198.4 KFLX Fiction Radio

What ever happened to Beyonce?
This week we're talking "Dreamgirls," the 2006 film adaptation of the 1981 stage musical. Lots of musical comparisons between the movie and the broadway version, along with, of course, all the ways this film relates to "Sparkle" – another film inspired by the story of the Supremes – that we covered earlier on KFLX. From the oft-praised Jennifer Hudson and Beyonce belters to the less-reviewed Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx tunes, we're hitting all the goodies from this one. Plus, a little game to test your 90s TV knowledge and Shawn takes us way back to the very start of Jamie Foxx's singing career!
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Little Joe sure can sing!
In 1998, Joe Pesci released an album. "Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You" was neither his first nor his last record, but it is the only one to feature songs performed as his "My Cousin Vinny" title character. We cover that and much from from Pesci's storied musical career. Dustin takes us on a long journey to meet up with a little bit of KFLX history, and Shawn takes a crack at finding the origin of the most recognizable blues riff of all time.
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We're going on a Playtone Records tour!
It's finally time for us to cover Tom Hanks' directorial debut, which is chock full of fictional music by fictional artists. We're talking about The Wonders, of course, but the Playtone roster runs deep with 60s nostalgia! This one features several real-liife songwriters we've talked about before, and we have a couple surprising tangents as well. We also get a call from the real Guy Patterson – sort of. Featuring specials guests Paul Goetz and Kim Seltzer.
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Rock and roll is a risk.
This week, we take on 2016's "Sing Street," director John Carney's follow-up to a film we talked about in our third episode, "Begin Again." This one is full of fun musical comparisons - many of them right from the movie itself, which follows a group of young Dubliners who set out to risk it all for rock and roll with a string of songs inspired by MTV hits of the 80s.
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Can you blame folks if they think this singer bears more than a passing resemblance to Harry Styles?
Just like in the lost KFLX pilot, we're talking about boy bands this week, but not the ones Dustin and Shawn grew up with...One Direction and Westlife are the inspirations this week. 2024's "The Idea of You" is a steamy (if a little oddball) romance flick with a fictional British pop singer at its center. Nicholas Galatzine brings his own pipes to the performance as Hayes Campbell, the breakout star from a group called August Moon. Savan Kotecha, whom we talked about in the Eurovision episode, brings his real-life experience as a songwriter and producer for boy bands to the table on the soundtrack. As always, we take a crack at dissecting the influences that led to the tunes. Pretty sure we nailed at least one of 'em. Pretty darn sure. Featuring special guest Rachel Amanda Bryant!
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Let's get swept away by the Catalina Breeze!
We're taking a swim in the chill waters of the Documentary Now's two-parter, "Gentle and Soft: The Story of the Blue Jean Committee," starring Fred Armisen and Bill Hader. What may have started as a simple mockumentary based on 2013's "The History of the Eagles" came out as a hilarious and accurate survey of the various "soft-rock" sounds of the 1970s, and we're calling out all the connections we heard. Plus, we get into the band's true origin on SNL.
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Cult classics, dirty rap songs, and a special guest this week!It’s our third mix tape and honestly there’s almost too much in here for one episode! We’re covering Apple TV’s series “The Afterparty” and the eerily similar 2024 film “The Reunion” as well as the rhymes of Alpa Chino from Ben Stiller’s classic action-comedy “Tropic Thunder” this week, along with some 80s goodness courtesy of “The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension” and some faux-80s goodness from “Garth Merenghi’s Darkplace.” To top it all off, Erik from Internet Comment Etiquette stops by to help us break down the incomparable “Champagne and Bullets” in all of its good-bad glory. 🌐 https://fictionradiopod.com📺 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5m4ZexCk3CIQCSRfrn016rzUMZbckidQ&si=4Y69FgIdE45rKYnDAll📷 https://www.instagram.com/kflxfictionradio/📧 FictionRadioPod@gmail.com

Pack your bags, we're headed to Pawnee!From Duke Silver to Freddy Spaghetti, we're covering all of your favorite music acts from Parks and Recreation. But the main event, of course, is Mouse Rat (or whatever they're called this week). We also follow Andy Dwyer's path from from lead singer to kids show host and dip into the real-world musicians and bands that made appearances in Parks and Rec.🌐 https://fictionradiopod.com📺 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5m4ZexCk3CIQCSRfrn016rzUMZbckidQ&si=4Y69FgIdE45rKYnDAll📷 https://www.instagram.com/kflxfictionradio/📧 FictionRadioPod@gmail.com

Conform! Free will is overrated! Jump on the bandwagon!Another franchise! This week is all about Josie and the Pussycats, with a special focus on 2001's subversive comedy of the same name. Both of our hosts had such a blast revisiting this movie from our high school years. Spoiler alert: it holds up really well! Musically, we have a main course of pop-punk with a Motown appetizer and a side of cool art-pop thanks to Josie and the band's appearances in Riverdale. Plus: Alexandria Perez calls in with some Pussycats info!🌐 https://fictionradiopod.com📺 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5m4ZexCk3CIQCSRfrn016rzUMZbckidQ&si=4Y69FgIdE45rKYnDAll📷 https://www.instagram.com/kflxfictionradio/📧 FictionRadioPod@gmail.com

Why are there so many songs....in the Muppets catalog?!This episode nearly did us in, but we made it through a mountain of research to bring you only the finest of Muppets musical history. We're zeroing in on Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem, the Muppets' very own in-house band. We track their real history as part of Jim Henson's wacky television experiment and their Muppet-verse history as presented in the 2023 "Muppets Mayhem" TV series. We get an emergency call from Shawn's pal Clayton Smith who is in the middle of a surprisingly-related predicament!🌐 https://fictionradiopod.com📺 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5m4ZexCk3CIQCSRfrn016rzUMZbckidQ&si=4Y69FgIdE45rKYnDAll📷 https://www.instagram.com/kflxfictionradio/📧 FictionRadioPod@gmail.com