This podcast ran independently from 2016 to 2020. We reflect on our goals in creating it and how successful those were while trying to be transparent about the ins and outs of podcast production, marketing, and monetization.

This podcast ran independently from 2016 to 2020. We reflect on our goals in creating it and how successful those were while trying to be transparent about the ins and outs of podcast production, marketing, and monetization.

Supercontext

This graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell came out between 1989 and 1998, 100 years after the Jack the Ripper murders it's based on. We look at the meticulous research they put into this to try to understand how this story manages to be about true crime while indulging in deep themes like English identity, psychogeography, and the nature of time. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  From Hell  Additional Resources:   A Look Back at ‘From Hell’ by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell  Delivering the Twentieth Century, Part 1: Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell Delivering the 20th Century, Part 2: Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell  The Great Alan Moore Reread: From Hell, Part 1  The Great Alan Moore Reread: From Hell, Part 2  Eddie Campbell explains why he's coloring From Hell for the first time Michael J. Prince (2017) The magic of patriarchal oppression in Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 8:3, 252-263 Vollmar, R. (2017). Northampton Calling. World Literature Today, 91(1), 28–34.  The House That Jack Built – An Interview with Alan Moore (2002)  From Hell And Back: The Eddie Campbell Interview  Superhuman Cognitions, Fourth Dimension and Speculative Comics Narrative: Panel Repetition in Watchmen and From Hell Postimperial Landscapes "Psychogeography" and Englishness in Alan Moore's Graphic Novel"From Hell: A Melodrama in Sixteen Parts" Author(s): Elizabeth Ho Source: Cultural Critique, No. 63 (Spring, 2006), pp. 99-121 Published by: University of Minnesota Press 

This graphic novel by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell came out between 1989 and 1998, 100 years after the Jack the Ripper murders it's based on. We look at the meticulous research they put into this to try to understand how this story manages to be about true crime while indulging in deep themes like English identity, psychogeography, and the nature of time. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2yHT0mC" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">From Hell</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.thatsnotcurrent.com/a-look-back-at-from-hell-by-alan-moore-and-eddie-campbell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Look Back at ‘From Hell’ by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="http://sequart.org/magazine/49992/delivering-the-twentieth-century-part-1-alan-moore-and-eddie-campbell%E2%80%99s-from-hell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Delivering the Twentieth Century, Part 1: Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell</a></li> <li><a href="http://sequart.org/magazine/50232/from-hell-part-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Delivering the 20th Century, Part 2: Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tor.com/2012/04/23/the-great-alan-moore-reread-from-hell-part-1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Great Alan Moore Reread: From Hell, Part 1</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tor.com/2012/04/30/the-great-alan-moore-reread-from-hell-part-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Great Alan Moore Reread: From Hell, Part 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://ew.com/books/2018/05/31/eddie-campbell-from-hell-color/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eddie Campbell explains why he's coloring From Hell for the first time</a></li> <li>Michael J. Prince (2017) The magic of patriarchal oppression in Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell’s From Hell, Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, 8:3, 252-263</li> <li>Vollmar, R. (2017). Northampton Calling. World Literature Today, 91(1), 28–34.</li> <li><a href="http://www.saxonbullock.com/2012/10/interview-alan-moore-the-house-that-jack-built/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The House That Jack Built – An Interview with Alan Moore (2002)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.previewsworld.com/Article/215317-From-Hell-And-Back-The-Eddie-Campbell-Interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> From Hell And Back: The Eddie Campbell Interview</a></li> <li><a href="http://journal.finfar.org/articles/superhuman-cognitions-fourth-dimension-and-speculative-comics-narrative-panel-repetition-in-watchmen-and-from-hell/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Superhuman Cognitions, Fourth Dimension and Speculative Comics Narrative: Panel Repetition in Watchmen and From Hell</a></li> <li>Postimperial Landscapes "Psychogeography" and Englishness in Alan Moore's Graphic Novel"From Hell: A Melodrama in Sixteen Parts" Author(s): Elizabeth Ho Source: Cultural Critique, No. 63 (Spring, 2006), pp. 99-121 Published by: University of Minnesota Press</li> </ul>

From Hell

This 1995 film by Michael Mann is considered a quintessential cops-and-robbers epic. We look at Mann's attention to detail and his attempt at authenticity in light of the movie's influence on audiences, filmmakers, and real-life criminals. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Heat  Additional Resources:  Interview w/ Eliot Goldenthanl  Michael Mann Launches Book Imprint; ‘Heat’ Prequel Novel A Priority Life imitates art in Colombia robbery  The long warm-up to Heat Heat  Crime in the emptiness of Los Angeles  Why Is Heat So Great? Let’s Ask Michael Mann.  What Michael Mann Changed, and What He Didn’t, for the Anniversary Edition of Heat  Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’: A Complex, Stylistically Supreme Candidate for One of the Most Impressive Films of the Nineties  The Loneliness Of Los Angeles In Michael Mann's 'Heat'  10 Intense Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Heat  Michael Mann eyes 'Heat 2' film as book nears completion  Decades Later, Viewers Still Feel The 'Heat' For Michael Mann's 1995 LA Crime Saga  REVISITING THE L.A. OF ‘HEAT’ 24 YEARS LATER WITH THE ICONIC CRIME DRAMA’S LOCATION MANAGER  La Story: The Making of Michael Mann’s “Heat” – by Tom Ambrose [Empire]  Michael Mann on ‘Heat,’ 22 Years Later: What We’ve Learned from His Recent Interviews 

This 1995 film by Michael Mann is considered a quintessential cops-and-robbers epic. We look at Mann's attention to detail and his attempt at authenticity in light of the movie's influence on audiences, filmmakers, and real-life criminals. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2VDzQ9d" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heat</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.soundtrack.net/content/article/?id=51" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Interview w/ Eliot Goldenthanl</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2016/03/michael-mann-heat-prequel-novel-michael-mann-books-publishing-imprint-1201721330/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michael Mann Launches Book Imprint; ‘Heat’ Prequel Novel A Priority</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3124879.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Life imitates art in Colombia robbery</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20150727005754/https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/882-the-long-warm-up-to-heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The long warm-up to Heat</a></li> <li><a href="http://rheaven.blogspot.com/2010/11/heat.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/far-flung-correspondents/crime-in-the-emptiness-of-los-angeles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Crime in the emptiness of Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vulture.com/2017/05/why-is-heat-so-great-lets-ask-michael-mann.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Is Heat So Great? Let’s Ask Michael Mann.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/05/michael-mann-heat-anniversary-interview" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What Michael Mann Changed, and What He Didn’t, for the Anniversary Edition of Heat</a></li> <li><a href="https://cinephiliabeyond.org/michael-manns-heat-complex-stylistically-supreme-candidate-one-impressive-films-nineties/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michael Mann’s ‘Heat’: A Complex, Stylistically Supreme Candidate for One of the Most Impressive Films of the Nineties</a></li> <li><a href="https://laist.com/2017/05/09/the_loneliness_of_los_angeles_in_michael_manns_heat.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Loneliness Of Los Angeles In Michael Mann's 'Heat'</a></li> <li><a href="https://screenrant.com/intense-behind-the-scenes-facts-trivia-heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 10 Intense Behind-The-Scenes Facts About Heat</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/20190829-michael-mann-eyes-heat-2-film-as-book-nears-completion-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michael Mann eyes 'Heat 2' film as book nears completion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wbur.org/artery/2019/08/01/heat-michael-mann" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Decades Later, Viewers Still Feel The 'Heat' For Michael Mann's 1995 LA Crime Saga</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lataco.com/where-the-movie-heat-was-shot-in-la/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> REVISITING THE L.A. OF ‘HEAT’ 24 YEARS LATER WITH THE ICONIC CRIME DRAMA’S LOCATION MANAGER</a></li> <li><a href="https://scrapsfromtheloft.com/2018/03/29/michael-mann-the-making-of-heat/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> La Story: The Making of Michael Mann’s “Heat” – by Tom Ambrose [Empire]</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2017/05/michael-mann-heat-interviews-1201817010/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Michael Mann on ‘Heat,’ 22 Years Later: What We’ve Learned from His Recent Interviews</a></li> </ul>

Heat

This 1985 concept album by Kate Bush is split into pop songs and a suite of music about someone drowning. We look at Bush's career arc leading up to this record and how the support she received from those around her allowed to experiment and create this wholly unique music. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Hounds of Love  Additional Resources:  Kate Bush  Kate Bush rules, OK? Hounds of Love  Landmark Productions: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love  Classic Album: Hounds Of Love – Kate Bush Cowley, J. (2005). The Wow factor. New Statesman, 134(4726), 38–39. Sinclair, D. (1994). Dear diary: The secret world of Kate Bush. Rolling Stone, 676, 13. Moy, R. (2007). Kate Bush and Hounds of Love. Ashgate. 

This 1985 concept album by Kate Bush is split into pop songs and a suite of music about someone drowning. We look at Bush's career arc leading up to this record and how the support she received from those around her allowed to experiment and create this wholly unique music. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2VlnJgI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hounds of Love</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/504/000025429/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Bush</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2005/oct/11/popandrock" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kate Bush rules, OK?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hotpress.com/music/hounds-of-love-991320" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hounds of Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.musictech.net/guides/essential-guide/landmark-productions-kate-bush-hounds-of-love/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Landmark Productions: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.classicpopmag.com/2015/03/hounds-love-kate-bush-classic-album/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Classic Album: Hounds Of Love – Kate Bush</a></li> <li>Cowley, J. (2005). The Wow factor. New Statesman, 134(4726), 38–39.</li> <li>Sinclair, D. (1994). Dear diary: The secret world of Kate Bush. Rolling Stone, 676, 13.</li> <li>Moy, R. (2007). Kate Bush and Hounds of Love. Ashgate.</li> </ul>

Hounds of Love

Dan Simmon's 1989 science-fiction novel is acclaimed for its unique structure, references, and style. We take a closer look at how it interrogates our expectations of genre to explore a complex host of themes. Thank you to Chris Marlton for coproducing this episode. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Hyperion  Additional Resources:   Throwback Thursday: The Mind-Altering Scope of Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos  Better to travel hopefully: Dan Simmons’s Hyperion  Dan Simmons World-class maker of worlds Dan Simmons. By: Shindler, Dorman T., Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 00439517, Feb2001, Vol. 114, Issue 2 THRALL, J. H. (2014). Authoring the Sacred: Humanism and Invented Scripture in Octavia Butler, Kurt Vonnegut and Dan Simmons. Implicit Religion, 17(4), 509. Shea, B. (2015). Evolution and Neuroethics in the Hyperion Cantos. Journal of Cognition &amp; Neuroethics, 3(3), 139.  The one huge problem with Dan Simmons’ sci-fi mystery Hyperion  Eschatology and Pain in Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Senior, W. (2012). Dan Simmons's Hyperion Cantos: The Fantasy Within. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (HJEAS), 18(1/2), 213-226. 

