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Mar 2025
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I Smell Pop Culture: The Karate Kid

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Wax On, Wax Off! That’s what Rory said to Lane after a defense of Jackson Browne in S3E3 “Application Anxiety”, and it’s a famous mantra from The Karate Kid!

We’re hanging out with Robyn Lively, who starred alongside Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita in The Karate Kid Part 3, and she has a resumé that includes just about every iconic filmmaker in the business. 

So let’s repel off some cliffs and learn to throw a punch on an all-new I Smell Pop Culture!

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