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05.12.2020
The Rereaders: Alan Weedon on Alexander Chee
In this episode of a new season of The Rereaders, we speak to the writer and photographer Alan Weedon about the author Alexander Chee, and his essay 'Girl' from his 2018 essay collection How To Write An Autobiographical Novel.
04.28.2020
The Rereaders: Fiona Wright on Leslie Jamison
In the first episode in a new season of The Rereaders, we speak to Fiona Wright about the author Leslie Jamison.
08.31.2018
The Rereaders Special Episode: Some News
Mel, Dion and Areej have some sad news, and some fun reminiscence of what they love most about their work at The Rereaders. Listen all the way to the end for a bonus surprise!
07.24.2018
The Rereaders Episode 97: Mary Shelley, Eggshell Skull and Activewear
In this week’s podcast we watch a monster being born in Haifaa al-Mansour’s literary biopic Mary Shelley (2:02). Then we turn pages about monsters of a different kind in the memoir Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee (18:03). And finally, we...
07.10.2018
The Rereaders Episode 96: F*!#ing Adelaide, Set it Up and Reading Hacks
In this week’s podcast we watch Sophie Hyde’s ABC dramedy miniseries, 'F*!#ing Adelaide' (3:10). Then we take the temperature of the romantic comedy film by watching 'Set It Up' on Netflix (18:02). And finally, we investigate reading hacks to increase...
06.29.2018
The Rereaders Episode 95: Hereditary, Balancing Acts and Mystery Road
In this week’s podcast we scare ourselves familial by watching Ari Aster’s supernatural horror film Hereditary (3:34). Then we read the essay anthology Balancing Acts: Women in Sport (19:11). And finally, we watch Rachel Perkins’ ABC TV adaptation of Ivan...
05.29.2018
The Rereaders Episode 94: Going Down, Wonderland and the Royal Wedding
In this week’s podcast we watch Michele Lee’s intensely Melburnian lit-world satire 'Going Down' at the Malthouse Theatre (3:19). Then we peer through the looking glass of Alice’s onscreen adventures in ACMI’s exhibition 'Wonderland' (17:23). And finally, we rake over...
05.15.2018
The Rereaders Episode 93: Unsane, Home Fire and Picnic at Hanging Rock
In this week’s podcast we watch Steven Soderbergh’s mental-health thriller film 'Unsane' (4:56). Then we read 'Home Fire', Kamila Shamsie’s Women’s Prize for Fiction-shortlisted novel (18:29). And finally, we get lost in Showcase’s TV adaptation of an Australian gothic classic:...
05.01.2018
The Rereaders Episode 92: Terror Nullius, Homecoming Queens and Skincare
In this week’s podcast we take in 'Terror Nullius', the controversial Australiana art film by Soda Jerk (3:13). Then we watch SBS On Demand’s buddy dramedy series 'Homecoming Queens' (17:35). And finally, we gently pat ourselves with discursive serums and...
04.17.2018
The Rereaders Episode 91: Wild Wild Country, Golden and You’ve Reached the Winter of Our Discontent
In this week’s podcast we enter 'Wild Wild Country', the Netflix documentary about the notorious cult of Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Then we listen to Kylie Minogue’s new album, 'Golden'. And finally, we totally harsh the emotional grammar of...
04.03.2018
The Rereaders Episode 90: Annihilation, You Can't Do That and Sando
In this week’s podcast we watch Alex Garland’s eldritch eco-horror film 'Annihilation' (2:13). Then we visit the Melbourne Museum to discover the Australian fashion figures who were told 'You Can’t Do That' (19:35). And finally, we do ’em a deal...
03.20.2018
The Rereaders Episode 89: The Trauma Cleaner, Queer Eye and Mansfield 66/67
In this week’s podcast we read the nonfiction book 'The Trauma Cleaner' by Sarah Krasnostein (2:20). Then we watch the Netflix revival of the beloved reality TV series 'Queer Eye' (16:37). And finally, we frolic in the campy world of...
03.06.2018
The Rereaders Episode 88: Lady Bird, The Lebs and The Pineapple Project
In this week’s podcast we watch Greta Gerwig’s coming-of-age dramedy film Lady Bird (3:57). Then from teen girls to teen boys, we get Punchy as we read Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s novel The Lebs (22:18). And finally, we make it rain...
02.07.2018
The Rereaders Episode 87: I, Tonya, Extraordinary Routines and The End Of The F***ing World
In this week’s podcast we watch ice-skaters and unreliable narrators in Craig Gillespie’s film I, Tonya (2:10). Then we investigate the cultural obsession with creative people’s daily routines (16:30). And finally, we watch the black-humoured YA romcom series, The End...
01.23.2018
The Rereaders Episode 86: Sweet Country, Terra Nullius and Kiki and Kitty
In this week’s podcast we watch Warwick Thornton’s period western film 'Sweet Country' (2:36). Then we read Claire G. Coleman’s speculative novel, 'Terra Nullius' (19:35). And finally, we watch Nakkiah Lui’s vadge-tastic buddy comedy series, 'Kiki and Kitty' (34.54).
12.19.2017
The Rereaders Episode 85: Alias Grace, River Cottage Australia and Make Grammar Great Again
