Val Kilmer was a movie superstar for nearly four decades, Starting with movies like "Real Genius" and ending with an emotional send off in "Top Gun: Maverick" Val Kilmer was a one of a kind movie star for Gen X. Sickness cut his career, and life short, but his hall of fame filmography has made Val Kilmer immortal. Join Ty and RD as the remember the…

Basketball is great. March Madness was full of small schools with State in their name making a run. The NBA used to be rough and brutal with a bunch of at the basket action. Now it is all gone. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the state of Men's college basketball and the NBA and what they think needs to happen to fix one of their favorite sports. Do…

Welcome to a round of hot takes here on the X Millennial Man. In round 1 Ty will try to convince RD and the audience that The Beach Boys are the most overrated music act ever. In round 2 RD will explain to Ty and everyone that all Star Wars is good, except for the sequel trilogy. Come get a ringside seat for some hot take action. Download the episo…

The Intellivision video game console was a memory maker. Games that looked and played better than Atari and the backing of a major toy company. It just took a video game crash to wipe out any future for the Intellivision. In 2018 Intellivision was ready for a comeback with the new Amico game console. The problem is, the Amico never arrived. Join RD…

Recently RD watched the documentary series "1982: Greatest Geek year Ever" and he remembered a conversation he had few years ago about the movies of 1982. Now he wants you all to her about what he believes is the greatest year in movie making history. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

It is the 420th episode of The X Millennial Man so that means it is time to get high. We are not actually getting high, but Ty and RD are going to talk about all the great movies with marijuana as featured player. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Over the last fifty years, Saturday Night Live has adapted, but never really changed. The troupe, commercials, and pre-taped segments we love today were there in 1975. The show endured and continues on. Join Ty and RD as the finish the history of SNL leading up to the present day. Download the episode for free.…

RD of the X Millennial Man was born the same year of Saturday Night Live. They grew up together. In honor of each of them turning 50 years old this year, RD thought he would tell Ty the story of the iconic tv show. Join them for part one of the incredible story. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Back in 2007 making a superhero team up movie was not a sure thing. This did not stop Warner Bros, along with Mad Max, Babe, and Happy Feet creator, George Miller from coming up with the first big super hero team up movie "Justice League: Mortal". A writer's strike later, an unknown cast, and a non-committed Australian government would be too tough…

Luka for AD may be the wildest trade in sports history. Is it though? Join Ty and RD as the discuss the latest NBA trade blockbuster, and also recount the wildest trades in sports history. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

The first tennis grand slam of the year is completed and there is plenty to talk about. Join RD as he welcomes Tina into The X Millennial Man booth to talk about the good, the bad, and the facts of life that was the 2025 Australian Open. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Back in 2007 a couple of Australians made the viral hit "Italian Spiderman". The artists in Australia took notice and asked the creators to make another hit. What followed was the equally absurd, and more competently made, television series "Danger 5". Here is their story. Join Ty and RD as they discuss "Italian Spiderman" and how it's success led …

In 1974 Prez Rickard became the first teen ever elected to be President of the United States. If that sounds like a story from a comic book, you would be correct. Join RD as he reads the premiere issue of the comic book "Prez" and stay as he reflects on the book's messages, failings, and what it says about our current political landscape. Download …

The Golden at Bat, a three point slam dunk, college football overtime in the NFL, these are a few changes to sports that could make things better for the fan experience. Will they work? Join Ty and RD as they go through radical ideas that have been proposed to make our favorite sports even better. Download the episode for free.…

2025 is upon us, and with a new year we have new things to look forward to. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the movies, television shows, music, video games, and sports they are most excited to see in the new year. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

December 25th has been an important day of celebration since the dawn of man. the day has honored the sun, the upcoming hard months, and the birth of Jesus. All of the traditions of December 25th in time have formed into the super holiday we know of today as Christmas. Join Ty and RD as they go over the creation, and evolution, of Christmas. Downlo…

2024 saw some big swings, and hits in the movies and on television. Epics like "Dune: Part 2", "Wicked" and "Shogun" joined the small budget gems like "The Substance", "Super|Man" and "Self Reliance" to make 2024 another great year at the movies and on television. Join Ty and RD as they look back at the year in movies and television for 2024. Downl…

The X Millennial Man year in sports was very heavy on the Michigan Wolverines. The Wolverines also figured in our year of video games. What about music? Join Ty and RD as the look back at what was great in sports, music, and video games in the year 2024. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Thanksgiving is day born out of immigration. Tina S takes over the hosting duties to hear the stories of two immigrants. First up Tina talks with her mother Usha about coming from India to the US in the 1960s. Next up, Tina's friend Kay talks about escaping Great Britain for the sunny shores of America, twice. Check out Kay Woods website kidstogo.c…

1999 was supposed to be the year of "Star Wars Episode I", "Wild Wild West" and "American Beauty". Instead it became a great year in film because of movies like "Office Space", "South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut" and "The Matrix". Join Ty and RD as the discuss the big misses of 1999 and why the hidden hits of the year make this time the greates…

The 2024 election did not go the way I thought it would. In order to evaluate what happened, and how wrong I was, it was in the cards to take a road trip and record my thoughts. Enjoy. Download this episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

This episode originally premiered on March 3rd, 2023, We felt like this is a good time to revisit the topic.By RD Kulik

Let's make this simple. Kamala Harris is the only good option to be the next President of the United States. She has the experience, vision, and she is not Donald Trump. Come in and let RD explain it. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

In 1992 the world of video games was changed with Mortal Kombat. It was excessively violent, fun to play, and made a whole lot of money. Many more games followed, along with movies and congressional hearings. Join Ty and RD as they go through the history, and cultural impact, of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Download the episode for free.…

Sometimes a hero needs to sacrifice themselves for the team. There is a big speech, some tears, and occasionally a giant shark to grab the hero and munch away. Join Ty and RD as they discuss some of their favorite movie deaths that are more laugh out loud than sad and poignant. Download the episode for free.…

Today the X Millennial Man is presenting an episode from High Heels and Politics, The Last Living Mall - The Story of The Kenwood Towne Centre. The day of the mini-mall is over. They are closing all over the country and being redeveloped into new mixed use properties. All the malls are dead, except for one. The Kenwood Towne Centre. Join High Heels…

Welcome into the political ramblings we do every week on Patreon Join RD this week as he rambles on about the VP debate, why states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Nevada are hard to predict, and what will happen between now and election day. Download the episode for free and come support the X Millennial Man on Patreon…

The X Millennial Man wants to introduce to the podcast The Vaporware Tales. Enjoy hearing about the Star Wars Episode 9 movie we almost got to see. Back in 2012 Disney bought Lucasfilm and promised the public a new Star Wars sequel trilogy. For the third, and final movie, "Jurassic World" writer/director Colin Trevorrow was going to make it. Then C…

Join the X Millennial Man as we introduce the latest episode from our sister podcast First Watch Rewatch. The late 1970s and early 1980s was a golden age of iconic science fiction films. Films like "Blade Runner", "E.T.", and "Star Wars" were making lasting cultural imprints. In 1982 the low budget "Liquid Sky" would try to join those films in cult…

Another year of tennis majors are in the book and there is a lot to discuss. Join RD as he invites Tina in to talk about everything US Open, 2024 edition. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

What is the definitive book, song, movie, and historical event of generation x? What about the millennials? What history and pop culture defines us? Join Ty and RD as they put forth the parts of history and pop culture that defines their respective generations. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

The dog days of summer are coming to an end and that means one thing. We are ready for some good old football. Join Ty and RD as they give their thoughts and predictions on the upcoming season in the NFL and in the colleges across our great landscape. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