Dan Simmon's 1989 science-fiction novel is acclaimed for its unique structure, references, and style. We take a closer look at how it interrogates our expectations of genre to explore a complex host of themes. Thank you to Chris Marlton for coproducing this episode. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2R8TdW9" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hyperion</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/throwback-thursday-the-mind-altering-scope-of-dan-simmons-hyperion-cantos/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Throwback Thursday: The Mind-Altering Scope of Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Cantos</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tor.com/2009/05/27/better-to-travel-hopefully-dan-simmons-hyperion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Better to travel hopefully: Dan Simmons’s Hyperion</a></li> <li><a href="https://bookpage.com/interviews/8557-dan-simmons-science-fiction-fantasy#.XoIZ5NUje2x" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dan Simmons World-class maker of worlds</a></li> <li>Dan Simmons. By: Shindler, Dorman T., Writer (Kalmbach Publishing Co.), 00439517, Feb2001, Vol. 114, Issue 2</li> <li>THRALL, J. H. (2014). Authoring the Sacred: Humanism and Invented Scripture in Octavia Butler, Kurt Vonnegut and Dan Simmons. Implicit Religion, 17(4), 509.</li> <li>Shea, B. (2015). Evolution and Neuroethics in the Hyperion Cantos. Journal of Cognition &amp; Neuroethics, 3(3), 139.</li> <li><a href="https://www.quartertothree.com/fp/2018/08/09/the-one-huge-problem-with-dan-simmons-sci-fi-mystery-hyperion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The one huge problem with Dan Simmons’ sci-fi mystery Hyperion</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/literary-analyses/eschatology-and-pain-in-dan-simmons-hyperion-fd34faa71d14" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Eschatology and Pain in Dan Simmons’ Hyperion</a></li> <li>Senior, W. (2012). Dan Simmons's Hyperion Cantos: The Fantasy Within. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies (HJEAS), 18(1/2), 213-226.</li> </ul>

Hyperion

This 1987 film is celebrated as a cult classic for its depiction of self-destructive young Englishmen at the end of the 1960s. We discuss how creator Bruce Robinson got it made, and whether it congratulates its characters for their alcoholism or criticizes their generation and the end of that era of British culture. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Withnail &amp; I  Additional Resources:   How "Withnail &amp; I" Became a Cult  Withnail and I  BRUCE ROBINSON Interviewed by Peter Murphy  The World According To Grant  13 Loaded Facts About Withnail and I  Withnail &amp; I Comes Of Age This Year - If Only The Fans Would Too Withnail and I Facts and Trivia  The Cult of Richard E. Grant’s Withnail and I Is Finally Having Its Moment  We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful: “Withnail &amp; I”  Withnail and Brexit: Why the cult classic is the perfect movie for our troubled times  https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2020/03/09/withnail-and-i-fans-prepare-for-lakeland-alfresco-screening-of-cult-film 

This 1987 film is celebrated as a cult classic for its depiction of self-destructive young Englishmen at the end of the 1960s. We discuss how creator Bruce Robinson got it made, and whether it congratulates its characters for their alcoholism or criticizes their generation and the end of that era of British culture. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2QOUzoW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Withnail &amp; I</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2001/11/05/withnail_and_i_1987_article.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How "Withnail &amp; I" Became a Cult</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20060220003853/http://camdenguide.co.uk/news/withnail.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Withnail and I</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070707184620/http://www.laurahird.com/newreview/brucerobinson.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> BRUCE ROBINSON Interviewed by Peter Murphy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.richard-e-grant.com/archives/the-world-according-to-grant/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The World According To Grant</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/77419/13-loaded-facts-about-withnail-and-i" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 13 Loaded Facts About Withnail and I</a></li> <li><a href="https://thequietus.com/articles/00160-withnail-i-comes-of-age-this-year-if-only-its-fans-would-too" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Withnail &amp; I Comes Of Age This Year - If Only The Fans Would Too</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.withnail-links.com/facts.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Withnail and I Facts and Trivia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2019/02/richard-e-grant-withnail-and-i-can-you-ever-forgive-me" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Cult of Richard E. Grant’s Withnail and I Is Finally Having Its Moment</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@ashleynaftule/we-hate-it-when-our-friends-become-successful-withnail-i-a0c9c83a47e3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful: “Withnail &amp; I”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/top-stories/withnail-and-i-brexit-labour-conservative-remain-leave-boris-johnson-1-6292637" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Withnail and Brexit: Why the cult classic is the perfect movie for our troubled times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2020/03/09/withnail-and-i-fans-prepare-for-lakeland-alfresco-screening-of-cult-film" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/2020/03/09/withnail-and-i-fans-prepare-for-lakeland-alfresco-screening-of-cult-film</a></li> </ul>

Withnail & I

Shirley Jackson

This 1962 novel is being reappraised by critics and fans as a creeping meditation on 1950s housewives, agoraphobia, and good old-fashioned New England persecution. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  We Have Always Lived in the Castle  Additional Resources:   We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson – a house of ordinary horror  The Witchcraft of Shirley Jackson  Flavorwire Author Club: Shirley Jackson’s Haunting Final Novel, ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’ SILVER, M. (2013). Is It Real? On Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Southern Review, 49(4), 665–667. Savoy, E. (2017). Between as if and is : On Shirley Jackson. Women’s Studies, 46(8), 827. BOYD TONKIN. (2015, July 29). Her dark materials: how Shirley Jackson became the ‘sorceress at the sink.’ Independent (UK). Shirley Jackson. (2020). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.  We Have Always Lived in the Castle: A Prelude to a Myth  How 'We Have Always Lived In The Castle' By Shirley Jackson Novel Made Me Love Horror — Even Though I Hate Being Scared  The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson 

This 1962 novel is being reappraised by critics and fans as a creeping meditation on 1950s housewives, agoraphobia, and good old-fashioned New England persecution. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2J3hc4H" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Have Always Lived in the Castle</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/dec/21/we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle-by-shirley-jackson-a-house-of-ordinary-horror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson – a house of ordinary horror</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2009/10/08/the-witchcraft-of-shirley-jackson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Witchcraft of Shirley Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.flavorwire.com/447850/flavorwire-author-club-shirley-jacksons-haunting-final-novel-we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Flavorwire Author Club: Shirley Jackson’s Haunting Final Novel, ‘We Have Always Lived in the Castle’</a></li> <li>SILVER, M. (2013). Is It Real? On Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Southern Review, 49(4), 665–667.</li> <li>Savoy, E. (2017). Between as if and is : On Shirley Jackson. Women’s Studies, 46(8), 827.</li> <li>BOYD TONKIN. (2015, July 29). Her dark materials: how Shirley Jackson became the ‘sorceress at the sink.’ Independent (UK).</li> <li>Shirley Jackson. (2020). Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th Edition, 1.</li> <li><a href="http://blog.pshares.org/index.php/we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle-a-prelude-to-a-myth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We Have Always Lived in the Castle: A Prelude to a Myth</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/how-we-have-always-lived-in-the-castle-by-shirley-jackson-novel-made-me-love-horror-even-though-i-hate-being-scared-8702397" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How 'We Have Always Lived In The Castle' By Shirley Jackson Novel Made Me Love Horror — Even Though I Hate Being Scared</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/17/the-haunted-mind-of-shirley-jackson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Haunted Mind of Shirley Jackson</a></li> </ul>

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

This 1945 children’s book by Tove Jansson began a publishing empire in Finland that is worth millions of dollars. We look at Jansson’s beloved allegory about a world where a family survives turmoil and everyone is accepted for who they are. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  The Moomins and the Great Flood  Additional Resources:  Tove Jansson: Love, war and the Moomins Brown, Ulla (November 2004). "A Quest for What Lies Hidden" (PDF). Outwrite. 7: 8–12.  'It is a religion': how the world went mad for Moomins  THE HANDS THAT MADE THE MOOMINS  How Tove Jansson's Moomins conquered readers' hearts  My search for the real Moominland  How Tove Jansson and the Moomins continue to inspire  The Evocative Powers of Tove Jansson – Moomin Museum – Tampere Finland – Jude Cowan Montague  The dark side of the Moomins 

This 1945 children’s book by Tove Jansson began a publishing empire in Finland that is worth millions of dollars. We look at Jansson’s beloved allegory about a world where a family survives turmoil and everyone is accepted for who they are. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/39CSJPd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Moomins and the Great Flood</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26529309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tove Jansson: Love, war and the Moomins</a></li> <li>Brown, Ulla (November 2004). "A Quest for What Lies Hidden" (PDF). Outwrite. 7: 8–12.</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/06/it-is-a-religion-how-the-world-went-mad-for-moomins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'It is a religion': how the world went mad for Moomins</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/the-hands-that-made-the-moomins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> THE HANDS THAT MADE THE MOOMINS</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dw.com/en/how-tove-janssons-moomins-conquered-readers-hearts/a-47630076" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Tove Jansson's Moomins conquered readers' hearts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.1843magazine.com/journeys/my-search-for-the-real-moominland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> My search for the real Moominland</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.creativebloq.com/features/how-tove-jansson-and-the-moomins-continue-to-inspire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Tove Jansson and the Moomins continue to inspire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.artlyst.com/features/evocative-powers-tove-jansson-moomin-museum-tampere-finland-jude-cowan-montague/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Evocative Powers of Tove Jansson – Moomin Museum – Tampere Finland – Jude Cowan Montague</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/magazine/the-dark-side-of-the-moomins" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The dark side of the Moomins</a></li> </ul>

