11 episodes

From Knightmare to Chucklevision to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers..Zzzap to the Future takes you back to classic kids TV of the 1990s! Join James Payne and Mike Muncer - podcasters, millennials and the owners of several hundred Pogs - as they journey through some of the weird and wonderful shows that made up their childhood and answer some of the big questions: How did Mr Blobby become such a phenomenon? What would you do if you owned Bernard's Watch? Did Sunny Delight REALLY make your skin turn yellow??
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Zzzap To The Future: A 90s Kids Podcast Mike Muncer & James Payne

    • TV & Film
    • 5.0 • 2 Ratings

From Knightmare to Chucklevision to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers..Zzzap to the Future takes you back to classic kids TV of the 1990s! Join James Payne and Mike Muncer - podcasters, millennials and the owners of several hundred Pogs - as they journey through some of the weird and wonderful shows that made up their childhood and answer some of the big questions: How did Mr Blobby become such a phenomenon? What would you do if you owned Bernard's Watch? Did Sunny Delight REALLY make your skin turn yellow??
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    Wrap-Up and Mailbag

    Wrap-Up and Mailbag

    This week, we bid farewell to Zzzap to the Futuer with our series finale! James and Mike look back at the highs and lows of returning to their 90s childhoods these last ten weeks and respond to audience feedback and questions.
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    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer

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    • 1 hr 6 min
    Goosebumps (1995 - 1998) and Spooky Kids Shows

    Goosebumps (1995 - 1998) and Spooky Kids Shows

    This week things get SPOOOOOOKY as Mike and James dip into the world of kids 90s horror, from 'Round the Twist' to 'Are You Afraid of the Dark' to 'The Demon Headmaster'...
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    Drop us an email to zzzaptothefuture@gmail.com
    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer


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    • 1 hr 14 min
    Saved By The Bell (1989-1994) & Kids' US Sitcoms

    Saved By The Bell (1989-1994) & Kids' US Sitcoms

    AHHH HERE IT GOES! This week Mike and James venture back across the Atlantic to talk about the glossy, star studded 90s sitcoms for kids...from the iconic SAVED BY THE BELL to Nickelodeon classics CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL and KENAN AND KEL to all-time favourites THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR and SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH...
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    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer

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    • 1 hr 7 min
    The Queen's Nose (1995 - 2003) & Kids' Magical Dramas

    The Queen's Nose (1995 - 2003) & Kids' Magical Dramas

    It's time to open the sac magique! This week things get supernatural as Mike and James discuss some of the most iconic supernatural kids dramas of the 90s, from weird puppet show THE RIDDLERS to coming-of-dog-age drama WOOF to wish fulfilment classics BERNARD'S WATCH and THE QUEEN'S NOSE...
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    Drop us an email to zzzaptothefuture@gmail.com
    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer

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    • 56 min
    Ren & Stimpy (1991-1996) & 90s Nicktoons

    Ren & Stimpy (1991-1996) & 90s Nicktoons

    Happy Happy Joy Joy! This week, things get weird and whacky as James and MIke enjoy the bright, colourful world of 90s Nickelodeon cartoons, from REN & STIMPY to RUGRATS, ROCKO'S MODERN LIFE, AAAHH REAL MONSTERS, DOUG, HEY ARNOLD and more...
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    Follow us on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM
    Drop us an email to zzzaptothefuture@gmail.com
    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer

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    • 1 hr 9 min
    Live & Kicking (1993-2001) & Saturday Morning Shows

    Live & Kicking (1993-2001) & Saturday Morning Shows

    This week, Mike and James dial 0181 811 8181 (don't phone, it's just for fun) to discuss the bygone era of the extinct Saturday morning magazine show, from GOING LIVE to LIVE & KICKING, PARALLEL 9 and SMTV...
    Be sure to subscribe to us on your podcast app of choice and leave us a rating and review!
    Follow us on TWITTER and INSTAGRAM
    Drop us an email to zzzaptothefuture@gmail.com
    Theme music by Victor Gurr
    Edited & Produced by James Payne & Mike Muncer

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    • 1 hr 7 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
2 Ratings

2 Ratings

SSRipley ,

Lovin’ Zzzap!

Zzzap to the Future is a really fun show about 90’s kid’s culture. Though I grew up in the US and not the UK, it is fun to head over to YouTube, watch an episode or two of whatever Mike and James are going to talk about this week, and then listen to this week’s episode and enjoy their take on the theme of the week. James and Mike are really engaging hosts who have done their homework and are clearly great fans of 90’s kid’s culture, since they were 90’s kids themselves. This is just an hour of pure joy and I hope it is a big success so they can do more. Bravo, guys!

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