A listener letter about halftime shows sends the guys unpacking the culture and climate that turned a “wardrobe malfunction” into a headline-stealing, career-ending, congress-convening sideshow.

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Songs used in this episode: Al Hirt “Java”; Janet Jackson “Let’s Wait Awhile.” “Again,” “Nasty”

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_I

Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson NYT doc: https://www.hulu.com/watch/77018fba-f9c0-4197-b211-1043f5cf1c11

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/just-because-trumpeter-al-hirt-was-former-super-bowl-halftime-staple/

https://www.sportscasting.com/heres-how-the-nfl-chooses-the-super-bowl-halftime-performers/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_shows

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVIII_halftime_show

https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/tv-and-film/janet-jackson-documentary-timberlake-super-bowl/

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a38308619/malfunction-dressing-down-janet-jackson-true-story/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Again_(Janet_Jackson_song)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Rope_Tour

https://www.insider.com/justin-timberlake-janet-jackson-super-bowl-incident-timeline#december-2003-janet-jackson-is-announced-as-the-headliner-for-the-upcoming-2004-super-bowl-xxxvviii-3

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Michael_Jackson