Why Shrek Was Actually a Brutal Insult to Disney’s CEO

Why Shrek Was Actually a Brutal Insult to Disney’s CEO

Grab your cold drinks and pull up a chair! Averagetrav takes a quick breather from managing four kids and running the corporate IT infrastructure to unbox an authentic airmail package from Atari loaded with vintage Disney pogs. Meanwhile, travel chef and Food Network All Star Academy alum Foodie Mike C drops his Oklahoma State margarita cup to break down the sheer physical toll of playing a heavy rock bass set at 40 years old. We are sipping perfectly chilled Lagunitas Sumpin' Easy [https://lagunitas.com/] poured fresh from our brand new Pinter [https://pinter.com/] machine, dodging cowardly keyboard trolls, mapping out a future trip to see the Dallas Cowboys, and uncovering the legendary corporate execution of Jeffrey Katzenberg weaponizing teenage angst to completely derail the traditional Disney animation empire with a 3D animated ogre. Episode Breakdown * 00:00 - 04:36 : Airmail Unboxing and Pog Money. Opening a fresh Atari package with classic Disney pogs and a reversible cartridge cover. * 04:36 - 05:54 : Sliced Thumbs and The 149 Dollar iPhone. Trav breaks down 90s boy math and highlights an unlocked iPhone SE deal at Cellular Center ICT [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/cellularcenterict/]. * 05:54 - 09:15 : Fresh Pinter Brews and Trolls. Pouring a cold Lagunitas Sumpin' Easy from the Pinter [https://pinter.com/] tap and calling out the live chat. * 09:15 - 20:34 : Retro Rewind: The Shrek Corporate Homicide. Discover how a bitter executive forced Disney into a 7.4 billion dollar buyout of Pixar. * 20:34 - 27:28 : Channel Surfing. Street Fighter corner trapping, McDonald's Jurassic Park fries, and the Game Boy Advance missing backlight. * 27:28 - 35:44 : The Fast Food Holy Grail. Reviewing the premier promotional giveaways, from Pizza Hut hand puppets to the McDonald's Flintstones bone cups. * 35:44 - 37:11 : Cartridge Conundrum. The missing Game Boy Advance launch game. * 37:11 - 42:40 : New Metal Band or Energy Drink? Mike plays a trivia game separating nu metal from liquid caffeine. * 42:40 - 47:58 : The Fat Dak Phenomenon. Cowboys draft moves and launching the new Cartridge and Quest [https://cartridgeandquest.com] newsletter. * 47:58 - 51:56 : Wheel of Nonsense. Mike forces Trav into the dark corners of Urban Dictionary over a questionable cheese phrase. * 51:56 - 01:05:43 : Tesla Woofers and Concrete Overdrive. Tesla customization and Greyshore's performance at the Brickyard. * 01:05:43 - 01:19:59 : Trav’s Take: Top 5 90s Elementary School Hacks. Track and field days, Book It stickers, the AV cart, and trivia reveal. 620 Local Directory * Cellular Center ICT (CCICT) [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/cellularcenterict/]: Visit Sam and Alex at the Town East Mall in Wichita for fully tested 64GB iPhone SE models at just 149 dollars. * The Regent Theater [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.wellingtonregent.com/]: Head down to Wellington to support Jerry and grab legendary ten dollar Star Wars combo cups. * Central Standard Brewing (CSB) [https://www.centralstandardbrewing.com/]: Grab a pour of the Rumble Pack juicy IPA directly from the CSB cooler. The Retro Detail Board * The Shrek War: After being denied a promotion, Disney exec Jeffrey Katzenberg formed DreamWorks and designed Lord Farquaad to mirror Disney CEO Michael Eisner as a direct insult. Shrek went on to secure the first ever Best Animated Feature Oscar, forcing Disney to buy Pixar for 7.4 billion dollars. * The GBA Dongle Life: When Nintendo launched the Game Boy Advance in 2001, they omitted both a backlight and a headphone jack, forcing gamers to buy third party dongles. Join the Community! * Grab the Stash: Official Book Fair Rich gear at CartridgeandQuest.com [https://cartridgeandquest.com]. * Brew Like a Pro: The Pinter [https://pinter.com/] home brewing kit we used for Lagunitas Sumpin' Easy [https://lagunitas.com/]. * Support the Band: Follow Mike's band Greyshore [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://open.spotify.com/artist/7zO3qU42w8j3j4G8K1J4w4] and catch them at Wichita Forever. Keep it rad, and peace. S2E14

