Remedial Studies

Remedial Studies

By Rachel Evans & Hannah PearsonTV & FilmEducationArtsBooks
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Remedial Studies episodes

  • Episode 18: The Wachowskis' "Jupiter Ascending"
    It was a dark and stormy night, when your loyal hosts sat down to discuss a film that...well. It was something. Through sparse and disjointed plot, effects galore and spectacular, and a love interest straight out of novels we would have written in middle school, we bring to you a story of media not objectively good nor groundbreaking, but worthwhile just the same.
    Talking points: Spectacle over story; how to know someone is a villain by their economic views; if bees are the most trustworthy insects; how turning the camp up to eleven is a good thing; you are greater than the sum of your genes; a five minute Christopher Nolan roast; sometimes it's just not that deep; and, hey, you don't need a reason to like things.
    1 hr
  • Episode 17: Terry Pratchett's "Men at Arms"
    The second installment of our Remedial Read-along series has arrived. Did you do your homework? The Anhk-Morpork Night Watch hope you have! Well, maybe just Corporal Carrot.
    Talking points: allegories of the inhuman and inhumane in fantasy; how to tell when a throne isn't real gold; when is a weapon more than a weapon; can triggers ever pull themselves; unequal treatment under local law enforcement; how are we supposed to handle it when Terry gets too real; and, hey, what the heck was that dog subplot?
    51 min
  • Episode 17: Terry Pratchett's "Men at Arms"
    The second installment of our Remedial Read-along series has arrived. Did you do your homework? The Anhk-Morpork Night Watch hope you have! Well, maybe just Corporal Carrot.
    Talking points: allegories of the inhuman and inhumane in fantasy; how to tell when a throne isn't real gold; when is a weapon more than a weapon; can triggers ever pull themselves; unequal treatment under local law enforcement; how are we supposed to handle it when Terry gets too real; and, hey, what the heck was that dog subplot?
    51 min
  • Episode 16: Anaïs Mitchell's "Hadestown"
    On the road to Hell there was a railroad line, and two ladies waiting for a train. Come with us way down under the ground as we dive into Anaïs Mitchell's musical vision of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and it's world of gods and men.
    Talking Points: the cycle of seasons, trains, and stories; call, response, and reprise; the interplay of the mythical, personal, and political; why is it human to look back; can love truly flourish without trust; and, hey, why do we sing it anyway?
    52 min
  • Episode 16: Anaïs Mitchell's "Hadestown"
    On the road to Hell there was a railroad line, and two ladies waiting for a train. Come with us way down under the ground as we dive into Anaïs Mitchell's musical vision of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, and it's world of gods and men.
    Talking Points: the cycle of seasons, trains, and stories; call, response, and reprise; the interplay of the mythical, personal, and political; why is it human to look back; can love truly flourish without trust; and, hey, why do we sing it anyway?
    52 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 15: Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander"
    In this episode, we break down *Outlander*: a sexy, action-packed historical romance classic. We'll discuss romance as a genre, pronounce Scottish names very badly, and take a long detour to talk about country music.
    Talking Points: the inversion of romance tropes, Brexit, violence on screen, villainy, the Female Gaze, our complicated relationships with country music, and the excellent, grounded writing of Diana Gabaldon.
    Content warning: physical and sexual assault
    55 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 15: Diana Gabaldon's "Outlander"
    In this episode, we break down Outlander: a sexy, action-packed historical romance classic. We'll discuss romance as a genre, pronounce Scottish names very badly, and take a long detour to talk about country music.
    Talking Points: the inversion of romance tropes, Brexit, violence on screen, villainy, the Female Gaze, our complicated relationships with country music, and the excellent, grounded writing of Diana Gabaldon.
    Content warning: physical and sexual assault
    55 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 14: Hannah Yells About Comics #1
    Join Hannah for a spoiler-free review of the weird and orange *Factory* by Elgo.
    Hannah will discuss her own comics background, give you the DL on the comic's origin, and whether or not you might like *Factory*. Also up for grabs: the politics of dystopia, color theory, and Hannah's major beef with the comic *Low*.
    25 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 14: Hannah Yells About Comics #1
    Join Hannah for a spoiler-free review of the weird and orange Factory by Elgo.
    Hannah will discuss her own comics background, give you the DL on the comic's origin, and whether or not you might like Factory. Also up for grabs: the politics of dystopia, color theory, and Hannah's major beef with the comic Low.
    25 min
  • REmediaL STUDIES, Episode 13: Terry Pratchett's "Guards! Guards!"
    The first segment in our Remedial Read-Along commences with a tale of a city on a river, of fantasy police, an (almost) incompetent secret society, a Noble Dragon, and a masterclass in fury-fueled comedy.
    Talking Points: what the heck is a Discworld, descent into cynicism in reverse, alignment as it informs character interaction, yet ANOTHER D&D story, does being lawful mean you must be loyal to an unlawful authority, a thing doesn't depend on your belief to be real (until it does), the price of believing in Good, and, hey, complacency can be its own kind of evil.
    51 min

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Remedial Studies is a podcast by two nerdy ladies who just want to make the world listen to our academic opinions on the most nonacademic subjects. No media form is off limits! Books people call…