This is it! The inaugural episode of the ‘Can we talk about…’ podcast. Joe and Kristen are ready to kick things off right with Jem and the Holograms, and who better to talk about this 80s classic than two people that were born in the early 90s?

Jerrica Benton must assume the identity of a glamorous rock star named Jem in order to win sole ownership of Starlight Music from the vaguely satanic Eric Raymond. She and her foster sisters (and actual, frequently forgotten real sister) start a band with the help of an Olivia Newton-John-looking holographic computer, because that was the simplest plan they could come up with. Jerrica invites the devil into her home when she meets and insults The Misfits, a trio of troublemakers that’s comprised of at least two felons, probably.

It’s ‘The Beginning’ for Jem, and the beginning for CWTAJ (pronunciation: swuh-taj)! Join us, won’t you? Our audio quality is getting better every week, guaranteed!

Our weekly Jem song is ‘The Beginning’, performed by Britta Phillips and CWTA Podcast’s intro/outro song is ‘Bizarre Dub Triangle’, by New Order. CWTA artwork by @ignoretherobot on Twitter.

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