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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 175: Tales from the TV Cart

Remember being in school and the teacher wheeled the TV/VCR cart into the room? You knew that it was going to be the most amazing part of the school day. Well, this time around, I go back through my memories of watching educational films in school. Starting with kids movies and Afterschool Specials in elementary school and up through AIDS education films in high school, I go through the movies I remember the most.

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And here’s my YouTube playlist of educational films!

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 173: Not a Problem

Synchronize Swatches!

In 1990, Fox debuted Parker Lewis Can’t Lose, a show about a charming teenager who always seems to get his way.  Comparisons to Ferris Bueller abounded, but the show went beyond that and made the idea its own.  For three seasons, the antics of Parker and his Buds–Mikey and Jerry–along with Kubiak, Shelley, and Principal Musso were unlike any other sitcom.  Join me as a I take a walk through the show by talking about its history, its cast and characters, and some of my favorite moments.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 172: It’s on Fox!

90210, The X-Files, The Simpsons, In Living Color, 21 Jump Street, and … Herman’s Head? Join me this episode as I take a trip back into the late 1980s and the first decade of the Fox network. I go into the network’s origins as well as its early programming (some of which were hits and many of which were not), and then will talk about some of my favorite or most-remembered shows in various genres.

It’s the early ’90s.  It’s my adolesence.  And yes … it’s on Fox!

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And what was on Fox? Well, here are some extras for you …

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 171: No, Seriously. Who Is Donna Troy?

It’s the most rewritten and confusing backstory in the history of comics. No, not Hawkman. Not The Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver. Not even Jean Grey. It’s Donna Troy.

For this episode, I return to the topic of the Wonder Girl herself by taking a quick look at how her origin has been told and retold, and then do a deep dive into the 2025 Titans annual by Phil Jimenez, which reveals the identity of her father and lays to rest the question of who she really is.

For now, anyway.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 170: VH-1: The Peak Years

In the 1990s and 2000s, VH-1 declared itself “Music First” and began airing original programming. It began with music-related shows and eventually went fully into reality television. But during that time, it was appointment television. For this episode, Amanda joins me to talk about those glory days of VH-1. From Pop Up Video to Behind the Music to Hindsight, we go through the shows we watched, what we remember, and why we miss true music television.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 169: Robin Lives!

From the DC Vault, it’s the “What If” story that Batman fans had wondered about for years (even though What If is a Marvel book): What if Jason Todd had lived? Join me as I take a look at the alternate version of Batman #428 by Jim Starlin, Jim Aparo, and Mike DeCarlo, and then dive into the miniseries A Death in the Family: Robin Lives! by J.M. DeMatteis and Rick Leonardi.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 168: white Water Memories

In 1987, White Water Summer, starring Kevin Bacon and Sean Astin, was released. The movie did poorly in theaters but gained a following on cable and video, becoming a coming-of-age cult classic. This episode, I’m joined by Mark Ray, one of the film’s stuntmen. He talks to me about the movie and his experience filming it.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 167: The Uncollecting V: Hoarders

It’s time for the fifth annual Uncollecting episode.  This time around, I take a look at an episode of the A&E show Hoarders that features a couple named Claire and Vance, whose enormous book collection has taken over their house and their lives.  Then, I look at the “Where are they now” update episode from 13 years later.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 165: Strictly Eighties Joel

“You May Be Right,” “Allentown,” “Tell Her About It” … all of these are found on the seminal compilation album Billy Joel Greatest Hits Vol 1 and 2, which came out 40 years ago. Join me as I take a look at the Piano Man’s music throughout the decade of the Eighties.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 164: Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the forces of good fight Skeletor for the freedom of Eternia! Cannon Films presents … MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE! This time around, I’m going to take a look at the 1987 live-action adaptation of the popular toy line, Masters of the Universe, which starred Dolph Lundgern as He-Man, Frank Langella as Skeletor, and Courteney Cox as Julie. I’ll give my review as well as my history with the entire Masters of the Universe franchise. Plus, listener feedback!

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Some extras for you …

“Sometimes, You Learn, That You Have to Settle for Less”, which is a blog post about my disappointment upon not getting a … Prince Adam figure.

“It Came From Syndication Episode 5: Cartoons” in which Amanda and I talk about cartoons of the 1980s, including He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

“Brand Me! (My Favorite Non-Toy and Giveaway Merchandise)”, which includes the Masters of the Universe cups from Burger King.

Finally, the movie’s trailer.