S3E4- Drugs, Devils, and Diaries: Go Ask Alice, Unmasked with Rick Emerson

The 1973 book Go Ask Alice was the iconic "actual" diary of a 15 year-old drug user. Allegedly. It was a school book fair darling for decades, while also regularly making the banned book list. But it turns out that Alice's story is much more sinister than anyone in GenX initially understood. Melinda and Conrad are joined by Rick Emerson, author of "Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries" to discuss this unbelievable story.

Unmask Alice is available here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637740425

REFERENCES

Anonymous, & Sparks, B. (1971). Go ask Alice. Simon and Schuster.

Blumenfeld, L. (2024, February 25). PROCTER GAMBLE’S DEVIL OF a PROBLEM. Washington Post. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1991/07/15/procter-gambles-devil-of-a-problem/36f27641-e679-40f4-ac02-9d12c59a2f3b/

Burke, T. (2008, March 11). I’m Shocked, Shocked To Find that Some Memoirs Are Fake. Easily Distracted. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://blogs.swarthmore.edu/burke/blog/2008/03/11/im-shocked-shocked-to-find-that-some-memoirs-are-fake/

Clark, J. R. (2022, July 5). Go ask Alice is a lie. But bookstores won’t stop selling it. Esquire. https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/books/a40204753/go-ask-alice-book-is-a-lie/

Emerson, R. (2022). Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries. BenBella Books.

Just say “Uh-Oh.” (20198, January 1). https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/books/98/11/15/reviews/981115.15oppenht.html

Lewis, R. (2019, March 12). ART, RELIGION CLASH IN ROCK LYRIC DEBATE - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-25-ca-962-story.html

Mendelsohn, D. (2008, March 9). Stolen Suffering (Op Ed). The New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/opinion/09mendelsohn.html

Michelle remembers, Jay’s Journal, and The Satanic Panic. (2020, March 12). Plucked From the Stacks. Retrieved April 21, 2024, from https://pluckedfromthestacks.wordpress.com/2019/07/08/michelle-remembers-jays-journal-and-the-satanic-panic/

Sparks, B. (1989). Jay’s Journal. Simon and Schuster.

S3E3- Beloved 80s Movies We Hate: The Princess Bride (1987) and E.T. (1982)

You know that feeling when you're sitting in the cinema, the movie is awful, and you're appalled? You look over to your friends for comfort and laughs, but alas, they love it! You are alone and scorned. What can you do? Why are you broken? Is there no hope? Join Melinda and Conrad as they discuss beloved movies we hate, and what it means for our immortal souls.

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S3E2-Waves: Waterbed History / The Water Babies (1978)

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This month we each picked a topic based on the theme of *Water*. Melinda takes us through the sexy (?) history of waterbeds, and Conrad takes us back to the late 70s acid trip children's movie: The Water Babies. Bring your arm floaties!

References

Evans, J. R. (2019, October 21). Whatever happened to water beds? Their mysterious disappearance—and surprising return. Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. https://www.realtor.com/advice/home-improvement/whatever-happened-to-waterbeds/

Garmon, J. (2006, August 1). Geek Trivia: Strange (water)bedfellows. TechRepublic. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20200803182109/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/geek-trivia-strange-waterbedfellows/

Green, P. (2018, December 6). The squishiest, sweetest sleep. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/06/style/water-bed-founder.html

History of waterbeds - Where did waterbeds come from. (n.d.). https://www.boydwaterbeds.com/waterbed-history

Kibbe, K. (2020, October 13). How the Waterbed Became a Sex Thing. InsideHook. https://www.insidehook.com/design/how-waterbed-became-sex-thing

Kimnewman. (2016, September 14). Film notes – The Water Babies (1978). The Kim Newman Web Site. https://johnnyalucard.com/2016/09/14/film-notes-the-water-babies-1978/

Lionel Jeffries’ “The Water Babies” (1978) on Records |. (n.d.). https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/lionel-jeffries-the-water-babies-1978-on-records/

