Pop Culture Basement

Sitting down in the 1980's and turning on HBO, or your local cable equivalent, was an adventure like no other. What would we see, what would we discover, what would we grow to love? John Carpenter's BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA may very well be the greatest cult movie ever made, imprinted on the minds of impressionable 80's kids by catching it piece by piece on cable for what felt like forever. Join Mike as he welcomes BILL BERE from the BAT-POD down the basement to discuss our memories of BIG TROUBLE, local and national cable and the movies we discovered because of them, quotable movies, plus SO MUCH MORE! We really do shake the pillars of heaven with this one.Find Bill on the BAT-POD: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bat-pod/id1436402852Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

What the hell is up with that title? Listen here, skippy! Podcast veteran TIM ROONEY visits the basement to sing the praises of the classic Batman collection STRANGE APPARITIONS while also sharing stories of comic book store experiences new and old. Along the way we somehow veer off into discussing the contents of the top drawer of my Dad's bedside table, piss off Snyderverse stalwarts and admire Hugo Strange's, ahem, friend, Magda. Thank goodness Tim was able to find his copy of the collection!Look for Tim's short films at Through The Lens Productions on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@ThroughtheLensProductionsFollow Tim's podcast, The Anything Goes Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anything-goes-podcast/id1209753075Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

We all have that year, that one year where it fell into place and you became....you. Mine was 1989, the year of sequels, of music new and old, of comics maturing along with me, of TV shows that spoke to me...and yes, the year of Batman. Join me and my guest Tin Foil Consortium as we go over the pop culture landscape that changed our perspective on life and opened our eyes to the wider world around us. Plus, you'll feel REALLLY old!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

Maestro. Master. Genius. John Williams goes by many titles, but the simplest may be the Dream Weaver. He's provided the soundtrack for our hopes, fears, fantasies and nightmares while making us believe a man can fly and that adventures happen in a galaxy far, far away. Join returning guest KRISTINA DOWLER and I as we use our favorite John Williams tracks as a jumping off point to discuss his career, his films, his influence and his everlasting legacy. Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

It's the premiere episode of season 2, so I had to come up with something big, something SPECIAL and start things off with a bang. So of course, I couldn't even settle on the NAME and actual SUBJECT MANNER of the episode! But I did bring in a SPECIAL GUEST, as ZAKI HASAN joins me in the basement to discuss geek parenting, growing up geeky, and the way the pop culture landscape has changed from one generation to the next. As always, Zaki's humor and insight provide a sharp view into the highs and lows of raising kids in the way of geekdom.Look for Zaki on the MovieFilm podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-moviefilm-podcast/id549057901Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

From Dark Avenger of the Night to smiling Caped Crusader, the Batman we saw on our movie screens from 1989 to 1997 swung wildly in tone, content and quality. Join Mike as he welcomes Brad Reiter, aka Big Beard Booty Daddy, down into the Basement to look back at the cinematic journey of Batman during the Tim Burton and Joel Schumacher years, an era that saw both directors stamp their influences and personalities onto the Masked Manhunter and his world, for better or worse. HOLY SERIES RECAP! Grab your Bat Credit Card and get ready to Bat dance by the pale moonlight, cause if ya gotta end season 1 of the podcast, ya might as well go with a smile! Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

Living Legends...not many can use that mantle and actually embody it for over 60 years and counting, especially when some of the legends ain't living anymore. Summer's here and the time is right for fightin' in the street, boys....so join me in welcoming Bill Dunn down in the Basement as we go through the past darkly and midnight ramble our way from Beggars Banquet to Black and Blue, with pitstops along the moonlight mile and rock 'n roll wasteland of the 60's and 70's. You can't always get what you want, but with this episode we promise not to leave your love in vain. Drop your reds, drop your greens and blues, scrape the shit right off your shoe and immerse yourself in the crossfire hurricane that is THE ROLLING STONES, 1968 - 1976!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

How do we become sports fans? After we become sports fans, how do we watch our favorite teams? Gather with family and friends? Shun all others and obsess alone? And do we pass these traditions onto our children, as they may have been passed to us? Join Mike as he welcomes his bitter rival Scott, otherwise known as ChiefsMASHforever, down into the POP CULTURE BASEMENT to discuss the origins of sports fandom, growing up watching games on television or in person, and the traditions and memories associated with following the teams we love. All this, and some good natured, old fashioned ball busting! What more could you ask for sports fans?!?Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

HEY HEY HEY! Come back with us now to the days when you came home from school, grabbed a snack, turned on the TV and learned about the evils of concert bootlegging! Join Mike and his guest (and SLEAZE BAG CINEMA co-host) Andrew Gross as they delight in one of the more unique VERY SPECIAL EPISODES ever produced, while also reminiscing about the joy that was local syndication and reruns....and Rerun! 70's rock icons, psychedelic music montages and sarcastic little sisters...this two part WHAT'S HAPPENING epic had it all! Just lemme get this straight....which Doobie you be?Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠YouTube:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzUContact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights, it's time to talk about the MUPPETS on the new episode of POP CULTURE BASEMENT! Mike is joined by the marvelous MELODI to revel in the laughs, the insanity and the brilliance that are The Muppets. The movies, the television show, the amusement rides...we cover it all, including the history and lasting legacy that Jim Henson and company created. So grab your boomerang fish, make a left at the fork in the road and crank up the Electric Mayhem, it's time to raise the curtain on the most sensational, inspirational, celebrational episode of POP CULTURE BASEMENT!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

