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Watch Your Words

Jul 31, 2019

We're back! Did you miss us? In this episode Devan and J.S discuss Joseph Heller's WWII satire Catch-22 and the new Hulu miniseries adaptation starring Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler and George Clooney.

  

SHOW NOTES
00:00 Intro
00:46 Discussion of Catch-22 (1961 novel)
31:56 Discussion of Catch-22 (2019...


Apr 17, 2019

In this episode Devan and J.S discuss the inspiring true story of William Kamkwamba as told in his memoir, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, and the new film adaptation directed by Chiwetel Ejiofor.

SHOW NOTES
00:00 Intro
00:54 Discussion of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2009 memoir)
26:12 Discussion of The Boy Who...


Feb 14, 2019

In this episode Devan and J.S divulge their their favorite pop culture items and films of 2018!
  
SHOW NOTES
00:00 Intro
00:44 Our Favorite Pop Culture Items of 2018
41:35 Our Favorite Films of 2018
1:04:30 Outro
 
MUSIC
Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007)
"This is America"...


Jan 9, 2019

In this episode Devan and J.S. kick it back to 1970s Harlem to discuss James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk and Barry Jenkin's luscious film adaptation.

 
SHOW NOTES
00:00 Intro
00:47 Discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk (1974 novel)

32:35 Discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018 film)

1:01:31...


Dec 12, 2018

In this episode Devan and J.S. explore the troubling world of conversion therapy as described in the memoir Boy Erased and depicted in the film adaptation starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and director Joel Edgerton. Plus, stick around for a bonus review of The Hate U Give!
 
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