We Found the Legendary Voice of 90s Fox Sundays (Joe Cipriano)

If you grew up watching Fox on Sunday nights in the 1990s, you might not know his name, but you absolutely know his voice. From The Simpsons and Martin to the primetime Emmys, world-famous voice actor Joe Cipriano was the signature sound of a generation. In this exclusive interview on the Cartridge and Quest podcast, the legendary voice of 90s Fox TV sits down in the basement to pull back the curtain on the golden era of television, reading promos at 30 frames a second, and the terrifying modern threat of AI voice cloning. We are also breaking down the cutthroat reality of the 1991 console wars at CES in Chicago, where Sega executed a kamikaze pricing strategy to nerf the Super Nintendo launch, and Nintendo accidentally birthed its biggest rival: the Sony PlayStation. * 00:00 to 07:41 Welcome to the basement, dodging Riverside technical difficulties, and fueling up with Alani energy drinks. * 07:41 to 09:44 90s kid boy math: why we throw down on retro games but walk around swiping on shattered smartphone glass. * 09:44 to 25:09 Retro Rewind: The brutal 1991 CES boardroom battles where Sega dropped prices and Nintendo accidentally created the PlayStation. listnet to that full story in episode 4 https://www.cartridgeandquest.com/podcast/episode/3420fe3b/from-apple-1-to-dark-web-devils [https://www.cartridgeandquest.com/podcast/episode/3420fe3b/from-apple-1-to-dark-web-devils] * 25:09 to 31:37 Channel Surfing: The 3-boobed alien from Total Recall, Metallica dropping the Load album, and blurry Game Boy Camera photos. * 31:37 to 35:22 Cartridge Conundrum: The unique, battery-powered hardware built directly into the Pokemon Pinball cartridge. * 35:22 to 40:53 What Are These Damn Kids Saying: Translating Gen Z slang like Cooked and Motion. * 40:53 to 47:56 Mid-roll plugs, talking to the live chat, and hyping Mike's band Greyshore playing live at the Brickyard. * 47:56 to 01:52:47 The Big Interview: Legendary voice actor Joe Cipriano joins the basement to talk about voicing Fox Sundays, reading promos, and fighting AI voice theft. * 01:52:47 to 02:09:59 Mike spins his Wheel of Nonsense, we look at how 90s crushes are aging, and we reveal the Cartridge Conundrum answer. We are always keeping things rooted in the 620 area code. This week, we are doing some 90s kid math. Instead of walking around with a shattered phone screen that looks like it took a Sid Vicious powerbomb, we are sending you to see Alex and Sam at Cellular Center ICT (CCICT) in the Town East Mall over in Wichita for twenty dollars off your repair. We also want to shout out Jerry at the Regent Theater down in Wellington for keeping movie tickets affordable so we can go catch The Mandalorian. Finally, if you are in Wichita, go see Mike's band Greyshore tear it up live at the Brickyard! Did your parents buy a Sega Genesis just to save 50 bucks in the 90s? Let us know in the comments! * Guest: Check Joe out on youtube every Thursday at 730 Central! https://www.youtube.com/@joecip [https://www.youtube.com/@joecip] * Shop The Stash: Go grab your fresh Cartridge and Quest gear directly at CartridgeandQuest.com [https://cartridgeandquest.com]. * Local Tech Deals: Fix that shattered screen with Alex and Sam at Cellular Center ICT [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.facebook.com/cellularcenterict/] at the Town East Mall in Wichita. * Catch a Movie: See what is playing right now at the Regent Theater [https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.wellingtonregent.com/] down in Wellington. * Local Merch: Shop your block and grab the latest upside-down Wichita Life gear. Keep it rad, and peace. Joe Cipriano voice actor, Joe Cipriano interview, voice of Fox in the 90s, voice of Fox Sundays, 90s Fox promo voice, Cartridge and Quest podcast, Retro gaming podcast, 1985 kids, Sega Genesis vs Super Nintendo, 1991 console wars, Nintendo PlayStation history, Sony PS2 Emotion Engine, Game Boy Camera 1998, Pokemon Pinball rumble pack, AI voice cloning dangerous, voice acting secrets, Wichita Kansas retro, Wellington Regent theater, Cellular Center ICT, Greyshore band Wichita

