The Secret Origins of Mint Condition: Comics, Movies, TV, Sports, Gaming and more
Welcome to the Secret Origins of Mint Condition. Join your hosts James, Joe , and Chris as they delve into the topics of comics, pop culture, sports, gaming and more.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 68 minutes
- Episodes
- 285
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
278. Sports Edition (recorded 8/28/25) Famous Sports Nicknames
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
As "The Scooter" Phil Rizzuto used to say: "HOLY COW!" The guys are back at the sports desk faster than a "Ryan Express" fastball. That's Nolan Ryan for you youngster…
277. 4th Anniversary Edition: BvS: Unfinished Business
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
Gathered from the four corners of the cosmos are assembled the world's four greatest podcasters! James! Chris! Richie! and Joe!, banded together to bring you the BIG …
276. SPORTS EDITION (recorded 8/22/25)
Shows notes provided by Joe Peluso
After a lengthy road trip the boys are back in town for another "sports short"! Yes Chris, and Joe have made it back to the Mint Sports Desk to report on the head sc…
275. Superman (2025)
Show notes provided by Keith Tarnowski
From Krypton to Smallville… from the skies of Metropolis all the way to the back room of Mint Condition Comics in Port Washington—your favorite crew is diving he…
274. The Legacy of Planet of the Apes
Show notes provided by Jack Adrien
Before the entertainment and media industry’s endless stream of sequels, reboots, reimaginings, remakes, franchises, or tentpoles, there was The Planet of the Apes. …
273. Remembering Peter David with guest Michael Jan Friedman
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
As enthusiastic fans of pop culture we may sometimes forget that there are real flesh and blood people who make Captain Kirk's heroics come to life on the printed pag…
272. Celebrating 40 years of Crisis on Infinite Earths Part 3 Issues 7,8,&9
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
In the summer of 1984, at Phil Seulings New York Comic Con two members
of DC Comics staff teased an upcoming event that drew gasps of shock
from the assembled crowd. It…
271. Star Trek Edition: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episodes 1 & 2
Captain Pike and the crew of the Enterprise are back for another season and crew of the U.S.S Mint Condition are here to talk about it. Join your hosts James and John as they take the Gorn head on ta…
270. Prelude to the Infinity Gauntlet: The Return of Thanos
Show notes provided by Arco Esposito
Return of Thanos
I am just going to come out and say it, Thanos was, and always will be, my favorite Marvel Villain. From his menacing look to the way you think he …
269. The History of Hawkman
Show notes provided by Jack Adrien
Let’s be honest, DC Comics’ frequent universal reboots or recons have kind of become a long running joke at this point. Through the Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985),…
268. Looking back on Superman The Movie (1978)
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
Ten days before Christmas, 1978 cinema fans of all ages were the recipients of a wonderful gift--"...the gift of flight". It was THE Christmas Season that delivered t…
267. Daredevil Born Again Season One Wrap Up.
The Man without Fear is back and has jumped officially into the MCU. Join your hosts James, Chris Keith and Josh as they talked about their thoughts and feelings on this season.
266. Looking back on All Star Superman
James, Joe and Rich looks back on this book that is one of the inspirations for James Gunn's upcoming Superman movie.
265. All About Absolute Flash
Show notes provided by Keith Tarnowski
Straight from DC’s All In Initiative comes Absolute Flash! Join hosts Keith and Joe, along with special guest Dylan, as they dive into the explosive debut of a b…
264. Back of the Store Sports Edition: Mount Rushmore of Sports
Chris and Joe do a back of the store chat focusing on sports leading to a conversation about their Mount Rushmore of Sports.
263. Joe's Comics Corner: Brave and the Bold 28, 29, & 30
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
Just imagine walking to the corner drug store, swinging the door wide
open, your eyes fixated on the comic spinner rack--and like a bolt
from the blue--there it is, in …
262. Sports Edition (recorded 6/1/25)
Chris and Joe are back at the table again to give you a run down of all the current sports news. Tackling of course the NHL, NFL, MLB, NBA, PBA and more.
261. Back of the Store Chat edition: New Superman and FF trailers, Thunderbolts and more
Show notes provided by Joe Peluso
Once again, the back door to Mint Condition swings open and your hosts James and Joe are present to discuss, dissect and disseminate all things pop culture.
In this…
260. Sports Edition (Recorded 5.21.25) MLB, NFL, PBA, NBA and more
This weeks sports edition Joe and Chris do a round robin updating you on all the sports that they are watching.
259. Spider-man: The Black Costume Saga and the rise of Venom
Show notes provided by Arco Esposito
Imagine for a moment that’s it’s May 1984 and you’re at your comic book spot on a Wednesday picking up your favorite books and you see something that is both excit…