Turn up the Duffstep and turn that frown right-side up, because we’re heading in the Aca-Upside-Down! This week, we’re crossing over musical comedy Pitch Perfect and ‘80′s throwback sci-fi tv show Stranger Things. Check us out on iTunes, Soundcloud, and Stitcher for a conversation about Steve’s a cappella audition song, the limits of nostalgia, actual human a cappella concerts that are definitely not aliens luring humans into a false sense of security, and the true purpose of rick rolling. We will decide who is the Duff, the Duffer, and the Duffest!
Where you can find this pop culture (as of show date):
- Pitch Perfect is available to buy/rent on platforms like Amazon and iTunes.
- Stranger Things is available to stream via Netflix.
Readers’ advisory, aka other stuff we like that we think you’ll like, too:
- All A Capella
- Sing that Thing
- Glee
- Drumline
- Magic Mike
- Pitch Perfect
- Greek
- Grown-ish
- Bring It On
- Best in Show
- Alien
- Aliens
- E.T.
- Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Poltergeist
- Ghostbusters
- The Thriller Video
- The Goonies
- Stand By Me
- Twin Peaks
- The Career of John Carpenter
- The Career of Stephen King
- The Career of Steven Spielberg
- Dungeons & Dragons
- Hot Tub Time Machine
- Goosebumps
- Christopher Pike
- Super 8
- Monster Squad
- Donnie Darko
- Freaks and Geeks
- It Follows
- Annie on Bellwether Friends
- Annie on Can I Pet Your Dog
- Walt’s show Non-Player Character
- Walt’s show Brawler
- Hello, Flying Fatality by @stars-inthe-sky
Ideas for other ‘80′s songs that could summon the forces of darkness? Solo suggestions for Barb? Suggestions for future crossovers? Just want to say hi? Email us at crossoverappealpodcast@gmail.com, share your design for a Team Work Makes the Dream Work t-shirt at our Facebook page, and tweet us your demogorgon a cappella group names. Bodo our producer loves ratings and reviews as much as the internet loves Barb.
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