Deathcakes Podcast - No Jibba-Jabba FM Network
By NoJibbaJabbaFM.com
Deathcakes Podcast - No Jibba-Jabba FM NetworkSep 23, 2017
The DCP Appendix: I Pity The Ghoul!!
Jay and illy take the podcast back to its storytelling roots in this episode, as they reminisce about trick-or-treating through Jay's hometown, their best and worst costumes and of course, the candy haul! They also take a moment to pay tribute to a close friend of the family and his home, which was their Halloween "Home Base" for many years.
Music: "Haunted House" by Mega-Ran -- megaranmusic.com
Cycle 1-1: Tooned In
Deathcakes re-establishes its presence in 2020 by going back to one of the pillars of its past: cartoons! By the mid-90s though, Saturday morning blocks were all but gone, partly due to the inception of Turner Broadcasting's new cable offering known as Cartoon Network. Jay and illy are back to guide you through their memory of its beginnings, to its eventual, indelible mark on American pop culture.
Intro Music: "The Breakfast Club" by Z-Trip (feat. Murs) / Background Music: "Old School" by DangerDoom / Outro Music: "Back To The Lab Again" by Prince Paul (feat. Wordsworth)
DCP x KOTF - Return To Shaolin Graffiti: The Hulu Version [Wu-Tang: An American Saga]
When Jay, illy and Ghost (then known as Rokmore, in a special guest spot) linked up in an early episode of Deathcakes to talk Wu-Tang, they had no idea at the time that the Keepers of the Funk podcast and the advent of No Jibba-Jabba FM were on the horizon. They certainly didn't predict Wu-Tang: An American Saga to hit Hulu! Now that all three scenarios have come to pass, the three hosts join up yet again in search of some Shaolin graffiti and to weigh in on the docu-drama (spoiler alert: they LOVE it!)
Outro Music: "Wu-Tang: 7th Chamber Pt. II"
Episode 61 - 80's Ass Mall
With Stranger Things 3 having been available for months now (seriously, anyone who was gonna watch, has seen it!), the guys freely discuss the series. This, of course, breaks the Deathcakes 80's-90's mandate... or does it??
Intro Music: "Stranger" and Outro Music: "Lucas", by Mega-Ran -- megaranmusic.com
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 12 - Back At Home
New home; same fellas bringing more of wutchyalike! After a brief preamble, the guys sweep up some MCU Phase 3 talk, and finally close the book on "The Infinity Saga" with their thoughts on Spider-Man: Far From Home.
Intermission: "Slept on Tony" by Ghostface Killah / Outro Music: "Black Spider-Man" by Logic (feat. Damian Lemar Hudson)
Episode 60 - RISE FROM YOUR GRAVE! (AKA "The Sega Episode")
Summoned by Mr. T, their Spiritual Advisor, Jay and illy have been awakened from suspended animation to challenge the toughest competitors citywide, for the fate of the children. And these are no ordinary children. These are the kids who make up the Center, and must claim their rightful place in the world of recreational sports, if only Jay and illy can free the Center from bankruptcy... nah, wait.. that's the plot of Altered Beast, and "The Toughest Man In The World". Scratch that. The guys talk Sega Genesis, and before anyone says anything, this was actually recorded months before the announcement of the Genesis Mini console!
Intro Music: "90's Baby" by Freddie Cruger AKA Red Astaire (feat. Olivia Ruff) -- soundcloud.com/freddie-cruger / Outro Music: "Green Hill Zone" by Mister Wilson -- r3ddhood.bandcamp.com
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 11 - T's Rough Riders
The guys talk gaming, music, television and more before they introduce the world of Red Dead Redemption to T's Rough Riders, and make the annual trip to the DCP Bakery to pay tribute to the fallen icons of 2018. Merry Christmas, fools!
Music by Mega-Ran & DN3 -- megaranmusic.com / djdn3.com & Ahwlee -- bumps.bandcamp.com
Episode 59 - Shitty Sequels: "Back On That B.S. (Before Schumacher)" [Batman Returns]
[Shitty Sequels Film #2 of 2]
This is hardly a Batman movie.
Outro Music: "Batdance [Remix]" by Prince ft. Big Daddy Kane
Episode 58 - Shitty Sequels: "Another B-M" [Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time]
[Shitty Sequels Film #1 of 2]
This is time travel.
Outro Music: "I Love L.A." by Randy Newman
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 10 - DCP Regenesis
After several weeks touring as a roadie for Joe Public on the chitlin circuit, Jay returns to the network and he and illy hop right back to where they left off in last episode's Marvel/MCU conversation. They also look at the current state of Warner/DC flicks and hypothesize potential game changers in that particular cinematic landscape.
Outro Music: "Spydermann" by Another Bad Creation
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 9 - DCP Disassembled
As this week sees the release of Avengers: Infinity War in digital HD, the crew unearths this previously-unreleased reaction/review episode for the film. But first, a brief word from illy, regarding the state of affairs of Deathcakes Podcast and I Mini The Fool.
Intro/Outro Music: "Theme Music" by Professor Elemental -- professorelemental.com
Episode 57 - Night Owls
**EDITORS NOTE: This episode was recorded weeks before Roseanne 2018 was canceled! While 90's primetime and late night programming on network and cable TV was the driving force in this edition, the conversation eventually shifts to a lesson in local geography/political standings, the guys' adolescent hijinks involving cable boxes, Jay's experience meeting John Goodman at the Sauget Ballet and much more!
Outro Music: "Golden Girls" by Adam Vida (fka A-1) -- soundcloud.com/adamraps
Episode 56 - Friday Night Heights
Nowadays, you wouldn't want your TV show to air on a Friday night at all; no one would watch it. But back in the day, networks were still wise to steer clear of Friday nights, for fear of walking into ABC's ratings buzzsaw, the granddaddy of all branded programming blocks: TGIF! From its prehistory, to its heights, to its eventual decline and even some of its more obscure, forgotten offerings, Jay and illy chronicle their memories of it all.
Music by DJ DN3 -- djdn3.com / Outro Music: "Days Go By" by Adam Vida (fka A-1) -- soundcloud.com/adamraps
Episode 55 - Ad-Nauseum
Television commercials. As a kid, these were probably the most reviled parts of your viewing experience, interrupting your favorite shows at the best parts... but damn if those ads and jingles didn't stick with you! Jay and illy have incorporated them into DCP since the podcast's inception, but this time they put the focus squarely on retro commercials and the way they instantly trigger nostalgia.
Intro/Outro Music: "I Love The 90's" by 1UP -- creativemindframe.bandcamp.com
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 8 - Since We Last Spoke
Jay and illy throw the holidays, workaholism, gaming, geek news highlights and entertainment experiences of 2017 and general updates of just what they've been up to lately into a shaker and serve it up in this new year/year's end edition of I Mini The Fool 2.0. Thanks go out to all new and long time listeners; the Network will return from hiatus with more content across the board soon!
Music: "Doomp Doomp Doomp" by DJ Premier -- premierwuzhere.com / Outro: "Year In Gaming 2017" by Mega-Ran -- megaranmusic.com
Various Topics:
- Playstation VR
- Disney/Fox Entertainment
- Justice League
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- WWE/NWL/Ring of Honor/New Japan Pro Wrestling
- WTF is up with these "tiny houses" ...and more!
Shouts out to: 3 Black Geeks (CJ, Dee, DJ Tsu), Andre "Black Nerd" Meadows, Berry/Podcasts In Color, Style & Grace Podcast (Sylvia & Troybino), The Extraordinary Negroes (Jay Connor & Alex Hardy), Marti Belle, Mike Outlaw, Mega-Ran. R.I.P. Reggie "Combat Jack" Ossé......Gone But Never Forgotten
Episode 54 - "Ya Know What... FUCK IT!" [Gremlins 2: The New Batch]
With Gremlins 2, out went the dark comedic tone of the original movie... right along with any sense of convention and reservations! One can only imagine what the discussions in those production meetings may have sounded like, but it's clear that the response to any and all suggestions was the same across the board: "Ya know what... FUCK IT!"
Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com
Episode 53 - "...I Don't Know, Man." [Gremlins]
"So... exactly what is a mogwai? If you should happen to get one as a pet, what are you supposed to feed it? Speaking of feeding, what about those three rules about not feeding after midnight, or getting it wet, or keeping it away from bright light; what keeps these things from happening to mogwais in the wild? But let's just get down to brass tacks: when the gremlin infestation happens, why are two teenagers the only people in town trying to put an end to it? And in the grand scheme of things, whose fault is all this, REALLY?" "...I don't know, man."
