GAR! 172: The Prince Chronology, Part 1

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast presents a track-by-track album-by-album discussion of Prince’s career from his first album For You through to Controversy, including the self-titled Prince and Dirty Mind, as well as the debut album by The Time and the only album release from Vanity 6. We also talk about the early days of The Revolution, the tours, album art, Billboard charts, covers, radio airplay, record store memories, analog television, Andre Cymone, Ready for the World, Taylor Swift, hackers, and our new Twitter feed.

And since it’s about Prince, there’s a mature content warning on this episode, because yeah, we’re going to talk a lot about songs he wrote about vaginas. It is Prince after all.

Here’s the albums we reviewed. If you use our Amazon links, we get a small commission.

Prince, For You.

Prince, Prince.

Prince, Dirty Mind.

Prince, Controversy, pictured above.

The Time, The Time.

Vanity 6, Vanity 6. Sadly, not officially available, and ridiculously expensive, but still fun if you can find a copy.

And here’s the ad from the Courier-Post for Prince’s show at Emerald City in 1980. We mention this on the show.

The GAR! Podcast is the Glenn Walker and Ray Cornwall weekly podcast where they talk unrehearsed about whatever happens to come to mind. It’s an audio-zine for your mind, a nerd exploration of a nerd world, coming to you from the suburbs of New Jersey and the sunny lakes of Florida via Skype.

Links:

The Make Mine Magic Podcast Twitter

Huge thanks to the team at PrinceVault for all the knowledge used on this week’s show.

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The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

The GAR! Podcast Twitter

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

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The GAR! Podcast 148: Remembering Captain Noah, Sally Starr, and Other Local Horrors

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Glenn’s wrestling limit / Captain Noah / Larry Ferrari / lost video / the show / Glenn meets Captain Noah / other local kids hosts / Sally Starr / Glenn meets Sally Starr / Wee Willie Webber / Gene London / StarStuff / gambling with Bozo the Clown / Jerry Penacoli / the gerbil thing / the Three Stooges / Dave Sim again / Cerebus / closing /

Links:

Nerdfect Strangers

Nerdfect Strangers Podcast

Captain Noah

Larry Ferrari

Sally Starr

Wee Willie Webber

Gene London

Jerry Penacoli

Gerbiling (not for the squeamish)

A Moment of Cerebus

Cerebus in Hell

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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Videos:

Send Your Pictures to Dear Old Captain Noah

Pioneers of Philadelphia Broadcasting Interview with Captain Noah

The GAR! Podcast 146: Big Debt

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Rachel at Card Services / Swarm / insults without cursing / Fantastic Four #200 production art / FF the book / comic prices / Francoise Mouly / FF the credits / FF the logo / FF the reprints / vocabulary / comics that teach / comic book science / @insolentdolt / Teen Titans and Shakespeare / Normal by Warren Ellis / Night Talk by George Noory / Coast to Coast AM / The 605 Super Podcast / four hour podcast / Nerdfect Strangers / Tremors / Blood Circus / Glenn’s vacation / be our guest / Mugsy / closing with full credits / Disney Cruise /

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Links:

Swarm

Normal by Warren Ellis

Glenn rants about Coast to Coast AM

Night Talk by George Noory

The 605 Super Podcast

Nerdfect Strangers

Nerdfect Strangers watch Tremors 5

Blood Circus

Santo Gold

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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The GAR! Podcast 143: Steak, Tech, and Old School Radio

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / Florida again / Manny’s Original Chophouse / the Red Lobster robbery, again / Manny’s food / restaurant rules / Mugsy and crotch-hitting / Evernote / Legion of Super-Bloggers / the Apple iWatch / biotech / drivers and the driverless / listening on the commute / Ray’s commute / Walkman / Discman in space / old school cassettes / play and record / DJ chatter / Hot Hits 98 / Terry Young / oldies / Apple Music / the iPhone / Ulysses / surprise in the fridge / Joe DeVito’s Kickstarter / closing /

Steak!

Links:

Manny’s Original Chophouse

French Fry Diary

South Jersey Farewell Tour

FFD at Donkey’s Place Too

Amy Holiday

Legion of Super-Bloggers

Hot Hits 98

Ulysses

Biff Bam Pop!

