Retrogram #8828: Summer Scares
The week of July 10th, 1988: The shuttle’s still grounded, the climate is changing, the needles are washing up on the Jersey shore, and the scares are syndicated. Retrogram delivers a double dose of televised terror from the blistering summer of 1988. Just don’t make a sound. Or smoke. (38:28) Right-click here and “save as”; and keep it down out there, you don’t want to attract the attention of your friendly local noise-eater. Links: July 1988 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Tales From The Darkside: Hush in the LogBook Tales From The Darkside DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Friday The 13th: Pipe Dream in the LogBook What was the #1 song this week? Music by Jahzzar If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books about Doctor Who – VWORP!1 and VWORP!2 – and his first volume of a guide to Star Trek, WARP!1 – they’re in theLogBook.com Store! Trailers: Why, Robey, why? Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Marrakesch” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Neon Twin” by Phillip Gross from the album Katzenmusik
An episode of the Retrogram – theLogBook.com podcast, hosted by Earl Green, titled "Retrogram #8828: Summer Scares" was published on August 9, 2019.
August 9, 2019 · Retrogram – theLogBook.com
Summary
The week of July 10th, 1988: The shuttle’s still grounded, the climate is changing, the needles are washing up on the Jersey shore, and the scares are syndicated. Retrogram delivers a double dose of televised terror from the blistering summer of 1988. Just don’t make a sound. Or smoke. (38:28) Right-click here and “save as”; and keep it down out there, you don’t want to attract the attention of your friendly local noise-eater. Links: July 1988 in theLogBook’s History Timeline Tales From The Darkside: Hush in the LogBook Tales From The Darkside DVDs in theLogBook.com Store Friday The 13th: Pipe Dream in the LogBook What was the #1 song this week? Music by Jahzzar If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books about Doctor Who – VWORP!1 and VWORP!2 – and his first volume of a guide to Star Trek, WARP!1 – they’re in theLogBook.com Store! Trailers: Why, Robey, why? Music (in order): “Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy “Marrakesch” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco “Neon Twin” by Phillip Gross from the album Katzenmusik
Episode Description

The week of July 10th, 1988: The shuttle’s still grounded, the climate is changing, the needles are washing up on the Jersey shore, and the scares are syndicated. Retrogram delivers a double dose of televised terror from the blistering summer of 1988. Just don’t make a sound. Or smoke. (38:28)
Links:
- July 1988 in theLogBook’s History Timeline
- Tales From The Darkside: Hush in the LogBook
- Tales From The Darkside DVDs in theLogBook.com Store
- Friday The 13th: Pipe Dream in the LogBook
- What was the #1 song this week?
- Music by Jahzzar
- If you like Retrogram, you’ll also enjoy Earl’s books about Doctor Who – VWORP!1 and VWORP!2 – and his first volume of a guide to Star Trek, WARP!1 – they’re in theLogBook.com Store!
Trailers:
Why, Robey, why?
Music (in order):
“Great Dark Spot” by Jahzzar (betterwithmusic.com) CC BY-SA from the album Galaxy
“Marrakesch” by Phillip Gross from the album Morocco
“Neon Twin” by Phillip Gross from the album Katzenmusik
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