logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2023
47m 52s

Selects: The Max Headroom Affair

iHeartPodcasts
About this episode

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. Find out all about it in this classic episode.

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up next
Yesterday
What's the deal with Swiss neutrality?
We all know Switzerland is neutral. But why? Listen in and you might learn something.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
47m 34s
Jul 22
Short Stuff: Sardines!
Josh implored Chuck to try sardines. Did he? Listen in to find out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
12m 5s
Jul 21
The Tobacco Master Settlement: That Time We Got Em
By the 1990s, cigarette makers had been hooking and killing off their customers for about a century. And they’d gotten good at both as well as covering up their harms. In 1994 they were still denying cigarettes were addictive. Then, the 50 Attorneys General of the US rode into to ... Show More
46m 37s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2020
The Max Headroom Incident
One Sunday night in November 1987, something very odd happened in the middle of the WGN nine o’clock news in Chicago. Sportscaster Dan Roan had been talking about the Chicago Bears, when the screen suddenly went black. Then a person appeared, dancing back and forth in front of a ... Show More
27m 5s
Jun 2022
The Max Headroom Incident. UNSOLVED: The Creepiest TV Hack in History
THE MAX HEADROOM INCIDENT. November 22nd, 1987 was a pretty normal evening for television viewers in Chicago. That night, like every night, Dan Roan was covering sports on WGN-TV, Channel 9. Then suddenly, the signal was disrupted and screens across the city cut to black. Enginee ... Show More
18m 16s
May 2022
Catch the Wave, Not the Criminal: The Max Headroom Signal Hijacking
Ah, the 80s. Back when MTV ruled the airwaves, shoulder pads were mandatory, Coca Cola was going through some identity issues, and television signal jacking was still possible. It was a magical time when someone in Chicago could turn on the tv and get an unintended eyeful of weir ... Show More
52m 5s
May 2022
Working for Peanuts
Unlikely characters make an appearance on today's tour through the curious.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
9m 32s
Oct 2017
TSTP 011- MADMAX
It is October 28 1984. President Reagan is running for re-election and Hawkins is preparing for Halloween. Will Byers is home but things are still strange around here. Murray wants to talk to Hopper. He is worried about Russian spies and some girl who stole waffles after breaking ... Show More
1h 31m
Mar 2024
Weirdhouse Cinema: Head
In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Seth Nicholas Johnson of Rusty Needle's Record Club joins Joe to discuss 1968's "Head" starring the Monkees and co-written by Jack Nicholson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
1h 39m
Nov 2022
A Terrible, Terrible Feeling (Ep. 3)
A strange phone call leads to a bizarre midnight meeting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
30m 52s
Dec 2024
An Invisible Hand
Stories of bizarre coincidences. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
33m 52s
Apr 2022
Prayer Before Sex/No Anger During Sleep/Sexy Talk w/Mom
The Chief Love Officer had a lot of weirdness to deal with today.Steve Harvey Morning Show Online: http://www.steveharveyfm.com/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 
8m 25s