March Madness of Podcasts: True crime podcasts
It’s no surprise that “Serial” made it to the final round of The Daily Californian’s March Madness. It is, however, notable that “My Favorite Murder” ultimately beat it for the top spot.
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Author Archives: Nikki Munoz
Aurora Theatre’s ‘Actually’ stuns in detail-focused narrative questioning consent
Accusations of sexual assaults are complicated, often coming down to a “he said, she said.” What is so striking about this play is how Ziegler turns this idea on its head by providing years worth of information regarding these characters’ lives, leading up to how they view and speak about the encounter they had.
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Read, Watched, Podcapped: Personal lives take the lead in ‘Overdue,’ while ‘The Bechdel Cast’ tackle makeover trope
From pregnancy guides to a famous fashion industry comedy, our podcasts cover a lot of ground in this week of podcapping. “Overdue” reveals a surprise book Craig and Andrew have been alluding to for weeks, while “The Bechdel Cast” spends an extra long episode delving into the details of “The Devil Wears Prada.”
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Read, Watched, Podcapped: ‘Overdue’ discuss the King legacy of horror, ‘The Bechdel Cast’ addresses issues of beloved teen film
Horror fiction is practically synonymous with one very well known writer: Stephen King. Writing horror apparently runs in the family, as this week’s author, Joe Hill — real name: Joseph Hillstrom King — is actually Stephen King’s son.
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Director, stars of Aurora Theatre’s ‘Actually’ discuss significance of consent
The production’s director, Tracy Ward, is guiding the two young lead actors, Michael A. Curry and Ella Dershowitz, as the central pair, Tom and Amber.
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Read, Watched, Podcapped: ‘Overdue’ struggles with problematic authorship, ‘The Bechdel Cast’ discusses mediocre women
This week in podcapping, “Overdue” delves into the difficult dynamic of a problematic writer producing entertaining literature, while “The Bechdel Cast” discusses the role of mediocrity in women’s representation.
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Thomas Schiff’s ‘The Poetics of Distortion’ both achieves its goal, falls flat in exhibition
Cincinnati-based photographer Thomas R. Schiff has dedicated an exhibition to this exact medium and its implications: showing the wide angle, distortion or not. In his “The Poetics of Distortion,” Schiff strives to show the bigger picture while at the same time narrowing in on the details.
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Read, Watched, Podcapped: ‘Overdue’ dives into self-help genre as ‘The Bechdel Cast’ tackles queer representation
Both podcasts dip into new territory this week, as “Overdue” covers the rare self-help book and “The Bechdel Cast” discusses a film that, also in rare fashion, is actually pretty sufficient in its representation of women.
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Central Works New Play Theater attempts effective disorientation with ‘Wonderland’
Of course, the play relies heavily on references to “Alice in Wonderland.” All of the characters besides Joseph are known only by code names, including “Rabbit” and “Duchess.”
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Read, Watched, Podcapped: ‘Overdue’ tackles complex race relations, while ‘The Bechdel Cast’ explores skewed power dynamics
Weekly podcaps will now focus on “The Bechdel Cast,” a film podcast in the same vein as “The Rewatchables,” but centered on the female perspective with the intention of illuminating women’s voices. This week, “Overdue” tackles serious racial themes with “Native Son,” while “The Bechdel Cast” works through the issues of “What Women Want.”
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