Synopsis:

It’s the Christmas Day show and there are new developments in the behind the scenes story of Magic Wanda’s wobbly magic condition. Abu is off on a hunt for the Crystal of Occlusion, a magic artifact that can diagnose a magic person’s illnesses. Meanwhile things at the Popmachine studio are struggling along on less than a perfect situation. Two weeks ago Wanda’s wobbly magic caused an explosion that killed everyone in the studio. Abu still doesn’t know about the explosion. Abu’s cousin Ali Too Badd has come to Wanda’s aid to try to figure out some magical way to fix things. Wanda suggested they try tantric sex magic, and Ali is down for the mystical mambo, but first things first… there’s a show to do.

Opening Clip:

Magic Wanda and Ali Too Badd discuss their current situation and listen to a voice mail from Abu.

Music:

• Santa Is Coming To Town – The Symphonette Society
• Sleigh Ride – The Ronettes
• Baby, It’s Cold Outside – Dean Martin
• Go Tell It On The Mountain – Stardust Swing Band
• Jingle Bells – Frank Sinatra
• You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch – Thurl Revenscroft
• O Come, O Come, Emmanuel – The Sweet Voices of Christmas
• A Holly Jolly Christmas – Burl Ives
• Run, Rudolph, Run – Chuck Berry
• What Christmas Means To Me – John Legend
• God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Pentatonix
• We Three Kings – Stardust Swing Band
• Santa Baby – Eartha Kitt
• Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Michael Bublé
• This Christmas – Donny Hathaway
• Little Drummer Boy – Pentatonix
• The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You) – Nat King Cole
• Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – Jackson Five
• Feliz Navidad – José Feliciano

Comedy:

• Doo Doo / Christmas Gifts – Eddie Murphy

Old Time Radio:

• It’s A Wonderful Life – Jimmy Stewart / Frank Capra
• A Christmas Carol – Lawrence Olivier / Charles Dickens

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*Sexy Santa by Pilar Caldwell

Synopsis:

It’s still the Happy Holidaze with plenty of consumption of everything. The story so far, Abu Ben Badd seems to be off on a Christmas, Genie adventure. He recommended a friend of his to sub for him. A female Genie named Magic Wanda to cover his duties on the show. While last week’s show was airing, Wanda spent most of her time hiding away in the Genie lounge, huffing on her hookah, instead of working the control booth. What was she doing in there all that time? Why did the studio and staff get blown to bits from pushing a shorted out button on the console? So, the studio is a shambles and we’re still stuck with Wanda for the time being until Abu gets back. Lots of mystery to uncover, but the show must go on because we don’t want to give you your money back. As if you “Cheap Charlies” pay for anything around here.

The Somewhat Mysterious – MAGIC WANDA
(Subbing for Abu Ben Badd whose out on personal business.)

Opening Clip:

Magic Wanda and Ali Too Badd (Abu’s cousin) converse.

Music:

• Left Hand Free – alt-J
• R U Mine? – Arctic Monkeys
• Flaws – Bastille
• Dangerous – Big Data & Joywave
• Rollercoaster – Bleachers
• The Only Way Out – Bush
• Cigarette Daydreams – Cage the Elephant
• Trainwreck 1979 – Death from Above 1979
• Centuries – Fall Out Boy
• Fools Gold – Fitz and The Tantrums
• Something from Nothing – Foo Fighters
• Take Me to Church – Hozier
• I Bet My Life – Imagine Dragons
• I’m Only Joking – KONGOS
• Yellow Flicker Beat – Lorde
• Stolen Dance – Milky Chance

The Torpedo of Truth:

• Internet scrape: Truth About Israeli War – U.S. Marine Corps Officer Scott Ritter

More Music:

• Peaches ‘N’ Cream – The Ikettes
• Walk Like A Man – The Four Seasons
• Bus Stop – The Hollies
• I Only Have Eyes For You – Flamingos

Old Time Radio:

• Yours, Truly, Johnny Dollar
  The Lansing Fraud Matter part 3 -5) John Dawson
  

Even More Music:

• Way Up – George Clinton
• I call My Baby Pussy – Funkadelic
• Loose Booty – Funkadelic

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Synopsis:

It’s the Happy Holidaze with plenty of caloric intake and consumption of intoxicating chemistry. Not least of which is all the THC and cannabis clouds floating above the heads of Christmas party patrons. That smoke gets into everything including this episode of Ira Harmon’s Popmachine. All you Vipers became Vapers but the high is still the dragon you chase. Light ‘em up if you got some of that doja, tea, jive, or gage, and kick back and listen to the odes to Marijuana.

