Jumping the Shark

Studio 360

Named after an infamously stupid episode of Happy Days, “jumping the shark” describes the moment when the inspiration dries up and it all starts to go downhill. Kurt called some of our listeners to ask about the filmmakers, musicians, and artists who let them down big time.

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