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Dan: On this episode we discuss CBGB.
Elliott: That's not a—that's just a bunch of letters. What does that mean?
Dan: Uh, it stands for...
Stuart: Cow Butt, Guy Butt?
Elliott: I'm interested!

Official Show Notes[]

"The iconic punk club is torn down yet again, in movie form."

Movie Summary[]

Premise[]

Though originally conceived as a country and bluegrass venue, Hilly Kristal's New York club becomes the birthplace of underground and punk music, and helps launch the careers of such bands as Blondie, the Ramones and the Police.

Story[]

Final Judgments[]

  • Bad-bad (Dan) @37:05
  • Bad-bad (not that Dan asked) (Stuart) @38:37
  • Bad-bad (Elliott) @38:32

Episode Highlights[]

Tangents[]

Movie Pitches[]

Quotes[]

Listener Mail[]

Mailbag Song[]

No song this time.

Letters[]

"The Six Reasons Why Elliott Kalan Is History's Greatest Monster" from Neil Lastnamewithheld @39:05
 
"Thank You" from Daddy Lastnamewithheld @48:05
 
"Dear Mr. Kalan" from The State of Lastnamewithheld @50:00
 
"A Followup" from Tracy Lastnamewithheld @51:45
 

Recommendations[]

  • Stagecoach (1939) by John Ford (Dan) @1:02:45
  • Starry Eyes (2014) by Kevin Kolsch (Stuart) @1:01:20
  • The Warped Ones (1960) by Koreyoshi Kurahara (Elliott) @1:05:00
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