Episode 245: Fame

Sep 2, 2020

Summary:

 

"Where's the sweat, Lisa?" This week we look at the surprisingly gritty 1980 teen musical drama Fame.  Also discussed: Buffy Sainte-Marie's new book Hey Little Rockabye, Dear White People and Lisa's stair-related misadventures.

 

Show notes:

 

 

Recommendations:

Lisa: The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel (book)  

Andrea W.: Hey Little Rockabye by Buffy Sainte-Marie (book)

Andrea G.: Dear White People (Netflix)


Music credits:

"Good Times" by Podington Bear
From Free Music Archive
CC BY 3.0

 

Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod

From Incompetch

CC BY 3.0

Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst

Courtesy of Free Music Archive

CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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