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Laser Time
by C.Ant
Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games. It's a hyper-silly, multimedia-infused look at film, TV, comics, music, pop culture, and nostalgia from the perspective of people who game for a living. Obviously, their opinions are their own and do not reflect that of their employers.
Episodes
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Back to the Boondocks Episode 0
This is a previw of the newest podcast on the Laser Time Patreon Feed, Back to the Boondocs! It's a new show as we look back on the Adult Swim Show: The Boondocks, On this preview episode, we look at the creation of the comic, take a small dive into Aaron McGruder, and get you preped to listen to...
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The Summer of 1982 - Laser Time #436
THE GREATEST YEAR FOR MOVIES EVER. 40 years ago, the greatest year in movie releases went down. Gods were toppled, genres were forged, franchise filmmaking became a thing. For better or for worse, 1982 changed your cinematic world...
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The Best TV of 2021 - Laser Time #435
With another year of indoor doldrums, at least we had the warm glow of great television to keep us moderately sane. From 90s plane crashes, sloppy steaks, and squid games, these are our very favorite TV shows of the year!
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The Best Movies of 2021 - Laser Time #434
Pigs and Spiders at the Vista Del Mar! Hope that's not giving anything away, since Laser Time's annual tardy tradition of chiming in on the year's best cinematic offerings has finally arrived! Listen, watch, chat, Patreon, etc. SPONSOR: This episode is brought to you by STORYBLOCKS. STORYBLOCKS...
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Christmas Shame - Laser Time #433
It's that time of year again, so this season we're taking the time to reveal all the personally embarrassing little pop culture traditions we've accumulated throughout the Holidays. Sappy songs, irredeemable movies, and unspeakable Christmas specials abound! Have a happy one, everyone!
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Live-Action Anime Adaptations - Laser Time #432
With Netflix's Cowboy Bebop out in the wild, we're rounding up the handful of previous anime adaptations to see how they stack up. (The WESTERN adaptations. If we tried to talk about live-action anime films made in Japan we'd be here forever.) Spoiler: The results are not great...
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Introducing Operator - A New Miniseries from Wondery and Topic Studios
SPONSORED: During the 1-900 number craze of the Nineties, one company provided the vast majority of phone sex. American Telnet was an empire founded by the man who called himself "The Telephone Pimp." He ran the company "like General Motors" and got filthy rich doing it. But for the (mostly)…
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SNL's Greatest Halloween Moments - Laser Time #431
It's a star-studded show as we break down some of our favorite moments from the spookiest season on television's longest-running comedic institution. Get ready for some classic Halloween sketches, Saturday Night Live fans. If we missed any of your favorite's let us know!
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Laser Time - RIP Norm Macdonald
Norm Macdonald 1950-1961. We lost one of our most gifted, inimitable comedians recently, and it's difficult to deal with. But before Norm departed our mortal coil, he left us this wonderful audio journey through his whole dang career. Yes, this is a rerun, but you know you're a Legend when you...
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Comedic Duos - Laser Time #429
Great things come in pairs, and comedy is no exception! We're talking about our favorite hilarious duos, and it's all leading up to a wonderful discussion on the greatest movie you've never seen. Eat it with your ears!
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Channel Drift - Laser Time #429
What's on TV tonight? Does it matter?! Television shows remain great, while TV itself seems in an unstoppable cycle of decay. Have you noticed your favorite Nature or Music channel look alarmingly similar these days, when you need them most? In this episode we're examining why television channels...
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Saturday Night Live's One Season Wonders - Laser Time #427
When it comes to cast members who spring boarded from Saturday Night Live into super stardom, there are almost too many names to mention. That's why we're talking about we're talking about kinda the opposite this week! We're looking back the SNL alum you might not even know are SNL alum, because...
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Oscar Time 2021 - Laser Time #426
Continuing our annual tradition, we've once again watched all the movies nominated for Best Picture at the 93rd Academy Awards so you don't have to! A global pandemic has obviously made a giant mess of the Oscars this year, but there's certainly some viewing pleasure and sketch material to mine...