The Moomins and the Great Flood

This 2001 record is praised as being metal for the thinking man. We peel back the lyrics and the time signatures to understand why this band inspires an almost-religious devotion in its fans. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Lateralus  Additional Resources:   10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT TOOL'S 'LATERALUS'  Lateralus  Publication: Modern Drummer Date: June, 2001  Fibonacci in Tool's Lateralus  Spiral Out: Practical Wisdom in Tool’s Lateralus Looking Back at Tool’s “Lateralus”  THE OUTWARD SPIRAL: HOW LATERALUS GALVANISED TOOL’S CUTTING EDGE ‘Hammer of the Gods’ 

This 2001 record is praised as being metal for the thinking man. We peel back the lyrics and the time signatures to understand why this band inspires an almost-religious devotion in its fans. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2PM7aZh" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lateralus</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.revolvermag.com/music/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-tools-lateralus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 10 THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT TOOL'S 'LATERALUS'</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/lateralus-100812/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lateralus</a></li> <li><a href="http://toolshed.down.net/articles/index.php?action=view-article&amp;id=June_2001--Modern_Drummer.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Publication: Modern Drummer Date: June, 2001</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.upvenue.com/article/1142-fibonacci-in-tool-s-lateralus.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Fibonacci in Tool's Lateralus</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stone/tool-lateralus-2a13c31c2fd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spiral Out: Practical Wisdom in Tool’s Lateralus</a></li> <li><a href="https://mbutimeline.mobap.edu/looking-back-at-tools-lateralus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Looking Back at Tool’s “Lateralus”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.kerrang.com/features/the-outward-spiral-how-lateralus-galvanised-tools-cutting-edge/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> THE OUTWARD SPIRAL: HOW LATERALUS GALVANISED TOOL’S CUTTING EDGE</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.spin.com/featured/tool-cover-story-2001/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">‘Hammer of the Gods’</a></li> </ul>

Lateralus by TOOL

PAPER

This comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang started in 2015 as a story about four preteen girls coming of age in the 80s. We look into how the creators produced the comic while examining their skepticism of nostalgia in a post-Stranger-Things world. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Paper Girls  Additional Resources:   Brian K. Vaughan Talks Saga, Paper Girls, and Why We’ll Never Get That Lying Cat Series  Meet Brian K. Vaughan: The Comic Book Visionary Behind ‘Y: The Last Man’  You all should be reading Brian K. Vaughan’s ‘Paper Girls’ comic series now Paper Girls Is the Perfect Comic for Your '80s Nostalgia Trip  ‘Paper Girls’ Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV &amp; Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment  The Paper Girls and the Alien Invaders  Asian American Creatives Behind 3 Top-Selling Graphic Novels Of 2018  Kids On Bikes: The Sci-Fi Nostalgia Of 'Stranger Things', 'Paper Girls' &amp; 'Super 8'  Paper Girls' Vaughan &amp; Chiang On the Series' Past, Present and Future  “It’s Not A Slam-Bang-Action-So-Quiet”: An Interview with Cliff Chiang and Brian K. Vaughan NYCC ’19: PAPER GIRLS creators take victory lap, discuss series 

This comic book series by Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang started in 2015 as a story about four preteen girls coming of age in the 80s. We look into how the creators produced the comic while examining their skepticism of nostalgia in a post-Stranger-Things world. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/32w2snV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Girls</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sci-fi-fantasy/brian-k-vaughan-talks-saga-paper-girls-and-why-well-never-get-that-lying-cat-series/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Brian K. Vaughan Talks Saga, Paper Girls, and Why We’ll Never Get That Lying Cat Series</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/meet-brian-k-vaughan-the-comic-book-visionary-behind-y-the-last-man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Meet Brian K. Vaughan: The Comic Book Visionary Behind ‘Y: The Last Man’</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-paper-girls-comic-brian-k-vaughan-20151130-htmlstory.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> You all should be reading Brian K. Vaughan’s ‘Paper Girls’ comic series now</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.wired.com/2016/10/paper-girls-must-read/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paper Girls Is the Perfect Comic for Your '80s Nostalgia Trip</a></li> <li><a href="https://deadline.com/2019/07/paper-girls-series-adaptation-amazon-studios-legendary-tv-plan-b-brian-k-vaughan-stephany-folsom-1202644995/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘Paper Girls’ Graphic Novel Adaptation From Legendary TV &amp; Plan B Gets Amazon Series Commitment</a></li> <li><a href="https://slate.com/culture/2016/06/brian-k-vaughan-and-cliff-chiangs-paper-girls-reviewed.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Paper Girls and the Alien Invaders</a></li> <li><a href="https://charactermedia.com/asian-american-top-selling-comics-graphic-novels-saga-monstress-paper-girl/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Asian American Creatives Behind 3 Top-Selling Graphic Novels Of 2018</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.npr.org/2016/07/27/487602000/kids-on-bikes-the-sci-fi-nostalgia-of-stranger-things-paper-girls-super-8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Kids On Bikes: The Sci-Fi Nostalgia Of 'Stranger Things', 'Paper Girls' &amp; 'Super 8'</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.cbr.com/interview-paper-girls-brian-k-vaughan-cliff-chiang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paper Girls' Vaughan &amp; Chiang On the Series' Past, Present and Future</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.tcj.com/its-not-a-slam-bang-action-so-quiet-an-interview-with-brian-k-vaughan-and-cliff-chiang/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “It’s Not A Slam-Bang-Action-So-Quiet”: An Interview with Cliff Chiang and Brian K. Vaughan</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.comicsbeat.com/nycc-19-paper-girls/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NYCC ’19: PAPER GIRLS creators take victory lap, discuss series</a></li> </ul>

Paper Girls

A podcast autopsy of media: how we consume it and how it informs our everyday culture.

There are 100s of podcasts you can listen to if you want to hear people riff about movies and books, but Supercontext is the only one where the hosts, Christian and Charlie, consistently do the research and formalize how they evaluate each piece of work (see Circuit of culture). This doesn’t mean that it’s dry or academic, it’s always engaging, and there is still plenty of room left for tangents and personal introspection – it is a podcast after all.

I’ve learned a tremendous amount listening to this podcast, about art, the creators, and the context around the creation. I’ve also been introduced to lot of new work that was not on my radar, comics in particular. 

Thanks to Christian and Charlies for a great run. Looking forward to future projects. 👏

My favorite podcast about culture by a long shot

Love this so much. Keep up the good work. Thank you!!

Come for a subject you know-stay for them all!

Supercontext: an autopsy of media

Thomas Pynchon

We try to unpack what little is known about this author, while providing a "succinct" description of the book. Along the way we discuss the publishing industry, book awards, obscenity, themes and the mythical reputation this tome has garnered over the years. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Gravity's Rainbow Inherent Vice The Crying of Lot 49 V. American Flagg Divided States of Hysteria Casanova Satellite Sam Moby-Dick The Illuminatus! Trilogy The Kills Field Notes  Additional Resources:  George Plimpton on Thomas Pynchon's V.  V. Squared Pynchon from A to V Duncan, J. (2013). Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Salem Press Encyclopedia Of Literature. Muste, J. M., &amp; Weisenburger, S. C. (2014). Thomas Pynchon. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia. Herman, L., &amp; Weisenburger, S. (2013). Gravity's Rainbow, Domination, and Freedom. Athens: University of Georgia Press.  Pulitzer Jurors Dismayed on Pynchon  Pulitzer.org  Pulitzer People are no Prize   Thomas Pynchon's letter to Bruce Allen L. McLaughlin, R., (2002). Unreadable Stares: Imperial Narratives and the Colonial Gaze in Gravity's Rainbow. Pynchon Notes. (50-51), pp.83–96. DOI: http://doi.org/10.16995/pn.72  Thomas Pynchon shows us how white writers can avoid appropriation Pynchon’s Gravity's Rainbow: The V-2 Rocket Cartel as Multinational Corporate Conspiracy  Rocket Power 

We try to unpack what little is known about this author, while providing a "succinct" description of the book. Along the way we discuss the publishing industry, book awards, obscenity, themes and the mythical reputation this tome has garnered over the years. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2lXjOVB" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gravity's Rainbow</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EYwfJP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inherent Vice</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2CHbnsg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Crying of Lot 49</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EVf2Rk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">V.</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2F0mjzm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Flagg</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2CUwdlw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Divided States of Hysteria</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EXsVhZ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Casanova</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2CT6DNE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Satellite Sam</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EY581b" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Moby-Dick</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2EYBp8A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Illuminatus! Trilogy</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2lVdC0v" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Kills</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2lXwEn0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Field Notes</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://lithub.com/george-plimpton-on-thomas-pynchons-v/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">George Plimpton on Thomas Pynchon's V.</a></li> <li><a href="http://gravitys-rainbow.pynchonwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=V._Squared&amp;oldid=3591" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> V. Squared</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bookforum.com/archive/sum_05/pynchon.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pynchon from A to V</a></li> <li>Duncan, J. (2013). Gravity's Rainbow by Thomas Pynchon. Salem Press Encyclopedia Of Literature.</li> <li>Muste, J. M., &amp; Weisenburger, S. C. (2014). Thomas Pynchon. Salem Press Biographical Encyclopedia.</li> <li>Herman, L., &amp; Weisenburger, S. (2013). Gravity's Rainbow, Domination, and Freedom. Athens: University of Georgia Press.</li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/08/archives/pulitzer-jurors-his-third-novel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pulitzer Jurors Dismayed on Pynchon</a> </li> <li><a href="http://pulitzer.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pulitzer.org</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1974/05/19/archives/pulitzer-people-are-no-prize-the-last-word.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pulitzer People are no Prize</a> </li> <li><a href="https://thomaspynchon.com/thomas-pynchon-1973-letter-to-bruce-allen-and-the-marketing-of-gravitys-rainbow/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Thomas Pynchon's letter to Bruce Allen</a></li> <li>L. McLaughlin, R., (2002). Unreadable Stares: Imperial Narratives and the Colonial Gaze in Gravity's Rainbow. Pynchon Notes. (50-51), pp.83–96. DOI: <a href="http://doi.org/10.16995/pn.72" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://doi.org/10.16995/pn.72</a></li> <li><a href="https://electricliterature.com/thomas-pynchon-shows-us-how-white-writers-can-avoid-appropriation-8902a5563a1c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Thomas Pynchon shows us how white writers can avoid appropriation</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thesatirist.com/books/GravitysRainbow.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pynchon’s Gravity's Rainbow: The V-2 Rocket Cartel as Multinational Corporate Conspiracy</a></li> <li><a href="https://thomaspynchon.com/rocket-power-gravitys-rainbow-reviewed-by-richard-poirier-1973/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rocket Power</a></li> </ul>

