Episode 416: Milli Vanilli Were Neither A Milli Nor A Vanilli

Show Notes Episode 416: Milli Vanilli Were Neither A Milli Nor A Vanilli This week Host Dave Bledsoe INSISTS the person who ran up this bar tab was an imposter and he is NOT responsible for paying them! (This did not work.) On the show this week we talk about the scandal that officially ended the 1980’s, even though it happened in 1990: The Milli Vanilli lip sync affair! (Turns out the real bad guy was capitalism!) Along the way we learn that some told Dave he could sing! (They were wrong, so very, very, wrong!) Then we meet our bad guy Frank Farian and a German record producer with a penchant for exploiting black musicians. (Kind of a cliche in the recording industry.) We follow Frank as he tries to cash in on this whole “rap thing” he’s been hearing about by putting together a band with the right look and the right sound to make a hit! (Sadly, the look and the sound were different people.) Then we watch the rise of Milli Vanilli from the West German Club Scene to taking best new artist at the Grammys only to fall just as fast as the rose when the CD skipped at an MTV Concert. (With all the money they were making you would think they could afford a new CD for every show!) Finally, we see what happens when capitalism meets reality. (The rich get richer, the poors die of drug overdose.) Our Sponsor this week is Fast Eddie’s Talent Management, who want you to know it isn’t fraud unless we get caught. We open with news coverage of Rob and Fab’s downfall and close with Frog Leap Studios professing their love for you girl! Show Theme: Hypnostate Prelude to Common Sense The Show on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheHell_Podcast The Show on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/whatthehellpodcast/ The Show on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxP5ywpZ-O7qu_MFkLXQUQ www.whatthehellpodcast.com Give us your money on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/Whatthehellpodcast The Show Line: 347 687 9601 Closing Music:https://youtu.be/M1BPt9fPEo4 We are a proud member of the Seltzer Kings Podcast Network! http://seltzerkings.com/ Citations Needed: Wikipedia Frank Farian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Farian Wikipedia Milli Vanilli https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milli_Vanilli 30 Years Later: The Great Milli Vanilli Hoax https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/601512/milli-vanilli-hoax?a_aid=45648 The Creator of Milli Vanilli Speaks Out--in His Own Words : Pop music: German producer Frank Farian admits that he should have been more candid about the duo’s lip-syncing, but please don’t compare him to Saddam Hussein. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-12-31-ca-5618-story.html Mime & Punishment? The rise and fall of Milli Vanilli https://traxploitation.com/milli-vanilli Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices