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Mackey Shines

@bobservo.bsky.social

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Co-host of Retronauts and Talking Simpsons, and general man about town

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · Apr 18

FRIENDLY REMINDER: I co-host many podcasts!

- Talking Simpsons, a chronological exploration of The Simpsons: talkingsimpsons.com

- Retronauts, which covers classic video games: retronauts.com

Support me on Patreon and get 100s of exclusive bonus episodes: www.patreon.com/talkingsimps...

Creating Podcasts about Cartoon History!

www.patreon.com

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 2h

my review: boxd.it/bluVvd

A ★★★★½ review of One Battle After Another (2025)

Meets our current moment by giving audiences around the globe a chance to sip their sodas and actively root against the white supremacist American government. But it's not like you're looking at a poo...

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 2h

saw One Battle After Another last night and nodded solemnly at the top review on Letterboxd

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 3h

fellas, get yourselves a soupwife

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 3h

indulging in even more soup on this brisk autumn weekend

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 19h

great minds think alike (i forgot i liked this tweet two weeks ago) bsky.app/profile/papa...

Chris Person @papapishu.bsky.social · 13d

(Standing behind Sean Penn as he roids out) Oh boy, I’m just so sick of all these battles. It’s like one battle after another, you know?

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morning sensibilia 🔆 @loveshy.icu · 1d

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Tron's evil twin brother Troff @tonygoldmark.bsky.social · 1d

Sometimes the most obvious clip is obvious for a reason.

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Dan Pasternack @danpasternack.bsky.social · 1d

October 11, 2025 is a milestone in comedy history. Not only is it the 50th anniversary of the 1st SNL, today is also the final new Dr. Demento show. After 55 years, Barret Hansen is hanging up his top hat. Please go to drdemento.com to hear his all time demented top 40 countdown special.

Dr. Demento

drdemento.com

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

my parents worked at the dirt factory… as janitors

merritt @merrittk.com · 1d

s/o to everyone from working class backgrounds in the arts and entertainment who clawed their way to where they are without the benefit of family wealth, career experience, or connections

Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

i’m just so tired of all these battles after another

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

identified the offices of Next Level Games after wondering why a random building would have Gooigi in the window

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Cozy Snugglefield @garybutterfield.bsky.social · 1d

Guest starring our friends @retronauts.bsky.social !

RetroGamingExpo.com @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social · 1d

@garybutterfield.bsky.social and @kaye.zone will be back at PRGE to deliver a killer panel! "The best and worst 7/10 games of all time" will have some real gems and some serious duds. Get your tickets at tinyurl.com/3km56wbt
#prge #prge2025 #retrogaming @duckfeedtv.bsky.social

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

love to have a Marugame Udon in Vancouver

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

Skinner and Mother, united at last

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

who needs to watch Tron: Ares when i could simply go to downtown Vancouver and imagine that visual effects are happening around me?

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

spending a quiet, contemplative Saturday paging through the 25 back issues of Cracked i recently bought through eBay

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 1d

whenever i read some nearly unintelligible online comment

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Rodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 2d

Lisa wheeling in a lifeless Bart saying MOM, DAD, BART’S DEAD!

BART popping to life and saying DEAD SERIOUS ABOUT GOING TO ITCHY AND SCRATCHYLAND

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 2d

this is my sole trip to the USA this year, so please come with smiles and miniature American flags i can take home

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Mackey Shines @bobservo.bsky.social · 2d

good news: you can catch the @retronauts.bsky.social panel next weekend at @retrogamingexpo.bsky.social! and for our TENTH appearance at PRGE, we'll be discussing early STABS at horror in retro games 🔪🩸

more info here: www.patreon.com/posts/see-us...