Flopcast episode 718! It’s been over a year, but we’re finally returning to The Super Dictionary, that bizarre book from the 70s that taught vocabulary to the children using DC Comics superheroes. This time we’re learning (sort of) about words starting with H, I, and J. But because this book is so weird, we’re really learning that Batgirl is fascinated by geese, whales love Wonder Woman’s shoes, Atom rides hummingbirds, Supergirl irons her cape, Catwoman’s house is filthy, and Comet the Super Horse hates chickens. Yikes, we’ve learned so much, and we’re not even halfway through The Super Dictionary. But we’re trying to pace ourselves, lest our heads explode with too much very important information. (Is Aquaman secretly a kangaroo? We’ll find out soon, when we get to the K section.) #superdictionary #dccomics #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 717! Were you listening to the radio half a century ago? And was it ridiculous? We’re looking at a list of the Top 100 songs of 1976, and it sure seems that way. But it’s a fun mix of classic rock, disco, easy listening, disco, novelty songs, and a little more disco. There’s even a TV theme song on the list, and it just might involve a Sweathog or two. If you remember when the Bay City Rollers ruled the charts, this will take you back. Slip into your Starland Vocal Band concert t-shirt and enjoy. #disco #baycityrollers #discoduck #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 716! This is a short one, because here in Chickentown, we’re all a bit under the weather. (And the weather is not good. A massive snowstorm approaches, and we may be trapped in the studio until June. Please send coffee.) But we do have a quick concert report on The Monkee Men, an excellent Monkees tribute band we learned about from our friends at the Monkeeing Around podcast. This leads to a discussion of tribute bands in general, and we also announce the formation of Toy Soldiers, our new Martika tribute band. But that might be the medication talking. #monkeemen #monkees #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 715! With the Mayor away on special assignment, it’s a quick solo show with Kevin just yammering about comic books from 1976. Our collection of goofy 50-year-old comics includes: An evil space cowboy riding Superman, Harvey Pekar on the streets of Cleveland, the Joker and his pet hyena, Alfred E. Neuman as George Washington, Ronald McDonald in the Olympics, super heroes battling super gorillas, Andy Panda’s tricky pal Charlie Chicken, and much more. Half a century ago, comic books cost thirty cents. But this podcast is free. All we ask is that you waste your time giggling about Aquaman with us. #comicbooks #comics #dccomics #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 714! Here’s the second half of our memorial show, celebrating those we lost in 2025 from the world of pop culture and beyond. And yes, this week’s list includes both actresses who played Flo, the sassy waitress at Mel’s Diner, in the movie and TV versions of Alice. We also cover the mom from Lost in Space, the receptionist at WKRP, the sarcastic little sister on What’s Happening!!, a Phantom Zone villain, a Spinal Tap keyboardist, a ghost-busting gorilla, a Cricket, a Turtle, a Spaceman, heavy metal’s Prince of Darkness, and Buck Rogers. Plus many more. So get a beverage, get comfortable, and get a few Tom Lehrer songs stuck in your head. #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 713! We do this every year – time to look back and remember the people we lost in 2025 from the world of pop culture and beyond. This week’s list includes favorites from music (Roberta Flack, Brian Wilson, Sly Stone), television (Ruth Buzzi, Loretta Swit, George Wendt), movies (Gene Hackman, David Lynch, Val Kilmer), comics (Peter David, Jules Feiffer, Jim Shooter), and many more. And we’re not done, so come back for Part 2 next week. As always, bring plenty of beverages. #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 712! For our final show of 2025, we’re just relaxing and reflecting on another year of this, the most popular podcast in the world (if you don’t count every other podcast). So we’re looking back at Flopcast subjects, segments, and guests, as well as concerts, conventions, and whatever other weird junk kept us occupied all year. We also reveal our New Year’s Resolution. It will shock you. #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast (Link in the comments!)

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Flopcast episode 711! It’s our annual holiday spectacular! And once again we’re talking about old Christmas cartoons, because that’s all we care about. But this time, we’re looking at a couple of cartoons we’ve never discussed on the show before, and they’re both based on classic comic strips. (They’re also both on YouTube, if you want to play along.) From 1979, A Family Circus Christmas features a ghost Santa, a candy cane farm in the clouds, a busty mom, and plenty of crazy jazz flute. And from 1982, Ziggy’s Gift features the scrawny tree from Charlie Brown Christmas, the Irish cop from Frosty the Snowman, a creepy gray guy, and a million screaming turkeys. Both are magnificent. Also: A glitter bomb Christmas card from Panda! A Manos: The Hands of Fate Christmas card from Jacob! A lost Ziggy pencil sharpener! A lost TV show described as “Mission Impossible meets The Love Boat”! And the Mighty Morphin Figgy Pudding Pages! So please throw up the sash, turn with a jerk, and enjoy. #familycircus #familycircuschristmas #ziggy #ziggysgift #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 710! It’s the stupid holidays, so ’tis the season for a Top 4 1/2 List of our favorite holiday dogs! Of course our list includes dogs from Christmas cartoons (compliments of Charlie Brown, the Grinch, the Simpsons, and more), as well as Christmas books and even a goofy Christmas song. If we missed your favorite holiday dog, let us know! Or just keep it to yourself! That works too. Also: An evening with the stars of Stand By Me (they brought along plenty of cherry flavored Pez), and a holiday show with a Carpenters tribute band in Woonsocket, Rhode Island! It’s all just so festive that we can’t stand it.

#carpenters #topoftheworld #standbyme #wilwheaton #coreyfeldman #jerryoconnell #claudethedog #chicknpug #snoopy #vixen #grinch #simpsons #santaslittlehelper #rankinbass #yukoncornelius #rudolphtherednosedreindeer #singingdogs #jinglebells #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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Flopcast episode 709! Every year, dozens of ridiculous identical holiday movies are unleashed by Hallmark, Lifetime, Netflix, and the like. (They’re so cookie-cutter that many of them literally involve cutting cookies.) And every year, we try to fix them by making them weirder. So we’ve selected a few new Christmas movies, and we’re discussing their plots (featuring time travel, glassblowing, and pickleball) and casts (featuring, as always, Lacey Chabert). Then we’re randomly inserting some strange new element (a camel with wings, perhaps) into each movie so it meets our strict weirdness standards. There, we just saved Christmas. Pass the figgy pudding. #christmasmovies #holidaymovies #hallmark #lifetime #netflix #nikiluparelli #davidbowie #letterstocleo #kayhanley #pennandteller #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast

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