Things turning 40 in 2026

Are your taste buds ready for another sip of that clear cola that Pepsi hoped would be the next big hit in the early 90s? We recap the rumors of its forthcoming return and the history of the short-lived soda, with audio snippets from a promo/training video Pepsico produced for its distributors and retailers ahead of the 1992 nationwide release.

Dal and composer Neil lee Griffin sit down to rewatch a few of their favorite "Monster of the Week" episodes of the sci-fi/horror series The X-Files.

Dal and Dan choose their favorite in a blind taste test of Coke Cherry Float and Pepsi Wild Cherry and Cream sodas, plus give Mountain Dew Dirty Soda a try, along with some of the new "healthy" sodas from Sunsip and Perfy. #soda #cola #softdrink #coke #cocacola #pepsi #cherry

Dal and Dan grab their cowboy hats and reminisce on their favorite Chuck Norris movies and memories after the action star passed away at age 86.

Dal and Dan head back into the sewers for a rewatch of the 1991 classic: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze. They discuss mutant battles, that delicious-looking pizza from the opening scene, and the Super Shredder fight that could have been.

Dal and Dan travel back to 1992 to rewatch the FOX primetime premiere of Batman: the Animated Series, when "On Leather Wings" terrified young Dal on a Sunday evening in September and young Dan was forbidden to watch the "evil" spectacle. They'll discuss the cultural implications of the show, its impact on Batman as a whole, and of course enjoy some of the wildly imaginative commercials along the way. #batmantheanimatedseries #manbat #foxkids #1990s #luckycharm #cereal #commercials

As Dal prepares to turn the big 4-0 this month, he and Dan reflect on some of the other movies, TV shows, and toy lines that are turning 40 years old in 2026.

Dal and Dan dive into the pages of the Sears Great American Wish Book to re-examine the trends, toys, fashions, board games, and novelty items from 1991.

In Part 2 of this journey through the Halloween EDITIONS of TV Guide from 1994 (not "episodes" as Dal says throughout), Dal and Dan plan out a whole weekend's worth of TV watching on the Saturday and Sunday before Halloween of that year.

Dal and Dan dive into TV Guides from the weeks leading up to Halloween in 1994 in this first of a two-part episode. They cover everything from FOX's Halloween Bash to a mysterious MTV special that was seemingly lost to time.