When It Was Cool Podcast

Batman makes his twelfth appearance in the pages of Detective Comics issue 38 from April 1940 and Robin makes his debut! We get the tried-and-true origin of Dick Grayson who sees his acrobat father and mother killed by the mob in what appears to be a tragic accident. Batman knows what really happened and together, he and Dick Grayson, who he trains as his sidekick- Robin, seek justice. The tone of Batman changes starting with this issue, but Robin also straight up murders a dude. Let's talk about it! Check out the feature article here - http://www.whenitwascool.com/batman-in-order-detective-comics-38-1940

The summer of Batman continues at When It Was Cool as we pull another show from our Patreon feed, the controversial Batman The Killing Joke from 2016. Join our Patreon at When It Was Cool to enjoy our new ongoing podcast series Batman in Order where we look at every chronological appearance of Batman beginning with Detective Comics issue 27. We are 11 appearances in so far! WhenItWasCool.com

No, we aren't Swifties, but you can bet a ton of money that Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop culture stars of this era. Tonya turned it on, and Karl watched it, and many lessons were learned. Taylor Swift is a pop culture phenomenon and in front of 100,000 people in Los Angeles she put on a three-hour entertainment spectacular that bears commentary. No matter if you are a fan of her music or not there is much that can be learned about the entertainment machine that is Taylor Swift. If you aren't already there, support us on Patreon. Try us for one month and get instant access to over 2,100 podcasts on pop culture and retro pop culture. The time is now!

We continue to celebrate the summer of Batman at When It Was Cool and we dive into our Patreon archive for a look back at Batman the Animated Series from 1992 and an episode titled Beware the Grey Ghost that has easter eggs aplenty for the Batman fan. Check out our ongoing new podcast series at When It Was Cool - Batman in Order where we are reviewing every appearance of the character of Batman since his debut in Detective Comics issue 27 in 1939.

Join me for another show from our Patreon archive (over 2,300 shows there!) taking a look at the DC Animated movie from 2019- Batman Ninja. This one is a real brain scrambler with a heavy dose of anime. We continue our summer of Batman series at When It Was Cool. Check out WhenItWasCool.com for our bi-weekly Batman in Order article and podcast series looking at the character of The Batman since his inception in chronological order.

During season 2 of the Batman television series, Batman and Robin met two other TV heroes in a cross-over adventure - The Green Hornet and Kato! It was a perfect mash-up of two TV properties and a great way to publicize the Green Hornet TV series, plus, we actually get a fight scene between Batman and the Green Hornet and Robin and Kato (Bruce Lee!). Join When It Was Cool for a look back at this cool moment in television history!

Join the When It Was Cool website for a look back at the Batman 1966 television series starring Adam West and Burt Ward. We are going to be putting up a lot of Batman content this summer to help promote our Patreon only Batman In Order Podcast Series. So, check out these free reviews and if you enjoy them and want to deep dive into the chronological history of Batman then check out our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/wiwcool

Karl and Tonya visit the true crime genre this episode as we review the new documentary that attempts to answer more questions about the death of Caylee Anthony around July 2008. Her mother Casey was ultimately found not guilty of her child's death but was charged with lying to authorities. Few people, aside apparently from the jury, seem to believe she wasn't at least heavily involved. Since then, Casey has turned on her parents, her father in particular, and has leveled hideous accusations against him. Now, A&E Network has given Casey's parents a lie detector test and the results are in... Come to the gray area with When It Was Cool.

Karl and Tonya from When It Was Cool take a look at the new documentary Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV a 2024 documentary that details the behind-the-scenes world of children's TV programs from the 1990s to the 2000s, focusing on Dan Schneider's tenure as a producer at Nickelodeon. The series was released on both Max and Discovery Plus. This show is dark. Listener discretion is advised, and you shouldn't have to say that about a documentary about kid's TV shows. Part of our Darkest Moments in Pop Culture History Series

Join us as we discuss a new blockbuster movie based on a retro property- The Fall Guy! Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt star in a story about a stunt man who ends up caught up in a murder mystery in Australia. This movie is fantastic with tons of action and comedy. It doesn't try to get too sophisticated for what it is and pays a great deal of respect to the original Lee Majors lead TV show. Hop in your four-wheel drive and get ready to do some cannon rolls!

