Laser Time
454 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1.4K ratingsLaser 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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The Summer of 1982 – Laser Time #436
October 26, 2022 09:37THE 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… DOWNLOAD
The Best TV of 2021 – Laser Time #435
February 11, 2022 19:04With 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!... Read more
The Best Movies of 2021 – Laser Time #434
January 27, 2022 02:52Pigs 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. DOWNLOAD SPONSOR: This episode... Read more
Christmas Shame – Laser Time #433
December 22, 2021 20:47It’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... Read more
Live-Action Anime Adaptations – Laser Time #432
November 25, 2021 03:00With 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... Read more
Introducing Operator – A New Miniseries from Wondery and Topic Studios
November 09, 2021 08:10SPONSORED: 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”... Read more
SNL’s Greatest Halloween Moments – Laser Time #431
October 30, 2021 15:47It’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... Read more
Laser Time – RIP Norm Macdonald
September 21, 2021 13:55We 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,... Read more
Comedic Duos – Laser Time #429
August 06, 2021 23:44Great 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! DOWNLOAD
Channel Drift – Laser Time #428
July 07, 2021 06:58What’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?... Read more
Saturday Night Live’s One Season Wonders – Laser Time #427
June 11, 2021 03:49When 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... Read more
Oscar Time 2021 – Laser Time #426
May 01, 2021 16:49Continuing 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... Read more
What Ever Happened to Erotic Thrillers? – Laser Time #425
April 01, 2021 00:52We 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... Read more
The Best TV of 2020 – Laser Time #424
March 02, 2021 01:55It’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... Read more
The Best Movies of 2020 – Laser Time #423
January 28, 2021 02:01Better 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... Read more
The New Meaning of Christmas – Laser Time #422
December 24, 2020 00:53Are 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... Read more
Introducing Jacked: Rise of The New Jack Swing hosted by Taraji P. Henson
November 17, 2020 17:52SPONSORED: 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… DOWNLOAD The story begins with a keyboard player in the heart of Harlem:... Read more
The Worst of Stephen King – Laser Time #421
October 27, 2020 07:19At 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... Read more
The Best of Stephen King – Laser Time #420
October 23, 2020 00:07Stephen King’s obviously one of pop culture’s most famous authors, but for our October movie marathoning 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,... Read more
The Golden Age of Horror Anthologies – Laser Time #419
October 17, 2020 03:57Still 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... Read more
Lost in Games – Laser Time #418
September 23, 2020 04:14What 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... Read more
Fictional Characters, Real Legal Battles – Laser Time #417
August 11, 2020 06:12Some 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... Read more
Upbeat Songs About the End of the World – Laser Time #416
July 22, 2020 22:13The world’s having a bit of a rough go right now, so feel free to take solace wherever you can. A great place to hide from the darkness is in your favorite music, which is exactly what we’re doing in... Read more
The Post-Credits Quiz! – Laser Time #415
July 08, 2020 00:10Mount up, original bingers! We have got another fantabulous quizdown this week, and it’s 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... Read more
CGI: Does It Suck? – Laser Time #414
June 24, 2020 07:11Computer… 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... Read more
Introducing Truth vs Hollywood
June 12, 2020 19:56Introducing 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.... Read more
A Casual History of the Parody Song – Laser Time #413
June 10, 2020 00:21Laser 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... Read more
Saturday Night Live’s Weirdest Moments – Laser Time #412
May 26, 2020 00:51As 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... Read more
Laser Time #411 – Bottle Episodes
May 08, 2020 04:03Since 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... Read more
That Dog is Dead – Laser Time #410
April 22, 2020 11:56No, 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... Read more
Forgotten Movie Adaptations – Laser Time #410
April 15, 2020 21:50Even 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... Read more
Forgotten Movie Adaptations – Laser Time #409
April 15, 2020 21:50Even 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... Read more
How the Coronavirus is Impacting the Entertainment Industry – Laser Time #408
April 04, 2020 21:05Movies, 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... Read more
What’s Your Favorite Movie Made BEFORE You Were Born? – Laser Time #407
April 03, 2020 04:38Modern 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... Read more
Lost Media – Laser Time #406
March 19, 2020 16:44Children 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... Read more
The Tyler Perry/Shonda Rhimes Power Hour – Laser Time #405
March 14, 2020 02:26Since 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... Read more
Planet X – Laser Time #404
March 05, 2020 00:07A 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... Read more
The Worst Fictional Presidents – Laser Time #403
February 26, 2020 12:39 - 204 BytesIn 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... Read more
Just Add Lightning – Laser Time #402
February 18, 2020 00:06 - 204 BytesAs 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... Read more
Digging Through The Disney Graveyard – Laser Time #401
February 11, 2020 00:35 - 204 BytesSo 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... Read more
Oscar Time 2020 – Laser Time #400
February 08, 2020 03:52 - 204 BytesIt’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... Read more
Long Dead Mascots – Laser Time #399
January 28, 2020 13:09 - 204 BytesGet 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... Read more
Pop Culture Through a Nintendo Lens – Laser Time #398
January 24, 2020 07:57 - 204 BytesWhat’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... Read more
The Best TV of 2019 – Laser Time #397
January 15, 2020 21:37 - 204 BytesWith 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... Read more
The Best Movies of 2019 – Laser Time #396
January 10, 2020 00:47 - 204 Bytes2019’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... Read more
The Best Movies of the Decade – Laser Time #395
January 03, 2020 04:24 - 204 BytesRinging 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... Read more
Have Yourself A Cringey Little Xmas – Laser Time #394
December 24, 2019 19:50 - 207 BytesShame 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... Read more
Creepy Dolls – Laser Time #393
November 30, 2019 19:09 - 205 BytesTis 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... Read more
Clowns: Can They Be Killed? – Laser Time #392
October 11, 2019 04:37 - 204 BytesIt 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... Read more
A Lesson in Corpsing – Laser Time #391
October 02, 2019 13:09 - 204 BytesKicking 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... Read more