Mitchell, N. (2018, February 11). The weird true story of the rise and fall of the waterbed. Apartment Therapy. Retrieved February 24, 2024, from https://www.apartmenttherapy.com/waterbed-history-rise-fall-255635

Pagano, A. (2021, January 16). Waterbeds used to be a $2 billion industry, but memory-foam mattresses helped cause their downfall. Business Insider. https://www.businessinsider.com/waterbed-inventor-60s-summer-of-love-comeback-2019-3

Starkey, A. (2024, February 19). The Cover Uncovered: The  apocalyptic image of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Houses of the Holy’ Far Out Magazine. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-cover-uncovered-the-apocalyptic-image-of-led-zeppelins-houses-of-the-holy/

Stuever, H. (2024, January 11). A ghostly retreat. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/2000/09/21/a-ghostly-retreat/5c0a173a-7b80-4385-aeab-834e39eda1e1/

Geological Katabasis: Geology and the Christian Underworld in Kingsley's The Water-Babies, Rachel Fountain Eames, Victoriographies, 2017-11, Vol.7 (3), p.195-209

 Tom's Afterlife as Geological Agent: Under the Surface of English Watercourses in Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, Darin Graber, Victorian Studies (Vol. 64, Issue 4)

 Reverent Induction: Epistemology and the Romantic Education of the Child Reader in Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies (1863), Clarke, Laura H.  Cahiers Victoriens & Édouardiens (Online); Montpellier Iss. 92,  (Autumn 2020)

 VALENTINE CUNNINGHAM, Soiled Fairy: The Water-Babies in its Time, Essays in Criticism, Volume XXXV, Issue 2, April 1985, Pages 121–148

S3E1-Musical Cops: Cop Rock and The Singing Detective

References

Bochco, S. (Director). (2016, May 17). Cop Rock: The Complete Series [Complete series on DVD]. Shout Factory. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BHCPQXA

Braxton, G. (2019, March 14). Before “Glee,” there was “Cop Rock” and “That’s Life” - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2010-jun-08-la-et-musicals-20100608-story.html

Carlson, B. (2023, October 4). Cop Rock, the show where police sang as they solved crimes (Cool Weird Awesome 852). Brady Carlson. https://www.bradycarlson.com/cop-rock-the-show-where-police-sang-as-they-solved-crimes-cool-weird-awesome-852/

Coldiron, K. (2021, May 10). Something to sing About: Why Cop Rock fails. Bright Lights Film Journal. https://brightlightsfilm.com/something-to-sing-about-why-cop-rock-fails/

Dennis Potter (obituary). (1994, June 8). The Telegraph. Retrieved January 26, 2024, from https://web.archive.org/web/20110220153453/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/culture-obituaries/tv-radio-obituaries/5443144/Dennis-Potter.html

Dramatic function of songs in musicals - Larry Avis Brown. (2023, November 27). Larry Avis Brown. https://larryavisbrown.com/dramatic-function-of-songs-in-musicals/

Fitzmaurice, L. (2020, September 26). “Cop Rock” 30 years later: Remembering the terrible TV Police musical. Stereogum. https://www.stereogum.com/2099836/cop-rock-30-years-later/columns/sounding-board/

Genzlinger, N. (2016, May 13). ‘Cop Rock’: How a legendary failure predicted TV’s future. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/14/arts/television/how-cop-rock-called-the-tune-that-some-shows-still-dance-to.html

Harris, W. (2017, August 23). An oral history of Cop Rock, TV’s first and last musical police drama. The A.V. Club. https://www.avclub.com/an-oral-history-of-cop-rock-tv-s-first-and-last-musica-1798248164

Hayward, A. (2023, June 18). Ken Westbury obituary. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/may/21/ken-westbury-obituary

Mundy, J. H. (2006). Singing Detected: Blackpool and the strange case of the Missing television musical Dramas. Journal of British Cinema and Television, 3(1), 59–71. https://doi.org/10.3366/jbctv.2006.3.1.59

