Sunday, March 8, 2026

Flopcast 722: Uncertain Fury

In the wake of last week's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame episode, Kevin and the Mayor check out documentaries about two of the nominees: Luther Vandross and Jeff Buckley. (Kevin also stumbled upon a 1985 movie starring Tatum O'Neal and Irene Cara that we suspect has never been seen by anyone else ever.) And we brave the mean streets of Allston, Massachusetts (featuring poorly shoveled sidewalks and drunk college kids) to see a couple of wonderful bands: Foxy Shazam (those glam rock maniacs responsible for the Peacemaker opening theme song) and Descartes a Kant (a Mexican quartet with Devo-style costumes and a super-cool retro-futuristic concept album). Plus: The Mayor is a guest on a couple of other podcasts (The Doctor's Beard and The 42cast) to discuss Doctor Who, Witchblade, and perhaps other nerd stuff.

Show Notes

We're not the only ones confused about Allston-Brighton. Here's a bit of history for anyone vaguely interested.

Another tidbit about Certain Fury: it was directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal, father of actors Jake and Maggie!

Both Foxy Shazam and Descartes a Kant are very visual bands, so their respective YouTube channels are worth checking out.

Here are Felicity's personal favorite Foxy Shazam songs:

Felicity talked about TV shows that ended too soon on The 42cast. She also recently discussed Daleks and DJs on The Doctor's Beard!