Intro/Outro Music: "Oh My God" by A Tribe Called Quest / Background Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com
Episode 52 - Milkier Cereal-er!
So many cereals and toons in Episode 51... that story is over, but their rhyme ain't done! MORE reminiscing of Saturday Morning lineups of yesteryear, MORE cereal discussion, MORE probing into the curious links between breakfast cereals and the war on drugs, and... well... just... MORE, in Episode 52!
Intro Music: "Games and Cartoons" by Sammus -- sammusmusic.com / Background Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com / Outro Music: "Cereal Killer" by Geto Boys
Episode 51.5 - Cartoon Intros 8: Syndicated Inc.
Saturday morning cartoons - and after-school toons, to a lesser extent - are the heart and soul of Deathcakes, but what about the programming that aired on Sunday and weekday mornings? illy brings Jay along for a quick list of theme music from that lesser-remembered and often strange lineup of syndicated shows.
Intro/Outro Music: "Syndicated Inc.", by Weird Al Yankovic / Background Music: "Double Dragons", by Fat Tony & Tom Cruz -- fattonyrap.com
Episode 51 - Milky Cereal, Baby!
Deathcakes goes back to its roots, to the very heart and soul of the Podcast: Saturday Morning Cartoons. But while Jay and illy are here to dig deeper into the seemingly endless lineup of 80s and 90s toons, they are soon sidetracked by another morning mainstay in the form of old school breakfast cereals, and the shadowy Ice Cream Jones!
Intro Music: "Games and Cartoons" by Sammus -- sammusmusic.com / Background Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 7 - Nerd SuperB0\X/1 2017 Off-Season Report
I Mini The Fool 2.0 is back again in maxi-sode form (but hey, at least it's monthly this time, right?) illy took a brief excursion to Kansas City, and has otherwise been entrenched in Saints Row. Jay allegedly HATES these Michael Bay Transformer movies, yet can't seem to stay away from the theater on their opening weekends. All of that, plus the guys recap and give their takeaways from last month's E3 conference while trying to ward off the official No Jibba-Jabba FM Nemesis!
Intermission/Outro Music: "Da Baddest" by Mega-ran & K-Murdock -- megaranmusic.com / Background Music by Das Racist and Mega-Ran
- Saints Row
- Transformers: The Last Knight
- E3 2017
- Xbox One X
- Playstation 4
- Nintendo Switch
- Ubisoft
- Assassin's Creed Origins
- Skull & Bones
- Anthem
- Spider-Man
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 6 - Not So Monthly... Or Mini...
Episode 50 - A Completely Dysfunctional, Shitty Bridge (w/ Ryan Warnberg) [Graffiti Bridge]
On the fiftieth episode of Deathcakes, which just so happens to land shortly beyond the one year anniversary of the death of Prince, Jay & illy throw back a few and pay tribute(...?) to the fallen icon by watching 1990's "Graffiti Bridge", the oft-maligned and probably better off forgotten sequel to the cult classic that was "Purple Rain". Prince fan and friend of the Network, Ryan Warnberg (Minneapolis native and host of Bodega Box Office), lays down his funky weapon, joins them on the pod and adds his brand of film enthusiasm and a bit of hometown spin to the discussion!
Episode 49 [Pt. 2] - More Music, Majic 108!
Episode 49 [Pt. 1] - Majic 108: Turn The Majic On!
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 5 - It's Been a Long Time / Deathcakes Bakery
In this first edition of I Mini The Fool 2.0 for 2017, Jay & illy bring No Jibba-Jabba FM back from its programming sabbatical with a look back at their entertainment and pop culture interests and highlights from the previous year. How did 2016 stack up against 2015? Contrary to the widespread belief that 2016 sucked, the guys both personally had it much better this time around. In the final segment, however, they switch into Deathcakes attire and pay tribute to the fallen celebrity icons of their childhood.
Music by Hannibal King -- hannibalking.bandcamp.com / Intermission/Outro Music: "The Year In Gaming 2016" by Mega-ran -- megaranmusic.com
Episode 48 - Are You Not Edutained? Pt. 2: "Don't Take My Word For It"
Quinton's on His Way To... Pryor's Place
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 4b - DCP Rasslin: The End Pt. 2
[Endcap, Pt. 2 of 2 - Recorded one night after SummerSlam]
Having already named his favorite entrance themes from the late 80s/early 90s in a past episode (see Deathcakes, Episode 20.5), illy adds several more from the late 90s and modern-day to round out his list, while Jay listens. illy then releases some World Wrestling Ventilation regarding the SummerSlam PPV and some of the mishaps of WWE creative he's witnessed over the past few months, praises NXT, and ultimately invites anyone who's been away from wrestling to come back and give the current product a shot. Words from a born-again wrestling fan, in the finale of DCP Rasslin!
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 4a - DCP Rasslin: The End Pt. 1 (w/ The LuchaFro Twins- Alicia & Carina)
[Endcap, Pt. 1 of 2 - Recorded directly after NXT Takeover: Brooklyn II, the night before SummerSlam]
illy finally reveals his top five wrestlers list and names a handful of current day favorites... but not before being joined by his daughters, to react to their viewing of NXT Takeover that same night, rattle off their predictions for the matches at SummerSlam, and name their OWN favorite wrestlers and entrance themes. It's a wild ride, folks!
Episode 47 - Are You Not Edutained? Pt. 1: "A Bunch of Furries... and Ben Vereen"
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 3 - Activate Interlocks!
Voltron, a childhood favorite of Jay's and illy's, has seen a couple disappointing reboot attempts over the years (Voltron Force, or Third Dimension, anyone?) but by the grace of God, Dreamworks and Netflix have finally gotten it right with Voltron: Legendary Defender!
I Mini The Fool 2.0: Episode 2 - Nerd SuperB0\x/1 2016 Off-Season Report
Summer vacationing and other scheduling conflicts caused the guys to have to catch this year's E3 event weeks after it had ended, thus, their "post-game" report once again arrives much later in the off-season. No matter! They're not gonna let time get in the way of weighing in on Nerd Super[censored]... because, GAMERS, that's why!
Intermission/Outro Music: "For The Gamers" by Mega-Ran -- megaranmusic.com
Episode 46.5 - DCP Rasslin: Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
[Final Chapter, Pt. 1.5 - Recorded 14 days after Money In The Bank]
With Saturday morning cartoons being the heart and soul of Deathcakes Podcast, a wrestling block just wouldn't be complete without delving into Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, despite how horribly it holds up (oh, it's BAD, people!) The guys watched "Clean Gene"/"Andre's Giant Problem", the third episode in the short-lived series, which just so happened to air on illy's 4th birthday!
Music by DJ Tee -- youtube.com/djteebeats / djtee1.bandcamp.com
Episode 46 - DCP Rasslin: Latter Matches...The Beginning of the Endcap
[Final Chapter, Pt. 1 - Recorded three days after Payback]
Jay, who has been away for five episodes, drops down outta the rafters and returns to his hosting seat on Deathcakes Podcast! As a "fairweather fan" during the 80s and most of the 90s, he's got a few random WWF memories to touch on, but by 1996 til the end of the decade, he was a regular full-time viewer of WCW programming during the red hot Monday Night Wars. You'll also hear all about his top five wrestlers, his favorite entrance music (plus a hilarious story linked to one of them) and who just might be his most HATED wrestling personality of all time!
Episode 45 - DCP Rasslin: The Next Initiates, Pt. 2 (w/ Nelson)
[Chapter 2, Pt. 2 - Recorded six days after WrestleMania 32]
illy's brother Nelson jumps into the fray and covers many of his '90s wrestling (majority, Attitude Era WWF) memories, the snacking rituals he ushered in for Monday night viewing (shouts out to Old Vienna, St. Louis' hometown snacks!), his lifelong wrestling fan grandfather, and his own, real-life, Shane McMahon-esque high spot fail! *roffle*
Episode 44 - DCP Rasslin: The Next Initiates, Pt. 1 (w/ Joe)
[Chapter 2, Pt. 1 - Recorded two days before WrestleMania 32]
The next chapter in #DCPRasslin begins with Joe, illy's brother, describing his all but hereditary interest in WWF and WCW from age 3(!), straight forward into the early 2000s. As the biggest wrestling fan in the Miller crew, you'll find out just how much programming he consumed in that timespan, his action figures, the videogame moments on N64 and Playstation [somehow we forgot to mention the WWF titles on Sega! -illy], his top five favorite wrestlers and also hear him absolutely run the cup OVER with entrance themes! Special thanks to Michael Amtsberg (FaceBook: Mamtsberg Squared Circle Photography / Instagram: @squaredcirclephotography & @articulatedcomicbookart) for allowing us to use one of his works for this week's episode art. Check out more of his art at the provided links!