Pierce, S. D. (1990, September 23). ABC’s `Cop Rock’ Is Certainly Daring, But It’s Just Too Weird. Deseret News. Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://www.deseret.com/1990/9/23/18883764/abc-s-cop-rock-is-certainly-daring-but-it-s-just-too-weird

St James, E. (2018, April 2). Steven Bochco has died at 74. These 5 shows explain how he changed TV. Vox. https://www.vox.com/culture/2018/4/2/17188376/steven-bochco-dies-nypd-blue-hill-street-blues

VHiStory. (2016, August 10). Cop Rock – tape 1260. VHiStory. https://vhistory.wordpress.com/2016/08/16/cop-rock-tape-1260/

Weinstein, S. (2019, March 9). Will Singing Cops Be Heard? : Steven Bochco’s new series “Cop Rock” is network TV’s great experiment this fall. The question is: Will people buy it? - Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles Times. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-16-ca-1279-story.html

Zurawik, D. (1990, September 26). Music and mayhem mix on flawed but exciting Cop Rock. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1990-09-26-1990269056-story.html

S2E13- Death: The True Meaning of Christmas (80s Xmas Specials)

Melinda and Conrad put the Dreamland spin on Christmas and review three decidedly dark 80s Christmas specials featuring the dark spectre of death: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus (1985, Rankin-Bass), The Snowman (1982, John Coates), and The Christmas Toy (1986, Jim Henson Productions).

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References

Adams, E. (2017, August 23). The Christmas Toy presents the darkest holiday of Jim Henson’s career. The A.V. Club. https://www.avclub.com/the-christmas-toy-presents-the-darkest-holiday-of-jim-h-1798242551

Debczak, M. (2019, December 9). Rankin/Bass Christmas Specials | Mental floss. Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/609505/forgotten-rankin-bass-christmas-specials

Gregg, T. (2021, January 6). A short history of the British TV Christmas advert. Anthony Gregg Partnership. https://www.anthonygregg.com/insights/a-short-history-of-the-british-tv-christmas-advert/

Harvey, I. (2018, December 17). How The Snowman was built. BFI. https://www.bfi.org.uk/features/raymond-briggs-the-snowman-christmas

Heritage, S. (2022, August 31). ‘We’ll still be watching in 50 years’: how Raymond Briggs’s The Snowman changed Christmas. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/aug/10/well-still-be-watching-in-50-years-how-raymond-briggss-the-snowman-changed-christmas

John Lewis & Partners. (n.d.). Every John Lewis Christmas advert ever aired. John Lewis & Partners. https://www.johnlewis.com/content/gifts/every-john-lewis-christmas-advert-ever-aired

Lawes, R. (2022, December 16). The Snowman animators celebrate 40 years of Christmas classic. Metro. https://metro.co.uk/2022/12/17/the-snowman-animators-celebrate-40-years-of-christmas-classic-17951623/

Miller, C. (2021a, December 12). A Look Back on The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. MovieWeb. Retrieved December 17, 2023, from https://movieweb.com/the-life-and-adventures-of-santa-claus-retrospective/

Miller, C. (2021b, December 21). A look back on the life and adventures of Santa Claus. MovieWeb. https://movieweb.com/the-life-and-adventures-of-santa-claus-retrospective/

Rogers, J. (2018, December 3). How The Snowman melted David Bowie’s heart. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/dec/22/how-the-snowman-melted-david-bowies-heart-raymond-briggs

S2E11-Vampira vs Elvira - Horror Hosts History

Vampira and Elvira definitely didn't get off to a good start with each other, but they definitely changed the televised landscape for horror and instigated some of our favorite B-movie anthology shows.