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Whatever Happened to Erotic Thrillers? - Laser Time #425
We love ourselves some long lost subgenres, and film subgenres don't get much deader than the Erotic Thriller. As premium cable mainstays of the 80s and 90s, many of us grew up with sneaky late night HBO screenings as our highest form of titillation. But by the internet age, the American Erotic...
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The Best TV of 2020 - Laser Time #424
It's a little late, but just in time for the Golden Globes, Laser Time's annual TV wrap up is back for another year-end wrap-up. Life outside took a big hit, but streaming services thrived as everyone became of the Scrooge McDuck of indoor time! Let us know your faves below.
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The Best Movies of 2020 - Laser Time #423
Better late than never, our annual tradition of picking out the best films of the year has arrived, if not without a COVID shaped caveat. But a pandemic can't keep cinema down, even if is keeping cinemas closed. There was still plenty to enjoy in 2020, as you'll hear in this week's episode!
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The New Meaning of Christmas - Laser Time #422
Are you a hardened atheist or Holiday cynic who sees no value in Christmas? Well, what about your favorite Christmas movies, specials and TV episodes?! That's what we're here to help with this week, in Laser Time's one billionth annual Xmas special. Hope you and yours have a Merry one!
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Jacked: Rise of The New Jack Swing hosted by Taraji P. Henson
SPONSORED: Hosted by Taraji P. Henson, Wondery (Dr. Death, Dirty John, The Shrink Next Door) and Universal Music Group present Jacked: Rise of the New Jack Sound. The story begins with a keyboard player in the heart of Harlem: Teddy Riley. Teddy's entire world was music. Playing it. Composing it....
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The Worst of Stephen King - Laser Time #421
At this point, our second of two episodes, we should probably clarify that we're talking about The Best/Worst of Stephen King ADAPTATIONS. But whatever, the guy is one of the few living authors that's a household name, he's made hundreds of millions of dollars off of his talent, and thus an...
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The Best of Stephen King - Laser Time #420
Stephen King's obviously one of pop culture's most famous authors, but for our October movie marathon purposes, he's also generated billions of dollars of box office revenue with dozens of film and TV adaptations. We've scoured box office reports, reviews, and the finest in internet user…
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The Golden Age of Horror Anthologies - Laser Time #419
Still trying to watch a horror movie for every day in October? Well, have we got a cheat for you! The lost majesty of the horror anthology movie is an easy and wonderful way to ingest multiple stories within a single film! And that's saying nothing of how easy it is to commit to several short...
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Lost in Games - Laser Time #418
What happens when your favorite show gets canceled, or your favorite performer dies? Well, it turns out the medium of video games can offer you one last, and typically lost, appearance! We went and dug up some of our favorite characters and actors whose final performance is lost inside forgotten...
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Fictional Characters, Real Legal Battles - Laser Time #417
Some of your most beloved, adorable, indelible comic, movie, and video game stars have been quietly kneecapped by forgettable suits? Oh yes, never underestimate old people when it comes to making money by doing very little, because we're digging into the sordid history of pop cultures most...
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Upbeat Songs About the End of the World - Laser Time #416
The world's having a bit of a rough go right now, so feel free to take solace where ever you can. A great place to hide from the darkness is in your favorite music, which is exactly what we're doing in this Laser Time audio extravaganza! Come with us on a auditory journey back to not-so-long-ago...
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The Post-Credits Quiz! - Laser Time #415
Mount up, original bingers! We've got a got another fantabulous quizdown this week, and its guaranteed to activate something in the back of any TV obsessed brain. There's a little something at the end of every TV show that's slowly dying out in the streaming age, but before it does, we're gonna...
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CGI: Does It Suck? - Laser Time #414
Computer... Generated... Imagery. IT'S TERRIBLE. Except when it isn't? Which is kind of a miracle given production schedules, budgets, and a... general respect for animation. Obviously, CG can be easily taken for granted, but its ubiquity has become commonplace enough to where most people don't...
