Not So Quiet Dissent From the Top Rope

Cultural Stew Podcast
EPISODE: 0009
DATE: 04/08/2018
LOCATION: GFMEDIA Studios

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What did we do this week?
Learn about Tony’s playwriting
Valerie’s love of Writers and Books
Ron’s stage history--plus his favorite performance!

(@ 10:02) NEWS WE CARE ABOUT
New Trailers!

(@ 20:42) THE RECOMMENDATION LIST
Tony--The Last Tycoon- --Amazon Prime
Ron- A Quiet Place --In theaters now!
Valerie- The Night Manager Amazon Prime
(A tangent about how Hugh Laurie got his role on House)

(@ 55:45) TODAY’S STEW : (And what a STEW IT IS!!)
Spielberg noted that the movie business has never faced more of a challenge from television, especially given the rise of streaming. While there are benefits from that to the overall culture, he said features launched on streaming platforms should not be allowed at the Oscars.
Hear our most passionate discussion to date!

(@ 98:45) MEDIA OF THE WEEK: The Pursuit of Happyness 2009
Again...another fun filled discussion over this movie. May have disagreed a little…

NEXT WEEK’S TOPIC: How film depicts mental illness. Is it helping with the stigma?
NEXT WEEKS MEDIA: We’ll be reviewing either Call Me Crazy, Take Shelter, Mad To Be Normal

(@ 117:40) WHAT’S ON YOUR RADAR AND IN YOUR QUEUE?
Tony-

The Moguls/Amateurs:
Wrestlemania 34
Valerie-
Retribution- Netflix
Requiem- Netflix
Landline- Amazon
A Quiet Place
Ron-
Legion, Counterpart, BIllions, Hap and Leonard, Alienist full episodes on Netflix
Rampage, Isle of Dogs
A Quiet Place Score (Marco Beltrami (LOGAN)

TONY @smtorchio and facebook
VALERIE @pennylane64 on Twitter and Instagram
RON @gfmedia
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MUSIC
Intro & Break music “Please Listen Carefully” by Jahzzar
Available thru the Creative Commons license from FreeMusicArchive.org
Taking you out on “When Spring is Coming” by Ever Yearning courtesy of Epidemic Sound

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