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References

Austin Film Society. (2015, February 25). The Incredible But True Story of Maila “Vampira” Nurmi | Austin Film Society. https://www.austinfilm.org/2015/02/the-incredible-but-true-story-of-maila-vampira-nurmi/

Davis, C. (2023, November 20). Hosts of Horror: A History - VAULT OF THOUGHTS. VAULT OF THOUGHTS. http://www.vaultofthoughts.com/2018/06/05/hosts-of-horror-zacherle-and-elvira/

Greene, R. (Director). (2012). Vampira and Me. https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B01GF6QFYW/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r

KLTV 1982. (2022, December 7). The Vault Of Horror Horror Bites - Halloween 1992 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cijIJ6iRVNM

Poole, W. S. (2014). Vampira: Dark Goddess of Horror. National Geographic Books. https://a.co/d/2LQB4bg

Prowse, J. (n.d.). The Vault Of Horror – A Dr. Terror Retrospective: Part One – Horrified. https://www.horrifiedmagazine.co.uk/television/the-vault-of-horror-dr-terror-part-one/

The Vampira Show (lost horror host TV show; 1954-1955) - The Lost Media Wiki. (n.d.). https://lostmediawiki.com/The_Vampira_Show_%28lost_horror_host_TV_show;_1954-1955%29

Those horror movie TV hosts around the world. (2020, October 28). The Professional Interpreter. https://rpstranslations.wordpress.com/2020/10/27/those-horror-movie-tv-hosts-around-the-world/

S2E10-Hughes Meets Candy - Favourite Late-80s John Hughes Films

No, we're not talking about the Breakfast Club. Conrad and Melinda screen each other's favorite John Hughes movie, both of which starred John Candy! Will Conrad relate to Uncle Buck? Will Melinda get misty at Planes, Trains and Automobiles? What will we learn about this era of the Hughes oeuvre? Tune in to find out.

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References

Botes, Z. (2023). 15 Trivia Tidbits About ‘Uncle Buck.’ Cracked.com. https://www.cracked.com/article_37886_15-trivia-tidbits-about-uncle-buck.html

Guerrasio, J. (2020, November 17). John Candy was reportedly paid only $414 for his cameo in “Home Alone,” and the film’s director said he always felt bitter about it. Insider. https://www.insider.com/home-alone-john-candy-angry-cameo-2020-11

Hutchinson, S. (2023, March 13). 15 Fun Facts about “Uncle Buck.” Mental Floss. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/59491/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-uncle-buck

Konow, D. (2022). The Untold Truth Of John Candy. Looper. https://www.looper.com/981094/the-untold-truth-of-john-candy/

Leppert, A. (2021). 10 Fatherhood and the failures of paternal Authority in the films of John Hughes. In Edinburgh University Press eBooks (pp. 179–196). https://doi.org/10.1515/9781474449045-017

Ringwald, M. (2018, April 6). Molly Ringwald revisits “The Breakfast Club” in the age of #MeToo. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink

Timmel, N. (2021, September 7). Did John Hughes teach us nothing? - NathanTimmel.com. NathanTimmel.com. https://nathantimmel.com/2011/did-john-hughes-teach-us-nothing/#:~:text=One%20constant%20in%20many%20John,Bueller's%20cheerful%20yet%20dim%20parents.

Ultimate Movie Rankings. (2022, November 24). John Candy Movies | Ultimate Movie Rankings. Ultimate Movie Rankings | Ranking Movies Since 2011. https://www.ultimatemovierankings.com/john-candy-movies/

S2E9 - Charity Singles and the 80s Spectacle of Giving: Live Aid and We Are the World

Conrad and Melinda discuss the onslaught of charity singles in the 80s: the concept, the dramas, and the impact.

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REFERENCES

African Biographics. (2021, April 9). MENGISTU : The Butcher of Addis Ababa and the story of Socialist Ethiopia | African Biographics [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaMnWQP9jUE

Bainbridge, L. (2018, March 22). The Eighties: One Day, One Decade by Dylan Jones – review. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/jul/08/one-day-decade-dylan-jones-review

Billinson, J. (2019, October 31). What was Hands across America? The story behind 80s movement. BuzzFeed News. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/joshbillinson/story-behind-hands-across-america

Cronin, B. (2022). Why Wasn’t Madonna Included In ‘We Are the World’? Pop Culture References. https://popculturereferences.com/why-wasnt-madonna-included-in-we-are-the-world/

