What’s up, dudes? La la la la la la! They’re three apples tall, and Jeff Loftin from Lost Christmas is here with me to talk all about their Christmas adventures! Yes, it’s “The Smurfs Christmas Special!” In this 1982 special, the Smurfs prepare their smurfberry pudding as they trim the tree. When Greedy eats the last walnut, they venture into the w…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by reviewing Part 4 of Troy's picks for the weirdest and ugliest hockey cards (12:15). Next, we're joined by NHL media member and insider Sean Shapiro to conclude our 2024-25 preview series who covers more players a…

What’s up, dudes? Happy Halloween! I’ve got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast here to dive into the 1981 TV movie “The Munsters’ Revenge!” 15 years after the show ended, the gang returned—with recast children—to clear their names! Doppelgängers of Herman and Grandpa are committing crimes because of Sid Caesar, and the Munsters are on the lam! Wi…

What’s up, dudes? It's spooky season! So that means I've got Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to talk the Mistress of the Dark! That's right! This episode is all about Elvira! From MTV specials to comics to her own feature film, we get into all of it! In "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark," the goth beauty inherits a decrepit New England man…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start with Part 3 of our ugliest hockey cards series (18:38). Next we're on to the Pacific Division for hobby Mt. Rushmore and this week we tackle the LA Kings (38:03). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity and th…

What's up, dudes? I've got Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas and Scott Leopold from Holly Jolly X'masu here to talk the mutant disco/no wave album “A Christmas Record!” From ZE Records, it was a triumph of experimental Christmas music. Founded in 1978 by Michael Zilkha and Michel Esteban, ZE was one of the most popular rated labels, capturing th…

What's up, dudes? I’ve got artist, author, and adventurer Ryan Estrada here to talk about his new book “No Rules Tonight” on Christmas in Korea in the ‘80s! Curfews and banned books and dance clubs! Oh my! It’s a fascinating look into true events! Kim Hyun Sook is in college, and she’s being eyed as the new leader of the Banned Book Club. To top it…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by looking at another round of the hockey hobby's ugliest cards ever produced as well as a short Fun Facts w/ Troy sprinkled in (7:02). Sportsnet's Ken Reid joins the show to talk about the 2024-25 NHL storylines th…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by looking at some of the ugliest hockey cards ever created (7:31). Next, we continue our hobby Mt. Rushmore series, this time tackling the Boston Bruins (22:13). In hobby news, are we headed for NHL Expansion & Mo …

What's up, dudes? Jeremy Phelps the Alamo City Santa and Sean Sotka from the Christmas Podcasts Podcast join me to talk all about 1980’s “The Christmas Raccoons!” It’s an ”Inception”-like dream/reality hybrid of pink aardvarks lumber barons and talking raccoons. It’s also Canadian and narrated by Rich Little. The trees begin to disappear rapidly. S…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start for the final time by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 23 for episode 223 (4:25). Next Sylvain Cormier returns for Chapter 4 of Confessions of a Card Dealer (14:54). In hobby news, Sid …

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 22 for episode 222 (11:51). Next, we continue our hobby Mt. Rushmore series this time tackling the Tampa Bay Lightning (24:05). In hobby news, Luke H…

What’s up, dudes? What if Kevin McCallister had a mullet and was super into Rambo? Now we’ve got “Dial Code Santa Claus” or “Deadly Games” or “Game Over” or “3615 code Père Noël”! Yes, this many-titled French film is bonkers, and I’ve got Jeff and Jay from Horror for the Holidays with me to talk about it! Thomas is an incredibly intelligent young b…

What's up, dudes? Horror expert Matt McGrath from Nostaljunk joins me to talk the blatant cash grab that was the awesomeness of "Friday the 13th!" When Camp Crystal Lake is going to reopen, a group of unsuspecting teenagers are brutally slaughtered one by one! Randy teens? Check. Copious amounts of gory death? Yup. Twist ending? The twistiest! So g…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 21 for episode 221 (5:13). Next, Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition returns and this time we go deep on 2016-16 The Cup The Show (19:28). In hobby news, A…

What's up, dudes? Remember Dumbo? Well, he had an early Disney Channel Show, and I've got Mike Westfall from Advent Calendar House and Thom Crowe from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to break down the (quasi-) Halloween episode! Yes, it's "Dumbo's Circus!" Dumbo and friends get into a spooky mood! Lionel, dressed in a Cobra Kai skeleton costume, surprises…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 20 for episode 220 (12:35). Next, because we're insane, we tackle the impossible task of nominating the Toronto Maple Leafs hobby Mt. Rushmore (27:23…

