American Scene

Seth Rogen pulls double duty in a film we mentioned with excited anticipation in our first episode! Join us for a discussion of the American immigrant experience, celebrity, family, faith, and of course... pickles. (recorded August 28, 2020)

20 years after its release, Mary Harron's "American Psycho" starring Christian Bale remains a timeless, sharp, and darkly comic indictment of the economic elite, toxic masculinity, and the fragile male ego. (recorded August 6, 2020)

References:

"American Psycho at 20: a vicious satire that remains as sharp as ever" (The Guardian)

A special pre-Election Day release featuring special guest Hayley Palmaer! Was 1995 really a simpler time in politics? How does Aaron Sorkin's White House romantic comedy hold up? (recorded September 1, 2020)

It's our first episode and their first time! In the summer of 1999, American Pie became a global phenomenon, earning $235 million at the box office and launching a billion-dollar theatrical and direct-to-DVD franchise lasting more than 20 years. Directed and co-produced by Paul Weitz and written by Adam Herz, the cast includes Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Alyson Hannigan, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Eugene Levy, Shannon Elizabeth, and Jennifer Coolidge.

Join us for a discussion of high school, the suburban family, and young men coming of age. (recorded July 7, 2020)

We're excited to drop our first few episodes in the coming weeks. First up: a slice of American Pie. Coming Tuesday, October 27.