Episode 197

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 197

In this episode:

  • the thrilling conclusion to Episode 196,
  • a Yestercades theme song?,
  • our review of the Silverball Pinball Museum in Asbury Park, NJ,
  • playing old and rare pinball games,
  • comparison to Austin, Texas, pinball arcade by The Overnightscape‘s Frank Nora,
  • interview with Jim of Silverball (origin of the arcade, where the games come from, what regular customers think?, etc.),
  • our visit to Jay and Silent Bob’s Secret Stash comic book store in Red Bank, NJ,
  • our interview with Michael Zapcic @michaelzapcic– star of Comic Book Men,
  • cooky customers and the background history of the store,
  • how are comic books valued?,
  • future of the comic book business,
  • the upcoming second season of Comic Book Men on AMC,
  • listen to Mike and Ming every Thursday on the “I Sell Comics!” podcast, part of the Smodcast Network,
  • our visit to the Yestercades @yestercades classic arcade in Red Bank, NJ,
  • a quick rundown of the games including Baby Pac-Man!,
  • our interview with Ken, owner and founder of Yestercades (75+ arcade games, 16 pinball games, and almost every home video game console),
  • hourly freeplay pricing vs. quarters,
  • background history of the arcade,
  • children love to play old arcade games,
  • where do Ken’s games come from?,
  • extensive maintenance of arcade and pinball games,
  • the social aspect of playing old console games,
  • the popularity of board games at Yestercades,
  • Ken’s favorite arcade games and home game console,
  • Ken’s thoughts about the Sega Genesis and Sega CD,
  • and Ken’s video game trivia every Thursday on “I Sell Comics!”

Pictures and Videos taken from Yestercades Arcade in Red Bank, NJ:
Flickr – Yestercades, Red Bank, NJ 5/25/2012
Ken, Rob, and Greg at YesterCades

Pictures and Videos taken from Silverball Museum in Asbury Park, NJ:
Flickr – Silverball Museum, Asbury Park, NJ 5/25/2012
Elvis at Silverball Museum

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Episode 174

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 174

In this episode:

  • Bill Murray sings “Star Wars,”
  • lack of progress on Star Wars live action TV series,
  • another incomplete George Lucas film: Red Tails (2012),
  • Steven Spielberg will no longer modify his classic films,
  • Kevin Smith’s new comic book collector reality show,
  • get rich quick (nutty video game collector reality show),
  • better late than never movie reviews: Resident Evil Afterlife (2010) starring Milla Jovovich and Inception (2010) starring Leonardo DiCaprio,
  • new TNT series Falling Skies starring Noah Wyle,
  • another bad remake: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011),
  • Phil Hartman’s Soylent Green impression,
  • floating swimming pools on the East River,
  • getting a letter from After Dark Films,
  • and celebrity deaths (Ryan Dunn and Clarence Clemons).

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Episode 139

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 139

In this episode:

  • the G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra Toy SuperPage,
  • stupid Transformers and G.I. Joe comic book plots,
  • the upcoming movie Machete (2010) starring Steven Seagal and Robert De Niro,
  • Pulp Fiction (1994) starring John Travolta,
  • Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino,
  • our review of 21 (2008) starring Kevin Spacey,
  • the upcoming movie The Expendables (2010) starring every action movie star ever,
  • our review of Rambo (2008) starring Sylvester Stallone,
  • our review of Iron Man (2008) starring Robert Downey Jr.,
  • our review of Batman (1966) starring Adam West,
  • upcoming movies (Fraggle Rock: The Movie, The Power of the Dark Crystal, and Underworld 4),
  • The Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996),
  • Bob Dylan getting arrested in NJ,
  • our review of Year One (2009) starring Jack Black and Michael Cera,
  • our review of 500 Days of Summer (2009) starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt,
  • our review of Paper Heart (2009) starring Michael Cera,
  • celebrity deaths (Gordon Waller and Les Paul),
  • the insane trailer for The Jay Leno Show,
  • Shout Factory’s Transformers: The Complete First Season DVD set on sale for $13,
  • Darius Rucker,
  • the American Film Institute’s list of the funniest movies of all time,
  • and Regis Philbin hosting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for 11 episodes.

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Stan Lee

Stan Lee (photo by Alan Light)
(photo by Alan Light)

Stan Lee, former president of Marvel Comics, co-created Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, Iron Man, the Hulk, Daredevil, and several other comic book characters.

In 1998, he started Stan Lee Media, a new internet-based production and marketing studio, which grew to 165 people and went public. He produced the animated web series The 7th Portal and voiced the characters Izayus, The Drifter, and The Accuser.

Near the end of 2000, investigators discovered illegal stock manipulation and in February 2001, Stan Lee Media filed for bankruptcy. Stan Lee’s lawyer Peter Paul fled to Sao Paulo, Brazil. Excelsior!

In 2003, Lee created the animated series Stripperella for Spike TV, which was cancelled after thirteen episodes. In 2004, he announced plans to collaborate with Hugh Hefner on a superhero cartoon featuring Playboy Playmates and announced another superhero show that would feature Ringo Starr as the lead character. ‘Natch!

On July 27, 2006, Who Wants to Be a Superhero? starring Stan Lee debuted on the Sci Fi Channel. At the July 2007 Comic-Con International, Hasbro introduced a Stan Lee action figure. ‘Nuff said!

Episode 96: Monday, February 18, 2008

The Paunch Stevenson Show episode 096

In this episode:

  • the end of the Writers Guild of America strike,
  • technical difficulties while recording last week,
  • an old VCR with instructions on a VHS tape,
  • our video tour of the Fun N Games arcade a week before it shut down,
  • new listeners (Manny the Mailman and Neal from www.intoyourhead.com),
  • new comments by Esteban (Iron Man, War Machine, and stupid sizes of Star Wars toys),
  • the upcoming movie G.I. Joe (2009) starring Dennis Quaid and Marlon Wayans,
  • The 7th Portal and Stan Lee’s bankruptcy in 2001,
  • Ringo Starr starring in Stan Lee’s new superhero show,
  • the most useless object a Transformer could change into,
  • celebrity deaths (Roy Scheider),
  • celebrities’ real names,
  • and Dirty Work (1998) starring Norm MacDonald, Artie Lange, and Jack Warden.

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