Raised by Rentals

Your Kung Fu Grip Is Old and Now You Must Die (Rental Rant)

Once upon a time, G.I. Joe set the standard for perfect playable toys, supported by an animated series, cutting edge comic book, feature film, and loads more that sparked the excitement of kids everywhere. But now it seems kids just don't play with action figures anymore.

This week's RENTAL RANTS is a crossover special with COUNT KREEPYHEAD'S SATURDAY MORNING MONSTER MASH!

Host Mike O'May--our first guest!--joins Josh and the other Mike to lay out the blueprint for how to reinvigorate and relaunch one of the greatest toylines in history.

From Here to Eternia

80s kids rejoiced when Hollywood adapted one of the decade's most popular toy properties to the silver screen in 1987, only to leave the theaters confused at the treatment of He-Man. For the 11th full-length episode of RAISED BY RENTALS, Josh and Mike imagine what could have been if we'd gotten a movie true to the origins of MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE.

The Angry Raised by Rentals Nerds (Rental Rant)

In the 80s, the Nintendo Entertainment System--our beloved NES--revolutionized the home console market and delivered an unparalleled lineup of legendary games. So why, Lord Jeebus, why?? were there so many $#!&-tier games clogging the rental store shelves?

For the 6th installment of RENTAL RANTS, Josh and Mike shake things up a bit by daydreaming of the FRIDAY THE 13TH NES game that never was...

Are You There, God? It’s Me, Kent

Kent was an ambitious and successful university student, leader of a top-secret laser optics project...until he was upstaged by a prankster and his wunderkind sidekick. When Kent heard the voice of God, though, he knew he was destined for greater things.

In the 10th improv-improve episode of RAISED BY RENTALS, Josh and Mike consider what happens when God stops talking to a REAL GENIUS.

F Your Childhood (Rental Rant)

Why are relaunches, remakes, and new installments for classic franchises making all the 80s and 90s kids so furious? In the 5th RENTAL RANT, Josh and Mike investigate the Case of the Ruined Childhood!

In a Van Down by the River

Matt Foley is 35 years old, thrice-divorced, and living in a down by the river...but how did this high-energy motivational speaker come to such a crossroads in life? In the 9th full-length episode of RAISED BY RENTALS, Josh and Mike imagine what life must be like for the late great Chris Farley's trademark SNL character.

Title Fight (Rental Rant)

Why are movie sequel titles so unoriginal, confusing, and repetitive? In the 4th installment of RENTAL RANTS, Josh & Mike go full curmudgeon on the laziness of movie series titles.

Twinsies

Sarah Connor survived a ruthless attack at the hands of a killer cyborg from the future & thought she'd found safety in a small Mexican town. So why does she keep seeing a man with the same face as her would-be assassin? For the 8th episode of RAISED BY RENTALS, Josh & Mike improv the perfect 80s action movie crossover: COMMANDO VS. THE TERMINATOR!

Spoiler Warning, @$$hole! (Rental Rant)

It's not a spoiler that spoilers suck! In the 3rd now-regular RENTAL RANTS feature, Josh & Mike vent about jerks who carelessly spoil the stories to movies, books, & more.

It’s Fun Getting Into Trouble

In the grand tradition of movies based on board games like Clue and...Battleship, I guess?...for the 7th episode of RAISED BY RENTALS, Josh & Mike improv an actual story for a silver screen adaptation of the only game with a Pop-O-Matic bubble: TROUBLE!