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The TeleCast

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The Tele-Cast, hosted by OptimusSolo, revisits the best live-action children's shows of the 80s. It's a nostalgic trip down memory lane, packed with fun facts and fond memories. So turn off your TV and tune into The Tele-Cast!

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Episodes

Muppet Show

Episode 15: The guys round up the Puppet Block by talking about their unanimous pick for best show of its kind, The Muppet Show! Join them as they delve into the magic of The Muppet Show Hear them discuss their favorite segments, take a special look at Frank Oz and enjoy some Muppet clips along ...

Mar 28, 20111 hr 7 min

Fraggle Rock

Episode 14: Continuing their look at puppet shows from the past the guys take a trip to the down under to the land of Fraggle Rock! See what the guys think about this Henson classic and how it stacks up against the other Muppet series. Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs, Oh My!! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson ...

Mar 18, 20111 hr 19 min

Sesame Street

Episode 13: Continuing their look at puppet shows from the past the guys take a trip to the most famous street in children’s programming history, Sesame Street! Join the guys as they discuss the humans that lived on Sesame Street, their favorite muppets, their favorite segments, some interesting trivia you may not know about Sesame ...

Mar 09, 20111 hr 31 min

Today’s Special

Episode 12: The lost episode of the first season of the Tele-Cast has finally been found!! Not only was it found but it comes to you with a very special guest co-host. The first Tele-Cast episode to feature someone outside of the network, Today’s Special welcomes in the man behind Chicken Pop Pod, Christopher Stapleton!

Feb 28, 201148 min

Eureeka’s Castle

Episode 11: To start off the Puppet section of Season 1, join OptimusSolo and Megatron as they take a bumpy trip down memory lane. How does Eureeka’s Castle stack up amongst the other puppet shows? Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other podcatching client by using: ...

Feb 20, 201139 min

Best Parental Figures

Supplemental Episode 10.5: In the second of our Supplemental episodes, join Optimus and TFG1 as they discuss their top ten picks for which 80s/90s kids show characters they would most want to have as their parent. Thats right who were the best adult role models, father/mother figures, or any other way you want to interpret ...

Feb 17, 201151 min

Mister Roger’s Neighborhood

Episode 10: The group round up the educational portion of the Tele-Cast by taking a trip back to the neighborhood, Mister Roger’s Neighborhood to be specific! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Mike “TFG1″ Blanchard Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other podcatching client by using: http://feeds.feedburner.com/GCRN_Telecast Download TV_EP010.mp3

Feb 09, 20111 hr 16 min

Reading Rainbow

Episode 09: OptimusSolo is ridin’ solo no more! In fact there is a trio of geeks ready to talk about the PBS classic and to voice their opinions on why this show should still be running. Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Tarah “RisingStar” Bleier Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other ...

Jan 28, 201152 min

Mr Wizard’s World

Episode 08: For the third educational show Optimus is ridin’ solo as he talks about the original mad scientist himself Don Herbert in Mr. Wizard’s World. Tune in to see if he goes insane or not during his first solo show! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other podcatching ...

Jan 18, 201138 min

Beakman’s World

Episode 07: For the second educational show Optimus is joined by Steve and JT as they discuss the Bill Nye/Pee-Wee Herman/Three Stooges/Ernest hybrid, Beakman’s World! So take a trip down memory lane with a guy in a rat suit and the puppet penguins and the Tele-Cast crew! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips JT ...

Jan 08, 20111 hr 6 min

Bill Nye the Science Guy

Episode 06: Optimus introduces the second theme for the show with, Bill Nye the Science Guy. Also, in a Tele-Cast first, he brings on two co-hosts to get nerdy with him. Listen in to hear our take on the first of our educational shows! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Tarah “RisingStar” Bleier Subscribe ...

Dec 28, 201047 min

Best Friends

Supplemental Episode 05.5: In the first of our Supplemental episodes, join Optimus and JT as they discuss their top ten picks for which 80s/90s kids show characters they would most want to hang out with or be best friends with. The guys make some interesting selections and JT makes one reference that almost brings the ...

Dec 27, 20101 hr 1 min

Hey Dude!

Episode 05: In the fifth episode of the Tele-Cast, Steve rejoins OptimusSolo as they ’round up’ the first five episodes with the original Nickelodeon show, Hey Dude! Remember, to watch out for those man-eating jack rabbits and that killer cacti! A Closer Look at Hey Dude’s Bar None Ranch: Then and Now Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” ...

Dec 17, 20101 hr 4 min

Are You Afraid of the Dark

Episode 04: In the fourth episode of The Tele-Cast join OptimusSolo and making her GCRN Debut Tarah “Rising Star” as the two discuss clowns, ghosts, dead people and all other things creepy as they pose the most important question of all to you…Are You Afraid of The Dark?? Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Tarah “RisingStar” Bleier ...

Dec 08, 201054 min

Clarissa Explains It All

Episode 03: In the third episode of The Tele-Cast join the crew for yet another Nickelodeon classic. Mike does his ‘best’ Clarissa theme song impression and makes some Ferris Bueller comparisons while Kevin uncovers Nickelodeon’s secret fetish with red-headed boys! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Mike “TFG1? Blanchard Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any ...

Nov 27, 201059 min

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Episode 02: In the second episode of The Tele-Cast join the crew for yet another Nickelodeon classic. Tune in to hear our two geeks talking about two brothers and giving mixed reviews in, The Adventures of Pete and Pete! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Mike “TFG1? Blanchard Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other ...

Nov 17, 201057 min

Salute Your Shorts

Episode 01: In the inaugural episode of The Tele-Cast join the crew for a Nickelodeon classic. We know most great events start off with the National Anthem, but we here at the GCRN would like to start this whole thing off with a Salute instead! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Subscribe to us ...

Nov 08, 201056 min

Podcast Overview

Episode 00: In this brief overview episode Kevin and the guys discuss the focus of this show and all future things to come. Tune in every week for an awesome episode of the Tele-Cast! Geeks: Kevin “OptimusSolo” Thompson Steve “Megatron” Phillips Mike “TFG1? Blanchard Subscribe to us using iTunes or use any other podcatching client ...

Oct 27, 201018 min
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