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The Afternoon Special episodes
- Big, Stupid, Ugly Ogre: A Brief(ish) Production History of Shrek
"Maybe I am just a big, stupid, ugly ogre."
This week, we're taking a deep dive into the production history of America's favorite ogre, Shrek. Stay tuned until the end of the episode for a surprise project that I can't wait for y'all to see!
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38 min - And You're Watching Disney Channel: A Brief(ish) History of Disney Channel (from a former superfan)
"We're all in this together!..."
This week, I'm taking you on a pop culture deep dive of Disney Channel's golden age. In this episode, you're going to get a brief history on the channel up until the late 2000s/early 2010s and A LOT of (maybe embarrassing) stories from me since I was in the prime audience for this channel.
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Twitter: @hiimbobbi
Email the show at [email protected]
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43 min - The Great Doll War
"Life in plastic...it's fantastic."
This episode is for my Barbie girls and my girls with a passion for fashion. We're taking a look at the ages old war between Bratz and Barbie and the mechanics of how we view them. Yes, this episode was inspired by the news of the new Barbie movie, which I have endless opinions about (and I share them in great detail too).
The W Magazine Bratz article I mentioned
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Twitter: @hiimbobbi
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Afternoon Special is brought to you by QCODE.
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33 min - It's Just Not That Easy Being Green
"I'm green and it'll do fine. It's beautiful, and I think it's what I want to be."
This week, we're talking about one of television's best songs, "Bein' Green" by Kermit The Frog. We're gonna take a look at the very brief history of the song, it's deeper meaning, and one of it's best (and most heartbreaking) performances of it.
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Afternoon Special is brought to you by QCODE.
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33 min - The Curious Case of Jennifer's Body
"No, I'm killing boys. Boys are just placeholders. They come and they go."
This week, we're taking a look into the poorly handled marketing campaign of the horror cult classic, Jennifer's Body. We're going to look into how it happened, why it happened, and also one insane marketing tactic that was almost used for the film.
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Twitter: @hiimbobbi
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24 min - Let's Go to the Mall!
Get in besties, because we're heading to the mall! We got into the rich history of the American mall and how it came to be the one of the biggest, most tangible pieces of pop culture ever. I also share a quick rundown of The Grammys and my spoiler-free review of Everything Everywhere All at Once!
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30 min - Hooray for (Old and Messy) Hollywood!
The Oscars were last week and The Slap Heard 'Round the World has taken over everything, but this isn't even Hollywood at its messiest. This week, we're hopping in the time machine and take a quick walk through some of the strangest things that came from Old Hollywood.
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32 min - Boy Bands: A Brief(ish) History
Everybody!! Yeahhhh...Rock your body to this week's episode where we are talking about all things boy bands, including their history, their marketing, and most importantly, their fandom.
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32 min - Growing Pains: Turning Red and The Complicated Pop Culture of Teenage Girls
We're back and better than ever, besties. Season 2 of The Hi! I'm Bobbi Podcast opens with a retrospective of all things about Pixar's newest coming of age film, Turning Red and the complicated world of pop culture geared towards teen girls.
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40 min - Pass the Cranberry Sauce, We're Having Mashed Potatoes!
Oooh the turkey looks great!
Happy Turkey Day everyone! In this week's episode, we're talking about the Thanksgiving episodes of Bob's Burgers and why they're the best pieces of Thanksgiving related content, as well as some fun facts about Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade!
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About The Afternoon Special
From the publisher's feed
Your friend who knows just a little bit too much about pop culture. Each week, join Bobbi Miller as she takes deep dives into everything in pop culture that you never knew to ask about, but now need the answer to.
“I started The Afternoon Special as a series of videos on TikTok to keep me sane in the beginning of the pandemic. Soon, I decided to take my pop culture love to podcasts and The Afternoon Special Podcast was born,” says Bobbi Miller, host and creator of the show, which was chosen as the Apple Podcasts' Spotlight pick for March 2023.
Bobbi, who describes herself on the show as “your friend who know just a little bit too much about pop culture” takes her audience on an eclectic deep dive of topics that range from adult animation to vampires in media, and what makes the perfect holiday special.
“The main approach I have when deciding topics for the show begins with the question of ‘What’s a pop culture question that you didn’t know to ask, but now you’re dying for the answer to?’ and then the episode is born from there,” she says.
Bobbi has great ambitions for the show, but ultimately, she wants to keep it enjoyable for both herself and the audience. “I hope the show will continue to expand into other formats like listen-alongs or live shows,” she says. “No matter what, I just want to make sure the show remains fun. I hope the audience always walks away from each episode either having learned something new or just having had a good time.”