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Voodoo Doughnuts, Black Cat Fireworks and Other Unsung Logos
Season 1 Episode 6
What do a coffee drinking lion, a few black cats, a grasshopper, a penguin and a voodoo priest have in common? Aside from being the set-up for a great joke, they represent regional or lesser-known co…
Published on 4 years, 11 months ago
Rat Fink, Screaming Hands and West Coast Street Culture
Season 1 Episode 5
For this episode, our bar is firmly planted in California and we’re talking illustration and rebellion. We start in the southern part of the state talking about hot rods, music, Ed “Big Daddy” Roth a…
Published on 5 years ago
Reddy Kilowatt, Big Boy and Advertising Mascots
Season 1 Episode 4
You may think this episode is shocking. You may claim it has sizzle. That means our chosen characters are working their magic. Long before the Energizer Bunny or the GEICO Gecko, advertising icons Re…
Published on 5 years ago
Rural Electrification, Hope for Obama and Posters for Good
Season 1 Episode 3
We went so “red, white and blue” in our 1976 episode that we just had to keep the train rolling with two amazing poster designs. We examine bringing electricity to rural parts of the United States 80…
Published on 5 years ago
KISS, The Bicentennial and the Year 1976
Season 1 Episode 2
Why 1976? Plenty of reasons. We discuss each of our ages in this, the banner year our nation was turning 200 and everything in sight had bunting and was painted red, white and blue. KISS was at the h…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
MAD Magazine, Humor and Finding Pop Culture Inspiration
Season 1 Episode 1
In our first episode, we discuss our podcast’s humble beginnings including a conversation about illustrator Mort Drucker that got the ball rolling, meeting William Shatner and why MAD Magazine and th…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Grab a Quick Drink With Us...
Todd and Elliot welcome you to the bar. Just like a quick tickle of the taste buds before pulling a full pint of the newest microbrew, this preview provides a taste of what our podcast is all about, …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago