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Episode 645: Schloctoberfest 2024 #4 (Pink Flamingos & Desperate Living)

On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into two miraculously trashy John Waters films from the 1970s, Pink Flamingos (1972) and Desperate Living (1977), to cap off our annual Schloctoberfesting. TEXTS DISCUSSED NOTES Check out my interview with John Waters back on episode 133. For excellent tattoos in the Orlando area, check out… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #505: The Amityville Horror

I had a trout Beanie Baby named Rainbow. The prize jewell of my collection is now gone with the rest. All sold on eBay by the Goose Lord and his gang. I’m sorry. I can’t process the loss right now. Maybe I’ll work up the strength next time. — To be continued. Happy Halloween, everybody!… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #98: Morning Papers

Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #77

Dear Dr. Perfect, I just started my ENC 1102 class, and our first assignment was to write a review for a movie of our choosing. A class friend had asked to see my essay so they could figure out how to format theirs and I happily obliged. Come to find out, they took my work… Continue reading
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Episode 644: Schloctoberfest 2024 #3 (Eraserhead)!

On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into David Lynch’s first film feature, Eraserhead. We consider the existential threat of re-animated chickens, hyper-sexual surrealism, and other important matters. NOTES If you are an amazon customer, one way to support this show is to begin shopping with this affiliate link, so that the podcast is… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #504: House

“Who are you?” I asked the pencil-necked geek hiding in what was formerly my Beanie Baby archive. “I’m Albert Simmons,” he said as he dabbed his sweaty forehead with a handkerchief. “I’m the accountant for the Gooselord and his gang.” “Where are my Beanie Babies?” I asked with clenched fists. “Did these hoodlums throw them… Continue reading
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McClurg’s Musicalia Playlist #97: Childhood Is Full of Nosferatus

Sublime eclectic mayhem. That’s been my playlist project and musical life, one that begins with The Muppet Movie soundtrack and later involves performing hymns, death metal, surf, and bluegrass. I’ve played in theaters, tents, and basements, for multi-stage festivals and squirrel rodeos. I’ve written and recorded music for The Drunken Odyssey. Sublime eclectic mayhem. A warning and a… Continue reading
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The Perfect Life #76

Dear Dr. Perfect, I think my guy friend is crushing on me. I’m totally not into him, but he seems to think the opposite. I just want him off my case without ruining the friendship, but I’m running out of excuses for why we can never hang one-on-one anymore. I hoped that he would take… Continue reading
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Episode 643: Schloctoberfest 2024 #2 (THX 1138)!

On this week’s show, Jeff Shuster and I delve into George Lucas’s debut film feature, a science fiction epic that isn’t the one you are thinking of. This early ’70s work helps us understand what was once called The New Hollywood, and how George Lucas’s remarkable strengths and weaknesses are on display in this memorable… Continue reading
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