Pop Rocks and Soda

Every week Jean Michel (Megabrain Comics, HGTV's Cash In The Attic) Doug Wortel (Spillway Street Sound Engineer) and Heather Dellamore (That Wasn't Supposed To Happen) celebrate the pop culture stories that are more absurd than the most outrageous urban myths.

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Requiem For Ishtar

July 12, 2022 • Pop Rocks And Soda • Season 1 • Episode 10

Dead Mikey Number Ten

Requiem For Ishtar

Jean and Doug are joined by their daughter Heather to discuss the 1987 Elaine May film, Ishtar and the controversy surrounding the movie upon its release. We also talk about Crocs, The Kiss Kruise and other madness.

Footnotes and Follies:

Links:

“Little Darlin'” by Rogers and Clarke

A Letterman segment on Ishtar

The Vulture Scene from Ishtar

Elaine May In Conversation With Mike Nichols (2006)

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Created by Doug Wortel/Jean Michel/Matt Anderson

Cover Art by Jean Michel

“Pop Rocks And Soda Theme” by Doug Wortel/Heather Dellamore/Alden Stevens