Superman II – Michael Lawrence and Guest host Jake discuss what some might say the best superhero film ever made. We give our review and insert as many fun facts as we can along the way. With the addition of Featured Guest Jake we hope to give you a child’s perspective on this classic as well. The Man of Steel is back, and better than ever!

Summer School – Michael and Lawrence discuss the pros and cons of what it would be like to attend Mr. Shoops’s Summer English class. Larry, Dave, Chainsaw, and the freakishly hot girl from Italy are all here. Plus special guest host Jake. At Ocean Front High, what do they call a guy who cuts classes, hates homework, and lives for summer vacations? Teacher. Check it out!!

*Batteries Not Included – Michael and Lawrence discuss intergalactic visitors and urban strife in 1980′s New York. A dilapidated apartment building is visited by a group of fantastic flying saucers that somehow make life worth living again. Five ordinary people needed a miracle. Then one night, Faye Riley left the window open.

                                                                                         A comedy with bats and balls.

There are tons of internet security providers on the market today and knowing which platform may work best for you can be challenging. You also know a lot rests on the decision of internet security you make. After all, the results of having a poor security program in place can be catastrophic. So, you don’t just have confusion over the sheer number of available products to contend with, you also have the added pressure of knowing that if you make the wrong choice of security providers it can cost you a lot, and not just financially either.

There are only a few names that are so well established and trusted that most every internet user is familiar with them. Norton is certainly among those renowned providers of internet security products. Having been in the protection field since the inception of the internet, Symantec, the company that produces Norton products, has grown and improved over the years, offering new and more innovated and efficient security products each year to address the ever-changing concerns of contemporary internet users.

Though Symantec produces a variety of internet security products, the one most commonly chosen by the casual internet user is Symantec Norton 360. This platform offers a full suite of traditional internet security measures, including, but not limited to parental control options, antispam and antivirus programs, and personal firewall settings. It additionally provides coverage for up to three PCs under a single account and is on a one year renewal cycle.

Norton 360 is more than capable of protecting your PCs. It excels in all areas of internet security and offers multi-layered protection for every PC covered under the account. Sites like antivirusbarn.com are an excellent resource for purchasing and downloading Norton 360.

Kids Incorporated – Michael and Lawrence remember some of the worst TV ever created while loving every minute of it.Kids Inc. gave countless numbers of kids the chance to live out their fantasies and contained none of the sex or violence that runs rampant on TV. Instead of whiny, 5-octave-too-high tunes like Kidz Bop, it featured REAL kids, who actually sang.

Overview of the Oracle Database: SQL Certified Expert Certification 

If you have prior work experience in a role that requires the extensive use of the SQL programming language, then you may be interested in this career certification opportunity from Oracle. The SQL Certified Expert certification is part of Oracle’s Database family of certification paths. Candidates who successfully complete this program are competent in a complete range of skills that are necessary for completing tasks with the SQL programming language.

This certification path ensures that candidates are able to work with the advanced features of SQL in order to manipulate various data within a database, manage privileges at the object and/or system level, and use high-level reporting methods. Other skills that are a priority in this program include manipulating large sets of data and understanding concepts of controlling access and privileges as needed.

Candidates for this certification must successfully pass the 1Z0-047 Oracle Database SQL Expert exam in order to fulfill the eligibility criteria. Preparing for the exam should involve techniques to become familiar with the layout, exam topics, and time limits. Testslive.com offers perhaps the best simulation of the Oracle 1Z0-047 exam by allowing its users to practice with real questions and actual correct answers that make up the proctored exam. Recommended training includes courses and a review of 1Z0-047 exam tutorials. Training courses include Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL (Bundle), Oracle Database: Introduction to SQL Ed1, Oracle Database: SQL Fundamentals I and Fundamentals II.

Side Out – Michael, Lawrence and new friend Kari discuss this classic featuring C. Thomas Howell and the creepy guy from Thirty Something. Midwestern law student comes to California for summer work. Instead, hangs out at the beach and chases waitresses. Meets up with a washed-up King of the Beach. Summer just got a lot hotter!

Police Academy 4 – Michael and Lawrence give you a command performance of our review of the best movie in the worst series of movies of all time. Take off with the original cast… and some new civilian recruits as they take to the streets and the skies to fight crime. On land, on sea, or in the air, no place is safe from them!

Crossroads – Michael, Lawrence and the guys from the Talk Without Rhythm Podcast dissect this Ralph Macchio unloved classic. ‘The Kid’ keeps the legend alive. And, where second best never gets a second chance.

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors – Michael, Lawrence and Bobbi Jo try to stay up all night without going to sleep to review this one.  If You Think You’re Ready For Freddy, Think Again!  If you think you’ll get out alive, You must be dreaming.

