So it’s Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanuaaaaaaaaaaaaary. Blah. BUT, thankfully I’m here to bore you all to death … I mean, get you pumped up for another year of pop culture randomness! Join me for 40 minutes of rambling where I talk about Christmas, highlights from last year, and what I’m looking forward to this year.
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It’s the end of the year and that means it’s the end of my year-long series, “1994: The Most Important Year of the Nineties!” I close things out with another grab bag that features music, movies, television, politics, and the Internet and then give a final, closing statement about why 1994 is the most important year of what’s proven to be an incredibly important decade.
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And for your viewing/listening pleasure, here’s some things that were covered in the grab bag or at least mentioned at one point or another …
Dave Matthews Band: “Best of What’s Around”
Hammer: “Pumps and a Bump”
Weezer: “Buddy Holly”
Beastie Boys: “Sabotage”
Scenes from The Ref
Opening credits to Party of Five
BoDeans: “Closer to Free”
Live: “Selling the Drama”
Live: “Lightning Crashes”
The trailer for True Lies
A call from The Jerky Boys
Dave Matthews Band: “Ants Marching”
Real McCoy: “Another Night”
BECAUSE NOBODY DEMANDED IT, it’s time for yet another Christmas episode! And this year, I’m saving you from the barrage of crappy Christmas “classics” out there with my own TOP TWELVE COUNTDOWN of CHRISTMAS FAVORITES! Plus, a special long-distance dedication!
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And here, for your viewing pleasure, are the thirteen songs that I play on the countdown …
Bob Rivers, “It’s the Most Fattening Time of the Year”
Everclear, “Hating You For Christmas”
Run DMC, “Christmas in Hollis”
“Weird Al” Yankovic, “Christmas at Ground Zero”
The Kinks, “Father Christmas”
Sarah McLachlan, “Song for a Winter’s Night”
The Carpenters, “Merry Christmas, Darling”
Ramones, “Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight)”
Wham!, “Last Christmas”
Elton John, “Step Into Christmas”
The Waitresses, “Christmas Wrapping”
Bob Rivers, “The Twelve Pains of Christmas”
The Pogues f/Kirsty MacColl, “Fairytale of New York”
After a bit of a detour back in the world, we’re in the ‘Nam again and so is Daniels, the communications officer who was more cut-up than cut out for combat. But he’s there reluctantly and has definitely changed. It’s “Back in the Saddle Again” in The ‘Nam #33 by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue I’ll be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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Issue #31 brings closure to the subplot involving the 23rd’s resident comic geek, Aeder. “Fire and Ice” is brought to you by Doug Murray, Wayne Vansant, and Geof Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue Ill be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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With episode 37, I return to 1994: The Most Important Year of the Nineties with the only thing that I could possibly cover for episode 37: CLERKS! And to join me for this discussion of Kevin Smith’s classic debut is Trentus Magnus, the award-winning host of Trentus Magnus Punches Reality. We guarantee that it is so awesome, it will break you.
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We take a look at “Bunker Line” and July 1968 in issue #30 of The ‘Nam, a story that introduces Lt. Biggs and shows Ice and Pig’s return to action. It’s brought to us by Murray, Vansant and Isherwood. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue Ill be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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It’s National Banned Books Week and this time out I take a quick look at censorship, challenged and banned books, challenged and banned comics, the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund, and why and how censorship of this sort still exists.
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Here are some links and resources that I mentioned in the episode:
Banned Books Week’s Official Website
The American Library Association’s Banned Books Weeks Website
“War and Peace” is the title of issue #29 of The ‘Nam and what we’ve got here is a look at the rest of the world while the guys from the 23rd take a little R&R. This episode is full of historical context including events that are important and notable from June 1968. As always, in addition to the summary and review of the issue Ill be taking a look at the letters, ‘Nam Notes, and ads.
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Pop Culture Affidavit, the podcast that covers everything random in the world of popular culture has finally arrived at Two True Freaks! To celebrate our big move and the podcast’s third anniversary, it’s time for the third annual Baltimore Comic-Con episode! I take a look at the 2014 convention and talk about creators I met, comics I had signed, and what a whirlwind day it was. AND be sure to check out the show notes for all sorts of exclusive pictures!
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And now, here are the exclusive convention extras, which means pictures! Pictures! Pictures!!!
And a quick warning. These pictures are pretty large and very self-indulgent. Enjoy!
Now, unlike this line, you won’t have to wait. There’s plenty after the jump …
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