One sunny day a Generation Xer was walking down the street listening to his Sony Discman, Radiohead's Karma Police was the song, when he ran into a Millennial who had his iPod touch ready to play the latest Black Keys song. The electrical energy generated between the old and new caused an explosion forcing the two to merge. Out of the smoke the X-Millennial Man emerged. He came to be the greatest critic of Pop Culture since... 1982?
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This episode originally premiered on April 6th, 2024
Who knew a thumb could be so powerful?
Siskel and Ebert created, and defined, the genre of reviewing movies on television. They were entertaining, informative, and influential. Then it suddenly came to an end.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the history, and personal influence, of Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert.
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In 1927 director Fritz Lang his sci-fi classic "Metropolis". In 1984 music producer Giorgio Morodor released a recut version of the movie with a contemporary 1980s music score and soundtrack. In 2010 the most complete version of "Metropolis" was put out to the world after a decades long restoration project. "Metropolis" has been a significant part of film history throughout the entire time films have been a thing.
Join Ty and RD as they go over the history of the influential silent film and why it is as important today as ever.
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Val Kilmer was a movie superstar for nearly four decades, Starting with movies like "Real Genius" and ending with an emotional send off in "Top Gun: Maverick" Val Kilmer was a one of a kind movie star for Gen X. Sickness cut his career, and life short, but his hall of fame filmography has made Val Kilmer immortal.
Join Ty and RD as the remember the movies of the late great Val Kilmer.
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Basketball is great. March Madness was full of small schools with State in their name making a run. The NBA used to be rough and brutal with a bunch of at the basket action. Now it is all gone.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the state of Men's college basketball and the NBA and what they think needs to happen to fix one of their favorite sports.
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Welcome to a round of hot takes here on the X Millennial Man.
In round 1 Ty will try to convince RD and the audience that The Beach Boys are the most overrated music act ever.
In round 2 RD will explain to Ty and everyone that all Star Wars is good, except for the sequel trilogy.
Come get a ringside seat for some hot take action.
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The Intellivision video game console was a memory maker. Games that looked and played better than Atari and the backing of a major toy company. It just took a video game crash to wipe out any future for the Intellivision.
In 2018 Intellivision was ready for a comeback with the new Amico game console. The problem is, the Amico never arrived.
Join RD as he tells the tale of the future retro console that never was.
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Recently RD watched the documentary series "1982: Greatest Geek year Ever" and he remembered a conversation he had few years ago about the movies of 1982. Now he wants you all to her about what he believes is the greatest year in movie making history.
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It is the 420th episode of The X Millennial Man so that means it is time to get high.
We are not actually getting high, but Ty and RD are going to talk about all the great movies with marijuana as featured player.
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Over the last fifty years, Saturday Night Live has adapted, but never really changed. The troupe, commercials, and pre-taped segments we love today were there in 1975. The show endured and continues on.
Join Ty and RD as the finish the history of SNL leading up to the present day.
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RD of the X Millennial Man was born the same year of Saturday Night Live. They grew up together. In honor of each of them turning 50 years old this year, RD thought he would tell Ty the story of the iconic tv show.
Join them for part one of the incredible story.
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Back in 2007 making a superhero team up movie was not a sure thing. This did not stop Warner Bros, along with Mad Max, Babe, and Happy Feet creator, George Miller from coming up with the first big super hero team up movie "Justice League: Mortal". A writer's strike later, an unknown cast, and a non-committed Australian government would be too tough a foe for Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and friends, and the movie would be lost before a single shot was taken.
Join RD as he goes over the script and wonders if we missed out on a potential super hero masterpiece.
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Luka for AD may be the wildest trade in sports history. Is it though?
Join Ty and RD as the discuss the latest NBA trade blockbuster, and also recount the wildest trades in sports history.
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The first tennis grand slam of the year is completed and there is plenty to talk about.
Join RD as he welcomes Tina into The X Millennial Man booth to talk about the good, the bad, and the facts of life that was the 2025 Australian Open.
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Back in 2007 a couple of Australians made the viral hit "Italian Spiderman". The artists in Australia took notice and asked the creators to make another hit. What followed was the equally absurd, and more competently made, television series "Danger 5". Here is their story.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss "Italian Spiderman" and how it's success led to a bigger cult comedy hit with "Danger 5".
Enjoy my friend.
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DC Comics
In 1974 Prez Rickard became the first teen ever elected to be President of the United States. If that sounds like a story from a comic book, you would be correct.
Join RD as he reads the premiere issue of the comic book "Prez" and stay as he reflects on the book's messages, failings, and what it says about our current political landscape.
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The Golden at Bat, a three point slam dunk, college football overtime in the NFL, these are a few changes to sports that could make things better for the fan experience. Will they work?
Join Ty and RD as they go through radical ideas that have been proposed to make our favorite sports even better.
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2025 is upon us, and with a new year we have new things to look forward to.
Join Ty and RD as they discuss the movies, television shows, music, video games, and sports they are most excited to see in the new year.
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December 25th has been an important day of celebration since the dawn of man. the day has honored the sun, the upcoming hard months, and the birth of Jesus. All of the traditions of December 25th in time have formed into the super holiday we know of today as Christmas.
Join Ty and RD as they go over the creation, and evolution, of Christmas.
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2024 saw some big swings, and hits in the movies and on television. Epics like "Dune: Part 2", "Wicked" and "Shogun" joined the small budget gems like "The Substance", "Super|Man" and "Self Reliance" to make 2024 another great year at the movies and on television.
Join Ty and RD as they look back at the year in movies and television for 2024.
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The X Millennial Man year in sports was very heavy on the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines also figured in our year of video games. What about music?
Join Ty and RD as the look back at what was great in sports, music, and video games in the year 2024.
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