Paws Rewind

An entire episode about cats? Sign us up! This week, you're in for a hiss-tory lesson about some of the famous cats of the '70s and '80s. Buckle up, Toonces, we're going for a ride! Also featured: retro cat food commercials (and one dog food one), the art of saying "no", and ghost-seeing cats.

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This week, we're featuring one of the most memorable dads of the '70s and '80s: Charles "Pa" Ingalls of Little House on the Prairie. We muse over what kinds of treats would be gifted upon him if the holiday existed during his lifetime. For starters, he'd get to sleep in until 4:00 AM. It only gets weirder and more silly from there, folks. Also included in this episode: dad jokes, job preparation, and cats vs. visitors.

In honor of Angie's upcoming wedding, we remember some of the biggest and wildest famous weddings of the '70s and '80s -- everything from the rock-n-roll-ness of Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear to the majesty (and giant sleeves) of Charles and Di. Also featured: wedding fashions of the day, staying calm during chaos, and kitty greetings.

As the first of our ongoing reviews of the 70s/80s classics, we take on the quintessential coming-of-age book, Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, by the literary goddess of puberty, Ms. Judy Blume. Also included: vintage sanitary products, gratitude, and snuggly kitties.

Remember those wacky songs from the 70s and 80s that made us laugh and/or annoyed the crap out of us? How about the haunting ones that gave us totally creepy feelings? We sure do, and are sharing some of our favorites on this week's episode. Also included: Do your pets sleep in your bed? Do you recall the wild hairstyles from back in the day? We discuss these topics, badassery, and more. Listen in!

Enjoy these choice videos of our favorite novelty songs:

 

https://youtu.be/Fsj2wdFDmLk

"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes

https://youtu.be/XtzoUu7w-YM

"The Streak" by Ray Stevens

https://youtu.be/9vST6hVRj2A

"The Wreck of The Edmund Fitzgerald" by Gordon Lightfoot

https://youtu.be/nv33eaygVDQ

"Ode to Billy Joe" by Bobby Gentry

https://youtu.be/Qb21lsCQ3EM

"Valley Girl" Frank and Moon Unit Zappa

https://youtu.be/zcSlcNfThUA

"Tiptoe Through the Tulips" by Tiny Tim

https://youtu.be/lOfZLb33uCg

Honorable 90s mention: "Amish Paradise" by "Weird" Al District

https://youtu.be/N6_k_EIa87o

Honorable '90s Mention: "Boogie in Your Butt" by Eddie Murphy

We wax on with cat consultant, Daniel "DQ" Quagliozzi, about the 1984 "kid moves from New Jersey to California and learns the Miyagi karate method to protect himself from bullies and basically feel awesome" classic, The Karate Kid. We also test Daniel's 70s and 80s pop culture skillz and challenge him in a Paws Rewind version of To Tell the Truth that involves Barbie dolls.

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We're celebrating Mother's Day by putting two quintessential TV moms in the "ring" to see who comes up grooviest. Yes, we're discussing Carol's famous shag hairdo. Then we close out the episode recalling our childhood pets and wondering why Fluffy the cat disappeared after The Brady Bunch's pilot episode. Sounds pretty fishy to us.

Please note: The newer episodes of Paws Rewind do include some profanity, gosh-darn-it! But really, if you're sensitive to profanity, please listen at your own risk.

This week, we tackle what one reviewer referred to as, "... the worst falling in love with my hot tutor' movie I've ever seen." That's right, friends, we studied the 1983 coming-of-age film, My Tutor just for YOU. Also featured in this episode are: really bad Joe Namath commercials from the '70s and weird cat toys that are not cat toys.

Click here to watch My Tutor, folks (advance apologies). Make sure you're wearing your best aerobics leotards whilst viewing.

As promised, here are some MUST SEE videos as referenced in the podcast.

 

Cory Shubert of Shubert Media joins us on a visit to the crazy world of 1971's Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.  Did you know the Oompa Loompas were huge partiers? We had no idea. You won't want to miss that, plus the pop quiz, Rad Libs, and -- or course -- a bit of kitty-cat chat.

Connect with Cory: Shubert Media, Inc.

This week, Susie and I dissect the "Dope" episode of The Facts of Life, season one. Do you remember that one? The one where Sue Ellen smokes weed and Tootie and Natalie buy bongs? It really happened, folks. Plus, Suz reminds us of a weird 70s hygiene product that will totally tickle your fancy. And then we share the way we're rockin' our week -- how are you rockin' yours? Plus, pet nicknames! Of course we all have about a gazillion names for our beloved cats, dogs, rabbits, fish ...

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