Media Montage Podcast 87: Comix - Best of Bijou Funnies/Apex Treasury of Underground Comics

Political, pornographic, provocative and printed DIY!

The Underground Comix movement emerged in the late 60s as a stark alternative to Marvel DC and Archie. 

This week Bruce and Larry take a look at The Best of Bijou Funnies/Apex Treasury of Underground Comics, a 300 plus page flipbook that compiles stories from some of the greats of the movement including R. Crumb, Spain Rodriguez, Jayzey Lynch, Gilbert Shelton, Shary Flenniken and Bobby London.  

We discuss the importance of the movement on comic book history. We talk the art, the politics and more in episode 88 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Comix Joint is a good resource for info on the undergrounds.

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EarthmanPrime at Deviant Art

Brain Teaser Comics:  Brainteasercomics.com

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Media Montage Podcast 86: Lost Highway (1997)

This week Bruce and Larry take a surreal trip down a Lost Highway, visiting the 1997 David Lynch film of that name. 

Starring Bill Pullman, Patricia Arquette, Robert Blake and Robert Loggia, this bizarre psychological noir thriller leaves you asking more questions than it answers.  

Questions like, 'What REALLY happened?' and 'Yeah, but what REALLY happened?' 

We talk about duality, reality and fantasy. We explore Lost Highway's connection to and influence from Carnival of Souls, an MMP favorite! 

All that and more in episode 86 of the Media Montage Podcast!

An interesting Fan Theory from the Twin Peaks Gazette.

Our Comics:

EarthmanPrime at Deviant Art

Brain Teaser Comics:  Brainteasercomics.com

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Media Montage Podcast 85: Cult Films

This week an in-depth discussion of Cult Films. 

What is a Cult Film?  

We talk weird and obscure movies loved by weird and obscure audiences. Rocky Horror, Buckaroo Banzai, The Dude, and Snake Plisskin all make it into the discussion. 

Pecking order, and the strive for authenticity in Cult Film fandom is looked at.  

Bruce makes a shocking Rocky Horror confession, and why is Buckaroo Banzai so important to Bruce and Larry?  Find out all that and more in episode 85 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Our Comics:

Magna Comica:  EarthmanPrime at Deviant Art

Brain Teaser Comics:  Brainteasercomics.com

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Media Montage Podcast 84: Grab Bag 2

Bruce and Larry kick off the new year with a Grab Bag episode. 

We discuss the hype and story around the Interview. 

We catch up on movies over the holidays with brief discussions of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, American Hustle, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.  

All that plus TV talk about Archer, Bob's Burgers, Galavant and Agent Carter in episode 84 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Our Comics:

Magna Comica:  magnacomica.thecomicseries.com

Brain Teaser Comics:  Brainteasercomics.com

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