Retro TV, derailed with purpose.
Ramjack pairs fast, familiar banter with obsessive detours through old television, odd movies, seasonal talk, and whatever life just threw at the room. The result is less polished review show than ongoing comic friendship, with TNT episodes, Tales from the Dark Side, Moon Pies, Pop Rocks, and Star Trek carpet all treated as fair game.
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Ramjack treats retro TV as the planned route and conversation as the actual vehicle. It starts with a title, a greeting, and usually a promise that an episode of TNT, Tales from the Dark Side, or another strange piece of screen culture will be discussed. Then the side roads arrive. Alex and Brad talk about illness, holidays, children, work exhaustion, candy, homemade butter, episode hunting, digital rentals, Moon Pie tins, and the most comfortable bridge in Star Trek. The reviews still matter. TNT episodes get tracked, labeled, questioned, and anticipated, with enough detail to make the ongoing run feel like a mission. Tales from the Dark Side gets the same treatment, especially when creepy puppets, bad parenting, or practical effects enter the room. The show has a particular affection for media that is odd, overcommitted, or hard to explain cleanly. It also has a low tolerance for pretending not to notice ridiculous details. A missing novelty knife in a Moon Pie tin can become an investigation. A Christmas movie premise can turn into a long reconstruction of its logic. A bulk box of Pop Rocks can briefly feel as important as the episode under review. The pleasure is in the drift. Ramjack sounds like an established friendship with microphones nearby, where one thought knocks into another until the original topic returns wearing a different hat. The comedy is dry, skeptical, and sometimes sharp, but the atmosphere is more lived-in than cruel. It can be messy. That is part of its shape. Listeners looking for clean segment breaks or polished criticism may bounce off it. Listeners who enjoy old TV, strange movies, seasonal nonsense, and conversational momentum will find a deep back catalog of exactly that.
Made for: For listeners who like old television, screen oddities, horror tangents, and comedy built from fast conversational drift. It especially fits people who enjoy reviews that behave like a hangout instead of a syllabus.
What sets it apart: Ramjack stands out by letting retro TV analysis collide with ordinary-life absurdity until both become part of the review. Its recurring duo rhythm makes even tiny details feel like recurring lore.
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Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Alex and Brad turn pop-culture minutiae and everyday stories into sustained comic arguments powered by detail, escalation and easy rapport.
Ramjack lets Alex and Brad turn ordinary catching up into comic sprawl, moving from holiday travel and homemade butter to horror attractions, old television, movies, games and family stories.
A horror-TV debrief can become a Pop Rocks price check before you notice the turn.
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A holiday Ramjack that moves from a cozy chair to Candy Cane Lane chaos with fittingly loose energy.
Ramjack's holiday episode opens with Alex and Baran trading jokes about the release timing, since it landed on Christmas Eve even though they were recording the day after Christmas.
Holiday banter that slowly turns a sheriff story stranger.
Ramjack leans on its Thanksgiving return as a running joke, with Brad framed by a solstice tree and Alex set against a blank wall after turning down the wreath his family tried to hang.
A loose horror chat moves from a trauma puppet to Dr. Pepper gravy with dry holiday mischief.
Ramjack uses a November check-in as an excuse for a baggy, funny horror chat, beginning with Alex's late arrival to House and drifting into grim British horror.
A loose Tales from the Dark Side review mixes bad parenting, homemade butter, Pop Rocks, ghoul talk, and practical effects.
Alex and Brad return to Tales from the Dark Side for a spooky-season chat that keeps circling questionable parenting choices. They take on one episode from the third season and one from the fourth, while letting the side roads stay part of the texture: Alex's homemade butter…
A loose reunion finds its comic charge in a creepy attraction, blurry details, and the charm of shared confusion.
Alex and Brad turn a catch-up into the conversational shape of a crowded desk: a debate about the comfiest Star Trek bridge, a tired work-night check-in, and a strange trip through a horror attraction where the children seem to be inventing their own uneasy show.
A loose, funny road to 600 moves from VR board games to James Cameron dolphin conspiracy.
Ramjack's casual road to episode 600 has the roomy feel of hosts letting the map redraw itself as they go. Picard destiny jokes give way to board games, virtual reality, Kickstarter design, and a hostile theory about James Cameron and dolphin research, with Alex and Barad…
Pop culture watch-alongs with managed chaos.
British TV reviews with dry weekly friction.
Doctor Who talk with side roads.
Alex and Brad host a casual episode 595 of Ramjack, discussing topics from Dove Promises to bizarre scientific experiments.
The hosts discuss and review the TNT episode 'Halfway to Nowhere' from season three, aired in 1990, focusing on its plot inconsistencies and quirky elements.
The hosts discuss the early onset of Halloween season, including excitement for Horror Nights and Home Depot's new animated Ultra Skelly skeleton decoration.
The hosts discuss the fourth episode of TNT's third season, focusing on its characters, fashion, and the absence of a regular character.
Hosts Alex and Brad catch up after illness and work delays.
Alex and Brad question Brian Johnson’s claimed 88% drop in blood toxins and semen microplastics after dry saunas.
Ramjack hosts Alex and Brad spend much of Episode 698 comparing Christian-branded energy drinks, including Air Lion’s 116 milligrams of caffeine, Forgiven’s five flavors, Praise Energy’s Zion the lion mascot, Agape, and Yahweh.
Alex and Brad open Ramjack Episode 696 with Alex's pool ducks and Brad's verdict that a Magic Kingdom cheeseburger spring roll is "gross." They then discuss Send Help with Rachel McAdams, the Australian sci-fi film 2067, and cult-classic films like Freaked (1993) and the Robert Englund paperboy movie.
Alex and Brad return to their podcast with a casual episode discussing Star Trek bridge comfort, exhaustion from work, and recent illness.
The hosts discuss watching a TNT episode, tease upcoming topics about treasure and characters like Terry and Smiling Ryan, and share personal updates about illness affecting their families and community.
The hosts discuss post-holiday life, including episode scheduling adjustments and a humorous anecdote about finding discounted moon pies at Publix after the holidays.
Alex and Baran start with the holiday calendar.
After Thanksgiving, the episode picks back up with Alex and Brad.
Ramjack hosts Alex and Brad review Halloween events, including Brad's visits to Halloween Horror Nights and Sir Henry's Haunted Trail, where a $75 package covered three haunted houses, repeat express access, and a hayride.
Ramjack hosts Alex and Brad discuss two Tales from the Dark Side episodes during spooky season, framing questionable parenting choices as the week's theme.
Alex and Brad discuss their casual podcast format for 2025, including potential plans to return to TNT episodes or watch movies, while humorously acknowledging their forgetfulness and soliciting listener feedback.
Alex and Brad discuss an approaching hurricane in Orlando, concerns about power loss and electronics damage from lightning, and issues with building wiring.