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Black Roses, John Fasano, 1988

Not all underappreciated movies are underappreciated because they're badly made. Sometimes they simply slip through the cracks and they don't get the veiwership they deserve. We believe 1990's creepy ghoul flick, The Boneyard, falls in that category. Not that plenty of people don't have bad things to say about it, they do. It's just that those same people can't help but also say something nice about, The Boneyard.

Get ready to soak your socks in the murky swamp water of Fred Olen Ray's 1980 zombie (or possibly alien) classic, The Alien Dead. Filmed in central Florida with a bluegrass soundtrack, The Alien Dead is just the right amount of dumb fun, even if its creator doesn't think so.

Get ready to soak your socks in the murky swamp water of Fred Olen Ray's 1980 zombie (or possibly alien) classic, The Alien Dead. Filmed in central Florida with a bluegrass soundtrack, The Alien Dead is just the right amount of dumb fun, even if its creator doesn't think so.

I've often found that the simplest stories find a way of sticking with me. That's part of the appeal of, Bats, a 1999 film starring LDP (that's Lou Diamond Phillips for the uninitiated). It's not going to change your world view, or inspire you to greatness. Or maybe it will, I don't know, maybe you're in just the right kind of fragile state. The point is, Bats won't blow your mind, because it doesn't need to. It's got fun on it's side and simple fun should always be good enough for anyone to enjoy anything, especially Bats. 

Nathan and BigHead wander through the muck and goo of 1987's, The Soultangler. There's gonna be a brain-snail, a chain smoking newspaper reporter, friends and family in place of actors, Fred's Fish Fry patties, and lots of soultangling, which is worse than tangling your fishing line, but not as bad as untangling Christmas lights. Plus, we meet a new friend of BIgHead's from the creek. 

On the inaugural episode of, Movies With My Cat, Nathan and his kitty pal, BigHead, explore 1978's under-the-radar less-than-cult monster movie, Spawn of the Slithis. There's turtle races, slow motion frisbee tossing, burned out high-school journalist teachers, and one amazing monster suit with a guy rubber cemented into it whether he likes it or not. 

Are you sick and tired of your friends and family making fun of the movies you love just because the plots make zero sense and the special FX look like they all came from the Dollar Tree? Do you stare agape in angry confusion that your favorite movie only has a 14% on Rotten Tomatoes? Do you talk to your cat? If you said yes to any of that, check out Movies With My Cat, the show where me and my cat pal, Bighead, will make you feel right at home.

On this final episode of Earfool, we'll take a look at some of the dumbfun episode ideas I never got around to doing. Goodnight, and thank you.

An actor that can sing well is a fairly common thing. But an actor who can sing well enough to produce a hit record is a lot more impressive. In the 1980's, a handful of Hollywood stars managed to rattle off a hit tune. But most of those Hollywood actor tunes ended up lost to the bargain bins of yesteryear. This episode we take a look at some of the lesser known 80's actor albums.

Like a lot of folks, both Houdini and Elvis had an interest in the afterlife. Unlike a lot of folks, both Houdini and Elvis have attempts to reach them in the afterlife etched into vinyl. In this episode we'll take a look at a couple of vinyl records (and one CD) that contain some psychic shenanigans. I invoke thee to hit play and check it out!

Using our bodies to make music/sound to entertain ourselves and those in our immediate vicinity is nothing new. It's likely been happening since the dawn of man. But not quite like the folks on this episode. Yowza.

I'd imagine that the first thing that inspired early mankind to make music was plain old curiosity. Glonk thwacked a rock on a log and liked the sound it made.  At this point in human history music has been inspired by anything and everything you can imagine. The thing that inspired all of the music in this episode is transportation. And in the more extreme examples, the music was even made with the transportation as an instrument. Which begs the question: How do you tune a helicopter?

In the previous episode I went looking for the longest song possible. On this episode, we go the other way. How quick of a blip can a song become before it simply poofs out of existence? pretty dang quick... *poof*

In this episode I'll be searching the vast universe of recorded music to find the longest song possible. Not just, "In-a-gadda-da-vida" long, you understand? I'm talking really really really looooooog songs.

In this episode I'll be searching the vast universe of recorded music to find the longest song possible. Not just, "In-a-gadda-da-vida" long, you understand? I'm talking really really really loooooong songs.   

On this episode we take a look at a few examples of weird and wild religious vinyl records of a bygone era. We got sermons on UFOs and demon possessed grandmas, heartfelt gospel and tripped out pseudo poetry, godly karate chops and pirate puppet rap. It's all here on this episode of Earfool!

