Growing up through the Beavis and Butthead generation and seeing this character morph into her own TV show was so cool in retrospect. I actually identified more with her than Beavis and his friend. Daria’s honesty about her high school experience echoed what folks were living through during this time in the 90s. Long live…
Month: August 2018
Eye of the Tiger!
This was the anthem for my high school when we had sports competitions and since I’m getting close to a reunion year, I thought I would post this here as nice piece of retropop. nothing gets you amped like this…in the 90s…but its from the 80s….still its a great anthem! Purchase the CD here: https://amzn.to/2C0qKNd
It’s Coolio to Love Coolio
Man, I love me some throwback 90’s rap/hip hop. Take a minute today to listen to some Coolio on Spotify, it will do you some good. https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/3ugr537NspySQRHKTIrBQE Grab his classic CD right here: https://amzn.to/2PhgPEJ
She-Ra: Progressive of Power
As a fan of He-Man and his sister She-Ra as well as deconstructing pop culture, this podcast was so great to listen to! Can’t wait for the next season in November. Purchase the complete series here:
Hey, Dude! Watch this TV Show!
When I was younger, my favorite TV show was about a group of kids that lived and worked together on a dude ranch. My love, Melody, was my favorite, but we all had a little Danny, Ted, Buddy, Brad, Lucy, Jake, Kyle, and Mr. Ernst in all of us. Listen to the theme song here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AaiQVAG0gQ…
Do Drop Dead, But Just for Tonight
Drop Dead Fred, an oldie but a goodie! Watch this dark comedy tonight and laugh again in these dark times. Click on the picture above and it will take you to where you can stream it. Enjoy!
90s TV Show Theme Songs!
http://www.youtube.com/watch Take some time to relive some memories and the joy you felt when your favorite theme song came on. Should we start a petition to bring theme songs back? In fact, have an office trivia contest to see who can identify these the fastest!
Mario’s Masculinity: A Present Look at an 80’s Video Game Character
Originally posted in: “MindCrafted: from Character Development to Student Development” As a kid in the 80s, I remember the first time I heard Mario and his signature jump. Like a middle school crush finally saying hi to you in the hallway, I was immediately drawn in and mesmerized with wonder. Growing up lower middle class,…
Reba!
Oprah, her own pop culture phenomenon, interviews Reba, country’s biggest pop culture female! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/oprahs-master-class-the-podcast/id1401057414
Miseducation of an Icon
The icon of the nineties was deconstructed and reconstituted in a way that re-forms our knowledge of her. I see her in a whole new light. Listen to this podcast yesterday. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/still-processing/id1151436460
This Mission is Possibly Amazing
My favorite pop culture podcast does it again and encourages me to see a movie I’ve already seen. You just gotta love Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/pop-culture-happy-hour/id278974813 If you need to relive all the older moments, here you go: https://amzn.to/2B5flei
Bringing people together
One of my favorite pop culture icons, Alan Alda, does it again! What a great interview and a great way to end the work day yesterday. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/clear-vivid-with-alan-alda/id1400082430
Retro Pop 