About this episode

This episode examines the cultural impact and modern relevance of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Examining–and reconsidering–The Rocky Horror Picture Show. At the time, it was transgressive, outrageous; but now it seems a little bit tame. And…a bit problematic, when taken in a modern context. But it's still the ultimate midnight movie, and it's still…just a jump to the left! Songs: RHPS Cast: “There’s a Light,” from the soundtrack album RHPS Cast: “The Time Warp,” from the soundtrack album Tim Curry: “I Do The Rock,” from Fearless RHPS Cast: “Sweet Transvestite,” from the soundtrack album Frank Zappa and the Mothers: “Cheepnis,” from Roxy & Elsewhere RHPS Cast: “Science Fiction Double Feature,” from the soundtrack album RHPS Cast: “Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul,” from the soundtrack album RHPS Cast: “Rose Tint My World,” from the soundtrack album RHPS Cast: “Super Heroes,” from the soundtrack Online Resources: First, we want to give a warm and appreciative shoutout to the blogger Alex Mell-Taylor; we leaned heavily on their post for this chapter: Gently Ripping Apart ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ | by Alex Mell -Taylor Here’s a link to more by Alex Mell - Taylor at Medium.com. The Rocky Horror Wiki How I learned to stop worrying and love the Rocky Horror Picture Show Rock's…

Topics covered

• The Rocky Horror Picture Show
• transgressive cinema
• midnight movies
• cultural analysis
• problematic media

Keywords

• Rocky Horror Picture Show
• transgressive
• midnight movie
• Tim Curry
• cultural analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Rock's Back Pages, The Artifice, Medium.com

Books & works: The Rocky Horror Picture Show

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