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EPISODE · Sep 18, 2026 · 47 MIN

SYSK Gets Weird Playlist: The Max Headroom Incident

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In 1987, a very strange broadcast intrusion occurred in the city of Chicago. For just a couple of minutes, the odd TV character Max Headroom appeared onscreen in the middle of an episode of Dr. Who. He spoke in garbled tones, brandished a marital aid, and was spanked on the rear with a fly swatter by a person dressed in Annie Oakley garb. If this sounds weird, it is. It's the Max Headroom Incident.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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