Tipper Gore vs. Heavy Metal: The Hearing

Mike tells Sarah the real reason Congress called a bunch of rockers to Washington D.C. Digressions include cartoon violence, sleeveless tees and Trixie Mattel. Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher" and Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" are dissected at length.  Support us:Subscribe on PatreonDonate on PaypalBuy cute merch Where else to find us: Sarah's other show, Why Are Dads Mike's other show, Maintenance PhaseLinks!  The hearing transcript  Dee Snider's memoir Frank Zappa's memoir Running with the Devil: Power, Gender, and Madness in Heavy Metal Music Music-Evoked Emotions—Current Studies  Don’t Let The Man Get You Down: Rock and Roll and The Development of The Parents’ Music Resource Center Save the Children: The Parents’ Music Resource Center and Media Activism Highway to Hell: Laws, Lawsuits, and Moral Panic over Heavy Metal Music The Parents’ Music Resource Center: From Information to Censorship “Leer-Ics” or Lyrics: Teenage Impressions of Rock 'n' Roll Parental Advisory – Explicit Content: The Parents Music Resource Center, Conservative Music Censorship, and the Protection of Children Andrew Hartman’s A War for the Soul of America: A History of the Culture Wars The Effects of Violent Music on Children and Adolescents A Comparative Historical Analysis of Post-war Moral Panics and the Construction of Youth from 1938 to 2010 Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices