Ben and Pete find themselves curiously in sync: enjoying the same moments, speaking in unison, and finding aspects of the episode wholesomely enjoyable — is this a spooky fraternal synchronicity or are they merely following Fozzie's exhortations to find something nice in the show? https://audioboom.com/posts/8936205 Sources and References: Ben begins by saying that, as of … Continue reading Guest-starring Alice Cooper!
Guest-Starring Loretta Lynn!
When last we left Pete and Ben, they recorded an extra-long examination of an episode with unusual structure, and asked trivia questions based on a cinematic biopic. It's all happening again! Is this the new normal for both the show and the podcast? Does the House of Leaves situation extend to train platforms now? Tune … Continue reading Guest-Starring Loretta Lynn!
Guest-Starring Liberace!
Ben and Pete are astonished by the unconventional structure of this episode, in which Liberace gets the lion's share of the running time to perform a concert "for the birds". Will a performer doing schtick ruffle Pete's feathers, or will he be hypnotized by Liberace's glitz and glamour? A larger than normal episode to encompass … Continue reading Guest-Starring Liberace!
10 March 1971: What’s Up, Doc?
Anna and Ben sit down to visit the third most successful film of 1972, the slapstick comedy "What's Up, Doc?" They discuss how the film compares to its obvious antecedents and whether Streisand's character is more manipulative and callous than either Hepburn in "Bringing Up Baby" or any of Groucho's schemers, and whether Bugs Bunny's … Continue reading 10 March 1971: What’s Up, Doc?
Farced Perspective, 9 June 1971: They Might Be Giants
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Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Helen Reddy
Ben and Pete return, somewhat belatedly, to examining the 45th anniversary of the original TV broadcasts of The Muppet Show, and they examine Helen Reddy's accent, Doctor Bob's lasciviousness, and just how busy the Muppet studios were in 1978. With new characters, newly credited actors, and new Lego minifigs to vie for, why does the … Continue reading Henson Perspective: Guest-starring Helen Reddy
Farced Perspective 