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Episode 67: Ghostbusters II

Happy New Year! We kick off 2022 with a bona fide New Year's movie: Ghostbusters II! The gang returns to fight an evil spirit trapped in a painting who wants to kidnap and inhabit a baby on New Year's Eve. It's an extremely silly film, but the soundtrack is almost wall to wall bangers!
New Jack Swing was on the rise in a big way in 1989, and bolstered by singles from Bobby Brown and Run DMC, this soundtrack was one of the breakout hits of that summer. In addition, we get tracks from New Edition, Doug E. Fresh, Glenn Frey, and the requisite Oingo Boingo cut. And, for some reason, they dug up an Elton John B-side to fill out the album.
So fire up those proton packs and join us as we ring in the new year!
SHOW NOTES:
Ghostbusters II is available to stream here!
For more on New Jack Swing, see our episode on The Mask
INTRO: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr.
OUTRO: "We're Back" by Bobby Brown
MUSIC VIDEOS:
"On Our Own" by Bobby Brown
"Ghostbusters" by Run DMC
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Episode 66: The Star Wars Holiday Special

Happy Life Day everyone! On this episode we observe every Wookiee's favorite holiday with a look at the Star Wars Holiday Special! The year was 1978, Star Wars was still the hottest movie on the planet, so the folks at CBS smashed together a two-hour primetime special that is still leaving Star Wars fans baffled to this very day.
We got celebrity guest stars Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Bea Arthur, musical performances from Diahann Carroll and Jefferson Starship, and a weird story about the Empire terrorizing Chewbacca's family around the holidays. It's all very strange...
SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
The Star Wars Holiday Special is available on YouTube
The Rifftrax version is also available on YouTube
Wookieepedia's entry on Art Carney's character, Saun Dann
Jefferson Starship, "Light The Sky On Fire"
INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
OUTRO: "Star Wars" by Bill Murray
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Episode 65: Giving Thanks For Mel Brooks

Happy Thanksgiving, gang! On this week's show, we're giving thanks for a comedy legend and discuss some our favorite songs from the films of Mel Brooks! In a film career spanning five decades, Mel Brooks has produced some of the greatest comedies of all time. But not one to simply tell a joke, Brooks goes all out with elaborate musical numbers, Borscht Belt comedy routines, and yes, even the occasional pop theme song.
On this episode, we cover the whole range of Brooks' filmography, from his original 1967 film version of The Producers to its 2001 Broadway musical adaptation. AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN! Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, The Twelve Chairs, we go all over the place tonight!
SHOW NOTES:
Mel Brooks explains and sings the Twelve Chairs theme
Check out Mel Brooks' new autobiography, "All About Me", today!
INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
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Episode 64: Heavy Metal

This week's soundtrack is 100% heavy metal! Or rather, it's the soundtrack to the 1981 animated cult classic Heavy Metal! And to help us break it all down, we brought in a pair of ringers. Libby's husband Ian Austin is here to give us the history of the Heavy Metal comics, while Eeon Smith is on hand to provide commentary on the laserdisc format. And of course, all four of us dive into the soundtrack to this weird, horny mess of a film.
So how's that soundtrack? It's an all-star lineup of classic hard rock acts like Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey and Blue Oyster Cult! Oh, you were hoping for some heavy metal? Well there's Black Sabbath. And Steely Dan's Donald Fagen. That guy's totally metal.
Look, it's a crazy, mixed up universe out there, and Heavy Metal has the goods to prove it. So strap on your battle armor bikini and raise your space swords high. It's about to get weird...
SHOW NOTES
Heavy Metal is available the stream here
Check out the final episodes of The Shattered Shield today!
Check out Eeon Smith and the Canned Laser Podcast
Libby in full Taarna cosplay
INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
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Episode 63: Teen Wolf Too

Happy Halloween! This week we bring you an episode about the much maligned 80s comedy sequel Teen Wolf Too. Jason Bateman, in his feature film debut, stars as the younger cousin to Michael J. Fox's original Teen Wolf. This time around, the werewolf goes to college, joins the school's boxing team, and... Look, it's literally the first film all over again. That's all you need to know.
But believe it or not, this film has a surprisingly decent soundtrack! We get two standout tracks from Oingo Boingo, a solid mix of 80s synthpop (B.G. Vox), southern rock (Desert Rose Band) and new wave (Real Life), and also an extremely misguided cover of The Contours' "Do You Love Me". 
SHOW NOTES:
Teen Wolf Too is available to stream here
Visit Hamilton College today!
Discord & Rhyme (featuring Libby) on Oingo Boingo's "Dead Man's Party"
Be sure to check out our previous Halloween episodes:
Forbidden Zone
Hobgoblins
INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
OUTRO: "Do You Love Me" by Ragtime
MUSIC VIDEOS:
"Not A Soul Around" by Ed Kuepper
"Send Me An Angel" by Real Life
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Episode 62: Grosse Pointe Blank

This week's podcast is all about the soundtrack to Grosse Pointe Blank! John Cusack plays contract killer Martin Blank, whose next job just happens to take place in his hometown on the weekend of his 10-year high school reunion.
And to help us break down this album, we've arranged a high school reunion of our own! Joining us this week is one of Libby's actual high school classmates, McKenzie Cassidy, author of the book Here Lies a Father!
As for the soundtrack? It was personally curated by John Cusack and The Clash's Joe Strummer, and it's almost entirely 80s new wave and two-tone ska. We got The Clash, The Specials, The English Beat, Violent Femmes, and Guns N Roses for some reason. So get out your yearbooks and put on your nametags, because the reunion's about to start!  
SHOW NOTES:
Grosse Pointe Blank is available to stream here!
Check out Here Lies a Father today!
See also: Our episode on Godzilla
INTRO/OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
MUSIC VIDEOS:
"Mirror in the Bathroom" by The English Beat
"Under Pressure" by Queen w/ David Bowie
"We Care A Lot" by Faith No More
"Absolute Beginners" by The Jam
El Matador" by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs
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Episode 61: Dirty Work

We pay tribute this week to the late, great Norm Macdonald with a look at his 1998 cult classic (and OST Party favorite) Dirty Work! And to help us do our own dirty work, we've enlisted the help of Johnny-5 from the Christmas Creeps podcast. Three Norm fans in one show. What could possibly go wrong?!
Now, this film doesn't have an official soundtrack album, but you best believe there are plenty of songs for us to discuss. Dirty Work is basically 1998 in movie form, so we get hit singles from Third Eye Blind, Chumbawamba, and Better Than Ezra, as well as appearances from AC/DC, The Reverend Horton Heat, and some weird song about pina coladas...
SHOW NOTES:
Dirty Work is available to stream here!
Norm's legendary bit from the Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget
INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
OUTRO: "Power" by KMFDM
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Episode 60: The Great Muppet Songbook

It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights! For nearly fifty years, Jim Henson's Muppets have raised entire generations on classic tunes that have taught us how to laugh, cry, and experience the whole range of emotions in between. So this week, we're taking a look at ten of our favorite Muppet songs! 
Our selection ranges from the original Muppet Show all the way up to the latest feature film, Muppets Most Wanted. Join us as we cry our eyes out over "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday", dig into the emotional core of The Muppet Christmas Carol, delight in the go-for-broke showmanship of "Hey A Movie!" and "We're Doing a Sequel", and more!
SHOW NOTES:
Follow along with our YouTube playlist here!
Deadline: "Frank Oz: "Disney Doesn't Want Me" To Do The Muppets Anymore"
Vulture: "The Story Behind the Music of The Muppet Christmas Carol"
DefunctTV: Jim Henson
INTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
OUTRO: "Movin' Right Along to 2021" by Kermit & Fozzie
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