Raised by Rentals

Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter Got Whacked

Kids in 80s and 90s movies were always left alone to take care of themselves, so of course it was a shock when Sue Ellen's mom hired a babysitter to watch the kids while she went on vacation without them.

But it's OK because the babysitter died right away so the kids could have their unsupervised summer fun!

For our 75th episode we investigate the suspicious events of DON'T TELL MOM THE BABYSITTER'S DEAD.

Spite Unseen (Rental Rant)

Why bother to watch a movie or play a game to see if you like it when you can just $#!% all over it before it even comes out! Our 13th RENTAL RANT episode is a warning to everyone about toxic fandom's most insidious attack: the PREEMPTIVE STRIKE!

Over the Big Top

After saving the day with arm wrestling and a truck, Lincoln Hawk won the heart of his estranged son and went into business for himself. But life on the road is hard, especially when the next adventure is OVER THE TOP!

Skin Deep

It's 'bout time for body horror! If you can stomach it, this episode is guaranteed to make your skin crawl. For the 2nd part of our TRIGGER WARNING TWIN BILL original improv duology, we give ourselves the willies when we dare to poke more than SKIN DEEP.

Never Kill the Dog

There's no limit to imagination but to write a story well, it's a good idea to keep some "rules" in mind--like avoiding clichés and preventing plot holes. But since rules are made to be broken, for the first part of our TRIGGER WARNING TWIN BILL original improv series, we blithely ignore the advice that good writers should NEVER KILL THE DOG.

Fandom Toxicology (Rental Rant)

Being a fan of something can be hard...especially when opinionated know-it-all jerks keep telling you you're liking it wrong! For our 12th RENTAL RANT episode, we go back to the well for a sequel to our tirade on TOXIC FANDOM.

We Have Robocop at Home

We started this podcast to imagine how we might "improv improve" our favorite pop culture stories if ever given the keys to the kingdom...but what if we broke bad and just %*@&ing RUINED a good story instead? In a twist that could only happen in Hollywood, we spend our nice episode cringing at the thought of what it would take to ruin a perfect movie like ROBOCOP!

Prayer of the Solarbabies

In a future without parents, rad orphans only have one choice: skate or die! For this episode, Justin Von Strasburg joins us to imagine a world where PRAYER OF THE ROLLERBOYS meets SOLARBABIES!

Pac-Man: Kill Screen

When a deep void research vessel goes missing on its way to an uncharted planet, the mission calls for a crack team of space commandos to follow the trail. In this episode, Josh and Mike return to the dark arcade to investigate the mystery of PAC-MAN!

Flapjack Massacre

The sleepy town of Flapjack, Arkansas doesn't boast much to put it on the map...unless you count the breakfast-themed serial murders. Fellow Rad Panther Michael O'May from the Count Kreepyhead's Saturday Morning Monster Mash podcast joins us to play horror-host and cruel gamemaster as we follow the maple syrup trail to unmask PANCAKE FACE!