Flopcast episode 655! As usual, we ring in the stupid holidays with a Letters to Cleo concert report, because our favorite 90s Boston band always comes home for Thanksgiving. (Letters to Cleo once performed on Parks and Recreation, and weirdly, just down the street from the concert, we spotted an actual
Wrapping Up Season 13 As we close the curtain on Season 13 and prepare for an exciting 2025, it’s time to share our final episode of the year. And trust us—this one could be the most helpful episode yet! For many of us, Dragon Con is a highlight of the
Jim reflects on the last film in the Universal Frankenstein/Dracula Universe – “House of Dracula” starring Lon Chaney Jr, Onslow Stevens, John Carradine, Glenn Strange, Martha O’Driscoll, Lionel Atwill, Jane Adams, and Skelton Knaggs. Dr. Eidelman (Stevens) known for helping those with unique problems, draws the interest of Dracula and
Cigar Nerds Podcast: The Candyman Can. This week we pay tribute to the late great Tony Todd and discuss Candyman. Just don’t say it five times. In Science we talk about fake bear attacks, real life Frankenstein experiments, Aztec Death whistles, and reading your dogs mind. In Nerd News we
Coffee Houses and the Pumpkin Spice Phenomenon! A coffee house is an establishment that sells coffee and usually other refreshments, and that commonly serves as an informal club for its regular customers. The first known use of the term coffeehouse was in 1612. More commonly a coffee house or coffee
The Science of Music This week we chat with author and science blogger Bethany Brookshire who shares her knowledge about how music works, its importance to community, and its impact on culture. We address questions like: How do our brains process music? How do vocal cords work? Why do we perceive dissonance
Jim discusses a classic sci-fi film from 1940 – “Dr. Cyclops, ” starring Albert Dekker. Janice Logan, Thomas Coley, Charles Halton, and directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, for producers Merian C. Cooper and Dale Van Every. A reclusive scientist with a laboratory laboratory deep in the Amazon jungle invites three
SOUNDTRACKS Rolling Stone Magazine has released another of their infamous lists! This time they’re naming their picks for the 101 Best Soundtracks of All Time! And we’re joined by our amazing friend Julie Filipek to help us analyze their choices. We look at where they placed the titles on their list, talk about ones
Cigar Nerds Podcast: Down The Witches Road. This week we’re getting witchy and talking about Agatha All Along. In science we discuss UFOs buzzing the tower, robot docs, drunk hornets, and ghosts. In Nerd News is talk about a bunch of Disney trailers dropped, Squid Games 2, Love Hurts, and
We looked at the TV shows of 1974 (fifty years ago!) a few months back with the Mayor, but now it’s Kornflake’s turn. Our list again includes some of the usual suspects like Rhoda and The Rockford Files… but ultimately we can all agree that the most important show of that year was Hong
Talking Heads – STOP MAKING SENSE ‘ 40 years ago, one of the greatest concert films ever made was released: STOP MAKING SENSE by the Talking Heads. The film has recently been re-released in a beautifully remastered format by A24. Anthony, Stephanie, Rob and Alan review in-depth the new release of this classic film
Jim discusses the sequel to “Son Of Frankenstein with 1942’s “The Ghost Of Frankenstein,” starring Lon Chaney Jr, Cedricke Hardwicke, Ralph Bellamy, Lionel Atwill, Bela Lugosi, Evelyn Ankers, Janet Ann Gallow, Barton Yarborough, and Olaf Hytten. Produced by George Waggner and directed by Erle C. Kenton, this sequel picks up
