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Hey everyone, take advantage of this special offer where you will get a ton of CDs for JUST ONE PENNY! Does that sound familiar? If it does, then you’re familiar with Columbia House, the record, tape, CD, and video club that flourished in the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s and provided […]

Do you know it’s been twenty years since Zack Morris graduated high school? Take a look back at the crew from Bayside High as I talk about Saved By The Bell–its history, its characters, my favorite episodes, and its legacy. Plus, a look at “Graduation,” the final episode to feature […]

In 1985, Joel Schumacher directed a seminal film that perfectly captures the angst of youth having been unleashed onto the world after graduating from college. Okay, that’s giving this movie too much credit, but St. Elmo’s Fire is still one of the best illustrations of Post-Collegiate Stress Disorder, or PCSD. […]

This time around, I take a look at Chynna Clugston’s comic series, “Blue Monday,” a teen series with a kickass ’80s soundtrack. Show notes and pictures are available at http://popcultureaffidavit.com, which is also where you can see regular weekly blog entries about the randomness that is pop culture. Feedback can […]

When you’re a total geek and you’ve got a ton of money to blow, what do you do? Well, you spend it on getting a popular girl to go out with you! At least that’s the premise of “Can’t Buy Me Love,” a 1980s romantic teen comedy if there ever […]

It’s a new year and that means it’s time to just see what’s going on. Join me as I ramble on for an hour and a half about movies, books, television, and plans for this year. Here we go … “Once More Into the Geek!” Show notes and pictures are […]

Wait, didn’t we just have an episode of this MONTHLY podcast LAST WEEK? Well, we survived the apocalypse so it’s time to celebrate Christmas! And what am I doing to celebrate Christmas? Well, I’m taking a look at one of my favorite toy lines ever, G.I. Joe! While I am […]

Hey everyone, it’s time for THE APOCALYPSE!!! And while you’re sitting around wondering if a civilization that’s been dead for the better part of half of a millennium was right about the world ending, I thought I’d supply you with some music. Show notes and pictures are available at http://popcultureaffidavit.com, […]

Welcome to episode 3 of Pop Culture Affidavit! This time around, I take a rather in-depth (some would say unnecessarily in-depth) look at Guns N’ Roses’ “November Rain,” a song whose video dominated MTV in the summer of 1992. The episode comes complete with a history of the song, commentary […]