Thomas Pynchon, Gravity's Rainbow

This 1979 collection of essays attempts to reveal the 1960s and California as stories without narratives. We discuss how Didion's work was branded because of her gender, class, and lack of politics, despite her insistence that writing was only an attempt to make sense out of chaos. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  The White Album  Additional Resources:   The Top 10 Essays Since 1950  Joan Didion’s Style  Joan Didion: Staking Out California  There's a reason Joan Didion's work endures: she changed the way we wrote  We Tell Ourselves Stories: Didion’s “White Album” Takes to the Stage  From literary heavyweight to lifestyle brand: exploring the cult of Joan Didion  The White Album, by Joan Didion 

This 1979 collection of essays attempts to reveal the 1960s and California as stories without narratives. We discuss how Didion's work was branded because of her gender, class, and lack of politics, despite her insistence that writing was only an attempt to make sense out of chaos. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2F1ros7" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The White Album</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/tip-sheet/article/54337-the-top-10-essays-since-1950.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Top 10 Essays Since 1950</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.lrb.co.uk/v02/n02/martin-amis/joan-didions-style" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Joan Didion’s Style</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1979/06/10/books/didion-calif.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Joan Didion: Staking Out California</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/nov/08/theres-a-reason-joan-didions-work-endures-she-changed-the-way-we-wrote" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> There's a reason Joan Didion's work endures: she changed the way we wrote</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/11/29/we-tell-ourselves-stories-didions-the-white-album-takes-to-the-stage/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> We Tell Ourselves Stories: Didion’s “White Album” Takes to the Stage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/aug/17/joan-didion-literary-heavyweight-lifestyle-brand-celine" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> From literary heavyweight to lifestyle brand: exploring the cult of Joan Didion</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.commentarymagazine.com/articles/the-white-album-by-joan-didion/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The White Album, by Joan Didion</a></li> </ul>

The White Album, by Joan Didion

This 2009 psychological thriller pretends to be a found footage horror film, when it's actually a dramatic exploration of grief. We discuss writer/director Joel Anderson's process, as well as the funding, distribution and historical themes in the movie. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Lake Mungo  Additional Resources:   Why Lake Mungo is the best ghost film you’ve never seen  Lake Mungo Filmmaker Joel Anderson Interview - Media/Culture Reviews  Lake Mungo – A picture never lies…  Mourning an Aboriginal death  Pleistocene human remains from Australia: A living site and human cremation from Lake Mungo, western New South Wales  Australian Ghost Stories Detail a Very Isolated, Lonely Brand of Terror  Alice Kept Secrets: Cinematic Grief and ‘Lake Mungo’ (2008) SXSW '09 Interview: "Lake Mungo" Director Joel Anderson  Review of Joel Anderson's faux documentary thriller LAKE MUNGO  Scribe tapped for 'Lake' remake 

This 2009 psychological thriller pretends to be a found footage horror film, when it's actually a dramatic exploration of grief. We discuss writer/director Joel Anderson's process, as well as the funding, distribution and historical themes in the movie. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2rZeWD2" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Lake Mungo</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://lwlies.com/articles/lake-mungo-best-ghost-film-youve-never-seen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Lake Mungo is the best ghost film you’ve never seen</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/notes/after-dark-films/lake-mungo-filmmaker-joel-anderson-interview-mediaculture-reviews/91360579952/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lake Mungo Filmmaker Joel Anderson Interview - Media/Culture Reviews</a></li> <li><a href="https://johnbrawley.wordpress.com/2011/04/01/lake-mungo-a-picture-never-lies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lake Mungo – A picture never lies…</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.creativespirits.info/aboriginalculture/people/mourning-an-aboriginal-death" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mourning an Aboriginal death</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00438243.1970.9979463" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pleistocene human remains from Australia: A living site and human cremation from Lake Mungo, western New South Wales</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/gqm847/australian-ghost-stories-detail-a-very-isolated-lonely-brand-of-terror" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Australian Ghost Stories Detail a Very Isolated, Lonely Brand of Terror</a></li> <li><a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3513216/alice-kept-secrets-cinematic-grief-lake-mungo-2008/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Alice Kept Secrets: Cinematic Grief and ‘Lake Mungo’ (2008)</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.efilmcritic.com/feature.php?feature=2695" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SXSW '09 Interview: "Lake Mungo" Director Joel Anderson</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quietearth.us/articles/2009/03/17/Review-of-Joel-Andersons-faux-documentary-thriller-LAKE-MUNGO" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Review of Joel Anderson's faux documentary thriller LAKE MUNGO</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/scribe-tapped-lake-remake-85696" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Scribe tapped for 'Lake' remake</a></li> </ul>

Lake Mungo

This political comedy podcast makes over a million dollars a year from its Patreon subscribers alone. We try to unpack how it gets made while learning more about the personal values associated with the "dirtbag left."  Chapo Trap House podcast on Soundcloud  Additional Resources:   Meet Chapo Trap House: The Funniest and Most F**ked Up New Podcast About Media and Politics  THE RADICAL CHEEK OF 'CHAPO TRAP HOUSE'  Chapo Trap House are the Vulgar, Brilliant Demigods of the New Progressive Left  Explaining the ‘Chapo Trap House’ Podcast to the Uninitiated  Liberals are making bank on a site called Patreon. The right calls it "hipster welfare."  What Will Become of the Dirtbag Left?  Is This the Stupidest Book Ever Written About Socialism?  Chapo Trap House subreddit quarantined for allegedly encouraging violence SOCIALISM IS BACK, AND THE KIDS ARE LOVING IT. Reason. Aug/Sep2019, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p55-52. 4p. 2  'The Voice of the Dirtbag Left': socialist US comics Chapo Trap House  Chapo Trap House: Socialism for the Extremely Online 

This political comedy podcast makes over a million dollars a year from its Patreon subscribers alone. We try to unpack how it gets made while learning more about the personal values associated with the "dirtbag left." <ul> <li><a href="https://soundcloud.com/chapo-trap-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chapo Trap House podcast on Soundcloud</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.mediaite.com/online/meet-chapo-trap-house-the-funniest-and-most-fked-up-new-podcast-about-media-and-politics/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Meet Chapo Trap House: The Funniest and Most F**ked Up New Podcast About Media and Politics</a></li> <li><a href="https://psmag.com/news/the-radical-cheek-of-chapo-trap-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> THE RADICAL CHEEK OF 'CHAPO TRAP HOUSE'</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/07/chapo-trap-house-are-the-vulgar-brilliant-demigods.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chapo Trap House are the Vulgar, Brilliant Demigods of the New Progressive Left</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160910124506/http://splitsider.com/2016/09/explaining-the-chapo-trap-house-podcast-to-the-uninitiated/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Explaining the ‘Chapo Trap House’ Podcast to the Uninitiated</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.mic.com/articles/152700/liberals-are-making-bank-on-a-site-called-patreon-the-right-calls-it-hipster-welfare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Liberals are making bank on a site called Patreon. The right calls it "hipster welfare."</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/persons-of-interest/what-will-become-of-the-dirtbag-left" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What Will Become of the Dirtbag Left?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/28/chapo-trap-house-book-review-219596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Is This the Stupidest Book Ever Written About Socialism?</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dailydot.com/layer8/chapo-trap-house-subreddit-quarantine/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chapo Trap House subreddit quarantined for allegedly encouraging violence</a></li> <li>SOCIALISM IS BACK, AND THE KIDS ARE LOVING IT. Reason. Aug/Sep2019, Vol. 51 Issue 4, p55-52. 4p. 2</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/03/chapo-trap-house-podcast-interview-trump-socialist-us-comics" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'The Voice of the Dirtbag Left': socialist US comics Chapo Trap House</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/london/2018/09/chapo-trap-house-socialism-for-the-extremely-online-book-review" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Chapo Trap House: Socialism for the Extremely Online</a></li> </ul>

Chapo Trap House

Ridley Scott

Prometheus

For our one-year anniversary, we look at Sir Ridley Scott's thematic threads with Alien, Prometheus and the upcoming Alien: Covenant. Is it all about commercial appeal? Or is Scott reflecting on old age, legacy and death? Additional Resources:  Lodge, G. (2015). From Dystopia to Valhalla, Scott's Future Visions Endure. Variety, 329(17), 73-78. Newman, K. (2012). PROMETHEUS UNBOUND. Sight &amp; Sound, 22(7), 28-31. Adams, T. (2016). RIDLEY ME THIS: SCOTT’S KEY ANSWERS. Variety, 333(14), 184.  Return of the 'Alien' Mind  Why Alien: Covenant Will Make You Reconsider Prometheus  He’s Not Done With Exploring the Universe ‘Prometheus’ Returns Ridley Scott to Outer Space 

