So Dramatic

Season 3 Ep. 5      Stepping Through the Wardrobe:  C.S. Lewis

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is coach and educator Jim Clarke. Jim and I talk about the author C.S. Lewis.  We discuss Lewis’ kind spirit and generosity, his wife Joy and her often overlooked background, and Jim reveals his traumatic experience with Chronicles of Narnia.

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Lenten Lands by Douglas Gresham  Lenten Lands: My Childhood with Joy Davidman and C.S. Lewis: Gresham, Douglas H.: 9780060634476: Amazon.com: Books

Joy: Poet, Seeker… by Abigail Santamaria Joy: Poet, Seeker, and the Woman Who Captivated C. S. Lewis: Santamaria, Abigail: 9780151013715: Amazon.com: Books

A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis A Grief Observed: C. S. Lewis, Madeleine L'Engle: Amazon.com: Books

The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis The Chronicles of Narnia 8-Book Box Set + Trivia Book: Lewis, Clive Staples: 9780062690579: Amazon.com: Books

Season 3 Ep. 4    Same Old Shit (SAMO): Jean-Michel Basquiat

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is artist and educator Lauren Thomas.  Lauren and I talk about Neo-expressionist painter Jean-Michel Basquiat. We discuss why artists should be willing to explain their work, how all artists struggle to stay relevant, and my limited memory about my master’s thesis.

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Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat State of the Art - Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat - 1986 - Bing video

Basquiat 40th Anniversary Edition  Basquiat. 40th Anniversary Edition: Nairne, Eleanor, Holzwarth, Hans Werner: 9783836580922: Amazon.com: Books

The Radiant Child documentary Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child - YouTube

Basquiat (1996) Watch Basquiat | Prime Video (amazon.com)

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is educator and performer Jen Hynes. Jen and I talk about burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee. We delve into the world's worst stage mom, our love of show tunes, and why you don't dump the whole roast on the platter.

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Gypsy (1962 movie) Watch Gypsy | Prime Video (amazon.com)

More Havoc by June Havoc More Havoc: Havoc, June: 9780060118112: Amazon.com: Books

Gypsy: A Memoir Gypsy: A Memoir: Lee, Gypsy Rose, Preminger, Erik: 9781883319953: Amazon.com: Books

The G-String Murders  by Gypsy Rose Lee The G-String Murders (Femmes Fatales): Lee, Gypsy Rose, Shteir, Rachel: 9781558615038: Amazon.com: Books

Season 3 Ep. 2  No Day at the Beach: Brian Wilson Part 2

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is educator and coach Patrick Flannigan. Patrick and I talk about musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. In this special two-part episode, we learn that his life was not just cars, girls, and surfing. Be sure and listen to part 1 first to get the full story. Here is part 2.

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Laurel Canyon documentary:    Documentary pulls back the curtain on a mythical world and provides an up-close look at the lives of the musicians who inhabited Laurel Canyon. It paints an intimate portrait of the artists who created a music revolution that would change popular culture. Laurel Canyon (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb

Helter Skelter by Bugliosi and Gentry: The True Story of The Manson Murders is a 1974 book that has been ranked as one of the best-selling true crime books.  Amazon.com: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders eBook: Bugliosi, Vincent, Curt Gentry: Kindle Store

Pet Sounds album by The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix Versions) by The Beach Boys on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

Love & Mercy  A 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Bill Pohlad that focuses on the Beach Boys' co-founder and leader Brian Wilson and his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s. Watch Love & Mercy | Prime Video (amazon.com)

Season 3 Ep. 1 No Day at the Beach:  Brian Wilson

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is educator and coach Patrick Flannigan. Patrick and I talk about musician Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys. In this special two-part episode, we learn that his life was not just cars, girls, and surfing. Here is part 1.   

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Laurel Canyon documentary:    Documentary pulls back the curtain on a mythical world and provides an up-close look at the lives of the musicians who inhabited Laurel Canyon. It paints an intimate portrait of the artists who created a music revolution that would change popular culture. Laurel Canyon (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb

Helter Skelter by Bugliosi and Gentry: The True Story of The Manson Murders is a 1974 book that has been ranked as one of the best-selling true crime books.  Amazon.com: Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders eBook: Bugliosi, Vincent, Curt Gentry: Kindle Store

Pet Sounds album by The Beach Boys Pet Sounds (Original Mono & Stereo Mix Versions) by The Beach Boys on Amazon Music - Amazon.com

Love & Mercy  A 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Bill Pohlad that focuses on the Beach Boys' co-founder and leader Brian Wilson and his struggles with mental illness during the 1960s and 1980s. Watch Love & Mercy | Prime Video (amazon.com)

Season 2 Revisited:  Can We Touch Back on Something?

As we prepare to launch Season 3, we revisit with our guests from Season 2 and take a quick look back at our topics (Truman Capote, Mark Rothko, Andy Kaufman, John James Audubon, and Zelda Fitzgerald).

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Season 2 Episode 5:  Sometimes Madness is Wisdom

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is fitness instructor Cathy Conjar. Cathy and I discuss Zelda Fitzgerald, why we are on Team Zelda, that the role of a muse is not all it’s cracked up to be, and if the Barefoot Contessa’s husband is really all that.

• Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald by Therese Ann Fowler https://www.amazon.com/s?k=z+a+novel+of+zelda+fitzgerald&i=stripbooks&crid=Y949ORQ5EV2G&sprefix=z%3A+a+novel+%2Cstripbooks%2C174&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_10

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Season 2 Episode 4: Borrowed From Our Children

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is international businessman Geoffrey Prudence. Geoff and I talk about naturalist and painter John James Audubon.  Most famous for his paintings in his book Birds of America, we wonder whether at times he did more harm than good, learn why Marjory Stoneman Douglas was a badass who saved the Florida Everglades, and that this world is only borrowed from our children.

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• Birds of America by John James Audubon https://www.amazon.com/Birds-America-John-James-Audubon/dp/1435142578

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Season 2 Episode 3: Thenk You Vedy Much!

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is comedian Jim Flannigan. Jim travels the country entertaining audiences and has opened for some of the biggest names in comedy including Sebastian Maniscalco, Rob Schneider, Jon Lovitz, and Dave Attell.  Jim and I talk about performance artist Andy Kaufman, the timelessness of his art, his love of professional wrestling, and my anxiety watching I Love Lucy.

Here are links for those who still want more drama:

• Comedy at the Edge by Richard Zoglin https://www.amazon.com/Comedy-Edge-Stand-up-Changed-America/dp/1582346259

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Season 2 Episode 2: It's Not Just A Rectangle

In this episode of So Dramatic, my guest is artist and educator Sandy Washington. Sandy and I talk about the abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko, most famous for his deep color rectangles. Sandy and I discuss why sometimes artists are most creative when they have a deadline, sometimes it’s o.k. to let your kids touch the art, and never hang her paintings in the bathroom.

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• The Rothko Chapel in Houston: http://www.rothkochapel.org/