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Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains with Rose Melberg | Pop This! Encore Presentation

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Release Date: 09/25/2024

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"Just rock 'n' roll and the truth." This week we invite Rose Melberg on the podcast to talk about her favourite film, the criminally underrated Ladies and Gentlemen, the Fabulous Stains. Also discussed: Jane the Virgin, Girls Rock Camp, and our love of Kim Wexler from Better Call Saul.

 
Show notes:
 
 
Rose Melberg (Wikipedia)
 
Rose Melberg (Bandcamp)
 
 
 
 
Recommendations:
 
 
Lisa: Better Call Saul  (Netflix)
 
Rose: Kath & Kim (TV)
 
Music credits:
  
"Get Happy Now"
by Podington Bear
From Free Music Archive
CC BY 3.0
 
"Flutterbee" by Podington Bear
From Free Music Archive
CC BY 3.0
 
Theme song "Pyro Flow" by Kevin Macleod

Intro bed:"OLPC" by Marco Raaphorst
Courtesy of Free Music Archive
CC BY-SA 3.0 NL

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