The Aftermath: Did Video Kill the Radio Star???

The Alarmist

Comedy, History, Society & Culture

4.4 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2023

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

New Guest Expert! On this week’s Aftermath, Rebecca speaks with Kevin Mattson about the rise of MTV and the corporatization of the music industry in 1980’s America. A Professor of History at Ohio University, Kevin reminds us of the underground production and distribution of music at the time and what was lost between the artist and listener relationship with the introduction of MTV. Afterward, Patreon subscribers can join Fact Checker Chris Smith and Producer Clayton Early as they revisit the board. Not on Patreon?! Click below and join us!

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0:27.0	Hail Army before we get started, we wanted to make sure you heard the big news. The Alarmist has joined Patreon.
0:29.0	Patreon subscribers will get access to our content ad free as well as our aftermath
0:35.0	post-interview discussion and final verdict. We'll also be putting out additional
0:39.6	bonus episodes and other fun stuff.
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0:46.2	only available on Patreon.
0:49.6	Yeah.
0:49.9	Believe this.
0:50.4	I really do believe we're all doing our best I can think of a few people who I think should try a little
0:56.9	hard now that I said that out loud but in general you really want to get into it you might start to
1:04.8	rethink that careful yeah. Go to Patreon.com slash the alarmist and subscribe today
1:11.7	now on to our episode. Each week we decide who's to
1:16.3	blame for historical tragedy and each week you tell us if we got it right. My name is Rebecca Delgado Smith and this is the aftermath.
1:27.0	Hey everyone, thanks to tuning into this episode of The Aftermath. Today we're speaking with guest expert Kevin Maxin.
1:36.7	Kevin is a professor of history at Ohio University and author of We're not here to entertain.
1:43.2	Punk Rock, Ronald Reagan, and the Real Culture War of 1980s America.
1:48.2	Let's hear what he has to say about video killing the radio star.
1:52.4	Hi Kevin, thank you. about video killing the radio star.
1:53.0	Hi Kevin, thank you so much for joining us today.
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