Podcast Episodes
Back to Search
Screening Ourselves: The Color Purple
Alice Walker's novel The Color Purple has been adapted a few times. Next week, a new version based on the Tony-winning musical hits theaters. The 198…
2 years, 4 months ago
Wonka And What's Making Us Happy
The story of Willy Wonka and his chocolate factory has been told and retold, both in the classic Roald Dahl children's books and in two hit films. No…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Boy And The Heron
The lovely new animated film The Boy and the Heron is the first film in 10 years from visionary Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, My …
2 years, 4 months ago
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour
Taylor Swift has had a very big year. Her career-spanning Eras Tour is on pace to become the biggest and most lucrative concert tour in history, and …
2 years, 4 months ago
2023 Pop Culture Favorites
As we come to the end of 2023 we find ourselves in the familiar position of wrapping up the year. From the sublime to the slightly ridiculous we're t…
2 years, 4 months ago
Diddy, Hip-Hop, and #MeToo
Last month, a civil lawsuit was filed against rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs by his ex-girlfriend and former protégé Cassie Ventura. She alleged to hav…
2 years, 4 months ago
Poor Things And What's Making Us Happy
In the wild and wonderful new film Poor Things, Emma Stone plays a woman brought back to life from the brink of death. She's a clean slate, unconcern…
2 years, 4 months ago
Leave The World Behind
What would the end of the world actually look like? That's the creeping fear behind the new Netflix movie Leave The World Behind. The movie stars Jul…
2 years, 4 months ago
Renaissance: A Film By Beyoncé
Beyoncé's album Renaissance drew on generations' worth of Black and queer dance music — and the subsequent tour packed stadiums with an epic, lavish …
2 years, 4 months ago
Best Christmas Gift I Ever Received
What's the best Christmas gift you ever received? You probably didn't have to think about it; you knew it in your bones. Today, we're talking about t…
2 years, 4 months ago