Time Pals

Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell
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The Time Pals are four geeky dads squandering their mid-life crises by diving headfirst into the best, worst, and weirdest corners of geek culture. Twice a month show hosts, Mike Underscore, ShadoSpartan, Nickell, and Jon Powell dust off old VHS tapes, blow into vintage game cartridges, and try to out-“Well, actually…” each other over the nerdy media they all pretend to love.If you're into pixelated graphics, ridiculous plot holes, AI-fueled adventures, and a hearty dose of chaotic humor—congratulations, you’ve just found your new Pals.

  1. Time Pals Interview Joe Field (Creator of Free Comic Book Day and Owner of the Legendary Flying Colors Comics)

    APR 29

    Time Pals Interview Joe Field (Creator of Free Comic Book Day and Owner of the Legendary Flying Colors Comics)

    Send us Fan Mail 🦸‍♂️ Free Comic Book Day is May 2, 2026! 🦸‍♂️ This week, the Time Pals sit down with Free Comic Book Day founder Joe Field to talk about the origins of one of comics’ biggest annual events, how Flying Colors Comics became a beloved, community-first shop, his role as co-owner of WonderCon—and, of course, the stories behind some of his favorite comics and artists. Find out: • What was the rarest item to ever enter the shop? • The comic that hooked him and started it all (and it involves a broken arm!) • How Stockton, CA became the birthplace of the Fantastic Four • Stan Lee delivering the most Stan Lee quote ever • Underrated comics you should be reading …and so much more! This episode is packed with heart, history, and pure comics love. Don’t miss it!  Check out Flying Colors Comics in Concord, CA: https://www.flyingcolorscomics.com/ And be sure to take part in Free Comic Book Day on May 2 at participating stores. The Time Pals Podcast is available everywhere you get your podcasts. #FreeComicBookDay #FlyingColorsComics #JoeField #FantasticFour #JimLee #ThienPham #GeneYang #Comics #TimePalsPodcast #GeekCulture #Podcast Support the show

    1h 17m
  2. Mini Episodes: (Shado)Spartan vs. Pirate(Software)

    APR 24

    Mini Episodes: (Shado)Spartan vs. Pirate(Software)

    Send us Fan Mail A Spartan Takes on a Pirate! This week’s mini episode features co-host ShadoSpartan’s take on the rise and fall of one of his former favorite online personalities, PirateSoftware. So why devote an entire mini episode to the “Roach”? Roaches can survive anything. They adapt, they outlast, they get their dad at Blizzard to land them a job, lay off their moderators, side with billion-dollar corporations at every turn, never hold themselves accountable when they’re obviously wrong, and ban ShadoSpartan from chat just for saying hello.  Mini episode theme by ShadoSpartan, whose album is available at:  https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZCnmT7zKYdVQ8lPuO3oVE?si=MMXMPLWeTJaXF6j9QRy2Iw ShadoSpartan's YouTube Game Retrospectives can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/@ShadoSpartan44 Follow Time Pals wherever you get your podcasts. #PirateSoftware #GameDev #WoW #StopKillingGames #MaydayMediaNetwork #ShadoSpartan #Roach #Kronos #TimePalsPodcast Legendary SupplementsWelcome to Legendary Supplements, where gaming greatness meets unparalleled performance. The Hobby Box HunterProviding you informative and creative content on Sports Cards.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    37 min
  3. Time Pals and the Character Actor Appreciation Hour

    MAR 30

    Time Pals and the Character Actor Appreciation Hour

    Send us Fan Mail This week, co-host Jon Powell throws out a deceptively simple question: “Who is your ultimate ‘Hey, it’s that guy!’ actor?” What follows isn’t chaos (okay, not just chaos)—it’s a full-on celebration of the unforgettable faces you definitely recognize, even if you don’t know their names. The Time Pals and the Character Actor Appreciation Hour dig into just how many times Noel Gugliemi has played a “Hector,” which Spaceballs actor believed he had psychic powers, how talented the voice actor behind “Chris Redfield punches boulders” really is, why DJ Qualls is supremely underrated, and so much more. Episode is out everywhere you get your podcasts! Join co-host Jon Powell the Vacaville Comic Convention on April 11 and 12 as he hosts the celebrity panel! Check @VACACON for more. . .  ShadoSpartan's retrospective reviews can be found on his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ShadoSpartan44 and peep his new music at https://open.spotify.com/album/6DF0AKd1QRIdTAm6mYOnhc?si=UsXDkcmvR8-sg9FDqkLVKA "Time Pals Theme Song" performed & produced by Sterling Sound Shop Productions (San Francisco) Need music production in the Bay Area? Hit them up: lancesterling45@gmail.com  #TimePals #KeithDavid #NoelGugliemi #DJQualls #TaraStrong #JohnCarrolLynch #StephenTobolowsky #VoiceActors #CharacterActors #Geekcast #Dadcast #MaydayMediaNetwork  Support the show