An icon who played icons. Jim Morrison. Elvis. Batman. Iceman. Moses. Doc Holliday. All embodied by the recently departed Val Kilmer. Join Mike as he welcomes LEIGH ANNE (@thebellacissa) to the basement for this special retrospective episode on the career of a true Hollywood legend. You're a daisy if you do.Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d7495

This podcast could save your life!* GUY MILKS of GET TO DA PODCAST! joins Mike down in the POP CULTURE BASEMENT to talk about 90's GRUNGE! The bands, the albums, the angst! Relive the good times, when the economy was booming, war was an afterthought, and all of us were miserable and depressed! Mike even gets to vent about hating KISS! Come as you are, for a perfect 10 out of Ten episode! And smile, for god’s sake! It’s only gonna get worse! *(not really)Check out GUY on Get to da Podcast with Jeremy Lloyd at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-to-da-podcast/id1600898669Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠@Mickjamison1⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

Another podcast episode about Star Wars?!? HELL YES! For the first official episode of POP CULTURE BASEMENT, I welcome KRISTINA DOWLER, as we discuss the PREQUEL TRILOGY. We delve into the backstory of our fandom origins, the way different generations discover and react to STAR WARS, and share our memories on seeing each prequel and how they affected us. If you're gonna start a new podcast, why not go BOMBAD BIG for the first episode!What are YOUR opinions of the PREQUEL TRILOGY, and STAR WARS in general? Agree or disagree with our opinions? Have a piece of pop culture YOU'D like to discuss on the show?!?Contact me on:Twitter: thislightsaberkillsfacists @Mickjamison1 Bluesky: thislightsaberkillsfacists @mikejamison.bsky.socialPlease LISTEN, RATE and REVIEW us at:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=d48d71454f794475

No one reads anymore, that’s all I ever hear. Well I do, and my daughter does. And we're here to talk about our love of reading! Not only that, we're here to talk about the classic young adult novel BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA, a book that not only touched me profoundly as a child, but one that I got to share with my daughter all these years later. Just a warning, there MAY be tears shed during the episode! But please, join us anyway, you'll have a GREAT time!Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

It's no exaggeration when I say that this TV special has lived inside my subconscious for over 40 years, trying to claw its way to the surface. When you're dealing with material like this, you bring in the big guns, which is why SPECIAL GUEST Henry Bernstein is here to help me sift through my childhood angst and break down 1978's PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON! We start with Puff and end up at Superman...in between we discuss 70's animation trauma, unmade Bob Dylan cartoons and opine on why Adam West is an underrated Batman. Things get CRAZY, and I don't just mean the psychedelic storyboards used for this special! Join us as I unpack my psyche, won't you?!? It's a good one!Listen for Henry on his podcast:SONGS OF EXPERIENCE: A BOB DYLAN PODCAST https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/songs-of-experience-a-bob-dylan-podcast/id1744985269Please LISTEN, RATE, SHARE and REVIEW this show on:Apple: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955⁠⁠⁠YouTube:⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHBHVrpf0cV77cMxgyTb4Ql2_pdKsNrV6&si=oHOXlQdOBVPqHnzU⁠Contact Mike on:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@Mickjamison1⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mikejamison.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ (thislightsaberkillsfacists)

From humble 8-bit beginnings to a worldwide sensation, Pokémon has made it's mark in a myriad of pop culture media around the globe for almost 30 years. But can the humble host of this podcast, oblivious to the Pokémon experience, learn why this property has survived, and thrived, for so long? Luckily, he's called in TOP MEN, as Mike is joined by Ross & Ryan from the HISTORY ON FILM podcast to school him in all things Pikachu. They've even brought games! Join us and by the time you're done listening, you'll wanna CATCH 'EM ALL! Contact Mike on:Twitter: @Mickjamison1 (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Bluesky: @mikejamison.bsky.social (thislightsaberkillsfacists)Check out Ryan & Ross on the HISTORY ON FILM PODCAST:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-history-on-film-podcast/id1777697638Please LISTEN, RATE, and REVIEW the show on:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-basement/id1796270822Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6v6QCWVQwlm9SIQ6OsrGbK?si=fe20277043d74955

Listen to Mike blather on for 20 minutes as he introduces listeners to the show and kinda/sorta lays out a mission statement for the POP CULTURE BASEMENT podcast. Oh, he also talks about his cat! How could you NOT listen?Look for Mike, and updates on the podcast, at:Twitter: @thislightsaberkillsfacistsBluesky: @mikejamison.bsky.social

What are the movies, books, music, TV shows and other pop culture ephemera that helped to shape who you are? Where and how did you consume this content, and why does it still hold a special place in your heart and mind to this day? Join Mike Jamison and his guests as they relive and try to recapture the magic of their youth, down in the POP CULTURE BASEMENT. Coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and all other reputable podcatchers!