It was back in 1997 in the now-defunct “Record Explosion”, a record store chain in New York City that had a large amount of hard to find music and bootleg material, that I first came across one of the weirdest albums of the 1970’s: Phantom’s Divine Comedy, Part 1. This album may ring a bell for […]
Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Revealing the Identity of “The Phantom” in One of the Most Notorious After-Death Jim Morrison Conspiracies
Posted: 25th April 2012 by Dion in History, Music, Music ReviewTags: Iggy Pop, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, The Doors, The Phantom, The Phantom's Divine Comedy Part 1
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Shattered Hulls, Part 1: “Magnificent Compelling Wrongness”
Posted: 18th April 2012 by Podwits Administrator in History, PodcastTags: Cunard Line, Disasters, Edward Smith, Harland and Wolff, HMHS Britannic, HMS Hawke, Olympic Class Fleet, RMS Olympic, RMS Titanic, Shipwrecks, SS City of New York, SS Morro Castle, USS Maine, Violet Jessup, White Star Line
In the wake of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic, Brian and Dion indulge their shared fascination with shipwrecks for your entertainment and edification. Join them for their first Shipwreck Special Podcast, as they discuss at length the majesty and tragedy of various oceanic disasters, concentrating on the beginning of the 20th […]
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Posted: 4th March 2012 by Tiberius in Celebrities, History, Music, News, Obituaries, TelevisionTags: Davy Jones, Mike Nesmith, The Brady Bunch, The Monkees
The death of Davy Jones on February 29th, 2012 really hit me hard…
“Do It Like This”
Posted: 4th March 2012 by Tiberius in Celebrities, Film, History, News, Obituaries, Science Fiction, Television, ToysTags: Battlestar Galactica, Ralph McQuarrie, Return of the Jedi, Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back
So many of the images I love were born out of an artist whose work is known by so many, but whose name is not. Ralph McQuarrie created many of the worlds movie and television fans dream of visiting. Our first impressions of the STAR WARS films are thanks to him!
Station 51…KMG 365!
Posted: 15th January 2012 by Tiberius in History, TelevisionTags: 70's, Emergency!, Paramedics
On January 15, 1972, a new NBC television drama premiered that changed many lives, and may have even saved a few, too! This show, EMERGENCY!, featured two Los Angeles County Fire Department paramedics manning Squad 51, supported by doctors at Rampart General Hospital, with Engine 51 as their firefighting equivalent. Paramedics were relatively new in most places […]
Absolutely Live
Posted: 7th January 2012 by Podwits Administrator in History, News, PodcastTags: Bank of America, Bob Ballard, Coorsweizer, Ernest Borgnine, New Year's, Raise the Titanic, SOPA Bill, Titanic, Verizon
This week the ‘Three Caballeros’ bring you an entire episode recorded “live to tape”, with no pauses or stop-downs, including a live advertisement. They discuss shipwrecks, anti-piracy bills, $2 Verizon fees, and much more, along with another great Borgninian Moment of the Week.
Podwit Profile: Vincent Price
Posted: 6th January 2012 by Dion in Art, Celebrities, Film, History, Literature, News, Podwit ProfileTags: Art, Cooking, Mary Price, Vincent Price
I know what you are thinking… A Podwit Profile on Vincent Price? Will we just rehash what everyone already knows about his film career and more, specifically his horror catalog? Haven’t we heard that before? Well, as I do think his acting career deserves an in-depth look, I will instead focus on 2 parts of his […]
More Muppets!…Can It Be?
Posted: 25th December 2011 by Tiberius in Christmas, History, Music, Television, The MuppetsThe Muppet love is endless at The Podwits this Christmas! We have uncovered many forgotten Muppet-centric holiday heart-warmers! My final Muppet post is this fantastic rendition of an Emmet Otter song, originally sung by Emmet’s Ma, and later covered in 1979 by the late John Denver and Robin the Frog on the “John Denver and the […]
The Christmas Toy…Story?!
Posted: 24th December 2011 by Tiberius in Christmas, History, Television, The Muppets, ToysTags: Disney, Pixar, Toy Story
I was recently encouraged to watch a long forgotten Muppet special from way back in 1986! Even I, a long time Muppet aficionado, somehow missed this one… So I gave it whirl… Oh Boy! What I discovered was so shocking, I was forced to make the children leave the room or else their psyche would […]