Everyone knew the rules:

1. Keep them away from bright lights
2. Don’t get them wet
3. And never, ever feed them after midnight

Gremlins was a touchstone film for many people who grew up in the 1980s. Therefore it should come as no surprise that a read along record book was produced so kids could relive the nightmare at home. Come along as we explore a little bit of history behind one of the premiere record book production companies, as well as listen to the exciting story of Billy, Kate, and Gizmo as they take on the fearsome green nasties, the Gremlins.

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From Tommy: Introducing ‘When You Hear This Sound‘ – a new podcast by Rob Lammle that I’m really excited about. It’s all about the retro Read-Along Records that often featured characters and stories from pop culture. Here’s the official podcast description:

When You Hear This Sound will take you back to a pre-VHS era of home entertainment as your host Rob Lammle digs into his personal collection of read along record books and stories on vinyl. With thrilling adventures adapted from blockbuster movies, hit TV shows, hilarious cartoons, and iconic comic book superheroes, the show will be retro fun for everyone.

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Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…well, you know who it is. Just in time for the new movie, Man of Steel, the first official episode of When You Hear This sound is going to drop the needle on 1982’s The Man From Krypton, a retelling of Superman’s origin story from Peter Pan Records.

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Happy Star Wars Day! There haven’t been a lot of podcasts around here for a while, but that’s going to change! Not only will Bubble Pipe Theater and Saturday Morning Central be starting back up soon, we’re also starting a brand new podcast dedicated to Star Wars called Wookiee Tuxedo. With Disney buying Lucasfilm and new movies in the works, there won’t be a shortage of things to talk about any time soon.

In the first episode, Tim and I talk about the future of Star Wars, Ewoks, Muppets, and why Wookiees don’t wear pants.

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Saturday Morning Central is back, and this time Rob and Tim from Bubble Pipe Theater join me to talk about the amazing new cartoon Gravity Falls. This show is hilarious and we had no trouble geeking out about it for almost an hour, and I made sure to include plenty of clips for those of you who haven’t seen it yet.

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After a five-month hiatus, Rob and Tim joined me for a new episode of Bubble Pipe Theater so we could discuss the biggest geek news of the decade: Disney buying Star Wars. We talk about what the new trilogy could be like, who could be involved, as well as what else we’d like to see Disney do with LucasFilm. Spoiler: Star Wars + Muppets please!

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