Unpacking the Power of Power Pack

Our inaugural episode! Jeff and Rick begin their podcasting journey by playing around with some recording gear, drinking some beer, and talking about the first issue of Power Pack. Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Jeff and Rick attempt to break their personal record of the number of podcasts they have produced by doubling their library…..will they succeed? Who knows!! Also, they compare Skeletor to Nixon, determine the morality of babies stealing candy from adults, and some science stuff.  And the kids get some snazzy new costumes…..Whoo hoo! Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, a discussion about the new game of car tossing makes the demented duo reminisce about an orange car while drinking an IPA. They also talked about a comic book. Jack takes the lead as the Snarks finally succeed in their war against against a small clutch of children. It really is embarrassing how this elite cadre of soldiers keep failing against a group of pre-adult, cosmic powered, untrained humans….CHILDREN POWER! I am not going to get sued for that, am I? Our resident Cowboy Scientist delves into the awesome mystery of clouds while Rick reviews a young adults book from the 1950's. Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

With beers in hand, the dungeon dwelling duo join the questing quartet as they search a snark ship for their parents and a way to escape. Will the children be recaptured? Will they argue? Will Katie lose her tooth? Spoiler alert….YES! Jeff and Rick continue to throw caution and accents to the wind as they try to chronicle the Power kids amazing fight in space as they continue to learn about their powers. Additionally, you will be treated to fantastic bonus content featuring a day in the life of a Snark! How awesome is that? Spoiler alert….VERY!   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Cyborg Ninja by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3577-cyborg-ninja License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

A young lad goes on a quest through the magic world of Hyrule….wait….this is Power Pack, not Legend of Zelda. In that case, let us tell you the story of the Power family, now back on Earth, after being kidnapped by Aliens. Their house is destroyed, their mental facilities are in questionable shape, a psychopath is after them...and they have lost their only chair. How is the family able to go on? Additionally, we say things to each other to make ourselves laugh and prepare ourselves for the inevitable cease and desist from Nintendo!!!! COSTUMES ON!!!!   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Call to Adventure by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3470-call-to-adventure License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Overworld by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4189-overworld License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

What do you get when you mix four young superheroes, Spider-man, a synthetic dragon, a couple of mutated runaway teens, a kidnapped professor, and a variety of opportunities to sing?….a cacophony of chaos. Jeff and Rick try to keep up with the powered up pre-teens as they hop around New York chasing adventure. And, through the use of various bad analogies and singing, the boys prevail. Jeff even tries his hand at Broadway. He begins by serenading a beer, and finishes by challenging Lin-Manuel Miranda to a rap battle. It does not go well. Also, you can use egg whites for casts and flamethrowers are cool…..This is why we are here!   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Video Dungeon Crawl by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4584-video-dungeon-crawl License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Overworld by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4189-overworld License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Featuring the caped darkness of Cloak and the impossibly costumed Dagger. The dynamic duo join the kids, fresh off their first half-day at their new school, to try and do some superhero stuff. Since they are underage and in a new city and are still figuring out how to do this heroing thing, I am sure everything will turn out all right…..Hang on….getting handed a message….Nope...it all goes terribly wrong. But never fear, with beer in hand and some knowledge about fire retardants, Jeff and Rick are here to save the day. Let the sound effects commence!   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Crisis by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3561-crisis License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Anguish by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3373-anguish License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Penumbra by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4203-penumbra License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The final issue of the Dragon Man/Cloak and Dagger arc….Hooray! The children were left in a perilous position in the final pages of last issue. There is drugs, robots, fighting, and dancing. So many questions were asked, but probably none of them were like this. What beer will see the talkative twosome of Jeff and Rick through these pages? What crazy concepts and witty words will be dreamed up by the Power children? What silly songs will escape the confines of Jeff’s beard? Tune in to another exquisite episode of our family friendly podcast to find out. Featured in this episode are shout outs to: The Cardboard Kingdom ( @TheCardboardK ), Stumptown ( @ruckawriter ), and Resurrections Podcast ( @AdamThanosPod). And you can now support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent.   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 8bit Dungeon Boss by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3330-8bit-dungeon-boss License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

It is time for a new arc and a new adventure! The Power children are taken to the aquarium for a pleasant afternoon with their grandpa. Too bad there is a GIANT ALIEN SNAKE that spoils their good time. Man, I hate it when that happens. It reminds me of this one time, at work, I was having this fantastic nap, and my boss woke me up to tell me I was snoring too loud. Man, what a jerk…..what was I talking about? Anyway, Jeff and Rick get ready to rumble with a reptile in the latest installment of our (yet to be) award winning podcast. Join us! Rate us! Love Us! And support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent. Featured in this episode are shout outs to: Star Scouts ( @MikeLawillustra), Alphabet Flight Podcast ( @alphaflightpod ), Jay and Miles Xplain the X-Men ( @XPlaintheXmen) and Marvel’s Secret Wars and Beyond podcast ( @Sean42AZ )   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ The Complex by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4488-the-complex License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Future Gladiator by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3793-future-gladiator License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

