Back Through The Basement

Julee has a toy at-the-ready with which to kick off this episode.  Over FaceTime, Tom catches the briefest glimpse of the tiniest corner of the toy and knows it instantly.  From there, it’s...Index Card Games for points, Weebles that wobble (but don’t fall down), whether or not Tom cares for a see-saw,  whether or not Julee cares for cartoon ducks,  tumbles down research rabbit holes, a wonderful AirTamer commercial (our Season 6 S...

What conversation could possibly encompass extremely sentimental movie theme songs, the 1978 ‘Superman’ Kryptonian costume design style, Mark Twain, Puck from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, ‘The Flight of the Bumblebees’ by Rimsky-Korsakov, Technotronic’s ‘Pump Up the Jam’, Christmas mornings, and a baby’s first blanket?  Oh yes, and everpresent childhood toys as well!!  Why “Back Through The Basement”’s Episode 67, of course!!  Dela...

What present did Julee get her brother Tom ? Who is Kenneth Sean Carson? What animal movie scarred young Julee?  These are just SOME of the hard-hitting and penetrating questions tossed out in this week’s Episode. Learn the answers, play along, LAUGH along and enjoy!  Oh, and we have mentioned this before but this time we DEFINITELY recommend it:  a 'Back Through The Basement' experience isn't complete without listen...

We’re playing chicken with the plumber!  With a leaky toilet on Tom’s side of the recording session, there’s a silent but ticking clock threatening Tom and Julee throughout today’s episode.  But that doesn’t stop them from unlocking a new kind of trivia game, reviewing the overall point system of the podcast and discussing arcane notions -- for example:  do you know who Barbara Millicent Roberts is?  Not only that but before the ar...

Kirk R. Thatcher (director of "Muppet Treasure Island" and "Muppet Haunted Mansion", star of "Werewolf by Night" and the Punk on the Bus in "Star Trek IV - The Voyage Home AND "Star Trek Picard") joins “Back Through The Basement” podcast hosts Tom Antonellis and Julee Antonellis (fellow actors, fellow voiceover artists, fellow creatives) for a weird, wacky and occasionally Scottish-brogu...

Alongside the sharing of an exciting BTTB announcement from hosts Tom Antonellis and Julee Antonellis , this episode is all about Shuffle the Deck!  We are having a deck of cards dictate what we will be going Back Through in the Basement. What will we land on by luck of the draw? What childhood treasures will we unearth? There’s only one way to know…press play!

Now in their forties, Julee and Tom Antonellis are reconnectin...

Season 6 is here! Tom and Julee Antonellis are Back!   
 
What can we say… the episode is entitled ‘Uncle-Porkin’ Duloks and He-Man’s Frickin’ Shield’ Haha!  That’s a lot to unpack.  It’s both what you would expect and not what you’d expect and we’re right where we left off in the Basement! We’re finding our old toys, being goofy, having fun and sifting through our childhood memories. Press Play!

Now in their forti...

Wow how time flies when you’re having fun in the Basement, going through old toys and memories!  Tom and Julee play the final Season 5 Game of Chance in this season finale.  This episode’s dice-roll brings forth a box of beloved treasures and a whole cast of characters whom the hilarious siblings create on the spot – there’s a potential future original animated project in that Reebok’s Box!!  Don’t miss one second of fun and “Keep”...

What do you get when Tom and Julee come across their vintage Battlestar Galactica, Transformers, Fisher Price circus characters and Inspector Gadget toys?  “Wouldja belieeeeve...” you get the makings of an action- (figure) -packed 'Back Through The Basement' episode!!  Go-Go-Gadget-Press-Play and enjoy!  (This episode description will self-destruct in…)  

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Now in their forties, Julee and Tom Antonellis are reconnect...