In this week’s podcast we watch the Netflix series 'Alias Grace' (2:11), 2017’s second Margaret Atwood novel to hit the small screen. Then we watch the SBS series 'River Cottage Australia' (15:33)and investigate the intersection of food and gender. And...
12.05.2017
The Rereaders Episode 84: The Go-Betweens, The 7th Function of Language and Nippers of Dead Bird Bay
In this week’s podcast we watch Kriv Stenders’ documentary, The Go-Betweens: Right Here (2:08). Then we read Laurent Binet’s novel The 7th Function of Language (17:04) to ask, why did Roland Barthes cross the road? And finally, we laugh our...
11.13.2017
The Rereaders Episode 83: Sisters, The Pool and Return of the '90s Supermodels
In this week’s podcast we watch the seminal new Channel Ten drama, Sisters (2:19). Then we spread our towels out on a nice sunny spot to check out NGV Australia’s architecture exhibition, The Pool (16:38). And finally, we celebrate the...
11.08.2017
Critical Attention Episode 6: Sonia Nair
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to Kill Your Darlings from as little as...
10.31.2017
The Rereaders Episode 82: Halloween Special! The Untamed, Slender Man and Oz-Horror
In this week’s very spooky Halloween podcast we watch The Untamed (2:58), Amat Escalante’s uncanny film blending social realism and body horror. Then we take a stab at the Slender Man mythos and the ‘digital campfire’ of scary storytelling (19:33)....
10.24.2017
The Rereaders Episode 81: Tom of Finland, Wake in Fright and Smartphone Dystopia
In this week’s podcast we watch Tom of Finland (02:12), a film exploring the life of pioneering gay illustrator Touko Laaksonen. Then we get pissed and paranoid in the best little town on earth with the Channel Ten miniseries Wake...
10.16.2017
The Rereaders Episode 80: You Play the Girl, The House of Dior and Blade Runner 2049
In this week’s podcast we read You Play the Girl, Carina Chocano’s critical analysis of femininity in pop culture. Then we enter The House of Dior, the NGV’s sumptuous survey of the French fashion label’s 70 years. And finally...
10.03.2017
Critical Attention: Alex Griffin
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to Kill Your Darlings from as little as...
09.12.2017
Critical Attention: Matilda Dixon-Smith
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings...
08.30.2017
Critical Attention: MIFF Critics Campus 2017
Critical Attention is produced by Areej Nur, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings...
08.15.2017
The Rereaders MIFF 2017 Special
In this week’s podcast we head to the Melbourne International Film Festival, taking in three screenings across the festival’s three weeks and sharing all manner of festival gossip and banter. First, we watch swooning Festival Favourite, Americano-Italiano love story Call...
08.02.2017
The Rereaders on The Descent of Man, Growing Up Gracefully and Dream Daddy
In this week’s podcast we read artist Grayson Perry’s new book The Descent of Man, which critiques the awfulness of masculinity. Then it’s femininity’s turn under the microscope as we watch the ABC TV series Growing Up Gracefully. And finally,...
07.18.2017
The Rereaders on The Hate U Give, Melodrama and GLOW
In this week’s podcast we read Angie Thomas’s politically powerful young adult novel, The Hate U Give. Then we listen to Lorde’s second album Melodrama. And finally, we hit the mat with GLOW, Netflix’s drama exploring the spandex-clad world of...
07.04.2017
The Rereaders on Ronny Chieng: International Student, Adult Fantasy and The Seasons
In this week’s podcast we watch the ABC TV comedy series Ronny Chieng: International Student. Then we do some serious adulting with Briohny Doyle's book Adult Fantasy. And, as the NGV's winter blockbuster 'Van Gogh and the Seasons' draws to...
06.20.2017
The Rereaders on Millennials Strike Back, My Cousin Rachel and True Story with Hamish & Andy
In this week’s podcast we read the Griffith Review issue 56, which is themed “Millennials Strike Back”. Then we deconstruct the trope of the gothic femme fatale in Roger Michell’s film My Cousin Rachel. And finally we watch Australia’s favourite...
06.06.2017
The Rereaders on the Death of the Personal Essay, Hounds of Love and Spirit Animals
In this week’s podcast we investigate rumours of the death of the personal essay. Then we watch Hounds of Love, Ben Young’s cinematic portrait of a serial-killer marriage. And finally we explore the consolations and cultural complexities of identifying with...
05.23.2017
The Rereaders on The Hot Guy, Get Out and Eurovision!
In this week’s podcast we talk to our own Mel Campbell about her debut novel The Hot Guy, with her co-author Anthony Morris. Then we watch Jordan Peele’s debut film, the horror satire Get Out, chatting about the film with...
05.09.2017
The Rereaders on Whiteley, Love: Art of Emotion 1400–1800 and Frank Moorhouse on the writing life
