Kim Rowe
Where I’m From #38
By Kim Rowe
Inspired by George Ella Lyon
I’m from window air conditioners,
from Happy Meals and Rainbow Brite.
I’m from the hills in every direction.
(Verdant, rolling, a compromise between the jutting, coal-rich Appalachias to the Southwest
and the horizontal, swampy farmland o…
Episode 238 Nerd Stuff
With no real subject this week, the crew meanders through comics, movies and the lore behind Rainbow Brite.
The Doll/Toy industry: with LEGENDARY toy designer Stefanie Eskander
Join me for an incredible extra-long conversation with one of the toy industry’s most accomplished designers, Stefanie Eskander, whose remarkable career has spanned more than 45 years.
Beginning as a children’s illustrator before transitioning into toy design, Stefanie has worked for some of the b…
Rainbow Brite (ep 4)
Today we are recapping Rainbow Brite episode 4, entitled The Mighty Monstromurk Menace, Part I from 1985. We discuss how useless Brian is, unibrows, some unexpected lore and much more!
This week's cursed frame: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1X5wlBjk41Av5LHu5X4ZWPiN3JfG-P7cL/view?usp=share_link…
328. How Did 1980s Franchises Forge the World of Modern Fantasy?
Last summer the new He-Man movie kind of failed at theaters. Stephen enjoyed the film! Others did not care so much, especially if they didn’t grow up in the 1980s. But last week, after the death of voice actor Peter Cullen, fans celebrated the legacy of Transformers. And last month, the Masters of …
OPENING NIGHT NERVES: Shiloh's School Musical, Care Bear Memories & NFL Madness
All-New Content Alert!Lucy, Kel and Producer Casey are feeling all the emotions as opening day finally arrives for Shiloh's starring role in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! From nervous mum energy and pre-show jitters to special gifts and theatre traditions, the team shares what it's really like when your…
The ’80s TV Sets That Raised Us | Sesame Street, Pee-wee, Punky & More
What did Sesame Street, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, Punky Brewster, Pee-wee’s Playhouse, Full House, Scooby-Doo, Rainbow Brite and Jem teach us about design before we even knew what production design was?
In this episode of Decorating Pages, Emmy-winning set decorator Kim Wannop goes back to the t…
What's the Point of Joy Right Now? | James Baraz
In my opinion, purveyors of joy can come off as oily and unctuous, even in the best of times. Like walking impersonations of Rainbow Brite. But in hard times, arguing for joy can seem pollyanna-ish or downright clueless. Our guest today reframes joy as supremely relevant and eminently doable. His n…
Rainbow Brite and Beyond: The Bettina Bush Story
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She was Rainbow Brite. She was Lucy Little. She was Dotty Dog. And she was only twelve years old when one of those roles began with an improvised voice for a black-and-white sketch. Bettina Bush joins Back to Pop to look back on a career that shaped Saturday mornings, from her earl…
Reliving the Satanic Panic
We are kicking off spooky season by revisiting the Satanic Panic of the 80's/90's. We react to extremist preachers telling us that everything sci-fi is the devil. He-Man, ET, Rainbow Brite, all of them pure evil! This is not an anti-religion episode. It's simply a reaction to the weird overreaction…
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