Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour: Recent Episodes
None
Chad and Greg look at moments in time through their respective lenses, being almost ten years apart. And the guys will talk about pop culture that’s “Not My Demographic.” And it’s all in thirty minutes.
This is election week for the mid-terms. Lots to vote upon and much will be decided. We don’t talk about any of that. Instead, we offer a half hour of useless presidential trivia. Oh boy…not that the presidents are useless, but that the knowledge of these facts won’t exactly get you far in life. So … Continue reading Power Half Hour 82: Presidential Trivia →
The post Power Half Hour 82: Presidential Trivia appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Half Hour of Power, Chad and Greg put a couple bows on some previous topics and delve a little deeper into Halloween. Perhaps the most frightful of all scenarios is looking at those wretched gas prices these days. And Chad is trying to figure out what to eat. That’s a real … Continue reading Power Half Hour 81: Frightful →
The post Power Half Hour 81: Frightful appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg discuss the pets they’ve had in their lives. From Greg’s early years with a small fish tank and Chad’s husky Mandy (to whom he did NOT sing the Barry Manilow song of the same name) to rodents and eventually the dogs that Greg had as … Continue reading Power Half Hour 80: From Plecostomus to Puppies – PETS! →
The post Power Half Hour 80: From Plecostomus to Puppies – PETS! appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This episode is titled “Rambleween,” meaning I shouldn’t give Chad that much control in naming these episodes. In this newest installment, the guys discuss costumes and cosplay. What are their respective dream cosplay? Would they even be able to be in good enough shape to fit into their cosplays if they created them? We also … Continue reading Power Half Hour 79: Rambleween →
The post Power Half Hour 79: Rambleween appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg discuss their love of football, and more specifically, their love of particular football teams. It’s cruel, really, Greg’s two teams are a combined 2-5. Chad’s team is off to a 3-0 start. So naturally he picks right now to want to discuss football.
The post Power Half Hour 78: Football Fan-Dumb appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
The Power Half Hour (and Change) is back and this time, we’re bringing a friend. Kevin Hunsperger of My 1-2-3 Cents (the podcast and also www.my123cents.com) is the moderator and plays Captain Question in a spur of the moment episode where he asks Chad and Greg various questions. It’s a solid episode with insight into … Continue reading Power Half Hour 77: Ask Greg and Chad with Special Guest Kevin! →
The post Power Half Hour 77: Ask Greg and Chad with Special Guest Kevin! appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
First of all…do not blame Greg for the featured photo. He was not the one to ruin your childhood. That was all Chad. This week we look at the classic 90s TGIF television sow Boy Meets World. We discuss a few other notable series from that time, but really, it’s largely Boy Meets World. What … Continue reading Power Half Hour 76: Boy Meets Nostalgia →
The post Power Half Hour 76: Boy Meets Nostalgia appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad look at another of Greg’s podcasts, Nerds United. On Nerds United on Facebook and Twitter, Mike and Greg are having an 80s Movie Madness Tournament. Chad has…opinions. He takes issue with some of the movies we left out of the tournament. And as you can … Continue reading Power Half Hour 75: Great Movie Debate →
The post Power Half Hour 75: Great Movie Debate appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg discuss some momentous occasions in sports. At least, some that have occurred in our lifetimes. On the heels of watching Long Gone Summer, Greg and Chad revisit the Summer of 1998, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and the race for the record. We also discuss a … Continue reading Power Half Hour 74: Big Sports Moments →
The post Power Half Hour 74: Big Sports Moments appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the podcast, Greg and Chad discuss where the hell they’ve been in the last month. Greg was on 1.5 vacations, and Chad has been busy as well, travelling to the Midwest more than once (why Chad, why) plus having a girlfriend. And Greg has cleaned up a lot of puke in the … Continue reading Power Half Hour 73: Where Are They Now? →
The post Power Half Hour 73: Where Are They Now? appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week, Chad is heading home to go to a concert, fulfilling a promise years in the making. So on this week’s episode of the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad talk about finales and retirement, like Motley Crue’s final tour years ago, and Ric Flair’s retirement match at Wrestlemania 24 and his “last match” … Continue reading Power Half Hour 72: Arenas and Stadiums, Rockers and Wrestlers Selling Them Out →
The post Power Half Hour 72: Arenas and Stadiums, Rockers and Wrestlers Selling Them Out appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Almost Half Hour, Chad and Greg talk about wanting to be writers. Or at least, having stories in their heads that they haven’t quite found a way to put onto paper.
