Tag Archives: The 1980s

Flirting with the End of the World

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Tom Garrett

In my second run at a storytelling podcast, I thought I’d shift gears and shoot for something more historical than personal. I tackle a crucial but probably underreported event that arguably affected just about every single person on the planet. … Continue reading →

Posted in General Culture and News, History, Podcasts | Tagged Cold War, History, Podcasts, Ronald Reagan, Soviet Union, Stanislav Petrov, Storytelling, The 1980s, USSR | 3 Comments

15 Things I Learned from the “G. I. Joe: The Movie” Commentary Track

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Tom Garrett

Even at age 9, I didn’t know quite what to make of G. I. Joe: The Movie. It seemed at the time like I had been a G. I. Joe fan all my life, but the truth was that I was … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Movies, Reviews, Television | Tagged Big Lob, Buzz Dixon, Cartoons, Cobra, Cobra Commander, Cobra-La, Commentary, G. I. Joe, G. I. Joe: The Movie, Golobulus, Hasbro, Marvel, Movies, Nerd Alert, Reviews, Sgt. Slaughter, Sunbow, Television, The 1980s, Transformers, Transformers: The Movie | 2 Comments

Any Minute Now

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Tom Garrett

After years of outcry from frustrated fans and media members, the BCS appears to be headed toward extinction. In its place, college football’s highest division will—at last—adopt a playoff system. The details are uncertain at the moment, but the general … Continue reading →