Book Gossip Podcast

In this episode we discuss the book The Ruins by Scott Smith. Then we dive into some info about the real survival of a Uruguayan rugby team in the Andes mountains in 1972.

Sources:

The Ruins by Scott Smith

https://www.outdoorlife.com/remarkable-survival-stories-lessons/ 

https://allthatsinteresting.com/survival-stories/2 

In this episode we discuss the film The Lair of the White Worm by Tim Russell. We followed suit with Pan’s Labyrinth and just talked about this movie as we did the summary because it needs no elaboration.

Sources:

The Lair of the White Worm courtesy of Prime Video

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095488/trivia

https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2014/mar/28/the-lair-white-worm-ken-russell-my-guilty-pleasure

In this episode we discuss the film Pan’s Labyrinth by Guillermo del Toro. We don’t have a specific dive for this episode, we take it scene by scene and discuss it as we go through the summary. Have fun, and watch the movie!

Sources:

Pan’s Labyrinth, 2006 film by Guillermo del Toro compliments of Netflix

In this episode we recap the documentary, “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, the musical.”  Then we dive into the circumstances and people surrounding his escapades. There’s also a brief visit to the final twilight movie around 1 hr and 2 minutes. Enjoy!

Sources:

“The Jinx: The life and deaths of Robert Durst”  a documentary by Andrew Jarecki on HBO

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/arts/television/robert-durst-the-jinx.html

https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/18/nyregion/a-durst-sibling-recounts-the-violent-ripples-below-a-charming-surface.html?_r=0 

https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/robert-durst-biographer-jinx-factually-incorrect.html 

https://nypost.com/2020/03/06/robert-dursts-second-wife-should-be-charged-with-bigamy-lawyer-says/ 

https://www.vulture.com/2015/04/robert-dursts-all-good-things-dvd-commentary.html 

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2019-12-31/robert-durst-admitted-cadaver-note-susan-berman-killing 

In this episode we discuss The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle  By Stuart Turton.  Then we dive into the life of Elizabeth Seaman, a female journalist who was brave enough to get admitted into an asylum on purpose!

Sources :

The Seven and a Half Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle  By Stuart Turton 

http://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/nellie-blys-lessons-in-writing-what-you-want-to 

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/women/bly/madhouse/madhouse.html 

In this mini episode we talk about the 2009 film Inglourious Basterds by Quentin Tarantino. Then we dive into some fun facts about the movie and the reasons why you should watch it if you haven’t already.

Sources:

https://www.indiewire.com/2021/07/tarantino-refused-christoph-waltz-rehearse-basterds-cast-1234654322/ 

In this episode we discuss the book The Witch Elm by Tana French.  Then we dive into some details about the book and the real life murder mystery of Bella in the Wych Elm.

Sources:

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/how-tana-french-inhabits-the-minds-of-her-detectives 

https://www.stourbridgenews.co.uk/news/16048176.face-bella-wych-elm-revealed-first-time-75-year-hagley-wood-murder-mystery-continues-intrigue/ 

https://strangeremains.com/2015/04/24/who-put-bella-down-the-wych-elm/ 

https://qz.com/quartzy/1469961/the-witch-elm-by-tana-french-is-about-the-failure-of-empathy

In this episode we talk about the 2015 film Tangerine, dive into some film trivia, and the rise and fall of the Hijras.

Source: 

2015 film Tangerine 

https://www.wired.com/2015/07/tangerine-iphone/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/17/style/india-third-gender-hijras-transgender.html 

 In this episode we discuss the book In Five Years by Rebecca Serle. Then, we dive into our top points on why we did not like the book. 

In this mini episode we’re covering the 2011 film La Piel Que Habito (The Skin I Live In). Then we dive into where transgender rights stand in different countries.

Sources:

La piel que habito 2011 film 

https://www.hrw.org/report/2019/03/19/really-high-hurdle/japans-abusive-transgender-legal-recognition-process# 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/26/iran.gender 

https://transgenderlawcenter.org/equalitymap