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031 JOSS WHEDON AND THE FALL OF POP IDOLS

POOP CULTURE: “Wait ... this is how we do a Charles In Charge episode?”  Its been a rough couple weeks for Buffy fans, what with patron saint Joss Whedon being revealed as a patriarchal wolf in feminist clothing.  But does the despicable behavior of the artist void the impact of his actual art?  Bob and Tim take a look at this pop cultural fall-out while also, somehow, invoking Scott Baio.  

00:00:00 - PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - numb nut crock-o-duck 00:00:37 - TOPPLING IDOLS - so this is how we’re finally talking about Joss Whedon / “Fallen Angel” 00:06:59 - SODOM AND GOMORRAH PAINS - the transubstantiation of Kirk Cameron 00:13:02 - NOONE LOVES CHACHI - not making Charles In Charge great again 00:19:00 - YEA, YEA, YEA, GONNA HAVE A ROUGH TIME - the perverse monster of Bill Cosby 00:27:16 - BEAUTIFUL ART AND GROTESQUE ARTISTS - despicable show credits 00:35:55 - DON’T FORGET ABOUT DOLLHOUSE - the tainted influence of Joss Whedon 00:43:54 - WHEDONESQUE VS. WHEDONLESS - can Buffy maintain her legacy? 00:52:18 - PRESSURE THE PATRIARCHY - why this conversation matters (and should continue) 01:05:06 - CLOSINGS - Contacts, plugs and no catchphrase / “Walking On Sunshine”

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MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE: “Fallen Angel” performed by Poison from their 1988 relesae “OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHHHH”

“Walking On Sunshine” performed by Katrina And The Waves from their 1983, self-titled debut.

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20TH CENTURY POPCAST! will return next week with OUVRE COMPENSATING.

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030 ROSS AND RACHEL

EFFIN’ SPOILERS: “Don’t stand ... don’t stand so ... don’t stand so close to me Ross.” (1994)  Will they?  Won’t they?  When they?  Why they? Those were the questions that put Ross and Rachel at the center of the FRIENDS ensemble. But was that romance destined from the start?  And would that knowledge diminish the ten year narrative?  And did Ross have a pet monkey for a whole season?  Bob and Tim try to answer at least two thirds of these questions on today’s Must-See-But-Its-Heard episode.

00:00:00 - SPOILER WARNING - and right into the show … I guess / “Good Intentions” 00:03:42 - RECONNECTING WITH TV’S FRIENDS - Bob and Tim look at Ross and Rachel 00:08:12 - WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY - Bob and Tim look at Sam and Diane 00:10:05 - SPOILER - ruination though TV Guide 00:15:09 - CRUSHES WITHIN THE ENSEMBLE - a relatable series of emotional actions 00:19:17 - THE REVISIONISM OF ROSS - creepy, creepy David Schwimmer 00:23:06 - WASN’T EXPECTING THAT - even though we were all expecting that 00:27:52 - FOR THE DRAMATIC BENEFIT OF BEING ON A BREAK - finally relating to this relationship 00:31:33 - AN UNEXPECTED COUPLING - Bob and Tim look at Chandler and Monica 00:38:24 - RUINING RACHEL’S STORY ARC - thanks for nothing, Ross 00:43:30 - THAT FOREGONE CONCLUSION - and tacking on a finale 00:49:12 - CLOSINGS - Contacts, plugs and no catchphrase / “Shoebox”

See Ross and Rachel’s very first scene together HERE

Watch the late 80s prom video that, strangely, brought Ross and Rachel together HERE.

And try your best to sit through just under one hour of Ross HERE.

The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies.  All rights remain with with their original distributor.

This episode of 20TH CENTURY POPCAST was recorded by ZENCASTR, a high fidelity podcast recording platform that records multiple guests from multiple zip-codes all as if they were in the same room.   Log on for studio quality recordings NOW! (exclamation point also provided by ZENCASTR)

MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

“Good Intentions” performed by Toad The Wet Sprocket off their 1995 release IN LIGHT SYRUP.

“Shoebox” performed by Barenaked Ladies as first (?) featured on the 1995 original soundtrack to the television series FRIENDS and later (?) on the band’s 1996 release BORN ON A PIRATE SHIP.  

The use of these songs are for entertainment purposes and without the expressed permission of the recording artist.

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20TH CENTURY POPCAST! will return next week with POOP CULTURE.

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Why did we consider this romantic? Hear us discuss the stalker case study that was Ross Geller this Thursday on 20TH CENTURY POPCAST at www.20popcast.com. #20popcast #podcasts #applepodcast #friends #mustseetv #rossgellar #rachelgreen #90stv #1994 #nbcfriends

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029 PULP FICTION

RETRO SHOCK: “Let’s all be like Henry Winkler.” (1994) - It wouldn’t be a discussion on 1994 without discussing the film Pulp Fiction.  But you know what Bob and Tim are NOT going to talk about?  That damn briefcase.  “Its Marsellus’ soul.”  “Its a light bulb.” Who cares, let’s focus on Bruce Willis’s pants.

00:00:00 - PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - unlicensed ad break 00:00:28 - ALMOST AT THE MOVIES - with Bob, Tim and 1994 / “Seether” 00:03:17 - OCTOBER 14TH, 1994 - stumbling into a cultural moment 00:08:47 - GOOD MEMORY/BAD MEMORY - and cueing up the soundtrack 00:09:32 - PRESENT DAY - a lengthy piece of entertainment / “Buzzards And Dreadful Crows” 00:12:27 - PRESENT DAY EVENTS - Hate speech and entitled fiction 00:22:30 - SLOW, DRAWN OUT, ENGAGING SHOTS - and a pair of Bruce Willis’s pants 00:31:56 - TIME PIECES (BUT NOT THAT TIME PIECE) - stories out of sequence 00:38:47 - MINUTIA AS METAPHOR - and an empathy for hitmen 00:44:02 - SOCK HOPS, SYRINGES AND JOHN TRAVOLTA- Meta-adventures in Tarantino-Land 00:55:35 - GOOD REALITY/BAD REALITY - and a shout-out to our fan 00:58:43 - CLOSINGS - Contacts, plugs and no catchphrase / “Whipsmart”

Watch the original trailer that got you to see the original film right HERE.

See John Travolta and Uma Thurman take to the dance floor in one of Tim’s favorite moments of cinematic meat-spectacle HERE.

And hear the cast converse about making Pulp Fiction while making Pulp Fiction HERE. 

The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies.  All rights remain with with their original distributor.

This episode of 20TH CENTURY POPCAST was recorded by ZENCASTR, a high fidelity podcast recording platform that records multiple guests from multiple zip-codes all as if they were in the same room.   Log on for studio quality recordings NOW! (exclamation point also provided by ZENCASTR)

MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

“Seether” performed by Veruca Salt off their 1994 album AMERICAN THIGHS.

“Buzzards And Dreadful Crows” performed by Guide By Voices from their 1994 masterpiece, BEE THOUSAND.

“Whipsmart” performed by Liz Phair off her 1994 album of the same name, WHIPSMART. 

The use of these songs are for entertainment purposes and without the expressed permission of the recording artist.

Subscribe to 20TH CENTURY POPCAST! on ITUNES and GOOGLE PLAY or stream it at www.20popcast.com.

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Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic at  EXAGGERATEDLIFE.wordpress.com and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com.  

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20TH CENTURY POPCAST! will return next week with EFFIN’ SPOILERS.

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Look who's talking...to each other. Hear us talk about Pulp Fiction on 20TH CENTURY POPCAST streaming this Thursday at www.20popcast.com. #20popcast #podcasts #applepodcast #pulpfiction #90smovie #behindthescenes #johntravolta #brucewillis

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A little prep work before tonight's podcast. #podcasting #applepodcast #20popcast #recording #pulpfiction

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028 PEARL JAM VS.

COMPACT DISC-USSION: “Globalized aversion to a pelican.” (1993)  It was a long walk from Tower Records before two college Freshman got to hear Pearl Jam’s Sophomore effort.  And when they did, it altered the cerebral landscape of their pre-20-something minds.  Clearly  Bob and Tim can rekindle those  same feelings in their 40s as they re-spin  that compact disc ... VS.

00:00:00 - PRE-SHOW PRATTLE - a good line to use 00:00:32 - THE CD IS … VS.- and here is how they got it / “Plush” 00:07:31 - “GO” - Vedder vocals and maybe there are lyrics? 00:12:09 - “ANIMAL” - soundtracking Tim’s freak-out 00:15:17 - “DAUGHTER” - this indie song is not changing the world 00:20:58 - “GLORIFIED G” - titles are hard 00:25:57-  “DISSIDENT” - can’t forget lyrics if you can’t understand them 00:29:00 - “W.M.A.” - etherial, experimental and with a self-important title 00:33:33 - “BLOOD” - meh  … and talking about another song 00:35:59 - “REARVIEWMIRROR” - those clever 20 Somethings and their fantastic driving machines 00:41:25 - “RATS” - It’s a soul patch Charlie brown 00:44:28 - “ELDERLY WOMAN BEHIND A COUNTER IN A SMALL TOWN” - a changing meaning to a meaningful lyric 00:51:54 - “LEASH” - bastards of young … -er 00:55:45 - “INDIFFERENCE” - anti everything … even climactic 00:58:50 -  CLOSINGS - Contacts, plugs and no catchphrase / “Plush”

Watch the entirely, hand-held camcordered live concert from April 11th 1994 that both Bob and Tim wound up talking about HERE.

Hear the band being interviewed backstage from this very same concert HERE.

See Eddie Vedder strum a guitar while performing Tim’s favorite incredibly lengthy in title song HERE.

And read an oral history of the band’s first 10 years  published even more years ago in SPIN magazine HERE.

The use of audio and video clips linked from YOUTUBE are for educational purposes and without the expressed permission of their legal holding companies.  All rights remain with with their original distributor.

This episode of 20TH CENTURY POPCAST was recorded by ZENCASTR, a high fidelity podcast recording platform that records multiple guests from multiple zip-codes all as if they were in the same room.   Log on for studio quality recordings NOW! (exclamation point also provided by ZENCASTR)

MUSIC FEATURED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

“Plush” performed by Stone Temple Pilots off their 1992 album CORE as well as acoustically from acoustically from MTV’S HEADBANGER’S BALL and featured on their 2003 Greatest Hits compilation THANK YOU.

All Pearl Jam songa featured in this episode were taken in sequentially listed order off a well worned and well-listened to copy of their 1993 album VS.

The use of these songs are for entertainment purposes and without the expressed permission of the recording artist.

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Follow ROBERT CANNING @rhcanning on TWITTER. Read his web-comic at  EXAGGERATEDLIFE.wordpress.com and his music blog at superultramegamix.wordpress.com.  

Follow TIM BLEVINS @subcultist on TWITTER and as SUBCULTISTon INSTAGRAM.

20TH CENTURY POPCAST! will return next week with RETRO SHOCK.

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Here is the shirt I was so sure I wanted but could never wear in 1994. Hear us talk about the album that inspired this fashion on this week's 20TH CENTURY POPCAST, streaming Thursday at www.20popcast.com. #20popcast #podcasts #applepodcast #90bands #90sgrunge #1994 #90smusic #pearljam #pearljamvs