Banned Media Podcast

Dec 26 2023 29 ep. 27 mins 22
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Welcome everyone! Come join me, your host, Ronnie Ursenbach, as each episode we take a look back at a piece of art that caused controversy, moral panic or was outright banned.

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Silent Night, Deadly Night

Dec 26 2023 24 mins  
The Christmas horror classic the surprisingly caught more backlash from it's advertising campaign than it's content. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @R

2 Live Crew - As Nasty As They Wanna Be

Nov 14 2023 35 mins  
This episode we take a look back at an album that was so despised that not only did it’s follow up the first to be branded with the official Parental Advisory sticker but it became the target of a political and legal battle to see how free free speech really was. As Nasty As They Wanna Be, by The 2 Live Crew. Yeah, the one with Me So Horny. SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental

Jessica Hobbs/Witchcraft BONUS EPISODE

Oct 17 2023 66 mins  
Come join us as the wonderful Jessica Hobbs takes us on a trip through the history of witches on the big and small screen! The Witch And Other Tales of the American Gothic https://americangothic.podbean.com Jessica Hoops https://www.jessicahobbswrites.com Instagram @jessi.hobbs TikTok @jessi_hobbs13 SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https:/

Custer's Revenge

Oct 05 2023 36 mins  
Just shy of the infamous video game crash of 1983 a video game hit shelves that raised more than a few eyebrows. Come join us as we look back at the infamous, X-rated Custer’s Revenge for the Atari 2600. Atari: Game Over https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3715406/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_1_tt_5_nm_3_q_Atari Porno Hustlers Of The Atari Age By Kate Willaert https://kotaku.com/porno-hustler

Traci Lords

Sep 05 2023 47 mins  
Come and listen to the story of the not quite adult adult film star that almost toppled the industry. Once Upon a Time…In The Valley podcast http://www.lilianolik.com/once-upon-a-time-in-the-valley SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.ra

Louie Louie

Aug 01 2023 34 mins  
The seemingly innocent song with an urban legend so dastardly that the FBI got involved. Louie Louie by The Kingsmen https://open.spotify.com/track/0iA3xXSkSCiJywKyo1UKjQ Louie Louie by Richard Berry https://open.spotify.com/track/51zUF6hMO8G5wrtKwyGarJ The Louie Louie book with a very long title by David Marsh https://www.amazon.com/Louie-Dave-Marsh/dp/047203023X/ref=sr_1_1?key

BONUS Ep: News/Chiller

Jul 25 2023 11 mins  
Some changes are coming to Banned Media Podcast. Also a short but sweet mini episode about the arcade game CHILLER... SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @Ro

022_Lolita

Mar 07 2023 43 mins  
This episode we take a look back at Vladimir Nabokov's classic novel and the films it inspired. Tracing the Roots of Pop Culture Transphobia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHTMidTLO60 J.K. Rowling | ContraPoints https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gDKbT_l2us&t=4180s SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-h

021_Titicut Follies

Nov 02 2022 29 mins  
Join us as we talk about the first film in the US to be banned from general American distribution for reasons other than obscenity, immorality, or national security. Jessica Hobbs: https://www.jessicahobbswrites.com SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): ht

020_Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (part 2)

Oct 04 2022 19 mins  
Join me for the exciting conclusion to last episode's deep dive into Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration) https://www.mentalhealth.gov/get-help/immediate-help RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on TikTok: @BannedRonnie Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbac