Cover image of Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews

Media Obscura - Retro and Obscure TV/Movie Reviews

A show dedicated to watching, reviewing, and bickering over the entertainment of yesteryear. Whether they're the classics that defined the era, blockbuster failures that fell off the face of the Earth... Read more

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

3. Klaatu (Not The Beatles, Misremembered Facts, and Senior Dads) feat. Jackson Maxwell!

3. Klaatu (Not The Beatles, Misremembered Facts, and Senior Dads) feat. Jackson Maxwell!

It's the first music episode of The Media Obscura Podcast! With Mike stuck in the shame-cab, Nick gets another one of hi... Read more

1 Dec 2018

1hr 13mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

5. City Hunter (Gunshot Blink)

5. City Hunter (Gunshot Blink)

Nick and Mike decide to check out another Jackie Chan thingy, the 1993 movie "City Hunter." Nick and Mike also check out... Read more

16 Dec 2018

1hr 27mins

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

31. The Young Ones (War... What Is It Good For?)

31. The Young Ones (War... What Is It Good For?)

Nick and Mike sit down and check out the 80s BBC comedy series, The Young Ones. Nick and Mike also ponder the horrors of... Read more

23 Jun 2019

1hr 9mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

4. Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (Soft Garbage)

4. Jackie Chan Stuntmaster (Soft Garbage)

Nick and Mike tackle Jackie Chan Stuntmaster on the Sony Playstation, a video game that was released in the year 2000 an... Read more

9 Dec 2018

1hr 5mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

7. Back to the Future: The Animated Series (Et Tu Poopé?)

7. Back to the Future: The Animated Series (Et Tu Poopé?)

Happy New Year! Nick and Mike sit down and check out the animated series based on the Back to the Future Trilogy. They a... Read more

6 Jan 2019

1hr 37mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

33. Cheers (Renaissance Medics)

33. Cheers (Renaissance Medics)

Nick and Mike dig reaaaaaaaal deep into the obscure catalog for this weeks episode about the hit television series Cheer... Read more

7 Jul 2019

58mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

32. Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-Magnon P.I.)

32. Detective Conan (Nick, Cro-Magnon P.I.)

Nick and Mike slip into something sleuthy on this weeks Media Obscura as they check out the Japanese anime, Detective Co... Read more

1 Jul 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

34. The Mask: The Animated Series (Monster Trucks and Broken Hearts)

34. The Mask: The Animated Series (Monster Trucks and Broken Hearts)

In this weeks Media Obscura, the Bergen Boys check out the animated adaptation of the movie adaptation of Jim Carrey's a... Read more

14 Jul 2019

1hr 7mins

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

35. Commercial Cavalcade #1 (The Internship)

35. Commercial Cavalcade #1 (The Internship)

It looks as if Nick and Mike are mixing things up this week! They're sitting down and checking out a slew of obscure/ret... Read more

20 Jul 2019

1hr 23mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

36. The Rubber Duck (The Fearless Freaks)

36. The Rubber Duck (The Fearless Freaks)

Nick and Mike check out "The Fearless Freaks," a documentary about the history of the cult psychedelic rock band, The Fl... Read more

28 Jul 2019

1hr 2mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

65. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (Goodness, Ms. Scarlett)

65. Dragon Ball: The Magic Begins (Goodness, Ms. Scarlett)

It's time to talk about 1992's unauthorized Dragon Ball live-action adaption! Goku, Bulma, Oolong, Yamcha, Puar and Rosh... Read more

26 Apr 2020

1hr 45mins

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

64. Bubba Ho-Tep (So That's What Happened to Elvis)

64. Bubba Ho-Tep (So That's What Happened to Elvis)

Team Obscura checks out the 2002 cult horror comedy "Bubba Ho-Tep," a movie about a retired/not dead Elvis Presley that ... Read more

19 Apr 2020

1hr 22mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

57. Operation Condor: Armor of God II (Grunts and Stunts)

57. Operation Condor: Armor of God II (Grunts and Stunts)

Raekwon returns to The Media Obscura crew to help Nick watch and discuss the Jackie Chan, action/adventure/kung fu class... Read more

9 Feb 2020

1hr 23mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

56. Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (Lincoln Logs)

56. Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series (Lincoln Logs)

On this weeks Media Obscura podcast, Nick and Mike check out the animated version of Jim Hensons Muppet classic, Fraggle... Read more

26 Jan 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

54. Vamping (Wonder Woman 2011 TV Pilot)

54. Vamping (Wonder Woman 2011 TV Pilot)

Nick and Mike usher in the New Year by checking out an unreleased Wonder Woman pilot from 2011! Written and produced by ... Read more

5 Jan 2020

1hr 19mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

51. Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless)

51. Man on the Moon (Jung and Reckless)

Nick and Raekwon check out the Andy Kaufman biopic "Man on the Moon" in this weeks Media Obscura! They also get really i... Read more

1 Dec 2019

1hr 23mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

50. The Terminal (Empathy at JFK)

50. The Terminal (Empathy at JFK)

Nick and Mike celebrate 50 episodes of The Media Obscura Podcast by watching Steven Spielberg's critically acclaimed, bu... Read more

24 Nov 2019

1hr 55mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

49. Mallrats (Don't Podcast and Drive)

49. Mallrats (Don't Podcast and Drive)

Nick and Raekwon get experimental this week, by taking the podcast on the road! They also review/discuss Kevin Smiths 19... Read more

17 Nov 2019

1hr 4mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

48. Spider-Man (Shut Up, Brooklyn)

48. Spider-Man (Shut Up, Brooklyn)

Nick and Mike bring things full circle for the one year anniversary of the podcast, but checking out Sam Raimi's classic... Read more

10 Nov 2019

1hr 20mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

Rerun: Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)

Rerun: Spider-Man '77 (Spiders, Tissues, and... Cults?)

To prep for a celebration of the one year anniversary of the podcast, we decided to re-run our very first episode! Nick ... Read more

3 Nov 2019

1hr 14mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”