There are very few characters that truly stand the test of time. Superman and Batman are almost 90, but there are peaks and valleys to their popularity. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have been consistently in the spotlight since the mid-80’s, which is a feat in my opinion. As everyone knows, despite being 40 years old they are still technically teenage turtles that practice karate, who happen to have been mutated to be the general proportions of a human. There are four of them, all named after renaissance artists, and all with a unique personality. What is the key to their universality? Is it living alone in the sewer? Is it trying to fit in? Is it the love of all things pizza? We dive into this question on today’s episode. Plus we talk about how to design a martial art for a turtle and a rat, and why Donatello should have been names Titian.
The Last FN Guest
Lemuria. If you are familiar with this place, you probably know it as a lost continent (akin to Atlantis), that was inhabited by higher beings who not live in the hollow Earth under Mt. Shasta in California. You may also believe that extraterrestrials seeded this continent with crystals before it sank to the bottom of the ocean. Some believe that this “lost continent” will resurface in the future, where it will act like a modern Eden, a complete paradise for human enlightenment. This is a million miles from the origin of of Lemuria, which was as a scientific theory to explain why there are lemurs in Madagascar. In this episode, I talk to researcher and archivist Justin McHenry about this conceptual evolution of Lemuria, and how it morphed so quickly. We also talk about other theories on how lemurs ended up on an island outside of Africa, which include a pregnant lemur falling into a raft, and floating all the way to Madagascar.
Most Recent FF Match-up
This week, the spinach eating seaman Popeye the Sailor goes toe-to-toe with the steroid shooting supervillain Bane. It’s nature VS Science in this second season finale.
Latest Stelle Adventure
In this milestone episode, I talk with Carole Gerardo, a Stelle resident who bravely brought to light the sexual misconduct perpetrated by Richard. This landmark event made people question who Richard was, and Stelle was going. It completely redefined the community. Before all the turmoil this revelation caused, Carole was just a regular Stelle resident, devoted to the cause. In this first episode, we learn how she acquired the TUF, the prophetic dream she had about Richard & Stelle, plus we finally learn about the reality of Richard’s mysterious tattoo.
Freshly Pressed Funk
Can bees die then come back as undead killing machines?