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By The Podcast Of Grayskull

32 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings

Join Dave and Sarah as they travel through Eternia watch all of the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra Princess of Power cartoons in broadcast order.

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Episodes

Episode 31 - The Quinoa and Tofu Diet

April 02, 2019 20:23 - 1 hour - 68.4 MB

Dave recaps “No Princess Left Behind,” an action-packed jail-breaking adventure in which the newly-recruited Princesses of the Rebellion (plus Sea Hawk) come to the aid of the Best Friend Squad and duke it out with the dark denizens of the Fright Zone. So much happens! Fights! Escapes! Plans gone awry! Big surprises! Laser stuff! And just when we almost forgot him: KYLE.

Episode 30 - A Picture Perfect Prom?

March 19, 2019 19:49 - 1 hour - 73.3 MB

Hi. This is Sarah speaking. I’m not going to try to be funny about this description because DEAR LORD is this episode brilliant and intense, and HOLY MOLY does Dave do a superb job recapping it. Again, this is Sarah, not Dave. He’s not tooting his own horn. Anyway, you’d think a princess prom-themed animated show wouldn’t dare entwine teenage longing with nation building, comedy with terror, or societal collapse with party etiquette ... or, hell, maybe you would. You seem pretty smart about ...

Episode 29 - Mother May I Sleep With ... Anything or Anyone, Really

March 05, 2019 22:20 - 1 hour - 76.2 MB

Sarah recaps the psychological minefield of “In the Shadows of Mysticor,” wherein the BFS is tested on a magician spa island ruled by Glimmer’s powerful but passive-aggressive aunt. Adora struggles with PTSD-related sleep deprivation psychosis! Or, wait, dammit, is somebody gaslighting her!? Bonus: cute swimsuits!

Episode 28 - Pro-Beau, No?

February 20, 2019 00:38 - 56 minutes - 61.7 MB

It’s a robot battle nightmare in a hacker-maker wonderland, where the obsessive genius Princess Entrapta, she of the prehensile ponytails, has harnessed some dark old-timey coding to dicey effect! Dave talks us through the rapid-fire thriller System Failure, in which Beau gets the thankless task of risk management, then rises to glory in rebellion badassery with his squad of regular-folk kitchen staff. Also, bonus troll.

Episode 27 - Go Fish!

February 05, 2019 19:43 - 1 hour - 109 MB

Welcome to the Sea Gate! Sought by the Best Friend Squad! Ruled by a bitter teen! Assailed by the Horde! Plus: Bow’s boy crush on the very hot & ridiculous Captain Sea Hawk is adorableness for the ages. Plus plus: It’s GLIMMER, dammit! Sarah recaps.

Episode 26 - Space Polynesian Flower Children

January 08, 2019 22:52 - 1 hour - 74.3 MB

New year, new ep of BTPOG! Dave recaps Flowers for She-Ra, wherein the Best Friend Squad come to the aid of Plumeria, a tree-hugging queendom of dirty hippies who nevertheless turn out to be metal AF. Will Adora fulfill their Waste Land prophecies? Will Plumeria join the Alliance? Come with us to the land of weaponized flowers and find out.

Episode 25 - We Should Go In The Back Way

December 11, 2018 21:43 - 57 minutes - 65.1 MB

RAZZ HANDS She’s silly, she’s wise, she’s got kickass reading glasses, she’s into berry-picking, she’s circled by moths, she’ll hit your enemies with a broom and she’ll remind you just who the fuck it is you are. Gen X slides into Etheria as Dave recaps Razz, episode 3 in the Netflix/Dreamworks original series, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power. 

Episode 24 - Princesses are Vicious Instigators

November 27, 2018 23:08 - 1 hour - 122 MB

AAAHHHH! It’s the beginning of a special BTPOG podcast-within-a-podcast mini-series about the new Netflix “She-Ra and the Princesses of Power”! In this extra-length holiday season episode, Sarah fangirls out while recapping the first two eps, and cannot shut up. Noelle Stevenson (showrunner, of Nimona fame), lead us forward! P.S.: Bow, you are too a princess. SPOILER ALERT: Sarah and Dave recommend watching the first two She-Ra eps on Netflix before listening. Squad Goals, Y’all

Episode 23 - We Are Just Not That Into You

November 13, 2018 20:14 - 46 minutes - 49.8 MB

It’s Orko’s birthday, and he can cry if he wants to. Meanwhile, Castle Grayskull gets zapped into another dimension, which is trippy as hell. Dave leads you through a strange and sometimes dumb journey. PS don’t eat too much. What does that have to do with anything? Unclear.