For our one-year anniversary, we look at Sir Ridley Scott's thematic threads with Alien, Prometheus and the upcoming Alien: Covenant. Is it all about commercial appeal? Or is Scott reflecting on old age, legacy and death? Additional Resources: <ul> <li>Lodge, G. (2015). From Dystopia to Valhalla, Scott's Future Visions Endure. Variety, 329(17), 73-78.</li> <li>Newman, K. (2012). PROMETHEUS UNBOUND. Sight &amp; Sound, 22(7), 28-31.</li> <li>Adams, T. (2016). RIDLEY ME THIS: SCOTT’S KEY ANSWERS. Variety, 333(14), 184.</li> <li><a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ridley-scott-prometheus-alien-324981?page=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Return of the 'Alien' Mind</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/03/alien-covenant-ridley-scott" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Alien: Covenant Will Make You Reconsider Prometheus</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/movies/prometheus-returns-ridley-scott-to-outer-space.html?_r=1&amp;pagewanted=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> He’s Not Done With Exploring the Universe ‘Prometheus’ Returns Ridley Scott to Outer Space</a></li> </ul>

Ridley Scott, Alien and Prometheus

David Foster Wallace

This 1996 novel is infamous for its length and complex narrative structure, while being critically lauded for its themes and style. We discuss how Wallace approached the project, while grappling with revelations about how he treated women both on-and-off the page. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Infinite Jest  Additional Resources:   The Afterlife of David Foster Wallace  Infinite Proofs: The Effects of Mathematics on David Foster Wallace!  David Foster Wallace at 50: Why he still matters and always will MICHAEL PIETSCH: EDITING INFINITE JEST A BRIEF (CROWD-SOURCED) INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL PIETSCH  'Infinite Jest' celebrates 20th anniversary  God, Mary Karr and Ronald Reagan: D.T. Max on David Foster Wallace  Mary Karr Speaks Out About David Foster Wallace Amid Literature's #MeToo Movement  10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Infinite Jest  Why Insufferable People Love Infinite Jest  Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to Me  15 Facts About Infinite Jest  Reading from the “Blind-spots”  A Short Meditation on the Whiteness of David Foster Wallace’s Writing  Thinking About David Foster Wallace, Misogyny and Scholarship  The Magic of Michael Schur's Sitcoms: Why 'The Good Place,' 'Parks and Rec' &amp; More Are So Rewatchable  An Interview with Michael Schur  'Parks and Recreation': 'Infinite Jest' references in 'Partridge' 

This 1996 novel is infamous for its length and complex narrative structure, while being critically lauded for its themes and style. We discuss how Wallace approached the project, while grappling with revelations about how he treated women both on-and-off the page. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2GuGzfb" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Infinite Jest</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.chronicle.com/article/The-Afterlife-of-David-Foster/125823/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Afterlife of David Foster Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/infinite-proofs-the-effects-of-mathematics-on-david-foster-wallace/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Infinite Proofs: The Effects of Mathematics on David Foster Wallace</a>!</li> <li><a href="https://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/pageviews/david-foster-wallace-50-matters-blog-entry-1.1637710" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> David Foster Wallace at 50: Why he still matters and always will</a></li> <li><a href="http://infinitesummer.org/archives/569" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MICHAEL PIETSCH: EDITING INFINITE JEST</a></li> <li><a href="http://infinitewinter.org/michael-pietsch-interview/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A BRIEF (CROWD-SOURCED) INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL PIETSCH</a></li> <li><a href="https://ew.com/article/2016/02/26/infinite-jest-20th-anniversary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'Infinite Jest' celebrates 20th anniversary</a></li> <li><a href="https://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/god-mary-karr-and-ronald-reagan-d-t-max-on-david-foster-wallace/?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> God, Mary Karr and Ronald Reagan: D.T. Max on David Foster Wallace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.bustle.com/p/mary-karr-speaks-out-about-david-foster-wallace-amid-literatures-metoo-movement-9003387" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Mary Karr Speaks Out About David Foster Wallace Amid Literature's #MeToo Movement</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/10-things-probably-didnt-know-infinite-jest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Infinite Jest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2018/06/why-insufferable-people-love-infinite-jest.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Insufferable People Love Infinite Jest</a></li> <li><a href="https://electricliterature.com/men-recommend-david-foster-wallace-to-me/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Men Recommend David Foster Wallace to Me</a></li> <li><a href="http://mentalfloss.com/article/59486/15-facts-about-infinite-jest" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 15 Facts About Infinite Jest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dfwsociety.org/2017/06/17/reading-from-the-blind-spots/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Reading from the “Blind-spots”</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.dfwsociety.org/2017/07/15/a-short-meditation-on-the-whiteness-of-david-foster-wallaces-writing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Short Meditation on the Whiteness of David Foster Wallace’s Writing</a></li> <li><a href="http://bloomsburyliterarystudiesblog.com/continuum-literary-studie/2018/02/thinking-david-foster-wallace-misogyny-scholarship.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Thinking About David Foster Wallace, Misogyny and Scholarship</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tvinsider.com/715001/michael-schur-shows-similarities-good-place-the-office/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Magic of Michael Schur's Sitcoms: Why 'The Good Place,' 'Parks and Rec' &amp; More Are So Rewatchable</a></li> <li><a href="https://believermag.com/an-interview-with-michael-schur/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> An Interview with Michael Schur</a></li> <li><a href="https://ew.com/article/2013/04/05/parks-and-recreation-infinite-jest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'Parks and Recreation': 'Infinite Jest' references in 'Partridge'</a></li> </ul>

Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace

Sicario is a 2015 action/thriller about the difference between the drug war and the "War on Drugs." We look at its complex themes and try to understand arguments about its portrayal of a strong female character, as well as life on the other side of the border.   iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link Additional Resources:   Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states  Are My Methods Unsound? Why ‘Sicario’ Is the ‘Apocalypse Now’ of the Drug War  Portrayal of Juárez in ‘Sicario’ Vexes Residents Trying to Move Past Dark Times  Sicario’s Dirty War on Mexican Cartels is Not Yet Reality  Sicario film-makers faced demands to change female lead role to a man  The Problem With ‘Strong’ Women Women and Hollywood  Not Very Ladylike: Gender Stereotypes and How Sicario Subverts the Trope of the ‘Badass Lady-Cop’  SPOILER ALERT: “SICARIO” FAILS THE BECHDEL TEST…BY A LOT  

Sicario is a 2015 action/thriller about the difference between the drug war and the "War on Drugs." We look at its complex themes and try to understand arguments about its portrayal of a strong female character, as well as life on the other side of the border.  <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sicario/id1110561363?i=1000381831390&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Dphqxel4cmwhicu5m2da3d6gwrq?t=Sicario-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/federal-agents-conduct-sweeping-immigration-enforcement-raids-in-at-least-6-states/2017/02/10/4b9f443a-efc8-11e6-b4ff-ac2cf509efe5_story.html?utm_term=.0b5af8b11918" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Federal agents conduct immigration enforcement raids in at least six states</a></li> <li><a href="http://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/are-my-methods-unsound-why-sicario-is-the-apocalypse-now-of-the-drug-war/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Are My Methods Unsound? Why ‘Sicario’ Is the ‘Apocalypse Now’ of the Drug War</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/12/world/americas/portrayal-of-juarez-in-sicario-vexes-residents-trying-to-move-past-dark-times.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Portrayal of Juárez in ‘Sicario’ Vexes Residents Trying to Move Past Dark Times</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/sicarios-dirty-war-on-mexican-cartels-is-not-yet-reality" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sicario’s Dirty War on Mexican Cartels is Not Yet Reality</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/may/19/sicario-emily-blunt-demands-to-change-female-lead-role-to-a-man" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sicario film-makers faced demands to change female lead role to a man</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-branch/the-problem-with-strong-women_b_8319642.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Problem With ‘Strong’ Women</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.ft.com/content/bdfb8bb8-6da3-11e5-8171-ba1968cf791a" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women and Hollywood</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.headstuff.org/2016/01/not-very-ladylike-how-sicario-subverts-the-trope-of-the-badass-lady-cop/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Not Very Ladylike: Gender Stereotypes and How Sicario Subverts the Trope of the ‘Badass Lady-Cop’</a></li> <li><a href="http://feministing.com/2015/10/06/spoiler-alert-sicario-fails-the-bechdel-testby-a-lot/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SPOILER ALERT: “SICARIO” FAILS THE BECHDEL TEST…BY A LOT </a></li> </ul>

Sicario

Why do we watch trashy television? And why was FOX's The Following something we watched as much as we did even though we thought it was terrible? Additional Material:   “The Fright Stuff: In the wake of ‘The Walking Dead’ juggernaut and the 'Sleepy Hollow’ surprise, much more horror is in store” Actors May Appear Smaller Than They Are. (2012). Back Stage (19305966), 53(42), 16.  “Serial Thriller”   Direct iTunes Link

Why do we watch trashy television? And why was FOX's The Following something we watched as much as we did even though we thought it was terrible? Additional Material: <ul> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcastingcable.com%2Fnews%2Fprogramming%2Ffright-stuff%2F124228&amp;t=MjNhZWYwMDMyOWYxZDA5YWMwYjU3ZWUzYWIyNTZiZDM5MmQ2ZTU0ZSxFM1lMVUhnQw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F145000050358%2Fepisode-004-the-following&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “The Fright Stuff: In the wake of ‘The Walking Dead’ juggernaut and the 'Sleepy Hollow’ surprise, much more horror is in store”</a></li> <li>Actors May Appear Smaller Than They Are. (2012). Back Stage (19305966), 53(42), 16.</li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ew.com%2Farticle%2F2013%2F03%2F15%2Ffollowing-kevin-bacon-behind-scenes&amp;t=NjgzNTI4ZmRhYWM3ZjE2ZjE4NTYzMmUxMTQ5N2MwMjA4YTM0ZDUzNyxFM1lMVUhnQw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F145000050358%2Fepisode-004-the-following&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Serial Thriller”</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-following%2Fid1110561363%3Fi%3D1000369479037%26mt%3D2&amp;t=ZGE2MmFjYmE3M2UzOTY4Nzk1NjlkMjExNTZmOWM4OGIzZWI0ZTU1YixFM1lMVUhnQw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F145000050358%2Fepisode-004-the-following&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Direct iTunes Link</a>

