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Back to SearchPMP#116: Good Grief! Peanuts Persists
Season 2 Episode 116
Animator/musician David Heatley, comedian Daniel Lobell, and academic/3anuts author Daniel Leonard join your host Mark Linsenmayer to discuss Charlie…
4 years, 5 months ago
PMP#115: So-Called Greatest Albums
Season 2 Episode 115
Author Noah Berlatsky (who just published The Best Greatest Albums of All Time Ever), musical artist Mobley, and The Hustle podcast host Jon Lamoreau…
4 years, 5 months ago
PMP#114: The “West Side Story” Story
Season 2 Episode 114
Did it make sense for Steven Spielberg to remake one of our nation's most beloved musicals (with music by Bernstein and Sondheim!), attempting to fix…
4 years, 6 months ago
PMP#113: The Matrix Regurgitated
Season 2 Episode 113
Mark is joined by Brian Hirt, Erica Spyres, and Mark's son Abe Linsenmayer.
With the release of The Matrix Resurrections, we talk through the franchi…
4 years, 6 months ago
PMP#112: Class Critiques in Squid Game, Succession, etc.
Season 2 Episode 112
Popular shows have commented on wealth inequality by showing how dire the situation is for the poor and/or how disconnected and clueless the rich are…
4 years, 6 months ago
PMP#111: Our Beatles Love-Fest
Season 2 Episode 111
Mark is joined by musician David Brookings, Gig Gab host Dave Hamilton, and OpenCulture writer Colin Marshall to discuss Peter Jackson's documentary …
4 years, 7 months ago
PMP#110: The Dune Franchise Tries Again
Season 2 Episode 110
Mark is joined by Brian Hirt, Erin Conrad, and Brian Casey to discuss the new film, the old ones, and the book series. Is it really adaptable given t…
4 years, 7 months ago
PMP#109: Dueling in Film
Season 2
In light of the release of The Last Duel, we talk about the trope of the honor-resolving duel in movies and TV. Mark and guest co-host Dylan Casey fr…
4 years, 8 months ago
PMP#108: Board Game Ideology
Season 2 Episode 108
As board games are becoming increasingly popular with adults, we ask: What's the relationship between a board game's mechanics and its narrative? Doe…
4 years, 8 months ago
PMP#107: Cult Bands and Cultish Fans
Season 2 Episode 107
Mark Linsenmayer is joined by Tim Quirk of Too Much Joy, Aaron David Gleason, and Chris Sunami to talk about what makes a cult band. We touch on arti…
4 years, 8 months ago