It’s a Playdate with Marc Guss, co-founder of ACM Talent!! A true leader in the voiceover industry and fellow toy enthusiast, not to mention a colleague with a passion for tons of the franchises Tom and Julee hold dear.  In this episode, there’s deep-dive toy talk, spot-on impressions, discussion of family and, of course, playing of games and unearthing of toys!  It’s got it all!  Marc came into the Basement a friend and left as pa...

Tom rolled a die and got a "4" in the Season 5 Game of Chance and this Raggle Taggle Action Figure Bin DOES NOT disappoint!  A bin of superheroes, animated show merchandise, a few head-scratchers, loads of fun!  Tom and Julee “roll” down memory lane as treasure after treasure come “rolling” out…ok, ok enough "roll" jokes…better slow our “roll”… [comedic clear-of-throat; take a beat for laughter]......but serious...

Time to open up a new box as Season 5’s Game of Chance continues its “roll” down Tom and Julee's memory lane!  This week’s Episode is full of amazing treasures, vintage toys, childhood memories, spot-on impressions of artist heroes and one surprise toy!  Here’s a hint Keepers… there was a piece/accessory of this toy found earlier in “The Bag of Shit”.  Make your guess and hop on in to enjoy the fun!

Now in their fo...

Tom and Julee cover aaaaaa lot of ground in this episode.  They start out with a bit on candy, then they slip into a handful of ON POINT impressions, Tom talks some major Star Trek, new game points are flying around and the oh-so-80s Trivial Pursuit is unearthed and launches a new set of in-show BTTB games and you can play along!  It’s a good time! 

Now in their forties, Julee and Tom Antonellis are reconnecting as brot...

Do you remember making up your own games?  Julee throws a fun game of chance at Tom which will define the handing of the rest of Season Five! So far it includes dice, a list of possible childhood bins of treasures (which, of course, have been given hilarious titles).  What will Tom roll?  What bin will they go through?  Will there be a "Roll Again"?  What are the rules?  Listen and find out! 

Now in their fort...

Tom and Julee are back in the basement revisiting the Kenner Glamour Gals, cracking each other up as Rini and Tidi ™, and enjoying listening to a few surprises from some beloved Keepers (listeners).  The fun leads to uncovering memories surrounding a childhood made-up musical stinger they used to put on the end of their play! Sit back and enjoy!

De Neh DAAH!!

Now in their forties, Julee and Tom Antonellis are r...

Welcome Back…....Through The Basement for Season 5!!!  Happy Valentine’s Day, * Keepers (listeners)!  Tom and Julee are back to give you another season of uncovering toys, childhood memories and a whole lot of that inimitable Antonellis sibling banter!  Grab a bag of candy hearts as Julee and Tom go through old school Valentine's Day cards and letters to Santa (thanks to a sojourn to "School Island") plus a whole lot...

Tom and Julee are really enjoying themselves today!  How can they not?...They’re going Back Through The Basement!  Lots of toys.  Finishing up the Mish Mosh Bin.  Going through the Pac-Man lunchbox.  What a blast.  And, as they wrap Season 4, they surprise themselves with a hilarious theme song made up on the spot!  

Today is the Season 4 finale so they will come back to you with Season 5’s Premiere next year in 2022! Tom ...

For the first time in Back Through The Basement history, a Playdate hasn’t been able to fit into one episode!  New policy:  when that happens, the second of the two-parter is a Sleepover!  And thus, Jeremy Gates is still going “Back Through” with  Tom and Julee. As soon as the three “wake up,” they fall right back into the Mish Mosh Bin and it continues to be a pure ride of joy, laughter and fun -- full of voices, silly banter and ...

It’s a Playdate with a legit Playmate!  Co-hosts Tom and Julee are absolutely giddy to have their childhood friend and fellow artist -- a legit childhood friend -- Jeremy Gates in the Basement with them today! Jeremy is like an honorary brother and has actually played in this Basement many times.  He has even portrayed a canonized character in the Rini and Tidi ™ Universe.  Having him back feels like home.  Enjoy as they finally ta...