Definitely a Podcast about Movies… except when Patches picks the topic
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“Lady and Gentlemen,
Long time listener, first time etcetera.
I’d considered posting a review about 18 months ago—IIRC I had some smart things to say about Severance and its debt to Kazuo Ishiguro that I wanted to share—but when I logged into this app, I saw that you already had a review banked for the week and decided to keep my powder dry.
(Yes, I’m one of those reviewers at least partially motivated by a desire to never hear about Marvel Snap again. And I’ll take the opportunity to address David directly—David, I sincerely hope you know that anyone who says they’re interested in your latest progress in a corporate mobile game that is your primary means of occupying yourself while you hide in the bathroom from your toddler is lying to you.)
So why a review now… well, because as it sometimes (rarely) happens in discussions about pop culture in these United States in 2023… books were recently discussed in the war room. And, more importantly, recommendations were requested. And, for better or worse, that’s something I feel qualified to provide. Though I’ve fallen in this world from optimistic and energetic English Ph.D candidate / adjunct professor to lowly software product manager (at a major studio no less), I still spend the bulk of disposable income and time on books. So when Patches—in his mostly coherent, definitely idiosyncratic, but fundamentally likable way—asked for book recommendations, my ears perked up.
Now, I won’t burden this review page or your listeners with a laundry list of books that YOU MUST READ, but I have sent an email with a few books that I think you all will like because I think (a) they fit the general taste of the group and (b) they are really really good. (Fiction only; if you want non-fiction picks, you’ll probably need to reach out to my dad.) Dave, if you want to read the email along with this review, have at it.
Katey, no call out for you, beyond: keep killing it.
In sum, happy reading, and—truly—continue the great work. Working at a studio, I find myself on daily basis, due to habit and consensus, talking about “content “a lot. It’s an unfortunate reality of the work. This podcast is a welcome respite that reminds me that movies are magic and TV can be engrossing and meaningful. It reinforces that narrative and art are not things that can be abstracted into terminology as glib as “content.”
Many thanks for the hours of enjoyment,
Patrick”
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United States of America ·
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