The Space Monkey X Audio Workshop

Episode 6: The Breaks

Rob Lammle — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:31:13 +0000

While he wasn't the first to put out a rap record, Kurtis Blow was undoubtedly the first rap superstar. With the backing of a major record label, Blow became an international sensation and helped this new musical genre break out into the mainstream.

Robert Ford's article for the July 1, 1978 issue of Billboard Magazine, the first time hip-hop is discussed in print, but before it was given a name

Robert Ford's Billboard Magazine article from May 5, 1979, discussing early, influential artists like Eddie Cheeba, DJ Hollywood, Love Bug Starski, and Kurtis Blow

Kurtis Blow's live performance on Soul Train

https://youtu.be/nyYqkRv0D5g?si=prONHEIXHuhc3X1F

Kurtis Blow's performance on Top of the Pop

https://youtu.be/zyjK1CpM8JQ?si=pojgiNkLD3gqiibe

The video for Basketball (1984)

https://youtu.be/_shxzlTRK44?si=DVKPq1xlqs4L4e6x

Kurtis Blow raps about his love for Sprite

https://youtu.be/eQXypV1giq0?si=86QocOY76GsU67QI

The music video for King Holiday

https://youtu.be/kGKW3O6EpMo?si=EI6DS4mxlRF0PjxX

Episode 53: Transformers – Satellite of Doom

Rob Lammle — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 04:24:12 +0000

You got the touch! You got the power!

Download the read-along record book for Satellite of Doom!

See & Read videos on YouTube: Satellite of Doom & When Continents Collide Transformers: Jaws of Terror & Slaves of the Insecticons Rainbow Brite

My Kid Stuff Transformers collection:

Episode 52: Sectaurs – Invasion of Skall Island

Rob Lammle — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 01:10:45 +0000

Come along on a very bug-filled adventure featuring one of the weirdest toy lines of the 1980s!

Click here to download the read-along record book for Sectaurs - Invasion of Skall Island! The Story of the Sectaurs documentary by Retro Toy Review on YouTube

Episode 51: The Battle for Endor

Rob Lammle — Sun, 21 Jul 2024 03:16:51 +0000

This week, we're concluding our non-canon Star Wars record series with a made-for-TV sequel, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor!

Download the read-along record book of Ewoks: The Battle for Endor as a PDF!

Episode 50: The Ewok Adventure

Rob Lammle — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 05:16:12 +0000

They're cute! They're fuzzy! They'll knock your block off with a stone axe and then cook you over an open flame! They're the Ewoks!

Download The Ewok Adventure read-along record book!

Eric Walker's YouTube Channel

Episode 49: Star Wars – Rebel Mission to Ord Mantell

Rob Lammle — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 22:59:12 +0000

More non-canon Star Wars coming your way! Find out the full story behind a throwaway line you probably never even noticed in The Empire Strikes Back!

The Star Wars Radio Dramas - brought to you by The Star Wars Vintage Collection

Episode 48: Star Wars – Planet of the Hoojibs

Rob Lammle — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 02:23:28 +0000

Hoojib's on first. Whatjib's on second. I Don't Know's on third.

Download the read-along record book for Planet of the Hoojibs here!

Episode 47: Star Wars – Droid World

Rob Lammle — Fri, 24 May 2024 19:04:23 +0000

Canon? We don't need to stinkin' canon. Come along as we kick off a mini-series of episodes featuring non-canonical Star Wars read-along record books, starting with Droid World!

Click here to download the Droid World read-along record book!

Check out the cover of Star Wars #47, published in 1981, with cover art by Frank Miller

Episode 46: Superman – City Under Siege

Rob Lammle — Sun, 12 May 2024 05:33:40 +0000

Can The Man of Steel save Metropolis from nuclear devastation!? I'm sure you know the answer, but it still makes for a fun adventure!

Click here to download the read-along comic book! The read-along comic book is courtesy of The Tom Ray Podcast

Episode 45: The A-Team – Steel

Rob Lammle — Mon, 29 Apr 2024 02:19:48 +0000

A rockin' theme song, a cool van, and Mr. T!? I love it when a show comes together...