The Biff Bam Pop! Podcast Network

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The Adventures of Ray

The GAR! Podcast on Pinterest

The GAR! Podcast on Instagram

The GAR! Podcast on Stitcher

The GAR! Podcast on iTunes

The GAR! Podcast Group on Facebook

The GAR! Podcast Page on Facebook

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GAR Podcast Episode 62: Grilling, Dating, Reading and Writing

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

Chick-fil-A / one near you / grilling / divorce / the opposite / get meat / grocery stores / occupational hazards / brush with death / speed dating / the Rob Kelly dating litmus test / Tinder tales / Orange Is the New Black / Winter’s Bone / I’ll Be Here All Week / Words in My Head / Godland / Joe Casey / Jose Ladronn / Arby’s / special orders / World Cup Soccer / picking Ray’s team / Japanese Doctor Who / Fire Rick Remender? / Bendis! / early closing / Batman 75 at Biff Bam Pop! / Alan Brennert and Batgirl / grilled fries recipe /

Links:

Chick-fil-A at French Fry Diary

Tommy’s Coal Fired Pizza & Bar

Whole Foods Marlton NJ

Rob Kelly

Ace Kilroy

The Aquaman Shrine

Hey Kids, Comics!

Tinder on Reddit

“Winter’s Bone” by Daniel Woodrell

Glenn hated Winter’s Bone the movie

Robin Renee

The Ward and Al Show

Glenn’s review of “I’ll Be Here All Week”

“I’ll Be Here All Week” by Ward Anderson

Words in My Head

Joe Casey’s Man of Action

Jose Ladronn

Arby’s at French Fry Diary

The Netherlands vs. Argentina

Japanese Doctor Who

#FireRickRemender

Great news for Ian Rogers

Alan Brennert and Batgirl

Memorial Day Grilled Fries

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Doctor Who Anime

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 58: Product Placement and Prince

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

intro / enthusiasm / Ray builds a TV stand on Twitter / Ray’s indestructible Sony / IKEA as Portal / tools / KISS cover bands / Joe Jackson(s) / WIFI 92 FM / Party Line / Ray’s first radio / Quadrophenia / Marni and the X-Men / Magneto and Professor X / Daredevil / Watchmen / Alan Moore / Kickstarters / Sin City / Maleficent / choosing movies with the spouse / Damien Sandow in the ‘raw’ / high definition / Grantland / The Music-to-Sex Ratio Chart / Prince and Purple Rain / Prince comics / how do you pronounce Sade? / Shiela E / Cool C / Burger King’s Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger / Soundgarden /

Links:

Ray’s IKEA Adventure, on his Twitter, search under #IkeaNinja

IKEA

WIFI 92 FM Philadelphia

Resurrection Band

Superdickery

Kingpin Cast at Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Daredevil review

Glenn’s Watchmen review

“Mathematicians in Love” by Rudy Rucker

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For trailer at Biff Bam Pop!

The Make Mine Magic Podcast: Maleficent Vs. Sleeping Beauty

Grantland

The ‘If I Play This R&B Singer’s Music, Will He Help Me Have Sex?’ Chart

“Annie Christian” by Prince

“Glamorous Life” by Cool C

Burger King’s Extra Long BBQ Cheeseburger

South Jersey Writers’ Group

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“Is She really Going Out with Him?” live by Joe Jackson

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 48: Most Evil Character On TV


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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

false start / Philadelphia talk radio / Mike Missanelli and Philly Pheud / Research Ray and Crab Fries / From the 30s to the 70s / E. Nelson Bridwell / free Snickers / the most evil character on television / Little Steven vs. Silvio / Trek evil / Nancy Grace / Dexter / just doing their job / Batman ’66 / Sons of Anarchy / Archie Bunker / Vince McMahon / ‘just three more’ / MC Ren / Billy Joel / Batman and the Green Hornet / how to lose Twitter Followers / Camden Comic Con / Chikara / what’s your favorite time travel story? /

Links:

Mike Missanelli

WPST

NJ 101.5 FM

Philly Pheud

Chickie & Pete’s at French Fry Diary

Chickie & Pete’s labor problem

Philly Pheud on Twitter

Shazam! From the 40’s to the 70’s

Rich Voza

Stephanie McMahon dishes

Canada Talks

Andy Burns at Biff Bam Pop!

