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Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse shows James ‘Babes in Toyland’ from 1961 for Christmas. Join us as we talk about the decidedly un-Christmas-like plot, the wacky and whimsical design, and… Annette. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Ma’ from 2019 for Halloween. Join us as we talk about the cast, the memes, and the new horror icon that is Octavia Spencer in a demure little bob. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Super Metroid’ from 1994. The third game in the ‘Metroid’ franchise, Super Metroid follows space bounty hunter Samus Aran as she tracks down the last surviving Metroid stolen away by Space Pirates to the planet Zebes. Join us as we talk about the immense legacy of this game and all that entails: the gameplay, the narrative, the music, the graphics, and more. Super Metroid is considered by many to be one of the greatest games of all time, does it live up to the hype? Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘WarGames’ from 1983. Matthew Broderick stars as David Lightman, a young hacker who accidentally logs onto a military supercomputer while attempting to find new video games and nearly starts WWIII. Join us as we talk about the depiction of computers and hacking, the plausibility of a computer working the way the WOPR does, and the killer score by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is showing Elyse ‘Kirby Tilt ‘n’ Tumble’ for Game Boy Color from 2001. Another entry in the Kirby franchise that doesn’t follow Kirby going on a grand adventure so much as cast Kirby as the main character in a game that uses a new unique mechanic. In this case, it’s an accelerometer inside the cartridge that turns your whole Game Boy Color into the game’s controller. Join us as we talk about the sensitivities of the accelerometer, the design and personality of Kirby, and how this game differs from some of the more famous entries in the Kirby catalog. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, Elyse is showing James ‘Pretty Woman’ from 1990. It’s the Cinderella story of romance blossoming between LA sex worker Vivan and ultra-wealthy capitalist Edward after he plucks her from the streets to become his paid companion for a week. Join us as we talk about the classic romcom quality of this movie, the beauty and charm of Julia Roberts, and how much it sucks to see George Costanza acting like a major a*****e. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, James is back in the driver’s seat showing Elyse a video game, and it’s 2014’s next-gen imagining of the iconic Wolfenstein series, ‘Wolfenstein: The New Order’. Wolfenstein is a WWII game where you fight Nazis, and in this iteration, main character William “BJ” Blazkowicz must join the resistance in a world where the Nazis won WWII and have been in power for over a decade. Join us as we talk about the cinematic quality of this game, the vibes of the alt-history setting and design, and how Elyse again struggled her way through a first-person shooter with high stakes and brutal violence. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time, it’s another switcharoo as Elyse shows James a video game, ‘Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion’ from 2000. The third installment in the Nancy Drew series of point-and-click mystery adventure games, ‘Message in a Haunted’ Mansion follows stalwart girl detective Nancy Drew as she investigates a supposedly haunted mansion in San Francisco. Are ghosts really to blame for the strange accidents plaguing the attempted renovation of this 1880s Victorian, or is there another explanation? Nancy’s on the case! Join us as we talk about the differences between the Game Boy Advance and the PC version of this game, the history of girl-game developers Her Interactive, and decide where this game ranks on the Nancy Drew spooky scale… Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! It’s April again and that means it’s time for our topsy turvy switcharoo episodes! This year, James is showing Elyse ‘Streets of Fire’ from 1984. A “Rock and Roll Fable” directed and co-written by 48 Hrs and The Warriors director Walter Hill, ‘Streets of Fire’ tells the story of Tom Cody, a rough-and-tumble tough guy who heads back to his hometown when his ex-girlfriend, rockstar Ellen Aim, is kidnapped by bad guy biker Raven Shaddock and his gang, the Bombers. The movie is often cited as an inspiration for beat-em-up arcade games of the late 80s/early 90s, which is how it ended up on James’ radar. Join us as we talk about the killer soundtrack, the cast of stars in the very early stages of their careers, and the rain-slick, neon-lit streets of “Another Time, Another Place…” Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time Elyse is showing James ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ from 1973. The movie version of the Broadway show which was itself a version of a concept album by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, Jesus Christ Superstar was directed by Norman Jewison and covers the Passion, the last few days of Jesus’ life. Join us as we talk about the singing, the music, how hot it looks in that desert, and Elyse ends up having to explain a lot more of the Bible to James than she expected. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time James is showing Elyse ‘Retro Game Challenge’ from 2009. The video game homage to Japanese television show Game Center CX, Retro Game Challenge finds you captured by Game Master Shinya Arino and challenged to a gauntlet of games from the 1980s. Join us as we talk about the unique framing of this game, the music and atmosphere, and all that good retro goodness. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time Elyse is showing James ‘Fun and Fancy Free’ from 1947. A Disney animation package film, ‘Fun and Fancy Free’ combines the stories of Bongo the Bear and Mickey and the Beanstalk. Join us as we talk about the music, the classical Disney animation style, and James finds a new hero in Charlie McCarthy. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time Elyse is showing James ‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ from 1974 for Christmas. A sequel to ‘Santa Claus is Comin To Town’, ‘The Year Without a Santa Claus’ tells the story of one year when Santa Claus is sick and decides to take a holiday for Christmas, while Mrs. Claus tries to keep up the holiday spirit. Join us as we talk about that iconic stop motion animation, the music, and those infamous Miser brothers… Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time Elyse is showing James ‘Saw X’ from 2023 for Halloween. A revival of the original Saw franchise after two reboot sequels, Saw X follows the story of John Kramer, aka Jigsaw, as he travels to Mexico seeking an experimental treatment for his cancer. Do you want to play a game? Join us as we talk about the highs and lows of the Saw series, the story, the characters, and of course, the traps. Happy Halloween! Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”

Welcome to another episode of I’ll Show You Mine! This time James is showing Elyse ‘Within a Deep Forest’ from 2006. An indie platformer developed and published for Windows by Nicklas Nygren aka Nifflas, ‘Within a Deep Forest’ follows a bouncing blue ball trying to stop the mad scientist Dr. Cliché. Join us as we talk about this game’s chill vibes, excellent bouncy sound effects, and all the strange little creatures you meet along the way. Our theme song is by us! James Sparkman and Elyse Wietstock. Follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch at @isympodcast If you like the show please share it with a friend or leave a review on Apple Podcasts, and if you want access to post-show content, downloadable art, and more, visit illshowyoumine.show and click “Patreon!”