INTRODUCING MAGIC WANDA
(Subbing for Abu Ben Badd whose out on personal business.)

Opening Clip:

Reefer Madness Movie Trailer

Music:

• Reefer Man – Don Redman
• The Man From Harlem – Cab Calloway
• Here Comes The Man With The Jive – Stuff Smith
• If You’re a Viper – Bob Howard
• Texas Tea Party – Benny Goodman & Jack Teagarden
• Light Up – Buster Baily & His Rhythm Busters
• Jack I’m Mellow – Trixie Smith
• Sweet Marijuana Brown – Barney Bigard
• Viper Mad – Sidney Bechet & Noble Sissle’s Swingers
• The Weed Smoker’s Dream – The Harlem Hamfats
• The “G” Man Got the “T” Man and Gone – Cee Pee Johnson
• All The Jive Is Gone – Andy Kirk & His Clouds of Joy
• The Stuff Is Here – Georgia White
• Wacky Dust – Ella Fitzgerald (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
• Who Put the Benzedrine in Mrs’ Murphy’s Ovaltine? – Harry “The Hipster” Gibson
• Jerry the Junker – Clarence Williams
• You’re A Viper (The Reefer Song) – Fats Waller
• Lotus Blossom – Julia Lee & The Tommy Douglas Orchestra
• Willie The Chimney Sweeper – Ernest Rodgers

Comedy:

• Tambourine – Chris Rock

Jaw Jack:

• An Open Letter 2 all U MFs – Ira Harmon

Old Time Radio:

• Yours, Truly, Johnny Dollar
  The Lansing Fraud Matter part 1 -2) – John Dawson
  

Comedy:

• The Bat – Flip Wilson

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Synopsis:

It’s that time of year again, you know the crazy time, holiday season time, Christmas time. So Ira thought that you could use some mellowing while you’re out and about navigating crowds of mindless mirthful minions hell bent on mass consumption. Lock yourself away someplace warm, quiet and cozy where meter maids, morons, and muggers seldom mingle, and pop open another episode of Ira Harmon’s Popmachine and enjoy that digital mixtape vibe with a cup of your favorite libation. Spiked eggnog anyone? We got the audio covered so, for the happy holidaze all we need is a Ho, Ho, Ho, so if you see one send her our way [insert rimshot here]. [su_audio url=”https://thepopmachine.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/rimshot-joke-funny-80325.mp3″ width=”10%”]

Opening Clip:

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Music:

• Hero – Mariah Carey
• I’ll Make Love To You – Boyz II Men
• I’ll Remember (Theme from the motion picture “With Honors”) – Madonna
• Don’t Turn Around – Ace of Base
• Big Poppa – The Notorious B.I.G.
• Creep – TLC
• Brown Sugar – D’Angelo
• Fantastic Voyage – Coolio
• Wild Night – John Mellencamp (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)
• Whatta Man – Salt n Pepa & En Vogue
• Give It 2 You – Da Brat
• Turn the Beat Around – Gloria Estefan
• Gangsta’s Paradise – Coolio (feat. L.V.)
• Tootsee Roll – 69 Boys
• He’s Mine – MoKenStef

Comedy:

• New Year’s Eve – Richard Pryor

Jaw Jack:

• Klingons in America – Ira Harmon

Internet Scrape:

• A Portrait of Donald J Trump – Vic Berger & VICE News

Old Time Radio:

• JOHNNY DOLLAR
  The Lansing Fraud Matter (Ep 1) – John Dawson    

More Music:

• Ride – Snoop Dogg (feat. Kurupt)
• Your Love Is Like The Morning Sun – Al Green
• I’m Still In Love With You – Al Green
• Crusin’ – Smokey Robinson
• Send One Your Love – Stevie Wonder
• On The Radio – Donna Summer
• Pop Music – M

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