The post Power Half Hour 71: Struggles of a Wannabe Writer appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This time around on the Power Half Hour, Chad regales us with his time spent at Star Wars Celebration back in May. From the features photo, you can see the creativity put into some cosplay this year. Chad talks to us about some of the sights and sounds of the event.
The post Power Half Hour 70: Star Wars Celebration Recap appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
**Editor’s note – this was actually last week’s episode and I’m not sure a) why it didn’t publish on the 7th and 2) why I didn’t realize until a week later that it didn’t pub. Apologies. You’ll get another new show tomorrow. This week on the Power Half Hour (which some of you will be … Continue reading Power Half Hour 69: Chad Revisits Monsterpalooza →
The post Power Half Hour 69: Chad Revisits Monsterpalooza appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This time around, as promised at the end of the last episode, Chad and Greg are going through their professional journeys, the jobs they’ve held in life up to where they are today. What was young Chad doing as a 12 or 14 year old? What part time job did Greg work during baseball season … Continue reading Power Half Hour 68: To All the Jobs We’ve Held Before →
The post Power Half Hour 68: To All the Jobs We’ve Held Before appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, the duo discusses Chad’s recent departure from his previous employer. Look, at the end of the day, you have to A) feel satisfied with the work you do and 2) be compensated appropriately for it. And I get it…circumstances don’t always allow you to have both, or even … Continue reading Power Half Hour 67: Chad’s Departure from the Workforce →
The post Power Half Hour 67: Chad’s Departure from the Workforce appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Spring is in the air, and that means allergies. But it also means seniors across the country are preparing for prom or a class trip and then…graduation. Now, it’s been 22 years since Greg was in high school, and it’s been 30 years since Chad graduated. But the guys do their best to relive some … Continue reading Power Half Hour 66: Remembering Our Senior Years →
The post Power Half Hour 66: Remembering Our Senior Years appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour (give or take), Chad and Greg keep the positive momentum flowing. This episode is all about Nicholas Cage, and how we appreciate him. That’s pretty much it. I’m going to spend more time on the featured photo than I will on this write-up.
The post Power Half Hour 65: Now to Show Love to One Nic Cage appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Friends, this special episode is a Greg Mehochko idea. On this episode of the Power Half Hour (plus a minute), we talk about the great Weird Al Yankovic. Specifically, we talk about how we first heard of Weird Al and the movie currently in production based on his life (and also what “based on a … Continue reading Power Half Hour 64: The Weird Al Appreciation Episode →
The post Power Half Hour 64: The Weird Al Appreciation Episode appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Just like Wil Smith, this episode of the Power (more than) Half Hour is taking off the gloves and slapping down Hollywood with discussion about the Oscars and how Hollywood is a giant pot of hypocrisy. From one sided political attacks to empty statements which betray the history of Hollywood’s bad behavior, this is an … Continue reading Power Half Hour 63: Oh Boy…Hang on Tight →
The post Power Half Hour 63: Oh Boy…Hang on Tight appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Allow me to put it this way…we talk about Major League Baseball as much as Major League Baseball is being played presently. None. Zip. Zilch. Nada. But we came into the recording with that on the agenda. And then the show became a series of anecdotes and sidebars. Hear about Greg’s last vacation (2012) and … Continue reading Power Half Hour 62: The MLB Episode →
The post Power Half Hour 62: The MLB Episode appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg look back on their lives and prognosticate on their futures. If their respective lives were to be turned into movies, here are some songs that would create a backbone of the film’s soundtrack. The music spans several decades and genres. There’s something for everyone in … Continue reading Power Half Hour 61: The Soundtracks to the Movies of Our Lives →
The post Power Half Hour 61: The Soundtracks to the Movies of Our Lives appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad accidentally continue last week’s discussion about streaming services and curated choices. So we get into the recommendations that mean the most…the ones from trusted friends. For example, if a friend tells you NOT to watch “Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy,” I guess you should listen. … Continue reading Power Half Hour 60: Highly Recommended →
The post Power Half Hour 60: Highly Recommended appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the most electrifying thirty-minute podcast in podcast history, Chad and Greg discuss the entertainment era we are in today. Gone are the days of “flipping through the channels.” Let’s face it – there are way too many channels to just flip through them. Hell, there are so many options in the streaming … Continue reading Power Half Hour 59: How We Get Our Content Determines the Content We Get →
The post Power Half Hour 59: How We Get Our Content Determines the Content We Get appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week, we totally planned to absolutely drop this episode on Super Bowl Sunday. Yep. Wrong. We actually had all sorts of scheduling difficulties. But this week, Chad shares some insight into his venture to the NFL Experience last week. See, Chad lives in Los Angeles County, where the Super Bowl is going to be … Continue reading Power Half Hour 58: Super Bowl Sunday! →
The post Power Half Hour 58: Super Bowl Sunday! appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg go back a few decades to share tales of yester-year. Saturday Mornings. Cartoons. SLEEP! Breakfast. All wrapped up before Soul Train. What helped those memories be cemented in our brains? What forgotten shows did we work really hard to remember?
The post Power Half Hour 57: Saturday Mornings Revisited appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour, the guys (Greg and Chad, oddly enough) discuss television shows that maybe don’t translate well into the 21st century. And then there are the shows that just don’t age well. And then there’s the fact that we only left ourselves twenty minutes to discuss this topic.
The post Power Half Hour 56: “TV Shows,” per Chad’s Notes appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week’s episode was recorded a week ago which means that I have already forgotten what we discussed. So I’m doing my best to put together a show description with no recollection of the what was discussed on the show itself. Among the topics: The Golden Globes and diversity in Hollywood Super Mario Bros. The … Continue reading Power Half Hour 55: All Over the Map →
The post Power Half Hour 55: All Over the Map appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, it was intended to be a conversation about sports fandom and the inevitable crushing grief of the hope year in and year out that your team won’t be complete and utter garbage. We get there, but also talk about how you can become a fan of a team … Continue reading Power Half Hour Ep. 54: It’s the Hope that Kills Ya →
The post Power Half Hour Ep. 54: It’s the Hope that Kills Ya appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
2021 was your worst year because it lacked Chad and Greg’s Power Half Hour. In this relaunch of a reboot, Greg and Chad discuss the circumstances that had them put the podcast on the shelf, a decision that at least one of them thought was going to be permanent. We’re excited to be back and … Continue reading Power Half Hour Ep. 53: We’re Back! →
The post Power Half Hour Ep. 53: We’re Back! appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This Power Half Hour is NOT a half hour. It’s New Year’s Eve and You’re not dreaming. The Power Half Hour is for one time only almost a Power Full Hour! This episode, Chad and Greg are washing their hands of this wretched year and looking forward to what is next. It’s a bit of … Continue reading Power Half Hour Episode 52: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish →
The post Power Half Hour Episode 52: So Long and Thanks for All the Fish appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Greg and Chad wind down the holiday themed episodes with a look at some Christmas memories. From yearly traditions to best and worst Christmases, it’s all here.
The post POWER HALF HOUR: EP. 51: Christmas Memories appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
The week before Christmas brings a discussion of Christmas movies to the Power Half Hour. Greg and Chad discuss what makes a good Christmas movie. If a movie is set around Christmas time but doesn’t actually involve Christmas, is it a Christmas movie? Do we need any more Christmas Carol movies? Are certain Christmas movies … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 50: Christmas Movies →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 50: Christmas Movies appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
The spirit of Christmas continues on the Power Half Hour with a look at Christmas themed episodes of television shows and specials. Well, more of a tourettes session of tossing out random shows and making small talk about them.
