Podcast: TV or GTFO Episode 5, “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air”

Published on June 29th, 2016 |

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With some technical difficulties preventing us from talking about a certain Warrior Princess (stay tuned for this one, though) on this week’s TV or GTFO, Sachin and Gary decide to talk about a Prince instead. A Fresh Prince.

If, for some reason, you haven’t somehow sussed out our subject for this week, we’ll be talking about the Will Smith vehicle The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, which aired for six seasons between 1990 and 1996. It’s a story all about how Smith’s life got flipped—turned upside down. So take a minute, sit right there, because we’ll tell you how he became the prince of a town called Bel Air. This was a show that both of us enjoyed a lot while it aired, so we’d hoped that it would hold up better than it has.

Why doesn’t anyone experience any growth or change on this show? What happened to the original Aunt Viv? Where did Nicky come from? WHY DOES NOTHING HAPPEN IN THE SERIES FINALE?? Find out on this week’s episode of TV or GTFO!

Find us on iTunes, your favorite podcast app, or download the episode directly here!

Podcast: TV or GTFO Episode 4, “Full House”

Published on June 16th, 2016 |

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As the poet Aaron Lewis famously said, “it’s been awhile.” But Sachin and Gary are back with the fourth episode of TV or GTFO!

This week, we’ll be talking about one of the most iconic sitcoms ever, the inimitable Full House! Danny Tanner’s stuck with three insufferable children, so he enlists the help of two more insufferable adults while hilarity ensues.

Can Bob Saget contain his terrible potty mouth? Why is Michelle terrible at everything? Which of Stephanie’s bajillion catchphrases will actually stick? Is Uncle Jessie ever going to get a chance to bang a Reno showgirl? Find out on this week’s TV or GTFO!

Find us on iTunes, your favorite podcast app, or download the episode directly below!

Podcast: TV or GTFO Episode 3, “Cop Rock”

Published on May 6th, 2016 |

By Sachin Hingoo

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On this episode of TV or GTFO, Gary and Sachin review a short-lived curiosity of early 1990s television, the bizarre Steven Bochco (Hill St. Blues, L.A. Law, Doogie Howser, MD) project, Cop Rock. Rated one of the worst television shows in history by TV Guide, it’s a musical police procedural where cops and elected officials tackle heavy topics like selling babies, serial rapists, entrapment, and bribery—in song?!

Here’s a little taste of the series, soon to be available on DVD:

Will these incompetent cops ever complete a case without mishandling evidence? Why is the police chief constantly shooting his gun inside his office? Is $200 an appropriate price for a crack addict’s baby? Is Randy Newman a genius or a madman? Has anything on television ever matched the fourth-wall-breaking final scene of the series? Find out at the link below, download the episode right here, or listen from your favorite podcast app!

Podcast: TV Or GTFO Episode 2, “Thunder In Paradise”

Published on April 21st, 2016 |

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On this episode of TV or GTFO, Gary and Sachin review the 1994 Hulk Hogan vanity project, Thunder In Paradise! Is Hulk Hogan that kid’s real dad? How big is that boat, anyway? Why is so much of this show echoed in Hulk’s recent real-life Gawker controversy? Will he ever take off that bandana? Find out this week on TV OR GTFO!

Podcast: TV or GTFO Episode 1, “Don’t Be Ridiculous”

Published on April 20th, 2016 |

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It’s the first episode of TV or GTFO, with your hosts Gary Heather and Sachin Hingoo! On each episode, we’re going to review the series premiere and the series finale of a TV show, and see if it holds up after all these years.

This episode, we’ll be talking about that fish-out-of-water classic, Perfect Strangers! Get out of the city and don’t be ridiculous, because Larry and Balki make one hell of a first (and last) impression. How old is Larry, anyway? Does creator Dale McRaven have any ideas besides regular aliens on Mork and Mindy, and illegal aliens on this show? Find out on the first episode of TV or GTFO!

The Official Popshifter Podcast, Episode #09: Cults

Published on February 26th, 2016 |

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Welcome to Episode #09 of The Official Popshifter Podcast, “Cults! or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love the Manson Family.”

The reemergence of cults into popular culture leads hosts Less Lee Moore and Jeffery X Martin into a conversation encompassing The Veil, Lana Del Rey, Charles Manson, matriarchal societies, and more.

The Official Popshifter Podcast, Episode #08–We Don’t Understand People

Published on January 29th, 2016 |

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Welcome to Episode #08 of The Official Popshifter Podcast.

Less Lee Moore and Jeffery X Martin have a hard time dealing with the state of the Hivemind, and discuss the Popshifter Manifesto, which is the driving force behind the pop culture coverage at the site. Also: The Oscars, the Royal Rumble, The X-Files and other stuff requiring the article, “The.” Please enjoy this podcast responsibly.

The Official Popshifter Podcast, Episode #07, Best Of 2015 Edition

Published on January 1st, 2016 |

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Welcome to Episode #07 of The Official Popshifter Podcast, Best Of 2015 Edition.

Let’s send 2015 out with a bang, not a whimper! Your hosts, Managing Editor Less Lee Moore and Featured Contributor Jeffery X Martin, welcome special guest, Featured Contributor Tim Murr, as we round up the favorite things of the entire Popshifter staff. Happy New Year from all of us in the penthouse corner office of the Popshifter International Headquarters!

The Intercontinental Title Podcast, Episode #02

Published on December 11th, 2015 |

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In this episode, Paul and X give their predictions for TLC 2015 and discuss the shining glory that is Jesse Ventura.

The Official Popshifter Podcast, Episode #06: Bowie Covers (And Super Creeps)

Published on December 10th, 2015 |

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Less Lee Moore and Jeffery X Martin examine the wide variety of cover versions of the songs of David Bowie, focusing on Cleopatra Records’ release A Salute to the Thin White Duke, the female-fronted Spiders from Venus album, and others. The show concludes with a discussion of Bowie’s single/video release, “Blackstar.”

Links:

A Salute to the Thin White Duke

Spiders From Venus: Women Cover David Bowie

Lea DeLaria, House Of David

David Bowie, “Blackstar” video