Edwards, G. (2020, March 8). Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/we-are-the-world-a-minute-by-minute-breakdown-54619/

Ethics, A. R. &. (2023). Kindness for clicks: MrBeast and the problem of philanthropy as spectacle. ABC Religion & Ethics. https://www.abc.net.au/religion/mrbeast-and-the-problem-of-philanthropy-as-spectacle/101998574

Ethiopia’s unforgettable famines: Here’s why they really happen. (n.d.). www.cbc.ca. https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/features/ethiopias-unforgettable-famines-heres-why-they-really-happen

Jones, S. (2022, October 19). BBC holds firm over Ethiopia famine funds report. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/mar/07/bbc-holds-firm-ethiopia-famine-funds

Live Aid 1985 | The Tech-ops History Site. (n.d.). http://tech-ops.co.uk/next/live-aid-1985/

MJ Full Concerts. (2021, March 19). [Full Documentary] The Making Of We Are The World 1985 [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVg_nG4RV_k

New Earnings Survey (NES) - Age Group Gross Weekly and Hourly excluding Overtime data - Office for National Statistics. (2017, March 21). https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/earningsandworkinghours/adhocs/006810newearningssurveynesagegroupgrossweeklyandhourlyexcludingovertimedata

Nissim, M. (2022a). Did you know Noel Edmonds flew Phil Collins in his helicopter for Live Aid? Gold. https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/music/noel-edmonds-phil-collins-live-aid-helicopter/

Nissim, M. (2022b). 30 massive artists who DIDN’T play Live Aid and why: Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Rod Stewart and more. Gold. https://www.goldradiouk.com/news/music/live-aid-missing-absent-not-play-why/

Reporter, G. S. (2017, December 19). Band Aid 30 single raises £1m within minutes of X Factor debut. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/nov/17/band-aid-30-single-raises-1-million-pounds-within-minutes-x-factor-debut

Sharpe, B. (2018, March 20). ‘We are the World’: Ethiopia, Famine and U.S. Humanitarianism. US History Scene. https://ushistoryscene.com/article/we-are-the-world/

Staff, E. a. D. T. (2022, September 15). Live Aid raised millions of pounds but, 30 years on, what is its legacy? East Anglian Daily Times. https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/21647816.live-aid-raised-millions-pounds-30-years-legacy/

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S2E7: Stranger Danger and 80s Childhood Propaganda

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This month we're discussing the child safety panic of the 80s in the US and UK, the funny and the terrifying. Below are the audio version and the re-edited video of the live show, which originally aired 01 July, 2023.

References

Adams, C. (2023, June 24). Is the world more dangerous for kids than it was 30 years ago? Connect Savannah. https://www.connectsavannah.com/savannah/is-the-world-more-dangerous-for-kids-than-it-was-30-years-ago/Content?oid=2737349

An updated lead-crime roundup for 2018. (n.d.). Mother Jones. https://www.motherjones.com/kevin-drum/2018/02/an-updated-lead-crime-roundup-for-2018/

BFI. (2009, October 8). Lonely Water (1973) [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZWD2sDRESk

BFI. (2020). The lost art of the British public information film. https://www.bfi.org.uk/sight-and-sound/features/lost-art-british-public-information-film#

Child Victims of Stereotypical Kidnappings Known to Law Enforcement in 2011 | Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. (n.d.). Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. https://ojjdp.ojp.gov/library/publications/child-victims-stereotypical-kidnappings-known-law-enforcement-2011

Christopher. (n.d.). United States Crime Rates 1960 t0 2019. https://www.disastercenter.com/crime/uscrime.htm

Ephemeralfilm. (2011, March 23). PLAY SAFE (1978) UK Public Information Film - New Transfer [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-JfnhABs9U

