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Welcome back to our VIP video series "Off the Beaten Path," featuring my friend Christian Toto of Hollywood in Toto! Christian and I start off our week by discussing stories and ideas that may fly under our radar, in culture, politics, sports, and more. Plus, Christian previews his latest podcast at HiT.
The death this week of Supertramp frontman Rick Davies at 81 years old had us waxing nostalgic at the beginning of today's episode. Christian Toto and Ed Morrissey talk about artistry in music and film, and wonder if that's the magic that is now missing in both arenas. What is "yacht rock," we ask, if not a sophisticated blend of rock and jazz that may have provided pop music with its artistic peak? We also apply that to B movies, and in particular discuss it as the difference between 80s films The Toxic Avenger and Cherry 2000. We also scoff at Stephen Colbert's Emmy, become aghast at the new effort to exclude Jews in Hollywood, and much more! (Also, if you get the reference in the headline, be sure to drop a comment below ...)
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