From AMERICAN THEATRE magazine, a podcast where playwrights talk to playwrights about the things usually left unsaid. In a conversation that dives into life's muck, we learn what irks, agitates, motivates, inspires and - ultimately - what makes writers tick. (This feed is for the Subtext from 2018 onwards. For old episodes of the Subtext from 2015 to 2017, visit https://thisstage.la/category/the-subtext)
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On the Subtextual podcast, we take a queer lens to movies to find the gayness you always knew was there. Most movies are gay. We’ll prove it. New episodes every Monday. You can find us at: Instagram @subtextualpod Twitter @subtextualpod Letterboxd @subtextualpod TikTok @subtextualpod Support the show at Patreon.com/subtextualpod Subtextual is hosted by Lizzie Guitreau (@denimdemonn) & Samantha De La Fuente (@glden.grl) Produced/Mixed by Lee Garcia of Northern OverExposure Podcast Produced by ...
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Subtext is a book club podcast for readers interested in what the greatest works of the human imagination say about life’s big questions. Each episode, philosopher Wes Alwan and poet Erin O’Luanaigh conduct a close reading of a text or film and co-write an audio essay about it in real time. It’s literary analysis, but in the best sense: we try not overly stuffy and pedantic, but rather focus on unearthing what’s most compelling about great books and movies, and how it is they can touch our l ...
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The art world and associated market are famously opaque and can at times be exclusive. Berlin based gallery director and educator Michael Dooney speaks with artists, curators and other professionals who share their personal experiences of this unique field. If you have ever felt unsure about walking into a gallery, wish to understand more about creativity or better understand how this complex industry works, then tune in every second Monday to hear the insightful conversations with these ins ...
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QUER UM PAÍS SEM CORRUPÇÃO, SEJA HONESTO!
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Conversaciones con escritores / guionistas sobre “el oficio” de escribir. Explora libros y sus autores, desde la perspectiva humana para entender quiénes eran y cómo repercutió en sus obras. Conducido por Magalli Urquieta.
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A look at each episode of Xena, starting with season 1 and delving into the good, the bad, and the subtext. No spoilers for future episodes, so feel free to follow along each week!
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Personality type talk, trends between types, tips on self-development and, in true ESFP fashion, random other unpredictable stuff.
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The Sublime Mundane in Conrad Aiken’s “Morning Song of Senlin” (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Aiken’s “Morning Song of Senlin,” and whether humanity’s religious impulses can be fully compensated with an aesthetic or ironic relation to nature and cosmic scale. Thanks to our sponsor GiveWell, an organization that would provide rigorous, transparent research about the best opportunities for charitable gi…
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This month Brian talks to the Southern-born writer about her journey through acting to playwriting, what her parents taught her, and her own parenting.Av American Theatre
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W.M. Hunt, photography collector | EP64 Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
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W.M. Hunt is a champion of photography: collector, curator and consultant who lives and works in New York City. He is also a teacher and writer and speaker on photography. He says that photography changed his life. It gave him one. Official website where you can read Bill's series of essays: “Great Photographs … or, at least some really good ones” …
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Sam and Lizzie are really really really ridiculously good looking today for runway hit, Zoolander directed by Ben Stiller! Himbos are so hot right now and we sort through some tea from the production and visit Derek Zoolander's model origins. So grab an orange mocha frappucino and welcome Zoolander to the Subtextual Bicon Club! Clip: Derek Zoolande…
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Sweeney Todd (2007) with special guest Gabby - Happy Birthday, Lizzie!
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Lizzie, Sam, and bestie of the pod Gabby celebrate Lizzie's birthday and ring in the occasion with meat pies and man-bashing. We think of some tips for Megan Thee Stallion, discuss busoms, and take some stanky trips down memory lane. This movie is just straight enough to warrant a birthday episode! Clip: Worst Pies in London Clip: A Little Priest G…
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The Sublime Mundane in Conrad Aiken’s “Morning Song of Senlin”
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Where the repetitions of ordinary life threaten to overwhelm any sense of the sublime, the poet Conrad Aiken seems to suggest that they can be transformed into a way of being connected to it. The mundane order is, after all, just a part of the cosmic. When we get ready to go to work, it is on a “swiftly tilting planet” that “bathes in a flame of sp…
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Patreon Exclusive: Fast Food Chains and Bragging Rights
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This week on Patreon, Sam and Lizzie dive into a double topic episode and discuss what fast food chain they would save from a natural disaster and take a moment to do some bragging. *hair flip* Come order off-menu items and hear what good things we're got to say about ourselves in a super special topic showdown bonus episode! Full episode available…
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The Aesthetics of Death in “Beetlejuice” (1988) (Part 2)
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Wes and Erin continue their discussion of “Beetlejuice,” and what its battle royale between conflicting aesthetic sensibilities—rustic, gothic, and avant-garde—has to say about the connections between love, mortality, and the many pitfalls of growing up. Thanks to our sponsor GiveWell, an organization that would provide rigorous, transparent resear…
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The Aesthetics of Death in “Beetlejuice” (1988)
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Adam and Barbara Maitland are dead, but their troubles have just begun. The farmhouse decor of their home is under threat from the pretentious modernism of Delia Deetze, and her plan to remake it in her own image could turn their post-life purgatory into earthbound hell. Solving this problem leaves them with an impossible choice between figuring ou…
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
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Lizzie and Sam bust into the holiday spirit with queerly engaging 2000's blockbuster How the Grinch Stole Christmas! He's a mean one and has a past worth dissecting with a subtextual lens. So hide your stockings and your roast beast, and dive into this tasty holiday treat. OH NO! I'm speaking in RHYME!! Photo: Taylor Momsen now Photo: The Grinch an…
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Freo Majer, Forecast Platform | EP63 Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
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Freo Majer is the founder and artistic director of Forecast, an international mentorship program that transcends disciplines and geographical locations to connect cultural practitioners with renowned mentors. Trained as an opera director, Majer looks back at a career as a director and producer in European theaters, opera houses, and at festivals, i…
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A Strange Fashion of Forsaking in the Poetry of Thomas Wyatt (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin discuss Thomas Wyatt’s “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee from Me.” Thanks to our sponsor, the incredible online language school Lingoda. Save up to 50 percent on your language course by going to https://try.lingoda.com/Subtext50 and using code SUBTEXT50 at checkout. When you sing up for the seven day trial, you can attend three small g…
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Philippe Garner, photography specialist | EP62 Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
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Philippe Garner was born in Aix-en-Provence in 1949. He was brought up in Brighton. After graduating in French and Latin from Bedford College, London, in 1970, he joined Sotheby’s Training Scheme and in 1971 started working as a specialist in late-19th-century and 20th-century decorative arts and in the fledgling field of photographs. He has played…
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Sam and Lizzie yell up from their diaphragms for British lesbo romcom Imagine Me & You starring Piper Perabo and Lena Headey. And we know what you're thinking, NO ITS NOT SUBTEXUAL but YES YOU WILL ENJOY IT. We could all use a bit of brain bleach to cleanse the palette, so dip in for some trifle and a cuppa and enjoy a true HEA. Video: Mina Le "yhy…
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A Strange Fashion of Forsaking in the Poetry of Thomas Wyatt (Part 1)
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As an advisor to Henry VIII and ambassador to France and Italy, poet Thomas Wyatt was something of a professional court-surfer, practiced in riding the peaks and troughs of royal favor. Such were his verbal and diplomatic gifts that, though twice accused of and imprisoned for treason, he was twice released. His poetry reflects all the intrigue, par…
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Patreon Exclusive: Harry Potter Series & Fancast
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Enjoy this sneak peek of our latest bonus episode! Sam and Lizzie go over their magical/traumatizing childhood memories of reading Harry Potter and discuss the new upcoming series! Listen to the full episode on Patreon to hear our fancast choices! Support us and get hours of great content at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextual…
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This month Brian speaks with the playwright about striving to write one play a year and drawing inspiration from various roles and identities.Av American Theatre
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Wesley Verhoeve, photographer | EP61 Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
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Wesley Verhoeve is an Amsterdam-based photographer and curator whose work has been featured in publications including the New York Times, National Geographic Traveler, Washington Post, Wired, New York Magazine, Volkskrant, and others. As the founding curator of the Projected series at the International Center of Photography, Wesley oversaw 96 exhib…
