A comedy cult classic "whodunnit" based on a board game and a postmodern, drug-fueled novel by William S. Burroughs, what connects them? In this episode, we break down the 1985 comedy, Clue and the nightmare fuel that is Naked Lunch. Dive in with us as we explore a punk rock performer/actor, a mainstay of American sketch comedy, a brilliant and talented comedian who is no longer with us, and a 70's rock band with a distinct style. We also give a huge "thank you" to the ID10T podcast for their shoutout, promote the incredible George A. Romero Foundation, and circle back to The Godfather's place in our lexicon. Don't forget to check out our newly updated Spotify playlist featuring music discussed on the show https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mpYduzgzMUnvAa7qLLLkv?si=28b7a0415f634baf Feel free to drop us a line at thepcccast@gmail.com, @thepcccast on Twitter, or ThePopCultureConnection on Instagram.
One would do anything for love and the other will make you an offer you can't refuse. Two major pop culture events of the 1970s converge as we discuss what links rock artist Meat Loaf and The Godfather films. We also talk about current events in the world of pop culture including new trailers for Stranger Things season 4, The new live-action Netflix Sandman series from Neil Gaiman, and the upcoming Roald Dahl series coming to Netflix. In other news, a TV bounty hunter is still tracking down Brian Laundrie and Alex Jones gets bad news in his trial over calling Sandy Hook a hoax. Don't forget to check out our Spotify Playlist that we update weekly with songs mentioned in the show.
In this episode, we discuss two icons of pop culture that, in very different ways, influenced our sense of humor and world outlook. Weird Al Yankovic has been entertaining audiences for decades, staying relevant, and gaining new fans. Kurt Vonnegut's writing is still studied and discussed because of his to its outlook on society, man, and often times war. What do these two legends have in common as well as what other pop culture events connect them? Listen to this week's episode of The Pop Culture Connection to find out. Email - thepcccast@gmail.com Twitter - @thepcccast Instagram - @thepopcultureconnection Facebook Group - The Pop Culture Connection Our Spotify Playlist - Contains songs and other audio discussed on our podcast https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7mpYduzgzMUnvAa7qLLLkv?si=8a109d48b82c47a6 Kurt Vonnegut Audio on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/319NEMLJhg8WECCM9bVnDe?si=UWFgEYv0Tr-6hz0wkLrRA&dlbranch=1
A prominent band from the 60s that captured the California sound and Four friends living their retirement years in the 80s. How are these two very different things connected? Join us for our inaugural episode. Hear music discussed on the show Listen to the whole episode and then check out this video