Dead Mikey Number 12: 

Conan The Barbarian 

This episode is just madness. Jean leads us through a dark valley of “Dead Mikeys” that are baked into the 1982 flick, Conan The Barbarian. In the mean time, Heather suffers from being forced to watch it and Doug desperately tries to find spots to read the commercials the gang couldn't record during their covid shut down. 

Scenes:

"What Is Best In Life"

"Steel Isn't Strong, Boy" 

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"Selling Out" by Tom Lehrer

Dead Mikey Number Eleven :

Human Highway : The Musical 

So the gang finally got to see the movie Jean had been anticipating all season long, Human Highway – starring and directed by Neil Young. The flick also stars Dennis Hopper, Dean Stockwell, Russ Tamblyn, Sally Kirkland and Devo. 

Right at the top of the episode, Doug decided the best way to do an episode about a cult film most people have never seen – or even have access to – was to turn the podcast itself into a musical. So he grabbed his acoustic guitar and made up songs about it on the spot while Heather and Jean explained what it was we'd seen. Taping this episode was a blast. 

Footnotes and Follies: 

In an issue of Rolling Stone, members of Devo mentioned Sally Kirkland sued Neil Young over the cut tendon she suffered at the hands of Dennis Hopper. 

Links: 

Human Highway Trailer 
Booji Boy Gets Gas (scene)
Neil Young and Devo perform "Hey Hey My My" 

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Dead Mikey Number Ten 

Requiem For Ishtar 

Jean and Doug are joined by their daughter Heather to discuss the 1987 Elaine May film, Ishtar and the controversy surrounding the movie upon its release. We also talk about Crocs, The Kiss Kruise and other madness. 

Footnotes and Follies: 

Links:

“Little Darlin'” by Rogers and Clarke 

A Letterman segment on Ishtar 

The Vulture Scene from Ishtar 

Elaine May In Conversation With Mike Nichols (2006) 

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Just a quick update that will self destruct once we're up and running again. 

Dead Mikey Number Nine 

The Full On Ruckus Of Faye Dunaway

In this episode Doug goes over a line by line list of times Faye Dunaway may or may not have either behaved unprofessionally or straight up cold clocked someone. Seriously, Amber Heard doesn't have literal shit on Miss Dorothy Faye. Jean also teaches Doug how to say “Mahershalla.” 

Footnotes and Follies:

Check out this voicemail Faye Dunaway left
A hilarious interview about being fired by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Bette Davis clip where she talks shit about Faye Dunaway

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“Neighborhood Threat” by Iggy Pop

Dead Mikey Number Eight 

Working Girl

In this ridiculous episode, the guys are joined by Heather "From Corporate" Dellamore from the podcast, “That Wasn't Supposed To Happen” to talk about the madness that went on behind the scenes during the filming of the Mike Nichols film “Working Girl.” 

Footnotes and Follies: 

Due to the ADD in the room (Assholes Douglas and Dellamore) Jean doesn't get to finish his Eurovision story

Here is the intro to the Working Girl TV Show starring Sandra Bullock
Sigourney Weaver talking about making Working Girl 

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"Crazy Horses" by The Osmonds
"Kool Thing" by Sonic Youth 

Dead Mikey Number Seven

A David Lynch Pin Of Shame 

In this episode, Jean talks about an interview Laura Dern gave in Rolling Stone where she describes the contents of David Lynch's refrigerator. Jean then confesses to having some shame about never having seen Eraserhead. The boys later do a guided meditation on all this episode has taught them. 

Footnotes and Follies: 

The first synthesizer “The RCA Mark 2” was invented in 1957 but not yet commercially available at the time of Del Shannon's “Runaway” was recorded. Max Crook invented the Musitron in late 1960. 

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“Dead Animals” by The Young Evils 

Dead Mikey Number Six

What The Halen?

Comic book writer Matt Anderson (Richie Rich, White Picket Fences) calls in to talk about the tragedy of Van Halen's Gary Cherone era. You read that correctly. This episode features three grown men talking about Van Halen on microphones – for the ladies! 

Footnotes and Follies: 

Clip of the infamous MTV music awards appearance

Awkward post awards interview

More Awkward VH Drama

Van Halen Live In Sydney with Gary Cherone

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“Jump” by Paul Anka