The Addams Family debuted as a one-panel cartoon in The New Yorker on 6th August, 1938.
Created by Charles Addams, the family (who for decades were essentially archetypes, without character names) were a satirical inversion of the ideal postwar American middle-class nuclear family, delighting in the macabre, and seemingly unaware or unconcerned that other ... Show More
Nov 20
Microsoft's Windows Gamble
Windows 1.0 came out on 20th November, 1985, introducing graphical user interface to the masses for the first time. Well, that was the concept, anyway; in truth, users required mighty hardware by the standards of the time (TWO floppy drives!), and hardly anybody bought it. But it ... Show More
13m 29s
Dec 2018
Beetlejuice with Rebecca Bulnes
Friend and host of Classroom Crush podcast, Rebecca Bulnes, joins Griffin and David to discuss 1988's masterpiece, Beetlejuice! But was this film nearly called Scared Sheetless? Is this Alec Baldwin at his most handsome? Does Rebecca want to date Beetlejuice? Together they examin ... Show More
2h 10m
Oct 2024
Addams Family Values: Stunted Development, Anti-Social Traits, and Family Systems
Happy Halloween! We are excited to join force with Dr. Benjamin Taitz of MyHeroTherapy once again to bring you this Mysterious and Ooky Sequel on Addams Family Values! We will be covering the stunted development of Fester due to being infantilized, the predatory and criminal beha ... Show More
1h 51m
Nov 2018
The Haunting of Hill House Season 1 Review Part 3: The Viewing *Spoilers*
Our hosts Timothy, Krista and Taylor discuss part three of their “Haunting of Hill House” coverage. This week, they focus on episodes 6, 7, and 8: “The Viewing.” Confrontations plague Nell’s funeral and take a toll on each member of the family. Now that one of Netflix's best new ... Show More
51m 46s
Jul 2022
GGACP Classic: Charles Fox
GGACP celebrates the 40th anniversary of one of Gilbert's favorite comedies, "Zapped!" (released July 23, 1982) with this 2019 interview featuring Grammy and Emmy winning composer Charles Fox. In this episode, Charles looks back on a six-decade career of writing top 40 hits (“Kil ... Show More
1h 35m
Oct 2024
An Empire Podcast Halloween Interview Special ft. Damian Lewis on The Radleys, Brian Netto, Adam Schindler and Sam Raimi on Don't Move
Happy Halloween, listeners! It's the most wonderful day of the year, if you're a spook, spectre, or masked maniac. And to mark All Hallow's Eve, here's a treat (not a trick), as we've put together a terrifying double bill of interviews for you. Well, the interviews are fun, altho ... Show More
42m 53s