Episode 22 - Very Evil People Holding Hands

October 30, 2018 21:20 - 41 minutes - 43.7 MB

Join Sarah as she recaps The Cosmic Comet, in which a very silly vaudeville sorcerer gets his mojo back by reuniting a same-sex couple of heavenly bodies. SWOON. She’s here for all of it. PS Dave’s Ed Wynn impression is UNCANNY.

Episode 21 - Cancer Arcade

October 17, 2018 00:07 - 50 minutes - 56.8 MB

Dave recaps The Shaping Staff, which is chock full of fake identity, shapeshifting, and awkward dinner conversation. Oh, and Dave’s fave: STUPID ORKO MAGIC. Bonus topics include Stranger Danger, Animator Spotlight and female rage. Enjoy!! To purchase James Eatock's awesome book, He-Man and She-Ra: A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures, follow this link: https://amzn.to/2OtLH92      

Episode 20 - More Like Creeprechaun

October 02, 2018 20:22 - 51 minutes - 56.9 MB

Good ol’ Lou Zukor helms a dialogue-heavy script by Larry DiTillo, in which a venerable dragon takes a dim view of humans, the Giving Tree makes a cameo, and it’s pretty damn philosophical. Dave hates the “treeprechaun,” though. You can’t have everything. Sarah recaps “The Dragon’s Gift.”

Episode 19 - Netflix and Documentary

September 18, 2018 21:19 - 50 minutes - 57.1 MB

How did a line of toys inspired by a blood-soaked sexed up R-rated movie evolve into a quirky, nonviolent force for good? Meet the minds behind Eternia: a creative boss who was a feminist ally; unsung animators who became masters of analog artistry; and the shyest legend in show business. Sarah and Dave confer after watching “The Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.” 

Episode 18 - I Minored In Power Surges

September 04, 2018 18:05 - 1 hour - 69.7 MB

Dave recaps a marquee episode directed by The Big Boss, in which Orko raises hell, kinda. Orko-sized hell. Isn’t that enough? Stay tuned all the way to the end to hear about our special next episode!

Episode 17 - Come On Ileena

August 21, 2018 20:55 - 1 hour - 78.9 MB

Teela’s pal Ileena comes to Eternia for a visit and to fulfill all the 80s stereotypes: Donna Dixon hair; “Slave Leia” bikini; crippling self doubt worthy of a John Hughes heroine; and a fondness for performance-enhancing “special potion” to rival John DeLorean’s.

Episode 16 - Weaponized Adam

August 07, 2018 20:07 - 46 minutes - 51.1 MB

You should always be your authentic self, right?  -Not so fast, Adam. Your Dad likes He-Man better (or does he?) Dave talks you through some family therapy, plus schools you on Great Animator History, vol. 1. 

Episode 15 - I Dream of Dree Elle

July 24, 2018 22:12 - 1 hour - 68.7 MB

This Dragoon Is not some old Timey British regimental position or whatever. This one is half man, half dragon, and surprisingly talkative. He menaces the land of Girl Orko, but He-Man leads him through a dark night of the soul. Also, This may be the only masters of the universe episode to warrant a trigger warning

Episode 14 - Mood Buckets

July 10, 2018 21:36 - 1 hour - 78.2 MB

SPOILER ALERT: Despite the title ...there’s a pretty long lead up to Evil Lyn’s Bitch Queen antics in this plot. Dave leads you there through a sea of wee Widgets, rock-punching, and a saucy breastplate for ol’ Skull Face. 

Episode 13 - LASER BARS!

June 26, 2018 17:53 - 58 minutes - 63.9 MB

Have you got a beeper in your pants? Got some doom that needs busting? Did your Banshee Jungle not appear as advertised? What if your Wolf Bat Attractor attracts Wolf Bats; will LASER BARS save you? Get out from behind that curtain, Skeletor enthusiasts. Sarah will explain everything. Or try.

Episode 12 - Beyond Fun Fun Fun (Objects You Carry In Your Pants)

June 12, 2018 18:41 - 44 minutes - 48 MB

If there’s one thing Teela’s learned from her old man, it’s always be prepared. Or keep up your STEM skills. Something like that. Anyway, Dave recaps “Like Father, Like Daughter” and lays it all out for you.