Click here to download the read-along record book for The A-Team - Steel

Episode 44: Planet of the Apes (Part 2)

Rob Lammle — Sat, 13 Apr 2024 05:20:59 +0000

We're closing out our Apes mini-series with the final two stories, Escape From the Planet of the Apes and Battle For the Planet of the Apes!

Escape From the Planet of the Apes read-along comic book Battle for the Planet of the Apes read-along comic book Comics courtesy of Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archives

More Planet of the Apes from Power Records Mountain of the Delphi Dawn of the Tree People Battle of Two Worlds Volcano

The After Lunch Podcast website

Episode 43: Planet of the Apes (Part 1)

Rob Lammle — Sun, 31 Mar 2024 05:22:37 +0000

Thanks to my buddies over at the After Lunch Podcast, I'm going ape for Apes! Join us for the first of a two-part mini-series featuring more darn, dirty monkeys than you can shake a firehouse at!

Planet of the Apes read-along comic book Beneath the Planet of the Apes read-along comic book Comics courtesy of Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archives

The After Lunch Podcast website

Episode 42: Snap! Crackle! & Pop! in The Midnight Mystery

Rob Lammle — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 05:37:19 +0000

Pour a bowl of your favorite sugary cereal and come along as we check out one of the weirdest read-along record books in my collection!

Follow along with a PDF of the read-along record book!

Episode 41: The Story of Asteroids

Rob Lammle — Sat, 02 Mar 2024 06:02:18 +0000

Who knew you could come up with a story for a video game about shooting space rocks!? Check out this interpretation of Atari's Asteroids on the latest episode of WYHTS!

Click here to get the read-along record book for The Story of Asteroids!

Intro music is "Hyperspace" by Buckner & Garcia

Episode 40: The Goonies by Chunk

Rob Lammle — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 07:37:40 +0000

Relive the excitement and the adventure of The Goonies through the eyes of everyone's favorite Truffle Shuffler, Chunk!

Jeffrey McMahon on Child's Play

Ask Max on YouTube

Download the record book here and follow along!

Intro Music: "Goonies R Good Enough" cover by Radical Face (Also, I'm obsessed with this cover; it's amazing!)

Episode 39: Masters of the Universe

Rob Lammle — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 03:53:04 +0000

On the distant planet of Eternia, He-Man and his Masters of the Universe battle Skeletor and his evil minions in the struggle to control the power of Castle Grayskull

Episode 38: Star Trek – Passage to Moauv

Rob Lammle — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 05:56:24 +0000

On this episode of WYHTS, we're heading to space...the final frontier, for an exciting adventure aboard the USS Enterprise!

Today's adventure, Passage to Moauv, has been re-released on many different record formats over the years. Here they are in chronological order:

Click the photos to read-along with the comic!

Episode 37: The Dark Crystal

Rob Lammle — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 04:01:52 +0000

To ease us back into normal life from the holidays, let's check out one of the most beloved children's films of the 1980s, The Dark Crystal.

I'm trying something new with the record book this week. Instead of a PDF, just click the image of the page to get a bigger view in a new window. Close that window and click on the next page when you hear the chime. Let me know if you like this or the PDF instead!

Episode 36: The Six Million Dollar Man Christmas Adventures (Part 2)

Rob Lammle — Mon, 18 Dec 2023 04:40:20 +0000

Here are two more Six Million Dollar Man Christmas Adventures to keep you company as you prepare for Santa's big night - that is if the elves don't go on strike first! Happy Holidays from When You Hear This Sound! We'll see you in 2024 with more weird and wonderful albums to keep you entertained.

Episode 35: The Six Million Dollar Man Christmas Adventures (Part 1)

Rob Lammle — Sat, 09 Dec 2023 06:16:51 +0000

I know when I think Christmas, I think cybernetic special agents! Check out the yuletide adventures of everyone's favorite walking science experiment on this week's episode!

