Batten Down Podcast

Nina's not sure how she feels about Wim Wenders' Palme d'Or-winning film starring Harry Dean Stanton and the guy from Quantum Leap. But she's working through it.

Lauren loved Ethiopiques but, as music dumb-dumbs, she and Nina struggle to say anything about it.

This week’s Lauren leans in and makes a true Lauren recommendation. Nina’s in thrall to primal astrology (blame Steven Yeun) and switches up her recommendation pattern by giving Lauren a musical offering.

A few notes:

Paris, Texas can be watched on the Criterion Channel : https://www.criterionchannel.com/paris-texas

Ethiopiques, Vol 4: Ethio Jazz 1969-1974 on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/album/5VKvVk4gaPAJyXjof8NnzX?si=0a5Z6xIwSfW_DHVW7W3rIg

Interview with Mulatu Astatke:

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCgdUD9gdPE

Transcript: https://www.redbullmusicacademy.com/lectures/mulatu-astatke-ethiopian-knight

Interview with Francis Falceto on NPR:

https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5560216

Playlists of music from Italian exploitation/detective movies:

Beretta 70: Roaring Themes from Thrilling Italian Police Films: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1g6qZyfUzMZT1GGoOGJFVp?si=ce_h3AAhSoe-emV66AYIEQ

A crisis is currently unfolding in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Learn more at this link: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/news-stories/news/widespread-destruction-health-facilities-ethiopias-tigray-region

Lauren explains what was missing from last week's discussion of "The Palm Beach Story" and from her recommendation of it.

Additional resources:

Brotherhood of the Sleeping Car Porters: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-pullman-porters-180959663/

Why are there so few Black directors in the Criterion Collection: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/08/20/movies/criterion-collection-african-americans.html

Lauren retracts her earlier statement about The Palm Beach Story lacking offensive cultural stereotypes, and makes an apology. There are a couple, one being a depiction of Pullman porters. Read here to learn their history and influence on the labor and civil rights movements:

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/five-things-know-about-pullman-porters-180959663/

https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/07/black-railway-porters-civil-rights

Nina continues her run of Preston Sturges films as well as her campaign of telling Lauren how to eat.

We're back! And we're sticking to what we know: Lauren recommends a Preston Sturges film, and Nina tells Lauren what to eat.

Our first holiday on the pod, our first Zoom studio guest, and our first listener voicemails—it's our Thanksgiving episode!

As Lauren and Nina discuss eggs with yogurt and Joseph Goldstein's guided meditations, Lauren attacks one of Nina's passions in life in an upsetting confession.

Nina considers Lauren's deep appreciation for a runny egg yolk; Lauren does not consider Nina's likes in any measure.

T'was the night before the 2020 Election, and Nina and Lauren talk about The Glop and goofy old movies.

Lauren struggles again to pick a recommendation. Nina throws down another confident food pick.