1984 was an incredible year for music, and it was a particularly strong year for hard rock and metal. We’re joined by guests Courtland Lewis and Matt Alschbach of the Rock and Metal Profs Podcast for a great discussion of what factors made 1984 such a highwater mark for the genre, and we review some of
This month we delve into the long running Dragon Con Wrestling! Our guests from DCW: Mama Kim, Scott Cramton & AJ Schnuphase give insights into the humble beginnings of the event, the evolution of the show and more What does it take to plan a successful match? How early do
Bridgerton, Bacon, The Boys and More! Food, History, television shows, work, feedback and more on this week’s episode. No topic is too obscure for us to cover! The weather is our first mini topic. A veritable heat wave has descended upon us. From hail to humidity, no one is safe
In this very special anniversary episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, Jim reflects on the first time he saw Ken Russell’s classic 1980 Sci-Fi film “Altered States,” written by Paddy Chayefsky and starring William Hurt, Blair Brown, Charles Haid, Bob Balaban, Thaao Penghlis, Dori Brenner, Charles White eagle, Drew Barrymore, Megan Jeffers,
Flopcast episode 632! The struggle continues, as we’re still trying to guess each other’s favorite songs from the Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the 80s CD series. By 1983, the radio was bursting with new wave weirdos who never would have dented the Top 40 in the
Taking care of dad for our Father’s Day episode! We start this episode with a brief history of how Father’s Day began. Did you know this holiday is not much older than a century? In fact, Father’s Day was introduced in 1910. Naturally, it was a response to Mother’s Day
Flopcast episode 630! Another quick fill-in show? You bet! We’re flipping through three old comic books that the Mayor of Chickentown actually owned as a little kid, decades before her rise to poultry-themed political bigwig. Up first is The Wizard of Oz, a giant-sized movie adaptation that was actually the first
Jim reflects on a masterful tale involving a clean-cut suburban lad who goes on a deadly shooting spree in Los Angeles – Peter Bogdanovich’s “Targets,” starring Tim O’Kelly, Boris Karloff, Nancy Hsueh, Arthur Peterson, James Brown, Tanya Morgan, Mary Jackson, Sandy Baron, Monte Landis and Mike Farrell. This critically-acclaimed 1967
Filmmaker Olivia Serafini-Sauli hung around the New York music scene in the 90s, and she always had her camera at the ready. So when her friends in the band The New Rising Sons were on the verge of having all their dreams come true, she was there to chronicle it. However,
Chuck’s Roadhouse Restaurant Review! New ideas are brewing at Soul Forge HQ. Shawn and Leah are bringing you more excitement and adventure. The topics are going to be vast and wide-ranging. We plan to bring our listeners an enhanced podcast experience. Stay tuned for the updated format! We recently got
Flopcast episode 630! Kevin just watched a horrible movie and can’t wait to tell the Mayor all about it! So kids, welcome to 1978’s Record City. It’s purportedly a comedy, but yikes, not a single joke lands. But at least the setting is fun, since the whole thing takes place at
Jim reflects on a 1983 Sci-Fi homage to old 50s films which initially did not do well, but found an audience in Home Video and a nice cult following – “Strange Invaders,” starring Paul Le Mat, Nancy Allen, Louise Fletcher, Shawn Wallace, Kenneth Tobey, June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Michael Lerner
