Couch Festival Reviews

By Lola Ade

Listen every week as culture addicts Lola and Laia recap and review film, television and music from their couch!

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June 29, 2020 #014 - Homecoming: Memory, PTSD and Agency
This week, Laia recaps Amazon's critically acclaimed show, "Homecoming", while Lola reviews show from the perspective of power, guilt, and agency.
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May 26, 2020 #013 - The Mind of Aaron Hernandez: Scapegoating and CTE
Lola recaps the Netflix documentary about the high profile NFL player, Aaron Hernandez, and shocking murder cases. Laia gives her two cents for review.
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April 02, 2020 #012 - Quarantine Playlist, Self-Made and Feel Good
Lola and Laia are self-isolating along with the rest of the world and have been binge-watching 'Self-Made' (Madame C.J. Walker), Feel Good (Mae Martin) and Dare Me (Megan Abbott).
Songs mentioned:
Jhene Aiko - 'Lightning and Thunder', 'Magic Hour' and 'Tryna Smoke'
Doja Cat - Say So
Darkoo - Juicy ft Hardy Caprio
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March 11, 2020 #011 - Americana Film Festival, Saint Frances and Paganism
Lola and Laia discuss festival etiquette at the Americana Film Festival and review womanhood in Saint Frances. Also...are Europeans still Pagans?
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February 27, 2020 #010 - TBFF: Princess of the Row and The Last Tree
This week Lola relays her Toronto Black Film Festival experience to Laia, with some added jetlag rambling! They review the festival screenings of Princess of the Row and The Last Tree.
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February 05, 2020 #009 - #FastColorMovie - A Review of Cinema Gatekeepers
This week Lola and Laia discuss why the #FastColorMovie was set up to fail, pushing past industry gatekeepers and whether or not the film should be considered a superhero movie.
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38min
January 29, 2020 #008 - A Year in Review: Goodbye 2019, Hello 2020!
Lola and Laia discuss the best of 2019, including Netflix's 'Bikram' and Gabrielle Union's 'We're going to need more wine'. They also discover that they are in dire need of geography lessons. Germany? Really?
New year, new goals!
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1h 12min
September 11, 2019 #007 - Steven Universe Movie: Worth it? Plus Hoodies All Summer, Jidenna and, Maneaters Comic
This week Lola and Laia discuss whether Steven Universe: The Movie was worth the wait, Kano's 'Hoodies All Summer' and, Jidenna's continued Pan African movement. Laia also speaks of her love for 'Maneaters' (the comic series). Lola is not convinced.
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1h 9min
September 03, 2019 #006 - What’s wrong with Pose? Plus Eric Ngalle, Skyward and Moongirl
This week Lola and Laia chat about the tv show 'Pose' and it’s stagnant storytelling. They also review; 'I, Eric Ngalle, A Migrant' - an autobiography about the migrant journey from Cameroon to Wales...via Russia and Malta, 'Skyward' by Joe Henderson and Lee Garbett and, Marvel’s 'Moongirl & Devil Dinosaur'!
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1h 16min
August 26, 2019 #005 - Chief Daddy, Normani's Motivation, and Africa Oye Festival
Lola and Laia discuss; Chief Daddy and Nollywood, Normani's solo debut, and their wonderful experience at Africa Oye Festival this summer in Liverpool!
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59min

FAQs about Couch Festival Reviews:

How many episodes does Couch Festival Reviews have?

The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.