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Sugar Ray, David Spade, Jar Jar made the cover page, Backstreet Boys, Beastie Boys, Austin Powers yo! This week we're going on an odyssey through every single '99 cover of Rolling Stone Magazine with fellow podcaster Tori Bravetti and writer Emma Frasier.
With the rise of paparazzi and celebrity gossip, magazines became a go-to source of information and culture back in the 90s. We discuss the sentimental value of these printed time capsules, our personal favorite covers, and how long we think the format will last. We also dive into each issue, one by one, to talk about who made the cover, their unique cultural impact, and the absolute insanity of some of the pictures. 
FOLLOW ALONG WITH THE COVERS STARTING HERE: coverbrowser.com/covers/rolling-stone/17
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Writer Emmy Potter (Bright Wall, Dark Room/IFC) is on the show this week talking about season 2, episode 14: THE FUCK BUDDY.
We discuss Miranda's unfortunate throughline of dating abusive men, our apprehension toward double dating (and how it ends poorly for Charlotte), and how the show brought "scandalous" sex practices like "fuck buddies" into the mainstream. 
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Kenny joins forces with former WWE writer Dave Schilling to take Phil on a journey BEYOND THE MAT.With a culture based around violence, god-like personas, and bitter rivalries, it's easy to forget the real life people behind this larger than life form of entertainment. Through Barry W. Blaustein's critically acclaimed and intimate documentary about the lives of three wrestlers, at three wildly different points in their careers, we take an in-depth look at this wildly contradictory art form. We also pick Dave's mind about the odd job of writing for wrestling, the community surrounding the industry, and the famous attitude era this film is set in.
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Hillary Busis (Senior Editor - Vanity Fair) sits down to talk about a low ranking episode of Sex and the City: Games People Play.Carrie runs into a suprising cameo (BON JOVI?!) while attempting therapy, Samantha tries her hand at picking up men at a sports bar (This part was almost definitely written by a man), and Miranda gets duped by a hunk in the building across from her. Plus, Hillary shares her experience binging the show her sophomore year of highschool, and talks about how it can strike a VERY different chord with you at different stages of your life.
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Few directors have been able to reach the heights AND depths that film veteran Clint Eastwood has in his 60 years of filmmaking, and we brought on writer Norm Wilner (NOW Toronto) to discuss every up, and every down, via Eastwood's painfully tepid mystery/drama TRUE CRIME.We discuss Eastwood's endless history of being torn apart by critics, only to come back with a career defining, box office hit, and his complicated relationship to the republican party and race relations. Furthermore, how does a man who looked so good in his prime deal with the fact that he's aging? Well, it DEFINITLEY gets put on the screen in very bizarre ways.Grit your teeth, swallow a fistfull of gravel, and get ready to step into the mind and career of one of the most fascinating directors of all time.
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Producer Hailey Wierengo and talent agent Alex Amin are on the show this week discussing Sex and the City season 2, episode 12: La Douleur Exquise!On this episode, featuring S&M restaurants, shoe fetishes, and a strange desire to be caught in the act, Phil and our guests discuss how the show was poorly recieved by men, how it could be so easily dismissed, and the borderline fantasy elements of the way the show portrays New York living.

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Writer Tom Lorenzo joins us to tear apart Universal Soldier: The Return, a sequel that never should have been made.After an alright first film, and two made-for-television disasters, the Universal Soldier franchise seemed to be dead in the water. So why was 45 million dollars thrown at a sequel? Must have been a pretty great script, right? Wrong. Universal Soldier: The Return is an absolute mess, and there is plenty for us to discuss when it comes to the questionable choices made at every turn, but this stinker of a movie mostly acts as the perfect diving board for conversations on the decline of the action movie genre, Jean-Claude Van Damme's career (and macho-man actors in general), and how a great B-Movie concept can be squandered on a forgettable film.
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Social media guru Jarett Wieselman is on the show this week to talk about s2, e11: EVOLUTION.
Jarett shares his personal connections to, and thoughts on, the show, including his take on why Carrie is the most sexually repressed character on an otherwise sexually open show, and a shocking story involving his own nose. (Can YOU guess what prop Jarett sniffed?) We also touch on the upcoming continuation of the series, and how it will fly without Samantha Jones.
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Documentarian/Producer Kirk Fraser (The Life of Rayful Edmund, American Gangster) joins Phil and Kenny to discuss the controversial 1999 documentary AMERICAN PIMP.Interviewing both legal and illegal pimps from all across the country, the Hughes Brothers create an unbiased portrait of the way life is within a subculture most of us are too uncomfortable to talk about outside of comedic stereotypes. Using the unrestrained style of the film as a jumping off point, Kirk provides insight into what it means to present an underrepresented point of view, even if it's one you don't agree with, and how filmmakers at all levels need to better understand the cultures they are putting on screen. We also discuss why this movie was poorly recieved and overlooked at the time of release, and why it is hard (but important) to find today.
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On this week's Sex and the City Saturdays, we're covering one of the more forgettable episodes of the show; THE CASTE SYSTEM. 
To Phil and Writer/Producer/Guest Corinn Stikeman's delight, even the lesser episodes of SatC tend breed great conversation. From Samantha's less than couth storyline involving a rich man and his servant, to Miranda and Steve's relationship falling apart over their salary gap and a suit, the two have A LOT to cover regarding the way this show tackles the delicacies of interpersonal economics. Plus, stay tuned to the end for a suprising argument in favor of a character we have absolutely slammed throughout this miniseries.
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