We're taking a look at one of the iconic B movies of the 1950s, the original version of The Blob!

Join in as we discuss the great Burt Bacharach theme song, the film debut of Steve McQueen, and early depictions of teenagers.

Plus: Are these the most exasperated cops ever? What does star jelly taste like? Under what circumstances do you have to street race someone? And are we really just rooting for the Blob to win?

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Next week: I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)

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Key sources and links for this episode:

• The Blob at Turner Classic Movies
• "Celebrating Film Nostalgia with Ooze and Aahs at Blobfest" (New York Times)
• "Kate Phillips, Actress Who Christened The Blob, is Dead at 94" (New York Times)
• "The Mystery of the Dissolving Saucer of 27 September 1950" (Miskatonic Blog)
• "Oscars 2016: Sam Smith Congratulated Himself on an LGBT Milestone He Didn't Achieve" (Vox)