
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com.ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today!
Hey, true crime friends! I’m BACK! I had no intention of taking this long of a hiatus, but I explain in this week’s episode.
This episode, I’m discussing the 2010 case that rocked Canada to its core- the Jennifer Pan case.Theme Song: Pisces by Anne Sophie Andersen
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe, and enter promo code ITBR50 to receive 50% off any print or digital subscription. Followthem on IG, @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off yourbroadviewpress.com order.Follow them on IG, @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG, @thatolgayclassiccinema andlisten here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Follow ITBR on IG, @ivorytowerboilerroom,TikTok, @ivorytowerboilerroom, andX, @IvoryBoilerRoom!
Thanks to the ITBR team! Andrew Rimby (Host and Director),Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Social Media Intern)
Sources:
What Jennifer Did. Netflix
https://people.com/where-is-jennifer-pan-now-8629125https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jennifer-pan-new-trial-1.6849590
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/jennifer-pan-new-trial-1.6849590
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
We're so excited to be joined with poet and professor Dr. Susanna Rich for our first Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century episode! Susanna begins the conversation by explaining her student-centered, love-driven approach to teaching! She explains that in her classroom it is essential to subvert traditional power dynamics (yes patriarchy she's calling you out)! We get into a really exciting conversation about why critical thinking and creativity are more important than traditional lecturing, rote memorization, and praising the students. For Susanna, English education is about bridging cultures, understanding oneself, and becoming a whole person.
It's really special that Susanna is our first guest since she worked with Jan for many years at Kean University! Whether you're a fellow Humanities educator, a college student, or a Humanities enthusiast, we hope that you learn something new from this conversation. Please share this with the Humanities lovers in your life!
If you're a Humanities professor, please email us at [email protected] to possibly be on a future episode! Thanks to the Teaching the Humanities in the 21st Century team: Drs. Andrew Rimby & Jan Balakian, and Ameenah McKiethen
You can find out more about Susanna's work, including her poetry and blog, on her website: https://www.susannarich.com/Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG @thatolgayclassiccinema
Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
I'm joined with horror film expert Padraic Maroney who has written about both the Final Destination and Scream franchises! If you don't know, not only am I a horror fanatic, but so is my fiancé so he couldn't miss out on this exciting conversation. Padraic has interviewed so many from both the Final Destination and Scream franchises, and he reveals so many unanswered questions that viewers have, like what the new Scream film will look like! Padraic starts off the conversation explaining why Final Destination is a bridge between 90s slashers (like Scream) and supernatural horror! We hope you enjoy this conversation.
You can find Padraic's books here: https://amzn.to/3J6yTm6
Follow Padraic on Instagram and TikTok @basedonabookbypadraic
Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG @thatolgayclassiccinema
Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director) and Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor)
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
Author Renee Rosen is back for her second time on the podcast to talk all things about her new novel Let's Call Her Barbie. As you'll learn from our conversation, Renee explains why Ruth Handler's invention of Barbie was so compelling and what inspired her fictional retelling of such an entrepreneurial tale. Before exploring the different themes in her novel, Renee shares her thoughts on the 2023 Barbie film and why, in her opinion, the film helped rebrand Barbie as a symbol of modern feminism. Renee provides many answers to questions like the reason behind Barbie's height and shoe size, why Ruth didn't intend Barbie to be an aspirational body image, and the doll that Barbie is based off of (the answer is a little raunchy)!
Get your hands on Renee's novels here: https://reneerosen.com/
Follow Renee on Instagram @reneerosen_
Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG @thatolgayclassiccinema
Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director) and Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor)
Want to listen to this episode AD FREE? Go to patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom to become a subscriber today!
Hey, true crime friends! This week’s case is a little differentas it begins with a cold case- the murder of a 9-year-old girl, Marise Chiverella. For over 50 years, her murder went unsolved until a college freshman and genetic genealogyhobbyist lent his expertise to the PA police department.
Theme Song: Pisces by Anne Sophie Andersen
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe, and enter promo code ITBR50 to receive 50% off any print or digital subscription. Followthem on IG, @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off yourbroadviewpress.com order.Follow them on IG, @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG, @thatolgayclassiccinema andlisten here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Follow ITBR on IG, @ivorytowerboilerroom,TikTok, @ivorytowerboilerroom, andX, @IvoryBoilerRoom!
Thanks to the ITBR team! Andrew Rimby (Host and Director),Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Social Media Intern)
Sources:
https://people.com/crime/college-student-cracked-57-year-old-unsolved-murder-of-9-year-old-pennsylvania-girl/
https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2022/02/14/a-pennsylvania-girls-murder-went-unsolved-for-nearly-58-years-a-20-year-old-college-student-helped-crack-the-case/
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/meet-the-18-year-old-genealogy-wiz-uniting-long-lost-relatives-all-over-the-u-s/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Marise_Chiverella
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/marise-chiverella-1964-murder-killer-identified-james-forte-pennsylvania-police/
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
Author Blair Fell joins me to talk all about his new novel Disco Witches of Fire Island. Before he talks about the inspiration behind his novel, Blair discusses his background as a TV writer for the iconic show Queer as Folk. You'll have to listen to find out why he won't be joining me for our Queer as Folk recap show.