Rue Morgue #143

Backspin

“Rebel Music” by MC Ren (explicit language)

the Furious Twitter feed, featuring Furious cosplay

Silvermania on YouTube

Chikara!

Chikara at Biff Bam Pop! by Terry Willitts

The Make Mine Magic Podcast

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!
Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

‘Lightening Round’ on Philly Pheud

“Sun City” by Artists United Against Apartheid

GAR! Podcast Episode 47: Godzilla vs. J. K. Simmons

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

Justice League as Al Qaeda / Good Day Philadelphia / inane local sports radio / local sports / Michael Vick / Candy Crush on Wall Street / Deadshot and Deadpool and Deathstroke / Michael C. Hall as Daredevil / Gamer / Six Feet Under / Oz and binge watching / House of Cards / help a brother out / Jonah Hex and Hex / Michael Fleischer vs. Harlan Ellison / Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes / Shambler / Shazam and Captain Marvel / WWE Network / Facebook drama / the Camden Comic Con / Twin Peaks in Rue Morgue / free ebook money / Voluted Tales and Godzilla / who is the most evil villain on TV? /

Links:

Mike Missanelli

Glenn’s “Arrow” reviews

Glenn’s Gamer review

help out our friend Terry (some language)

“Shambler” by Michael Fleischer

French Fry Diary

Ace Kilroy

our interview with Miranda Powell of the Camden Comic Con

Andy Burns at Biff Bam Pop!

Rue Morgue #143

C.L.’s book

Voluted Tales

Nerdful Things at Voluted tales

All Things Fun!

The War of the Gargantuas

Camden Comic Con on Facebook

Camden Comic Con on Tumblr

Camden Comic Con on Twitter

Biff Bam Pop!

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

Godzilla for Snickers

Glenn decided to abandon hope for a clean clip from Oz with J. K. Simmons, but I found one!

GAR! Podcast Episode 42: Love Letters From My Wife

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This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

42 / Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy / Eoin Colfer / film adaptations / Philip K. Dick / True Detective / The King in Yellow / Derrick Ferguson / Jennifer Blood / Candy Crush / Read On… Romance / tattoos / League of Extraordinary Gentlemen / all writers are crazy / internet problems / libraries and the homeless / signing books / Love Letters to My Wife / Netflix / Safety Not Guaranteed / Dave Batista / Guardians of the Galaxy / Glenn’s Wonder Woman / “Rio” by Duran Duran /

Links:

Glenn talks “True Detective” at Biff Bam Pop!

Dillon and The Last Rail to Khusra by Derrick Ferguson

Read On… Romance by C.L. Quillen and Ilene N. Lefkowitz

C.L. Quillen’s Amazon page

Writer Circle

South Jersey Writers

Glenn’s blog post on Wireless Hospitality

Guardians of the Galaxy trailer

Glenn’s Twitter

Ray’s Twitter

The GAR! Podcast on Facebook

Videos:

“Wonder Woman” theme

“Rio” by Duran Duran

 

GAR! Podcast Episode 28: Boo! Paul Is Dead!

This week’s episode of The GAR! Podcast includes discussion of the following:

delays and excuses / election day / liberals vs. conservatives / political leanings of superheroes / Halloween / bully transvestites / moose! / trick or treat / Mischief Night / holidays / anything but Boggle / desert island discs / Rock and Roll Hall of Fame / breakup songs / Full House / Injustice / Glenn spoils Infinity / Stories about Prince / Paul McCartney Really Is Dead / zug zug / Sopranos closing /

Links:

Steve Lonegan
Cory Booker
Steve Lonegan’s pro-Cory Booker radio commercial
Hey Kids, Comics! by Rob Kelly
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Injustice the comics
Glenn’s reviews of Infinity at Biff Bam Pop!
Stories About Prince
Britney Spears’ real voice
Paul McCartney Really Is Dead

Videos:

Boggle on “Seinfeld”

“Helter Skelter” by Paul McCartney and Nirvana

“You Oughta Know” by Alanis Morissette (uncensored, NSFW)

“The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em)” by Greg Kihn Band

“New” by Paul McCartney

Caveman trailer

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