Flopcast 570: Have Some Back Hair, Crunch Some Birds

<p>We haven't reviewed a weird school book club magazine from the 80s since... oh wait, it was three weeks ago. Thanks for your patience. This time we're looking at a 1984 issue of Maniac, a short-lived Dynamite-type magazine aimed at a slightly older audience, with an added twist of Mad-style humor. This issue includes: Maniac holiday stickers; caricatures of Brooke Shields, Boy George, Mr. T, and Splash-style Daryl Hannah; a bizarre Maniac Top 40 list (spoiler: rubber chickens are at number 27); horse brains and rooster eggs; a disturbing variety of pen pal options; chances to win a signed Judy Blume book, a Betamax VCR, or a ZZ Top key chain; a shocking interview with Kate and Allie star Ari Meyers; dreamy posters of Billy Idol, David Lee Roth, and Duran Duran; the Dynamite "Bummers" page (sorry, that's the Maniac "Give Me a Break!" page); and yes, chocolate-covered birds. Okay, we officially love Maniac. The cover promises "laughs and more laughs." Our podcast does not.</p> <p><a href="https://flopcast.net/index.html" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Flopcast website!</a></p> <p><a href="https://esonetwork.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The ESO Network!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/Flopcast" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The Flopcast on Facebook!</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_flopcast/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">The Flopcast on Instagram!</a></p> <p><a href="https://universeodon.com/@flopcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Flopcast on Mastadon!</a></p> <p><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flopcast/id526877428" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Please rate and review The Flopcast on Apple Podcasts!</a></p> <p>Email: info@flopcast.net</p> <p><a href="http://spongeawareness.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Our music is by The Sponge Awareness Foundation!</a></p> <p><a href="https://earthstationtrek.podbean.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">This week's promo: Earth Station Trek!</a></p>