The Following

David Simon and Ed Burns produced what is heralded as one of the most authentic depictions of the Iraq War, based on Evan Wright's embedded reporting. We look at how it navigates between journalism and drama to keep us from forgetting the story of soldiers on the ground. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Generation Kill Sheriff of Babylon Pride of Baghdad The Short-Timers (crazy rare and way too expensive)  Additional Resources:   'Generation Kill' Captures War's Lulls and Horrors  After Iraq, the Marines of 'Generation Kill' Regret Nothing  Situation Normal The Men Behind Generation Kill 

David Simon and Ed Burns produced what is heralded as one of the most authentic depictions of the Iraq War, based on Evan Wright's embedded reporting. We look at how it navigates between journalism and drama to keep us from forgetting the story of soldiers on the ground. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2ymvLbR" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Generation Kill</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2ASUPtP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sheriff of Babylon</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2ASjKxy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pride of Baghdad</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2AmszhW" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Short-Timers</a> (crazy rare and way too expensive)</li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/07/11/AR2008071103372.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 'Generation Kill' Captures War's Lulls and Horrors</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/12/22/13-years-iraq-marines-generation-kill-regret-nothing.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> After Iraq, the Marines of 'Generation Kill' Regret Nothing</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2008/07/situation_normal.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Situation Normal</a></li> <li><a href="http://prospect.org/article/men-behind-generation-kill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Men Behind Generation Kill</a></li> </ul>

Generation Kill

This movie had a tumultuous production, with constant fighting between writer Paddy Chayefsky and director Ken Russell. We discuss how their conflict influenced the end product... and the studios paying their bills. We also wonder if this movie unintentionally captures what we now refer to as toxic masculinity. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Altered States (film) Altered States (book)  Additional Resources:  Felperin, L. (2011). Russell pics marked by raw passion. Variety, 425(4), 7. Corliss, R. (1980). Invasion Of The Mind Snatcher. Time, 116(26), 58. Lanza, J. (2007). Phallic Frenzy : Ken Russell and His Films (Vol. 1st ed). Chicago, Ill: Independent Publishers Group.  AT THE MOVIES; Ken Russell on 'Altered States' controversy.  From Altered States to Altered Titles: A Close Analysis of the Title Sequence to Ken Russell's Altered States (1981)  What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity” 

This movie had a tumultuous production, with constant fighting between writer Paddy Chayefsky and director Ken Russell. We discuss how their conflict influenced the end product... and the studios paying their bills. We also wonder if this movie unintentionally captures what we now refer to as toxic masculinity. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2q0Ezm4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Altered States</a> (film)</li> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2NQWOnk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Altered States</a> (book)</li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li>Felperin, L. (2011). Russell pics marked by raw passion. Variety, 425(4), 7.</li> <li>Corliss, R. (1980). Invasion Of The Mind Snatcher. Time, 116(26), 58.</li> <li>Lanza, J. (2007). Phallic Frenzy : Ken Russell and His Films (Vol. 1st ed). Chicago, Ill: Independent Publishers Group.</li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/1981/01/16/movies/at-the-movies-ken-russell-on-altered-states-controversy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> AT THE MOVIES; Ken Russell on 'Altered States' controversy.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/jbctv.2015.0285" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> From Altered States to Altered Titles: A Close Analysis of the Title Sequence to Ken Russell's Altered States (1981)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.tolerance.org/magazine/what-we-mean-when-we-say-toxic-masculinity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What We Mean When We Say, “Toxic Masculinity”</a></li> </ul>

Altered States

Together with guest Jack Bennett we compare and contrast all 3 versions of The Shining: Stephen King's novel, Stanley Kubrick's film and ABC's television mini-series. What does this horror tale of alcoholism and domestic violence say about redemption and narcissism?  iTunes Direct Link  Google Play Direct Link Additional Resources:  Meyers, K. (1997). Frightening strikes twice. Entertainment Weekly, (374), 44. Thomson, D. (2013). Days and Nights at the Overlook. New Republic, 244(4), 56-58. Parker, J. (2010). A Killer Vacation. Atlantic, 306(1), 34-36.  What Stanley Kubrick got wrong about “The Shining”  Book vs. Film vs. Mini Series: The Shining  What The Shining miniseries reveals about the King/Kubrick divide 'The Shining' by the numbers  Is Stephen King justified in hating Kubrick’s vision for The Shining? 

Together with guest Jack Bennett we compare and contrast all 3 versions of The Shining: Stephen King's novel, Stanley Kubrick's film and ABC's television mini-series. What does this horror tale of alcoholism and domestic violence say about redemption and narcissism? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-shining-all-the-way/id1110561363?i=1000382737337&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes Direct Link</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Dntgh4b4aesrkr22jzg342zmgkq?t=The_Shining_--_All_the_Way-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play Direct Link</a> Additional Resources: <ul> <li>Meyers, K. (1997). Frightening strikes twice. Entertainment Weekly, (374), 44.</li> <li>Thomson, D. (2013). Days and Nights at the Overlook. New Republic, 244(4), 56-58.</li> <li>Parker, J. (2010). A Killer Vacation. Atlantic, 306(1), 34-36.</li> <li><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/10/01/what_stanley_kubrick_got_wrong_about_the_shining/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What Stanley Kubrick got wrong about “The Shining”</a></li> <li><a href="https://litreactor.com/columns/the-shining-book-vs-film-vs-mini-series" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Book vs. Film vs. Mini Series: The Shining</a></li> <li><a href="https://thedissolve.com/features/movie-of-the-week/248-what-the-shining-miniseries-reveals-about-the-king/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> What The Shining miniseries reveals about the King/Kubrick divide</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/24/showbiz/btn-the-shining/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">'The Shining' by the numbers</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.avclub.com/article/stephen-king-justified-hating-kubricks-vision-shin-226309" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Is Stephen King justified in hating Kubrick’s vision for The Shining?</a></li> </ul>

The Shining -- All the Way

We go to the vault in this episode, pulling out our take on True Detective’s second season. Is “it all” Nic Pizzolatto? And if so, do both the blame and accolades lay at his feet?  iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link

We go to the vault in this episode, pulling out our take on True Detective’s second season. Is “it all” Nic Pizzolatto? And if so, do both the blame and accolades lay at his feet? <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Ftrue-detective-season-2%2Fid1110561363%3Fi%3D1000375679469%26mt%3D2&amp;t=OGFmZjRmMDIyMjU5OTk1MmIwMTNhYjQ4NjdiOTQ2MzRjNjcwM2QyMCxEcUZJWEs1bg%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F150815531903%2Fepisode-22-true-detective-season-2&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fmusic%2Fm%2FDyehpolwbtflmhuaqkeqbx3tw4u%3Ft%3DTrue_Detective_Season_2-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media&amp;t=YWE0ODUxOWIyNmJhZjZlMDhmMTZmMTU0NjhkZTZlMGY5YzcwYzdiMixEcUZJWEs1bg%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F150815531903%2Fepisode-22-true-detective-season-2&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a>

True Detective: Season 2

Junji Ito

This 1998 horror manga depicts a Japanese town that plunges into chaos in the face of the symbolic spiral. We look at how Ito conceived Uzumaki, while struggling with big philosophical ideas like nihilism, rationalism and routine, meticulous dread in the face of our cosmic insignificance. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Uzumaki  Additional Resources:   The Junji Ito Interview: A conversation with the creator of Uzumaki  Black illumination: the unhuman world of Junji Ito  The Horrific Mechanations of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki  Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Uzumaki  Uzumaki: Junji Ito’s Phenomenal Art and Lackluster Storytelling  Into the Spiral: A Conversation with Japanese Horror Maestro Junji Ito  The Grotesque Tales of Junji Ito — Part 3: Uzumaki  “Uzumaki” Is a Horror Classic That Will Leave You Spinning  THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL: THOUGHTS ON LOVECRAFTIAN SPIRALITY AND ITO’S UZUMAKI  INTERVIEW: THE LEGENDARY JUNJI ITO TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW ANIME COLLECTION AND MORE 

This 1998 horror manga depicts a Japanese town that plunges into chaos in the face of the symbolic spiral. We look at how Ito conceived Uzumaki, while struggling with big philosophical ideas like nihilism, rationalism and routine, meticulous dread in the face of our cosmic insignificance. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2IGlgqS" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Uzumaki</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://vagabondedlife.tumblr.com/post/19759189727/the-junji-ito-interview-a-conversation-with-the" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Junji Ito Interview: A conversation with the creator of Uzumaki</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/01/30/books/black-illumination-unhuman-world-junji-ito#.XP0zKGS6OAw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Black illumination: the unhuman world of Junji Ito</a></li> <li><a href="https://mercurialblonde.wordpress.com/2013/05/30/the-horrific-mechanations-of-junji-itos-uzumaki/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Horrific Mechanations of Junji Ito’s Uzumaki</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/house-of-1000-manga/2011-06-30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Uzumaki</a></li> <li><a href="https://midnightauthor.com/2019/01/04/uzumaki-junji-itos-phenomenal-art-and-lackluster-storytelling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Uzumaki: Junji Ito’s Phenomenal Art and Lackluster Storytelling</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.78magazine.com/issues/03-01/arts/junji.shtml" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Into the Spiral: A Conversation with Japanese Horror Maestro Junji Ito</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@danielmayfair/the-grotesque-tales-of-junji-ito-part-3-uzumaki-a49e6b5075e3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Grotesque Tales of Junji Ito — Part 3: Uzumaki</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.multiversitycomics.com/reviews/uzumaki-is-a-horror-classic-that-will-leave-you-spinning-review/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Uzumaki” Is a Horror Classic That Will Leave You Spinning</a></li> <li><a href="https://pstdarkness.com/2018/11/02/the-downward-spiral-lovecraftian-spirality-and-itos-uzumaki/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL: THOUGHTS ON LOVECRAFTIAN SPIRALITY AND ITO’S UZUMAKI</a></li> <li><a href="https://rue-morgue.com/interview-the-legendary-junji-ito-talks-about-his-new-anime-collection-and-more/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> INTERVIEW: THE LEGENDARY JUNJI ITO TALKS ABOUT HIS NEW ANIME COLLECTION AND MORE</a></li> </ul>

