Summer Getaways | Ep #85

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The ferry's leaving; hop aboard for a summer retreat full of grizzled weirdos, questionable food, and an ocean of social anxiety.    

 

Show Notes: 

04:20 Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn (The Aviator)
05:01 The Way, Way Back
06:20 Lake Wobegone
13:25 Interlude: Frankie Avalon: "Beach Party" (Beach Party)
27:25 Fawlty Towers
29:20 Interlude: Fawlty Towers opening theme
37:20 Weird resorts (ice hotels | Atlantis)
40:01 The Village (The Prisoner)
40:57 Glamping
44:50 The Poconos
45:20 Galactic Suite space resort
49:25 Interlude: Love and Rockets: "Holiday on the Moon"


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Summer Getaways | Ep #85

Summer Outings | Ep #84

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What are you doing on your computer? It's summer; get outside and sweat with the rest of us.  

 

Show Notes: 

08:11 World Naked Bike Ride
13:35 Interlude: Screeching Weasel: "I Wanna Be Naked"
15:30 Strassenfest
19:30 Allemande
20:03 Hill Valley festival (Back to the Future Part III)
21:50 Gypsy Caravan
26:45 Interlude: The Reagonomics: "Ren Fair"
27:15 St. Louis Renaissance Fair
41:40 Interlude: Donovan: "Ferris Wheel"
43:05 See also: Carnivals and Fairs | Ep #38
47:45 Applebutter Festival


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Summer Outings | Ep #84

Swimmin' | Ep #81

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We hope you brought your trunks. And an extra layer of skin.       

 

Show Notes: 

05:50 The beach
14:05 Interlude: Modest Mouse: "Ocean Breathes Salty"
15:00 Saltrash
17:30 Bootstrap Bill Turner
19:15 Castaway Cay
26:45 Lakes
29:40 Rivers
21:50 Interlude: Julie London: "Cry Me a River"
33:05 Brain-eating amoebas
36:20 The Raft (Creepshow 2)
39:40 The pool
44:55 Interlude: The Aquabats: "Pool Party"
58:50 Water parks


See also: Summer Vacation | Ep #28  

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Swimmin' | Ep #81

Saturday Morning | Ep #76

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Wake up! The spirit of Saturday Morning doesn't sleep in, and neither does The Hourchive. Join us on the living room floor for cereal, cartoons, and more.     

 

Show Notes: 

02:15 The Spirit of Saturday Morning

07:45 Don't sleep away Saturday
11:25 Interlude: Chicago: "Saturday in the Park"
12:20 Saturday morning cartoons
19:15 Saturday Morning Fever
20:22 FCC deregulation
22:25 John's favorites: Kidd Video | Kissyfur | Pee-Wee's Playhouse 
24:01 Drew's favorites: Zoobilee Zoo | He-Man | Transformers | TMNT
25:50 Gender neutrality: Pound Puppies | Popples
27:03 Movies: Rainbow Brite | Care Bears | Transformers
31:15 Interlude: White Lion: "Transformers: The Movie theme"
32:20 Cable
36:30 Teddy Ruxpin | My Pet Monster | Madballs
38:30 Cereal: "cartoons in a box"
38:30 "Can't get enough of that Golden Crisp..."
44:05 Interlude: Less Than Jake: "Do the Pac-Man"
44:40 A new era  


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Saturday Morning | Ep #76

Star Trek Conventions | Ep #03.5

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We're beaming back (way back) to the very earliest days of the podcast for a special full-length bonus addendum to our already epic Star Trek episode. Our conversation this time concerns the otherwordly phenomenon of Star Trek conventions. Pack your spending money and put on your Spock ears! 

 

Show Notes: 

02:10 Creation Entertainment
11:30 The vendor room

13:40 The Duras sisters
27:01 Convention royalty
34:45 Shatner ("Get a life")
37:27 Ethan Phillips
39:34 Costume contest
43:10 Star Trek furries
48:04 Tekwar

See also: Star Trek | Ep #03



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Star Trek Conventions | Ep #03.5