Welcome to the Basement! Welcome back to the brick walled basement sanctuary for Season 2 Episode 30 of Cartridge and Quest for our milestone Halloween Family Game Night special. AverageTrav hosts solo alongside Manda dressed as Winifred Sanderson and Kara stepping in as Not Foodie Mike C wearing accidental matching Nacho Libre costumes while Mike C is away on top secret assignment in Oklahoma. Crack open a cold craft brew and settle in for absolute 90s nostalgia, retro video games, spooky movie deep dives, hilarious candy rankings, Gen Z slang decoding, and vintage toy history.

Episode Breakdown

• 00:00 – 03:45 Luchador Twins & 90s Masks: Trav, Manda, and Kara laugh over matching Nacho Libre costumes and cutting tongues on sharp 90s plastic Halloween masks.

• 03:45 – 08:30 What's On Tap: Presented by Auburn Spirits. We crack open Caramel Apple Fandango from Toppling Goliath, rating its cidery caramel flavor 4 out of 5.

• 08:30 – 15:15 90s Candy Blind Rank: Manda and Kara rank tinfoil Nestle Crunch, Mega Warheads, Caramel Apple Suckers, Peanut Butter Kisses, and white chocolate ghosts.

• 15:15 – 24:10 Channel Surfing: We revisit WCW Halloween Havoc 1996, 1993's Nightmare Before Christmas, the $299 PS2 launch, Faith No More's 1990 prank, and Kane's 1997 debut.

• 24:10 – 31:20 Spooky Guess the Sound: A buzzer battle tests the crew on 90s clips from Fox NFL Sunday, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Tales from the Crypt, Scream, and Goosebumps.

• 31:20 – 36:15 What Are These Damn Kids Saying?: We spin the wheel to decode Gen Z slang including Boo Baskets, Aura Debt, Ghostlighting texts, and 40-something Unc Status.

• 36:15 – 44:30 VHS Freeze Frame: We ID 90s shots of Goosebumps, The Brood on Raw, 1993 McDonald's McWitch buckets, Zombies Ate My Neighbors, Treehouse of Horror V, and Ecto Cooler.

• 44:30 – 50:45 Cartridge Conundrum & Sign-Off: We ask which creepy 1995 WWF dentist Glenn Jacobs played before Kane, laugh at Trav's muscle suit, and check the Cowboys score.

CAQ Business Directory

• Auburn Spirits: Wichita's premier neighborhood craft hub. Stop in, mention Cartridge and Quest at the register, and lock down 10% off your purchase every single day. Text (316) 229-9222 to join the text club.

• Cellular Center ICT: Located upstairs next to Men's Wearhouse at the Towne East Mall in Wichita. Call (316) 302-5611 for fully tested, premium certified pre-owned hardware upgrades.

• The Regent Theater: Support local cinema down in Wellington! Pull up a seat in the air conditioning, say hello to Jerry, and check out the latest theater events.

The Retro Detail Board

• 90s Spooky Media & Console Censorship: From Danny Elfman's Nightmare Before Christmas and Tales from the Crypt scores to Scholastic Goosebumps book fairs, 90s horror ruled childhoods, even when Nintendo forced 1993's Zombies Ate My Neighbors to swap red blood for purple ooze on SNES while Genesis kept the gore intact.

• Trav's Take – PS2 DVD Era vs. Modern Consoles: Launching October 26, 2000 for $299, the PlayStation 2 beat $500 DVD players while running Metal Gear Solid 2, proving way better than wrapping an overheating Xbox 360 in a towel for the Red Ring of Death before the modern Xbox Series X.

Join the Community!

• Grab the Merch: Secure your exclusive custom graphic apparel and CQ DX shirts on our mall page at CartridgeandQuest.com.

• At-Home Brews: Check out the exact Pinter kit we use to tap our smooth Lagunitas templates.

• Support the Band: Stream Mike's heavy rock outfit Greyshore on Spotify to track live local music before they stage at Wichita Forever.

Keep it rad, and peace. S2E30

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