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Calvin & Hobbs in an ICONIC comic strip series. It’s touched generations of young readers with the titular characters wholesome and imaginative adventures mixed with mischief and humor. So what happens when one of the characters gets an unauthorized edgy remix? Listen in to find out!

Did you have a Peeing Calvin decal on your car?! Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

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*CLASSIC EPISODE – Originally Aired 3/15/22*

On this week’s episode of Space Case, we investigate a social experiment gone WRONG. In a random town in New Hampshire, an online forum idea turns into an IRL venture that takes over an already existing town. Can a group with no civic experience create a community governed utopia? Not if the brown bears have anything to say about it! What the hell do we mean? Listen in to find out!

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This week’s episode will have you saying “as if!” Meaning “as if” this actually happened? In 1995 the iconic teen comedy CLUELESS name dropped a coastal California town in search of a “soul makeover” for one Cher Horowitz. For decades of teens, this “disaster” became the call to action for the unlikely character arc of the movie’s lead while continuing a Hollywood inside joke that only few had noticed. What are we talking about? Tune in to find out!

Are you like, totally buggin about this mystery?! Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

https://www.sfgate.com/streaming/article/Pismo-Beach-mentioned-in-movies-17058909.php
https://goldenstategetaways.com/714/things-to-do-in-pismo-beach-california/
https://tripcart.typepad.com/tripcart_the_blog/2008/04/pismo-beach-dis.html

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*CLASSIC EPISODE – Originally Aired 2/8/22*

On this week’s episode of Space Case, we’re looking for the seafood lover in YOU! Red Lobster is a restaurant chain STAPLE in American culture known for it’s crazy deals on menu items. But, there’s one promotion that haunts Red Lobster to this day. How much food is TOO much food? AND is a food truly endless? Can your customers push themselves to the limit just to save a buck? Listen in and find out!

Would you have taken part in Endless Crab 2003?! Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

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*CLASSIC EPISODE – ORIGINALLY AIRED 1/11/22)

On this week’s episode, we honor the late great Betty White (who would’ve celebrated her 100th birthday next week) by cracking the case on what we think is one of the greatest ideas for a talk show in TV history. THE PET SET was a syndicated talk show created by Betty White and her husband Allen Ludden where celebrity guests would bring themselves AND their four legged friends to chat with Betty and learn about pet care and wildlife conservation. At one time, THE PET SET was considered lost media, but now, it has been found! We dive into some selected episode and talk about what made this show great.

Would you want THE PET SET to come back to TV?! Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

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On this week’s episode of Space Case, we crack the case on the origins of a recently viral TikTok video. The clip showcases the top competitors of the Iowa State Fair’s Husband Calling Contest. Since 1854, the Iowa State Fair has brought agriculture, food, fun, and entertainment to the Midwest and the masses have flooded to see it. Included in their yearly traditions, various “calling” contests are included. Among them, is husband calling. We give context to this now viral 2017 clip of the competition, get into a bit of history of the state fair, and some tidbits of trivia.

Enter our VIRTUAL HUSBAND CALLING COMPETITION! Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod a video or audio of your BEST husband call. The finalist will be played ON AIR next episode and you’ll win $5 from the SK account via your cash app of choice. Last day to enter is 1/23 so hurry!

Show notes:

Original TikTok video: https://www.tiktok.com/@_rhinestonecowboy/video/7187899031627074859?embed_source=121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_masking&refer=embed&referer_url=nypost.com%2F2023%2F01%2F17%2Fstate-fairs-husband-calling-contest-has-wives-screaming-spouses-names-for-5%2F&referer_video_id=7187899031627074859

Full Iowa PBS clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0jnBzvRkHs&ab_channel=IowaPBS

Viral Hog Calling Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUY9FmBvqms&ab_channel=CringeArena

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/01/17/husband-calling-contest-iowa-state-fair-tiktok/11066707002/
https://www.axios.com/local/des-moines/2022/08/19/jason-clayworth-first-guy-iowa-state-fair-husband-calling-contest
https://www.radioiowa.com/2018/08/17/calling-husbands-the-old-fashioned-way-at-the-iowa-state-fair/
https://www.iowastatefair.org/about/trivia#:~:text=How%20long%20has%20Hog%20Calling,competition%20was%20held%20in%201926.
https://www.iowastatefair.org/about/history-museum
https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-state-fair-archives-1993-husband-mom-calling-competitions/40809841

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We’re in the home stretch to the end of 2022 and you know what that means; more SK BEST OF episodes! This week’s BEST OF is TV shows and movies. We’ll talk about our favorites of 2022 and others that we certainly saw, but were less than stellar. Tune in to find out! Did we mention your favorite TV Show or Movie?

Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 and let us know if we missed your fave OR comment on a shared pick. Make sure you’re following us on socials @spacecasepod also so you can check our posts and stories sharing some selected favorites.

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Do you remember the golden age of McDonald’s happy meals? Throughout its history McDonald’s has done many memorable collaborations with various intellectual property in pop culture. In the early 80s, they decided to collab with America’s favorite lasagna loving cat and the results were a bit, toxic.

What was your favorite happy meal toy growing up?? Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

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*THIS EPISODE ORIGINALLY AIRED 4/27/21*

On this week’s episode of SPACE CASE, we seek to answer a question in reference to a statement by Alex Jones about “putting chemicals in the water that turn the freakin’ frogs gay!” Did someone or something ACTUALLY put “chemicals” in the water and did that chemical indeed turn some frogs “gay?” Well, kinda, but not really in that way. What do we mean by that? Well, thanks to scientists like Tyrone Hayes, we’re able to crack this case! And trust us, the results may surprise you…

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It’s that time of year kiddies, JOIN US (if you dare) FOR OUR 6TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! This year, we’re sticking close to home and cracking the case on Houston’s very own “horror host” of the 70s and 80s. This man has gone by MANY names over the years, but Houstonians might know him best as Captain Harold of “Captain Harold’s Theater of the Sky” and “Creature Feature” or as Count Harold of “Boo Theatre.” We chat about Harold Gunn’s PROLIFIC career in media and give a rapid fire feature list of movies you should watch today to make your Halloween night EXTRA spooky.

What are YOU doing this Halloween?! Do you have a case for us to solve or a question or comment about this episode? Call or text the SPACE CASE HOTLINE at 832-899-4949 or DM us on social media @spacecasepod

SHOW NOTES:
http://www.professors-horror-host-tome.com/USA-Hosts-Boo_Theatre_Cound_Harold.htm
https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/article/Captain-Harold-returns-to-TV-9947527.php
https://haroldgunn.com/
http://www.professors-horror-host-tome.com/entry.htm