    55 min
  4. Mar10 Day: Time Pals Off Console Chaos!

    MAR 10

    Mar10 Day: Time Pals Off Console Chaos!

    Send us Fan Mail It’s MAR10 Day and Time Pals chose chaos! This week, co-hosts Jon Powell and Mike Underscore promise zero level breakdowns, not a single discussion about gameplay mechanics, and absolutely no tier lists. Instead, we’re celebrating everything but the games — from Super Mario Cheez-Whiz cans and the official Nintendo console sewing kit to Luigi’s rampage at the Super Mario Ice Capades and the legend of the Super Hornio Brothers adult movies. We even found a rare example of when “The Simpsons Didn’t Do It” first! It’s Off-Console Chaos, and it’s-a not what you expect. — Research and References —  Super Mario Ice Capades: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZyJVZGqAhQ King Koopa’s Kool Kartoons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuqH1d1IZLY Super Mario Super Show: https://www.mariowiki.com/Milli_Vanilli Something Awful: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3676585 Theme Song performed & produced by Sterling Sound Shop Productions (San Francisco)  Need music production in the Bay Area? Hit them up: lancesterling45@gmail.com    #Mar10Day #TimePalsPodcast #MaydayMediaNetwork #MarioDay #SuperMarioIceCapades #SuperMarioBrosSuperShow #SuperHornioBrothers #Geekcast #Dadcast Support the show

    48 min
  5. Jon's Genre Smash: Bad Games from Good Developers

    FEB 16

    Jon's Genre Smash: Bad Games from Good Developers

    Send us Fan Mail Time Pals co-host Jon Powell spun the roulette wheel and chose chaos. This week, the Time Pals present “Jon’s Genre Smash: Bad Games from Good Developers.” For every legendary studio with wall-to-wall hits… there’s that one game. The one that makes you stare at the screen and whisper, “How?” From a roulette wheel with 30 possible game developers, the Time Pals gambled their sanity on absolute disasters. We’re talking buggy launches, broken mechanics, rage-inducing design, and the kind of choices that make you question everything. We’re looking at the worst games from studios that should have known better — because sometimes even the GOATs drop a steaming pile. The episode is available everywhere you get your podcasts. #BadGames #GameFails #RogueWarrior #Redfall #MDK2 #ApocalypsePS1 #DragonBallEvolution #IkariWarriors #Bethesda #BioWare #Namco #Obsidian #ArkaneStudios #MidwayGames #Neversoft #MaydayMediaNetwork #TimePals #TimePalsPodcast #DadCast #GeekCast Legendary SupplementsWelcome to Legendary Supplements, where gaming greatness meets unparalleled performance. Funk the System Funk The System started as a T-Shirt Company idea during the No Kings protests.Dope Nostalgia PodcastNostalgia trips and interviews from a dope era of music.The Hobby Box HunterProviding you informative and creative content on Sports Cards.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    1h 12m
  6. Time Pals and Gaming Marketing Meltdowns

