Jack and Diane with Craig and Carla Cackowski

Big Dreams. Small Town. Chili Dog. Jack and Diane never left Farmton, Indiana, but they have lived full and complex lives. They explore their hopes, dreams, expectations and realities over the years. The moments that defined them and the choices they would have made differently that have combined to twist their lives together like a giant zebra cone are all in the Anthem of Jack and Diane.OUR GUESTS: Carla Cackowski and Craig CackowskiCarla Cackowski is a writer and comedic improviser based in Los Angeles. Craig Cackowski is an actor/improvisor/teacher, also based in Los Angeles. You may have seen Craig on TV in Drunk History, Community, Veep or heard him on podcasts such as The Thrilling Adventure Hour, Alchemy This or Spontaneanation. Carla and Craig travel the world together performing and teaching improv with their duo Orange Tuxedo. You can check out more of Carla’s work at carlacackowski.com and by checking out her podcast Episodical: The Search for Bebe Kimball (true crime parody meets 90s soap opera fan fiction) You can find Craig on Instagram: @ccackowski  THE SONG:Jack & Diane is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Melloncamp, then performing as "John Cougar." Jack and Diane was released as the second single from the 1982 album American Fool. It spent four weeks at number one, and is his only number one Hot 100 hit. According to Mellencamp, Jack & Diane was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film Sweet Bird of Youth. The music video featured Mellencamp and his then-wife, Victoria Granucci. Mellencamp spent a long time crafting this song in an effort to make it a hit. This was part of his plan to become so successful he could ignore critics and tell his record company to stick it. This song helped Mellencamp forge his identity. "The image that was given to me by the record company was so far off base of who I was and what I wanted to do," he said in his Plain Spoken DVD. "I had no idea what I wanted to do, but I knew what I didn't want to do. I did not want to be Johnny Cougar, I did not want to sing love songs." Jack & Diane, with specific references to rural America, established Melloncamp as a heartland rocker, which suited him perfectly. Link to OfficialVideoTHE SHOW:Our show is completely improvised and produced by Douglas Sarine, Marypat Farrell and Sarah Atwood Sarine.Our theme song was produced by the wonderful Ben Wise. benwise.bandcamp.comAdditional music provided by IcarusPlease rate and review the show on iTunes. It helps the show grow and be discovered.Follow us on Instagram @AnthemOfLifePodcast You can contact us at [email protected] our eclectic AOL Playlist on Spotify.Special thanks to Spark! Digital Media Lab at the Burbank Public Library© 2023 Nerdtainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.