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Cultural Futures Exchange

Cultural Futures Exchange

Here’s the place where we examine different elements of cultural ephemera, be it music, movies, tv, stage and dive into the context and time that they came out, what’s happened since, and our take on the future “valuation” on an imaginary stock exchange of this item in terms of if you should go long--the value will go up--go short--the value will decrease, or stay neutral. Join us!

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02:04:15

Ep 46: Thin Lizzy

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2024/03/17

This week CFX celebrates St. Patrick’s Day by covering the greatest Irish band in history, Thin Lizzy! And if you consider that to be a controversial statement, we understand because as great as Thin Lizzy were, they weren’t nearly as popular as they should have been. Why weren’t they absolutely huge? Why wasn’t Phil Lynott, their charismatic leader and brilliant songwriter and bassist, a household name? Why did American FM radio barely play them? We dig into the band’s troubled history and do an

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01:42:44

Ep 45: The Exorcist

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2024/02/18

This week, the power of CFX compels you to listen to our second Satanic episode in a row! That’s right, for Episode 45, we take on 1973 horror classic, The Exorcist! Is this the greatest, most shocking horror film ever made or just a pile of pea soup colored puke? We answer this by digging into every detail of the incredible story of how this film was made, its impact at then and whether it still stands the test of time. And, as always, along the way, we also learn….Which CFX host has something

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01:50:09

Ep 44: Here’s to My Sweet Satan

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2024/01/14

This week CFX takes on the whole idea of Satanic music and the phenomenon of backmasking. Are rock artists intentionally hiding secret Satanic messages that are only revealed when the record is played backwards? And can our subconscious minds pick up on these messages somehow when the records are played forwards? We do a deep dive into the whole history of backmasking, the origins of Satan and God and all that and, of course, we got all the facts right because “we did our own research”! At any rate,

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01:33:06

Ep 43: Strangers with Candy

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/12/17

We’re back! And, this week, we take on the short-lived landmark cult comedy show, Strangers With Candy. This is an episode that really demonstrates, perhaps more than any other we have done, how the prospects of a CFX artifact can change so quickly. This show is only just a little over 20 years old and yet times have changed so dramatically, we can’t imagine it being made today. This is dark satire that crosses more than a few lines, but it also was ahead of its time in a way that makes it relevant

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01:51:18

Ep 42: Creedence Clearwater Revival

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/10/22

Proud Mary! Lodi! Bayous! Prince Valiant Hairdos! Flannel! Lawsuits! Self-plagiarism! That’s right, this week, there’s a whole lotta chooglin’ goin’ on as CFX takes on Creedence Clearwater Revival, the short-lived, but critically and popularly acclaimed rock band helmed by American icon, John Fogerty. Is this band really all that great and does their music stand the test of time? Can we even call CCR a band? We get to the bottom of all that, diving into the history, the myth, the zeitgeist and our

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02:54:01

Ep 41:War Games

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/10/08

Do you want to play a game? Let’s play… Global… Thermonuclear… War. That’s right, this week CFX takes on the classic 1983 technological thriller, WarGames, the film that introduced most of the world to a new kind of hero/villain, the “hacker”. But we put kind of a different spin on things as we also include quite a bit of discussion of a real life case of hacking as described in Cliff Stoll’s 1989 best seller, The Cuckoo’s Egg. We talk about our favorite and least favorite aspects of the film, how

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02:26:33

Ep 40: Ratt’s Out of the Cellar

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/09/24

This week CFX takes on Out of the Cellar, the 1984 debut of hair metal icons Ratt. We do our usual dive into band history, influences, our personal histories, but then we take on this would be classic track by track and decide whether you should come “back for more” or flee the “scene of the crime”. Does the album stand the test of time or the band as a whole or neither or both? And, of course, as usual, along the way, we learn… Why… well, we’ll tell you why… DIG. How Stephen Pearcy went from

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02:20:14

CFX Special Episode: In Memoriam-A Tribute to Don...

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/09/10

He is known by many names: Don, Slip’s dad, Uncle Donnie, Brother, Papa Don, HB Ol’ Dude and Mr. Bitchin’ to name a few, but to all who knew him he was known as one of the smartest, funniest and friendliest guys ever. He passed away this year and instantly the world became a less awesome place. We couldn’t NOT do a show on Don, so this week CFX pays tribute to this great man by going over his life, specifically highlighting the pop cultural artifacts that meant a lot to him but also his son, who

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02:23:47

Ep 39: The Twilight Zone

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/08/27

Imagine if you would, a podcast—one of style and taste, and intellectual insight…Instead, however, you’re here with us! On this episode of CFX we’re going into a dimension not of sight or sound, but of mind to examine one of the most iconic TV shows in history: The Twilight Zone. We go over the history of the show, the one-of-a-kind, iconic TV genius who created it, and we pick some of our favorite (and not so favorite) episodes. As usual, we assess whether we think it stands the test of time, and

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02:23:11

Ep 38: Ocean’s 11 (1960)