The post Power Half Hour Episode 49: Christmas TV Specials appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Attention shifts from the being thankful to the most wonderful time of the year on this episode of the Power Half Hour. Once Thanksgiving dinner was eaten, it officially became fair game to blast Christmas songs 24 hours a day. Greg and Chad spend this episode discussing their favorite Christmas songs and albums. From the … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 48: Christmas Songs →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 48: Christmas Songs appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
As we round the corner to the most wonderful time of the year (and really, in 2020, just getting to the end of the year may be wonderful), Greg and Chad take time to talk about their typical Thanksgiving day and any family traditions.
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 47: Be Thankful appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Being the week before Thanksgiving, this episode of the Power Half Hour “borrows” the concept from My 1-2-3 Cents Podcast episode 313 and puts our own spin on the WWE November transition of the Survivor Series. Greg and Chad pick 5 food mascots to face each other in an elimination style match. If anyone wants … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 46: Food Mascot Survivor Series →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 46: Food Mascot Survivor Series appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This episode of the Power Half Hour goes off the rails pretty early. Instead of playing a random game of “Google’s Popular Questions,” Greg and Chad diverge into a half hour of listing everything they don’t like about Chicago. As downstate residents of Illinois, the two are not impressed with the power Chi-town wields over … Continue reading Power Half Hour EP. 45: No One Likes Chicago →
The post Power Half Hour EP. 45: No One Likes Chicago appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
The fall semester may be nearly complete so what better time for Greg and Chad to look back at their freshmen year of college. One made a sensible decision to stay close to home and go to Community College while the other made a cross country trip to attend the same college Geraldo Rivera attended. … Continue reading Power Half Hour EP. 44: College Freshmen →
The post Power Half Hour EP. 44: College Freshmen appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week is a very special episode of the Power Half Hour, as the Co-Host on the West Coast traveled all the way to Illinois to record with Greg in person. No other reason. No other podcast to record or people to see. It was all about this podcast for you. Wrapping up our Halloween-themed … Continue reading Power Half Hour Episode 43: Urban Legends and the Paranormal →
The post Power Half Hour Episode 43: Urban Legends and the Paranormal appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
October rolls along with another Power Half Hour Spooktober entry. This time, Greg and Chad are discussing horror films. One of them grew up on horror films while the other is a scaredy cat. What type of horror films get the approval nod and which get the unnecessary badge? Is CATS the best horror film … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 42: Horror Films →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 42: Horror Films appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
The second installment of the Half Hour Halloween episodes focuses on the best part of trick or treating; the candy. Greg and Chad discuss some of their favorite sugary treats and the disappointment of getting tricked with black licorice or a box of raisins.
The post POWER HALF HOUR: EP. 41: Halloween Candy appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
By podcasting law, the month of October has to be devoted to Halloween themed episodes. We’re kicking off the spooky themed shows with a look back at some of our favorite Halloween costumes. From homemade costumes to store bought generic costumes, Greg and Chad had a variety of different costumes to choose from.
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 40: Halloween Costumes appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Over the last forty years there have been too many pop culture moments to recap in thirty minutes. So instead of trying to do so, Greg and Chad cherry pick some of their favorite moments from their lifetimes. Events from the 1980s and 1990s are the main focus. Some are well known and some are … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 39: Pop Culture Moments →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 39: Pop Culture Moments appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Inspired by a conversation with former “Tom and Jim’s Top 5” co-host (and Power Half Hour special guest) Tom Skull, this episode looks at films that might make a Bottom 5 list. Greg and Chad discuss some of the movies that took moments of their lives without giving anything in return. Movies from acclaimed directors … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 38: DISAPPOINTING MOVIES →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 38: DISAPPOINTING MOVIES appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Nostalgia is a popular topic on the Jittery Monkey and Positive Cynicism podcast networks. This episode of the Power Half Hour continues that trend. Greg and Chad look at mall culture and how technology has killed off the thrill of grabbing an Orange Julius and looking through rows of cassettes and CDs at Sam Goody’s. … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 37: ROSE COLORED GLASSES →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 37: ROSE COLORED GLASSES appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Reading creates movies in your brain. Then Hollywood comes along and turns the words of the page into a cinematic wonder that usually fails to live up to your mind’s creation. But every so often, the story is too good to screw up. That’s when you get a good film. On this episode of the … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 36: From Page to Screen →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 36: From Page to Screen appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Seems like everywhere you go these days one constant question is “Mask or no mask.” On this episode of the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad turn the tables and discuss some of their favorite superhero and wrestling masks.
