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You've heard the question a million times before: "Remember when MTV actually played music??" Sure, but beyond that, MTV was THE epicenter of Gen X pop culture, especially in the early to mid-90s. Jay & illy revisit the channel's heyday and try to pinpoint when and why it declined.

The crew waves a couple big middle fingers at 2015 but reflects on a few highlights from the past year, plus their current gaming, television and drinking interests, shoutouts, and hopes for a brighter 2016. Happy new year, folks! Intro Music: "Theme Music" by Professor Elemental -- professorelemental.com / Intermission/Outro Music: "Stroll Down Abbey Road" by Mega-ran & Bag of Tricks Cat (feat. Professor Elemental & Nappa) -- megaranmusic.com / Background Music by Hannibal King -- hannibalkingmusic.com

Jay brings illy along for the ride in a maxi-minisode of cartoon intros from the 80's (and one from the 90's, in the outro), all dealing with "evergreen" properties from the past that got splashed with a coat of 80's neon paint! Music by DJ Tee -- djtee1.bandcamp.com / youtube.com/djteebeats

[Pure Premium Pulp Film #4 of 5] With all the hoopla surrounding it at the time of theatrical release, Jay and illy both thought 1991's "Rocketeer" had to have been a blockbuster in its day. But, knowing what they know now, and after having rewatched it, they realize its just ANUTHASTATISTIC!

Many television and film scripts referenced The Shadow over the years, but perhaps its biggest homage came in the form of Disney's Darkwing Duck. How does that show hold up today?.. well, Jay and illy would rather discuss breakfast cereals, nuff said.

[Pure Premium Pulp Film #3 of 5] Who knows what troubles lurked in the production of this poorly-executed pulp hero adaptation?... You'll find out quickly as the gang visits 1994's "The Shadow"!

You heard the guys reference it throughout Episode 37, now they're back to properly dig into 1994's Phantom 2040 animated series, via its feature length premiere.

[Pure Premium Pulp Film #2 of 5] 1996's "The Phantom" headlines this edition of the block. Jay has seen this movie umpteen times in the last 20 years. illy saw it once in theater and hasn't watched again, until now. Could a movie with a hero clad in purple spandex possibly hold up today??

Following Episode 36, the guys watch the pilot episode of 1986's animated series, Defenders of the Earth. Not only does it also provide a convenient segue into their film for Episode 37, Defenders turns out to be the final appearance of Flash Gordon in any form, until the late 90s! Music by DJ Tee -- youtube.com/djteebeats / djtee1.bandcamp.com

[Pure Premium Pulp Film #1 of 5] At LONG LAST, Deathcakes goes back to the program with a block of '80s and '90s movies, which were adapted from pulp series of the early/mid-1900s! Jay & illy start things off by going back into the Dino de Laurentiis (of Red Sonja "fame") catalog with 1980's "Flash Gordon". Music by DJ Tee -- youtube.com/djteebeats / djtee1.bandcamp.com / Outro: "Terminator X to the Edge of Panic" by Public Enemy

En route to another stop on his Forever Famicom Anniversary tour, Deathcakes catches up with none other than Mega Ran himself to talk about said tour, his musical beginnings and future projects coming down the pike. But of course, no DCP conversation would be complete without The Question, and a couple shots of nostalgia! Be sure to check NoJibbaJabbaFM.com and megaranmusic.com for additional showdates. Intermissions: "Artillery" (w/ Storyville), "World Tree" / Outro: "Enjoy Yourself (For MJ)"

For the final entry in the Developer Diary for 2015, listen along with Jay & illy as they weave retrospective commentary into and out of Deathcakes' premiere episode!

This third installment highlights three PBS-related episodes (Episode 5, 5.5 and 12). One would think that conversations about Sesame Street and The Letter People would evoke the lighter side of early childhood.... however, this is Deathcakes and Jay & illy see these shows through quite the different lens!

In this installment of Deathcakes' Developer Diary, Jay and illy highlight and expand upon moments from Episode 2 (early gaming memories), Episode 4 (music) and Episode 7 (80's and 90's primetime television).

It's May, the Deathcakes anniversary month, and the title says it all: Jay and illy are spending the next few episodes giving commentary and random facts about past moments in the podcast's history. In this one, it's a megamix of all the great cartoon music they'd compiled in five earlier minisodes!

[Sweet Fantasy Film #2 of 2] Jay & illy can't figure out why a man has top billing in a flick with a woman as its lead, or why the feminist undertones are muted by said woman's need for two men and a boy to be victorious in her quest. In 1985's "Red Sonja", these are only two of the many half-baked or counter-intuitive issues that arise! Music by DJ Tee -- youtube.com/djteebeats / djtee1.bandcamp.com

Jay returns to a familar Deathcakes topic with another handful of great, nostalgic cartoon theme music from the 80s.

[Sweet Fantasy Film #1 of 2] Jay and illy don't know if Dar gained the power to communicate with animals through being born of a cow, or if he was destined to have this ability all along. Well, the creators of 1982's "Beastmaster" must not have known either, since they offered up no explanation... and that's just the beginning of the film's many problems! Intro Music: "All That" by A-1 --  soundcloud.com/adamraps  / Outro: "Fantasy" [Bad Boy RMX] by Mariah Carey (feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard)

Jay and illy relive the rise, reign, ruin, revival, and (ultimate?) redemption of the Mortal Kombat video game series...... and also take a look back at their many (not-so-hot) spinoffs into other media.

illy combs through his memory (and hours of YouTube content) to compile a collage of Nickelodeon nostalgia. If you are a child of the 80's and 90's and this collection doesn't take you back, you are indeed dead inside!