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/08/13

E-O 11!!!! For this episode we head back in time to 1960, to a Technicolor Las Vegas where we catch up with the Rat Pack who are trying to pull off an amazing (and yes, far-fetched) casino heist. We tag along with Danny Ocean (Frank Sinatra), Sam Harmon (Dean Martin), Josh Howard (Sammy Davis Jr), and the other 11 former members of the 82nd airborne doing crimes (and rocking charming yet casual misogyny & racism) while the Joker (Caesar Romero) tries to figure out their scheme. Let’s get to it

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01:51:33

Ep 37: Joe Jackson-Look Sharp! vs Night & Day

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/07/30

This week CFX presents our second album war. This time we try to decide between Joe Jackson’s classic 1979 debut album, Look Sharp!, and his 1982 blend of Latin jazz and pop, Night and Day. Jeff presents the case for Look Sharp!, while Slip backs Night and Day. As with our AC/DC album war, this was another tough one as both of these albums are great. But the real question is do either or both of these albums still stand the test of time. As you’ve come to expect, we go into depth on Jackson’s

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02:19:24

Ep 36: Beverly Hills 90210

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/07/16

This week on CFX, we put the super popular, landmark TV show, Beverly Hills 90210, under the CFX-o-scope and let’s just say it gets ugly. We talk about the hackneyed, repetitive plots, the often terrible acting, the dubious social commentary, the futile attempts at hipster credibility and just how sleazy this show and really everything got during the ‘90s. We might get too mean, but we don’t care! As the great Dylan McKay once said: “May the bridges I burn light the way!” That said, whether we like

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02:14:19

Ep 35: Escape From New York

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/07/02

We’ve done a lot of good episodes, but this might be “A #1”! That’s right, this week takes on John Carpenter’s (not Ritchie Blackmore’s!) post apocalyptic 1981 film Escape From New York. We dive into the details on the making of and do a complete walk-through of the film, extolling the virtues of practical effects, “economical” storytelling, first-rate film-making and a brilliant cast. Does this film stand the test of time? Spoiler alert: Of course it does! At any rate, we evaluate it anyway and

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02:38:56

Ep 34: AC/DC-Highway to Hell vs Back in Black

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/06/18

On what may be the best episode we have ever recorded, we try to do the impossible by trying to decide which of these two classic AC/DC albums is better. Jeff thinks Highway to Hell is better and Slip thinks Back in Black wins. But talk about a “Sophie’s Choice”! Really we both still go back and forth on this. In fact, we even tried to use artificial intelligence to solve this conundrum, but the technology just isn’t there yet. At any rate, it’s still a great episode because not only are these

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01:59:09

Ep 33: As Seen on TV

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/06/04

“What would you pay?...while supplies last…four easy payments…but wait there’s more! Has this ever happened to you? There’s got to be a better way”. That’s right, this week, on Episode 33: As Seen on TV, CFX delves into the world where television entertainment and marketing meet. It’s a world of infomercials, ridiculous inventions, scammers, 900 numbers, get rich quick schemes and televangelists. We take you through the history of this often dubious art form, with a focus mainly on samples from our

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02:26:31

Ep 32: Commando

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/05/21

This episode of CFX is action packed (literally!) since we discuss the 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action film, Commando. While the film is not one of the mega Schwarzenegger box office blockbusters, Commando, with its explosion filled action sequences, overt homo-eroticism and clever one-liners, has had an outsized influence on the genre. But does it still hold up? We not only evaluate the film, but do a full plot point by plot point walkthrough and also play a shelved and rarely heard Access

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01:42:14

Ep 31: Whatever Happened to Billy Squier?

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/05/07

This week on CFX we explore the career of singer, guitarist, songwriter and “fancy dancer” Billy Squier. Most importantly, we try to find out whether what seemed destined to be a successful career was prematurely ended by what many claim is the most notoriously bad music video of all time, or if his style of keyboard heavy album oriented rock had just run its course. We decide if Squier’s music will stand the time and, along the way we learn… Why Prince and Paul Stanley could get away with things

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02:12:46

Ep 30: Midsomer Murders

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/04/23

Well, if you’ve ever had any doubt that we’re a couple of old chaps, then I think this episode will put that to rest. We are! That’s right, this week, on CFX, we are talking about the favorite television show of not only the late Queen Elizabeth II but every British pensioner, Midsomer Murders! Unlike most of what we have covered in the past, this show is still on the air and shows no sign of slowing down even though, like us, the majority of its audience and cast, has gotten on in years. This week

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02:10:30

Ep 29: SIMON & garfunkel

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/04/09

Hello podcast listeners, our old friends, it’s time for CFX again! This week we take on that dynamic duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. We know what you’re thinking… How boring! Well, nothing could be further from the truth. We take you through the ups and downs of what has been a sometimes tense and rancorous musical marriage in a way that has seldom been done before. We decide if this music stands the test of time like a “fortress deep and mighty” or is it just a “pocketful of mumbles”. Along the

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02:44:12

Ep 28: WKRP in Cincinnati

Cultural Futures Exchange ·

2023/03/26

This week CFX heads back into the world of ‘70s AM radio, heading up and down the dial, to tackle one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time: WKRP in Cincinnati. We go into the backstory, cast, and characters of this groundbreaking show and then we try to decide if its ability to stand the test of time is really meant to be or if we’ll only think of it once in a while. Along the way we learn… Which of the cast members once had a “thing” with Janis Joplin What a Leprechaun is and why you’ll need to

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