In this episode of Earfool, we'll take a look at a few tunes that were cursed to waste away in so called "bad" films. What did these songs ever do to get trapped in a world of Italian lizards, vampire pimps, and Canadian dream ghouls? And more importantly, will you be the hero they need to set them free by listening to the episode?....

This week in dumdum music news: Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion leave the Grammy stage soaked, Scientists jam out with a spiders web, and Lil Nas X is twerking like a hero. Plus, how much weed does it take to drum like one of the swingin'est daddy-os of all time?  All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: A Belarusian protest singer waggles his ass in the face of oppression, Kelly Clarkson warms our hearts with liquid turd, and an unborn fetus rocks his mom's belly like a hurricane. Plus, will Don Henley sue every bird on earth, or just most of them? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: Sofia the AI celeb finds her voice, more Satan shoe madness, and the "cash' me outside" girl is all grown up....sort of. Plus, can you make a snappy tune with nothing but your torso? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: a year of couch potato ROCK 'n ROLL, have yourself a big ol' bowl of Cinnamon Shrimp Crunch, and Satan's looking good in his devilish new Nike knock-offs. Plus, if a session drummer asks you to the Sizzler, should you go? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!  

This week in dumdum music news: Saxsquatch can blow daddy-o, The Naked Cowboy blows too, and Tommy Cash's new shoes look like dough. Plus, how much Avant Garde sound art can Jay stand? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: NASA's rover makes Martian music with lasers, Azealia Banks puts the "F" in NFT, and hot tunes are made with ice. Plus, can a haunted guitar stay in tune??? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: A rapper shows the world his chops... on a mans crotch, Phil Collins not only remembers the Alamo, he actively fantasizes about it, and how long are your shoes? Not nearly as long as Tommy Cash's Adidas'. Plus, John Cage wants us all to shush up for a few minutes. All this and more on today's SOUR NOTES!!!

This week in dumdum music news: Lady Gaga's pups come home, A Texas man keeps his antique violin moist, and a man-cake spits in his fans mouths. All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES! 

This week in dumdum music news: Internet sleuths bring down the wrong guy, Lil Uzi Vert wants to cram more stuff into his head, and The Flaming Lips bubble up for safety. All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: Prince has avian company in his purple palace in the sky, A different prince jams on the bones of the dead, and an ancient conch makes a sound, but does any one care??? All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES! 

This week in dumdum music news: Marilyn Manson reaches new levels of creep, Lil Uzi Vert reaches new levels of sheek, and Robby Megabyte reaches new levels of weak. All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!  

This week in dumdum music news: Dr.  Phil helps a sweet lady who was catfished by fake rockers, Cardi B teaches preschoolers that everybody poops, and Phil Collins has an involuntary garage sale. All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES! 

This week in dumdum music news: Insane Clown Posse enjoy Faygo but not Trump, a Pearl Jam cover band does the bare minimum with their own name, and Jamie Lynn Spears is a cat magnet. All this and more on this week's SOUR NOTES!!!

This Week in dumdum music news: Azealia Banks boils her cat for some killer accessories, Boosie Badazz has a thousand reasons you should suck his toes, and pop stars threaten the fate of planet Earth.... with meditation! All this and more on this weeks SOUR NOTES!

This week in dumdum music news: The Capitol Riots were soundtracked by an 80s classic, hipster trolls mill about the capitol lawn, beans beans the musical fruit the more you eat'em the more you get cancelled by Twitter. All this and more on this weeks Sour Notes!

This week in dumdum music news: Petula Clark steadies Nashville's buffs, Lil Yachty loves those Puffs, and a rave in a bathroom leaves the boys chuffed! All this and more on this weeks Sour notes!

This week in dumdum music news: Pepa blows out a bun, Dolly Parton is in the right place at the right time, and Smokey The Bear is disappointed in Tim Lambesis for a couple of reasons. All this and more on this weeks Sour Notes! 

This week in dumdum music news: In the year 2024, a back-spin can earn you gold, Brazilian pigs are treated to dinner and a show, and taking a dump under flashing lights is the cure for the holiday blues. All this and more on this weeks Sour Notes! 

On occasion we here at Earfool Podcast will discuss a song that, on the surface, appears to be about nothing more than sexual gratification, but upon further research, reveals a deeper, more noble notion. ('I Touch Myself' by The Divinyls comes to mind.) This episode is no different. Sisqo's 1999 mega dance hit, 'Thong Song', is a heartfelt plea to a star-crossed lover to let him into her wounded heart and... Nah, it's about panties.