Why the Greatest Disney Game is Actually Resident Evil

Welcome back to the basement for episode twelve season two. Averagetrav takes a break from managing four kids and running the IT department to break down the gritty reality of 90s peer to peer downloading. Meanwhile, travel chef and former Food Network contestant Foodie Mike C explains how he managed to survive a brutal dinner rush while passing a massive kidney stone. We are sipping on Central Standard Brewing's Rumble Pack IPA, and Especial Mexican Lager! Talking about the tragic death of the Sega Dreamcast, and exposing the hidden horror game prototype disguised as a classic Disney cartoon. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and lets get it! * 00:00 to 04:04 We kick things off with Central Standard Brewing and a massive shoutout to Cellular Center ICT in Wichita. * 04:04 to 08:58 Dealing with Mac audio glitches and catching the Mandalorian at the Regent Theater. * 08:58 to 19:51 Retro Rewind frames the demise of the Sega Dreamcast as a tragic true crime story. * 19:51 to 27:46 Channel Surfing covers the 1996 WWE Curtain Call, the Fresh Prince finale, and Mike's kidney stone. * 27:46 to 48:40 We dive into the Disney Afternoon Collection physical release on the Switch and actual milk caps. * 48:40 to 51:24 Cartridge Conundrum asks a deep cut question about Metal Gear Solid on the Game Boy Color. * 51:24 to 56:17 What Are These Damn Kids Saying translates Gen Z slang like Crash Out and Mewing. * 56:17 to 01:07:24 Mike spins his own unhinged wheel, leading to an awkward explanation of the Oklahoma hand puppet. * 01:07:24 to 01:14:19 Trav's Take ranks the ultimate Mount Rushmore of P2P downloading from Napster to LimeWire. * 01:14:19 to 01:17:20 The Ghost Babel conundrum answer, Bring Me The Horizon lore, and signing off. This week we are skipping the big corporate tech stores and shouting out Cellular Center ICT right here at the Town East Mall in Wichita for hooking it up with eighty five dollar unlocked tablets. We are also fueling the podcast with some amazing local pours, specifically the Rumble Pack IPA and the Especial from Central Standard Brewing. And as always, we love shouting out Christopher and Jerry at the Regent Theater in Wellington for keeping the local cinema alive. * Dreamcast True Crime: We expose the real story behind the death of the Sega Dreamcast. Sega America and Sega Japan acted like toxic parents, bleeding money on the Sega CD and 32X before Electronic Arts completely abandoned them. By the time Sony showed up hyping the PS2 DVD player, the Dreamcast was doomed. * The Resident Evil Connection: The upcoming Disney Afternoon Collection features the Super Nintendo classic Goof Troop. It turns out Shinji Mikami built Goof Troop with item management, locked doors, and block pushing puzzles, using it as the exact prototype he would later use to create the horror masterpiece Resident Evil. * P2P Downloading: We look back at the wild west of the early internet with the Mount Rushmore of P2P clients. We started with Napster, moved to LimeWire and Kazaa, and eventually dabbled in Morpheus and BearShare while constantly fighting off the LimeShop PC virus. * Shop The Stash: Go grab your fresh Cartridge and Quest gear directly at CartridgeandQuest.com [https://cartridgeandquest.com/]. * Local Tech Deals: Need an unlocked tablet without the massive price tag? Hit up Cellular Center ICT [https://www.cellularcenterict.com/]at the Town East Mall in Wichita. * Grab a Drink: See what is currently on tap at Central Standard Brewing [https://www.centralstandardbrewing.com/]. * Catch a Movie: See what is playing right now at the Regent Theater https://www.facebook.com/WellingtonRegentTheater/down in Wellington. Keep it rad, and peace. 90s retro nostalgia, Cartridge and Quest podcast, Retro gaming podcast, 1985 kids, Sega Dreamcast history, Sega CD 32X, Sony PS2 Emotion Engine, Disney Afternoon Collection Switch, Goof Troop Resident Evil Shinji Mikami, Limewire virus, Napster Kazaa Morpheus, Metal Gear Solid Game Boy Color Ghost Babel, 90s kid nostalgia, Midwest retro gaming, Wichita Kansas retro, Wellington Regent theater, Cellular Center ICT, Central Standard Brewing Wichita

Cartridge and Quest: The Ultimate 90s Nostalgia Podcast

Hosted by Averagetrav and Foodie Mike C, Cartridge and Quest is your weekly escape from adult responsibilities. We ditch the real world to settle old playground arguments and dive deep into the golden era of 16-bit gaming, Attitude Era wrestling, and classic Saturday morning cartoons. What to expect when you hang out with us: * The Ultimate Rivalry: Trav brings the SNES loyalty, and Mike reps the Sega Genesis. We are settling the 16-bit wars once and for all. * Weekly Challenges: Test your memory with Cartridge Conundrum trivia and breakdown questionable 90s lyrics in Lost in Translation. * Balanced Realism: We admit when old games play clunky today, but we never forget that warm 1990s glow. It is all about the memories, not dry history facts. Hit that follow button right here on Spotify and join us every week. Keep it rad, and peace.

How Space Ghost Secretly Changed 90s Television (ft. Andy Merrill / Brak)

Welcome to the Basement Welcome back to the Basement for episode eleven of season two! Today, we have a completely surreal experience. We actually got the legendary Andy Merrill, the voice of Brak and Oglethorpe, to join us in the basement. Averagetrav takes a break from managing four kids to bring his IT Director troubleshooting skills to fix some early recording glitches. Meanwhile, travel chef and former Food Network contestant Foodie Mike C geeks out over a true childhood icon. We are talking about the real history of Space Ghost Coast to Coast, hilarious voice acting stories, and Andy's adventures outside of television. Grab a drink, pull up a chair, and let us get into it. Episode Breakdown 00:00 to 04:19 Technical difficulties with Riverside and officially welcoming Andy Merrill to the show. 04:19 to 14:00 Andy corrects our lore and reveals how they actually filmed the Space Ghost interviews. 14:00 to 17:36 The truth about Andy working as an Amazon delivery driver and getting bit by a Great Dane. 17:36 to 22:33 How Pete Smith and Nora Smith helped write the iconic Brak songs. 22:33 to 35:37 Voice acting constraints, Adult Swim memories, and Andy dropping a custom podcast intro. 35:37 to 50:23 Dealing with bombing on stage, singing Radiohead as Brak, and performing on the JoCo Cruise. 50:23 to 01:15:45 Baking fruit of the forest pies, voicing Grandma Wolf, cancel culture, and Australian Shepherds. Midwest Memories We are always keeping things rooted in the 620 area code. Even when we have massive voice acting legends hanging out with us, we still bring that authentic Kansas dad cave energy to every single recording. We love giving a huge shoutout to our local spots, from hitting the arcades in Wichita to catching movies at the Regent Theater down here in Wellington. The Retro Detail Board Space Ghost Secrets: We finally learn the truth about the Coast to Coast interviews. Instead of college kids in suits, the guests actually spoke to a picture of Space Ghost taped to the camera while Andy and the team talked to them through a phone earpiece from Atlanta. The Amazon Years: Andy clears up the Wikipedia rumors about his career. He spent two years working as an Amazon delivery driver where he went viral for posting a photo after a Great Dane bit his arm. Musical Masterpieces: We get the origin stories of our favorite Brak songs. Teenage Nora Smith helped write tracks, while Andy would use extra studio time to completely improvise classics like Don't Touch Me right off the top of his head. Comedy and Cancel Culture: Andy shares his perspective on bombing on stage and how he uses a ukulele to recover. We also dive into the state of comedy today, referencing Dave Chappelle and the importance of just being funny without constantly relying on pure shock value. Join the Community! What is your absolute favorite Brak song from the 90s? Let us know in the comments! Shop The Stash: Go grab the new 1985 Otto Trucker Hat and our Blockbuster and Chill gear at CartridgeandQuest.com. Catch a Movie: See what is playing at the Regent Theater in Wellington. Keep it rad, and peace. SEO Keyword Dump 90s retro nostalgia, Cartridge and Quest podcast, Retro gaming podcast, 1985 kids, Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Andy Merrill interview, voice of Brak, Oglethorpe Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Adult Swim history, Cartoon Planet songs, 90s kid nostalgia, Midwest retro gaming, Wichita Kansas retro, Wellington Regent theater, Wichita Life hat, JoCo cruise, voice acting secrets