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Introducing Truth vs Hollywood
Introducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson as they do a deep dive into well known films and discuss how similar they are to the actual story. Truth vs Hollywood premieres 6/12. Subscribe to Truth vs Hollywood on Apple...
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A Casual History of the Parody Song - Laser Time #413
Laser Time's favorite parodist, Dan Amrich of Palette-Swap Ninja, has a new superhero-inspired project to chat about called Hero Falls, so we're using that as a springboard to talk about the history of the song parody! It's a musical journey through the ages as we explore the beautiful offspring…
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Saturday Night Live's Weirdest Moments - Laser Time #412
As a television institution that's kept chugging along for almost half a century now, Saturday Night Live has little choice but to be a reflection of our own abnormalities. So with SNL recently tapping out of socially distance sketch comedy for the season, Dave Rudden and Tony Wilson join Laser...
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Bottle Episodes - Laser Time #411
Since we're all stuck at home and mostly away from work, let's have a little chat at the emotional turmoil that can erupt when we're all trapped in the same room, with the same people, with little to no hope of intervention. Whether your budget's low or you're just hungry for an Emmy, a lot can…
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That Dog is Dead - Laser Time #410
No, we're NOT talking about acts of animal cruelty, although we should warn the faint of heart, we will be talking about how entertainment uses the death of innocent animals to either tug on our hearts strings and/or the first line of suspense. It's a hack practice that has…
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Forgotten Movie Adaptations - Laser Time #409
Even though we are practically overwhelmed with adaptions of our favorite books, comics, and games these days, getting the Hollywood treatment remains a massive accomplishment. Which is why it's strange that sometimes, whether good or bad, your favorite thing will get made into a film that just...
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How the Coronavirus is Impacting the Entertainment Industry - Laser Time #408
Movies, TV, video games, comics, sports and more. While not the most important things in the world right now, the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a wrench into how all of that is produced and/or distributed. In this special episode, we're going through a relatively recent list of Coronavirus-related...
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What's Your Favorite Movie Made BEFORE You Were Born? - Laser Time #407
Modern media distribution has brought us untold accessibility… but has it come at the cost of discoverability? Streaming, digital rentals, and On Demand tend to favor the shiny, the new, the recently licensed exclusive or remake (and so do most of us TBH) so we figured there must be something...
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Lost Media - Laser Time #406
Children of the 80s had VHS. Kids of the 90s grew up with the internet. So how is it possible for any movie, TV show, or video game to completely disappear in a digital era? Turns out the missing media phenomena isn't exclusive to old timey film nitrates or video tapes, as you'll find out in…
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The Tyler Perry/Shonda Rhimes Power Hour - Laser Time #405
Since we almost never mention anything they've done on the show, it's high time Laser Time get an introduction to two of the most prolific creators in modern media! Special guest, TL Foster join Chris and Sarah in order to help fill in our undeniable White Boy Blindspot with a prolonged…
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Planet X - Laser Time #404
A classic sci-fi locale, an unknown variable, a mythic heavenly body or the foretold destruction of us all?! Whether your kidnapping Godzilla or peddling a dubious doomsday prophecy, Planet X means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Join us for this space-soaked episode of...
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The Worst Fictional Presidents - Laser Time #403
In times of political unrest, it's nice to be able to laugh at grotesque caricatures of our elected officials... or at least it used to be? As we look back on our favorite/worst politicians throughout popculture history in a fun little listening party, it can't be denied our political fiction has...
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Just Add Lightning - Laser Time #402
As one of the most dangerous and unpredictable forces in our natural world, lightning is not to be trifled with. Unless you're making a movie! Then lightning can raise the dead, transfer souls, cause machines to malfunction, grant sentience, bestow temporary abilities, and even all-out…
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Digging Through The Disney Graveyard - Laser Time #401
So Uncle Mickey unlocked the vault and unleashed EVERYTHING onto the Disney+ streaming service? Obviously not, but most of us were too blinded by The Mandalorian to care in those first few weeks. Certain titles are missing there because of momentarily tangled rights, but other omissions are more...
