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Flopcast 740 Laverne and Shirley cartoon

Flopcast 740: Happy Days Spinoffs Part 2 – A Future Chick

Flopcast episode 740! We’re still looking at Happy Days spinoffs, because that’s what the kids are excited about these days. There was Joanie Loves Chachi, of course, in which the two worst singers in the world dream of making it big. But does anyone else remember Out of the Blue,

The 2026 Dragon Con Report Episode 6: Dragon Pride

Celebrating Pride at Dragon Con Dragon Con has always been about finding your people, celebrating creativity and embracing what makes each of us unique. In this special Pride Month episode of The Dragon Con Report, we’re joined by Joshua Duart, Chandra Free, Josh Coleman, and one of Dragon Con’s beloved

Warbirds of Mars Book Review By Ron Foriter

‘Warbirds of Mars’ Book Review By Ron Fortier

WARBIRDS OF MARSBeast IncarnateBy Chris SamsonPaperstreet Entertainment LLC214 Pages  From the popular science fiction action/adventure webcomic series created by Scott “Doc” Vaugn comes this terrific standalone novel by Chris Samson. The setup involves Martians invading Earth during the middle of World War II, amping the chaos and slaughter across the

Flopcast 738 Mork and Richie

Flopcast 738: Happy Days Spinoffs Part 1 – Mork and Pepsi

Flopcast episode 738! As promised/threatened, we’re looking at all the TV series that can be considered spinoffs of Happy Days. And yikes, there are so many that we’re splitting them into two episodes. So this week, we’re covering: Laverne and Shirley! (Remember Laverne, Shirley, and everyone they knew all moved

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Will Kill You

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Will Kill You. This week we dive into the new action horror comedy movie They Will Kill You. Its like if Tarantino made a Die Hard movie and Hans was the Devil. In Science we talk about chat bots destroying the world, robocop gets fired, jacket that

Modern Musicology #170 - DRUMS!

Modern Musicology #170 – DRUMS!

This week we shine a spotlight on the timekeepers of the band, the heartbeat of the music, the THUNDER from the back of the stage …. it’s all about those DRUMS!! Stephanie, Alan, Rob and Anthony each select five songs that begin with unaccompanied drum intros that we love. And

Flopcast 737 The Wiz

Flopcast 737: Ease On Down to Chickentown

Flopcast episode 737! Our series of Wizard of Oz adaptation reviews brings us to 1978’s The Wiz, an ambitious reimagining with an all-star all-Black cast led by the great Diana Ross. Also featuring: Richard Pryor, Lena Horne, Nipsey Russell, Mabel King, graffiti Munchkins, crow monsters, poppy girls, and way more

Flopcast 736 Devo Booji Boy

Flopcast 736: Devo Was Right

Flopcast episode 736! It’s another quick fill-in show as we await the return of the Mayor! Including: Kevin’s recent guest appearance on Monkeeing Around to discuss a weird obscure Micky Dolenz movie! The new book Raised on Radio, an oral history of the arena rock bands of the 70s and

Modern Musicolgy #169 - McCARTNEY

Modern Musicology #169 – McCARTNEY

The legendary Paul McCartney has a very busy time lately, with a new album (The Boys of Dungeon Lane), appearances on Saturday Night Live and the final Stephen Colbert show, a new exhibition at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and a recent book and documentary. Rob and Alan

Alan's Record Bin #4 - SNL 2026 Top 10 and Top 5

Alan’s Record Bin #4 – SNL 2026

Saturday Night Live has concluded its most recent seasons on both sides of the pond! Both SNL US and UK broadcast their finales on May 16. That means it’s time to find out what the best musical performances were on both shows. I’ll count down my Top 10 selections from SNL Season 51 and the

Flopcast 735 Monkees 1986 tour

Flopcast 735: Monkeeing Around in 1986

Flopcast episode 735! Sixty years ago, The Monkees debuted as a TV show about a band, quickly grew into a real band, were wildly successful for just a few years, then faded away. Forty years ago, reruns on MTV inspired a new generation of Monkeemania, and so Micky, Davy, and

Cigar Nerds Podcast: Helmets and Hutts

Cigar Nerds Podcast Helmets and Hutts. This week we talk about The Mandalorian and Grogu, Star Wars return to the big screen. In science we discuss rocket explosions, T-Rex arms, hologram assistants, and mech suits. In Nerd News we talk about X-Men 97, IP Man returns, The Odyssey, Modern Warfare

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