Spaceballs Episode #870

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Cathy and Todd discuss Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs, exploring its themes, characters, and upcoming sequel.

Cathy and Todd discuss Mel Brooks’ Spaceballs for Zen Pop’s space month, a 1987 Star Wars parody following Lone Starr and his half-man half-dog sidekick Barf as they rescue Princess Vespa from Dark Helmet and the incompetent President Skroob (whose name is literally an anagram of Brooks). The cast includes Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers, and Dom DeLuise as Pizza the Hutt. They discuss the WTF moments, the lines they quote at home, and the news that a sequel, Spaceballs: The New One , arrives April 23, 2027 with most of the original cast returning. Some Ways to Support Us Sign up for Cathy’s Substack Order Restoring our Girls Join Team Zen Links shared in this episode: For the full show notes, visit zenpopparenting.com . This week’s sponsor(s): Avid Co DuPage County Area Decorating, Painting, Remodeling by Avid Co includes kitchens, basements, bathrooms, flooring, tiling, fire and flood restoration. David Serrano- Certified Financial Planner- 815-370-3780 MenLiving – A virtual and in-person community of guys connecting deeply and living fully. No requirements, no creeds, no gurus, no judgements Todd Adams Life & Leadership…

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Hosts: Cathy Adams, Todd Adams

Topics covered

• Spaceballs
• Mel Brooks
• Star Wars parody
• film discussion
• sequel news

Keywords

• Spaceballs
• Mel Brooks
• Star Wars
• film parody
• sequel

Sponsors

Avid Co, MenLiving, Todd Adams Life & Leadership Coaching

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