Govind, D., & Govind, D. (2021, June 28). ‘A Missing Kid Is Never Forgotten. No Matter How Long They’ve Been Gone’: How The FBI Handles Missing Children Cases - Biometrica Systems, Inc. Biometrica Systems, Inc. -. https://www.biometrica.com/a-missing-kid-is-never-forgotten-no-matter-how-long-theyve-been-gone-how-the-fbi-handles-missing-children-cases/

Hartzmark, B. G., & Tribune, S. T. (2021, August 9). ARE WE FILLING OUR CHILDREN WITH FEAR? Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1986-04-06-8601250245-story.html

Juzwiak, R. (2021, February 12). Half-True Crime: Why the Stranger-Danger Panic of the ’80s Took Hold and Refuses to Let Go. Jezebel. https://jezebel.com/half-true-crime-why-the-stranger-danger-panic-of-the-8-1845430801

Let Grow Takes a Look at Crime Statistics. (2023). Let Grow. https://letgrow.org/crime-statistics/

Marshall, G. (1988, October 20). CREATOR SAYS PUTTING MISSING CHILDREN ON CARTONS WORKED DESPITE CRITICISM. Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/10/20/creator-says-putting-missing-children-on-cartons-worked-despite-criticism/99f5a30a-cbdf-4311-a496-fac05d517ab4/

Missing Children, Misleading Statistics | Office of Justice Programs. (n.d.). https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/missing-children-misleading-statistics

Palmer, B. (2012, April 20). Why Did Missing Children Appear on Milk Cartons? Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/04/etan-patz-case-why-did-dairies-put-missing-children-on-their-milk-cartons.html

Pearn, J. (1981). Reducing the child accident toll: education concerning accidents risks, and their circumvention. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1981.tb01916.x

Renfro, P. M. (2020). Stranger Danger: Family Values, Childhood, and the American Carceral State. Oxford University Press, USA.

Renfro, P. M. (2021, August 9). How Two Vanished Paperboys Changed the Face of the “Missing Kid” Forever. Slate Magazine. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/08/johnny-gosch-eugene-martin-stranger-danger-panic-milk-cartons.html

Rogers, J. (2018, February 15). Consider yourselves warned: public information films. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/nov/25/stop-look-listen-public-information-films

Speri, A. (2019, November 13). The NYPD Kept an Illegal Database of Juvenile Fingerprints for Years. The Intercept. https://theintercept.com/2019/11/13/nypd-juvenile-illegal-fingerprint-database/

Staff, R. (2019, January 11). Kidnapped children make headlines, but abduction is rare in U.S. U.S. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-wisconsin-missinggirl-data/kidnapped-children-make-headlines-but-abduction-is-rare-in-u-s-idUSKCN1P52BJ

Thelwell, B. E. (2016a, September 29). How common are child abductions in the UK? BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37504781

Thelwell, B. E. (2016b, September 29). How common are child abductions in the UK? BBC News. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37504781

Times, N. Y. (1983, February 22). FINGERPRINTING OF CHILDREN SPREADING. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/1983/02/22/us/fingerprinting-of-children-spreading.html

Veritasium. (2022, April 22). The Man Who Accidentally Killed The Most People In History [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV3dnLzthDA

Watch Never Go with Strangers - BFI Player. (n.d.). BFI Player. https://player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-never-go-with-strangers-1971-online

Welch, D. (2019). Protecting the People: The Central Office of Information and the Creation of the Nanny State 1946-2010.

Wendigoon. (2022, November 11). The Controversial Missing Children Milk Carton Program [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhsNinzPEb8

S2E6: DeLorean- The Story You Only Think You Know

Melinda and Conrad discuss DeLorean: the man, the car, the myth - and what it's actually like to be in one!

Note: The audio podcast contains special bonus interview segments with Michael French, an experienced DeLorean owner, and removes some technical difficulty experienced in the live show.

