Ivory Tower Boiler Room

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Ivory Tower Boiler Room episodes

October 28, 2023 (ITBR Teaches) Meeting the Real Housewives of New Jersey & Analyzing The New Cast of RHONY, Bethenny Frankel, and Kyle Richards w/ Lenzi (The Housewife Historian)
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Lenzi, the Housewife Historian enters the ITBR to discuss personal experiences with the Housewives cast, including a few from New Jersey who have doxed her. Lenzi and Andrew discuss their recent experience meeting Teresa Giudice and Jackie Goldschneider at live events, and Lenzi reveals the tea about what she witnessed at the Namaste B*tches Live Podcast with Teresa and Melissa Pfeister! Lenzi, Andrew and Mary discuss their honest thoughts about the new cast of RHONY, and they all obsess over Brynn Whitfield. She shows how it’s possible for someone to be both sexually free and intellectual at the same time. Finally, Andrew highlights Erin Lichy’s Israeli culture and compliments her for giving us both strength and relief during these difficult times.
As you're waiting for part two of our Real Housewives conversation with Lenzi, be sure to watch our Eboni K. Williams interview: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBFsvVQklIY⁠
Listen to Lenzi's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/housewives-411-with-lenzi-the-housewife-historian/id1711322364
Don't forget to check out Lenzi's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@LenziTheHousewifeHistorian
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1 hr 11 min
October 25, 2023 (ITBR Rewatches) "No Bris, No Shirt, No Service," Queer as Folk, S1 Ep3 w/ Aaron Wallis
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Digital Creator, Aaron Wallis enters the ITBR to discuss episode 3: "No Bris, No Shirt, No Service" of the iconic “Queer as Folk” 2000 American TV show!
Aaron and Andrew discuss the taking back of offensive words by the queer community and how they no longer let insults affect them. Aaron opens up about how queer drug culture throughout this episode deeply affected him as he was watching the show. Then, Aaron and Andrew explore the pros and cons of having different gay relationships like being in an open relationship.
Just to remind you all here's a brief description about the "No Bris, No Shirt, No Service" episode:
Lindsay and Melanie have a bris for their new baby Gus, which Brian decides to miss until Michael convinces him otherwise. Brian decides to crash the party and put his parental foot down. Justin seeking to regain the attention of Brian decides to make himself noticed at Babylon. Meanwhile, Brian's involvement as the father of Gus causes some relationship strain between Lindsay and Melanie. Michael attempting to continue his straight act, runs into a co- worker in front of the gay bars. Also, Ted finally gets lucky with a guy who he's been denying the advances of all night but ends up with devastating results.
Make sure you re-watch all of the episodes with us on Showtime: ⁠⁠https://www.sho.com/queer-as-folk/season/1⁠
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1 hr 26 min
October 24, 2023 Why Are There So Many Queer Victorian Gothic Monsters? We're Looking at You Jekyll & Hyde, Frankenstein, & Dracula w/ Sage Cotugno (author of The Glass Scientists)
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Animation Director and Writer, Sage Cotugno enters the ITBR to discuss their new graphic novel series “The Glass Scientists: Volume One." Sage discusses taking inspiration from the 1886 novella “Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” written by Robert Louis Stevenson and Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” in depicting gothic characters who have rather complex nuances.
Sage and Andrew discuss the opposing forces between Sage’s characters in “The Glass Scientists…” between Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde as they both represent near perfect foils of each other. Dr. Jekyll represents good morals and Mr. Hyde represents evil ones. Sage admits that their adaptation differs because they display Dr. Jekyll as not all good but also not all bad displaying an “imperfect Jekyll vs this perfectly evil Hyde."
Finally, Sage and Andrew discuss the 2022 Horror/Mystery film “Talk to Me” where Sage praises the movie for being “more moderate…more secular” denoting the film's distance from traditional horror ghost style genres that follow religious affiliations. And, they also get into a riveting discussion about vampirism and all things "Dracula." This episode is for all who love queer monstrosity (shout out to Joseph Federico for this phrase)!
Purchase your own copy of "The Glass Scientists: Volume One" at https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/702473/the-glass-scientists-volume-one-by-s-h-cotugno/
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Read more of the ongoing web comic "The Glass Scientists" at https://www.theglassscientists.com/
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1 hr 29 min
October 21, 2023 (ITBR Teaches) "What's Your Favorite Scary Movie"? Horror Meets Satire in SCREAM w/ Lorentz and Mary DiPipi
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Andrew is joined with his college friend Lorentz and host of True Crime in Academia Mary DiPipi to watch and teach all about the 1996 horror/slasher film “Scream” directed by Wes Craven.
Andrew and his guests discuss Drew Barrymore’s role in the movie and how she had scheduling conflicts during the shooting. They also discuss possible queer undertones in the script as well as the possibility of a new installment directed by a gay man.
Andrew and his guests spot several Easter eggs and horror genre references in the film. Finally listen to Andrew, Lorentz and Mary answer the famed question: “What’s Your Favorite Scary Movie”?
Watch "Scream" here: https://www.max.com/movies/scream/8c8ce860-6336-4818-aae1-6e89f49197e0
Follow Lorentz on Instagram: @lorentz_74
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1 hr 30 min
October 21, 2023 True Crime in Academia Episode 76: The University of Texas Tower Shooting (Charles Whitman)
Hey, true crime friends! This week we will be discussing the University of Texas Tower Shooting that took place in early August 1966. Charles Whitman, an architectural engineering student and former US Marine, took the lives of 14 people and injured 31. However, this case is way more complicated than most mass shootings that have occurred since.
In this week's News Update, Joran van der Sloot- a longtime suspect in the Natalee Holloway disappearance from 2005- has admitted to her murder, and Cher has spoken out against the allegations that she "kidnapped" her adult son.