What’s up, dudes? They say the sequels are never as good as the first. I think The Empire Strikes Back proves them wrong…but Band Aid II doesn’t. I have music journalist Alex Rawls from The Twelve Songs of Christmas and My Spilt Milk with me to talk all about the second version of the charity song done in 1989! Spoilers: it’s not as good as the fir…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by recapping our epic day at the 2024 NHLPA Rookie Showcase (2:51). Next, we honor the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 19 for episode 219, Joe Sakic (55:06). In hobby news, Leon Draisaitl cashes in…

What’s up, dudes? It’s a “Family Matters” Christmas with Matt Eurich from the TGI Podcast !” Yes, the show focuses on Harriette Winslow, elevator operator and head of security for Larry and Balki’s newspaper, and her family. Of course, it came to be known for breakout character and über-nerd Steve Urkel! In the season 2 episode Have Yourself A Merr…

Faye Van Hest is a Melbourne, Australia based portrait and automotive photographer perhaps best known for sharing tips on her popular YouTube channel. Join me for this conversation with Faye to talk about her background, Australia and portrait photography. Specifically, we'll touch on working with your subject or model, light and mood and perhaps m…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 18 for episode 218 (6:30). Next, we continue our Hobby Mt. Rushmore Series, this time tackling another monster team the Detroit Red Wings (18:54). In…

What’s up, dudes? Spooky season is here! I’ve got Michelle Kidwell from Michelle’s Spooky Library and Anthony Caruso from ‘Tis the Podcast with me to talk the Halloween episode 'Hallowinnie' of the sitcom “Free Spirit!” It’s the 1989 sitcom about a good witch who becomes nanny(?)/housekeeper(?) to a divorcé and his 3 kids. Oh, and there’s Christmas…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 17 for episode 217, Rod Brind'Amour (4:17). Next, it's another Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition where we take an in depth look at the 2015-16 Young Guns…

What’s up, dudes? They’re heroes in a half shell, and they’re green! That means it’s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! I’ve got Tim Williams from 80’s Flick Flashback, Nicholas Pepin of Pop Culture Roulette, and Laramy Wells from Moving Panels here to talk with me about the mutated ninja Michaelangelo. Yes, it’s his Christmas adventure “The Christm…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 16, Bobby Clarke (11:36). Next, we tackle the Gongshow Hobby Mt. Rushmore for the Buffalo Sabres (27:10). In hobby news, the Hughes Bros. get the NHL…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 15 (3:01). Next, it's another hobby deep dive sets edition where we look at the first first Seismic Golds from 2014-15 O-Pee-Chee Platinum (9:45). Co…

What’s up, dudes? It’s time for another Christmas-adjacent episode! This time, I’ve got the Saturday Morning Mafia with me to talk about “The Princess Bride!” Yep, it’s Christmas time, and Columbo—erm, Peter Falk—reads his sick grandson a fantasy story. There’s fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, mirac…

Send us a text Our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/HockeyCardsGongshow On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 14, Dave Keon (13:07). Next, we continue our hobby Mt. Rushmore series with the Ottawa Senators (26:13). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinit…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 13, Pavel Datsyuk (07:48). Next, we tackle the Hobby Mt. Rushmore for the Stanley Cup Champion Florida Panthers (22:09). In hobby news, early Fall Toronto Sport Card Expo autograph signers announced, plus Au…

What’s up, dudes? Merry Dinosaur Day! Shawn Robare from Cult Film Club, Crestwood House, and Plastic Rocket Pop and I talk the 1987 cartoon “Dinosaucers!” It’s good dinos versus evil tyrannos as two dinosaur alien factions fight for freedom! It’s Dinosaur Day on Reptilon, and the Dinosaucers are set to return to their home planet for the celebratio…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start with an almost greatest player makeup, covering numbers 10, 11 and 12 (7;57). Next, as a companion to our last show when we discussed the hobby's biggest threats, we balance out the conversation with our biggest reasons to be excited about the future of the hobby (30:49). …

What's up, dudes? There’s more than meets the eye here with illustrator and podcaster Jerzy Drozd as we talk all about Transformers UK comics Christmas issues! From Starscream to Optimus Prime, we get into all of it, and deck the halls with boughs of Hot Rod…waitasec…. Yes, it’s Transformers Christmas miracle edition! In Transformers #145 from 1987…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by addressing what we feel are the biggest threats to the hockey hobby, including a lot of listener feedback on this important issue (09:44). Next, in hobby news, The National sets records, and Dustin Wolf gets a new deal...is he the goalie of the future (1:09:00)? Jeffrey…

