Guardians of the Galaxy (feat. Joyce Eng)

Guardians of the Galaxy (feat. Joyce Eng)

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Entertainment Weekly senior news editor Joyce Eng returns to discuss Glenn's performance as Nova Prime in 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy! We delve into how the film severely underutilizes her, the gorgeous design of her blue suit, our overall thoughts on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon [https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis]! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter [https://x.com/TheGlennPod], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords

Damages – Season 5 (feat. Chelsea Eichholz)

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, podcaster Chelsea Eichholz returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in the final season of Damages! We delve into the season's big Ellen vs. Patty battle, how the series brings everything full circle, our personal rankings on various elements of the series, the show's legacy, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon [https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis]! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter [https://x.com/TheGlennPod], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords

Albert Nobbs (feat. Mark O'Donovan)

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Substack writer/Glenn superfan Mark O'Donovan joins me to discuss Glenn's Oscar-nominated performance in her passion project, Albert Nobbs! We delve into the film's reputation among critics in the last 15 years, its divisive approach to feminism and transness, how Glenn's performance differs from anything she's ever done before or since, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon [https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis]! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter [https://x.com/TheGlennPod], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords

Damages – Season 4 (feat. Sebastian Gronback)

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, my fiancé Sebastian Gronback returns to discuss Glenn's Emmy-nominated performance as Patty Hewes in Season 4 of Damages! We delve into the series big move to DirecTV, the performances by new cast members John Goodman, Dylan Baker, and Chris Messina, the season's gritty approach to telling a story about the War in Afghanistan, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon [https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis]! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter [https://x.com/TheGlennPod], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords

Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil (feat. Christof)

It's time to explore the World According to Glenn. I'm Kevin Jacobsen, Glenn Close is my favorite actress, and this show is all about exploring the career of one of the finest actors of her generation. Each episode, I'm joined by a guest as we dive into one of Glenn's movies, TV shows, or stage productions, going chronologically through her career, discussing her performance, and assessing the project itself. This week, Sporcle curator Christof returns to discuss Glenn's performance in the 2011 animated comedy Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil! We delve into Glenn reprising her voice role as Granny, how this sequel doesn't recapture the clever charms of Hoodwinked, the botched release strategy, and so much more! Support Kevin Jacobsen on Patreon [https://patreon.com/andtherunnerupis]! Follow The World According to Glenn on Twitter [https://x.com/TheGlennPod], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/theglennpod/], and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/theglennpod.bsky.social] Theme Music: "Orchestral Podcast Intro" by DTChords