The post POWER HALF HOUR: EP. 35: MASKED AND ANSWERED appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
It’s the end of August which means one thing. The new school year is here. Even though a lot of schools aren’t technically “open” to start the year, Greg and Chad took the suggestion to share school memories for this episode of the Power Half Hour. Well, they took that suggestion and then flipped it … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR: EP. 34: THE NEW NEW CLASS →
The post POWER HALF HOUR: EP. 34: THE NEW NEW CLASS appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Back in the days before DVR and streaming video, you had very little choice to skip commercials. If you recorded your favorite program on a VHS tape, you could later fast forward through the commercials but if you were watching live television, every 7-8 minutes, you were trapped for 2 minutes while corporations tried to … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP. 33: WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK …. →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP. 33: WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK …. appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
It’s been awhile since Greg and Chad talked reviewed a film. That’s about to change as the new Power Half Hour looks at the 2019 release, “The Peanut Butter Falcon.” A Tom Sawyer-esque tale of two outlaws on the run form an unlikely friendship. Shia LaBeouf plays Tyler, an unlicensed crab fisherman haunted by mistakes … Continue reading POWER HALF HOUR EP: 32. FILM CLUB; THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON →
The post POWER HALF HOUR EP: 32. FILM CLUB; THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
No, Greg and Chad aren’t starting an official Jittery Monkey book club. Though, they may be open to the idea if you ask (@thehooch36, @chadsmart). On this episode of the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad talk about some of their favorite books and reading habits. Chad also spends a lot of time trying to … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 31: Book Club →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 31: Book Club appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve.” – The Writer at the end of Stand By Me. It’s an unscientific fact that twelve years old is the greatest year in a person’s life. That’s why personalities are developed and every pop culture occurrence impacts you in … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 30: 1986 vs. 1994 →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 30: 1986 vs. 1994 appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Continuing the tradition started on Episode 28, Greg and Chad welcome a special guest to the Power Half Hour format. Tom Skull formerly of “Tom and Jim’s Top 5” and current co-host of the “Skullbuster Wrestlecast” podcast joins the show to discuss one of his favorite topics, baseball. With the sports world trying to get … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 29: Boys of Summer →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 29: Boys of Summer appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Before anyone starts (you know who you are), this is not a top-three type of episode. With a string of recent celebrity deaths making news, on this episode of the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad along with special guest Kevin Hunsperger examine fan reaction to the passing of celebrities. Have there been any celebrity … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 28: Do You Mourn Celebrity Deaths →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 28: Do You Mourn Celebrity Deaths appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week Greg and Chad are in their Way Back Machine to discuss…machines from way back. Vehicles from movie or television. Edmunds is a highly reputable automobile site that serves as a database and news hub for many if not all makes and models of vehicles. Years ago (2013, don’t judge) they put out a … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 27: Vroom Vroom – Some Favorite Movie/TV Vehicles →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 27: Vroom Vroom – Some Favorite Movie/TV Vehicles appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
“Vacations” is really just the short way of saying “purposeful, non-work related travel.” In this episode, we learn about Mike and Greg’s childhood family vacations and other traveling that the guys have done as adults. That’s about it. And to prove it, here’s a picture of Greg in Astoria, Oregon near the Goonies house (discussed … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 26: Favorite Vacations →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 26: Favorite Vacations appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg discuss some of their favorite bands. I mean, I know you got that from the title of the episode. Chad and Greg both list three bands from different eras. It’s downright delightful. And since we are famous for cross-promotion, you may catch Greg’s favorite band … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 25: Our Favorite Bands →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 25: Our Favorite Bands appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad look back at some of their favorite action figures they had growing up. How big does their age difference affect the action figures they had and played with when they were younger? Find out on the new Power Half Hour.
