Peer into the future as we as we talk about pop-culture's present and past! John and Troy talk about the intersection of digital technology and (the lack of) privacy.  

Then John talks about Mystery Science Theater 3000, a long-running T.V. that celebrates the worst of cinema, recently resurrected on Netflix. Created by Joel Hodgson and now hosted by Jonah Rey, this show screens old movies with a group of people riffing jokes as the movie plays. With a comedic sci-fi premise, practical effects and puppets, MST3K is a beloved nerd franchise whose return was crowd-funded on Kickstarter.

In another realm of cinema, Troy takes us back to Italy in the 1960's and the pinnacle of the Spaghetti Western, Sergio Leone's "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly". Part 3 of Troy's 3 part series about the movie posters on his apartment walls, we round out our discussion of classic American cinema with one of the most iconic Westerns of all time.  Introducing the archetype of the gritty anti-hero, Leone and Eastwood created one of the most memorable and influential movies of the 20th century. Including memorable music and performances, this film stands the test of time, and then some.

Maplex Monk presses all the right buttons.

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Remix from Vado, "Da Hated" called Hate Sh^t. Something to ride to 100

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Listen to an excerpt from Reese Witherspoon's May Book Club pick: FROM SCRATCH by Tembi Locke, read by the author.

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On a crossover episode with Hip Squared, Andrew discusses a mysterious talking mongoose on the Isle of Man, Rachael delves into the sordid history of The Peoples' Temple and Jonestown, and guest John Beechem from American Fantastic discusses journalist and proto-feminist Nellie Bly.

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