On this utterly calcium-fortified episode of Matt Talks Media, the crew unintentionally dives headfirst into the strange cultural afterlife of milk in media, folklore, and underground print culture.

Steven Doughty explores the unsettling history of missing children appearing on milk cartons and how the campaign blurred the line between public service messaging and mass media spectacle. Dr. Nolan Meditz shifts gears into the world of comic poetry, including a bizarre milk-themed example that proves dairy and literature make a surprisingly cursed combination. Finally, Dr. Matt Dorr examines the infamous underground zine Kurt Cobain Was Lactose Intolerant, unpacking conspiracy culture, alternative media, and the strange humor that circulated through late-1990s zine communities.

It’s weird. It’s academic. It’s probably shelf-stable. Welcome to Milkpocalypse!

Music featured in the episode:

https://korgansteinke.bandcamp.com/album/tattoo

https://dangerousways.bandcamp.com/album/high-anxiety

https://gayagainstyou.bandcamp.com/