Writer and contributor Lauren Emily Whalen returns to the podcast to discuss her new novel, Take Her Down, a YA re-telling of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar! To commemorate it's release, she agreed to discuss two of our generation's most beloved Shakespeare adaptations; Romeo + Juliet and 10 Things I Hate About You. Questions or comments about what we ... Show More
Jun 12
Close Encounters of the Third Kind & Disclosure Day
With Disclosure Day, legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg returns to the alien invasion genre he's defined for generations. So this week we took a look back at where he started, with just his third theatrical release, Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977. Questions or comme ... Show More
1h 11m
Nov 2023
Shakespeare as inspiration
Matthew Sweet is joined by Professor Preti Taneja – author of a novel We That Are Young which sets the King Lear in Delhi, by Dr Iain Robert Smith who studies films from around the world, and by Andrew Dickson, journalist and author of Worlds Elsewhere: Journeys Around Shakespear ... Show More
44m 21s
Jan 2023
'Spare’ Review, Award Season Recap, 'Emily in Paris' Season 3, and More | Jam Session
Juliet and Amanda are back to discuss the latest things going on in the world of entertainment, including their thoughts on ‘Spare’, Prince Harry’s memoir (0:36); ‘Emily in Paris’ Season 3 (24:25); award season, featuring the Golden Globes and the SAG Awards (35:11); and the 2022 ... Show More
58 m