Guest: Professor Dave Beer of University of York.
First broadcast September 28 2018.
“Lost in the Stacks is all over my CV.“
Guest: Professor Dave Beer of University of York.
First broadcast September 28 2018.
“Lost in the Stacks is all over my CV.“
This dystopian television series presents a horrifying, totalitarian society that forces women to bear children as slaves. We discuss its streaming based production and reception, and then turn to multiple articles on representation, politics, religion and intersectionality to try to provide a perspective the two of us might not normally find.
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First broadcast September 21 2018.
“My Outlook is a velociraptor.”
This crime novel follows a wandering problem-solver who always wins. We discuss why these books are so immensely popular and the vicarious consolation we get out of the hero, his nobility and his alienation.
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Guest: Jenny McGuire, Georgia Tech professor of Biology and head of the Spatial Ecology and Paleontology lab.
First broadcast September 14th, 2018.
“Something about finding things visually by being able to do pattern recognition is very meditative and relaxing.”
This 1958 Orson Welles’ picture has been called the last of the classic film noir era. We discuss Welles’ approach to filmmaking, his conflicts with the movie studio and the thematic tensions displayed by the genre at the time. Oh, and Charlton Heston’s makeup. That gets a good 10 minutes.
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First broadcast September 7 2018.
“So we should have done homework on this one.”
This British comedy series is a deconstruction of humor in a jazz-like improvisation. We discuss Lee’s persona, the BBC’s decision-making process and the fine lines between self-absorption, art and masturbation. In fact, we take a masturbation metaphor way too far. So brace yourselves.
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