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Popeye Rush for Spinach with Ryan Estrada



Grab your canned vegetables and your questionable licensed tie-ins, because this week on Play Comics we’re diving headfirst into Popeye: Rush for Spinach on the Game Boy Advance—the game that looked at a classic comic strip about a gruff sailor punching his problems and said, “Actually, what if everyone just… ran a lot instead?” This is a world where the Sea Hag steals the global spinach supply, the solution is apparently time-traveling track meets, and Popeye, Olive Oyl, Bluto, and Wimpy all agree that the best way to settle things is to sprint through history like someone off-screen yelled “last one there buys lunch.”

Helping us untangle this leafy green disaster is the wonderful Ryan Estrada from the comic-making side of the internet, a man who knows exactly what it looks like when characters escape the page and do something absolutely no one asked them to do. Ryan’s here to help figure out how a comic icon who started life in newspaper strips, got famous selling spinach, and spent decades punching sea monsters somehow wound up in a handheld racing game that feels like it was brainstormed during a very strange lunch break.

So power up that tiny GBA screen, flex those forearms, and get ready for an episode that’s equal parts comic history lesson, adaptation autopsy, and incredulous laughter at the phrase “Popeye racing game.”

Learn such things as:

• Were our parents lying to us about spinach all these years?
• What’s the point of dropping plot threads if you never plan on picking them up?
• Will somebody just bring me a cheeseburger already?
• And so much more!

You can find everything you could ever want to know about Ryan on RyanEstrada.com. Let’s see if anyone can pick out my favorite part. I’ll give you a hint, it’s on the home page.

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If you want to hear Chris talk with Karrington Martin about the lessons we learned from children’s media and how crazy it is that we’re supposed to just forget about that now that we’re adults, then Sugar, Spite, and Everything is Fine is probably something you should check out.

A big thanks to Peace Bound and Down – A Wonder Woman Podcast and Carnival of Glee Creations for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Backing Track, who prefers arugula.

Ahoy, landlubbers! Prepare to set sail on a high-seas adventure through the annals of gaming history, as we dive into the depths of the 1992 Game Boy classic, Popeye 2. This episode we’ve got a special guest aboard – Matt Storm from the podcasts “Fun” and Games and Screen Snark. They’re a veritable treasure trove of knowledge when it comes to all things retro gaming, so batten down the hatches and get ready for a wild ride!

In this episode we’ll explore the pixelated world of Popeye, the legendary sailor man who’s always ready to dish out a can of spinach-fueled justice. From navigating treacherous levels to battling Bluto’s dastardly schemes, we’ll uncover the secrets behind this beloved game that captured the hearts of gamers and comic book fans alike.

But that’s not all, me hearties! We’ll also delve into the rich history of the Popeye comics, tracing their roots back to the early 20th century and exploring how they’ve influenced pop culture over the decades. Prepare to be regaled with tales of Olive Oyl’s escapades, Wimpy’s insatiable hunger for hamburgers, and Popeye’s iconic catchphrases that have become part of the cultural lexicon.

So grab your Game Boy, load up on spinach, and get ready to set sail on an adventure that will have you laughing, reminiscing, and maybe even singing a few sea shanties along the way. Anchors aweigh, mateys!

Learn such things as:

• Why is it spinach anyway?
• Is Olive Oyl really that great?
• Who’s the real villain in the Popeye mythos?
• And so much more!

You can find Matt @dj_stormageddon on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch, @djstormageddon on BlueSky, and to check out all of the shows they do check out DJStormageddon.com for “Fun” and Games, Screen Snark, and eventually a mystery third podcast that I’m trying to will into existence.

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A big thanks to Crossplay Conversations and Film Rage for the promos today.

Intro/Outro Music by Best Day, who prefers kale.

https://playcomics.com/popeye-2-with-matt-storm-fun-and-games-screen-snark/

#Activision #CharltonComics #CopyaSystem #DellComics #GameBoy #GoldKeyComics #KingComics #KingFeaturesSyndicate #MattStorm #newspaper #Popeye

Did you know that beginning on Christmas Eve, 1945, thirty-five newspapers carried a syndicated #comics condensation of #AynRand’s bestseller #TheFountainhead?

Produced by the legendary #KingFeaturesSyndicate, the strip ran six days a week across thirty installments. The 754-page #novel was condensed to 12,500 words, with #HowardRoark’s courtroom speech cut by almost 90% by Rand herself to occupy installment #28.

https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-illustrated-fountainhead-serializing-a-classic-novel/

Did you know that beginning on Christmas Eve, 1945, thirty-five newspapers carried a syndicated #comics condensation of #AynRand’s bestseller #TheFountainhead?

Produced by the legendary #KingFeaturesSyndicate, the strip ran six days a week across thirty installments. The 754-page #novel was condensed to 12,500 words, with #HowardRoark’s courtroom speech cut by almost 90% by Rand herself to occupy installment #28.

https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-illustrated-fountainhead-serializing-a-classic-novel/

Did you know that beginning on Christmas Eve, 1945, thirty-five newspapers carried a syndicated #comics condensation of #AynRand’s bestseller #TheFountainhead?

Produced by the legendary #KingFeaturesSyndicate, the strip ran six days a week across thirty installments. The 754-page #novel was condensed to 12,500 words, with #HowardRoark’s courtroom speech cut by almost 90% by Rand herself to occupy installment #28.

https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-illustrated-fountainhead-serializing-a-classic-novel/

Did you know that beginning on Christmas Eve, 1945, thirty-five newspapers carried a syndicated #comics condensation of #AynRand’s bestseller #TheFountainhead?

Produced by the legendary #KingFeaturesSyndicate, the strip ran six days a week across thirty installments. The 754-page #novel was condensed to 12,500 words, with #HowardRoark’s courtroom speech cut by almost 90% by Rand herself to occupy installment #28.

https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-illustrated-fountainhead-serializing-a-classic-novel/

Did you know that beginning on Christmas Eve, 1945, thirty-five newspapers carried a syndicated #comics condensation of #AynRand’s bestseller #TheFountainhead?

Produced by the legendary #KingFeaturesSyndicate, the strip ran six days a week across thirty installments. The 754-page #novel was condensed to 12,500 words, with #HowardRoark’s courtroom speech cut by almost 90% by Rand herself to occupy installment #28.

https://newideal.aynrand.org/the-illustrated-fountainhead-serializing-a-classic-novel/

Popeye El Deso De Pilon #32 - Ediciones Buru Lan (Spain) 1973

#popeye #popeyethesailor #popeyecomics #internationalcomics #sharks #sharkweek #comics #comicsinspanish #spanishcomics #kingfeatures #kingfeaturessyndicate

Popeye El Deso De Pilon #34 - Ediciones Buru Lan (Spain) 1973

#popeye #popeyethesailor #popeyecomics #internationalcomics #sharks #sharkweek #comics #comicsinspanish #spanishcomics #kingfeatures #kingfeaturessyndicate

TV Comic #1041 - Polystyle Publications Limited (UK) - Nov 27, 1971

#Popeye #Wimpy #kingfeatures #kingfeaturessyndicate #comics #internationalcomics #tvcomics #ukcomics #cartooncomics