Ghostbusters - Unofficial 100th episode!!  Michael, Lawrence and friend of a friend Art celebrate this milestone with a classic. If you guys are keeping score at home this is the one where we sell out. Who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Please enjoy, this supernatural spectacular.

The  Experts – Michael and Lawrence discuss this wonderfully awful film. You ever wonder what a American town in Communist Russia would be like? Luckily this is the film made for you. Please Enjoy!

80s Wrestling – Hey Awesome 80s fans we have joined forces to bring to you the third annual Supercast with the Old School Wrestling Podcast. We body slam our way down memory lane as we reminisce about wrestling from the 80s.  WWF/AWA action figures, ice cream bars and our favorite M.U.S.C.L.E. men are all discussed.

When I set out to write about how HBO has signal handily changed television forever I did not realize how right I was. I found no less than 37 shows over the last 20 years of note. Not all of the classics have been seen by you but names of note to say the least.

As a youth growing up in this brand new era I remember thinking HBO was the stuck up older sister of the slutty sister Cinemax. As we have referenced many times HBO’s biggest contribution to Michael and I was running otherwise obscure 80′s movies ad nauseum in the early 90′s. It was because of this that I gained my first respect of 80′s movies. During the 80′s HBO made there name off of stand up comedy and boxing. Those were the draws, I remember sitting with my family watching Tyson box or George Carlin manipulate the English language for everyone’s amusement.

Kids of that era will probably point to Fraggle Rock as their first HBO experience. I personally missed the Fraggle Rock era, my first memories of HBO television serials were 1st an Ten ( a show about semi pro football and now the entire series is located in your local Wal-Mart $5 DVD bin) and Tales from the Crypt. I remember the rare occasion my dad would let me stay up late on a Saturday night to get the witty barbs from the crypt keeper. These shows however did not change TV history in retrospect they were flat out bad.

Shortly after HBO’s first forte into producing original programming the second wave of shows hit. I did not have HBO during this time but I remember the whispers in the Jr high locker room of his show called Dream On about a man who would flash back to his childhood TV consumption to solve his adult problems. Why was this show being whispered about simply one word, BOOBS. This show to my knowledge was one of the first broadcast US shows that showed female nudity a big hit with the JR High crowd but not as big as HBO’s next offering Real Sex. So is my point HBO changed TV by showing boobs? It is not but don’t you smile at the word boobs, ladies are you with me?
As you will discover HBO new programming is not  distributed and shown like a normal network show.  They don’t often release new shows every season, they do them in groups. Some groups obviously have shows that just catch on but they like to group their hits together. HBO was also the first US channel who would spread there shows out through the whole year. They would run 10 straight weeks of new shows till the season is over. Now a common practice that cable channels with original programming have adopted.

That being said two shows stand out from there next wave. The Dennis Miller show, a half hour talk show were the former SNL weekend update host who never quite caught on with network TV audiences found a home for eight years ultimately being canceled when a rapid change in political views post 9/11 scared off his normal libel audience. I myself looked forward to this show every Friday night. When I heard Tears for Fears Everyone Wants to Rule the World I would get excited. He would start each show with his signature “I don’t want to get off on a rant here but” a segment that created several best selling books that I still thumb through every now and then. He would then have a B or C level celebrity and end the show by reprising his weekend update bit from SNL. It was a show that proved that cable stations could have talk shows that succeeded and often times capitalized on being on cable where you could do or say anything. It’s not a stretch to say this show directly lead to Craig Kilborns Daily Show. You forgot it wasn’t always Jon Stuart Leibowitz or as you know him Jon Stewart show didn’t you.  Did my knowledge of Jon Stewarts real name impress you, I bet it did.

The second show of the same era was in my opinion the best constructed and written show of our generation, The Larry Sanders Show. I recently went back and watched the entire series (was a little over my head at the time) and it is a who’s who of now famous comedians and stars who were given their first big chance on this show. Larry Sanders was played by Garry Shandling a man who was already in the public eye for being Johnny Carson’s guest host on The Tonight Show as well as starring in a series for rival Show Time and eventually Fox called “The Gary Shandling Show, most famously known for its catchy theme song. I’m almost to the part where I start to whistle this is the theme for Garry’s show. Sorry got distracted by that catchy theme song.

So where was I? Yes Larry Sanders as the story goes Garry was offered The slot behind Letterman on CBS and decided to make a show using tongue and cheek satire to show the inner workings of a talk show by using the fictional Larry Sanders to compete in the real life talk show war between Letterman and that Leno guy. This show started HBO on a path they continue on till this day. Programming a smarter form of comedy.
HBO’s next waive was a series of sketch shows with unknown comedians who are now house hold names. Mr. Show with David Cross. Tenacious D a show that helped launch the career of Jack Black and finally the Chris Rock Show. The Chris Rock Show was essentially  The Dennis Miller Show for a different audience. This show spawned the movie Pootie Tang and gave the shows head writer Louie CK a chance at exposure. Add the Tracy Ullman vehicle Tracy Takes on and you have a steady diet of sketch comedy that HBO was selling to its subscribers.

The problem with sketch shows is that they have limited runs of 2 to 3 seasons before they usually go away, so HBO got series put together a original programming lineup that would cost them a significant amount more but had potential to add subscribers like myself who would only subscribe for the TV shows.

This started with OZ in 97 a show about the inside of a prison that made no Qualms about anal rape being a part of the show. The show got good reviews and was popular with in a certain niche audience but wasn’t the blockbuster the needed.

There next attempt in 98 was a little show called Sex in the City. Knowing what we know now you would think this show was a mega hit right of the gate. It was not the first season there was no core group of friends just randoms who would come in and out without character development. They also talked to the camera a lot. A shooting trick that hasn’t worked since Zach Morris retired it in 92. I in no way was a part of the SITC writing team but from my prospective after season one they realized your story is stronger if you had develop characters so they slowly starting introducing to in and outs of the characters back stories.  Once they got the audience to care about the characters they had a huge storyline grabbing hit. HBO showed they programmed  A legitimate hit and had another waiting in the pipeline.

In 1999 we met The Sopranos. A show about a current mob family that brought back water cooler talk at work and made Max from accounting feel bad for not having cable. America has long had a fascination with mob culture and this well written well cast and well-acted. Those combinations made it an instant block buster. The Sopranos attracted new viewers and helping HBO see there subscription  increase. They realized there audiences expected higher production standards so they had to keep delivering new shows.

HBO decided to stand by unusual concepts and scripts that would normally have a smaller niche audience and may have been passed on as it can take a few episodes  for those shows time to develop. HBO used its clout and added Six Feet Under. Six Feet Under was a remarkable show that focused on a family business that runs a funeral home. Once it caught on it was widely popular.

At this point they had a license to green light whatever they wanted. HBO set up shops with young writers to see if they are writing anything new that can be turned into a show but give the writer freedom. What followed was a series of block buster shows that have owned the Emmys throughout the last decade. Band of Brother, The Wire, Dead Wood, Entourage, Extras and Big Love.

Curb Your Enthusiasm has been one of their most discussed shows. Some people love it and tell you it can’t get any better. The rest of you usually respond with a look on your face like you know you should like it but just don’t. Curb written by Larry David who co-created Seinfeld and the basis for George Cozstanza character from Seinfeld.  Although he will still say the show is about nothing it’s about Larry playing himself and always disrespecting some one’s personal boundaries. Larry keeps hinting he wants to stop doing the show but has an obsession with each season being better than the last, so I suspect we will have a few seasons left of cranky on Mr. David.

HBO has perfected must see TV. I currently watch 7 HBO:
Board Walk Empire~ a wonderfully constructed show where you need to pay attention. Steve Buscemi leads a strong cast and page turner storylines.
East Bound in Down~ Kenny Powers enough said.
Bored to Death~ a tongue and cheek pi story that gives Ted Danson a time to shine.          I am currently starting to watch two new HBO shows, Luck with Dustin Hoffman and Life’s Too Short a show Ricky Gervais show that stars a dwarf trying to make it as a actor.

I hope to answer over the next few weeks of watching these two new HBO shows are good or if I just start watching it because it’s on HBO!

-Podcast Host Lawrence/Glen

1980′s Game Shows – Michael and Glen delve into the seedy world of 80′s game shows, enjoy.

80s Commercials – This just in, a new PodShort from Michael and Lawrence featuring the greatness of 80s commercials. Noid, California Rasins, Pogo Ball; no PSA is left uncovered in the new installment of our podcast.

Harry And The Hendersons – He wasn’t invited, but he’s not an intruder. He’s not exactly a friend, but he’s becoming part of the family. Michael, Lawrence and Bobbie Jo discuss the wonder that is Sasquatch, and our friend Harry.

Back to the Beach – You’re supposed to know what it means when I burn stuff! Michael, Amy and Lawrence discuss Frankie, Annette and their return to the BEACH. Also, Pee-Wee makes a guest appearance.

Night Shift-Ever since two enterprising young men turned the City Morgue into a swinging business, people have been dying to get in. Michael and Lawrence discuss the pros and cons of starting their own brothel, Clint Howard and much more.

80s Cartoon Memories- You are here to witness the beginning of a new show on the Awesome 80s network, the Awesome 80s PodShort. In this episode Michael and Glen have distant recollections of their childhood with all those great Saturday morning cartoons.

They Live-You see them on the street. You watch them on TV. You might even vote for one this fall. You think they’re people just like you. You’re wrong. Dead wrong. Michael Lawrence and the host’s of The Old School Wrestling Podcast dissect with glee the John Carpenter Classic.