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Episode 70 - Rock n Roll High School (1979)
Episode 70 - Rock n Roll High School (1979)
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Length:
64 minutes
Released:
Aug 19, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
When we saw this was playing at a local theater, we bent the rules so we could take in the story of how punk rock blew up a high school, thanks to the Ramones. A goofy, campy teensploitation movie produced by the great Roger Corman, this episode has everything from both Mary *and* Dennis singing, to an interview with the program director of the Ambler Theater, to a celebration of grindhouse, red-shifted film stock, and rock and roll.
Released:
Aug 19, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Episode 1 - 9 to 5 (1980): In our first episode, Mary and Dennis tackle the 1980 workplace farce 9 to 5, starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Dolly Parton, and Dabney Coleman. It's a story of sex, revenge, and the power of collective action. It also completely missed Mary growing... by Mary Versus the Movies