Time Pals Podcast

Author: Michael Underscore, ShadoSpartan, and Jon Powell

The Time Pals are geek dads with bad takes on every facet of retro pop culture. Releasing episodes twice a month, the Time Pals topics range from retro video games, nostalgic movies, classic toys, and vintage comic books. But never pro-wrestling....Okay, sometimes pro-wrestling.
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Time Pals Interview w/Creators of Waffle and Cohen (Brian Hess and Steve Romanko)
Episode 31
Monday, 5 October, 2026

Send us Fan Mail🚨🧇 San Francisco Has Found Its New Dirty Harry. And He’s a Waffle. 🧇🚨This week, the Time Pals interview the creators of the new online animated series WAFFLE & COHEN!From the wonderfully warped minds of comic artist Brian Hess (Nix, Mystical Misfits, Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir) and veteran sound engineer and Bay Area DJ Steve Romanko (Star Wars , Fight Club, Final Fantasy IX, Rumble Racing) comes a buddy-cop cartoon inspired by classic ’70s cop shows and sitcoms, MAD Magazine, early Nickelodeon weirdness, and the beautifully bonkers spirit of the Bay Area.Co-hosts Jon Powell and Mike Underscore sit down with Steve Romanko and Brian Hess to talk about their careers, their creative partnership, the accidental birth of Sgt. Waffle, and what inspired them to create their latest show.🧇🚔 Check out Waffle & Cohen at Hesstoons Studios on YouTube: youtube.com/@Hesstoons🎨 Find more of Brian Hess’ artwork at: hesstoons.com🎧 Experience Steve Romanko’s extensive work in movies and video games such as: Star Wars, Saving Private Ryan, Fight Club, and Dogma.🎙️ The Time Pals are available everywhere you get your podcasts—or start here: timepalspodcast.buzzsprout.com#TimePalsPodcast #WaffleAndCohen #Hesstoons #BrianHess #SteveRomanko #Animation #IndieAnimation #AnimatedSeries #BuddyCop #SanFrancisco #BayArea Support the show