The Purple Stuff Podcast

Hosted by Robert Englund, the Horror Hall of Fame II was a syndicated television special from 1991 that celebrated all things horror, with the trappings of a fancy awards show. On this show, we're diving deep into that broadcast, with the original TV commercials and all! This was so awesomely cheesy, and a great tribute to the genre! Enjoy the show, and if you want to see the whole dang special, we've put it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LBjPyz8jGfg?si=EJkBu7T1a3ZGdJnC

The Purple Stuff Podcast kicks off the spooky season with a long look at an ancient pharmacy's Sunday newspaper ad from the 1990 Halloween season! This baby is loaded with haunted nostalgia, covering everything from pumpkin leaf bags to that old ghost-shaped Snickers candy pail! We've also uploaded the gorgeous circular, if you wanna follow along: https://imgur.com/a/TkfBXy9 PS: If this sort of episode is up your alley, we also just covered the *1989* version of this Halloween ad on our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff Enjoy, everyone!

Join us as we examine a 1988 network television broadcast of one of our all-time favorite movies, Halloween III! We'll tell you about the film, about how it was trimmed for regular television, and even dive into some of the commercials that aired during it! Grab your Silver Shamrock masks and lend us your ears!

For the second time in Purple Stuff history, we're dedicating an entire show to He-Man! Join us for a look back at eight weird and wonderful things from the halcyon days of Masters of the Universe -- the toys, the cartoon, live events, fast food promos and more! YOU have the power to listen to this pod!

This episode is over ten years in the making! We're finally dedicating an entire show to those lean, green fighting machines! Join us for a 90-minute discussion about all things NINJA TURTLES, covering the cartoon, junk foods, weird live-action appearances, and much more. Cowabunga!!

For the fourth time, the Purple Stuff Podcast tackles the classic TV series, UNSOLVED MYSTERIES! Join us for riveting reviews of six spooky segments, covering everything from angels to aliens to aphrodisiacs! This episode is (Robert) stacked!

Join us for a deep dive into a 1986 network television broadcast of Friday the 13th Part 2, complete with the original TV commercials! Nothing pairs with Jason Voorhees better than a thirty-second spot for Pizza Hut. We'll be talking about the film's strengths, various bits of trivia, and more! PS, if you'd like to see the movie bumpers and commercials, we've uploaded them over here: https://youtu.be/6GFvNEGJNTU

We're celebrating the holidays by picking out our favorite toys from the 1987 Sears Wish Book! Pour a cup of eggnog and join us for a discussion of G.I. Joe figures, Spectra dolls and weird Cap'n Crunch storage lockers!

The Purple Stuff Podcast's annual tradition continues! Join us for a look back at the 1985 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring He-Man, Rainbow Brite, the Cabbage Patch Kids, and a whole lotta Bert Convy.

With moments to spare, our big Halloween show is here! Join us on a trip to HADES as we celebrate eight dastardly devils from all walks of pop culture! Somehow, a show with this topic includes references to Care Bears and My Little Pony.

It's a show fit for the Halloween season! Join us for a deep dive into an October 1992 television broadcast of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Part 2 -- not a movie you'd expect to find on broadcast television, but there it was! We'll tell you about the film, how it was edited for TV, and also get into some of the cool commercials that aired during the broadcast! Watch the commercials over here: https://youtu.be/oVlRqkJ7gck?si=3sw9Ks6kRLWsLmRr And consider joining our Patreon to get exclusive monthly bonus shows that you won't hear anywhere else: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff

Last month we covered the '80s, so now it's time to name eight great monsters from the 1990s! Grab your hacky sack and join us as we pay tribute to eight beautiful beasts from movies, toys, television -- even ice cream trucks!

Join us on a terrifying trek back to the '80s as we name eight of that decade's coolest and weirdest monsters, from movies, TV shows, toys and more!

Join us on a trip into McDonaldland as we celebrate eight great Happy Meals from the '80s, '90s and early 2000s! We're covering everything from McDonald's Changeables to the Food Fundamentals and beyond! Remember, you can also grab an extra bonus show from us every month by joining our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff

Cue the spooky music and join us for our third trip into the eerie world of Unsolved Mysteries! We're tackling another six classic TV segments, covering everything from ghosts to miracles to space aliens!

We're marching you through a 1987 network television broadcast of A Nightmare on Elm Street, complete with the original TV commercials! Join us for a discussion about Freddy Krueger, Burger King, and talking Sesame Street dolls. You can view the commercials discussed on this episode on YouTube, too: https://youtu.be/ZCy0pnxXEyw?si=uUMnEREIVyYHtwbu

Join us for a soft and cuddly adventure as we dish about eight great STUFFED TOYS from the '80s and '90s, covering everything from Playskool's Glo Worm to WWF Wrestling Buddies! (And hear about even more of 'em over on our Patreon -- patreon.com/purplestuff)

Happy holidays, everyone! Join us on a merry trip through the back-to-back broadcasts on A Charlie Brown Christmas and How The Grinch Stole Christmas, from 1987 on CBS! We're talking about the specials, and of course, the great old commercials! If you'd like to watch all of the ads that aired during the cartoons, we uploaded 'em over here: https://youtu.be/-ZN71wpvmV8 Thanks for supporting the show in 2024!

The Purple Stuff Podcast's annual tradition continues! This year, we're diving into the 1984 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring everyone from Scooby-Doo to the Care Bears to evil space alien lizard people! You can watch the whole parade on YouTube, over here: https://youtu.be/aphgFPsN5QI?si=1Nvxee4pL2O7DXgD PS: We'll also be dropping a special bonus episode on Patreon, where we gush about several TV commercials that aired during this broadcast! Sign up over here: https://www.patreon.com/purplestuff

Join us as we march through the 1987 network television premiere of FRIGHT NIGHT! We'll talk about the movie, and also some of the commercials that aired during it! You can view some of those commercials over here: https://youtu.be/XuYFwlnCzwk?si=OiJ3K9_DpTnQq23o Enjoy the Halloween vibes, and thanks for listening!

The annual tradition continues! Join us for Spooky Songs: Volume XI, where we're suggesting another ten terrifying tracks that would be perfect for your Halloween playlist. Featured artists include Jon Mikl Thor and The Chipmunks.

We're howlin' into the Halloween season with a celebration of eight great werewolves and wolf creatures from pop culture! Highlights include Gorzak, WereBears, and Tim Dalton from Tales from the Crypt. 

We're using our time-bending powers to visit Blockbuster Video in the summer of 1994! Join us on our bike ride to VHS heaven, as we figure out what to rent, and do a whole lotta people-watching. "What a difference!"

We're taking a trip back to an early '90s bowling alley to relive the glory of arcade games, french fries and weird shoes. And maybe a little actual bowling, too.

It's the long-awaited sequel to our classic Soda Show! We're naming another eight great sodas from the '80s, '90s and 2000s. Come for the Strawberry Burst Pepsi, stay for the Life Savers Soda.

Join us as we celebrate eight great Frankensteins from all walks of pop culture, from movies to toys to video games! There are Franks of all flavors in this one!

Join us for a deep dive into a 1990 network television broadcast of Little Shop of Horrors! We're celebrating the movie, and telling you about many of the awesome TV commercials that aired during it! You can also watch this compilation of the commercials, before or after you listen. We're covering even more of the commercials over on Patreon, too!

We're making a splash with our first episode for 2024! It's THE SLIME SHOW, a tribute to all things gooey! From the Slime Pit playset to the Super Soaker Oozinator, join us for one of our messiest hours ever!

Pour some cocoa and find Dad’s old legal pad, because we’re making our Christmas lists from the 1985 Sears Wish Book! Get set for everything from Transformers to Masters of the Universe to Barbie!

The annual tradition continues! Join us for a deep dive into the 1986 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, featuring everything from He-Man to Barbie! This was one of the best ever, by far! After listening, you can watch the highlights on YouTube, too: https://youtu.be/MIqQUTCAS8o?si=MD_4J72Fu_-rPj4e

We're diving deep into the October 1987 television broadcast of Disney's DTV Monster Hits, a Halloween special that paired spooky Disney cartoons with assorted pop songs. We'll tell you about the broadcast, plus the commercials that aired during it! Nostalgia overload!

The annual tradition continues! We're giving your Halloween playlists a boost with Spooky Songs, Volume X! Ten more terrifying tracks to score your season!

We're kicking off the 2023 Halloween season with a celebration of spooky things from McDonald's! Everything from The Evil Grimace to The Real Ghostbusters Happy Meal!

It's breakfast time again on the Purple Stuff Podcast! Grab a spoon and join us as we celebrate another eight discontinued cereals, from G.I. Joe Action Stars to Morning Funnies!

Hit the lights and join us for a tribute to things that GLOW IN THE DARK! From Kryptonite Rocks to Dream Glow Barbie, this show will make you feel totally radioactive.

We're going back to Stack with another look at classic segments from Unsolved Mysteries! Come for the ghosts, stay for the sea monster.

The Purple Stuff Podcast's series of color-themed shows continues! From Strawberry Quik to The Blob, we're ready to THINK PINK!

It's another one of our famous VHS dives! Join us as we watch a July 1993 network television broadcast of Jaws 3! We'll tell you all about the infamous 3D movie, and a bunch of the commercials that aired during it! If you'd like to see the TV spots we're featuring, we also put them on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kIQUGIqnV7I

We're celebrating the holidays with a look back at Christmas-themed McDonald's stuff from the '80s and '90s! Everything from Happy Meals to TV commercials to special McNugget sauces. Enjoy!

Join us as we run through the highlights of the 1988 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, starring everyone from Garfield to Sandy Duncan! We've even got the original commercials that aired during it! We've uploaded the entire broadcast, if you'd like to watch along with us: https://youtu.be/WiC4x0Jz-Sc

It's the spooky sequel to last month's episode! This time, we're searching eBay for the best and weirdest Halloween & horror collectibles from the 1980s! Come for Beastur, stay for Count Creepyhead.

We're diving deep into eBay to pluck out the best and weirdest Halloween collectibles the 1990s had to offer! Join us if you dare!

Our annual tradition continues! We're naming 10 more eerie & awesome tracks for your Halloween playlist -- from movie themes to something sung by Grimace!

Join us as we dive deep into a 1990 network television broadcast of Creepshow 2, with original commercials and all!

Grab your pajamas and join us for an hour-by-hour breakdown of SUMMER SLEEPOVERS in the '80s and '90s!

We had so much fun talking about old cereals last month, we decided to do it again! Join us as we celebrate everything from Cinnamon Mini Buns to Bill & Ted's Excellent Cereal!

We're naming eight of our all-time favorite breakfast cereals, from Oops All Berries to The Addams Family Cereal! Grab a spoon and dive in.

We unwrap the mysteries of eight great MUMMIES from all walks of pop culture. Join us if you dare!

Join us for a delicious dive into ALL THINGS CHOCOLATE, past and present! Everything from Striped Chips Ahoy to Superman Hot Cocoa, and beyond!

It's The Purple Stuff Podcast's BURGER KING show! Join us as we revisit the chain's best promos, lost menu items and more! All hail the king, baby.