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As a lifelong film and TV fan I try to bring historical knowledge of narrative trends to my weekly analysis and reviews (and hopefully a bit of humor also).
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Episodes
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Sona and I discuss the finale of Yellowjackets. One of the best episodes but is it a finale? Good thing the show got renewed...
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
Directed by
Eduardo Sánchez
Writing Credits
Ashley Lyle ... (created by) &
Bart Nickerson ... (created by)
Katherine Kearns ... (executive story editor)
Cast (in credits order)
Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey ... Shauna
Tawny Cypress Tawny Cypress ... Taissa
Ella Purnell Ella Purnell ... Teen Jackie
Sophie Nélisse Sophie Nélisse ... Teen Shauna
Jasmin Savoy Brown Jasmin Savoy Brown ... Teen Taissa
Sophie Thatcher Sophie Thatcher ... Teen Natalie
Samantha Hanratty Samantha Hanratty ... Teen Misty
Steven Krueger Steven Krueger ... Ben Scott
Warren Kole Warren Kole ... Jeff
Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ... Misty
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis ... Natalie
Courtney Eaton Courtney Eaton ... Teen Lottie
Liv Hewson Liv Hewson ... Teen Vanessa
Jane Widdop Jane Widdop ... Teen Laura Lee
Keeya King Keeya King ... Akilah
Peter Gadiot Peter Gadiot ... Adam
Alex Wyndham Alex Wyndham ... Kevyn
Kevin Alves Kevin Alves ... Teen Travis
Alexa Barajas Alexa Barajas ... Teen Mari
Rekha Sharma Rekha Sharma ... Jessica Roberts
Sarah Desjardins Sarah Desjardins ... Callie
Rukiya Bernard Rukiya Bernard ... Simone
Tonya Cornelisse Tonya Cornelisse ... Allie Stevens
Aiden Stoxx Aiden Stoxx ... Sammy Abara-Turner
Mya Lowe Mya Lowe ... Yellowjacket #1
Princess Davis Princess Davis ... Yellowjacket #2
Jeff Holman Jeff Holman ... Randy Walsh
Colleen Wheeler Colleen Wheeler ... Suzie
Michelle Choi-Lee Michelle Choi-Lee ... Campaign Manager
Beverley Breuer Beverley Breuer ... Deb Degenaro
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Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
I have seen Scream 5 and it is actually good. Sona has rewatched some of the sequels and we discuss that as well.
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Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Welcome to season 5!
30 years ago, billboard magazine published it's post-Christmas chart week issue and the music industry was shocked to see that Michael Jackson's highly anticipated and expensively promoted album had been knocked out from number one by Nirvana's Nevermind.
Iain and I discuss what this did and did not mean as far as the record industry is concerned. Regardless, this is another pivotal year in the music industry. We discuss some of our favorite tracks (some popular and some obscure) and this year within the contexts of our individual bios.
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Monday Jan 10, 2022
Monday Jan 10, 2022
Sona tells us about her covid experience. Then we break down the season finale of Dexter: New Blood. It ain't great.
Then, we talk about Showtime's Yellowjackets again. Sona finally caught up and we discuss all the craziness in preparation for next week's finale.
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Sins of the Father
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Lindsay ... (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)
Clyde Phillips
Cast (in credits order)
Michael C. Hall Michael C. Hall ... Dexter Morgan
Jack Alcott Jack Alcott ... Harrison Morgan
Julia Jones Julia Jones ... Angela Bishop
Johnny Sequoyah Johnny Sequoyah ... Audrey Bishop
Alano Miller Alano Miller ... Sgt. Logan
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Yellowjackets
Directed by
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Writing Credits
Ashley Lyle ... (created by) &
Bart Nickerson ... (created by)
Ameni Rozsa ... (written by) &
Sarah L. Thompson ... (written by)
Katherine Kearns ... (executive story editor)
Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification
Melanie Lynskey Melanie Lynskey ... Shauna
Tawny Cypress Tawny Cypress ... Taissa
Ella Purnell Ella Purnell ... Teen Jackie
Sophie Nélisse Sophie Nélisse ... Teen Shauna
Jasmin Savoy Brown Jasmin Savoy Brown ... Teen Taissa
Sophie Thatcher Sophie Thatcher ... Teen Natalie
Samantha Hanratty Samantha Hanratty ... Teen Misty
Steven Krueger Steven Krueger ... Ben Scott
Warren Kole Warren Kole ... Jeff
Christina Ricci Christina Ricci ... Misty
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis ... Natalie
Liv Hewson Liv Hewson ... Teen Vanessa
Keeya King Keeya King ... Akilah
Jane Widdop Jane Widdop ... Teen Laura Lee
Peter Gadiot Peter Gadiot ... Adam
Kevin Alves Kevin Alves ... Teen Travis
Alexa Barajas Alexa Barajas ... Teen Mari
Rekha Sharma Rekha Sharma ... Jessica Roberts
Jack DePew Jack DePew ... Teen Jeff
Pearl Amanda Dickson Pearl Amanda Dickson ... Teen Allie
Luciano Leroux Luciano Leroux ... Javi Martinez
Mya Lowe Mya Lowe ... Yellowjacket #1
Princess Davis Princess Davis ... Yellowjacket #2
Michelle Choi-Lee Michelle Choi-Lee ... Campaign Manager
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Friday Jan 07, 2022
Friday Jan 07, 2022
Iain and I discuss the rest of the Peter Jackson documentary. They finally perform again, publicly (the famous rooftop concert).
