We all set aside a little extra for certain things. For some folks, it's a night out; for our crew, it's a Nair budget to combat wookie booty. I'll leave it to you to decide what's important for yourselves. Also, Rita wants to sample Jake's meat, and Beef is okay…

Last week, we talked about Song Sung Blue, Neil Diamond, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This week, we've got another color, musical icon, and Midwestern city in mind: purple, Prince, and Minneapolis, Minnesota. Yes, the Purple One himself makes his feature film debut in this 1984 Albert Magnoli-directed rock opera. By 1984,…

Listen, records on vinyl are terrible. We all know this. Do not support this madness the guys have with grooves in a black disc. Digital is where it's at. That is all….

For her 2025 release pick, Rita selected a film with loads of local Milwaukee flair. Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson play Mike and Claire Sardina, a real-life Neil Diamond tribute duo known as Lightning & Thunder. Documentary filmmaker Greg Kohs captured the couple's attempted comeback in a 2008 festival favorite,…

In episode #60 of Strange New Worlds Fancast, SP, Jake, and Carolyn take on Season 4, Episode 5, “Level 5 Transporter Accident,” as a transporter malfunction transforms most of the Enterprise crew into puppets while Spock fights to reclaim the ship. The hosts dive into the episode’s wonderfully bizarre premise,…