Ep 4: The Cher Special with Lyndon Blue and Ruby Bugeja (Midnight Special Podcast)

About this episode

This episode explores the influence and legacy of Cher as a pop culture icon through discussions of her films, music, and live performances.

Do you believe in life after love? You will after listening to this very special episode! Lyndon Blue and Ruby Buġeja are both artists and performers who share their supreme love for another artist and performer, Cher! We explore the presence and power of Cher as a pop culture icon, discussing her screen performances including films like Moonstruck and The Witches Of Eastwick, her twitter presence with a game called ‘Cher or Not’, her underappreciated songs (remember her duet with Beavis and Butthead?), and her expansive career including a bonus impression by Ruby from seeing Cher live in concert!

People in this episode

Guests: Lyndon Blue, Ruby Bugeja

Topics covered

• Cher
• pop culture
• music
• film
• performance
• iconography

Keywords

• Cher
• pop culture
• Moonstruck
• The Witches Of Eastwick
• music
• performance
• Beavis and Butthead

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Moonstruck, The Witches Of Eastwick, Beavis and Butthead

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