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Oscar Time 2020 - Laser Time #400
It's that time again! We've watched all the Oscar Nominees for Best Picture so you don't have to! More so than other years, there's certainly not a lot to hate about this years Academy Awards winner's circle, but there's still plenty to complain about. Joker, Parasite, Jojo, and... uh, Ford? And...
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Long Dead Mascots - Laser Time #399
Get ready to learn more than you ever wanted to know about Bing Crosby bears, phallic camels, cookie crooks, greasy clowns and the absolute spokes-slut that is... Snoopy. Yes, this episode of Laser Time is tackling our favorite gone-but-not-forgotten product mascots, so join us as we reveal out...
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Pop Culture Through a Nintendo Lense - Laser Time #398
What's the oldest source material for a video game that you ever played? Don't answer yet, because Laser Time's prepared an 8-bit extravaganza for you this week, all courtesy of some of the worst licensed Nintendo games ever made! It's easy to forget that the adaptive output of the Nintendo...
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The Best TV of 2019 - Laser Time #397
With the great movie debate all settled, it's time to turn our attention to the small screen... where things have gotten weirdly bigger! Skywalker-less Star Wars, scumbag superheroes, Bojack Birds, Canadian rednecks, and unexpected rise of Hulu. Oh yes, it's time once again to talk the best...
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The Best Movies of 2019 - Laser Time #396
2019's almost a distant memory, but we've narrowed down its greatest cinematic achievements into a legacy that'll live in your hearts forever! Fake pimps, dead superheroes, suburban subterfuge and failed stuntmen abound. Oh, a we've tried to keep the spoilers to a minimum, so head on in for the...
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The Best Movies of the Decade - Laser Time #395
Ringing in 2020 with a massive mega-sode. Friends will become enemies and fans will become irate as we sit down and deliberate the impossible: What are the 2010s greatest films! Using our typical dysfunctional process, we've taken it upon ourselves to narrow 2010 to 2019 to a hyper-serious,...
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Have Yourself A Cringey Little Xmas - Laser Time #394
Shame Songs, Filthy Christmas Jams and Celebrity Cringe Crooning?! Oh yes, we've combined them all into one awful yuletide listening extravaganza! Bring the kids in, crank up the speakers, and enjoy some Holiday Horror with the whole family. From Star Wars to Santa Farts, this episode has it all!
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Creepy Dolls - Laser Time #393
Tis the season for spooktacular thrills, and Laser Time is tackling yet another horror subgenre and it's a surprisingly robust one! It might surprise you that the killer do staggering amount of straight-to-video imitators. If you grew up watching schlock on late night cable, you're in for a real...
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Clowns: Can They Be Killed? - Laser Time #392
It had to be done, Coulrophobics! With two new disturbing clown movies in theaters, we're examining how this once wholesome embodiment of family amusement became a default icon of pure terror. Is it earned or is it irony? We'll get to the bottom of It, as we dig into the origins of the creepy ass...
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A Lesson in Corpsing - Laser Time #391
Kicking off yet another Laser Time spooktober with a bit of a cheat, yet a wonderful excuse to return to one of our favorite topics: Saturday Night Live. The latter half of SNL's almost fifty years on the air has featured exponentially more corpsing. Or rather, breaking character and laughing…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games. It's a hyper-silly, multimedia-infused look at film, TV, comics, music, pop culture, and nostalgia from the perspective of people who game for a living. Obviously, their opinions are their own and do not reflect that of their employers.
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What is Laser Time about?
Laser Time is a show featuring folks in the video games industry, although not necessarily about video games. It's a hyper-silly, multimedia-infused look at film, TV, comics, music, pop culture, and nostalgia from the perspective of people who game for a living. Obviously, their opinions are their...
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