Episode 316: Doctor Detroit (1983)

Special Guests: Michael Pressman, Carl Gottlieb, Robert Boris, Glenne Headly
Guest Co-Hosts: Heather Drain, Aaron Peterson

We wrap up '80s month with a housecall from Doctor Detroit (1983), the story of mild-mannered professor, Clifford Skridlow (Dan Aykroyd) and how he transforms into super-pimp Doctor Detroit.

Based on the short story "Detroit Abe" by Bruce Jay Friedman, Mike talks to screenwriters Robert Boris and Carl Gottlieb along with director Michael Pressman. This episode also includes the third and final part of the interview with actress Glenne Headly.

Aaron Peterson and Heather Drain join Mike to discuss this unusual comedy.

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Links:
Buy Doctor Detroit on Blu-Ray
Buy The Collected Short Fiction of Bruce Jay Friedman by Bruce Jay Friedman
Check out the F*ck Yeah, Dan Aykroyd Tumblr
Hear more of Robert Boris on the Electra Glide in Blue episode
Keep up with Heather Drain at Mondo Heather
Be sure to check out The Hollywood Outsider
Listen to Remake This Movie Right

Music:
"Yo Skridlow" - T.K. Carter & Dan Aykroyd
"Theme from Doctor Detroit" - Devo

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Episode 313: Making Mr. Right (1987)

Special Guests: Susan Seidelman, Ann Magnuson, Glenne Headly, Laurie Frank, Floyd Byars
Guest Co-Hosts: Beth Accomando, Miguel Rodriguez

In Susan Seidelman's Making Mr. Right (1987), Frankie Stone (Ann Magnuson) is an ad executive whose new client, ChemTec, needs a major PR campaign in order to make the Ulysses robot (John Malkovich) palatable to the American public.

Laurie Frank and Floyd Byars penned this sci-fi romantic comedy.

The episode features the second of the three-part interview with actress Glenne Headly. Hear the first part on the Dick Tracy episode.

Beth Accomando and Miguel Rodridguez join Mike to discuss this delightfully quirky film.

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Links:
Buy Making Mr. Right on Blu-Ray
Visit the official Ann Magnuson website
Visit the Frank Picture Gallery
Read Beth Accomando's film reviews
Visit the Horrible Imaginings Film Festival website

Music:
"Another World" - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
"Blank Generation" - Richard Hell & The Voidoids
"I Met An Astronaut" - Ann Magnuson
"Too Many Fish in the Sea" - The Marvelettes
"Happy Together" - The Turtles

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