Flopcast episode 683! As our 1980s-themed episodes roll along, we return to the weird movie game we played a few weeks ago. But this time we’re looking at the movies of 1983. So we’re yanking characters from randomly-selected movies, shoving them into different movies, and seeing what happens. Our participants
THE CLASH This week Rob and Alan chat with author Iain Key about his new book All the Young Punks: A People’s History of the Clash, an oral history of one of the most seminal bands in modern music. Iain is well-known to Louder Than War regulars as the presenter of his own Indie
In this episode of The Dragon Con Report, we suit up for a thrilling conversation with Laurence Lagnese, event coordinator for the Palmetto Knights! Laurence shares insights into the world of armored combat and the rich pageantry of medieval mayhem that the Palmetto Knights bring to Dragon Con each year.
Flopcast episode 682! It’s another 80s-themed episode, and we’re up to 1982. And to keep this one short and silly, we’re just looking at the albums we bought from that year. It’s a mix of goofy mainstream pop (Hall & Oates, Air Supply, REO Speedwagon), some slightly cooler stuff (Elvis
I put off watching the two most recent Star Wars shows, Skeleton Crew and Andor: Season 2, for a long time. Not because I wasn’t intrigued (I was), but because I felt burned out by Star Wars in general. Yes, I admit that is a somewhat surprising (and off-brand) confession
Flopcast episode 681! It’s a simple plan this week: We’re just looking at what was on television in late May of 1981. Including: A bizarre Happy Days musical, a horrifying Waltons episode, Mork in a bubble, skydiving Hulk, something called “Women Who Rate a 10,” Bo Duke with amnesia, Daisy
SNL SEASON 50 This week Alan unveils hSNL SEASON 50is ranking of the 15 best performances on the 50th Anniversary season of Saturday Night Live! It was a particularly good year for music, made even bigger by a special anniversary episode that included five musical performances in addition to the ones in the
Cigar Nerds Podcast: What About Bob? This week we check out the newest spectacle from Marvel, The Thunderbolts. In science we discuss flying cars, robot faces, modified spiders, and touch sensing prosthetics. In Nerd News we talk about The Long Walk, Peacemaker 2, Old Guard 2, Nobody 2, Iron Heart,
Flopcast episode 680! As we kick off ten weeks of 80s-themed episodes, we’re returning to a goofy little game we invented a couple of years ago. The idea is to pluck characters from randomly selected movies from the year 1980, insert them into other movies, and discuss the ramifications. Potential
The Glamour of Geek: May Hemmer Returns to Talk Burlesque at Dragon Con Dragon Con is known for its wild creativity, fan-fueled energy, and a little bit of after-dark magic — and few events capture that spirit quite like the Glamour Geek Revue. In this episode of The Dragon Con Report, we’re
Flopcast episode 679! It’s the 13th anniversary of the Flopcast! We started this nonsense way back in 2012 (as court-ordered community service, but let’s not get into that), and here we are today, as dizzy and confused as ever. And to celebrate, we’re doing… not much of anything. Kevin and
For a while now, it feels like the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been stuck in the doldrums. And if I’m honest, that’s where I’ve been stuck too – both personally and creatively. To be fair, the MCU has had some solid content post-Avengers: Endgame (for example: Shang-Chi and the