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Formal Meets Feral in “A New Leaf” (Elaine May, 1971) – Part 2
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Henry Graham belongs to the most exclusive clubs, dines regularly at the most lavish restaurants, drives a Ferrari, employs a butler, and owns something called a Montrazini—in short, he capitalizes fully on his inheritance, despite having little understanding of what “capital” actually is. The very ignorance of practicality that his wealth affords …
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Lizzie and Sam have a bloody fantastic time at prom with 1976 classic horror film CARRIE! From the twisted first novel of Stephen King, we find a lot of characters soaked in subtextuality and wait for the bucket of blood to drop. Happy Halloween and let the blood letting begin! Clip: Coming Out to Momma Support the creators and get bonus episodes o…
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Alien (1979) with Brodie LeBlue
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Sam and Lizzie with returning guest Brodie go to space where no one can hear them scream for spookober classic ALIEN! This film sits at the intersection of groundbreaking and perfection, and is infused with so much underlying sexuality we are basically offering you a masterclass. From lesbian icon Ripley, to the xenomorph as a standin for the gende…
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Formal Meets Feral in “A New Leaf” (Elaine May, 1971) – Part 1
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Henry Graham belongs to the most exclusive clubs, dines regularly at the most lavish restaurants, drives a Ferrari, employs a butler, and owns something called a Montrazini—in short, he capitalizes fully on his inheritance, despite having little understanding of what “capital” actually is. The very ignorance of practicality that his wealth affords …
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Tim Clark, 1000 Words | EP60 Subtext & Discourse Art World Podcast
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Tim Clark is Editor in Chief of 1000 Words and Artistic Director for Fotografia Europea in Reggio Emilia, Italy, together with Walter Guadagnini, Director of CAMERA, Torino and Luce Lebart, curator, historian and researcher at The Archive of Modern Conflict, named as Photo Festival of the Year at the Lucie Awards 2022. He has also taught and devise…
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 6)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Thanks to our sponsor, the incredible online language school Lingoda. Go to https://try.lingoda.c…
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Lizzie & Sam lob each other's heads off with camp queer classic Death Becomes Her starring the incomparable Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn. When two women are this obsessed with killing each other, you know we enter queer territory. Come lose your head with us over this spooktober classic! Clip: Violet Chachki on the runway Clip: 'Til Death Becomes U…
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Spooktober Rerun: The Haunting (1999)
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Sam and Lizzie revisit the spooky, bicurious world of The Haunting to kick off a month of horror classics! To date this film holds one of the lowest Subtextual scores and is a movie we will never forget for better and for worst. The queer baiting of it all, the beheadery, the sheer lunacy spanning over 60 years of film remakes. Happy haunting! MEDI…
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 5)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Upcoming Episodes: “A New Leaf” (Elaine May), “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee From Me” (Thoma…
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This month Brian speaks with the Playwrights' Center core writer and co-artistic director of Minneapolis's Red Eye about chance encounters and her relationship to future thinking.Av American Theatre
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 4)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Upcoming Episodes: “A New Leaf” (Elaine May), “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee From Me” (Thoma…
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Sam and Lizzie make fetch happen with a movie that's almost too gay to fuction and more sapphic characters than we know what to do with. A movie that definied a generation has more going on below the surface than Karen Smith. So put on something pink and get in bitch we're going shopping! Clip: Meet cute with Regina Clip: Tina Fey talks about Janic…
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 3)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Upcoming Episodes: “A New Leaf” (Elaine May), “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee From Me” (Thoma…
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Call Me By Your Name (2017) - 100th Episode Extravaganza!
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Lizzie and Sam throw a special celebration in honor of Subtextual's 100th episode with a much beloved film, Call Me By Your Name! The forced proximity, the Italian vibes, the peaches of it all!! Get into it all with us for our 100th episode (can you believe it??) Claire Dederer's Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma Clip: Flirting Pianos Clip: "You know what …
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Ancient Greece’s most notorious battle of the sexes, and Euripides’ rumination on the question of whether the Athenian ideals of rationality and moderation sufficiently honor the instinctual side of human nature. Upcoming Episodes: “A New Leaf” (Elaine May), “Whoso List to Hunt” and “They Flee From Me” (Thoma…
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Enjoy this snippet from our latest FAN SERVICE bonus episode available on our Patreon! We get into the nitty gritty of that nasty bad habits we just can't shake, what exactly is a guilty pleasure, and reveal some of our innermost secrets. Listen to the full episode on our Patreon! Support us and get hours of great content at patreon.com/subtextualp…
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Love Dishonored in Euripides’ “Medea” (Part 1)
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Known for casting mythical heroes in human proportions, Eurpides has his hands full with Medea—homocidal sorcerous, granddaughter of the sun, and a woman who does not take betrayal lightly. Nevertheless, the poet is able to capture the agony of someone who has given up everything for love—family, home, and homeland—only to find her passion disregar…
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Madame Web (2024) - Happy Birthday Sam!
