EPISODE · Mar 26, 2023 · 2H 44M
Ep 28: WKRP in Cincinnati
from Cultural Futures Exchange · host Cultural Futures Exchange
This week CFX heads back into the world of ‘70s AM radio, heading up and down the dial, to tackle one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time: WKRP in Cincinnati. We go into the backstory, cast, and characters of this groundbreaking show and then we try to decide if its ability to stand the test of time is really meant to be or if we’ll only think of it once in a while. Along the way we learn… Which of the cast members once had a “thing” with Janis Joplin What a Leprechaun is and why you’ll need to know that in order to graduate from DJ school What famous actor could have played Andy Travis in a WKRP movie Why you might want to be careful about using a prop poster with “Welcome Scum” written on it Why you should ONLY watch this show on DVD (do not stream) What the lyrics are to that end title theme How Richard Nixon played a prominent role in the plot of a famous episode What having a monkey on your foot actually means And we almost forgot, fellow babies….BOOGER!!! Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at [email protected] All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
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This week CFX heads back into the world of ‘70s AM radio, heading up and down the dial, to tackle one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time: WKRP in Cincinnati. We go into the backstory, cast, and characters of this groundbreaking show and then we try to decide if its ability to stand the test of time is really meant to be or if we’ll only think of it once in a while. Along the way we learn… Which of the cast members once had a “thing” with Janis Joplin What a Leprechaun is and why you’ll need to know that in order to graduate from DJ school What famous actor could have played Andy Travis in a WKRP movie Why you might want to be careful about using a prop poster with “Welcome Scum” written on it Why you should ONLY watch this show on DVD (do not stream) What the lyrics are to that end title theme How Richard Nixon played a prominent role in the plot of a famous episode What having a monkey on your foot actually means And we almost forgot, fellow babies….BOOGER!!! Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at [email protected] All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.
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