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Episode 148:

Enter the Gladiator Arena

Runtime: 53 Minutes

Today, we'll all learn about American Gladiators, the 1989 television series, and the 1991 NES video game made in its image. As part of its story, we'll learn all about the creation of the American Gladiators TV show, and touch on the men who created it. We'll continue by talking about the video game, including brief histories of its publisher and developer. So join us for today's show of athleticism on yet another trip down Memory Card Lane.

American Gladiators

References:

American Gladiators Cover Art:

  Wikipedia - American Gladiators Cover Art

Additional Sources:

  Wikipedia, "American Gladiators (1989 TV series)"
  Wikipedia, "American Gladiators (2008 TV series)"
  Wikipedia, "Gladiators 2000"
  YouTube, "Muscles & Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators | Official Trailer | Netflix"
  YouTube, "Gladiator Nitro Gets Knocked Out! | American Gladiators | Full Episode | S01E01"

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Audio Sources:

Cold Open Music:

Bleeping Demo by Kevin MacLeod (incompletech.com)

Link: https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/music.html

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Podcast Intro Music:

Open Those Bright Eyes by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4171-open-those-bright-eyes

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/