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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 152: The Crisis Hangover

Worlds lived. Worlds died. The universe was never the same. But it took a little while for that universe to never be the same, and in this episode, I take a look at the period between December 1985 and July 1986 where DC’s titles began their post-Crisis eras, wrapped up things leftover from before the Crisis, or ended their eras altogether. From the continuing adventures of the Titans to the Last Days of The Justice Society of America and finding out Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow, it’s a curious bit of DC continuity.

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 The music in this episode is “Invincible” by Beat Mekanik and is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 151: The Uncollecting III: The Domination

It’s time once again to dive into The Uncollecting! In this year’s episode, I take a look at the PBS series Legacy List With Matt Paxton along with articles that explore the “legacies” of our generations’ past, like brown furniture and memorabilia collections that are left behind. I also give my own update on how this now long-running project has been going.

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And here are links to the shows and articles that I talk about on the episode:

Legacy List With Matt Paxton Season 5, episode 5 on PBS (may need streaming subscription to watch)

“It Came from the ’70s: The Story of Your Grandma’s Weird Couch” by Lisa Hix (Collector’s Weekly, 8/27/18)

“But Who Gets the Comic Books?” by George Gene Custines (The New York Times, 7/30/23 — subscription needed)

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 149: The Night They Saved Christmas

A corporation is blasting and drilling for oil and if they don’t find it at Site A, they’re going to dynamite a Site B and that means killing Santa! Take a trip back with me to North Pole City in 1984 as I review the TV movie The Night They Saved Christmas starring Jacklyn Smith and Art Carney.

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And here’s a couple of extras …

A TV promo for the film that aired on ABC in 1984:

A commercial for the Tomy Omnibot, which I mention in the episode:

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 148: Déjà View

Set at the end of the 1980s, Déjà View is a coming of age novel with a supernatural elements, and joining me for this episode is its author, Michael Thomas Perone. We sit down to talk about his novels Déjà View and Danger Peak and the inspirations behind them.

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If you’re interested in learning more about the author or buying his books, there are links below.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 147: In a Cold World You Need Your Friends to Keep You Warm

My trilogy of nostalgia-fueled movies comes to an end with a look at The Big Chill, Lawrence Kasdan’s iconic 1983 film that was a touchstone for the Baby Boomer generation. Along for the ride with me is Michael Bailey, who talks about the film and its impact on us as children of those Boomers as well as the movie’s best-selling soundtrack.

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Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 145: Alright, Alright, Alright

My look at nostalgia-themed movies continues! This time around, Amanda joins me to sit down and talk about a formative movie for the two of us: Dazed and Confused, the 1993 Richard Linklater film that takes place during one night in 1976. We look at the movie, its soundtrack, and the book published alongside it as well as share our memories about watching it many times.

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Bonus content! Here is a montage of pages from the Dazed and Confused book that Amanda and I talk about during the episode:

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 144: Where Were You in ’62?

It’s the first of three episodes that look at the nostalgia subgenre of films, and I’m starting with the granddaddy of all of them, 1973’s American Graffiti. Directed by George Lucas, this is a seminal film and soundtrack that takes a look back at the teenage years of a generation, and along with me for this ride is The Fire and Water Network’s own Rob Kelly. So get comfortable on that tuck-and-roll upholstery, pour yourself some Old Harper, and crank up the jukebox as we ask “Where were you in ’62?”

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And if you want to hear what I think of the film’s sequel, More American Graffiti, check out this old blog post: Sometimes, More Isn’t That Groovy

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 143: JLMay 2023, The Brave and the Bold

It’s JLMay 2023! Join me as I take a look at issue #10 of the 2007 version of DC’s classic team-up series, The Brave and the Bold. The Challengers of the Unknown! Superman! The Silent Knight! Aquaman! The Teen Titans! It’s some Silver Age DC goodness brought to you by Mark Waid, George Perez, and Bob Wiacek! Plus, listener feedback!

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Music in this episode was by Alexander Nakarada and was used under the Creative Commons license.

The opening track is “The Good Guys”:

https://soundcloud.com/serpentsoundstudios/6-the-good-guys-44-1khz-24bit?si=9dc3c042020641d3a983042e54b7a3e3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

The closing track is “Rise Up, Stand Up”:

https://soundcloud.com/serpentsoundstudios/2-rise-up-stand-up-44-1khz?si=9dc3c042020641d3a983042e54b7a3e3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 142: Cover Songs (Part One)

It’s the first part of an EXTRA-SIZED CROSSOVER with Fire and Water Records! Ryan and Neil, The Brothers Daly, join me for a look at cover songs. What makes a good cover song? Which covers are iconic? What covers have surpassed the originals? Which ones do we personally love? Join us as we each go through a list of five cover songs and talk about what makes them stand out. Then, in May, go over to Fire and Water Records to listen to part two!

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If you’re interested in listening to the songs that we talk about and are featured on this episode, here’s a YouTube playlist:

Pop Culture Affidavit Episode 140: My Batman Phase

If I can point the true origin of my comic book collecting career to one point in time, and especially one character, it’s the spring of 1990 and the character is Batman. For this episode, I’m going to take you through “My Batman Phase,” starting with how I first got to know the character, and walking through my experience with some of the biggest Bat-related events of the 1990s.

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