Nate and Ryan go mano-a-mano to discuss MORTAL KOMBAT, the 1992 arcade game from Midway and Acclaim that introduced the world to Fatalities and spearheaded a moral panic about the state of the medium. Nate endures the filmic adaptation, Ryan calls Sub-Zero a "frost wizard," and Kari manages to put the baby to bed long enough to pop in to tell a story about how her mom put the kibosh on her brother's copy of MK for the Sega Genesis. TOASTY!
SHOW NOTES:
1993 New York Times article:
Mortal Kombat: The Album (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL577E545387C04A3E
Mortal Kombat series Fatalities compilation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQ6G2Lau9EE
“Mortal Monday” TV spot:
Nate, Sebastian, and David gather to discuss SUPER MARIO KART. Nate plays the contrarian, David advocates not drinking and driving, and Sebastian marvels at yet another early-'90s TV spot. Nate proposes a new podcast specifically dedicated to kart racers, and Sebastian claims that racing is "boring" and "not fun." David hits him with a red shell.
SHOW NOTES:
Super Mario Kart TV spot: