Canadian special agent superhero. Wolverine's character would...1614comic,comicbook,hulk,marvel,marvelcomics,wolverine,xmencleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/grandmas-stuff-and-school-days-when-it-wWhenItWasCool.com]]>0b171ee5-3908-4c73-8e21-a0d8b6e01089Thu, 10 Mar 2022 22:12:44 +0000dragonkingkarlKarl and Tonya return with the flagship When It Was Cool Podcast to discuss nostalgia and retro fun. Tonya has been helping sort out her grandmother's estate and has found some really nostalgic old items there including a time capsule of her cousin's...WhenItWasCool.com]]>3242movies,music,nostalgia,retro,sports,tvclean138fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/10-4-trucker-movies-and-shows-stuck-in-twhenitwascool.com]]>7b404707-cbb0-4735-a1eb-5dd8c51f8902Wed, 09 Mar 2022 15:18:47 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin The Desert Rat this week for an episode of Good Trucks and Truckers Gone Bad! Support the platform that houses this podcast: http://www.whenitwascool.com/whenitwascool.com]]>3801movies,popculture,retro,truckers,trucking,tvclean93fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/lucy-meets-superman-i-love-lucy-se6-ep1382fadb2b-4c44-4309-8627-7039c5ab4974Thu, 03 Mar 2022 10:31:37 +0000dragonkingkarlI've got a retro TV review for you today. The famous episode of I Love Lucy where Lucy tries to pass herself off as Superman at her kid's birthday party only to, predictably, mess things up. But the real Superman (George Reeves) swoops in to  save the...1515ilovelucy,lucilleball,retro,superman,tvcleanbonushttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/columbo-stuck-in-the-desert-episode-91whenitwascool.com Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>10f563f1-8429-49dc-bf53-d9ec33b7dc38Wed, 23 Feb 2022 11:22:04 +0000dragonkingkarlLet's take a ride today in the "Beatupmobile" of Lt. Columbo as he bumbles his way into jailing this week's murderer! Peter Falk as an actor, and Columbo specifically are touched on in this episode. Support the platform that houses this podcast:...whenitwascool.com Support my tag team partner, dirtydawgmes on Patreon Stop Killing Each Other!]]>3352columbo,crime,drama,retro,tvclean91fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/wiwc-saga-of-hulk-hogan-and-the-awa-worl98ef13d3-5a38-4219-a2b8-bc2b496cbf64Mon, 16 Aug 2021 13:23:40 +0000dragonkingkarlJoin pro wrestling historian Karl Stern from When It Was Cool as he looks in depth at the history of WWE legend Hulk Hogan before he became WWF champion in 1984. Did he hold a world championship before then in the AWA? It's complicated. A detailed...3057aew,awa,hulkhogan,impact,nwa,nxt,prowrestling,roh,vernegagne,vincemcmahon,wrestling,wwecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/uphill-both-ways-podcast-nobody-loves-th4e951dc3-1162-48f7-af8d-c0970f5c64acThu, 22 Jul 2021 09:14:52 +0000dragonkingkarlLois Lane, Mary Jane Watson, and Veronica Lodge - what do they all have in common? They're non-powered love interests of comic book characters. While there are plenty of couples in comic books, most of them don't last long or, when they do, both...4468comicbooks,comics,hulk,popculture,retro,spiderman,supermancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/when-it-was-cool-the-muppet-show-episodeca11f5b9-5fb7-448b-9262-322b95fb1a60Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:21:12 +0000dragonkingkarlIt's time to put on make-up, it's time to get things right, it's time for When It Was Cool to cover the return of the original Muppet Show to television via the Disney Plus streaming app. All your favorites like Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Gonzo, and...2221cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/when-it-was-cool-podcast-1980s-music-funb230d277-a0f5-4c51-bf62-f40e88b5fc6aThu, 11 Feb 2021 14:54:25 +0000dragonkingkarlWe have been burning up playlists on YouTube lately and Karl is an expert in all things retro music. We talk about classic rock and pop and discuss many legendary and forgotten acts including The Police, Simply Red, Genesis, Robert Palmer, David...4217bowie,classicrock,genesis,madonna,mellencamp,music,philcollins,pop,retrocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/uphill-both-ways-podcast-i-wanna-rock-ep9264bc5c-ae8f-439c-bf21-41e00a691242Thu, 04 Feb 2021 10:34:26 +0000dragonkingkarlThe Bangles, Stephanie Mills, John Paragon, and... Don Felder? What do these people have in common? The answer may amaze you! Cap'n Crunch, Trix, Lucky Charms, Count Chocula, and... Green Onion Chex?!? What do these things have in common? The answer...3882acdc,bangles,classicrock,eagles,music,rock,springsteencleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/dragonkingkarl/when-it-was-cool-podcast-nbcus-peacock-n5946c95a-94e1-4c59-bf39-b79ba65b113cThu, 28 Jan 2021 13:52:54 +0000dragonkingkarlOn this edition of the flagship When It Was Cool podcast we discuss the NBCU's Peacock streaming network which is in the news this week for a deal to absorb the WWE Network into it's service in March. I have gotten the app and I'll tell you what is on...4545genesis,movies,music,nbc,philcollins,pop,prowrestling,retro,rock,tv,wrestling,wwe,wwenetworkcleanfull