Episodes
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Episode 9: Starfish Hitler
In this episode Andrew stops by to talk about a crazy episode of Kamen Rider X: Starfish Hitler. We also discuss childhood war time propaganda shorts, the difference in dealing with death in Japanese television and North American programming and much much more. Be Warned the shorts contained have...
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Episode 8: Lucy is Enceinte
This week the always incredible Sophie joins me to discuss depictions of pregnancy and television as we explore the I Love Lucy classic episode Lucy is Enceinte.
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Episode 7: The Wars on Christmas--Holiday special
After a really dark last episode I'm joined by Andrew and Valeska to hopefully bring a little light to your life with discussion about a holiday classic.
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Episode 6: Killing All the Right People
This week we are back with a bang with a near 2 HOUR episode--featuring Adam Norton The Spaceman Lawyer me to discuss the Designing Women episode: Killing All the Right People--the AIDS epidemic, COVID and how governmental negligence always impacts the LGBTIQ+ community greater. We also debate...
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Preshow Episode 6A
Hi--Little bit of a shorter preshow episode to get us back after taking November off. I discuss the next episode and a few future episodes soon to be released as well as some exciting news for the feed. Take a few minutes and join me won't you? References:...
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Episode 5: Garfield and his 9 Lives
This week it's Halloween and here to make it a little spooky I have Andrew Roebuck with me to discuss the last 80s Garfield anthology cartoon Garfield and his 9 Lives. We also get into scary programming for kids, the appeal of Garfield, corporate mascots and we watch some incredibly terrifying...
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Episode 5A
This episode I recap some of my conversation with Valeska about Degrassi and the importance of realistic teenage dramatic depictions. I also read more of the incredible 2012 Walrus article by Emily Landau Teenage Dreams. Talk about Simulacra and Simulation some more and introduce next weeks…
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Episode 4: It Creeps
This week the brilliant Valeska Griffiths joins the show to discuss an episode of Degrassi High: It Creeps, Feminist Horror, Teenage high school drama and the effect on expectations, impacts of consumerism and growth, LSD use, Ewan McGregor's penis and much much more. Please follow Valeksa on...
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Episode 4A
After a week off to fix some technical issues we are back breaking down some stuff from Saved by the Bell and letting you in on what's next week as well as email reading and responding. Any feedback or concerns or questions please email mail@ momentsinmadness.com or send me a tweet @themadnessbox...
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Episode 3: The Rockumentary
Luke Crum comes on board to talk a very special episode about friendship--Saved by The Bell: The Rockumentary. It wouldn't be Moments in Madness though if we weren't also talking about a bunch of tangential issues as well-- the morality of child stardom and child labor, Saved by The Bell and…
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Episode 3A
In this episode I recap my conversation about The Principal and the Pauper--announce the subject of next episode, read an email which does NOT like the show and some other stuff. Twitter: @TheMadnessBox Email: [email protected] References: Leaving Springfield: The Simpsons and the...
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Episode 2: The Principal and the Pauper
This week hopefully is a bit of a palate cleanser after the heaviness of the first episode. My guest Andrew and I discuss The Simpsons Season 9 Episode 2 The Principle and the Pauper--oft cited as the moment the once might Simpsons began to go downhill. We discuss whether we think this is…
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Episode 2A
Reading some listener mail, feedback, talking about some resources that went into The Bicycle Man episode and also the subject of the next episode. Please rate and comment on iTunes or where you listen. Also follow on twitter @Themadnessbox and send an email [email protected].
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Episode 1: The Bicycle Man
For the very first episode--Sophie Day joins me to talk about the infamous Bicycle Man Episodes of Diff'rent Strokes and some really difficult conversations and a few stories about predators, the victims and the perpetrators See also: Untouchable 2016 Documentary by David Feig:...
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Episode 1A
First preshow episode--Introducing the show and first episode.