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Wax Pack Flashback: MAC and Me Trading Cards (1988/2024)

In this special edition of Wax Pack Flashback Adam is opening up a pack of MAC and Me trading cards created in a vintage style by https://www.serkworks.com and sharing his love for the 1988 film.

Wax Pack Flashback: The Simpsons Series 2 (1995)

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This time around Adam is opening up a pack of The Simpsons Series 2 trading cards by SkyBox from 1995. This is a different pack than has been opened before that only contains 4 regular

Remember That Show? Ep. 12: Salute Your Shorts

Adam Pope

Good Morning, Campers! We’re talking about seminal 90’s Nickelodeon summer camp sitcom, Salute Your Shorts this time around. You’ll hear indoor kids, Adam & Will share horror stories from childhood camping trips, discuss other favorite

The WIZARDS Files | Ep 42: Darren Sanchez

Adam Pope

In this fascinating interview with former Wizard Production Manager, Darren Sanchez, this comics industry veteran reveals how he went from an art student referred by Carmine Infantino to intern at Valiant who graduated to overseeing

Geek Out! Podcast, Ep. 2: Collectors Cups with Chad Young

Adam Pope

Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ shares his love for promotional collectors cups with Adam from the 80’s and 90’s, while praising the innovations in collectors cup technology in the 21st century. Plus, Adam reveals

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Bonus: Spider-Man Special ’98

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Mike and Adam swing into action to talk about the AMAZING Wizard Spider-Man Special from 1998 with a SPECTACULAR guest, Mike’s Dad! Joe Schwartz has been reading and collecting Spider-Man comics since the 1960’s and

Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 7: Joe & Mike, Father and Son Video Store Memories

Adam Pope

We close out season 4 with a first for Rental Return as we interview a father and son who both worked at video rental stores. Joe shares amazing stories about his time as the general

Wax Pack Flashback: Dick Tracy (1990)

Adam Pope

Adam is opening 2 packs of Dick Tracy trading cards by Topps and sharing vintage memorabilia inspired by the film.

Remember That Show? Ep. 11: Learning The Ropes

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We’re tagging in a special guest to the podcasts this time around, as Chad Young from Horror Movie BBQ joins us to discuss the 1988 pro wrestling sitcom, Learning the Ropes starring Lyle Alzado. In

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | UNLOCKED! 90’s Super Cinema: Batman and Robin

Adam Pope

An episode of our Patreon Exclusive 90’s Super Cinema podcast has been UNLOCKED! This was a historic event, as it was the first time all 4 WIZARDS co-hosts (past and present) ever recorded a show

Remember That Show? Ep. 10: Pryde of the X-Men

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Will and Adam X-amine the 1989 pilot Pryde of the X-Men, which pre-dated the 1992 X-Men animated series from the same production team. Could this X-citing 80’s adventure concept have mutated into a successful series?

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 90

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In this issue we explore why Marvel couldn’t keep writers on the X-books, get freaked out by a Q&A with Warren Ellis, explore the lost Alex Ross ideas for a Kingdom Come sequel and so

Remember That Show? Ep. 9: Unhappily Ever After

Adam Pope

Adam & Will are back to discuss the birth of The WB Network in 1995 and it’s outrageous flagship sitcom, Unhappily Ever After. How did a show about a dysfunctional family, a gorgeous redhead and

WIZARDS The Podcast Guide To Comics | Episode 89.5

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We continue our coverage of the massive year-end Wizard issue as William Bruce West returns to discuss Batman: No Man’s Land and we discuss a Battle Chasers Casting Call with past guest, Dalibor. Plus Wizard

Geek Out! Podcast, Ep. 1: Lunchboxes with Shawn Robare

Adam Pope

For the premiere of the new Geek Out! podcast here on Geekster, host Adam Pope is joined by Shawn Robare to talk about his passion for collecting vintage lunchboxes. The pair reminisce about the lunchboxes

Rental Return: Tales From The Video Store, Ep . 6: Lee

Adam Pope

Lee joins us to recount his experience working at multiple Movie Gallery stores throughout the state of Iowa. Hear tales of getting peed on while dressed up as The Grinch for in-store events, destroying video

Wax Pack Flashback: X-Men (1996-1997)

Adam Pope

This time around, Adam is opening up 2 packs of X-Men trading cards. The first is a set of Fleer cards from 1996, while the second is a pack from 1997. Plus he’s sharing a