In this week’s podcast we watch the documentary Whiteley, focused on the life of infamous Australian artist Brett Whitely. Then we head to the NGV to check out their exhibition Love: Art of Emotion 1400–1800 . And finally, we read...
04.27.2017
The Rereaders interview Peter Polites
In this week's special episode, we interview Peter Polites, the author of the debut novel, Down The Hume, published by Hachette Australia.
04.10.2017
The Rereaders on Big Little Lies, Dance Academy: The Movie and The Lonely City
Hi and welcome to The Rereaders. In this week’s podcast we watch the HBO adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s bestselling Big Little Lies, bringing Nicole Kidman realness to our eyes once more. Then we pivot into Dance Academy: The Movie, the...
03.30.2017
The Rereaders on The Girls, When We Rise and David Strattan: A Cinematic Life
In this week's podcast we read The Girls by Emma Cline. Then we keep it countercultural by watching When We Rise, a four part miniseries chronicling American queer rights activism. And finally, we take a tour through Australian cinema history...
03.22.2017
Critical Attention: Leena van Deventer and Dan Golding
Critical Attention is produced by Izzy Roberts-Orr, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings...
03.09.2017
The Rereaders Bonus Episode: Mel Campbell Goes to the Oscars!
Mel Campbell reports in from the live screening of the 2017 Oscar Ceremony at Nova Cinemas.
03.09.2017
The ReReaders on Trainspotting 2, Tidiness and Future Sex
In this week's podcast we discuss Trainspotting 2, the decades later sequel to the cult heroin hit. Then we chat tidiness and how it's invaded our culture as we try to clean up after ourselves. And finally, we talk our...
02.23.2017
The ReReaders on Aussie Oscars, Good Game and Hans Zimmer
In this week's podcast we are joined by guest critics Leena van Deventer and Dan Golding. We talk about the Australians heading to the Oscars ceremony and their chances up against the seemingly unstoppable (and certainly inescapable) La La Land....
02.09.2017
Critical Attention: Lauren Carol Harris
Critical Attention is produced by Izzy Roberts-Orr, and co-presented by The Rereaders and Kill Your Darlings. To find out more about The Rereaders head to www.therereaders.com and to read more and subscribe to become a member of Kill Your Darlings...
01.06.2017
The ReReaders on Red Dog: True Blue, Melbourne's Beaches and the Best of 2016
In this week's podcast we head to the cinema to roll around in the dirt with Red Dog: True Blue. Then we attempt to go swimming at Melbourne's beaches with the hottest take of the summer in the Guardian. And...
12.20.2016
The ReReaders on The Near and the Far, David Hockney and SBS Viceland
In this week's podcast, guest critic Nick Tapper steps in to replace the incomparable Dion Kagan. We are joined by David Carlin and Francesca Rendle-Short, the editors of 'The Near and the Far' - a new literary anthology that connects...
12.06.2016
The ReReaders on Nocturnal Animals, The Crown and Best Australian Essays
In this week’s podcast we stir awake to the nighttime rhythms of the Tom Ford directed, Amy Adams starring thriller Nocturnal Animals. Then we regally sit back and watch Netflix’s 10 part epic biopic of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd –...
11.09.2016
The ReReaders on Elle, Lit Theory and the Tradiesexual
In this week's podcast we head to the cinema to witness Paul Verhoeven's latest psychosexual thriller, 'Elle'. Then we ask whether Lit Theory is necessary to studying towards a Creative Writing degree. And finally, he's here, he's maybe queer, he's...
10.24.2016
The Rereaders on Deep Water, The Girl On The Train and The Art of Banksy
In this week’s podcast we explore Deep Water, SBS’s audacious multimedia series about Sydney’s brutal history of gay hate crimes. Then we watch the Emily Blunt’s blurry-eyed thriller, The Girl on the Train. And finally, we head down to The...
10.04.2016
The Rereaders on Survivor Australia, Nick Cave and the death of the Australian Auto-industry
In this week’s podcast we watch the Australian iteration of the reality TV staple Survivor. Then we listen to the new album from Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, Skeleton Tree. And finally, we look at the work of comic...
09.27.2016
The Rereaders on Bridget Jones's Baby, Little Acorns and Stilts Journal
In this week’s podcast we head to the cinemas to indulge Bridget Jones’s Baby. Then we drop in on the new Australian comedy web series, Little Acorns, set in a childcare facility. And finally, we revisit the homes of our...
09.01.2016
The ReReaders on The Get Down, Del Kathryn Barton and Down Under
In this week's All-Australian podcast, we watch 'The Get Down', Baz Luhrman's new Netflix series set at the dawn of Hip Hop. Then we fall under the sensuous spell of ACMI's exhibition 'Del Kathryn Barton: The Nightingale & The Rose'....
08.18.2016
The ReReaders MIFF Special
The ReReaders MIFF Special by Rereaders

