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EPISODE · Mar 17, 2026 · 1H 5M

Masters of the Universe (1987) | Episode 108 This Podcast Takes Tokens

from This Podcast Takes Tokens · host Deric Jennings, Ryan Jennings: A Clay Street Production

This week, we are diving into the 1987 cult classic, Masters of the Universe. A movie that somehow managed to turn a massive 80s toy empire into a box office flop. We break down the confusing decision to swap Orko for Gwildor , Dolph Lundgren’s surprisingly stacked resume , and Frank Langella’s genuinely fantastic performance as Skeletor. Plus, we try to figure out what all this has to do with earth.In This Episode:Main Feature: Masters of the Universe (1987). Is it an underrated sci-fi fantasy adventure, or just a repurposed fantasy film with He-Man shoehorned in?Retro Ramble: If you could have the complete set of any toy line in history, what would it be?Stale Popcorn: Deric tries to sell Ryan on watching the new The 'Burbs reboot series.Gum Under the Seat: You guys fired back in the comments about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, and we laid the groundwork for a future review of M. Night Shyamalan’s Unbreakable.Love quoting old movies? Join the conversation LIVE every Thursday on YouTube! Stay tuned after the show for Retro Ramble & Gum Under The Seat.👇 Support the Show & Get Swag 👇 🎧 Podcast: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2N5V4jBFzMxq0xgzGupLAW?si=FzrMm9AARjycAEUlDQ9isQ⁠⁠ 💖 Patreon: patreon.com/ThisPodcastTakesTokens⁠  👕 Shop: ⁠⁠https://pecantreedesign.etsy.com/listing/1850510998/this-podcast-takes-tokens  📧 Email: [email protected]#ThisPodcastTakesTokens #RetroRamble #StalePopcorn #GumUnderTheSeat #Podcast #Nostalgia

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