Intro Music: Deck the Halls by 8 Bit Universe

Episode 34: The Hobbit

Rob Lammle — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 02:04:58 +0000

Come along as we go there and back again with a Tolkien classic

Below are images of the 12-page booklet that's included with this album. Click each one for a bigger, better view!

Episode 33: The Incredible Hulk

Rob Lammle — Sun, 12 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0000

He's mean...he's green...and you wouldn't like him when his hangry...it's The Incredible Hulk!

Episode 32: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Rob Lammle — Sun, 29 Oct 2023 05:24:24 +0000

It's no reason to lose your head, but we have reached the last episode in our Halloween record marathon! Come along as we check out a classic ghost story from Disney, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow!

Bonus: Chilling, Thrilling Sounds of the Haunted House

Rob Lammle — Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:47:45 +0000

Episode 31: Alfred Hitchcock Presents…Ghost Stories for Young People

Rob Lammle — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 03:56:46 +0000

The Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, is here to scare your socks off!

Bonus: Halloween Horrors

Rob Lammle — Fri, 06 Oct 2023 03:55:13 +0000

Get in a spooky mood with this bonus episode featuring a cult classic album filled with ghosts, goblins, a Wonder Twin, and Optimus Prime!

Episode 30: Casper, The Friendly Ghost

Rob Lammle — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 04:42:44 +0000

He's friendly, he's adorable, he's transparent, he's dead! He's Casper, The Friendly Ghost!

Click here to download the read-along record book for this episode!

Episode 29: Ghostbusters Meet The Laser Ghost

Rob Lammle — Fri, 15 Sep 2023 04:12:11 +0000

I mean, seriously, who else you gonna call?

PDF of the read-along record book for Ghostbusters Meet The Laser Ghost

Episode 28: TRON

Rob Lammle — Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:01:20 +0000

1982's TRON broke a lot of new ground in computer animation and introduced many people to the wonders of the digital world. Come along as we listen to the read-along record book of this iconic, electronic film!

TRON Read-along Record Book PDF

Episode 27: Mister T

Rob Lammle — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 14:02:10 +0000

Only the in '80s could a guy like Mr. T have become a household name! Come along as we listen to two adventures from his days as an animated cartoon!

The Mystery of the Golden Medallions record book

The Mystery of the Forbidden Monastery record book

Bonus: Justice League Theme Songs

Rob Lammle — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:05:11 +0000

Just the swingin' theme songs for the Justice League members from the 1966 Tifton Records release

Episode 26: The Justice League

Rob Lammle — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:02:43 +0000

Power Records blog

Tapewrecks blog

Episode 25: Godzilla, King of the Monsters!

Rob Lammle — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 01:08:59 +0000

Before he took on Charles Barkley in the paint, Godzilla was tearing up Tokyo and blasting giant turtles with his atomic breath. Now you can hear the further adventures of the big green guy on When You Hear This Sound!

Episode 24: The Story of WarGames

Rob Lammle — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 04:22:22 +0000

Would you like to play a game?

Episode 23: The Black Hole

Rob Lammle — Fri, 16 Jun 2023 03:40:38 +0000

Come along to the edge of space and the edge of sanity with Disney's The Black Hole!

Download the complete read-along record book here! SHOW NOTES Photos from the collectible book included with The Story of The Black Hole record

Episode 22: Hair Bear Bunch

Rob Lammle — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 04:34:13 +0000

What do you mean you don't remember The Hair Bear Bunch!? That's ok, most people don't.

SHOW NOTES:

Episode 21: Inspector Gadget

Rob Lammle — Fri, 19 May 2023 03:50:41 +0000

Go-Go Gadget podcast!

Check out an exciting adventure of a bumbling detective with a kick ass theme song!

For the PDF of the read-along book, click this link! I recommend you set the PDF to read as a two-page spread to get the full effect of the artwork.

Episode 20: Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Rob Lammle — Thu, 04 May 2023 20:41:54 +0000

Steven Spielberg's 1977 classic film is recreated by Wonderland Records, featuring sound effects and music...specially created for this record.

