Sunday, March 15, 2026

Flopcast 723: Superstars of Soul Silliness

While poking through a box of old magazines at Rubber Chicken Comics, we found something called Superstars of Soul. It's an odd little educational workbook from 1986, and it taught vocabulary and reading comprehension to the kids while they learned about their favorite soul acts. So we're flipping through the whole book today, and our conversation includes: Chaka Khan on The Love Boat! Prince punching a guy! Coffee for the Pointer Sisters! Jeffrey Osborne meets the Big Blue Bug! Hall meets Oates in a freight elevator! And lots more. (Is this just our excuse to talk about Irene Cara for two episodes in a row? Perhaps...) Also: Kevin is talking Scooby-Doo on A Podcask of Amontillado, and we're celebrating Pi Day with an irrational pie.

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Show Notes

Did you have cool workbooks like this in school? Sadly, we did not.

Here's an example of the content, featuring the Pointer Sisters and Irene Cara!

 

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As usual, we are stuck in the past. New England Pest Control officially changed its name to Big Blue Bug Solutions in 2012. Their famous mascot's full name is Nibbles Woodaway.

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Kevin might seem like an unusual guest for a horror podcast, but when the subject is Scooby-Doo and the host is Gary Mitchel, it all makes sense. Listen to A Podcask of Amantillado!