Podcast Episodes

Politicians, Superheroes and Stars - Noteworthy Magazine Covers

Season 12 Episode 120

Magazines. They’re still big business, but today’s magazines are a pale imitation of what they once were. And being on a magazine cover meant that you hit the big-time. Sometimes that was amazing, ot…

Published on 9 hours ago

Scary Good Posters - The Thing and The Creature from the Black Lagoon

Season 12 Episode 119

Since it’s still October, we’re continuing with the second of our two Horror Month episodes here in the bar. If you didn’t get enough shock and terror from our last episode, you just weren't listenin…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Monster Sponsors - Gritty from Philly and Monster Cereals from General Mills

Season 12 Episode 118

Since it’s October, we’re gonna jump into the next two episodes with Horror Month here in the bar.

Horror? Sure, regular listeners will wonder why this month is somehow different from any other, but …

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Batmobile and the DeLorean - Iconic Pop Culture Cars

Season 11 Episode 117

While we don't recommend drinking and driving, we do recommend talking pop culture and cars while sitting safe and sound on a couple of bar stools.

Buckle up as we travel back in time to discuss what…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Cat Posters with Paul Hennessey (Classic)

Season 11 Episode 116

We’re taking a short break. In the meantime, grab a drink and kick back with one of our classic episodes.

Cats. You may love ‘em, hate ‘em or feel indifferent, but there’s no escaping their power, es…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

NBC, Netflix and Network Branding

Season 11 Episode 115

When we say "TV network," what do you think of? When we say "TV network brand," what pops into your head? Is it a logo or a sound? Is it an animation or an app? Is it a signature show?

Today we’re go…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Fall and Rise (Again) of Tiki Culture

Season 11 Episode 114

We’ve been exploring the Polynesian Pop trend that swept suburbia. From the 1930s to the ‘70s, tiki culture was everywhere. And then, like the tide going out, it was gone.

Today we talk about the …

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Embracing and Evolving the Tiki Style

Season 11 Episode 113

Today, we're continuing our series on tiki culture as we look at how professional designers embraced and evolved the island aesthetic. Was it low brow? High brow? A symbol of exotic adventure? A goof…

Published on 3 months ago

Tiki Culture: The Story of Post-War Polynesian Pop

Season 11 Episode 112

Today we’re dressing up the bar with coconut mugs, gardenia flowers, surf boards and pu-pu platters because we’re diving into the first of a three episode series on Tiki culture. We’ll talk about the…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Good Movies and Old Books - A Conversation with Matt Stevens (Part 2)

Season 11 Episode 111

Today we’re returning to the bar with Matt Stevens, a designer and illustrator who has been successful working with clients ranging from a tequila brand to clients like Apple TV+ and Netflix.

But wh…

Published on 4 months ago