The 2024 US Presidential election is about to go into full swing. Vice President Kamal Harris and former President Trump have cast their die and it is now time for America to chose. What will happen next? Join RD as he sets the stage for the election and stay for his thoughts on all things Harris and Trump. Download the episode for free.…

In post World War II America, kids played football at home on a vibrating board. It was great. Twenty years later students at Dartmouth could simulate an entire football game on a computer that filled a room. It was still great. Today we play football from our couches with the best graphics, the most complex play books, and the ability to play the …

Once upon a time a person could get an Olympic event for writing a poem, or for jumping a horse a long distance, or for killing a lot of pigeons. Those days are gone. Join Ty and RD as they discuss real Olympic events that gave out medals, yet they have been lost to time, and good sense. Also, bring back the tug of war. The people demand it. Downlo…

You can get McDonald's, Taco Bell, and Burger almost everywhere in the US, but what fast food can you only get in a small part of the country. Local burgers, buscuits, and hot chicken can sometime make a mark for locals and visitors alike. Join Ty and RD as the discuss the best, and most famous, regional fast food chains. Download the episode for f…

This episode originally premiered on July 1st, 2023 A remembrance of the greatness of The Battle of the Network Stars, and the terribleness that followed.By Public Forum Productions

The white attired snob fest that is Wimbledon 2024 is now complete. A not expected women's champ was joined by a men's champion that may be on a path of unheard of greatness. Join RD as he welcomes Tina in to talk all things Wimbledon, the 2024 Olympics, and what does the future look like for the world of tennis. Download the podcast for free.…

The 2024 presidential election campaign is in full swing. On one side you have a crazy despotic maniac. On the other side you have an old man. Who is going to win? Join RD as he tries to make sense of fumbling old man President Biden and what it means to the 2024 presidential campaign when the other side is an authoritarian failure of everything th…

The X Millennial Man welcomes the new podcast The Vaporware Tales to tell you the story of the never released video game system the Nintendo Play Station. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

The X Millennial Man welcomes in First Watch Rewatch to tell you all about a film we need to remember. The early 1980s saw the rise of the teen sex comedy. "Porky's" and "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" were critical and commercial success. Cannon films thought, hey we should get into the genre, and in 1982 released "The Last American Virgin". It was…

The controller for our video games allows us to immerse in the world of the game. Most of the time we use the regular controller because that is what works. Sometimes the games have special controllers that make the experience more immersive. Let's talk about those controllers. Join Ty and RD as they look at some of the wildest video game controlle…

It's mid June so that means it is time for Tina to come in and tell the X Millennial Man what happened at the 2024 French Open. What were the big storylines? Who is the next hot thing? What happens next in the world of tennis? You have questions, Tina has answers. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Why would a studio spend money to make a movie and then never let it out for the public to see? Bad marketing, terrible end product, and movie studio greed all factor into the stories of some of the craziest movies made, and then never let out for the public to see. Join Ty and RD as they discuss some of the most famous stories of never released mo…

There has been a lot of talk about big time movies not doing well at the box office. Unfortunately this is not a new conversation. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the best movies that had a terrible theatrical run. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

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The new era of Apple started in 1998. New ad campaigns, new products, and new leadership would mold the company we know today. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the history of Apple from the iMac to the Vision Pro. Download the episode for free.By Public Forum Productions

Apple is one of the most influential companies of the X Millennial man's life. Watches, tablets, phones, and even computers from Apple have been a part of our lives. Join Ty and RD as they go through the early days of Apple and discuss what made the company so important, and what bad habits have been there since the beginning. Download the episode …

The last few weeks have seen the news media obsessed with the protests and some of America's most prestigious, and most expensive, universities. The media coverage has not been good. Along with bad media coverage, the college administration and our elected leaders have also failed the protesting students. It is a dark time in America. Join RD as he…

Please accept our free gift from our Patreon. Today Ty and RD discuss the film "Civil War" and the environment the movie is being released in. For more great timely conversations, join our Patreon.By Public Forum Productions