In our latest episode, regular hosts Haitch and Jason are joined by the CEO of Glitch, and noted Prince historian, Anil Dash. We discuss the movie that changed geek culture forever, Tim Burton’s Batman (1989). Anil gives us a DETAILED history of Prince’s career and the groundbreaking legacy of his Batman soundtrack, and we relive powerful moments from our youth.
Chapters
- Introduction (00:00:00)
- Dune News (00:10:05)
- Roundtable Discussion (00:20:43)
- Your Letters (01:35:07)
Notes and Links
- Cats Can Has Grammar. Anil wrote a thoughtful article (in 2007!) that over a million people read. Check it out on anildash.com.
- Anil’s Legendary Batdance Twitter Thread. Anil has been writing this thread (since 2014!) on the background of Prince’s wildest song. Check it out on Twitter.
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