Sunday, November 2, 2025

Flopcast 704: Dopey and Soapy

It's been about a year since we killed a whole episode flipping through an issue of Dynamite, that classic magazine for kids of the 70s and 80s, so let's do it. We have an issue from 1976 (compliments of Chris from Sci Fi Explosion!) and on the cover are America's favorite toothy Mormons, Donny and Marie Osmond! Also in this issue: Fashion tips direct from Medford, Massachusetts; an Elton John pinball machine; a remarkable new gadget called the Betamax; the adventures of the Dynamite Duo and their new superhero pal, Jive Turkey; Magic Wanda in her painter's pants; a visit to Marvel Comics to learn about Spider-Man; weird nicknames for Ron Howard; how to start your own sky-writing business; how to cook ping pong balls; a sad trombone player; Dynamite Bummers; and much more. It's fantastic. So when your teacher hands out this month's school book club order form... you know what to do.

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Show Notes

Felicity recently made another appearance on The Doctor's Beard!

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It's Donnie and Marie! There used to be a better quality version of their Star Wars episode on YouTube, but you'll have to settle for this one.

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Have you ever seen Stan Lee this young?

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This delightful group of monsters illustrates the calendar for...December?

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Our new favorite superhero: Jive Turkey!

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Which one of us should be Dynamite Kid of the Year?