Uzumaki by Junji Ito

Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice was embraced by some and puzzled others. But does a movie that's designed to be repeatedly re-watched automatically become a cult film?  iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link Additional Resources  Inherent Vice, Thomas Pynchon - 9781594202247 What makes a cult film?  NYFF 2014: 'Inherent Vice' and the contemporary cult hit  Paul Thomas Anderson Wants to Adapt Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice  Pynchon’s Cameo, and Other Surrealities Paul Thomas Anderson’s Scientology Movie and Inherent Vice Adaptation Close to Finding Financing  Paul Thomas Anderson On Inherent Vice  A Director Continues His Quest  Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Inherent Vice’ Starting to Boost L.A. Production 

Paul Thomas Anderson's adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's Inherent Vice was embraced by some and puzzled others. But does a movie that's designed to be repeatedly re-watched automatically become a cult film? <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/inherent-vice/id1110561363?i=1000379444105&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/Dasum7cihz6hp2idgw5prwkxhjq?t=Inherent_Vice-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a> Additional Resources <ul> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjWKPdDk0_U" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Inherent Vice, Thomas Pynchon - 9781594202247</a></li> <li><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8640334.stm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">What makes a cult film?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/moviesnow/la-et-mn-nyff-inherent-vice-paul-thomas-anderson-movie-pynchon-20141005-story.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> NYFF 2014: 'Inherent Vice' and the contemporary cult hit</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2010/12/paul_thomas_anderson_plans_to.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paul Thomas Anderson Wants to Adapt Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/28/movies/paul-thomas-anderson-films-inherent-vice.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pynchon’s Cameo, and Other Surrealities</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2011/02/paul_thomas_anderson.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Paul Thomas Anderson’s Scientology Movie and Inherent Vice Adaptation Close to Finding Financing</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/paul-thomas-anderson-inherent-vice-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Paul Thomas Anderson On Inherent Vice</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/30/movies/awardsseason/paul-thomas-anderson-on-preparing-for-and-following-up-the-master.html?_r=3&amp;pagewanted=all&amp;" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A Director Continues His Quest</a></li> <li><a href="http://variety.com/2013/film/news/joaquin-phoenixs-inherent-vice-starting-to-boost-l-a-production-1200495678/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Inherent Vice’ Starting to Boost L.A. Production</a></li> </ul>

Inherent Vice

Is media better when its creators have total control? We look at the first volume of SAGA and explore issues of ownership, censorship and salesmanship with this near perfect comic book.  iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link Additional Resources   ‘Saga’: Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Bring a Stellar Sci-Fi Comic Into the World [Interview]   INTERVIEW: Brian K. Vaughan on the first SAGA collection  Comics Writer Brian K. Vaughan Talks Saga, Diversity, and Fixing Injustice in the Industry 

Is media better when its creators have total control? We look at the first volume of SAGA and explore issues of ownership, censorship and salesmanship with this near perfect comic book. <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fsaga-volume-1%2Fid1110561363%3Fi%3D1000372905632%26mt%3D2&amp;t=ZjA0N2Y5YzgzYmI5Nzk3Zjg0ODY1ZTk0Nzc3NzdhNWFkYzk1NGY1ZixFaUtXYU1vTQ%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147794429108%2Fepisode-012-saga-volume-1&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fmusic%2Fm%2FDx64oo4tig5yk7pz4goktcwrlwe%3Ft%3DSaga_Volume_1-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media&amp;t=MjNmOTYxOTJlM2M4ZWU5OTI2ZmYwMGZiNTdiMjQyYWEwNTk1MjlkNCxFaUtXYU1vTQ%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147794429108%2Fepisode-012-saga-volume-1&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a> Additional Resources <ul> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fcomicsalliance.com%2Fsaga-comic-brian-k-vaughan-fiona-staples%2F%3Ftrackback%3Dtsmclip&amp;t=YzFhMzQ1MmE2MmRlM2Q5MzhiOTNlMDgxMWEzNzJlZWI5NGMwMDE2OCxFaUtXYU1vTQ%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147794429108%2Fepisode-012-saga-volume-1&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘Saga’: Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples Bring a Stellar Sci-Fi Comic Into the World [Interview]</a> </li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.comicsbeat.com%2Finterview-brian-k-vaughan-on-the-first-saga-collection%2F&amp;t=MDgzYTkyYmVjODYzZjkwN2RkYzFlNTZkN2JjODM4Nzg2MjM1MTAxYixFaUtXYU1vTQ%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147794429108%2Fepisode-012-saga-volume-1&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> INTERVIEW: Brian K. Vaughan on the first SAGA collection</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vulture.com%2F2016%2F06%2Fbrian-k-vaughan-saga-comics.html&amp;t=MGY1NzU3NmM2OTNmNmVhMGQyNGI1ODQyZTA5ZWNmMDhiMjk4ZTYzNyxFaUtXYU1vTQ%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147794429108%2Fepisode-012-saga-volume-1&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Comics Writer Brian K. Vaughan Talks Saga, Diversity, and Fixing Injustice in the Industry</a></li> </ul>

Saga, Volume 1

Quentin Tarantino's either an idiot savant or a savvy businessman with his latest film The Hateful Eight. So we cover script leaks, film stock, Black Lives Matter protests, police boycotts and much more about the making of this film to figure out why it's so damn compelling.    Quentin Tarantino’s either an idiot savant or a savvy businessman with his latest film The Hateful Eight. So we cover script leaks, film stock, Black Lives Matter protests, police boycotts and much more about the making of this film to figure out why it’s so damn compelling.      iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link Additional resources:   How Quentin Tarantino Resurrected Ultra Panavision 70 for ‘The Hateful Eight’  Who leaked the Hateful Eight script and almost killed Quentin Tarantino’s movie?  ‘The Hateful Eight’ Ending Comparison: How Does the Movie Differ from the Original Script?  Ennio Morricone Goes Inside ‘Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack  Ennio Morricone Tells the Secrets of His Hateful Eight Soundtrack  Quentin Tarantino set to shoot “Hateful Eight” in Colorado  Why Quentin Tarantino Is Shooting Hateful Eight In Colorado And What He’ll Spend His Budget On  Quentin Tarantino responds to police boycott calls: The complete conversation  No, Police Boycotts Against Quentin Tarantino Didn’t Cause 'The Hateful Eight’ To Flop 

Quentin Tarantino's either an idiot savant or a savvy businessman with his latest film The Hateful Eight. So we cover script leaks, film stock, Black Lives Matter protests, police boycotts and much more about the making of this film to figure out why it's so damn compelling.   Quentin Tarantino’s either an idiot savant or a savvy businessman with his latest film The Hateful Eight. So we cover script leaks, film stock, Black Lives Matter protests, police boycotts and much more about the making of this film to figure out why it’s so damn compelling.     <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fpodcast%2Fthe-hateful-eight%2Fid1110561363%3Fi%3D1000372523282%26mt%3D2&amp;t=MzU3MzczN2U2YWFlM2U3YTJmZGFjMjg1ZmY2NzQwMWNlM2VkM2EzZixCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fplay.google.com%2Fmusic%2Fm%2FDg4ekn7yoeuhdfeuqdi4iy76koq%3Ft%3DThe_Hateful_Eight-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media&amp;t=ZjQ2NDNjMGNkNmJiZDYwYWVhYzc0ZDQwMjIzZjlmNTBlNjgwNjk2MixCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a> Additional resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiewire.com%2F2015%2F12%2Fhow-quentin-tarantino-resurrected-ultra-panavision-70-for-the-hateful-eight-175612%2F&amp;t=Y2UyM2QzMmU3ZmVhNmQ5YzQwNTE5NjIwN2RlZWZlOTYyMjc2ODI2OCxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> How Quentin Tarantino Resurrected Ultra Panavision 70 for ‘The Hateful Eight’</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ew.com%2Farticle%2F2015%2F05%2F08%2Fwho-leaked-hateful-eight-script&amp;t=ZDMwNzVlNDUzZDdhOWY0YThiZDdkMzAzMDBkZDA4M2ZlYmE4Y2NlYixCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Who leaked the Hateful Eight script and almost killed Quentin Tarantino’s movie?</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fcollider.com%2Fthe-hateful-eight-ending-differences-quentin-tarantino-script%2F&amp;t=MTY4ZjU1N2MzOTRmZGE5OTYyNTA1MzM1NjE2ZDI0MDYwMTE0ZGU5MyxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘The Hateful Eight’ Ending Comparison: How Does the Movie Differ from the Original Script?</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rollingstone.com%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2Fennio-morricone-goes-inside-hateful-eight-soundtrack-20160111%23ixzz4Csbeokpl&amp;t=OTUyNjUwYjFiM2VmNTBjYTQ3OTQ5ZjQ5ZjcwZmIxMWM1Y2U5M2Q3MixCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ennio Morricone Goes Inside ‘Hateful Eight’ Soundtrack</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wired.com%2F2015%2F12%2Fennio-morricone-hateful-eight-soundtrack%2F&amp;t=YmU2ZDdkMDM4YzU2ZmU1ZTA0MDMzMzAyOTQ5MTU0N2Q1MzBmODc2MSxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Ennio Morricone Tells the Secrets of His Hateful Eight Soundtrack</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2F2014%2F09%2F26%2Fquentin-tarantino-set-to-shoot-hateful-eight-in-colorado%2F&amp;t=Y2EwODkwMTdlNDFmNTM2NzI1MDI4M2Y0NzU2NDlkMzA5NjRmNGMxOSxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Quentin Tarantino set to shoot “Hateful Eight” in Colorado</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cinemablend.com%2Fnew%2FWhy-Quentin-Tarantino-Shooting-Hateful-Eight-Colorado-What-He-Spend-His-Budget-67474.html&amp;t=NjU5NmZhZTY4ZGM2NDk0YmQ3ZDU3Yjg4YjJlNzhiYjNhMDU0MjRlNCxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Why Quentin Tarantino Is Shooting Hateful Eight In Colorado And What He’ll Spend His Budget On</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment%2Fenvelope%2Fgoldstandard%2Fla-et-mn-quentin-tarantino-hateful-eight-boycott-20151103-story.html&amp;t=Y2ZhYjk1ZGM5NzUzOTBhMDVmMzI1OWZjODM5N2JmZmY4YmY5ODRmMCxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Quentin Tarantino responds to police boycott calls: The complete conversation</a></li> <li><a href="http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forbes.com%2Fsites%2Fscottmendelson%2F2016%2F01%2F18%2Fno-police-boycotts-against-quentin-tarantino-didnt-cause-the-hateful-eight-to-flop%2F%2375206ce34ee1&amp;t=ZmM1NzY3YWMzMDI4ZWY2ZDY3YjliMmY1ZDFhMzMxYmU0NDZkZmQ2ZSxCbEdTQmpRNw%3D%3D&amp;b=t%3AyTfosH4FxK8CHnTY5GMZ8w&amp;p=http%3A%2F%2Fsupercontextpodcast.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F147442151328%2Fepisode-011-the-hateful-eight&amp;m=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> No, Police Boycotts Against Quentin Tarantino Didn’t Cause 'The Hateful Eight’ To Flop</a></li> </ul>

