Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

20 People Taylor Swift’s “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” is Definitely Not About

Taylor Swift picked up where Alanis Morrisette and Carly Simon left off, artfully crafting the new age post-relationship song. Between the catchy hook and the clandestine nature of the song’s target, everyone is talking about “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together”. (If you’re not familiar, the song is embedded at the end of this […]

Podcast #47 – The Top 10 Sitcoms of All Time

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

We’re back! After our last episode (which was argubly our weirdest topic – giants thrashing parked airplanes?), we took a 3 week hiatus to re-examine this whole podcast thing. I’m kidding – we’ll surely have MUCH odder episodes than that! Our producer took the family to Disney for some much needed rest & relaxation, and […]

Fantasy 80s Task Force 2012: When Russian-Hired Ninjas Attack

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Shady Russian businessmen. Hired ninja assassins. Does it get more 80s? This week’s assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers comes directly from the UnderScoopFire vault – its the Fantasy Task Force! Last year, we charged a handful of participants with drafting a team of cartoon, comic & toy characters to defeat The […]

The Infallible Babyface: The 16 Best 80s Cartoon Good Guys

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Let’s get right to this: 16. Herc Armstrong (Inhumanoids) voiced by Kevin Richardson The leader of Earth Corps and humanity’s only hope against the evil Inhumanoids. One of the only 80s cartoons named for the villains of the story, Inhumanoids was a Sunbow/Marvel cartoon and a Hasbro toy property. 15. Jayce (Jayce and […]

UnderScoopFire Brigade Hall of Fame – Class of August 2012

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Seven months and 26 podcast episodes ago, the UnderScoopFire Brigade was formed. The best part is, we didn’t form the Brigade – you did! It started with a simple call to arms, an experiment if you will. Since then, we’ve rarely taken the opportunity to refer to UnderScoopFire supporters as ‘The Brigade”, but we’ve always recognized […]

10 Things That Make Children of the 80s Feel Really Old

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Today, Jonathan Ke Quan turns 41. Why do we care? Because he played Short Round in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom. Short Round is 41 years old today. Let that sink in. Every day my body reminds me that I am rapidly aging, but every once in a while pop culture chips […]

Toy Review – Minimates K.I.T.T. w/ Michael Knight

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Minimates has added to their impressive selection with another beloved 80s property – Knight Rider! UnderScoopFire Podcast listeners know that every three months we do a quarterly “Most Anticipated Geek Treats” show. On these episodes, we look forward to the coming season, and highlight movies, shows, comics, and products that we are most looking forward […]

The 12 Best Superhero Logos

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Not all superheroes have great logos. Some extremely popular heroes don’t even have a logo, or if they do it is not widely recognized. Sometimes the logo is cooler than the hero. While there are certainly cooler superheroes than the 12 on this list, these heroes have the best/most recognizable logos. 12. Deadpool You […]

The UnderScoopFire Pop Culture Crossword Puzzle

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Time to get your crayons and your pencils! With the help of Crossword Labs, we’ve created the ultimate test of your pop culture geek knowledge – the UnderScoopFire Crossword Puzzle! Click here to complete the puzzle online, or to print as a PDF or Word file. Below is a screen shot of the puzzle. Have fun! […]

8 Things You Will Not Hear at the Reading of Bruce Wayne’s Will

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Apparently June was National Make a Will Month – who knew? Just because you missed out doesn’t mean it’s too late to declare your intentions and designate your assets to specific inheritors. Someone as high profile as Bruce Wayne certainly has his last will and testament prepared in the event of his demise. Bruce is […]

Tribute to the Best Marketing Campaign in TV History

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The NFL season is upon us. Let’s take a moment to reminisce about the greatest marketing campaign in the history of television. The King on the business end of a successful hook n’ ladder play: The King with the pick-six, and tacks on a Deion in the end zone for good measure: […]

UnderScoopFire Fantasy Saturday Night Live League

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The 38th season of NBC’s Saturday Night Live premieres this Saturday, September 15th. As Seth Meyers said, this will be a ‘season full of transtitions and surprises’. Election years are always interesting on Saturday Night Live, and this one has already garnered its share of fanfare as Jay Pharoah is taking over for Fred […]

Podcast #46 – NFL Mascots Fight to the Death

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

The end of summer is approaching, and we all know what that means. It’s the return of the NFL! That said, you don’t have to be a fan of the NFL to enjoy this show. In fact, fans of the National Audubon Society would probably like this episode more than football fans. If […]

When Did UnderScoopFire Jump the Shark?

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Remember when you were a kid and you would purposely leave something of yours at your friend’s house when your parents picked you up? The logic behind it was that if something of yours was left there (accidentally, of course), you’d have to go back another time to retrieve it (invited or not)… perhaps even […]

10 Fictional “Movies Within a Movie” That We Actually Want to See

by Howie Decker @HowardTheDeck

Sometimes movie plots involve fictional movies within the movie. Often these references to fake movies are just throw away lines, but sometimes they are central to the plot. Whatever the case, sometimes we wish these fictional movies they mention were actual films – here are ten examples: Chubby Rain (Bowfinger) Low-level producer Bobby Bowfinger […]

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