Sun, June 1, 2014
Flopcast 108: Exploding Vice Principal Day
Kevin has a startling Sleestak correction; Kornflake has a startling book about lobsters; we report on concerts featuring The Monkees, Freezepop, and The Somerville Ukulele Club; our tales of getting lost in Chinatown include junior high kids loaded with fireworks, and the search for a lifetime supply of fortune cookies; and our "Chickens in the News" segment has us staring right into those creepy chicken eyes. Also: We're using Skype this week, which has Kornflake (and her dog!) dancing on the ceiling through the whole show.
Show Notes
June 3 is National Repeat Day. If you've done something recently that you really enjoyed, do it again!
The realization that maybe you can braid a Sleestak has been keeping Kevin up at night. Now you can have your sleep disturbed by the frightening characters from New Zoo Revue: Freddy the Frog, Charlie the Owl, and Henrietta Hippo.
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Freddy's female counterpart Frieda, a frog with braids, made occasional appearances. We couldn't find any photos of her from the show, but here is a pair of Freddy and Frieda toys.
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Kornflake is currently reading I, Lobster: A Crustacean Odyssey by Nancy Frazier.
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Your hosts are always going to concerts, but it's rare that they attend one together. Their schedules finally converged for a Somerville Porchfest appearance by Freezepop, preceded by the Somerville Ukulele Club (notice that they have one member in common).
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Kevin also saw the Monkees launch their current tour in New Hampshire. Here's a thoughtful write-up of the following show by a fellow longtime fan: 5 Reasons Why This Monkees Tour Matters.
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Scary chicken science alert! We're not sure what this means, but a new state of matter has been found in chicken eyes. Now students will learn about solids, liquids, gasses, plasmas, and "disordered hyperuniformity".
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If you dare, take a look at People With Chicken Eyes.