    FEB 2

    Time Pals and Gaming Marketing Meltdowns

    Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how a $400 million game can flop harder than a broken joystick? This week, Underscore, Jon Powell, and ShadoSpartan dive headfirst into the most infamous, unhinged, and spectacularly bad video game marketing campaigns of all time. From Romero’s legendary Daikatana trash talk to Mercenaries gas riots, Dante’s Inferno’s deadly sins, and Acclaim’s completely feral “Extreme Era,” your Time Pals revisit a greatest-hits collection of corporate overconfidence—including failed hype machines and just how much money can be set on fire by a major company in a handful of years (BOOMSHAKALA!). Listen now and cringe with us everywhere you get your podcasts. #TimePalsPodcast #Gaming #VideoGames #GamingHistory #MarketingFails   #Concord #Daikatana #DeadSpace #DeadSpace2 #Mercenaries2 #DantesInferno #Injustice2 #ResidentEvil6 #DyingLight #Turok #Burnout2 #Homefront  #Sony #ElectronicArts #EA #Capcom #WarnerBrosGames #Acclaim #THQ #NetherRealm #GeekCast #DadCast #MaydayMediaNetwork Support the show

    48 min
  7. Time Pals: More Than a Feeling (or Music That Touched Us In All The Right Places)

    12/15/2025

    Time Pals: More Than a Feeling (or Music That Touched Us In All The Right Places)

    Send us Fan Mail This week, co-host Nickell attempts to get the Time Pals into the holiday spirit—launching them on a nostalgic, chaotic, music-filled sleigh ride. From quitting a job for Cake, discovering their inner power-punk with Green Day, feeling like they’re fearlessly marching into certain doom with Sabaton, getting blasted by the holiday-magic lasers of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and reminding everyone that Limp Bizkit’s “Nookie” is actually a poetic breakup song—this episode dives into the albums and bands that shaped the Pals, inspired them, and still hit just as hard today. 💿🔥 #TimePalsPodcast #MusicMemories #PodcastLife #HolidayVibes #LimpBizkit #Cake #GreenDay #Sabaton #TransSiberianOrchestra #AlbumImpact #NostalgiaTrip #MaydayMediaNetwork #ShadoSpartan #Dadcast #Geekcast Legendary SupplementsWelcome to Legendary Supplements, where gaming greatness meets unparalleled performance. Funk the System Funk The System started as a T-Shirt Company idea during the No Kings protests.Dope Nostalgia PodcastNostalgia trips and interviews from a dope era of music.The Hobby Box HunterProviding you informative and creative content on Sports Cards.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    1h 9m
  8. Time Pals Minis: Fallout 4- Nukes, Nonsense, and Another Settlement Needs Your Help!

    11/26/2025

    Time Pals Minis: Fallout 4- Nukes, Nonsense, and Another Settlement Needs Your Help!

    Send us Fan Mail The Time Pals return with a mini-blast from post-apocalyptic Boston: “Fallout 4: Nukes, Nonsense, and Another Settlement Needs Your Help!” 💥 Join ShadoSpartan and Underscore as they dive into the chaos of Fallout 4 — talking about their most memorable vaults, the worst companions, the recent remake controversy, and watch as ShadoSpartan commits nerd seppuku by proudly declaring Fallout 3 a terrible game (send all hate comments to his retro review show at YouTube.com/@ShadoSpartan44 ☢️). Tune your Pip-Boy to wherever you get your pods! #TimePalsPodcast #Fallout4 #Bethesda #fallout #GamingPodcast #GeekCulture #PodcastLife #MaydayMediaNetwork #ShadoSpartan #GeekCast #DadCast #LegendarySupps #GamerLife #WastelandAdventures #VaultDweller #FalloutFans #MiniEpisode #PodcastDrop  Legendary SupplementsWelcome to Legendary Supplements, where gaming greatness meets unparalleled performance. Funk the System Funk The System started as a T-Shirt Company idea during the No Kings protests.Dope Nostalgia PodcastNostalgia trips and interviews from a dope era of music.The Hobby Box HunterProviding you informative and creative content on Sports Cards.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the show

    39 min
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Ratings & Reviews

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About

The Time Pals are four geeky dads squandering their mid-life crises by diving headfirst into the best, worst, and weirdest corners of geek culture. Twice a month show hosts, Mike Underscore, ShadoSpartan, Nickell, and Jon Powell dust off old VHS tapes, blow into vintage game cartridges, and try to out-“Well, actually…” each other over the nerdy media they all pretend to love.If you're into pixelated graphics, ridiculous plot holes, AI-fueled adventures, and a hearty dose of chaotic humor—congratulations, you’ve just found your new Pals.

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  • Creator
    Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Time Pals
  • Show Website
    Time Pals