Episode 11 - Molkrom in the Middle

May 29, 2018 17:43 - 1 hour - 69.6 MB

“Intermediate challenge cave monster is half elephant half cobra really pretty good  also has a big ass horn and scary feet and strong arms with which he picks up the van and shakes it kind of gently, but which is alarming to everybody, understandably.” And that’s not even the reigning monster. Find out about Molkrom with the good hair, pithy dialogue, and a total nonsequitur lesson of the day.

Episode 10 - Porko's Origin Story

May 15, 2018 18:07 - 42 minutes - 50 MB

Lady Edwina, Orko at her feet. Creepy little wizard makes our life complete (horn break).   Actually that’s not true at all. But strangely enough, Orko achieves a tiny redemption arc when we learn his origin story this episode. He’s  tormented by He-Man’s bitch goddess cousin, too. Don’t worry, he still sucks. Come along with Dave as he lays it all out for you.

Episode 9 - Unfriendly Jehovah's Orcs

May 01, 2018 16:55 - 1 hour - 76.5 MB

Sing it, Sister! Sarah recaps Song Of Celice, which is kinda a misnomer. Mostly this ep is about dumb monsters, dumb caves, and bullshit pits. Furthermore, where the hell does Teela keep her pole vault? ...Anyway, at least Orko gets touched inappropriately. So that’s cool.

Episode 8 - Everything's Coming Up Ram Man

April 17, 2018 16:58 - 1 hour - 79.6 MB

Dave takes a deep dive into a jam-packed MOTU episode, featuring climate change, political propaganda, biological warfare, and the most inefficient use of volcano resources ever. The 80s were a dark time, friends. So it’s a good thing Dave does upwards of 20 celebrity impressions. Can you spot them all?

Episode 7 - Spin Magic, F&%K Yeah!

April 03, 2018 11:46 - 49 minutes - 57.5 MB

Journey to Planet Phantos as Sarah narrates “The She-Demon of Phantos,” a Gynocentrist episode full of portals, slaves, and Bonnie Raitt plus the only appearance of Lizard-Man and Strong-Arm.

Episode 6 - Giant Cringer Diarrhea

March 20, 2018 15:14 - 39 minutes - 45.9 MB

Travel to Ancient Eternia as Dave recaps “Time Corridor,” chock full of portals, wiggly science, and snake talk of yore. Stephen Hawking probably would not have approved. Bonus: A BTPOG fan childhood anecdote!

Episode 5 - Deux Ex Orkina

March 06, 2018 12:00 - 51 minutes - 54.2 MB

Sarah and Dave arrive at some hard truths: Orko eats his feelings. Sarah sees vaginas everywhere, finds strong female characters where she can get ‘em, and still doesn’t understand where Castle Grayskull is. Dave hates dumb magic. Asian-stereotype sidekicks are very problematic. Also, hear our most disturbing audio drop-in yet! Teamwork makes the dream work on this rollicking BTPOG episode!

Episode 4 - Egyptian Adjacent

February 20, 2018 13:51 - 58 minutes - 63.1 MB

Dave and Sarah unbox a blast from the past and discuss "Colossor Awakes", Beastie, and Freddy Mercury.

Episode 3 - Fire Cracker Rosary In Her Pants

February 06, 2018 18:26 - 1 hour - 82.8 MB

Dave and Sarah decipher holy books from days of yore! Then it’s hairdos, color schemes, and Mommy issues: Sarah recaps the emotional journey that is “Teela’s Quest"

Episode 2 - Seductive Blue Man-Hands

January 23, 2018 12:00 - 55 minutes - 64.6 MB

Dave and Sarah begin with The Diamond Ray of Disappearance. The very first Masters of the Universe episode ever broadcast. They attempt to try to figure out what the heck Orko is and also begin this strange nostalgic journey through the adventures of He-Man. 

Episode 1 - Welcome to Eternia!

January 09, 2018 12:00 - 58 minutes - 68.1 MB

Dave is an amateur podcaster and lifelong MotU fan. Sarah is a complete noob to both. Bi-weekly, they watch, analyze, and glory in two original Masters of the Universe episodes, in broadcast order. In this first PoG, learn Dave and Sarah’s origin stories, and bone up on some He-Man history... and herstory. #TimesUpEternia

Episode 0 - By The Podcast Of Grayskull Intro

December 18, 2017 20:46 - 31 seconds - 691 KB

Coming soon! By The Podcast Of Grayskull. Listen as Dave and Sarah watch all of the Masters of the Universe and She-Ra Princess of Power in broadcast order.