Cultural Futures Exchange

“Hello there, ladies and gentleman! Hello there, ladies and gents, ARE YOU READY TO RAAHCK?” So begins one of the iconic live albums and one of the great underdog stories of the ‘70s. That’s right, this week we take on Cheap Trick Live At Budokan and decide if it stands the test of time or it “just seems a little weird”. Along the way, we find out… How Jeff discovered the “cheap” “tricks” behind this supposed live album and crushed all of Slip’s hopes and dreams

A few years ago in a movie theater not so far away, the world was blown away (sort of...) by the long-awaited sequel to The Return of the Jedi: The Force Awakens. Does it still hold up? This week your hosts Jeff-I and Slip-walker attempt to find out, and along the way we also ask… Why wasn’t this movie just called The Reboot of the Jedi? Why the resistance is STILL the resistance (how many damn Death Stars do they have to blow up)? Who would choose Kylo Ren to lead anything? How many First Order

This week we really do take a step that is new because we aren’t talking about a band or an album but a TV show — Three’s Company! Does this salacious ‘70s sitcom stand the test of time or is it as tasteless as Mr. Roper’s home brew? Stay tuned to find out and along the way, we also discover… Why Three’s Company was the nuttiest show in 70’s prime time (https://youtu.be/dod2br5fMSw ) Why the hippest hangout in Santa Monica is a British pub Where to find the craziest, most Three’s Company obsessed

Endless Summer? More like Endless EPISODE!! This week we take on the Big Kahuna of American bands - The Beach Boys. Along the way we find out… Why we don’t love Mike Love yet love The Beach Boys (that’s how good they are) Why we are praying that Al Jardine lives a long life (yes, so he will outlive Mike Love) How two pasty white boys spent too much time in the sun and surf growing up in SoCal Why you should be careful where you sit (or step) in the Wilson’s living room Why you shouldn’t invite Mike

Is everybody in? Is EVERYBODY …in? Well, then wake the F@&$ UP THEN!! Because this shit is about to begin. For our 4th episode we take on the classic debut album by  THE FREAKING LIZARD KING and THE DOORS and we find out… How many times you can rhyme snake with lake in a poem that isn’t written for children Why the pressing question isn’t “Is Jim Morrison still alive” but “how did Jim Morrison NOT die sooner” Why you should have kept your blinds closed if you lived in Venice Beach in the 60’s All

That’s Billy “F’in” Joel to you! In our third episode we decide whether Billy Joel’s Glass Houses is an unfairly maligned classic or if it really does deserve to have a few rocks thrown its way. Along the way, we find out… Why you shouldn’t answer the phone when Billy Joel calls late at night (Sometimes a Fantasy Video: https://youtu.be/hhJg1finpyU) How Billy Joel once was part of an awesome heavy rock duo and how he ruined everything by sleeping with his drummer’s wife. Why Joel is the Rich Little

Nevermind the Sex Pistols (we’ll get to them at some point) here’s Nirvana! In our second episode we decide whether an album that seemed to change the world in the early ‘90s will stand the test of time. Along the way, we find out… How a deodorant marketed to teenage girls changed the Sunset Strip almost overnight from a thriving music scene to a ghost town How NOT to use a fake ID Why Jeff shouldn’t be allowed new toys How Sammy Hagar and Quarterflash eventually turned into Fecal Matter How the

For our first episode, we decide the future prospects of Kiss “Alive”. Will it stand the test of time and increase in cultural values or will it plummet to the “Rock Bottom”? On this show we answer the pertinent questions: Why “Alive” is more like “Astudio” Why you might think twice about sharing a room with Ace Frehley How Peter Criss may look like a pussy cat but he’s really a badass former gangbanger How Paul Stanley saved the world’s ears from the world’s most interminable drum solo And How