We made it to Episode 10, get outta here. You know how you should celebrate, support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent. Or just listen to the show. Seriously, that makes us happy too. And if you do listen to the show, you get to find out how they solve the snake situation as the plucky Power Pack pints team up with Marrina and Friday to go on an incredible sea adventure. Grab your flippers and deep sea masks, cause we are going for some deep dives. We may also talk about dogs, ukes, dolphins, and GI Joe. And Rick fails to correctly identify the Arctic from the Antarctic, so we can tease him about that for a while…that should be good for a laugh. Now to miss quote LL Cool J in Deepest, Bluest Gee..."My Gee is like a Sharks Fin." Featured in this episode are shout outs to: GeoGearHeads ( @Geogearheads ), Alphabet Flight Podcast ( @alphaflightpod ), Titan up the Defense ( @ttwasteland_ ).   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Winner Winner! by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4630-winner-winner- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this episode, Tone Deaf Rick and Pom Pom Jeff follow the kids as they dive to new depths, in the sewers? What, wait…that cannot be safe. And it is not. But they have to throw away their safety, sanity, and sense of smell in order to save a kitten……seriously…a kitten…they are like, so much better than me, which is a really low bar. Anyway. You should support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent so we can save more kittens from sewers. Do you want to hear us talk about a really cool book from the 70’s written by David Macaulay called Underground? Do you want to hear us talk like a copper with a bad accent? Do you want to hear Rick sing……Ok...nobody wants that, but you should listen anyway! Featured in this episode are shout outs to: Underground (https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/books/underground-by-david-macaulay/) and Secret Wars and Beyond podcast ( @Sean42AZ ) & ( @garaujo1). Oh…Support your local library!!!!   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ RetroFuture Clean by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4277-retrofuture-clean License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ritual by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4293-ritual License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Our first interview!!! And it is with June Brigman!!! And it was sooooo cool!! Join us for this very special episode as we get the amazing opportunity to speak with the co-creator and first artist of Power Pack. June was kind enough to answer questions about how she got her start as an artist, her start into comics, and her start on Power Pack.  My daughter also helps us get June to open up about important questions, like what Jack’s voice sounds like, how long Julies rainbow lasts, how adorable is Katie, and the number of animals June lives with. Seriously, it is adorable. And why are we talking about cats again….this is like the second episode in a row. Well, it probably won’t continue Make sure you check out June’s gallery (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=1321), her work on the daily comic strip Mary Worth (http://maryworthcomics.com/), and her upcoming comic book Captain Ginger (http://www.comicsahoy.com/series/captain-ginger). Also, shout outs to the people we mentioned in this episode: Ahoy Comics Ahoy Comics ( @AhoyComicMags ), Jay and Miles Xplain the X-Men ( @XPlaintheXmen ) and Nicole Chung ( @nicole_soojung ). And don’t forget to support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Don’t be sad, we are back with a brand new episode of Power Pack!! And, as Jeff so eloquently(?) sings, we are back in the sewers again!  On the hunt for their lost backpacks, the team of pre-teens head into the dark...and meet a mess of mutants!  That’s right, they are in the Morlock tunnels. Hopefully a couple of X-Men can get them out of this scrape. Along the way, we discuss depression and electricity….not at the same time. This episode, does not suck....but I may be biased! And if you think there are too many song parodies, blame the Irredeemable Shagg ( @onceuponageek ) for this fine mess. Additional shout outs include: Secret Wars and Beyond ( @Sean42AZ ) & ( @garaujo1), Titan up the Defense ( @ttwasteland_ ), and WMQ Comics ( @wmqcomics ). And don’t forget to grab your cat and support us on Patreon,https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Crossover Time! X-cellent! Jeff and Rick sit down with an X-pensive beer and X-amine an X-cellent X-Men X-travaganza. That’s right, Power Pack is hiding behind a weird teal covered book. The Power Kids embark on their darkest adventure yet...yeah, this ain’t no kiddy book. Make sure you check out Jay and Miles Xplain the X-Men, Episode 41 “Hated and Feared” (https://www.xplainthexmen.com/2015/01/41-hated-and-feared/) for their take on this issue of X-Men. Featured in this episode are shout outs to: Jay & Miles XPlain the X-Men( @XPlaintheXmen ), Smash Fiction (@SmashFicPodcast ) and a BIG SHOUT OUT to Hub at Titan Up the Defense for his contribution ( @ttwasteland_ )   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

There comes a time, in every podcast’s life, where a guest host appears…..this is that time! Jeff and Rick are joined by one of the rowdy boys of the Secret Wars and Beyond podcast. Sean joins the dysfunctional duo to down some drinks and discuss some dugouts as Power Pack goes to Shea Stadium. They are out at the ballpark to take in a professional baseball game with their granpa….what trouble could they possibly get into…….I am being handed a note….this says that they could get into a lot of trouble. But never fear…with three hosts and a ton of silliness...and a slightly longer episode....you get the enjoyment of a grand slam home run. Thanks once again to Sean from Secret Wars and Beyond ( @Sean42AZ ) for joining us on this episode. Be sure to check out his wonderful podcasts. http://secretwars.libsyn.com/ And don’t forget support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Spacial Winds by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3883-spacial-winds License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Overworld by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4189-overworld License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

The Power Pack Podcast is Rollin On!! Every caped crime fighter has their nemesis. Batman/Joker, Spiderman/Green Goblin, Ronald McDonold/Hamburgler… So it is for Power Pack. That’s right, Carmody is back and he has his own power suit to hunt down those adventurous adolescents. But, will his new suit be enough to capture the kids, or did he dive to the depths of the dollar bin for his duds? Spoiler….he has 99 problems and the dollar bin is one of them…. That is not all of the drama in this issue. Julie, in the face of a math test she has not studied for, is being pressured to …...CHEAT!!! Will she do it? Will she take answers unearned? Will she sully her good name or will she rat out her classmates? These are all fine questions that will probably be answered in this weeks installment of Unpacking the Power of Power Pack! Big, huge, heartfelt shout out to Tim Price ( @timprice17 )! You are a truly dedicated fan to not only our show, but to many other podcasts as well. Thank you for your gift. Also, in podcast mentions to And don’t forget support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Batty McFaddin by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3427-batty-mcfaddin License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Wait….What is going on? Mephisto has taken over our Power Pack podcast and is forcing us to review one of the issues of his strange “Mephisto vs” from the 1980’s! What madness! How can Jeff and Rick survive this Halloween terror? Never fear true believer! Greg from Secret Wars and Beyond ( @garaujo1 ) has been sent to FWOOSH with the Power Pack Pals. Also, since this is a crossover event, Mephisto has left a breadcrumb trail of tortured souls for the listeners to follow. Be sure to check out these other podcasts to complete this insanity. Unpacking the Power of Power: Mephisto vs The Fantastic Four Secret Wars and Beyond: Mephisto vs The X-Factor Resurrections- An Adam Warlock and Thanos Podcast: Mephisto vs The X-Men Married With Comics: Mephisto vs The Avengers

Two!!!! Two comics for the price of one podcast! What a deal! We are doing something a little different this week, covering parts of two comics featuring Power Pack. Thor 357 and Fantastic Four 282. We examine one page from Thor where our powered up pint sized people have a chance encounter with the Warriors Three. Then, in Fantastic Four, our Fabulous Family of Four find themselves in a fevered fantasy of Franklin Richards. Along the way we somehow go down rabbit holes of the Monster at the End of this Book, Shakespeare, and beer…..well, you know we were going to talk about beer….that was a given. We also somehow tie in the War Rocket Ajax podcast ( @TheMattDWilson and @theisb ) and THOR: The Lightning and the Storm ( @thelightningand )   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Shiny Tech by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4347-shiny-tech License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  

Part two of the “Oh No! Julie got in trouble!” story arc. What would you do if you were accused of cheating on a math test? If you said ‘Runaway to Asgard’, then you win our fabulous prize: An unscheduled appearance of Beta Ray Bill and the Warriors Three. But, due to budget constraints, we can only show you Horse Thor for one page. Thanks for playing, we hope you enjoy your prize! The good news is that we are drinking a pretty good beer, and we get to see Volstagg shot in the tuckus with some darts. Jeff also gets to mock Rick who has a head cold. Does this sound like a fun episode or what? And don’t forget support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Chipper Doodle v2 by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3500-chipper-doodle-v2 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

And, as it was written, so it is. FRANKLIN POWER IS IN DA HOUSE!!!! That is right true believers, the fantastic Franklin from the Fantastic Four finally found the family of four! And it is a good thing he did, because he has a message for them. A great green booger head is coming from space to kill them! And there is a pony boy coming too! Gadzooks, how will this podcasting duo handle this potentially team increasing issue? (Hint, probably with a beer) Join us for this exciting adventure as we turn a page in the history of this amazing family, and help us figure out the bigger question….what is up with Katie? And don’t forget support us on Patreon, https://www.patreon.com/JeffandRickPresent   Eighties Action by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3703-eighties-action License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Take Me Out to the Ballgame by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3413-take-me-out-to-the-ballgame License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/