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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Kalyn Andrews & Christian Baxter Mott

Here for the '80s & '90s kids who still long for the safe, spooky glow of the TV screen in a dark room, Kalyn Andrews and Christian Baxter Mott take a nostalgic look at the grittier side of the children's entertainment that ruled our adolescence and moulded our generation. Our show features every-other-weekly discussions ranging from movie nights and season-long binges, to spooky specials of shows and other traumas... (ahem, memories). So, grab your flashlights and join us as we go searching for and researching what exactly it was that happened to us in the dark all those many moons ago. Indulge the collective nostalgia and follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast. Tell us about your childhood experience, frightful or otherwise, at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com. Peruse merch options and more at thatsprettydark.com.

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 03 | WTF — Hexxus & His Toxic Love

Episode 03 | WTF — Hexxus & His Toxic Love

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Anthropomorphic slime, endless innuendo, and purity culture trauma... Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this first "Collective WTF" episode, join our heroes (villians?) as they boldly face down an unnecessarily toxic corner of their '90s upbringing, and share insights, behind-the-scenes trivia, and nervous laughter over Tim Curry's vocal antics.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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Anthropomorphic slime, endless innuendo, and purity culture trauma... Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this first "Collective WTF" episode, join our heroes (villians?) as they boldly face down an unnecessarily toxic corner of their '90s upbringing, and share insights, behind-the-scenes trivia, and nervous laughter over Tim Curry's vocal antics.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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10/16/21 • 47 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Trailer | That's Pretty Dark Podcast

Trailer | That's Pretty Dark Podcast

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Take a glimpse into the upcoming frightfully nostalgic conversational podcast 'That’s Pretty Dark,' where two millennial best friends discuss the subliminal darkness of your favorite 80s and 90s pop culture.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

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Take a glimpse into the upcoming frightfully nostalgic conversational podcast 'That’s Pretty Dark,' where two millennial best friends discuss the subliminal darkness of your favorite 80s and 90s pop culture.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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09/11/21 • 4 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 02 | Dark Origins of Children's Programming — Part II

Episode 02 | Dark Origins of Children's Programming — Part II

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Dark houses on Halloween and missing faces on milk cartons... Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this episode, these ‘90s kids conclude their series on the origins of children’s entertainment, shedding light on how it got so dang dark to begin with.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

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Dark houses on Halloween and missing faces on milk cartons... Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this episode, these ‘90s kids conclude their series on the origins of children’s entertainment, shedding light on how it got so dang dark to begin with.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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10/09/21 • 51 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 01 | Dark Origins of Children's Programming — Part I

Episode 01 | Dark Origins of Children's Programming — Part I

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Kids left home alone, middle-aged women talking to you through the television screen, and... Ronald Reagan?! Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In this debut episode of That’s Pretty Dark, Kalyn and Christian discuss the origins of children’s programming thanks to the nuclear family and the deregulation of marketing products to children. Listen up, latchkey kids - this one goes out to you.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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Kids left home alone, middle-aged women talking to you through the television screen, and... Ronald Reagan?! Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In this debut episode of That’s Pretty Dark, Kalyn and Christian discuss the origins of children’s programming thanks to the nuclear family and the deregulation of marketing products to children. Listen up, latchkey kids - this one goes out to you.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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10/02/21 • 47 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 65 | Movie Night — Balto — Part I

Episode 65 | Movie Night — Balto — Part I

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Questionable motives, an early American media frenzy, and Governor Bone... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Returning from an unexpected hiatus, these ‘90s kids are eager to get back in your ears recounting the true-life tale that served as inspiration behind Balto, the heroic 1925 Serum Run of Nome. Prepare your warmest blankets as they begin to sled (ha!) light on how the Hollywood version came to be, and regale you with every bit of outbreak, heartbreak, triumph, and controversy contained in the Great Race of Mercy.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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Questionable motives, an early American media frenzy, and Governor Bone... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Returning from an unexpected hiatus, these ‘90s kids are eager to get back in your ears recounting the true-life tale that served as inspiration behind Balto, the heroic 1925 Serum Run of Nome. Prepare your warmest blankets as they begin to sled (ha!) light on how the Hollywood version came to be, and regale you with every bit of outbreak, heartbreak, triumph, and controversy contained in the Great Race of Mercy.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA

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01/12/24 • 91 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 72 | Movie Night — Cats Don’t Dance — Part I

Episode 72 | Movie Night — Cats Don’t Dance — Part I

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Backlot kitties, Gene Kelly, and studio-executive dysfunction... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they swing into the 1930s (by way of 1997) to understand the storied studio history and production lore that brought this musical mainstay into existence. Learn with them how, while times at Turner Feature Animation were tough, a 28-year-old director pulled off the impossible with the help of a talented team of animators-turned-storytellers, a cast list for the ages, and Randy Newman.

Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA

Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com

Backlot kitties, Gene Kelly, and studio-executive dysfunction... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they swing into the 1930s (by way of 1997) to understand the storied studio history and production lore that brought this musical mainstay into existence. Learn with them how, while times at Turner Feature Animation were tough, a 28-year-old director pulled off the impossible with the help of a talented team of animators-turned-storytellers, a cast list for the ages, and Randy Newman.

Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA

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04/27/24 • 86 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - 2022 New Year's Campfire Chat

2022 New Year's Campfire Chat

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

No script, just a biopsy and a mentally healthy shift in your regularly scheduled programming... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark as the sun sets on 2021! Sit down with these '90s kids around the campfire for a quick conversation about life, passion projects, and plans for the future...

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover in 2022? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com

No script, just a biopsy and a mentally healthy shift in your regularly scheduled programming... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark as the sun sets on 2021! Sit down with these '90s kids around the campfire for a quick conversation about life, passion projects, and plans for the future...

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover in 2022? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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01/01/22 • 24 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 56 |  CTCD S1E4 — The Demon in the Mattress / Freaky Fred

Episode 56 | CTCD S1E4 — The Demon in the Mattress / Freaky Fred

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Exorcist epiphanies, rhyming inner-monologues, and a predisposition to be...naughty... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In their most popular Courage venture to date, these ‘90s kids whip out some 1970s horror comparisons, remind their dear Darklings that personal autonomy and emotional safety trump the social norms of hospitality, and attempt to get all of Seuss-sounding Fred’s freakiest accusations straight, or at least as straight as they can.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA

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Exorcist epiphanies, rhyming inner-monologues, and a predisposition to be...naughty... Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! In their most popular Courage venture to date, these ‘90s kids whip out some 1970s horror comparisons, remind their dear Darklings that personal autonomy and emotional safety trump the social norms of hospitality, and attempt to get all of Seuss-sounding Fred’s freakiest accusations straight, or at least as straight as they can.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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07/29/23 • 105 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 10 | AYAOTD S1E2 — The Tale of Laughing in the Dark

Episode 10 | AYAOTD S1E2 — The Tale of Laughing in the Dark

That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast

Death, cigars, and thievery... and not arson, but kind of? ...Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season Binge episode, these ‘90s kids go nose-to-nose with Zeebo the Clown and explore one of the best-remembered stories from the Midnight Society.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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Death, cigars, and thievery... and not arson, but kind of? ...Oh lawd, it’s about to get pretty dark! In this Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season Binge episode, these ‘90s kids go nose-to-nose with Zeebo the Clown and explore one of the best-remembered stories from the Midnight Society.

Have a frightfully nostalgic memory to share or a pretty dark topic you'd like us to cover? Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

MANSCAPED — THE CHAIRMAN PRO PACKAGE & THE PERFORMANCE PACKAGE 5.0 ULTRA

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12/04/21 • 66 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast - Episode 88 | Book Report — The Tailypo // The Big Toe

Episode 88 | Book Report — The Tailypo // The Big Toe

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Undead appendages, backwoods suspense, and... Little Red Riding Hood?! Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they get back to their roots with this southern gothic folktale turned childhood bookshelf staple. Trace with them the daunting heritage of a vengeful fictional critter and the strangely familiar motifs that accompany it, including but not limited to expressions of guilt, grief, grave robbing, swamp witches, and cannibalism. Luckily, we learn that these stories CAN empower folks, inevitable as the endings may be, and provide an avenue both to cope with our fears and mercilessly jump scare one another.

Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

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Undead appendages, backwoods suspense, and... Little Red Riding Hood?! Oh lawd, it's about to get pretty dark! Join these ‘90s kids as they get back to their roots with this southern gothic folktale turned childhood bookshelf staple. Trace with them the daunting heritage of a vengeful fictional critter and the strangely familiar motifs that accompany it, including but not limited to expressions of guilt, grief, grave robbing, swamp witches, and cannibalism. Luckily, we learn that these stories CAN empower folks, inevitable as the endings may be, and provide an avenue both to cope with our fears and mercilessly jump scare one another.

Email us at thatsprettydarkpodcast@gmail.com

Give to our Patreon for extra content: patreon.com/tpdpodcast

Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @thatsprettydarkpodcast

Mentioned in this episode:

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Get 20% off + free shipping with the code "PRETTYDARK" at https://www.manscaped.com

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11/24/24 • 91 min

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That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast currently has 94 episodes available.

What topics does That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Tv Reviews and Tv & Film.

What is the most popular episode on That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast?

The episode title 'Episode 02 | Dark Origins of Children's Programming — Part II' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast?

The average episode length on That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast is 90 minutes.

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Episodes of That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast are typically released every 14 days.

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The first episode of That's Pretty Dark: An '80s & '90s Nostalgia Podcast was released on Sep 11, 2021.

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