The Worst of All Possible Worlds

125 - Airplane! (feat. Bernie Wagenblast)

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The voice of the NYC Subway Bernie Wagenblast (Cranford Radio, ITE Talks Transportation) and the lads conquer their drinking problems and call each other Shirley as they cover the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker comedy blockbuster Airplane!. Topics include the film’s incredible joke variety, the brilliance of Leslie Nielsen, and what it means to like gladiator movies and have seen a grown man naked in the year of our LORD 2024.

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Bernie Wagenblast: Twitter // Instagram // TikTok

Cranford Radio presents the sounds and voices of Cranford, New Jersey. Hosted by Bernie Wagenblast. Available on Apple Podcasts // Spotify

ITE Talks Transportation is a collaboration between ITE and Bernie Wagenblast, founder and editor of the Transportation Communication Newsletter and host of Transportation Radio. Each month, a new podcast features a thought leader within the transportation industry. In keeping with #transportationtuesday, a new episode will be available the 4th Tuesday of every month. Available on Apple Podcasts // Spotify

The Stream by AASHTO explores environmental topics important to people involved in transportation and infrastructure programs. Available on Apple Podcasts // Spotify

The Transport Communications Newsletter

Media Referenced in this Episode:

  • Airplane! Dir. by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker. Paramount Pictures. 1980.
  • Bernie Wagenblast, the voice of NYC subways, finding her true voice after sharing her transition by CBS.
  • "Finger Flickin' Funny" by Rich Markey. UW Alumni Magazine, Spring 2007.
  • “How We Made: Airplane!” by Simon Bland. The Guardian. May 25th, 2020.
  • “Short Takes : Airport Announcer Is No Star” by the Los Angeles Times. Jan. 7th. 1991.
  • Surely You Can't Be Serious: The True Story of Airplane! by David Zuker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zuker. St. Martin’s Publishing Group. 2023.

    • TWOAPW theme by Brendan Dalton: Patreon // brendan-dalton.com // brendandalton.bandcamp.com

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