Episode 767 Talkback - A Conversation with Afrodisiac's Jim Rugg

#1 brydeemer

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 01:20 PM

70's pop culture fun!

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#2 yodajones

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 04:59 PM

I can't wait to hear this!

My friend Ed Piskor turned me on to this book and I am sooo glad he did. Its like Kirby meets Dolemite!!

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 11:19 AM

Great interview guys. I really enjoyed it. It's good to see you guys spotlighting the AdHouse. Chris Pitzer publishes some great stuff. And, like you said, any book from AdHouse is going to be beautifully designed.

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 02:35 PM

Listening now...

Faust?

And for those who may not know... some links:

http://www.streetangelcomics.com/

http://www.adhousebooks.com/books/afrodisiac.html

And while I would LOVE to take the credit for the design of Afrodisiac, that's all Jim. He's an ubertalent.

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#5 Chris Pitzer

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 03:54 PM

Good episode! (Just finished listening.) Also, forgot this URL:

http://jimrugg.blogspot.com/

Okeydoke...
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C

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 10:15 PM

I can't wait to read this book. I pre-ordered it awhile back and after hearing this episode it really makes me want to dig into it.

And thanks for mentioning me and my comics on the show guys. I can't say thanks enough.

-Shawn

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 03:51 AM

I pre-ordered the hardcover, too, and am psyched to hear him talk about getting into blaxploitation films as a result of being a hip hop fan. He's my dude! We are of like mind. I knew this book was solid gold once he rattled off Coffee and Shaft; two classics.

I'm wondering if he was a fan of the more modern satirical films that pay homage to the blaxploitation movement...I'm thinking of Robert Townsend's Hollywood Shuffle (Batty Batty Batty!) and I'm Gonna Git You Sucka. They are two of my favorite films of all time.

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 04:46 PM

QUOTE (Wood @ Jan 15 2010, 10:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

"Who's that?"
"Thats my theme music....every good hero should have some"

Classic comedy

#9 yodajones

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 06:04 PM

Wood et al:

Watch Black Dynamite. Right now. Do not hesitate.

You're welcome.

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Posted 16 January 2010 - 10:31 PM

QUOTE (yodajones @ Jan 16 2010, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wood et al:

Watch Black Dynamite. Right now. Do not hesitate.

You're welcome.

Thanks guys for a fabulous episode.

Also, you should try Dolemite, Dolemite 2 : The Human Tornado and my all time favorite Rudy Ray Moore film, The Avenging Disco Godfather (AKA The Godfather of the Disco). Rudy Ray Moore was a very blue comic who made action adventure Blaxpoitation films. They are a few rungs down from a production standpoint but they deliver pure courageousness.
Another winner is Black Belt Jones.
Bean

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Posted 17 January 2010 - 08:48 PM

QUOTE (bean6344 @ Jan 16 2010, 05:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Another winner is Black Belt Jones.
Bean

The funniest scene in that movie is the "Midnight Dojo Fight."

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Posted 18 January 2010 - 11:15 PM

I hate having such a creeping slow internet connection. I can't wait to listen to this!

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#13 Chris Pitzer

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Posted 26 January 2010 - 02:19 PM

Afrodisiac is in your better comic stores tomorrow 01/27/10!

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#14 Wood

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Posted 03 February 2010 - 04:32 AM

Read Afrodisiac today and GOOD LORD IS THAT GOOD COMICS. It's 100% up my alley. The attention to detail is BAFFLING, from the weathered Marvel blue line pages to the period promo pieces to the fake intros that vary with each story. It's MAGIC. I wonder how long it'll take my wife to get pissed off as I refer to her forevermore as 72.