bttf 1917

bttf 1917
Great Scott!

Saturday, September 23, 2017

WEEK THIRTY-FIVE: Colorblindness

Until 1917, there was no way of knowing if the red you saw at a stop sign looked like the red other people saw. Jeff and Vinnie take the colorblindness test: you can, too, at http://colorvisiontesting.com/ishihara.htm. Plus, a quiz on Air Jordan collector Ferdinand Marcos!

https://ia601504.us.archive.org/2/items/Week36Colorblindness/Week%2036%20--%20Colorblindness.mp3

Monday, September 4, 2017

WEEK THIRTY-FOUR: Jack Kirby

This week Jeff and Vinnie talk almost exclusively about Jack Kirby, the king of comics, born 100 years ago today. Kirby gave the world Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Hulk! Jeff quizzes Vinnie of the Kirby deep cuts, like the Newsboy Legion and Annihilius. 

https://ia601509.us.archive.org/2/items/Week35JackKirby/Week%2035%20--%20Jack%20Kirby.mp3

Saturday, September 2, 2017

WEEK THIRTY-THREE: Sherlock Holmes

Holmes in the house! 1917 saw the release of the final Sherlock Homes novel, His Last Bow, so Jeff and Vinnie dive into Holmes trivia, history, and films. Plus happy birthday to Mel Ferrer (who is not José Ferrer), surprise egg videos, and how Christopher Reeve could burp the alphabet.

https://ia601507.us.archive.org/14/items/Week34SherlockHolmes/Week%2034%20--%20Sherlock%20Holmes.mp3