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Hosted by Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell · leisure · EN-US
The Time Pals are four geeky dads squandering their mid-life crises by diving headfirst into the best, worst, and weirdest corners of geek culture. Twice a month show hosts, Mike Underscore, ShadoSpartan, Nickell, and Jon Powell dust off old VHS tapes, blow into vintage game cartridges, and try to out-“Well, actually…” each other over the nerdy media they all pretend to love.If you're into pixelated graphics, ridiculous plot holes, AI-fueled adventures, and a hearty dose of chaotic humor—congratulations, you’ve just found your new Pals.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Time Pals are four geeky dads squandering their mid-life crises by diving headfirst into the best, worst, and weirdest corners of geek culture.
Time Pals is hosted by Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell. The show has published 49 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Time Pals Present: Love at First Fright! (w/Angie from The Silly Goose Society and Final Girl Kiley aka @kileythestitchmata)" (31 October 2026, 45 minutes), "Time Pals Interview w/Creators of Waffle and Cohen (Brian Hess and Steve Romanko)" (5 October 2026, 60 minutes), and "From Double Dragon to Wrestlefest- Time Pals Celebrate Yoshihisa Kishimoto!" (21 September 2026, 62 minutes).
Time Pals publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 60 minutes across 49 episodes.
Booking probability for Time Pals is 40%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Time Pals requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Time Pals's contact route on record: verified email.
Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell hosts Time Pals, a leisure podcast with 49 episodes published.
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Episode #32
Send us Fan Mail TIME PALS PRESENT: LOVE AT FIRST FRIGHT (w/Angie from The Silly Goose Society and featuring voice actress and "Final Girl" Kiley "Nine eligible horror icons. One Lonely Survivor. Can a Final Girl...
Episode #31
Send us Fan Mail San Francisco Has Found Its New Dirty Harry. And He’s a Waffle. This week, the Time Pals interview the creators of the new online animated series WAFFLE & COHEN ! From the wonderfully warped minds of...
Episode #30
Send us Fan Mail DOUBLE DRAGON. RENEGADE WRESTLEFEST. AND THE WEIRDEST SHOOTER EVER MADE. NEXT WEEK, MrBortman ( @mrbortmanttv ) joins the Time Pals as we pay tribute to Yoshihisa Kishimoto, the legendary game designer...
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Send us Fan Mail THE TIME PALS ARE BACK — AND WE’RE BRINGING SPOOKY SEASON EARLY. This week, hosts Jon Powell and Mike Underscore welcome Kyle Valle and Erin Áine , co-founders of Big Squid Films and the talented minds...
Episode #27
Send us Fan Mail NEW EPISODE: Point-and-Clickbait w/ Daniel Clark (Disney/Pixar Artist & Creator of The Dragon Blossom ) This week, the Time Pals revisit some of the best, worst, and weirdest point-and-click adventure...
Episode #26
Send us Fan Mail 🦸♂️ Free Comic Book Day is May 2, 2026! 🦸♂️ This week, the Time Pals sit down with Free Comic Book Day founder Joe Field to talk about the origins of one of comics’ biggest annual events, how Flying...
Episode #25
Send us Fan Mail A Spartan Takes on a Pirate! This week’s mini episode features co-host ShadoSpartan’s take on the rise and fall of one of his former favorite online personalities, PirateSoftware. So why devote an...
Episode #24
Send us Fan Mail This week, co-host Jon Powell throws out a deceptively simple question: “Who is your ultimate ‘Hey, it’s that guy!’ actor?” What follows isn’t chaos (okay, not just chaos)—it’s a full-on celebration of...
Episode #23
Send us Fan Mail It’s MAR10 Day and Time Pals chose chaos! This week, co-hosts Jon Powell and Mike Underscore promise zero level breakdowns, not a single discussion about gameplay mechanics, and absolutely no tier...
Episode #22
Send us Fan Mail Time Pals co-host Jon Powell spun the roulette wheel and chose chaos. This week, the Time Pals present “Jon’s Genre Smash: Bad Games from Good Developers.” For every legendary studio with wall-to-wall...
Episode #21
Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder how a $400 million game can flop harder than a broken joystick? This week, Underscore, Jon Powell, and ShadoSpartan dive headfirst into the most infamous, unhinged, and spectacularly bad...
Episode #20
Send us Fan Mail This week, co-host Nickell attempts to get the Time Pals into the holiday spirit—launching them on a nostalgic, chaotic, music-filled sleigh ride. From quitting a job for Cake, discovering their inner...
Episode #19
Send us Fan Mail The Time Pals return with a mini-blast from post-apocalyptic Boston: “Fallout 4: Nukes, Nonsense, and Another Settlement Needs Your Help!” 💥 Join ShadoSpartan and Underscore as they dive into the chaos...
Episode #18
Send us Fan Mail This week, Time Pals co-host ShadoSpartan brings back Mini-Episodes and takes hilarious dive into the world of pro wrestling botches — from debut disasters to matches that went completely off the rails...
Episode #17
Send us Fan Mail This week, co-host Jon shatters his fellow Time Pals’ fragile egos with a brutal truth bomb: “Your Favorite TV Character SUCKS!” 💥 Join your Pals in chaos as they rant about: Is JD from Scrubs worse...
Episode #16
Send us Fan Mail This Tuesday, the Time Pals Podcast presents Hobby Hype! , featuring special guest Norell (aka The Hobby Box Hunter)! 🎙️ Your Pals dive into our shared love of geek collectibles, his creative crossover...
Episode #15
Send us Fan Mail This week, ShadoSpartan wants you to know that not every hard game is hard for the right reasons—some were tough just because of clunky design or straight-up bad programming, not because they were...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail This week the Time Pal return from their summer break and are immediately captured by ADHD addled co-host Nickell who turned the Time Pals studio into his own twisted game show. It’s Time Pal vs Time...
Episode #13
Send us Fan Mail This week, the Time Pals celebrate our first year as a geek dad team—just in time for our month-long summer break (and, regrettably, to give Underscore a reprieve from producing our unique brand of...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail This week, the Time Pals bring their flashlights and emotional support wine as they dig up the creepiest, weirdest, and most nightmare-inducing moments from the kids' shows we grew up with. Too scared...
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President and CEO of The Pavement Group, Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Director & Co-producer, Big Squid Productions
Vice President and Director of Business Development, New York City Economic Development Corporation
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