But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 79! Here it is, the one you’ve been waiting for! Our third annual Christmas special! And of course, we’re joined by Kevin from The Flopcast! We talk about our favorite Christmas desserts (and adult Christmas beverages), the worst Christmas songs (which may involve donkeys,
Flopcast episode 554! Lots of weird holiday mirth and/or merriment this week! First we celebrate National Hard Candy Day with a True Tale of Ribbon Candy. Then Kornflake’s annual pilgrimage to the Trap Tree yields startling results. Kornflake also has a new favorite holiday special, and of course the star
Flopcast episode 553! It’s no secret that we’re obsessed with holiday cartoons, and this week we’re diving into Frosty the Snowman and its sequels. Everyone knows the 1969 Rankin/Bass original, in which Frosty and Karen hitch a train to the North Pole so Frosty can melt away while Karen freezes to death.
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 78! It’s all Bat-talk this week, starting with Martha’s review of the classic storyline “Batman: Battle for the Cowl.” You’ll never guess the identity of the impostor Batman, unless you’ve been paying the slightest bit of attention. Then Brittany looks at all the pets
Flopcast episode 552! For our holiday shopping, we’re traveling back to 1981 and looking through an advertisement flyer from Child World, a toy store chain that just happened to have a Woonsocket, Rhode Island location. Kevin and Kornflake have selected 4 ½ gifts for each other, but we used very
As is tradition around here, we’re taking a bunch of those Hallmark-style made-for-TV holiday movies, and we’re fixing them. Over 150 goofy new holiday movies are debuting this year, and they’re all the same: random big city career women are returning to their hometowns to save their grandfathers’ stuggling figgy
Flopcast episode 550! We’re creeping into the holiday season with a concert report, because Boston rock heroes Letters to Cleo are back for their annual homecoming shows. This year they brought along super-cool Brooklyn-based band Thick to open the show, and Cleo frontwoman Kay Hanley is clearly a fan. Throw
Flopcast episode 549! Inspired by our recent discussion of synthpop band A-ha and their massive hit “Take On Me,” we’re making a list of other 1980s songs with iconic keyboard parts. Plenty more synthy new wave acts are on the list (such as Eurythmics, Soft Cell, and Men Without Hats),
But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy Episode 77! To round out spooky season, before we get into the most wonderful time of the year, Brittany talks about the history of zombies! But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on Instagram! Please rate and review But First, Let’s Talk Nerdy on Apple Podcasts! But
Flopcast episode 548! Join us as we flip through another old issue of your favorite magazine from the school book club, Dynamite! This one is from way back in 1976, and the cover just might feature an arm wrestling competition between the Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman. We have
We are keeping it spooky for just a little longer! We broke this episode into two parts, so this week it’s just Martha’s topic, the SCP Foundation. Learn about the mysterious world of Special Containment Procedures, and the mysterious group dedicated to capturing and containing all sorts of supernatural and
Flopcast episode 547! It’s a good old fashioned Flopcast Top 4 ½ List, and the subject is bears. We have bears from TV (remember Grizzly Adams and his pal Ben?), cartoons (you know the Care Bears, but what about the Wuzzles?), songs (in case you were wondering how Lyle Lovett