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Episode Sources
News Update:
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/us/joran-van-der-sloot-natalee-holloway-plea-wednesday/index.html

Cher Speaks Out on Kidnapping Plot Allegations About Son: 'Not True' (people.com)

Cher Breaks Silence On Kidnapping Allegations From Her Son's Estranged Wife (msn.com)

Case:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Whitman

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Whitman

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-ex-marine-goes-on-a-killing-spree-at-the-university-of-texas

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2022/06/03/university-texas-tower-charles-whitman-shooting/

https://www.britannica.com/event/Texas-Tower-shooting-of-1966

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-responsible-are-killers-with-brain-damage/
1 hr 1 min
October 18, 2023 (ITBR Rewatches) "Pilot," SMASH S1 Ep1 w/ Dr. Andrew Rimby (Hosted by Christian Garcia)
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Welcome to the premiere episode of ITBR Rewatches the iconic "Smash" 2012 American TV show! Hosted by Christian Garcia (Host of That Ol' Gay Classic Cinema)
Christian Garcia is joined by Dr. Andrew Rimby to discuss the “Pilot” episode of the NBC show “Smash” that premiered in 2012. Both Christian and Andrew agree that not many podcasts have covered the hit show “Smash” and there are even less TV show or movie adaptations that focus on the behind-the-scenes productions of Broadway and how it pushed the envelope in terms of storytelling and controversial topics.
Christian and Andrew discuss the risky decisions made by the producers to display difficult director/actor relations as well as the difficulty in displaying a battle between two actors fighting for the leading role of Marilyn Monroe who herself was such a complex nuanced person to portray on a Broadway stage.
Just to remind you all here's a brief description about the "Pilot” episode:
World-renowned songwriting duo Julia Houston and Tom Levitt are inspired to create a new Broadway musical on the life of cultural icon Marilyn Monroe—instantly attracting the attention of tenacious producer Eileen Rand and brilliant yet temperamental director Derek Wills. As the four search for their leading lady, veteran actress Ivy Lynn becomes obsessed with winning the part and native Iowan waitress Karen Cartwright becomes desperate to make her theatrical dreams a reality.
Make sure you rewatch all of the episodes with us on Vudu (it's free): https://www.vudu.com/content/browse/details/Smash-Season-1/284283
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1 hr 14 min
October 16, 2023 "Finding a Photo of Your Grandmother in Male Drag," A Story about Jewish Immigration, Identity, and Liberation in Havana w/ Aaron Hamburger (author of "Hotel Cuba")
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Aaron Hamburger, writer of "Nirvana is Here," returns to ITBR to discuss with Andrew his new book “Hotel Cuba" a stunning novel about two Russian Jewish sisters (Pearl and Frieda Kahn) who are desperate to get to America to make a new life. But once they are turned away from Ellis Island, they find themselves trapped in the sultry, hedonistic world of 1920s Havana.
Aaron opens up about the dramatic real-life inspiration behind his story which includes his grandmother’s immigration to America and her challenges with American law and security denying her entry/assimilation into the country. As Aaron explains, the inspiration for "Hotel Cuba" all started with his discovery of a photo of his grandmother dressed in male drag!
Aaron also speaks about the importance of standing up to antisemitism and racism and says “we’re all a little bit of everything… we have everything in us” asking us to find similar traits and commonalities in order to help us better understand each other. This episode was recorded before the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but Aaron opening up about his own family's Jewish immigration and liberation story speaks to the courage it took and still takes for immigrant families to "create a new future" in the face of extreme obstacles. May peace, love, and empathy win the day.
Follow Aaron Hamburger on Instagram, ⁠@aaronhamburger1⁠ and X (formerly Twitter), @hamburger_aaron
To learn more about Aaron and his work, explore his website: ⁠https://aaronhamburger.com/⁠
To purchase "Hotel Cuba" head on over to:⁠ https://www.harpercollins.com/products/hotel-cuba-aaron-hamburger?variant=40679691812898
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1 hr 22 min
October 14, 2023 Are You the Gay Best Friend? The Phenomenon of the GBF in Pop Culture w/ Nicolas DiDomizio
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Nicolas DiDomizio, author of "Burn It All Down," returns to the ITBR to discuss his new novel "The Gay Best Friend" which is a wedding comedy told entirely from the POV of the gay best man.
Nicolas shares with Andrew his inspiration for writing about the topic of the Gay Best Friend (GBF) trope and says, “it was interesting noticing who expected me to be loyal” in terms of girl best friends vs. guy best friends. Andrew also asks the question: “Why do you think so many women want to know what happens at a bachelor party, but the men aren’t necessarily asking women about what’s happening at bachelorette parties?”
Join Andrew and Nicolas as they discuss the novelty of the GBF and why queer centered stories can provide some much-needed nuance for future media. At the end of the show, Andrew even asks Nicolas to rate several GBFs in popular culture including "Sex and the City," "Mean Girls," "True Blood," "Will and Grace," "Clueless," and "Glee"! Who are some of your favorite GBFs?
Make sure to follow Nicolas on IG, @nicdidomiziobooks, TikTok, @nicdidomiziobooks, and X (formerly Twitter), @ctnicolas. Learn more about his literary career and order a copy of his latest novel "The Gay Best Friend" at his website: https://nicolasdidomizio.com/
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1 hr 31 min
October 14, 2023 True Crime in Academia Episode 75: News Update (Patreon Exclusive- True Stories Behind Urban Legends and Myths)
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Hey, true crime friends! This week is a Patreon bonus episode week! On the News Update we have an update on the 2019 murder of Elijah McClain: one suspect has been apprehended in the Morgan State University shooting; and NJ Democratic Senator has been issued another indictment by federal prosecutors.

Sources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/17-year-old-arrested-morgan-state-university-shooting-warrant-issued-a-rcna120302
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/politics/bob-menendez-superseding-indictment-foreign-agent/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/12/us/elijah-mcclain-police-trial-thursday/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-10-12T23%3A29%3A53&utm_term=image&utm_source=igCNN

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29 min
October 11, 2023 (ITBR Rewatches) "Queer, There and Everywhere," Queer as Folk, S1 Ep2 w/ Matt Skallerud
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Welcome back to our ITBR Rewatches series where we're discussing and analyzing the iconic “Queer as Folk” 2000 American TV show!
Andrew is joined with Pink Media President Matt Skallerud to discuss episode 2 of "Queer as Folk." They discuss the cast of QAF and their insistence to keep their own private lives and sexuality to themselves. Matt discusses the culture of men posing at the gym and says, “there’s always been this homoeroticism in the gym where guys want that attention…and sometimes they feel they only get that from other men." Furthermore, Andrew and Matt discuss the history of adult bookstores with the emergence of VHS tapes and CDs.
Just to remind you all here's a brief description about the "Queer, There and Everywhere" episode:
Michael stays in the closet at work, which causes some problems with an interested co-worker while at the same time he struggles with feelings of jealousy over Brian's relationship with Justin.
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