S6 E10: Why Encino Man Was Secretly The Perfect 90s Movie

<p>In this episode of That Would Be Rad, we accidentally tumble headfirst into one of our favorite kinds of episodes. </p><p>The kind that feels like staying up too late with your best friend talking about all the weird, nostalgic stuff that shaped your childhood.<br>After an unexpectedly chaotic week of migraines, broken computers, school events, sports, and life generally trying to body slam us through a folding table, we decided to ditch the pressure and just hang out. </p><p>And somehow that led us into a massive rabbit hole involving Encino Man, forgotten 90s cartoons, Batman: The Animated Series, Pauly Shore’s bizarre rise to fame, comic book art, old toy lines, and why the early 90s still feels like some kind of magical alternate universe.<br>And honestly? This might be one of the most “That Would Be Rad” episodes we’ve ever done.</p><p><u>What We Talk About in This Episode</u>:<br></p><ul><li>Why Encino Man might secretly be the PERFECT 90s movie</li><li>A deep nostalgic dive into Captain Planet, Bionic Six, C.O.P.S., MASK, and forgotten cartoons from the late 80s and early 90sBatman: The Animated Series and why it still might be one of the greatest animated shows ever made.</li><li>Absolute Batman, comic book art, Daniel Warren Johnson, Nick Dragotta, Felix Comic Art, and Tyler’s thoughts on the comic industry today</li><li>A shoutout to listener Siobhan Berry and her incredible podcast <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1Lw1LFR1YQ8CGeIlveAhoe" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Grandma’s Been There</strong></a> about growing up in the 50s and 60s</li><li>Why old movies, VHS tapes, cartoons, comic shops, and Blockbuster-era culture still feel so comforting to us</li></ul><p><u>Why You NEED to Listen</u>:<br>This episode honestly feels like opening an old box in the attic and finding your childhood inside.If you grew up in the 80s or 90s - renting movies from Blockbuster, watching cartoons after school, collecting baseball cards, reading comics, or quoting dumb movies with your friends - this one’s going to hit you right in the soul.<br>It’s funny, nostalgic, weirdly emotional at times, and packed with the exact kind of conversations that made us want to start this podcast in the first place.<br>So grab a Surge, throw on your favorite flannel, and come hang out with us for a while.<br>Be Rad &amp; Wheeze the juice, buuuddy.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RAD WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT OUR SHOW:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>JOIN OUR PATREON</strong>: Exclusive episodes, bonus content, and behind-the-scenes weirdness: patreon.com/thatwouldberad</li><li><strong>BUY US A COFFEE</strong>: Fuel our late-night research sessions — buymeacoffee.com/thatwouldberad ☕️</li><li><strong>CHECK OUT OUR MERCH</strong>: Grab official <em>That Would Be Rad</em> gear — thatwouldberad.myspreadshop.com</li></ul><p><strong>SHOW INFO:</strong></p><p>🎧 Written &amp; Produced by: Woody Brown &amp; Tyler Bence</p><p>🎧 Recorded at: Midnight Radio Studios</p><p>🎧 Sound Design, Editing, &amp; Music by: Woody Brown</p><p>🎧 Mixing &amp; Mastering by: Tyler Bence</p><p>🎧 Art Design by: Tyler Bence</p><p>🎧 Outro Song: “Ghost Story” by The Modern Society</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH US:</strong></p><p>💬 Have a tip on this story or another wild one? Send us a voice message at <a href="http://www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com">⁠www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.thatwouldberadpodcast.com">⁠</a>📸 Follow us on Instagram: @thatwouldberad</p><p>#ThatWouldBeRad #SouthendWerewolf #BillRamsey #EdAndLorraineWarren #DemonicPossession #Lycanthropy #WerewolfCase #TrueParanormal #Exorcism #Cryptozoology #StayRad #BeRad</p><p>[Apple | Spotify | YouTube | etc.]</p>