Angela Lansbury had a long career that is notable for how successfully she worked in theater, movies and television. In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano discuss the late actress. After escaping the blitz in her native England in 1940, she and her mother went to Hollywood, where Lansbury had memorable supporting roles in "Gaslight" (1944) and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (1945). Although she never became a major movie star, she had great supporting roles epitomized by the monstrous mother she played in "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962). She was a major star on Broadway, though, where she appeared in musicals including "Mame" (1966) and "Sweeney Todd" (1979). And in television, she had a large and loyal audience for "Murder, She Wrote" (1984- 1996).

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Columbia Association (CA) Medical Director Dr. Harry Oken, M.D. discusses some of the most important and relevant health-related topics, connecting you with local resources that can help improve the overall wellness of you as an individual and us as a community.  In this latest installment, Dr. Oken talks with the director of the Vaccine Education Center, Dr. Paul Offit, about preventing viral illnesses with vaccinations. 

#Vaccines # Fluseason #covidvaccines #health #wellness #howardcounty #columbiamaryland

This episode will discuss the expansion of reproductive and sexual health services provided by the Health Department at the HCC Wellness Center.  As a result of a $1 million funding commitment from the County Executive and Howard County Government, the Health Department will be able to expand the reproductive and sexual health program and provide improved access to these services on campus.

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Sigourney Weaver gives an award-worthy performance as an alcoholic real estate agent in "The Good House," which HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano discuss in this podcast episode. Although Weaver and frequent co-star Kevin Kline as a former boyfriend work together extremely well here, some of the other characters and plot elements are not quite as satisfying. Marie and Mike also talk about "Bros," a gay romcom starring Billy Eichner and Luke Macfarlane. The subject matter is bold in terms of mainstream Hollywood releases, but Marie and Mike agree that one reason the film is somewhat disappointing is that it ultimately adheres to predictable romcom conventions.

 It's the 100th performance of Agatha Christie's "The Mousetrap" in a London theater in the 1950s when a real backstage killing makes everybody in the cast a suspect. That's the premise behind the genre parody "See How They Run." In this podcast episode, HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano have fun talking about a murder mystery that is very much in the spirit of Christie. Leading that investigation are police detectives enjoyably played by Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. Marie and Mike also discuss "Don't Worry Darling," a dystopian tale in which director Olivia Wilde presents us with a too-perfect small town in the 1950s. The cast includes Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Wilde and Chris Pine. Although Marie and Mike had a mixed response to this film, the production design and Pugh's performance make it worth watching. #films #HCC #SeeHowTheyRun #Dontworrydarling

In this episode of Bookish: A Casual Book Club, Kofi, Sylvia, and Laura discuss the value of children's books as well as some of their personal favorites. #HCC #readingcommunity #bookclub #childrensbooks

In this month's installment of Green Dragon, Bob sits down with Howard County Government's Sustainability Project Manager Julie Costantino to talk about the importance of pollinators and bee cities. #HCC #HowardCounty #beecity #greenliving

Columbia Association (CA) Medical Director Dr. Harry Oken, M.D. discusses some of the most important and relevant health-related topics, connecting you with local resources that can help improve the overall wellness of you as an individual and us as a community.  In this latest installment, Dr. Oken talks with Dr. Michael Roizen, author of "The Great Age Reboot", about all the ways you can implement healthy lifestyle changes to slow your aging. 

#michaelroizen #HowardCounty #columbiamd #health #columbiasc

David Bowie was such a distinctive musician that it's not surprising that a documentary about the late rock star, "Moonage Daydream," is so quirky. HCC film professors Marie Westhaver and Mike Giuliano talk about him during this podcast episode. Although they have some reservations about things not included in this documentary, they love the music and the musical personality that is zestfully on display here. Marie and Mike also discuss "The Woman King," in which Viola Davis gives an impressive performance as a female warrior in a West African kingdom in the early 19th century. Although Marie and Mike thought the script could be stronger in places, there is much to admire in this battle-filled drama. 

Join me, Tim Banks, as I talk with culinary student Ariana Gonzales about her journey to HCC.