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 24: Action Figures appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
It’s been a few episodes since Greg and Chad watched a movie they’d never seen. On this episode of the Power Half Hour, they watch the indie film “American Folk.” After their flight to New York is cancelled in the wake of 9-11, two strangers set off on a cross country trek across America. Starring … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 23: American Folk Review →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 23: American Folk Review appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
AKA “Get Off My Lawn!” Nostalgia is a funny thing. We can often look back at our youth and say, “things were better then” when compared to today. With that attitude in mind, on this episode Greg and Chad talk about what items we have today that didn’t exist during their childhoods they would delete … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 22: Unnecessary Technology →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 22: Unnecessary Technology appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week we go back in time…to last week. After our first 30-minute discussion regarding video games, Greg figured he had a few more stories to tell. And truth be told, the guys left off one major part of video gaming in their initial episode…arcades! So relax and enjoy what will probably be our only … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 21: Video Games Revisited →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 21: Video Games Revisited appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad discuss video games, from their first counsels to the reasons that they don’t play video games much anymore. Atari and NES, Super NES, Sega, Playstation, XBox…these guys walk down memory lane sharing their love and frustration with games old and new.
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 20: Video Games appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Most kids have big dreams of what they want to do for a career. On this installment of the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad share their childhood aspirations. What impact did films have on their decision? Did they follow their dreams or change course as they got older?
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 19: What I Want To Be When I Grow Up appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
As a child of the ’80s, @chadsmart grew up with Mtv. As a child of the ’90s, Greg “@thehooch36” witnessed the last days of Mtv as a viable tool for emerging musicians. Even though both hosts have fond memories of Mtv, there comes a time when they knew they were not the target demographic for … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 18: I want MY Mtv! →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 18: I want MY Mtv! appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
With a cast of familiar faces, written and directed by a Jurassic Park survivor who happens to be the real-life brother of a player on the real-life team whom this movie is about, UNDRAFTED blends humor and realism in this movie about an intramural semifinal baseball game between a group of ragtag misfits and ringers … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 17: Undrafted →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 17: Undrafted appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Next up on the Power Half Hour “Movies We’ve Never Heard Of” series is a violent, romantic film starring Anna Kendrick and Sam Rockwell. The generically titled “Mr. Right” gives away every original element of the film right there in the title. What did Greg and Chad think about the film? (Chad wrote this write … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour 16: Mr. Right Review →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour 16: Mr. Right Review appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on an all-new Power Half Hour, Chad and Greg revisit their first concerts. 1989 in Springfield, IL versus 2001 in St. Louis, MO. But stay tuned to the end for a good ol fashioned M Night Shyamalan TWIST! And leave a comment telling of your first concert experience. Unless it’s Roger Clyne and … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 15: First Concerts →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 15: First Concerts appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
I’m not going to lie. I had ZERO expectations going into this movie, which is NOT a sequel to 2008’s Disaster Movie. This movie is actually enjoyable. Four couples. Eight people. One end-of-the-world scenario!