The Hateful Eight

This animated adult comedy from Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon is on a mission to violate boundaries, while indulging in themes of nihilism and toxicity. We discuss how it's written and animated, along with its representation of women and its non-unionized production team.  Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Rick and Morty Community Ren and Stimpy The Auteur Stella Children’s Hospital T. C. Boyle Stories  Additional Resources:   Social Commentary in “Rick and Morty”  Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland talk bringing absurd to 'Rick and Morty'  Talking to Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland About Their New Adult Swim Show, ‘Rick and Morty’  ‘Rick And Morty’ Is Better When It Embraces Its Strong Women  ‘Rick and Morty’ Creators: How Hiring Female Writers Made Season 3 the Best Yet  Rick and Morty co-creator addresses toxicity among fanbase  Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland on Rick and Morty, How Community Is Like Star Trek, and Puberty 

This animated adult comedy from Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon is on a mission to violate boundaries, while indulging in themes of nihilism and toxicity. We discuss how it's written and animated, along with its representation of women and its non-unionized production team.  Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2ptWUrz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rick and Morty</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2HUxg5Z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Community</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2pwQV5p" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ren and Stimpy</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2pr6Ylm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Auteur</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2IGqCBH" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stella</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2pwRdcv" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Children’s Hospital</a></li> <li><a href="http://amzn.to/2u7B3en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">T. C. Boyle Stories</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://the-artifice.com/rick-and-morty-2013-social-commentary/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Social Commentary in “Rick and Morty”</a></li> <li><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2014/mar/05/entertainment/la-et-st-dan-harmon-justin-roiland-on-bringing-the-absurd-to-adult-swims-rick-and-morty-20140304" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland talk bringing absurd to 'Rick and Morty'</a></li> <li><a href="http://splitsider.com/2013/12/talking-to-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland-about-their-new-adult-swim-show-rick-and-morty/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Talking to Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland About Their New Adult Swim Show, ‘Rick and Morty’</a></li> <li><a href="https://decider.com/2017/10/04/rick-and-morty-is-better-with-strong-women/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘Rick And Morty’ Is Better When It Embraces Its Strong Women</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/rick-and-morty-creators-how-hiring-female-writers-made-season-3-the-best-yet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> ‘Rick and Morty’ Creators: How Hiring Female Writers Made Season 3 the Best Yet</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.polygon.com/2017/10/6/16435120/rick-and-morty-season-3-fans-toxic-dan-harmon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rick and Morty co-creator addresses toxicity among fanbase</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vulture.com/2014/01/rick-and-morty-dan-harmon-and-justin-roiland-interview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland on Rick and Morty, How Community Is Like Star Trek, and Puberty</a></li> </ul>

Rick & Morty, Season 1

Vladimir Nabokov

Some call Pale Fire the best novel of the 20th century. So we interrogate what that means by diving into literary criticism about postmodernism, hypertextuality, authorial intent, unreliable narrators and more.  iTunes direct link  Google Play direct link Additional Resources:   Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece Shade and Shape in Pale Fire by Brian Boyd  Freeing "Pale Fire" From Pale Fire Synthesizing Artistic Delight: The Lesson of Pale Fire by Brian Walter  “PALE FIRE,” THE POEM: DOES IT STAND ALONE AS A MASTERPIECE?  In an Elaborate Spoof, Nabokov Takes Us to the Never-Never Land of Zembla Pale Fire  The Novel of the Century: Nabokov’s Pale Fire Walton, Jean, College Literature. Jun94, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p89. 16p. 

Some call Pale Fire the best novel of the 20th century. So we interrogate what that means by diving into literary criticism about postmodernism, hypertextuality, authorial intent, unreliable narrators and more. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/vladamir-nabokovs-pale-fire/id1110561363?i=1000381332185&amp;mt=2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> iTunes direct link</a> <a href="https://play.google.com/music/m/D5hlmduk75fwkzqcjaaxurm3vfm?t=Vladamir_Nabokovs_Pale_Fire-Supercontext_Podcast_an_autopsy_of_media" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Google Play direct link</a> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/10/13/pale-fire-cold-war.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Pale Fire and the Cold War: Redefining Vladimir Nabokov’s Masterpiece</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/boydpf9.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Shade and Shape in Pale Fire by Brian Boyd</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/life/the_spectator/2010/07/freeing_pale_fire_from_pale_fire.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Freeing "Pale Fire" From Pale Fire</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.libraries.psu.edu/nabokov/walter.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Synthesizing Artistic Delight: The Lesson of Pale Fire by Brian Walter</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/pale-fire-the-poem-does-it-stand-alone-as-a-masterpiece" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “PALE FIRE,” THE POEM: DOES IT STAND ALONE AS A MASTERPIECE?</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/03/02/lifetimes/nab-r-palefire.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> In an Elaborate Spoof, Nabokov Takes Us to the Never-Never Land of Zembla</a></li> <li><a href="http://www2.iath.virginia.edu/elab/hfl0244.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pale Fire</a></li> <li><a href="http://observer.com/1999/12/the-novel-of-the-century-nabokovs-pale-fire/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Novel of the Century: Nabokov’s Pale Fire</a></li> <li>Walton, Jean, College Literature. Jun94, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p89. 16p.</li> </ul>

Vladimir Nabokov's Pale Fire

This 1996 film is a purported biopic about a famous painter by another famous painter, Julian Schnabel. We ask whether the narrative this movie presents is an inaccurate portrayal of its subject because it exploits him or because the director is commenting on his own place within the world of fine art. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store:  Basquiat  Additional Resources:   Jim Jarmusch Explains Why He Refuses To Watch Julian Schanbel’s ‘Basquiat’ Basquiat: Julian Schnabel's Radiant Child  Julian Schnabel Asks Why White Filmmakers Shouldn't Tell a Story About a Person of Color  “Basquiat” and the Art of the Biopic  Basquiat  SCHNABEL AND HIS DOUBLES by Charlie Finch  "Basquiat' trivializes talented painter's life  http://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-filmwork-of-john-lurie-interview.html “Time to Develop” 

This 1996 film is a purported biopic about a famous painter by another famous painter, Julian Schnabel. We ask whether the narrative this movie presents is an inaccurate portrayal of its subject because it exploits him or because the director is commenting on his own place within the world of fine art. Interested in the media we discussed this episode? Please support the show by purchasing it through our affiliate store: <ul> <li><a href="https://amzn.to/2ufvZoP" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basquiat</a></li> </ul> Additional Resources: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.indiewire.com/2014/05/jim-jarmusch-explains-why-he-refuses-to-watch-julian-schanbels-basquiat-86294/https://www.indiewire.com/2014/05/jim-jarmusch-explains-why-he-refuses-to-watch-julian-schanbels-basquiat-86294/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jim Jarmusch Explains Why He Refuses To Watch Julian Schanbel’s ‘Basquiat’</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.pitt.edu/~kloman/basquiatf.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basquiat: Julian Schnabel's Radiant Child</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/julian-schnabel-asks-why-white-filmmakers-shouldnt-tell-a-story-a-person-color-1199802" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Julian Schnabel Asks Why White Filmmakers Shouldn't Tell a Story About a Person of Color</a></li> <li><a href="https://medium.com/@ambauer93/basquiat-and-the-art-of-the-biopic-a3fe8c0488f5" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> “Basquiat” and the Art of the Biopic</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.columbia.edu/~lnp3/mydocs/culture/Basquiat.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Basquiat</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.artnet.com/magazineus/features/finch/finch4-29-08.asp" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> SCHNABEL AND HIS DOUBLES by Charlie Finch</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Basquiat-trivializes-talented-painter-s-life-3128604.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> "Basquiat' trivializes talented painter's life</a></li> <li><a href="http://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-filmwork-of-john-lurie-interview.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> http://alienatedinvancouver.blogspot.com/2009/07/on-filmwork-of-john-lurie-interview.html</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/6XfIjGGBiDs" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Time to Develop”</a></li> </ul>

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Stephen King

A novel that took Stephen King 12.5 years to write is now a major franchise. But what was it like when fans (and retailers) were rabid for more? Did King have a "responsibility" to them? And why didn't he plot his fantasy world... instead of writing it by the seat of his pants?  Additional Resources:  Bev Vincent, The Road To The Dark Tower  Rereading Stephen King week 13: The Gunslinger  So, what’s the deal with The Dark Tower? 

A novel that took Stephen King 12.5 years to write is now a major franchise. But what was it like when fans (and retailers) were rabid for more? Did King have a "responsibility" to them? And why didn't he plot his fantasy world... instead of writing it by the seat of his pants?  Additional Resources: <ul> <li>Bev Vincent, The Road To The Dark Tower</li> <li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/dec/13/stephen-king-the-gunslinger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Rereading Stephen King week 13: The Gunslinger</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/3/15528554/the-dark-tower-stephen-king-film-adaptation-explainer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> So, what’s the deal with The Dark Tower?</a></li> </ul>

Stephen King's The Gunslinger

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