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Rereaders episodes:

The Rereaders: Alan Weedon on Alexander Chee

The Rereaders: Fiona Wright on Leslie Jamison

The Rereaders Special Episode: Some News

The Rereaders Episode 97: Mary Shelley, Eggshell Skull and Activewear

The Rereaders Episode 96: F*!#ing Adelaide, Set it Up and Reading Hacks

The Rereaders Episode 95: Hereditary, Balancing Acts and Mystery Road

The Rereaders Episode 94: Going Down, Wonderland and the Royal Wedding

The Rereaders Episode 93: Unsane, Home Fire and Picnic at Hanging Rock

The Rereaders Episode 92: Terror Nullius, Homecoming Queens and Skincare

The Rereaders Episode 91: Wild Wild Country, Golden and You’ve Reached the Winter of Our Discontent

The Rereaders Episode 90: Annihilation, You Can't Do That and Sando

The Rereaders Episode 89: The Trauma Cleaner, Queer Eye and Mansfield 66/67

The Rereaders Episode 88: Lady Bird, The Lebs and The Pineapple Project

The Rereaders Episode 87: I, Tonya, Extraordinary Routines and The End Of The F***ing World

The Rereaders Episode 86: Sweet Country, Terra Nullius and Kiki and Kitty

The Rereaders Episode 85: Alias Grace, River Cottage Australia and Make Grammar Great Again

The Rereaders Episode 84: The Go-Betweens, The 7th Function of Language and Nippers of Dead Bird Bay

The Rereaders Episode 83: Sisters, The Pool and Return of the '90s Supermodels

Critical Attention Episode 6: Sonia Nair

The Rereaders Episode 82: Halloween Special! The Untamed, Slender Man and Oz-Horror

The Rereaders Episode 81: Tom of Finland, Wake in Fright and Smartphone Dystopia

The Rereaders Episode 80: You Play the Girl, The House of Dior and Blade Runner 2049

Critical Attention: Alex Griffin

Critical Attention: Matilda Dixon-Smith

Critical Attention: MIFF Critics Campus 2017

The Rereaders MIFF 2017 Special

The Rereaders on The Descent of Man, Growing Up Gracefully and Dream Daddy

The Rereaders on The Hate U Give, Melodrama and GLOW

The Rereaders on Ronny Chieng: International Student, Adult Fantasy and The Seasons

The Rereaders on Millennials Strike Back, My Cousin Rachel and True Story with Hamish & Andy

The Rereaders on the Death of the Personal Essay, Hounds of Love and Spirit Animals

The Rereaders on The Hot Guy, Get Out and Eurovision!

The Rereaders on Whiteley, Love: Art of Emotion 1400–1800 and Frank Moorhouse on the writing life

The Rereaders interview Peter Polites

The Rereaders on Big Little Lies, Dance Academy: The Movie and The Lonely City

The Rereaders on The Girls, When We Rise and David Strattan: A Cinematic Life

Critical Attention: Leena van Deventer and Dan Golding

The Rereaders Bonus Episode: Mel Campbell Goes to the Oscars!

The ReReaders on Trainspotting 2, Tidiness and Future Sex

The ReReaders on Aussie Oscars, Good Game and Hans Zimmer

Critical Attention: Lauren Carol Harris

The ReReaders on Red Dog: True Blue, Melbourne's Beaches and the Best of 2016

The ReReaders on The Near and the Far, David Hockney and SBS Viceland

The ReReaders on Nocturnal Animals, The Crown and Best Australian Essays

The ReReaders on Elle, Lit Theory and the Tradiesexual

The Rereaders on Deep Water, The Girl On The Train and The Art of Banksy

The Rereaders on Survivor Australia, Nick Cave and the death of the Australian Auto-industry

The Rereaders on Bridget Jones's Baby, Little Acorns and Stilts Journal

The ReReaders on The Get Down, Del Kathryn Barton and Down Under

The ReReaders MIFF Special