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Sam, Lizzie, and bff Mady Covarrubias enter the web of what some are calling "The Room" of our generation. Just throw out all logic and reason and narrative structures and immerse yourself in her web! Happy birthday, Sam! Come find us and show us some love at patreon.com/subtextualpod Follow us on social @subtextualpod Instagram |Twitter |TikTok | …
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This month Brian talks to the acclaimed actor about the ups and downs of her career, why and how she wrote her first play, and whether she feels she can claim the title 'playwright.'Av American Theatre
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Love and Loneliness in “Arthur” (1981) – Part 2
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It’s awful being alone, according to millionaire playboy Arthur Bach, and nobody should be alone. And so he forestalls this feeling by getting drunk, picking up prostitutes, and laughing at his own jokes. Yet love in its true form can be a lonely business, as his servant Hobson reminds him, because it involves growing up, getting serious, and takin…
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Love and Loneliness in “Arthur” (1981) – Part 1
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It’s awful being alone, according to millionaire playboy Arthur Bach, and nobody should be alone. And so he forestalls this feeling by getting drunk, picking up prostitutes, and laughing at his own jokes. Yet love in its true form can be a lonely business, as his servant Hobson reminds him, because it involves growing up, getting serious, and takin…
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Sex and the City (2008) - Happy Birthday, Lee!
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Lizzie & Sam clink cosmo glasses with birthday boy, producer Lee for this special season opener episode, Sex and the City! A box office monster and with plenty of lore to unpack, we dive in to the first film and one of the most decadent and fluffy series ever made. And just like that...we're back with more episodes! Support us on Patreon for tons o…
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Courtly Reciprocity in “Laustic” and “Guigemar” by Marie de France (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of two of Marie de France’s most famous lais—”Laustic” and “Guigemar”—and how their narratives marry the “flesh” of text, art, and symbology, to the “spirit” of the spoken word (via dialogue, oaths and covenants, and authorial commentary), in order, perhaps, to communicate something of the mysterious and dangero…
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The burden of being an INFJ (feat. Joyce Meng)
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Joyce's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarmrOHgveKHsaV6QejAZVw Book a Typing Session with Joyce: https://www.joycemengcoaching.com/ ⌛ T I M E S T A M P S : 5:40 What motivates you to keep producing MBTI content? 11:42 What are the xNFJ values? 14:38 How would you describe yourself? 15:18 Why do INFJs seem to “hold back” their tru…
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Courtly Reciprocity in “Laustic” and “Guigemar” by Marie de France (Part 1)
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The lai, a short narrative poem from the Middle Ages that treats themes of courtly love, was originally accompanied by music and sung by minstrels. But in the 1170s, poet Marie de France translated a series of Breton lais into French and, in so doing, converted an oral tradition into text. It’s no wonder, then, that her lais’ narratives are so ofte…
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Sight and Solitude in Le Samouraï (1967) by Jean-Pierre Melville (Part 2)
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Wes & Erin continue their discussion of Jean-Pierre Melville’s 1967 noir thriller “Le Samouraï,” and the surprising power of love to capture its fugitives, even if it means finding them in the most shadowy of underworlds. For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at Patreon or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreon subscribers also get early…
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This month Brian talks to the writer of 'Alma' and 'In His Hands' about narration, inspiration, family ties, and Julio Cortázar.Av American Theatre
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Sight and Solitude in Le Samouraï (1967) by Jean-Pierre Melville (Part 1)
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Jef Costello is a hit-man with airtight alibis, impeccable style, and a strict code of honor. Add to this a masterful ability to evade his pursuers, mobsters and authorities alike, and a simple but effective home alarm system in the form of a bird. But what he cannot orchestrate, control, or evade is the improvisational nature of a genuine encounte…
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“Notes from the Underground” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: An Anatomy of Human Self-Destructiveness (Part 2)
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What is the cause of human self-destructiveness? Wes & Erin continue their discussion of “Notes from the Underground,” and its agonized rumination on whether freedom can be reconciled with love, individuality with virtue, and action with reflection. For bonus content, become a paid subscriber at Patreon or directly on the Apple Podcasts app. Patreo…
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Birder (2023) with Nate Dushku and Delilah DuBois
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Sam and Lizzie welcome extra special guests into to the studio, director Nate Dushku and star Delilah DuBois of latest queer erotic thriller, BIRDER! We are huge stans of this film and it's wild setting, insane kills, and thoughtful and terrifying use of consent. This film is not to be missed, listen to us dive deep into the making of this film and…
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“Notes from the Underground” by Fyodor Dostoyevsky: An Anatomy of Human Self-Destructiveness (Part 1)
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What is the cause of human self-destructiveness? According to Dostoyevkys’s underground man, this “most advantageous advantage” is designed to save freedom from the constraints of rationality, and vitality from the quiescence that follows success. Yet he himself finds freedom only in spite and fantasy, while in real life he oscillates between faile…
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This month Brian talks to the busy playwright and TV writer about sketch comedy, grad school, and the audition that changed her path.Av American Theatre
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