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Theory of a Deadman Artist Spotlight
People say Theory Of A Deadman are a exact copy of Nickelback. Well TFG1Mike and Matrix Prime disagree. For the past 10 years Theory Of A Deadman have been rockin…
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Kevin "OptimusSolo"
OptimusSolo is a Cartoon Historian and even has an actual History degree to go with it. He's an avid Toy collector with an over 2,000 piece collection. He also has a passion for Cartoon Theme Songs, Retro Cartoons, Retro TV, Star Wars, Star Trek, MacGyver, Baseball, and is a major Movie Geek!
Episodes featuring Kevin "OptimusSolo" (1,346)
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Live Artist Spotlight
Live, the band! We are continuing the artist spotlight for the 2000s with Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Chad Gracey, and Patrick Dahlheimer. JT From Saskatoon and TFG1Mike explore this existential band…
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BotCon 2012 Experience
Botcon 2012 was this past weekend! Cally and Mirai both were in attendance, and they both had a different experience. Tune in to hear all about that, and Derrick J.…
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Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Sony wanted to capitalize on the success of the 2002 Spider-Man Film. Hence there is this! Tune in to hear TFG1Mike and Sketch1984’s thoughts. We talk about NPH as Peter…
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Spider-Man: The New Animated Series Review
Sony wanted to capitalize on the success of the 2002 Spider-Man Film. Hence there is this! Tune in to hear TFG1Mike and Sketch1984’s thoughts. We talk about NPH as Peter…
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Highway to Terror and Video Venom Review
In episode 03 of M.A.S.K.E.D. M.A.Y.H.E.M. OptimusSolo is dreading covering three episodes at a time. However that is not stopping us from climbing in Rhino, and running down our thoughts…
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Young Justice
Young Justice soooooooooo much better than Teen Titans. Join Sketch1984 and TFG1Mike as they talk about this brand new, younger generation, team up superhero cartoon. Geeks: Mike “TFG1″ Blanchard Andrew…
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Young Justice Review
Young Justice soooooooooo much better than Teen Titans. Join Sketch1984 and TFG1Mike as they talk about this brand new, younger generation, team up superhero cartoon. Geeks: Mike “TFG1″ Blanchard Andrew…
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12 Stones Artist Spotlight
Continuing the Artist Spotlights for the 2000s we have the Louisiana based band in 12 Stones. These guys debuted in 2002, and even though their lineup has changed over the…
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The Star Chariot and The Book of Power Review
In Episode 02 of M.A.S.K.E.D. M.A.Y.H.E.M. we find ourselves using an emerald arrow head to search for the star chariot, and then we are entranced by the book of power! …
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Interview with Leonard Kinsey on The Dark Side of Disney
Join Baltmatrix and TFG1Mike when they go behind the ears with Leonard Kinsey’s Dark Side Of Disney. This behind the scenes look at what it takes to make a Disney…
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The Fleischer Superman Cartoons
In yet another Delorean Time episode we head as far back as 1941. This time TFG1Mike is joined by Sketch1984, as they talk about the iconically classic Fleisher Superman theatrical…
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Fleischer Superman Cartoons Review
In yet another Delorean Time episode we head as far back as 1941. This time TFG1Mike is joined by Sketch1984, as they talk about the iconically classic Fleisher Superman theatrical…
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Lifehouse Artist Spotlight
TFG1Mike and JT From Saskatoon are back, and this time NOT talking about Canadian rockers. However we head to the music capital of the world Los Angeles, to discover why…
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Artist Spotlight on Default
Continuing the artist spotlights, JT From Saskatoon joins TFG1Mike, as they dissect yet another Canadian band. This time we talk about Default, who started out in 2001 with their debut…
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Nickelback Artist Spotlight
Canadian Rockers Nickelback have risen to stardom in the music industry. Starting out very RAW, and unpolished, since 1996 they have crafted their sound, and are now one of the…
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Weird Al Yankovic Artist Spotlight
Join TFG1Mike and who’s this, Steve/Megatron? As they jump into the start of the 2000’s spotlight with none other than Weird Al Yankovic! Hear the guys discuss their love for…
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GCRN Retro – 2002: TV, Movies, Games, Music, and More
Join the guys on the second voyage of GCRN Retro! On their second trip they find themselves 10 years in the past, discovering all the great things 2002 had to…
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The Ultimate Guide to the Cartoons of the 1980s – Chapter 11: The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
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TUG to the Cartoons of the 80’s Episode Guide: The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians
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September 29, 2024
TUG to the Cartoons of the 80’s Episode Guide: SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
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The Ultimate Guide to the Cartoons of the 1980s – Chapter 10: SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show
Chapter 10: SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show Total Episodes: 8 episodesTotal Segments: 14 segmentsEpisode Length: 22 minutes (11 minutes…
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TUG to the Cartoons of the 80’s Episode Guide: Super Friends
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The Ultimate Guide to the Cartoons of the 1980s – Chapter 9: SuperFriends
Chapter 9: SuperFriends Total Episodes: 22 episodes (8 were not shown originally)…
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TUG to the Cartoons of the 80’s Episode Guide: New Adventures of Beany and Cecil
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