Plus we play some deeper cuts. Make sure to listen on Spotify to hear the full tracks.
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The Beatles: Get Back
Series Directed by
Peter Jackson ... (3 episodes, 2021)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg ... (3 episodes, 2021)
Series Cast
John Lennon John Lennon ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
George Harrison George Harrison ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Ringo Starr Ringo Starr ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Michael Lindsay-Hogg ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Linda McCartney Linda McCartney ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Mal Evans Mal Evans ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Billy Preston Billy Preston ... Self (archive footage)2 episodes, 2021
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Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Iain and I discuss the new Peter Jackson documentary about the failed television special that eventually became the Let it Be album. We discuss the complex technology required to pull it off. Plus we get to see each of the group at their best and worst (except the even keeled Ringo).
There are tons of works in progress here that will eventually show up on each of their solo records. You can really see them beginning to come apart at the seams.
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The Beatles: Get Back
Series Directed by
Peter Jackson ... (3 episodes, 2021)
Michael Lindsay-Hogg ... (3 episodes, 2021)
Series Cast
John Lennon John Lennon ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Paul McCartney Paul McCartney ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
George Harrison George Harrison ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Ringo Starr Ringo Starr ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Michael Lindsay-Hogg Michael Lindsay-Hogg ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Linda McCartney Linda McCartney ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Mal Evans Mal Evans ... Self (archive footage)3 episodes, 2021
Billy Preston Billy Preston ... Self (archive footage)2 episodes, 2021
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Someone has discovered Jim Lindsay's secret identity, leading Dexter to realize that he might not be the only serial killer in town; Harrison spirals out of control during a wrestling match; Angela makes a dark discovery of her own.
Dexter: New Blood (TV Mini Series)
Too Many Tuna Sandwiches (2021)
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Writing Credits
Scott Reynolds ... (written by) &
Warren Hsu Leonard ... (written by)
Clyde Phillips ... (developed by)
Jeff Lindsay ... (based on the "Dexter " novels by)
Cast (in credits order)
Michael C. Hall Michael C. Hall ... Dexter Morgan / Jim Lindsay
Jack Alcott Jack Alcott ... Harrison Morgan
Julia Jones Julia Jones ... Angela Bishop
Johnny Sequoyah Johnny Sequoyah ... Audrey Bishop
Alano Miller Alano Miller ... Sgt. Logan
Clancy Brown Clancy Brown ... Kurt Caldwell
Jennifer Carpenter Jennifer Carpenter ... Debra Morgan
Jamie Chung Jamie Chung ... Molly Park
David Magidoff David Magidoff ... Teddy Reed
Gizel Jimenez Gizel Jimenez ... Tess
Katy Sullivan Katy Sullivan ... Esther
Alton Fitzgerald White Alton Fitzgerald White ... Morris Cooper
Oscar Wahlberg Oscar Wahlberg ... Zach
Andrew Fama Andrew Fama ... Scott
Skyler Wright Skyler Wright ... Chloe
Patrick Vincent Curran Patrick Vincent Curran ... Bartender
Michael Carroll Michael Carroll ... Referee
Kallie Tabor Kallie Tabor ... Winnie
Luke Crory Luke Crory ... Boyfriend
Devlin Carroll Devlin Carroll ... Jeremy
Benjamin Breault Benjamin Breault ... Adam
Mitch Fortier Mitch Fortier ... Coach Mitch
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Nightmare Alley
Nightmare Alley is a novel by William Lindsay Gresham published in 1946. It is a study of the lowest depths of showbiz and its sleazy inhabitants—the dark, shadowy world of a second rate carnival filled with hustlers, scheming grifters, and Machiavellian femmes fatales.
