Welcome to "It's How Old?!" - Celebrating Pop Culture's Biggest Birthdays!

03/06/23 • 1 min

Do you remember being made an offer you can’t refuse? Believing a man can fly or fist pumping as you perfected your first ever “Hadouken”?

As sure as nostalgia makes us all feel like our past selves over and over again, the movies, TV shows, games, and music that turned us into the adults that we are today age just as quickly as we do.

It’s with shock and a smile that we realise that our favourite pieces of pop culture are celebrating huge milestone birthdays and what better way to enjoy those birthdays than by revisiting these revered parts of our collective history and digging into what makes them so special to us, to our friends and to the world.

Welcome to “It’s How Old?!”, the podcast celebrating pop culture’s biggest birthdays!

I’m your host, Mark Asquith, self-certified geek and co-founder of the Nerd Podcasts network. You can find “It’s How Old?!” in your podcast app of choice and listen for free there or at itshowold.com.

Each season I’m joined by specially selected co-hosts who help me to dive deep into the pop culture icons that are celebrating specific, surprising birthdays and we can’t wait for you to take a journey back through time with us to celebrate your favourites, too.

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Do you remember being made an offer you can’t refuse? Believing a man can fly or fist pumping as you perfected your first ever “Hadouken”?

As sure as nostalgia makes us all feel like our past selves over and over again, the movies, TV shows, games, and music that turned us into the adults that we are today age just as quickly as we do.

Welcome to “It’s How Old?!”, the podcast celebrating pop culture’s biggest birthdays!

This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:
OP3 - https://op3.dev/privacy

Next Episode

Return of the Jedi (1983) is 40 Years Old!!

"Return of the Jedi" is an epic space adventure that concludes the original "Star Wars" trilogy in spectacular fashion. The movie opens with our heroes, Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and Han Solo, on a daring mission to rescue Han from the clutches of the vile gangster Jabba the Hutt. With lightsabers blazing and blasters firing, they fight their way through Jabba's palace and ultimately destroy the slimy slug-like creature.

As the Rebel Alliance prepares for their final showdown with the evil Empire, Luke confronts his father, Darth Vader, in a thrilling lightsaber duel that will determine the fate of the galaxy. Meanwhile, Han and Leia lead a daring mission to disable the Empire's new Death Star before it can obliterate the Rebel Alliance.

With heart-pumping action, stunning special effects, and unforgettable characters, "Return of the Jedi" is a triumphant conclusion to the original "Star Wars" trilogy that will leave audiences cheering.

Please welcome to the show my wonderful co-host:

Guest name: Garry Aylott
Guest bio: Garry is Head of Design at Captivate.fm As a podcaster, he has created, produced and co-hosted popular shows for his two sci-fi loves: Star Wars (@rebellion_spark) and Doctor Who (@bigblueboxpcast). Often seen reading comics, geeking out with podcast tech or gaming.
Where to connect with our guest: @garryaylott on Twitter Garry's Website

Other episodes you might like:

Season one:

Return of the Jedi
Man of Steel
Superman (The Movie)
The Dark Knight
Jurassic Park

Credits:

Additional voiceover work was provided by Drew Toynbee. Thank you! Follow Drew on Twitter https://www.x.com/DrewToynbee

It's How Old?! is part of the Nerd Podcasts Network

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For episodes from across the network, visit Nerd Podcasts Network Website .

Recommended podcast: Spark of Rebellion, the weekly Star Wars news recap for busy fans and Star Wars lovers - Spark of Rebellion .

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