You know I was watching Rocky 4 and Brigitte Nielsen mentioned how Ivan Drago ate his Spinach....like Popeye. Later, I was rewatching Dr. Strange 2 and thought about how Elizabeth Olsen was connected to the Olsen twins and Full House. Man Dave Coulier did a Popeye impersonation like every episode. Then I saw someone wearing a Popeye shirt. So I guess a few people know about Popeye, but let's talk about :).

Recommended reads:

Popeye Volume 1: Olive Oly and her Sweetie by E. C. Segar

Popeye Variations: Not Yer Pappy's Comics an' Art Book by E. C. Segar and Craig Yoe

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Thank you for listening, as today I talk about Little Orphan Annie. This comic strip has one of the first characters in comics and would have one interesting journey. From comic strip to being one of the top Broadway musicals, Annie has left a mark throughout the world. In this episode, I challenge you to think of where you might have heard of either song "Tomorrow" or "Hard Knock Life". Hopefully you learn something from this.

Note: No Michigan moment here except for the fact that the musical Annie has been in Michigan quite a few times. It's last time was in the historic Fox Theater, located in Detroit. If you haven't been down to the Fox Theater, highly recommend for the experience.

Recommended reads:

Annie by Thomas Meehan (this is a retelling of the classic story of Little Orphan Annie)

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Join me today as I talk about a comic book series that is entertaining and a little thought provoking. With violence, poverty, and corruption running rampant through his hometown, a young officer finds something far worse below the surface. Thank you for taking the time to listen and hopefully you learn something.

Recommended Reads:

Killadelphia Volume 1: Sins of the Father by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander

30 days of night by Steve Niles

Abbot and Abbot 1979 by Saladin Ahmed (had to bring some Detroit up in here ;) ) Recommended stores:

Vault of Midnight

https://www.vaultofmidnight.com/

A Novel Concept

https://www.anovelconcept517.com/