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Ep 21: Holy Diver

In this episode we face evil, magic, wizards, witches, kings, TIGERS and even Ritchie Blackmore to cover one of the most seminal albums of the heavy metal genre: Holy Diver by Dio. Even though we aren’t even close to being worthy to judge such an obvious hard rock deity, we do our best to answer the question of whether this album is still hard as steel or is it all just velvet lies? Along the way we learn..
How Dio’s career followed an amazing Spinal Tap trajectory from the big band era to the big hair era
How Dio Invented the universal symbol of metal, the devil horns hand symbol, and why Gene Simmons is full of shit (as per usual)
Why the band Dio could have been called Richie Blackmore’s Dio
Who Murray is and the bizarre story concepts behind some of the songs
Why you might think twice about writing in star light (hint: the words might come out REAL!)
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Ep 20: Fast Times at Ridgemont High

This week we take on what may be the ultimate high school film ever made, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. This 1982 film is a comedy-drama that addresses such serious topics as abortion and masturbation and still somehow manages to be funny. We do a deep dive on this film to see whether it stands the test of time and along the way we learn…
Why the tracking on every VHS tape of this film is really bad during one famous scene 
Why Jeff actually sort of likes the terrible soundtrack from the movie (hint: Quarterflash)
Why people on ‘ludes should not drive
Why one of the funniest scenes of the movie actually gave Slip nightmares
How the mall was the center of the universe for early 80s teenagers
Why Cameron Crowe should have actually attended Mr. Hand’s US History class, and why Slip thinks he’s completely full of shit
How a movie about Southern California teenagers spawned one of the greatest method acting performances of all time
Why “the book is better than the movie” does not always apply
And, finally, where Stu Nahan actually did get that jacket...
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Ep 19: Pat Andrzejewski Benetar Giraldo

On Episode 19 we talk about the great Pat Benatar (aka Pat Andrzejewski Giraldo), who not only was a groundbreaking female rock star but who also has one of the greatest rock and roll voices in history. We review her entire career with a particular focus on her early albums to decide whether she stands the test of time. Is her fiery brand of ‘80s album oriented rock invincible or is it all just broken promises in the dark?  We also talk about how much her guitarist, musical partner and husband Neil “Spyder” Giraldo may or may not have contributed to these works. Along the way, we find out…
Why Dick Clark was one of the biggest douches in television history
How a sexy poster of David Lee Roth somehow led Slip into the Benatar-verse
How Jeff “met” Pat Benatar during the peak of her success
Who Keith Olsen is and how important he nor may not have been to the Benatar legacy
Why “Love is a Battlefield” is one of the greatest videos of all time
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Ep 18: In the Butt, Bob!

In the what!?? You heard it right! Or did you? This episode we assess the wild world of ‘70s game shows—the questions, the answers, the blinking lights, the hosts (and hostesses), the celebrities, the ridiculous music, and most importantly, the sex! This was the peak of the sexy game show era and we explore the most popular and notorious of these shows on this episode. We evaluate the future prospects of Match Game, Family Feud, Hollywood Squares and The Newlywed Game to decide if they will stand the test of time and, along the way, we learn…
How much drugs and alcohol were consumed on these sets
Why knowledge and education was the last thing on the minds of these producers
Who Paul Lynde and Charles Nelson Reilly were and why you should care
What Dirty Gerdie liked to put on her ______.
How Olga from Pennsylvania said the naughtiest thing ever to air on TV and why it’s even dirtier than the legend 
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Ep 17: Too Fast For Love

How do you follow up an epic two part magnum opus that covers an entire film franchise? How about with a single episode that is even longer than both of those parts combined about an album that was recorded for a few hundred bucks that is mainly notable for its cliched, goofy nonsense lyrics and the most cowbell ever used on a rock album? That’s right, this week, your hosts, Jeff Sixx and Slip Neil, take you back to the beginning of the Sunset Strip, to the genesis of hair metal to cover Motley Crue’s accidental disaster-piece: Too Fast For Love. We make no bones about our affection for this album, and that’s obvious, because we can’t shut up about the damn thing. Does it stand the test of time? Yeah, of course, it does! We explain (and explain and explain) why and also learn…
What a travel agency is (or I should say, was)
Why you should probably never visit a strip club (especially on a Tuesday at lunch time)
If the collective IQs of Motley Crue break the century mark
How Tommy Lee actually played the cowbell
Why Vince Neil should have paid closer attention to the lyrics of “Public Enemy #1”
What Gidget star Sandra Dee has to do with “electric love” 
Why this episode could be called “Rear Traction”
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Ep 16: Phantasm (Part 2)

