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April 10, 2025 100 mins
The voice of Capital City Wrestling, Bill Yard, joins us this week for the first time (wait... are we sure he hasn't been here before?) to discuss the 1979 roller disco comedy Skatetown, U.S.A. They discuss the drug pizza, the multitude of cameos and musical performances, Flip Wilson and Billy Barty playing a couple, the skate dancing choreography while using a skateboard (!), Patrick Swayze's magnificent aura and much, MUCH more. Next week: Slaaaaaaaaaaaater. What We've Been Watching: Her Smell "Derry Girls" "Dexter: Original Sin" Patreon: www.patreon.com/wwttpodcast Facebook: www.facebook.com/wwttpodcast Twitter: www.twitter.com/wwttpodcast Instagram: www.instagram.com/wwttpodcast Theme Song recorded by Taylor Sheasgreen: www.facebook.com/themotorleague Logo designed by Mariah Lirette: www.instagram.com/its.mariah.xo Montrose Monkington III: www.twitter.com/montrosethe3rd You can find Bill Yard at the links below. YouTube: http://youtube.com/billyardnewsman TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@billyardnewsman Skatetown, U.S.A. stars Scott Baio, Greg Bradford, Flip Wilson, Billy Barty, Maureen McCormick, Ron Palillo, Ruth Buzzi, Katherine Kelly Lang, Sydney Lassick, Murray Langston, Vic Dunlop and Patrick Swayze; directed by William A. Levey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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