Click here for the complete collector's magazine available on archive.org

Episode 5: New Rap Language

Rob Lammle — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:39:18 +0000

On the tail of acts like The Sugar Hill Gang and The Funky 4+1, The Treacherous Three (LA Sunshine, Special K, and Kool Moe Dee) made their mark on hip-hop by introducing a new rap language that would change the face of the genre forever.

If you have Spotify, search for “Bring the Noise Podcast” and you’ll find a new playlist after each episode with songs from the featured artist, as well as others mentioned in the show. Or you can just click here for the latest playlist.

TV One's Unsung - Kool Moe Dee

Beef - A documentary about rap rivalries

Feel the New Heartbeat music video

Graffiti Rock Full Episode

Santa's Rap from Beat Street

The Treacherous Three at Da Hill Reunion 2022

Episode 19: The Funky Phantom

Rob Lammle — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 20:00:00 +0000

On this episode of When You Hear This Sound, we're heading back to 1971 for an obscure Hanna-Barbera cartoon starring a dead guy and his dead cat. That's right - it's The Funky Phantom!

SHOW NOTES:

Episode 18: The Six Million Dollar Man

Rob Lammle — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 16:46:36 +0000

On this episode of When You Hear This Sound, we'll check out two stories from one of the biggest phenomena of the 1970s, The Six Million Dollar Man!

SHOW NOTES:

Episode 17: Reboot

Rob Lammle — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 03:04:39 +0000

More When You Hear This Sound coming your way very soon!

Episode 10: Over the Garden Wall

Rob Lammle — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 14:08:12 +0000

For this episode of Generation Toon, grab some hot apple cider, wrap yourself in a cozy blanket, and snuggle up with your loved ones as we check out the new Fall classic, Over the Garden Wall.

Episode 9: Dead End: Paranormal Park

Rob Lammle — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 03:56:47 +0000

On this episode of Generation Toon, we dig into the brand new Netflix series, Dead End: Paranormal Park!

The original Dead End short from Cartoon Hangover The original Deadendia web comic

Episode 8: Harvey Birdman

Rob Lammle — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 03:58:49 +0000

On this episode of Generation Toon, we flash back to the early 2000s and revisit one of the Founding Fathers of Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law!

Episode 7: G.I. Joe

Rob Lammle — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:47:20 +0000

G.I. Joe is the codename for America's daring, highly-trained special missions force. It's purpose, to defend human freedom against COBRA, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world! (Yes, I did just write all that out from memory.) Join Generation Toon as we discuss the classic 1980s toy commercial cartoon series, G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero!

LINKS: Cartoon Intros Comic Book Commercials Zartan Commercial Toy Commercials Official PSAs Parody PSAs Full Episodes on Hasbro's YouTube Channel

Episode 6: Gravity Falls

Rob Lammle — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 06:01:54 +0000

While Gravity Falls might be one of Gen-Z Harper's favorite cartoons, it's no secret that it's one of Gen-X Rob's favorites as well. Come by as we gush for an hour about how great this show was.

Gravity Falls Acapella Cover

Gravity Falls Orchestral Cover

Episode 5: Daria

Rob Lammle — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:54:07 +0000

In the late-90's, our very own Andrea was a smart, cynical, teenage girl, so naturally she was drawn to Daria, a smart, cynical, teenage girl. But what did Harper and I think of this 90's pop culture icon? Find out on the latest episode of Generation Toon!

You're Standing On My Neck (Daria Theme) by Splendora

Episode 4: The Real Ghostbusters

Rob Lammle — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:10:38 +0000

Just in time for Halloween and the release of the new film Ghostbusters: Afterlife, we're revisiting one of Rob's favorites, The Real Ghostbusters

Outro Music by Chickensan

Episode 2: Garfield & Friends

Rob Lammle — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 13:52:24 +0000

On this episode of Generation Toon, our Millennial representative Andrea wanted to revisit her childhood favorite, Garfield & Friends. Does Garf hold up or do we dislike it as much as the striped one dislikes Mondays? Find out on this episode of Generation Toon!