This week, CFX once again plunges back into the Phantasmverse for the thrilling conclusion to our epic review of the entire film franchise. In Part 2, we cover the final three films of the series which, as with the first two films, are all wildly different from each other but all share that same guerrilla film-making spirit. We evaluate the entire franchise at the end of the episode and, along the way, we learn:
Whether or not “vanilla” is a “dairy product”
Why bringing back original cast members may not always be a good idea
How the family film Home Alone influenced one of the most violent sequences in the entire franchise
What the hell is going on in Phantasm IV (actually we still can’t figure that out)
Why Reggie really shouldn’t be looking after kids
And, most importantly, will Reggie ever find love?
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Ep 16: Phantasm (Part 1)

This week, CFX explores the dark world of Phantasm, but not just the first film! No, we dive into the entire film franchise, all 5 films. And this is such a dark, harrowing journey that we had to split this into two parts, lest our audience become too terrified to take it all in. In Part 1 of the episode, we discuss the origins of the franchise and the first two films. Along the way, we learn:
Why Don Coscarelli is a true American legend
How the behind the scenes of these films was sometimes as frightening as the films themselves
Who Reggie Bannister is, how he’s unlucky in love, but why we still love him anyway
How Brad Pitt and Jeffrey Tambor almost changed Phantasm history
How much Dos Equis beer was consumed in the making of the films
And why the musical performances in these movies are “Hot as Love”
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Ep 15: Earth, Wind and Fire

This week we celebrate more than evaluate the great Earth, Wind and Fire and, as Jeff rightly points out, the one word that comes to mind is JOY. This is the perfect way to describe this music, which is irresistibly catchy and energetic but also extremely innovative and sophisticated. While Earth, Wind and Fire were extremely popular in their day, their historical importance and lasting impact is often overlooked when it comes to “greatest of all time” lists and the like. In this episode, we examine the band’s entire output in an attempt to rectify this and along the way, we learn…
Who Maurice and Verdine White are and why they will forever remain absolute legends, both musically and personally
How EWF may have had a hand in inventing what we now call “Yacht Rock”
Why George Clinton is full of “hot air” 
What is the surprising source behind Verdine White’s stage energy (Hint: It’s not cocaine or any other drug, he’s way more cultured than that)
How Doug Henning and David Copperfield helped create EWF’s magical stage show
What EWF song you definitely don’t want to play at your wedding
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Ep 14: Happy Days

On this episode, we tackle ‘70s TV juggernaut Happy Days. This is a long one and it’s certainly our most ambitious. In addition to our usual historical overview and evaluations, we have a new segment called CFX Reenactment Theater and a trivia game that you can play along with at home. We also introduce you to the Marshall-verse, the often nonsensical, sometimes bizarre alternate 1950s that TV “genius” Gary Marshall created around this show and along the way, we learn…
How this and other Gary Marshall shows helped to make Americans DUMBER
Why Laverne and Shirley are actually time travelers
What “jumping the shark” actually means and how Happy Days did this multiple times
How the Fonz may have superpowers (including the ability to cure his own STDs) but that won’t prevent him from being canceled 
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Ep 13: Unforgettable Fire

On this episode, CFX looks at Unforgettable Fire by U2, an album which ironically has often been forgotten, lost in the shuffle when compared to the anthemic early albums of the band, and even more so when compared to the blockbusters that would follow it. We try to decide if this moody experimental album is a lost classic that stands the test of time or is just a peculiar stumbling block. Along the way, we also find out…
How a cutting edge European hairstyle became the signature look of every American redneck (actually, we still aren’t sure)
Why U2 was the band that was “OK to like” in conservative Orange County, CA in the mid 80s
What the worst song by U2 and maybe any other band actually is
How the smoking habits of some band members almost led to an “unforgettable EXPLOSION” during the recording process
Why Casey Kasem doesn’t know diddly shit about UK geography 
How Adam Clayton lost his mojo and how he can get it back
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