EPISODE · Mar 14, 2025 · 28 MIN
EP107 - Garbage Pail Kids (Cards and Movie)
from Retro Guardians · host Dartalic Productions
Remember the ‘80s craze that had parents clutching their pearls and kids trading like stockbrokers? This week, we’re diving into the gross, hilarious, and totally controversial world of Garbage Pail Kids! 💀💨First, we’ll peel back the sticky history of the iconic trading card series—Topps’ twisted answer to Cabbage Patch Kids—where boogers, barf, and bizarre names ruled the schoolyard. Then, we’ll get into the 1987 live-action Garbage Pail Kids Movie—a film so bad, it’s legendary. From nightmare-inducing animatronics to an almost non-existent plot, we’re reliving the chaos that made it a cult disasterpiece.Was Garbage Pail Kids a stroke of marketing genius or just plain gross? And does the movie deserve its reputation as one of the worst ever made? Tune in as we crack open the nostalgia vault and dig into the trash!🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your retro fix! #GarbagePailKids #RetroGuardians #80sNostalgia #SoBadItsGood
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Remember the ‘80s craze that had parents clutching their pearls and kids trading like stockbrokers? This week, we’re diving into the gross, hilarious, and totally controversial world of Garbage Pail Kids! 💀💨First, we’ll peel back the sticky history of the iconic trading card series—Topps’ twisted answer to Cabbage Patch Kids—where boogers, barf, and bizarre names ruled the schoolyard. Then, we’ll get into the 1987 live-action Garbage Pail Kids Movie—a film so bad, it’s legendary. From nightmare-inducing animatronics to an almost non-existent plot, we’re reliving the chaos that made it a cult disasterpiece.Was Garbage Pail Kids a stroke of marketing genius or just plain gross? And does the movie deserve its reputation as one of the worst ever made? Tune in as we crack open the nostalgia vault and dig into the trash!🎧 Available now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your retro fix! #GarbagePailKids #RetroGuardians #80sNostalgia #SoBadItsGood
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