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Ep 17. Oh the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss ft. Amy Daroukasis of Culture Connectors

⛰️ Kid, you’ll move mountains! ⛰️ Our accomplished guest Amy leads the conversation on “Oh, the places you’ll go!” by Dr Seuss. We get into whether personal achievement and the ‘solo hero’s journey’ are responsible message to impart to our children, whether ‘the waiting place’ serves as reassurance or a cautionary tale and how overconsumption has enabled some truly insane movie IP merchandise. Tangents include… * The uncomfortable moment of self-identification when consuming a satirical piece (is this f**king play about us!?!) * The ‘iceberg rule’ that soothes the humiliation ritual of content creation * The audacity of Amy’s ex-husband, who sent her an itemised bill for their honeymoon during their divorce You can find more of Amy on her:  Personal Website: https://cultureconcierge.co/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnPvGnGmqUQzI2Mm-m9zaalZVtTRIcc6Y_DHD0Tmdz0EzAeazhBeMvLKggJPE_aem_iNu4nUPdy2dFk3wCqSTKpQ Collective Website: https://thecultureconnectors.com/ [https://thecultureconnectors.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amydaroukakis/

Ep 16. David Letterman ft. Isabella Charlton (@isabellaiscomedy)

Our ingenious guest Isabella leads the conversation on David Letterman. We get into the death of late-night television (and its resurrection in weird Youtube shows?), the necessary ingredients of a legendary comic and the evolution of the press junket, not necessarily for the better. Tangents include… * The special quality~ that comedy agents are searching for at festivals * The impossible balance between finding inner peace and producing good art * The nightmare that is Hinge in Dubai/LA You can find more of Isabella Charlton on her Website: https://isabellaiscomedy.com/ [https://isabellaiscomedy.com/] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/isabellaiscomedy/ FCC’s equal time rule explained: https://www.britannica.com/question/What-is-the-equal-time-rule

Ep 15. Beastie Boys ft. Michael Smith (of @ywahpod)

Our marvellous guest Michael (from You Wanted a Hit! podcast) leads the conversation on Beastie Boys. We get into whether artists should bear accountability for their audiences’ interpretation of their work, the power dynamics of the creative process and the enduring relationship between politics and art. Tangents include… * the dissipating etiquette observed during concerts (get off your phone, girl!)  * the ways in which the branding of contemporary artists curtails creative evolution * the central truth of life: it is cool to be kind! (the Beastie Boys said so!)

Ep 14. The X Files ft. Neoshia Roemer

Our insightful guest Neoshia leads the conversation on the X Files. We get into the origins of the term 'shipping,' how TV got more gory and technical during its 'golden age' and how the X Files set the bar for the enduringly popular genre of crime procedurals. Tangents include...  - the ability of television to start conversations about social, political and even existential realities  - the haven of 'blerd' (black nerd) spaces  - the danger of rom-coms teaching young women their happiness is predicated on finding love, especially if they used to treat you poorly (ew!)    Neoshia is a 'consultant' on the Rom-Com Detectives podcast: https://www.romcomdetectives.com/ She previously hosted the Cafe Flamingo podcast: https://soundcloud.com/ajscafeflamingo?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn8x8Bqran6FkqAHLo5PeTLtBPIF3dn8t7OCI4oawLy2-Gj74PbIe9I5pDqVY_aem_FIkasJMShEaGlox4LMF_NQ

Ep 13. Vince Gilligan ft. Julia Makhalova Chi of Next in Culture

Our joyous guest Julia Makhalova Chi (founder of Brand Backstage and writer of Next in Culture) leads the conversation on Vince Gilligan. We get into why fandoms can be such a tense space, whether art can really ever be divorced from its promotion and deepening our understanding of content through an extended metaphors of food. Tangents include… - the inherent value of brat summer (immeasurable) - the comparative value of Jake Paul as a tooth fairy (negative) - the surprising response to the happenings of Tribeca Film Festival   You can find more of Julia on: Company Website: https://www.brandbackstage.com/ [https://www.brandbackstage.com/] Substack: https://nextinculture.substack.com/ [https://nextinculture.substack.com/] LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-makhalova/