On this week’s Piercing Pop Culture, I’m bringing The Virginian Vault to podcast form to discuss episode 17 of season three.

This week Fabian arrives in Medicine Bow as a cowboy who just might have multiple personalities. Then, we have Trampas (Doug McClure) returning to Shiloh after far, far, far too long away.

Shag Carpet Cinema: The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980) – Piercing Pop Culture

Sometimes a movie comes along that you have no choice but to talk about… now. Starring Loni Anderson and Arnold Schwarzenegger, this TV movie was a complex ball of wackiness. The Jayne Mansfield Story is currently available to watch on YouTube.  

1. Shag Carpet Cinema: The Jayne Mansfield Story (1980) 09:44
2. After the Late Show: Let's Find Joy in Film 07:34
3. Shag Carpet Cinema: The Screaming Woman (1972) 05:25
4. Late Night Contemporary Corner: The Running Man (2025) 13:36
5. The Virginian Vault: S3E17 "Two Men Named Laredo" 09:57