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 14: It’s a Disaster appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
What do you do when you can’t go outside? If you’re Greg and Chad, you Skype each other and talk about the similarities between the government telling you you can’t go outside to when you were a teenager and your parents would tell you you couldn’t go out with friends. They also discuss what they’ve … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 13: Quarantine or Grounding →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 13: Quarantine or Grounding appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on The Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad are discussing a movie that neither of them had heard of until Greg found it on Hulu: This 2017 (2018?) movie stars Napoleon Dynamite as a bowling alley manager who learns the owner is about to sell the lanes. Jeff (Jon Heder) puts a plan … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour: When Jeff Tried to Save the World →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour: When Jeff Tried to Save the World appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Picking up where they left off on the last generational gap discussion, Greg and Chad turn their attention from collecting comic books to collecting baseball cards. How invested were they into the sport of baseball before collecting cards? What card company was their go to for collecting? How many sticks of gum did Chad try … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour: Baseball Card Collecting →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour: Baseball Card Collecting appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad discuss another winning movie selection by the Co-Host on the West Coast, Chad. Josh and S.A.M. tells the story of two brothers on a road trip, and while the trailer above tells you that much, they don’t really tell you WHY these brothers are pulling … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 10: Josh and S.A.M. →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 10: Josh and S.A.M. appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad discuss discovering comic books, and how we went about collecting them. And at some point, Greg starts talking for about 15 minutes non-stop, which would be great, except it’s only a 30-minute podcast. But Chad knew what he was getting into when he agreed to … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 9: Comic Books →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 9: Comic Books appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on Not My Demographic, we watched and discuss the 2016-17 animated feature…Rock Dog! That’s pretty much it. Oh wait, there’s a guest appearance at the end of the movie, and while it’s not part of Rock Dog, the guys discuss Kay and Silent Bob Reboot! Enjoy.
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 8: Rock Dog appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Oops. I should’ve said “SPOILER ALERT!” But here’s the thing…you know by now that pro wrestling is a pre-determined athletic competition which takes skill to master. All we’re doing in this episode is going through our memories and discussing when we learned and/or realized that maybe what happens in a 20×20 (or 16×16, for you … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 7: When We Learned Pro Wrestling was a Work →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 7: When We Learned Pro Wrestling was a Work appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Dear John Letter: NOUN informal a letter from a woman to a man, especially a serviceman, terminating a personal relationship. Before ghosting was a common way to end a relationship, people actually wrote letters to dump someone. Author Nicholas Sparks used that premise to craft a romantic story that Lasse Hallstrom turned into a movie … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 6: Dear John →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 6: Dear John appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on the Power Half Hour, Greg and Chad go back to after school and look at cartoons that they watched in their respective generations, Chad in the 1980s and Greg from the late 80s and on. If it was a popular cartoon in the last two decades, there’s a good chance we mention … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 5: After School Cartoons →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 5: After School Cartoons appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
It’s Thursday and that means 30 minutes with Greg and Chad. This week, the guys talk about a 2017 indie movie titled Kensho at the Bedfellow. I’m not going to lie – it’s a weird movie. And at times it makes no sense. And it’s not at all a geisha kink like the title would … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 4: Kensho at the Bedfellow →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 4: Kensho at the Bedfellow appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Sports Illustrated dubbed them the Dream Team almost a year before they ever stepped on the court in Barcelona for the 1992 Olympic Summer Games. Then the best players at the highest level of basketball went on to trounce their competition by an average of 44 points per game en route to the gold medals. In … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 3: The 1992 Dream Team →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 3: The 1992 Dream Team appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
This week on Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour, the guys roll out the debut of the Not My Demographic series, with a discussion about the 1989 cinematic experience known as She-Devil. Listen to the guys break down the film that they normally wouldn’t watch, and honestly that they didn’t even hear about. And find out … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 2: She-Devil →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 2: She-Devil appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Welcome to Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour. In our debut episode, recorded twenty years and five days after the events of December 31, 1999. What were Greg and Chad doing on that fateful night when planes were supposed to fall from the sky and computer networks were going to shut down, leaving us in … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 1: NYE 1999 and Y2K →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Episode 1: NYE 1999 and Y2K appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.
Coming soon to the Jittery Monkey Podcast Network and earbuds worldwide: Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour. Greg Mehochko and Chad Smart hope to entertain you by discussing big moments (from 1982 on) from their different generational perspective. The duo will also take a look at and talk about movies, music, and other aspects of … Continue reading Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Trailer →
The post Greg and Chad’s Power Half Hour Trailer appeared first on Greg and Chad's Power Half Hour.