The second OMYAM Halloween Special covers two attempts by 80s TV to figure out the whole punk rock thing. In 1982, TV coroner Jack Klugman tried to figure out why these kids were dressing up like Halloween every day and doing the slam dancing when they could just put on some Glenn Miller and be normal. Oh, and solve a murder. Then that staple of issue based entertainment, the ABC Afterschool Special, has the doctor from The Love Boat trying to deal with his nice violin-playing son turning into a nice makeup-and-spiked-hair wearing son. You can watch both on YouTube here. And if you go on my Patreon and subscribe on any tier here, you can hear about the Halloween John Belushi's punk friends trashed SNL. This episode is a must for fans of Ziggy Ziggy Sputnik.
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Sunday, October 10, 2021
The OMYAM Podcast Episode #83: Turn On, Tune In, Rock Out #9 - NBC's Le Disco Special from 1978
This time Roger has a look at a show about the music and lifestyle craze that had become a dominant force in the culture. Watch beautiful people boogie in an converted LA soundstage while magicians, trapeze artists and The Village People perform. There's also a fashion show and a dance contest. And lots of retro commercials. Follow along on YouTube here, and consider supporting the show on Patreon here. And stay tuned at the end to find out about a bonus episode available to anyone who joins the Patreon. I'm leaving the exclusivity to Studio 54.
Sunday, October 3, 2021
The OMYAM Podcast Episodes #81 and #82: September 23, 1978 and October 3, 1981
The two latest episodes cover the hits of the years I started Grades 2 and 5, respectively. You'll hear about hits from Cheryl Ladd, The Cars, Rick James, Boston, Kenny Loggins, Blue Oyster Cult, Triumph, UB40, Martha and the Muffins, Lulu, Juice Newton and more. See the YouTube playlists here and here, and consider supporting the show on Patreon here. If you listen to these episodes, I will call you friend.
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