References:

Alicia Copeland. (2022, July 6). Today in 1984: Carmaker John Delorean acquitted of cocaine smuggling charges by reason of entrapment. Thomson Reuters Law Blog. https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/blog/delorean-acquitted-of-cocaine-smuggling-charges-by-reason-of-entrapment/

Andreina, D. (2019, January 21). Automotive History: John Z. DeLorean, The BMW Turbo And The Birth Of The DeLorean. Curbside Classic. https://www.curbsideclassic.com/automotive-histories/automotive-history-john-z-delorean-the-bmw-turbo-and-the-curious-coincidence/

Ardon, T. (n.d.). Tamir’s DeLorean Site. https://www.entermyworld.com/

Bramesco, C. (2021, August 2). ‘A malignant narcissist’: uncovering the dark side of John DeLorean. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/aug/02/john-delorean-netflix-docuseries-myth-and-mogul

DeLorean - The Car: Production Changes. (n.d.). http://www.babbtechnology.com/thecar/Prod_changes/index.htm

DeLorean Museum. (n.d.). DeLorean Museum. https://www.deloreanmuseum.org/

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Levin, H. (1983). Grand Delusions: The Cosmic Career of John De Lorean. Viking Adult.

McWilliams, M. (2022). COCAINE, LIES AND VIDEOTAPE. Wagner & Lynch Law Firms. https://seoklaw.com/legal-news/cocaine-lies-and-videotape/

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Wright, I. (2022, September 1). The Evolution Of The Muscle Car. CarBuzz. https://carbuzz.com/features/the-evolution-of-the-muscle-car

S2E4: Fairy Tale TV Shows of the 80s

Melinda and Conrad remember two fairy tale anthology shows from the 80s- Faerie Tale Theatre with Shelly Duvall and The StoryTeller by Jim Henson - and analyze the history of fairy tales in general. They also discuss their new obsession with the work of well-known Harvard folklore expert Maria Tatar.

Below, enjoy the edited and higher quality audio recording along with the slides we showed, or if you prefer- the live YouTube video.

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S2E3: Gen X and the Nuclear Nightmare

Growing up in the 80s for many of us meant a constant awareness and fear of nuclear war, along with everything that would follow. We explore the media of the decade and how it reflected these fears, with a focus on The Day After (US, 1983) and Threads (UK, 1984) - TV movies with a big message.

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S2E2: Beans (Beanie Babies: From Boom to Bust)

We discuss Ty Warner, Beanie Babies, and the lasting impact to the collecting world.

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S2E1: High (Grange Hill and Degrassi Jr. High)

Melinda and Conrad explore the trailblazing teen shows Degrassi Junior High and Grange Hill.

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56 - Howard the Duck

We travel from the comic books of the 70s to George Lucas and Willard Huyck’s vision to Marvel’s current cinematic universe to discover Howard the Duck - trapped in a world he never made.

Be sure to check out R.S. Martin’s amazing blog about the compelling history of Howard: All Quacked Up: Steve Gerber, Marvel Comics, and Howard the Duck.

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55 - Garbage Pail Kids

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Melinda and Aaron go dumpster diving into the Garbage Pail Kids phenomenon, and even suffered through watching both the movie and the cartoon series! Watch our podcast recording (complete with visual aids) or listen at the link below.

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References

http://geepeekay.com/ - Garbage Pail Kids Reference site

30 Years of Garbage: The Garbage Pail Kids Story. Directed by Jeff Zapata and Joe Simko, 2017.

Owen, Luke. “The True Story behind The Garbage Pail Kids Movie.” Flickering Myth, 21 July 2019, www.flickeringmyth.com/2017/08/the-true-story-behind-the-garbage-pail-kids-movie/

Boone, Brian. “The Untold Truth of the Garbage Pail Kids Movie.” Looper, 06 July 2020, https://www.looper.com/223675/the-untold-truth-of-the-garbage-pail-kids-movie/

 Olson, Jon. “An Interview with Rod Amateau, director of The Garbage Pail Kids Movie.” Normal People Like You, https://web.archive.org/web/20170402183759/http://www.normalpeoplelikeyou.com/article_assets/garbagepailkidsinterview.htm

 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Magazine, Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/TheGarbagePailKidsMovieMagazine