18/01/2020
We at That Podcast Productions are shocked and saddened to tell you that our friend Shane, aka Archie's expert Shane, passed away yesterday.
Shane was a cohost back in the Graphic Novelty days, where he helped shape the TPWND sense of humor, leavening the sometimes-academic tone of Josh and Ora with his pop culture knowledge and his ready wit. He also helped shape the early version of That Podcast Stays Up All Night. Though life circumstances meant that he only cohosted for a finite time, one of the last conversations we had with him was about possible future podcast collaborations. Though it pales in comparison with the loss of Shane as a human being, we deeply regret that we are not able to bring his future involvement to fruition, as we are certain anything he did with us would have been amazing.
Outside of the podcast, Shane was a kind human with a brilliant smile and an incredible knowledge of pop culture. His background in cult and cheese film rivaled that of anyone we've ever met. All of his friends, including us, will miss his enthusiasm and his willingness to help out.
In memory of Shane, we have posted a classic episode that we feel demonstrates what Shane brought to the show. Please forgive the less-adept recording and editing; this was an early one. Also, if you are someone who knew Shane personally, please make sure you are in a good mental place before listening. While we think our friend would want to be remembered in this way, as a source of happiness for listeners, we know he would not want anyone to endanger their own mental state listening.
We also plan to do an episode in memoriam to Dhane, probably reviewing one of his favorite movies. If anyone has a memory of Shane or comment about him that they want shared with our listeners, please contact us here or through email ([email protected]) and let us know.
Goodbye, friend. Whatever happens next, I hope you are at peace and making Robocop jokes to infinity.
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On this classic episode featuring Archie's Expert Shane, we talk about Demo, Umbrella Academy, and the Frankfurt school - an obvious combination.