It's all tapes this week as 1983 brings us David Cronenberg's 'evil TV' body horror flick, Videodrome, before we head down to the basement tapes of Daniel Johnston's 'Hi, How Are You?', a collection of home recordings that mark the makings of a songwriting genius.

*We do spoil plot points in Videodrome - be warned!*

YEAR OF THE WEEK1983FILM OF THE WEEKVideodrome - dir. David Cronenberg

discussion starts 00:01:55ALBUM OF THE WEEKHi, How Are You? The Unfinished Album - by Daniel Johnston

discussion starts 00:31:15

ALSO MENTIONED

Films/TV

• Return of the Jedi (1983) - dir. Richard Marquand
• The Dead Zone (1983) - dir. David Cronenberg
• The Substance (2024) - dir. Coralie Fargeat
• Tron (1982) - dir. Steven Lisberger
• Kung Fury (2015 short) - dir. David Sandberg
• Scanners (1981) - dir. David Cronenberg
• The Fly (1986) - dir. David Cronenberg
• An American Werewolf In London (1981) - dir. John Landis
• The Fury (1978) - dir. Brian De Palma
• Rapture: Nimbus Reborn (2024) - dir. JJ Eringa
• The Thing (1982) - dir. John Carpenter
• The Howling (1981) - dir. Joe Dante
• Ringu (1998) - dir. Hideo Nakata
• The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) - dir. Michael Showalter
• The Room (2003) - dir. Tommy Wiseau
• Tetsuo The Iron Man (1989) - dir. Shinya Tsukomoto
• Playtest (2016 Black Mirror ep.) - dir. Dan Trachtenberg
• Shivers (1975) - dir. David Cronenberg
• Rabid (1977) - dir. David Cronenberg
• The Tenant (1976) - dir. Roman Polanski
• Network (1976) - dir. Sidney Lumet
• The Elephant Man (1980) - dir. David Lynch
• Eraserhead (1977) - dir. David Lynch
• The Avengers (1961-1969) - TV
• The Avengers (2012) - dir. Joss Whedon
• Big Big World (1986 video short) - Daniel Johnston
• The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005) - dir. Jeff Feuerzeig

Music

• Down Under - 1983 song by Men At Work
• Lost Recordings vols. 1 & 2 - 1983 albums by Daniel Johnston
• Johnny Dankworth
• The Beatles
• Hey Jude - 1968 song by The Beatles
• Get Back - 1970 song by The Beatles
• Fun - 1993 album by Daniel Johnston
• Smile - unfinished album by The Beach Boys
• The Rhythm Rats
• Steely Dan
• Bob Dylan
• 1990 - 1990 album by Daniel Johnston
• Jeffrey Lewis

Other folks we mention:

• John Cassavettes - actor/director
• Marshall McLuhan - modern philosopher
• Tim Bakker - televangelist
• Andrew Garfield - actor
• Roy Scheider - actor
• David Lynch - film director
• Richard Marquand - film director
• Kurt Cobain - musician/Nirvana frontman
• George Martin - record producer
• Brian Wilson - musician/Beach Boys founding member

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