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Flopcast episode 708! Before we plunge into weeks of holiday silliness, here’s something different for you! Five years ago, our friend Amanda decided to run at least one mile in each of the 351 towns and cities that make up Massachusetts. A month ago, she finished. And she’s here to tell us all about the whole project. Including: Covered bridges, waterfalls, murder roads, World War II bunkers, Jaws filming sites, an alleged UFO encounter site, Myles Standish’s legs, a chicken with a backpack, sweaty women on a bus, and much more. It all wrapped up in the geographic center of the state with dozens of friends, special Running Massachusetts t-shirts, and beer. But even if you weren’t there, you can still help Amanda support Voices Against Violence; we’ll have a link for you. Next week we’ll be back to our usual festive shenanigans. Please bring eight gallons of egg nog. #eso #esonetwork #geektalk #geekpodcast #geek #nerdtalk #nerd #nerdpodcast #podcast #flopcast #massachusetts #running

Episode 708 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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Jim dedicates this podcast to the memory of his friend Debra Reed who starred in the 1990 Cult Classic “Troll 2,” also staring George Hardy, Michael Stephenson, Margo Prey, Connie McFarland, Robert Ormsby, Jason Wright, Jason Steadman, Don Packard and directed by Claudio Fregasso. This “So bad it’s good” film has been a staple of many midnight showings across the country and has developed an incredible fan following equal to “Rocky Horror.” Find out about this gem on MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies.

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This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs review the first episode of Season 2 of Peacemaker. In Challengers of the Unknown #3–5, the team’s quest to uncover the cosmic fallout of Darkseid’s death leads them through dinosaur lands and alien science, a sentient asteroid’s infection, and a tense clash with the Justice League, ultimately revealing that the Challengers themselves may harbor Darkseid’s Omega power. In Nightwing #124, Dick Grayson risks his own life by donating massive amounts of blood to save gang members poisoned by mutagen, while battling hallucinations and the sinister Cirque du Sin, highlighting both his heroic selflessness and fragile grip on reality. In Poison Ivy #32, Ivy and Peter Undine battle the monstrous Ed Cooper in Marshview Swamp before Ivy seeks guidance from the tree-being Bog Venus, only to uncover painful truths and unsettling suspicions about her ally Janet. All this plus, DC News, Shout Outs, and much, much more!

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Table of Contents

0:00:00 Show Open

0:00:52 DC News

0:07:22 Challengers of the Unknown #3, 4, 5

0:11:16 Nightwing #124

0:12:55 Poison Ivy #32

0:16:54 Peacemaker S2 Ep1 – The Ties That Grind

0:33:21 Show Close

Links

Challengers of the Unknown #3

Challengers of the Unknown #4

Challengers of the Unknown #5

Nightwing #124

Poison Ivy #32

The Multiversity: Pax Americana #1 (Cletus’s Read More Comics Pick)

Earth Station DCU Website

The ESO Network

Earth Station DCU/BatChums Patreon

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TV Theme Songs!

We’ve got a fun one for you this week! Stephanie leads the Modern Musicology gang in a discussion of our favorite TV Theme Songs! We each select five of our favorite themes, give a little story behind it, and say why we love it. Our discussion covers everything from sci-fi, police and medical dramas to game shows and kids shows, encompassing funk, rock, jazz, soul, orchestral, kitsch, and the absolutely absurd. 

What do you think of our picks? What’s something that you love that didn’t get a mention in our show? Drop us a line at [email protected] or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you’re listening to us. 

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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ 

Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

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Rok Hall

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame held their 2025 induction ceremony was held on November 8, and Rob and Alan are here to review it all! The 2025 class of inductees are:

Performer Category:

Musical Influence Award:

Musical Excellence Award:

Ahmet Ertegun Award:

We review all of the key moments, including all the performances, plus acceptance speeches, the video packages, the In Memorium, and more! If you’ve not seen the program yet, it’s available on Disney+.

Let us know what your favorite moments from the Rock Hall Induction were! Drop us a line at [email protected] or just leave a comment on our socials or whatever podcast platform you’re listening to us. 

Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ModernMusicology 

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Modern Musicology is part of the ESO Podcast Network. https://esonetwork.com/ 

Find more about us:

Rob Levy: https://kdhx.org/shows/show/juxtaposition 
Stephanie Seymour: www.therearebirds.com  
R. Alan Siler: www.kozmiccreative.com  
Anthony Williams: https://watchers4d.podbean.com/

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This week we are taking a break from Star Trek Enterprise and instead going on an away mission to visit the 1986 movie Highlander. Jamie flat out refused to watch the movie, so instead, Bill and our special guest John Stephen King (who you may know as the voice of our computer) explain Highlander to a very confused Maria and Jamie.

Sound assistance by K.O. Myers at Particulate Media 

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Volume 1 of a new ongoing segment

In honor of the upcoming 40th anniversary, we’re starting a new series delving into some of the histories of the various cults of our beloved Dragon Con.

There are SO MANY different obsessions us con goers have become enamored with, we couldn’t keep them contained to just one episode!

Let’s Start Off With a General Overview

This episode, we’re joined by Mera, Joshua, Heather & Maggie to open up the discussion in this new series.

How many cults are there? Which have endured throughout the years and which have lost their luster? What predictions for new cults do we have?

The Dragon Con Report is a part of the ESO Podcast Network, Producer Jen “Lil’ Bit” Schleusner, Executive Producer Mike Faber.
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Loyal Order of The Ribbon

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Fed Ex Jon

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Dragon Con Report Intro and Outro attributes:

Stock Media provided by Blackmid / Pond5
Adventure Of The Pirates – Fantasy, Epic Orchestral Music by Pond5

Stock Media provided by MellauSFX / Pond5
Dragon Fire Roar Sound Effects by Pond5

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Batman ’66 S2 Ep46 – A Riddling Controversy

The Riddler now has enough money to buy Professor Charm’s Demolecularizer. He demonstrates his weapon on a park statue and issues an ultimatum. If all criminal statutes are not rescinded, he will begin dissolving all buildings in Gotham.

Episode aired Thursday, Feb 9, 1967

Director: James B. Clark

Writer: William P. D’Angelo

Cast:

Adam West – Batman

Burt Ward – Robin

Alan Napier – Alfred (credit only)

Neil Hamilton – Commissioner Gordon

Stafford Repp – Chief O’Hara

Madge Blake – Mrs. Cooper (credit only)

John Astin – The Riddler

Deanna Lund – Anna Gram

Jim Lefebvre – Across

Ken Scott – Down

Tom Kelly – TV Announcer

Bud Furillo – Reporter

Martin Kosleck – Professor Charm

Mike’s Shout Out:

Heritage Auctions

Drew’s Shout Out:

Green Lanter Ring Set

BatChums logo by Peter Cutler.
https://www.instagram.com/cutler7666

Theme music by Ricky Zero.
RadioCult.com
https://youtube.com/@wehadthat

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Joe Heath revolutionizes stand-up comedy. You’re welcome.

Music by Vincent E.L.
Intro – Ray Friesen
Outro – Christine Cherry
Art & Dad – Brad Heath

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Flopcast episode 707! As we creep into the holidays, once again we’re looking back at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades of the past. (Debbie Gibson is scheduled to perform at this year’s parade, so you should all be road-tripping to Manhattan RIGHT NOW.) We start with the 2015 parade (featuring that top-hatted honey-roasted freak, Mr. Peanut), then keep jumping back ten years at a time, all the way to the premiere of the Underdog balloon in 1965. (Underdog has been watching us from above ever since, and he is most displeased.) Along the way, we’ll meet some of our favorite pop culture stars (even Alice from The Brady Bunch shows up), and we’ll pay our respects to the giant balloon characters that were torn apart by trees and lamp posts. (Now we know why Kermit the Frog and Pink Panther hate Thanksgiving.) So fix yourself a festive plate of popcorn, jelly beans, pretzels, and toast, and enjoy. #thanksgiving #macys #macysthanksgivingdayparade #parade #thanksgivingparade

Episode 707 complete show notes and links at www.flopcast.net!

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