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Obviously, its my favorite day, she said.
Pierce came up with the idea forHang Uparound the end of 2020: a tough time, obviously.
Few podcasts out there seemed to fit the bill.
Love Is Blindwas a clear reference point.
There was a season one episode that stuck with me in particular, she recalled.
He was crying about it and I was just like, This is so weird.
This would not be how this would actually go.
Pierce felt there was a better way to do this.
Its a different vibe, and I love that.
(Youll seeTop Chefpop up later as a pick, by the way.)
We want people who are going to be true to themselves during the experience.
Honestly, all that sounds like good dating advice in general.
Its so much more simple than people think.
She handles things with a slight touch where things could be really heavy.
I like a silly premise or lens sometimes, you know?
The high-low of it all.
Thats part of history too.
Thats part of culture.
I love how meta the show is.
I like shows that are about process, and that show the labor of something getting made.
I also really do like this new season I think Kristen [Kish] is great.
you might love both Kristen and Padma at the same time, thats important to remind people of.
I also know someone on this season: Danny.
They did pop-ups together.
Both were at The Nomad.
Honestly, I dont know why I likeTop Chefso much.
The show is really honest, but really respectful at the same time.
And two, they have this opportunity to get feedback from people they genuinely respect.
I just started reading Octavia Butler for the first time (I know, I know).
But turns out, its perfect timing.
Her bookParable of the Sowerthat I just finished starts with a fictional diary entry from July 20, 2024. superlatives
ThisHadOscarBuzz Turns300(Episodes!)
Shit, evenFocusstuck in my mind more.
The episode that went the longest
Chris Feil:Have we cracked three hours?
The episodes you were most eager to do
C.F.
This is why doingCollateral Beautyfor our 300thfeels like a new chapter for the show.
J.R.:Our red meat episodes!
The episodes youll (probably) never do
C.F.
Or theyre like Oliver StonesW.and we ask ourselves would people really want to listen tothat?
J.R.:Sometimes its just that I dont want to have to sit through a particular movie again.
Like, am I going to force myself to watchOut of the Furnaceagain when instead we could doThe Producers?
I cant imagine ever doing that movie on the podcast now.
The episodes with the trickiest trivia
C.F.
bring up the schools!
Or make it available on streaming!
Fix it, Steve!
Like, YOU take a stab at name four Kim Dickens projects when atmostone is TV.
(I love Kim Dickens, by the way.)
The actor who has been discussed on the most episodes
C.F.
:Weve had a full dozen Nicole Kidman films.
Even though Meryl Streep is right behind her, I dont see her overtaking Kidman at this point.
Well have to do something unhinged for when we complete 20 Kidmans.
And were not close to being tapped on her filmography either.Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbuswill happen.
:Consider it a threat.
The podcasts most memorable guests
C.F.
:Whitney and Mariah onourExodus: Gods and Kingsepisode, kinda.
J.R.:Yeah, until the fair-use police came a-calling.
Weve had incredible guests!
An Emmy nominee, an Oscar nominee, and a Drama Desk nominee, among others.
:Preserving that moment in time with Pam is, I think, one of the shows finest moments.
The snubs that still hurt
C.F.:Honestly,Widows.
ButWidowswas on the bubble for multiple nominations right up until nomination morning, I would argue.
J.R.:Those are my favorite episodes, because I do end up going absolutely nuts.
HOW DID THIS NOT HAPPEN?
What the HELL?!
The hardest episodes to research
C.F.
Those are definitely the most challenging.
The time you disagreed the most
C.F.
:Were more likely to have qualitative disagreements than about a films circumstances.
Joe says good movie, bad performance, Ill be bad movie, good performance.
Disney adults, that much-maligned subgenre of person, have truly become the mainstream.
Its what great thinkers from French philosopherJean Baudrillardto American philosopherShailene Woodleyhave long attested: ItsallDisneyland, baby.
Mickeys all the way down.
How did Disney Worlds Cinderella Castle become an American landmark on the level of Mount Rushmore?
And how did the development of a Tomorrowland ride possibly influence the Space Race?
Its a co-production between NPR and the CBC, and the six-part doc is being distributed under theEmbeddedbanner.
The first ep dropped yesterday.