Willie Nelson turned 91 this week and being the American icon he is Karl and Tonya decided to review one of his western movies. This one starred not only Willie Nelson (who in his mid-50s at the time was playing Doc Holliday, a man who died at 36 years old), Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Christopherson, and Bo Duke... I mean John Schneider. Others as well, this was a packed cast. It was a perfectly fine Western movie (actually, a remake of an older movie) and really a lot of fun.

Karl and Tonya from When It Was Cool review the 1989 Tom Hanks movie The Burbs! Somehow, despite seeing this movie at the movie rental store for years and years he had never seen it. This film is actually pretty great and very fun! Carrie Fischer, Corey Feldman, and a host of other familiar faces from the 1980s appear in this movie. This was a fun one and worth checking out!

Karl and Tonya return with a retro movie review from 1996. George Clooney, Quentin Tarantino, and others star in this bizarre movie which switches from being solid crime escape action movie into a B-Movie vampire film about halfway through. This is one weird movie. Parts of this movie are fantastic in both scope, story, and scenery, while parts of it were straight out of a direct to video monster movie. I dunno... let's talk about it.

The fifth appearance of The Batman took place in the September 1939 issue of Detective Comics. Once again, Batman was featured on the cover and this adventure pitted him against a new foe: The Monk, a mysterious man dressed in a red cloak and hood who had as his heavy a giant gorilla. We discover something new about Bruce Wayne in this issue, he is engaged to a woman named Julie Madison who is hypnotized (along with others) by the Monk. Read the article - here

Karl and Tonya review a trio of movies today on the When It Was Cool podcast. We discuss the classic 1971 Gene Wilder film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, the tremendous Tim Burton 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory starring Johnny Depp, and the new prequel now streaming on Max- Wonka starring Timothee Chalmete. All three films are tremendous in their own way and the 1971 film was a staple of many childhoods. Come on a trip (both literal and figurative) with Karl and Tonya as we discuss these three great movies where the snozberries taste like snozberries.

When It Was Cool listeners come on down! Karl and Tonya sit down to discuss one of the most iconic of game shows: The Price is Right! It seems like everyone's grandmother loved this show and was probably secretly crushing on Bob Barker. Hey, let's be honest, The Price is Right was a fun TV game show full of goofy gimmick games and way over valued stuff, but it was tons of fun. Don't forget to have your pet spayed or neutered too you geek.

I, Karl, am writing this description. Scrabble is the bane of my existence. Tonya schools me in it ever... single... game. I don't know why. I am literate. I have a decent vocabulary, but she beats me in almost every single game. Scrabble is part crossword puzzle, part chance, and a lot of strategy. Join Karl and Tonya from WhenItWasCool.com to talk about one of our board game favorites- Scrabble!

Karl and Tonya revisit and Old West favorite- Maverick! Played in the 1950's - 1962 by James Garner and in a 1994 feature movie by Mel Gibson (with a co-starring role with James Garner as well!) Maverick was a slick talking master poker player and gunslinger (and con man). Both Garner and Gibson brought a slick charisma to the role and both series are among some of the best westerns out there. Join Karl and Tonya from When It Was Cool as we discuss the great western property, Maverick!

Join When It Was Cool on this new series following the chronological history of The Batman from his debut in 1939 through history. This is not a documentary series about the creators and artists (though they are mentioned) but instead is a study of the character of the Batman himself and the changes he has gone through over the years. Episode one takes a look back to 1939 and the debut of Batman in the pages of Detective Comics.

Another book review from Karl from When It Was Cool and this one is a great book about comic books called the Untold History of Marvel Comics. This is a tremendous book tracing the history of Marvel Comics from the Golden Age until the era of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It seems that the reality behind the famous Marvel Bullpen was way different than depicted by Stan Lee in the pages of Marvel Comics. Instead of a bunch of artists brainstorming ideas, it was a cutthroat world of politics, backstabbing, and disrespect. This is a fantastic book looking at the characters you love and the creators who made them.