Boomerangst

Ruthe and Mike are excited about two new Sondheim film adaptations: COMPANY and MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Additionally, they go over recent events in Hong Kong; Marianne Williamson's strange career and Mike's adventure in DTLA after showing up for jury duty.

Ruthe and Mike delve into THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL, then they ponder whether the next recession is imminent - or a function of communal (mis)perception. Finally, they muse about who from the current or past administration most deserves to embarrass themselves on DWTS.

This week Ruthe says goodbye to ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and hello to GLOW. Ruthe and Mike discuss the uses of - and difficulties with - the new pronouns for non-binary folks; Ruthe dips into the NYT "1619" Project and Mike reveals how he came to be a bona fide storyteller.

A discussion of toxic masculinity and what it means to the violence in America. Plus, Mike tells a story about his boyhood love of France.

In this episode, Ruthe and Mike do a deep dive into ONCE UPON A TIME IN . . . HOLLYWOOD. Then they briefly discuss the second set of Democratic Presidential Candidate debates; Mike rhapsodizes about the Hollywood Bowl's production of INTO THE WOODS and Ruthe has her say about Jane Mayer's THE NEW YORKER article on Al FRANKEN.

This week, Ruthe and Mike delve into the phenomenon that is the CATS trailer - and why it's blowing people's minds.  Ruthe reflects on the final season of ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK and they both discuss the dangers of the heat waves that have plagued parts of the US and Europe.

This week, Ruthe makes a pitch for "the best show on television you've never heard of," after which Mike joins her to reminisce about the moon landing, the intervening fifty years - and how it all changed us.  Finally, they both weigh in on how we might get through the next (only, hopefully) 18 months with our sanity intact.

Mike and Ruthe are happy to have upgraded their recording equipment . . .

In today's discussions: Mike's birthday; friendships and how to make and (hopefully) keep them; Ivanka and #unwantedivanka and, lastly, Trump's most recent accuser, E. Jean Carroll, and why such a worthy story seems to already have ended up in the dust bin.

This week, Ruthe celebrates her 65th Birthday and discusses with Mike what it means to be (finally) eligible for the healthcare everyone wants; LATE NIGHT with Emma Thompson and Mindy Kaling gets the BOOMERANGST treatment and, lastly, the democratic debates get a thorough going over.

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