Episode 43 - Millers' Wrestling Origins, Pt. 2 (w/ Ghost)
[Chapter 1, Pt. 2 - Recorded eight days before WrestleMania 32]
#DCPRasslin and the MWO chapter continue, this time with Ghost (Keepers of the Funk) in the guest chair! Late 80's and early 90's NWA/WCW programming, how it compared to that of the WWF's at the turn of said decade and how Ghost converted illy into a WCW fan are the emphasis, but they also dig through memorable moments across both major companies, wrestling toys (just what in the world was the JWA??) and of course, you'll get Ghost's favorite entrance themes and top five favorite wrestlers!
Episode 42 - Millers' Wrestling Origins, Pt. 1 (w/ Rae)
[Chapter 1, Pt. 1 - Recorded four days before WrestleMania 32]
Pro Wrestling. An integral part of illy's childhood and teen years, the topic has been a glaring omission in Deathcakes Podcast history. That ends NOW, with the premiere of the #DCPRasslin block! illy's sister takes the guest host spot in this episode, and before giving a list of her favorite wrestlers and entrance themes, the two pseudo-twins run the gamut of WWF and WCW talk, reliving their early fandom in the 80s, straight through to its apex in the mid to late 90s!
Episode 41.5 - The State
Episode 41 - Smooth Criminal FM [Moonwalker]
Move over, Mr. T! Just as MTV back in the day would morph temporarily into "MJTV" and preempt their regular programming with any and everything Michael Jackson-related whenever he dropped a new album, No Jibba-Jabba FM follows suit in this episode of Deathcakes as the guys revisit the 1988 anthology film, "Moonwalker"!
Intro Music: "Enjoy Yourself" by Mega-Ran -- megaranmusic.com
DCP Special Edition: “The Illest Mind” w/ Iris Arellano AKA Rezurexion7
The DCP crew converses with illy’s friend Iris, who shares her past experiences pulling double duty as a recording artist and record label CEO, to her current endeavors as an assistant director to several upcoming web series. All that, plus the usual Deathcakes-certified throwback conversation!
DCP & KOTF: ''Beats, Rhymes and Phife - A Musical Memorial''
[Deathcakes/Keepers of the Funk Simulcast]
The hosts of both shows pay tribute to the late Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor by way of his music, and their own personal memories of the Tribe catalog and concert-going experiences.
Episode 40 - I (Used To) Want My MTV
I Mini The Fool: Episode 12 - Winter Finale '15
The crew waves a couple big middle fingers at 2015 but reflects on a few highlights from the past year, plus their current gaming, television and drinking interests, shoutouts, and hopes for a brighter 2016. Happy new year, folks!
Intro Music: "Theme Music" by Professor Elemental -- professorelemental.com / Intermission/Outro Music: "Stroll Down Abbey Road" by Mega-ran & Bag of Tricks Cat (feat. Professor Elemental & Nappa) -- megaranmusic.com / Background Music by Hannibal King -- hannibalkingmusic.com
Episode 39.75 - Cartoon Intros 7: Recycled & Reused
Jay brings illy along for the ride in a maxi-minisode of cartoon intros from the 80's (and one from the 90's, in the outro), all dealing with "evergreen" properties from the past that got splashed with a coat of 80's neon paint!
Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com / youtube.com/djteebeats
Episode 39 - Anuthastatistic [The Rocketeer]
[Pure Premium Pulp Film #4 of 5]
With all the hoopla surrounding it at the time of theatrical release, Jay and illy both thought 1991's "Rocketeer" had to have been a blockbuster in its day. But, knowing what they know now, and after having rewatched it, they realize its just ANUTHASTATISTIC!
Episode 38.5 - Darkwing Duck
Episode 38 - Psychically Well-Endowed [The Shadow]
[Pure Premium Pulp Film #3 of 5]
Who knows what troubles lurked in the production of this poorly-executed pulp hero adaptation?... You'll find out quickly as the gang visits 1994's "The Shadow"!