Blair then turns to Disco Witches of Fire Island and shares how his personal experiences in the 1990s, including the AIDS crisis and his time as a bartender on Fire Island inspired the setting and themes of the novel. Blair discusses how his novel explores themes of grief, loss of community, and the search for magic and spirituality in the face of darkness.
Get your hands on Blair's novels here: https://blairfell.com/
Follow Blair on Instagram @blair.fell
Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG @thatolgayclassiccinema
Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director), Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Editor)
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
You all are in for such an incredible artistic treat since I'm joined with an academic trailblazer, Dr. Jonathan D. Katz. He teaches art history at the University of Pennsylvania and is credited as one of the first founding figures of queer art history! Much of his writing explores gender, sexuality, and desire in the art world, and he talks about his new exhibit The First Homosexuals: The Birth of a New Identity, 1869-1939 currently being shown at Wrightwood 659 in Chicago.
Jonathan wrote one of the first queer art history dissertations, and he explains how this topic actually led to top graduate school programs kicking him out! He describes the conservative and homophobic climate in academia during the Reagan era and the AIDS crisis, when studying queer artists and themes was highly politically charged.
Then, he digs into his Gay and Lesbian Review magazine issue that he guest edited all about The First Homosexuals which features discussions about same-sex desire in both Western and Non-Western cultures. This conversation will definitely open your eyes to how prevalent same-sex desire is in the art world while at the same time so many museums and art historians are still afraid to talk openly about queer themes!
You can get your hands on Jonathan's G&LR magazine issue here: https://glreview.org/issue/issue-176/
Read more about his First Homosexuals exhibit here: https://wrightwood659.org/exhibitions/the-first-homosexuals-the-birth-of-a-new-identity-1869-1939/
Follow ITBR on IG @ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok @ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG @theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off your broadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG @broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG @thatolgayclassiccinema
Listen here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director), Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Editor)
I was recently invited on the podcast Movies That Made Us Gay which features the dynamic co-hosts Peter and Scott. You can listen to the rest of the conversation on their podcast!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBm_LW3_23w&t=5333s
“It’s the witch from next door!” We take a trip to the theater to discuss the iconic filmed production of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, which was recorded for PBS American Playhouse in 1989. In one of our first opportunities to discuss Sondheim and Broadway on the podcast, we are joined by Andrew Rimby from the Ivory Tower Boiler Room. Many people hold the music from Into the Woods dear, and we are fortunate that its original cast was recorded in the spring of 1989. This Fractured Fairy Tales narrative revolves around a childless baker and his wife, who embark on a quest to start a family after a witch places a curse on them. Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, and a Rapunzel origin story are interwoven throughout the story. Bernadette Peters embodies the Witch with unparalleled talent, delivering a captivating performance in every moment. Joanna Gleason, in her Tony Award-winning role portrays the Baker’s Wife with incredible grace and depth. Topics discussed include the 1988 Tony Awards, Rob Marshell's 2014 adaptation, and what Bravo Housewife would make the perfect witch.
Thank you for listening, and don’t forget to subscribe, rate, and review us on Apple Podcasts!
www.patreon.com/moviesthatmadeusgay
Facebook/Instagram: @moviesthatmadeusgay
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
Manuel Betancourt is back to talk all about his new book Hello Stranger: Musings on Modern Intimacy which explores chance encounters including online hook-up culture, cruising, and yes even bathhouses! As a culture writer and film critic, Manuel uses so many exciting pop culture examples to analyze queer male modern intimacy, including the film Cruising, Frank O'Hara's poetry, and yes even Stephen Sondheim!
We get into such an interesting conversation about relationship types including friendships, casual connections, throuples, and monogamous ones. Manuel explains how his book challenges monogamy as a default relationship type, and he encourages all of us to question relationship norms!
Then, I pick Manuel's brain about the nostalgia of Queer as Folk and recap episodes 14-15. Are the gay characters still relevant or do they seem like outdated gay stereotypes? You'll have to listen to hear Manuel's opinion!
You can find Manuel's book here: books.catapult.co/books/hello-stranger/
Be sure to follow Manuel on Instagram @bmanuel
Follow ITBR on IG,@ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok,@ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG,@theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off yourbroadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG,@broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG,@thatolgayclassiccinema Listen here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director), Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Editor)
Watch this episode ad free by joining the ITBR Patreon and get a free trial for the ITBR Professor level! patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom
Here's a bonus Tony Awards themed episode which also features our reactions to the Wicked and Kiss of the Spider Woman trailer. Featuring my friends Angela and Christian who are also Broadway fanatics!
Follow ITBR on IG,@ivorytowerboilerroom and TikTok,@ivorytowerboilerroom
Our Sponsors:
To subscribe to The Gay and Lesbian Review visit glreview.org. Click Subscribe and enter promo code ITBRChoice to get a free issue with a subscription purchase. Follow them on IG,@theglreview.
Head to Broadview Press, an independent academic publisher, for all your humanities related books. Use code ivorytower for 20% off yourbroadviewpress.com order. Follow them on IG,@broadviewpress.
Follow That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema on IG,@thatolgayclassiccinema Listen here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/that-ol-gay-classic-cinema/id1652125150
Thanks to the ITBR team! Dr. Andrew Rimby (Host and Director), Mary DiPipi (Chief Contributor), and Christian Garcia (Editor)
From the publisher's feed

38,012 Listeners

393 Listeners

9,055 Listeners

111,865 Listeners

46,916 Listeners

366 Listeners

57,618 Listeners

15,904 Listeners

5,463 Listeners

12,497 Listeners