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Barry first found music when he borrowed his sister's record collection when he was about eight and was hooked. When Caroline started it was a new beginning, and he listened to all the stations, but Caroline was his favourite by far. Later he became a singer in a band, then started doing discos when he was 18. He joined Caroline in 1977, touring the country with the Caroline Roadshow for 10 years, having great fun. Barry helped with tender trips and worked on the Ross Revenge in '84 and '85. ...
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We lost one of our legendary screen stars earlier this year, so now we’re passing through the gates of VAL-halla to celebrate some of his most notable films. That’s right, this is the first in an occasional series of double features focused on the work of none other than the elusive, enigmatic Val Kilmer. To kick things off, Paul, Arlo, and Eric are going back to the very beginning. Kilmer got his big screen start in a Zucker-Abraham-Zucker laff riot, 1984’s Top Secret!; with the benefit of hindsight, it’s clear that Val wasn’t a good fit for the ZAZ machine, and the gang tells us why. Faring much better is Martha Coolidge’s 1985 cult college classic Real Genius, which avoids the pitfalls of the era’s other slobs v. snobs comedies with real heart and–of course–a terrific lead performance from Kilmer. Where are he (and we) going next? Stay tuned! Plus, Eric sings the praises of synthpop artist Lights’ new album A6.
NEXT: Four-Color Flashback gets mice-eval on your heinie with David Petersen’s rodent epic Mouse Guard.
BREAKDOWN
00:00:27 - Intro / Banter
00:21:06 - Top Secret!
00:55:36 - Real Genius
01:55:42 - Outro / Next
LINKS
Top Secret!’s ridiculous bookstore scene backwards AND forwards
The Behind-the-Scenes Story of Real Genius by Ashley Burns and Chloe Schildhause, Uproxx
The Real Real Genius by Phyllis Rostykus, Slate
Astrophysicist Michael Siegel discusses The Real Genius of Real Genius
MUSIC
“Val Kilmer” by Bowling For Soup, The Great Burrito Extortion Case (2006)
“Everybody Wants to Rule the World” by Tears for Fears, Songs from the Big Chair (1984)
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