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This week we're finishing our journey through the world of MAD Magazine! It turns out one episode wasn't enough to cover over 70 years of MAD, who could have known! Well there's lots to go through but we'll finish it off in this episode.  We'll be chatting more nostalgia from the world of MAD as well as digging into some of the more modern aspects from the property. This is where we get to some of our favorite offerings from MAD as well as some of the newer stuff that has us excited! We hope you enjoy this conclusion to our MAD-STRAVAGANZA!  If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week we're talking all things MAD Magazine! MAD is a humour/satire magazine that's been in publication for close to 75 years. It's credited with influencing multiple generations of humorists and helping to shape modern American satire.  We're doing a deep dive into the history of the magazine, the cultural phenomena it created, and the various side properties that were spawned. As always we'll share our history with MAD and how it affected us then and how it continues to affect us now.  We hope you enjoy this review of MAD! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

It's time for another movie in our 2026 Cult Classic Calendar, from 1985 it's The Last Dragon! In this martial arts musical comedy we follow the young and naive Leroy Green, a young New York City martial artist seeking the final level of mastery knows as "The Glow". Along the way Leroy will need to fight local tough guy Sho'nuff, protect a singer from a dirty promoter, and look inside himself for the true power.  We hope you enjoy this review of The Last Dragon! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

Today we're checking out a Star Trek series new to our podcast, it's time for Lower Decks! It's a jam-packed episode of Star Trek with a battle on the Bridge for Starfleet Cargo, a battle to the death on the Holodeck, and a battle with a Core Goblin in the Lower Decks! 3 fun stories we'll tell you all about! We hope you enjoy this review of Lower Decks! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

It's time for another Cartoon 1st! This time round we're checking out Captain Planet! Gaia, the spirit of Earth, empowers five teenagers from around the world with magic rings (Earth, Fire, Wind, Water, Heart). They'll set out against an evil villain who's polluting the planet, but when their powers aren't enough they summon the amazing superhero Captain Planet for assistance. The Power is Yours to tune in now! We hope you enjoy this review of Captain Planet! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week in a dystopian future the US Government stages a deadly cross-country race to control the populace, it's Death Race 2000! Be the first to finish the race, but don't miss out on your chance to collect points along the way by killing anyone and everyone you can.  This dark comedy / satire has much more going on than what you see on the surface, tune in to hear all about it! We hope you enjoy this review of Death Race 2000! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week we're checking out the Sci-Fi / Thriller about Jake Gyllenhaal inhabiting another man's body for the final eight minutes of the mans life in order to stop a terrorist attack. It's Source Code! By using "Source Code" a government "time-reassignment" program, Jake relives the explosion repeatedly, attempting to stop a future attack.  Source Code is your classic Time Loop Formula, and we love us that style of movie! Tune in to hear all about it! We hope you enjoy this review of Source Code! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

In the 3rd instalment of our Cult Classic Calendar things are getting weird on the streets of LA with Repo Man! A young punk, recruited by a car repo agency, finds himself in pursuit of a Chevrolet Malibu with a huge, $20,000 bounty--and something otherworldly stashed in its trunk. This Punk, Sci-Fi, Action, Drama mashup has things heating up around the studio. Tune in now and we'll tell you all about it! We hope you enjoy this review of Repo Man! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week on Cartoon 1st we're rocking out with the truly outrageous JEM and The Holograms! This 80s cartoon series follows Jerrica Benton, who secretly becomes the glam-rock star Jem using a hologram-powered disguise. She'll need to balance fame, friendship, and music while trying to deal with rival band the Misfits who are constantly trying to steal the spotlight. We hope you enjoy this review of JEM! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week we're checking out a lesser known Monster Classic with The Alligator People! After Paul vanishes on their wedding day Joyce goes on a search for her missing husband. After tracking him down to a Louisiana plantation she finds that she may have bit off more than she can chew.  We hope you enjoy this review of The Alligator People! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

It's been a while but we're happy to share another Star Trek TV Episode with everyone! This time we're checking out one of the all time greats with The Original Series episode The City on the Edge of Forever! When Dr. McCoy goes insane, accidentally changing history, and destroying the Enterprise, Kirk and Spock must follow him back through time to try and prevent the disaster. We hope you enjoy this review of Star Trek! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

It's the second instalment of our Cult Classic Calendar and we've chosen Howard the Duck! Howard is a sarcastic humanoid duck who's pulled from his homeworld to Earth where he must stop an alien invasion with the help of a nerdy scientist and a struggling female rock singer. Is this truly a Cult Classic? Tune in to find out what we think! We hope you enjoy this review of Howard the Duck! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

In our final instalment of things that are freaking cold we bring you our Cartoon 1st for the month South Park! In South Park Episode 1 Cartman's dream of being probed by Aliens turns out to be true! It's up to the South Park crew to get Kyle's brother Ike back and to put a stop to the Aliens Invasion. Can the boys do it or will Cartman fart fire forever?! We hope you enjoy this review of South Park! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

If you didn't notice we have a bit of a theme going on this month. If you haven't been chilled enough we've got Wind River for you're listening pleasure! In Wind River wildlife officer Cory Lambert finds the dead body of a local girl on a Reservation in the middle of the cold Wyoming countryside. With the help of an FBI agent and locals alike, they try to uncover the mysterious murder. We hope you enjoy this review of Wind River! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network 

This week we're keeping things cool with more frosty content as we check out Volume 1 of a wonderful comic book called Snow Angels! In Snow Angels a father tries to keep his 2 daughters safe in an endless trench made of ice. As they become the target of the dreaded Snowman they'll uncover past secrets and try to unravel the true nature of the frozen world they find themselves in. Strap in for a exciting ride! We hope you enjoy this review of Snow Angels! If you'd like to unlock bonus episodes from Talking Back every month, then check out our page on Patreon! Check out Tim's Youtube Channel Demo Dash! You can also support Talking Back by sending us a Coffee at Buy Us a Coffee!  Please consider leaving a 5 star rating and review on Apple Podcasts! This helps make our Podcast easier for listeners to find.  Feel free to drop us a line on Social Media at Instagram, and Facebook. Or drop us an email us at [email protected]. This podcast is part of the BFOP Network