Sunday, January 11, 2026

Flopcast 714: Memorial Show Part 2 - Flo!

Here's the second half of our memorial show, celebrating those we lost in 2025 from the world of pop culture and beyond. And yes, this week's list includes both actresses who played Flo, the sassy waitress at Mel's Diner, in the movie and TV versions of Alice. We also cover the mom from Lost in Space, the receptionist at WKRP, the sarcastic little sister on What's Happening!!, a Phantom Zone villain, a Spinal Tap keyboardist, a ghost-busting gorilla, a Cricket, a Turtle, a Spaceman, heavy metal's Prince of Darkness, and Buck Rogers. Plus many more. So get a beverage, get comfortable, and get a few Tom Lehrer songs stuck in your head.

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Show Notes

They were both Flo. One of them was also Belle.

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You may do whatever you want with the works of Tom Lehrer! Check out what The FuMP did.

The Oberlin Obertones included "Masochism Tango" on the album Atonement. Alas, the Skidmore Bandersnatchers album Random, which contained "L-Y", does not appear to be available online.

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Steven Soderbergh directed The Limey, which uses footage from the earlier Terence Stamp vehicle Poor Cow, Ken Loach's directorial debut.

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Dr. Jane Goodall with the doll made in her honor.