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When It Was Cool reviews, remembers, and celebrates the toys, music, action figures, television, movies, and popular culture of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. Star Wars, G.I. Joe, Super Friends, Comic Books, Comics, DC Comics, Marvel Comics, My Little Pony, Alice in Wonderland, books, Six Million Dollar Man, Godzilla, video games, and all things retro.
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It's one of the biggest television shows in history! Today at When It Was Cool, Karl reviews Episode 1 Season 1 of Star Trek from 1966.  Now Karl is admittedly a bigger Star Wars fan than Star Trek fan but he tells us that he really enjoyed episode 1 of Star Trek.  This episode in interesting, in that, it is actually closer to a horror or Twilight Zone episode than a sci-fi movie. We meet Captain Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Sulu, and others for the first time and learn a little bit about them. Join When It Was Cool for some fun Star Trek talk on this Wednesday retro TV review!
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This is a review of the run of Dark Shadows television shows which featured the character Barnabas Collins who maybe, possibly, perhaps was a vampire.  This is a really unique TV show/soap opera unlike anything else I've ever seen on television.  With all the melodrama of a soap opera but with vampires, ghosts, and a mystery! Join host Karl Stern as he discusses Dark Shadows.
Karl takes a look back at the classic sci-fi series Lost in Space! After watching the first episode of this series I finally understand it a lot better than just seeing the random sporadic episode as a kid. This is a great and exciting sci-fi series with an iconic robot, an evil heel saboteur, and an interesting space adventure! Danger Will Robinson, let's take a look back at Lost in Space!
There have been multiple King Kong vs Godzilla movies in the modern era... but this isn't the first time. All the way back in 1962 Godzilla fought King Kong. Karl and Tonya watch this masterpiece and review it. This episode features the worst looking King Kong in cinematic history, frantic arm waving Godzilla, a volcano (of course), and much more. Join us for King Kong vs Godzilla!
Psycho changed everything in 1960. Alfred Hitchcock's horror masterpiece reinvented fear cinema. Our Patreon supporters at When It Was Cool have had access to this show for a long time but with the recent plot of Monster: The Ed Gein Story heavily featuring Psycho (based on Ed Gein) this is a great time to remember the horror movie classic.
It is the official book launch of my new 700-page monster research project on the pioneer era of United States pro wrestling. The DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus: The Bible of the Pioneer era of Pro Wrestling is now available as a print book and on Kindle! I am joined by my wife Tonya from the When It Was Cool website who sits down with me to discuss the pioneer era of pro wrestling, why it is so interesting, how it really influenced modern pro wrestling, plus much more. If you have ever wondered about pro wrestling in the U.S. before Frank Gotch then check out this week's podcast!
Today we pull from our Patreon feed at https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool an episode of DragonKing Dark Podcast discussing The Mummy! Why are mummies associated with Halloween? Why is the mummy frightning? Plus great Mummy movies and more! Check us out at When It Was Cool for more great horror and Halloween podcasts.
Celebrate Halloween with a horror movie review selection from our Patreon archive at When It Was Cool. Join us as we look back at probably the greatest horror film ever made - the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Support us on Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool
Celebrating Halloween all month long at When It Was Cool we have another offering from our Patreon selection from the DragonKing Dark Podcast - The story of Dracula! The vampire and Dracula are highly associated with Halloween. Let's look at the macabre history and pop culture impact of the king of the vampires! Support us on Patreon and get instant access to all the DragonKing Dark episodes! When It Was Cool | creating a Website and Podcast Network | Patreon
To celebrate Halloween this month I pull from our Patreon archives an episode of DragonKing Dark discussing Frankenstein. What is the line between life and death? What was the Victorian Era fascination with death? All of that and much more is discussed on this episode. Patreon supporters get full access to the complete archives of DragonKing Dark Podcast at When It Was Cool.
It's that time of year again, Dave Meltzer has sent out the 2024 ballots for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. This is my most popular show of the year (two parts with part 2 airing next week) and we have a lot to discuss this year. Will the multitude of tag teams introduced over the last few years get in? What about the Young Bucks? Who is in danger of dropping off the list? Several new names are now on the ballot. So, let's discuss the 2024 Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame ballot. Part 1. Support us on Patreon - When It Was Cool | creating a Website and Podcast Network | Patreon
We wrap up our summer of Batman series today on the When It Was Cool free feed with a review from our Patreon archive of the 2008 DC animate movie Justice League New Frontier. This was a critically acclaimed comic book and animated series and well worth checking out. Please check out our Batman in Order podcast and article series at https://www.whenitwascool.com/batman-in-order-series-the-batman-chronology-ariticles-and-podcasts
Our summer of Batman series is about to wrap up next week here at When It Was Cool. This has been a promotion for our Patreon Only podcast series - Batman in Order where we cover every appearance of Batman in chronological order. This week from our Patreon archive we present a review of the DC animated feature Justice League Dark (2017) featuring John Constantine, Swamp Thing, and Batman!
The summer of Batman is winding down here at When It Was Cool and I present another podcast from our Patreon page looking back at the beloved Justice League the Animated Series (2001) cartoon which, of course, features Batman. Check out our Batman in Order Podcast series running at When It Was Cool. Exclusive to our Patreon following every appearance of Batman in chronological order. Tomorrow (Sept 12, 2024) will feature the 15th appearance of Batman from the pages of Detective Comics!
As the summer of Batman begins to wind down, I take a look back at a pretty cool but largely forgotten Justice League Action cartoon series featuring Batman. This is an offering from the Patreon archives at When It Was Cool which features over 2000 shows including our bi-weekly Batman in Order Podcast series where we follow the appearances of Batman in chronological order! Check it out - https://www.whenitwascool.com/batman-in-order-series-the-batman-chronology-ariticles-and-podcasts
Here is another offering from our Patreon back catalog for the summer of Batman series promoting our new Batman in Order Collection from WhenItWasCool.com. This is a look at the divisive 2017 Justice League movie featuring Ben Affleck's Batman. Our Patreon features over 2000 podcasts, books, and more on pop culture and retro pop culture. Give us a look!
Batman is starring on Amazon Prime (of all places?) in a new animated series stylized very similar to the classic Batman the Animated Series. The series is either getting rave reviews or brutalized depending on who you ask. Well, if you're asking me, I thought it was pretty good. Some episodes are better than others and a few are excellent. It is a slightly different take on Batman to be sure. Speaking of being sure, be sure to check out our ongoing Patreon series Batman in Order following every chronological appearance of Batman!
From the Patreon archives at When It Was Cool we continue to celebrate the summer of Batman with this review of one of our favorite movies of all time - Joker from 2019. With the sequel on the horizon, now is a great time to revisit this monumental film. Be sure to check out our Batman in Order podcast and article collection here - https://www.whenitwascool.com/batman-in-order-series-the-batman-chronology-ariticles-and-podcasts
We continue the summer of Batman at When It Was Cool with this offering from our Patreon feed where we discuss the classic Super Powers toy line (which has now made a comeback). Batman and Robin were a key part of this toy line. Join us on our Patreon page for our Batman in Order podcast series where we follow every appearance of Batman in chronological order starting with Detective Comics issue 27. We have about a dozen episodes up already so check it out!
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ghyslain sabourin

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Tracy Murray

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Jun 17th
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Brooke Allen

Tried to get into this... just a man reminiscing about days gone by.

Apr 7th
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Joshua Bradford

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Mina Tochumy

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May 23rd
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