Episode 513: Popeye (Patreon)

Ag gag gag gag gag! Right, that's it—no more Popeye impressions. Except, of course, the impressions of the Popeye games covered by myself (Stuart Gipp) and my nemesis-cum-pal, the hilarious Dave Bulmer. We talk about Nintendo's brilliant arcade title as well as subsequent handheld efforts, not to mention an extended digression to talk about Don Priestly's utterly amazing ZX Spectrum title. Plenty of Popeye memories, childish jokes and general retrogaming silliness abound, including a live discovery so earth-shattering that I cannot bring myself to spoil it here.

There are plenty of genres here, though we make it all the way from 1983 to 2022 somehow, thanks to an extremely recent release that puts a perfect little pin on Popeye's gaming career, as he fades into Twitter influencer ignominy. Imagine Popeye using THAT word. He'd struggle, wouldn't he? Ag gag gag gag gag gagnominy.

Art by Leeann Hamilton and edits by Greg Leahy. As for the music:

• 14:52 - Popeye and Son: Intro Theme
• 27:03 - Popeye (Arcade): Title
• 42:09 - The All-New Popeye Hour: Credits
• 52:20 - Count Duckula (TV Series): Theme Song
• 1:01:48 - Popeye and Son: Credits
• 1:08:36 - Chas & Dave: "Bangers & Mash" (Record Version)
• 1:21:50 - Zygott & The Ghost Chasers: "Trap Door" (Record Version)
• 1:36:25 - Popeye: Ijiwaru Majo Seahag no Maki: Water
• 1:44:24 - Popeye: Rush for Spinach: The Moon
• Closing - Popeye (Motion Picture OST): End Title Medley