Gresham attributed the origin of Nightmare Alley to conversations he had with a former carnival worker while they were both serving as volunteers with the Loyalist forces in the Spanish Civil War. Gresham wrote the novel, his first, while working as an editor for a "true crime," pulp magazine in New York City during the 1940s. He outlined the plot and wrote the first six chapters over a period of two years, then finished the book in four months. Each chapter is represented by a different Tarot card.
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Monday Dec 13, 2021
Monday Dec 13, 2021
All the Bells Say
Matsson's vision for the business leads Shiv and Roman to manage the fallout, while Logan weighs his options.
Directed by
Mark Mylod
Writing Credits
Jesse Armstrong ... (created by)
Jamie Carragher ... (staff writer)
Cast (in credits order)
Nicholas Braun Nicholas Braun ... Greg Hirsch
Brian Cox Brian Cox ... Logan Roy
Kieran Culkin Kieran Culkin ... Roman Roy
Dagmara Dominczyk Dagmara Dominczyk ... Karolina Novotney (credit only)
Peter Friedman Peter Friedman ... Frank Vernon
Justine Lupe Justine Lupe ... Willa Ferreyra
Matthew Macfadyen Matthew Macfadyen ... Tom Wambsgans
David Rasche David Rasche ... Karl Muller
Alan Ruck Alan Ruck ... Connor Roy
J. Smith-Cameron J. Smith-Cameron ... Gerri Kellman
Sarah Snook Sarah Snook ... Shiv Roy
Fisher Stevens Fisher Stevens ... Hugo Baker (credit only)
Jeremy Strong Jeremy Strong ... Kendall Roy
Hiam Abbass Hiam Abbass ... Marcia Roy
Harriet Walter Harriet Walter ... Lady Caroline Collingwood
Alexander Skarsgård Alexander Skarsgård ... Lukas Matsson
Pip Torrens Pip Torrens ... Peter Munion
Scott Nicholson Scott Nicholson ... Colin
Zoe Winters Zoe Winters ... Kerry (as Zoë Winters)
Ella Rumpf Ella Rumpf ... Contessa
Tomas Arana Tomas Arana ... Laurie
Quentin Morales Quentin Morales ... Iverson Roy
Swayam Bhatia Swayam Bhatia ... Sophie Roy
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Friday Dec 10, 2021
Friday Dec 10, 2021
Yet another episode. Sorry they are coming so quickly. The Amazon cloud outage backlogged these.
As we prepare for the finale of Season 3, a bonus episode. I finally catch up with Sona and discuss her feedback regarding episode 8. Then, a new guest, Sara, uses the Roy family as a case study. It's a very interesting conversation that shows that the show writers are definitely taking psychological dynamics into the construction of the show.
Just a couple of days to the finale.
Succession (TV Series)
Chiantishire (2021)
Summary:
After a tense board meeting to discuss acquisition of Matsson's GoJo, Roman shares his suspicions about their mother's new beau with Shiv. As a luxe family wedding gets underway in Italy, Gerri draws a line in the sand with Roman, the Waystar team grows increasingly concerned about Matsson's rogue tweets, and Shiv and Caroline have a heart-to-heart, of sorts.
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Thursday Dec 09, 2021
Thursday Dec 09, 2021
The screws begin to tighten. Dexter can't keep his ruse up. If Angela finds out his real name, what else will she find? And a friend from Miami makes a surprise appearance.
Notes:
http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/?category=CharlesManson%27sHollywood
Ketamine (music video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYdK0Poeyys
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Dexter: New Blood (TV Mini Series)
Runaway (2021)
Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
Marcos Siega
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
Jeff Lindsay ... (based on the novel "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by)
Clyde Phillips
Cast (in credits order)
Michael C. Hall Michael C. Hall ... Dexter Morgan / Jim Lindsay
Jack Alcott Jack Alcott ... Harrison Morgan
Julia Jones Julia Jones ... Angela Bishop
Johnny Sequoyah Johnny Sequoyah ... Audrey Bishop
Alano Miller Alano Miller ... Logan
Clancy Brown Clancy Brown ... Kurt Caldwell
Jennifer Carpenter Jennifer Carpenter ... Debra Morgan
David Zayas David Zayas ... Angel Batista
Jamie Chung Jamie Chung ... Molly Park
Shuler Hensley Shuler Hensley ... Elric
David Magidoff David Magidoff ... Teddy Reed
Gizel Jimenez Gizel Jimenez ... Tess (as Gizel Jiménez)
Katy Sullivan Katy Sullivan ... Esther
Pamela Matthews Pamela Matthews ... Miriam
Skyler Wright Skyler Wright ... Chloe
Oscar Wahlberg Oscar Wahlberg ... Zach
Andrew Fama Andrew Fama ... Scott
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