17. Handkerchiefs, The Last Starfighter, Run the Jewels

Phil and Jake feed the List of Every Damn Thing's never-ending hunger by ranking handkerchiefs, the 1984 sci-fi movie The Last Starfighter, and the rap duo Run the Jewels.

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SHOW NOTES:

• At the beginning of the episode we discuss the recent news that California Governor Gavin Newsom attended a party where the state’s COVID-19 guidelines were flouted. We get most of the details right.
• When Jake mentioned neckerchiefs Phil thought he meant ascots. Neckerchiefs are scary because you could hook them on some exposed pipes and be choked out.
• We talk about stories similar to The Last Starfighter. Futureman is a time-travel comedy on Hulu (this trailer for the show includes the scene where they acknowledge The Last Starfighter). We also mention the book & movie Ready Player One, as well as Star Wars. We forget to mention Ender's Game, which is probably the best example of a fantasy about video games being useful.
• We make passing reference to Joseph Campbell and the monomyth, also known as the hero’s journey. It's an age-old narrative template used in The Last Starfighter and all of the similarly-premised stories that we discuss.
• While The Last Starfighter has yet to be remade as a Hollywood movie, it was adapted into an off-Broadway musical.
• Killer Mike has a lot to say and is worth listening to. Here he is giving a speech for the Bernie Sanders campaign. Here's his Netflix show, Killer Mike’s Trigger Warning. Here's a solo song of his about Ronald Reagan (amongst other things).
• When recording the podcast, we weren’t sure how many Run the Jewels albums there are. Jake guessed that the newest one was their fourth record, and he was right.
• Jake is in love with the “Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)” video, which features Lakeith Stanfield (here he is reading questions about himself) and Shea Wigham. If you’re into seeing people joyfully burn money, check out the “Ooh La La” video.

ALSO DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE:
Kleenex * pocket squares * nail clippers * bandanas * penis mutilation * Larry Baer * Watchmen movie * Jesus * Ice Cube * Spice 1 * Atlanta’s Clermont Lounge * Cheech & Chong * Antoni Gaudi

Below is the List of Every Damn Thing as of this episode (for the most up-to-date list, go here):

1. Dolly Parton - person
2. Prince - person
3. Cher - person
4. Donald Duck - fictional character
5. Hank Williams - person
6. air - substance
7. Watchmen - comic book
8. onions - food
9. “Midnight Train to Georgia” - music
10. sex - idea
11. The Three Stooges - comedy act
12. intro to “Back That Azz Up” - music
13. dilapidated shacks - structures
14. shirtless men wearing elaborate angel wings, gold lamé shorts & furry cha-cha heels - idea
15. plants - life form
16. handkerchiefs - accessory
17. nail clippers - tool
18. rye bread - food
19. cubed ice - substance
20. Antoni Gaudi - architect
21. Run the Jewels - music group
22. land - substance
23. Charmander - fictional character
24. A-shirts (aka “wifebeaters”) - clothing
25. “Dancing Queen” - music
26. Watchmen - TV series
27. Jessica Rabbit - fictional character
28. Cheech and Chong - comedy act
29. “Tulsa Time” - music
30. cold brew shandy - beverage
31. Jersey Shore - location
32. crows - animal
33. sea - substance
34. coffee - beverage
35. Whoppers - food
36. national debt - idea 
37. band t-shirts - clothing
38. Ice Cube - person
39. moist - word
40. lightning rounds - idea
41. generation ships - idea
42. sardines - animal
43. Tommy Bahama shirts - clothing
44. man-bun - hairstyle
45. toe shoes - clothing
46. “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” - song
47. Watchmen - movie
48. blood - substance
49. Oreos - food
50. The Last Starfighter - movie
51. crushed ice - substance
52. pigeons - animal
53. Daylight Saving Time - idea
54. sports team jerseys - clothing
55. Josta - beverage 
56. Gambit - fictional character
57. Surge - beverage
58. Double Stuf Oreos - food
59. Jenny McCarthy - person
60. Hank Williams, Jr - person
61. QAnon - idea

The theme song for this episode is by Jade Puget.

Graphic design by Jason Mann.

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