This week in dumdum music news: Snoop Dogg has fighting words, Lady Gaga has colorful cookies, and a bagpiper is fed up with up-skirts. All this and more on todays SOUR NOTES!!!

This week in dumdum music news: Mark David Chapman is batshit crazy (and up for sale), Tila Tequila is batshit crazy (and baptizing random babies), Germany is batshit awesom (and ready to die nacht durchtanzen!), AND MORE!!!

This week in dumdum music news: Dolly Parton saves the world, NYC rapper spits literal hot fire, monkeys bang out to Bach, AND MORE!   

I know Halloween has come and gone like a hell-goblin into the fiery crevices of the darkest netherworld. But in a desperate to cling to the much needed mindless joy that the spooky season brings me (and I'm hoping you, my dear Earfoolian), we're taking a look at the head banging-est horror movie subgenre of all time....       M E T A L S P L O I T A T I O N!!!!!!

This week in dumdum music news: some loser burns down churches (again), Marshmello loses his $300k truck (but no big, he has others), and Phil Collins stinks (but he also smells), AND MORE!!! 

This week in dumdum music news: Rod Stewart gains an inch, Johnny Rotten scratches an itch, Milwaukee WAPs its holes, AND MORE! 

This week in dum-dum music news; Ozzy's shitty year blamed on a movie star demon doll, millionaires drag Gilligan's Island into their stupid feud, the origin of music redefined (if you believe in dumb ol' science, sucker...), AND MORE!

Howdy Earfoolians! Check out the inaugural episode of, 'Earfool's Sour Notes'. It's music news you can use! Especially if you'd like to further alienate yourself from friends and family. This episode includes: Baby Shark Torture, Miley Cyrus Sees a UFO, Rapper Defrauds The US Government, plus more!

It's time to get ooooky spooky with an extra thick episode featuring three tales to haunt your noggin! First, a fella attempts to contact the dead using a speaker-like device called, The SpiriCom. Then, we take an intergalactic journey into the world of extraterrestrial accounts told on vinyl record. And finally, we'll splish splash in the puddles of gore left behind by, The Axe-Man of New Orleans. Buckle up BOILS & GHOULS, it's time for, Earfool's 2020 Halloween Grab-Bag!!!      

Howdy Quaranteenos! Quarantine BoreDumb #12 finds our old pal, Jay, stopping by to say hi. Plus, a creepy pre-Halloween tale of BLACK METAL MURDER!... No, not that one. Not that one either. Nah, keep going. No, that's a good guess though. It might be easier to just hit play.                                                                                    

It's been said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. But the line between flattery and fraud can sometimes lie on a slippery slope. Especially when the pay day is big and the imitation is good enough to be an original. Listen to the harrowing true tale of, Mary Jane Jones, and the unconventional path she took to make her wildest dreams come true in the face of imminent danger...

Greetings Quaranteenos! I hope you're all holding strong. Something that has helped me fight the quarantine blues is sharing music playlists with my numerous siblings. While it's a lot of fun coming up with slap dash art and wonky titles, it can't fully be compared to making an honest-to-goodness mixtape and/or CD circa 1997. I recently came across a stash of old covers I drew for music mixes I made for my brothers about twenty years ago. Hit that play button and take a jaunt down mixtape memory lane and explore the dum-dum art of a serial music compiler.  

Who do you think of when you hear the term "Gay Anthem"? Lady Gaga, Gloria Gaynor, Cher, The Village People perhaps? Those would all be reasonable suggestions, but we won't be discussing any of those folks on this episode. (Well, Gloria Gaynor pops in here and there, briefly.) Instead, we'll be looking at one of the most important events in gay rights history and how it inspired one of the earliest gay anthems. But is it really the earliest gay anthem? Spoiler alert... It isn't, not by a long shot my friends.

Just as there are people that only buy Playboy/Playgirl Magazine to read the articles, there are those that only watch pornography for the background music. It's true, supposedly. Porno soundtrack album collectors even gave the genre a name, Porno Groove. But before you wonder, "what kind of moron would want to hear an album's worth of slap bass and wah wah pedals?", you should ask yourself two things. One, am I being a judgmental jerk? And two, who says that's all porno music has to offer? Hit that play button and take a PG-13 journey through the evolution of the rated X soundtrack.