Amanda Bjorn is the founder of Women Photo Tours, a sustainable travel company where she leads photography trips for women artists to Cuba, Guatemala, Mexico, Italy, and Spain. The mission of these trips are to create safe, inclusive travel experiences that empower and uplift women through photography and art-making. In this episode we talk with Am…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by debating the ethics of CT scanning companies that are offering services to scan the contents of sports cards boxes and what manufacturers can do to protect collectors (11:14). Next, it's another edition of Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition. Based on your votes, we deep dive…

What’s up, dudes? We interrupt your regularly scheduled summer day to bring you this special news bulletin! Yes, Mike Westfall of Advent Calendar House and Tim Babb from Can’t Wait for Christmas are one the scene with me to talk all about the 1989 “Sesame Street News Flash: Santa Claus” sketch! From episode 2592 of season 20, this three minute news…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 9 for episode 209 (9:25). Next, we take a look at five hidden hockey treasures from the junk wax card era (24:48). In hobby news, Brock Faber gets an early extension (44:25). Johnny Amendola joined the show …

What’s up, dudes? It’s another entry in the Christmas Adjacent category! That’s right! We’re talking “The Last Starfighter” Tim Williams from 80’s Flick Flashback, Joe Fulton the Christmas Aficionado, and DJ Chad Sheppard. Alex Rogan is a regular kid from a trailer park. When he beats the high score on a starfighter arcade machine, an alien named C…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 8 for episode 208 (10:50). Next, Josh went to The National and gives a recap of the show, health of the hobby and a hockey report (23:44). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity plus there's yet anoth…

Send us a text On this episode we start with Troy struggling to go over the show outline. Then we honor the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 7 for episode 207 (7:16). Next, it's Chapter 2 of Confessions of a Hockey Card Dealer where we check in with Sylvain and talk about a recent big win and one of his huge losses in the life of a…

What's up, dudes? Christmas is a time for feasting! I’ve got Glen Warren from Season’s Eatings here with me to discuss 1989’s The Treasury of Christmas Recipes from Your Favorite Brand Name Companies! What an interesting cookbook from a remarkable era! The entire project was published by Publications International, Ltd., founded in 1967 by Louis We…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 6 for episode 206 (8:52). Next, it's the first annual Gongshow Nobody Cares All-Star First Team where we look at players that had amazing seasons....with little hobby love (22:14). In hobby news, we update T…

What’s up, dudes? Duane from Tinsel Tunes is here with me to talk about the 1984 Christmas mega hit “Last Christmas” by Wham! This catchy tune still holds a spot on most terrestrials radio playlists to this day! Wham! soared onto the charts in ‘84 with several memorable pop songs when George Michael dreamed about having a Christmas hit. One day, wh…

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow Podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 5 for episode 205 (11:19). Next, we're back with another Hobby Deep Dive: Sets Edition. This time we go deep on the 1996 Black Diamond Run For The Cup insert set (20:22). In hobby news, RIP PWCC & hello Fana…

What’s up, dudes? The Christmas release “Clue” is soooo good that I have to cover it again! This time I’ve got Matt Spaulding from North Pole Radio and Ken Kessler from Sounds of Christmas with me to solve the mystery! When six strangers are invited to a mysterious mansion for dinner, murder is on the menu. Mr. Boddy, the host, is blackmailing all …

What’s up, dudes? It's the Hallmark Ornament Premiere, so I’ve got the Christmas Cousins, Chad and Seth, and Joe Fulton the Christmas Aficionado, here to talk the 1988 Hallmark Dreambook—all 32 pages of it! That’s right! We get into baubles and finials and cameos! Oh my! We talk our personal collections and which ones from 1988 we own! Spoilers: I …

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 4 for episode 204 (8:02). Next, we each pick our favorite hockey card set from each of the past five years, starting with 2019-20 (21:59). In hobby news, we update The Road To Infinity, discuss the craziest …

What’s up, dudes? The orange cat is back! Yes, Art Kilmer from A Cozy Christmas is back with me to talk all about Garfield in the sweltering heat. It’s another Christmas in July, as Garfield, Odie, and Jon put up some decorations and get in the holiday spirit to cool down. Yes! It’s the Garfield and Friends episode “Heatwave Holiday!” Garfield and …

Send us a text On this episode of the Hockey Cards Gongshow podcast we start by honoring the NHL's (almost) greatest player to wear the number 3 for episode 203 (4:31). Next Mitch Gropman joined the show to debate Josh on the merits of one of our recent social media posts about a record Cale Makar sale and his thoughts on if we should have posted i…