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  • Ep 104 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ / ‘The Beach Bum’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their ongoing project in which they look back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Fifth in the series: ‘Inglourious Basterds
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘The Beach Bum,’ directed by Harmony Korine and starring Matthew McConaughey, Isla Fisher, Snoop Dogg, Zac Efron, and Martin Lawrence.
    And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by New York band Spritzer, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:15 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘Inglourious Basterds’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw
    05:48 - Did you see this when it came out?
    06:19 - What was your take on it at the time vs now?
    16:24 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)? / How the movie plays after the rise of the alt-right and neo-Nazi groups
    22:17 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?
    25:50 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time?
    28:15 - Favorite scenes or elements
    33:35 - What would the world have looked like if WWII had actually ended this way?
    37:20 - Putting actors in danger
    39:55 - Tarantino vs. history: ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ / wrapping up /// END
    41:31 - “Feel Ya” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Spritzer
    45:29 - John Knefel // Bye Biden
    47:34 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘The Beach Bum’
    49:09 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    65:28 - Outro / Credits
    66:17 - Finish.
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  • ‘Us’ // a movie discussion

    US is Jordan Peele's sophomore directorial effort. Adelaide Wilson and her family visit their summer home in Santa Cruz. Although the boardwalk is a popular spot in the area, Adelaide has reservations about going because she had a traumatic experience there as a child. Although she relents and the family makes their way to the beach, Adelaide's fears escalate when her son seems to go missing.

    Despite quickly finding him, the family decides to return home. Later that night, an eerie occurrence happens. A family dressed all in red stands in their driveway, holding hands, unmoving. What follows is an anxiety ridden nightmare straight out of a Twilight Zone episode. Peele once again deftly balances horror and comedy. The film's high intensity is cut with moments of levity to help ease the tension for the viewer.

    While Peele's first film, Get Out, found its horrors in an all too familiar situation, playing on the friction that can arise amongst the racially mixed group, US garners its attention from something entirely unusual. Being afraid of the other when the other is us.

    J. McVay and Jacqueline discuss the 2nd film by writer and director Jordan Peele, distributed by Universal Pictures. 

    Us stars Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, and Madison Curry.

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    Episode Credits:

    Producer/Host: J. McVay

    Guests: Jacqueline Soller

    Music: Hansdale Hsu

    Originally released as part of a previous podcast on 3/29/19

    Now released and distributed by Stereoactive Media

    30 min
  • Ep 103 // Maryn Azoff & Vocal Transformation / ‘Us’
    Matt Ruby speaks with guest Maryn Azoff, a vocal transformation coach, about helping people to find their voices as a way of healing themselves and her Songbird Retreats at Raven Crest Botanicals.
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Us,’ directed by Jordan Peele and starring Lupita Nyong'o, Winston Duke, Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Shahadi Wright Joseph, Evan Alex, and Madison Curry.
    And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Montreal band Anemone, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:15 - START /// Matt Ruby interviews Maryn Azoff about vocal transformation
    02:25 - What should we be doing with our voices that we’re not?
    05:38 - Songbird retreats
    07:51 - Using voice to offset depression, etc / Vagal tone
    10:10 - Vocal exercises / deep breathing / using your diaphragm
    15:05 - Singing / primal screaming
    20:47 - Soul evolution
    23:40 - Balancing Western science w/ Eastern spirituality
    27:54 - Circadian rhythm
    29:50 - Working with musicians / at - home exercises for listeners
    36:00 - Diagnosing Matt / demo
    43:24 - Upcoming retreats / wrapping up
    43:56 - “Welcome Home” - Cura Cura /// END
    51:21 - 1st Person: Matthias // Comparing Media To Reality
    54:42 - John Knefel // Trump's DOJ To The Rescue
    57:14 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Us’
    58:38 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    84:35 - “Baby Only You & I” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Anemone
    89:35 - Outro / Credits
    90:25 - Finish.
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  • Ep 102 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The White Ribbon’ / ‘Gloria Bell’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Fourth in the series: The White Ribbon.’
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the recently released movie, ‘Gloria Bell,’ directed by Sebastián Lelio and starring Julianne Moore and John Turturro.
    And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by San Francisco folk artist Field Medic, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:15 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘The White Ribbon’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw
    03:44 - Did you see this when it came out?
    05:13 - What was your take on it at the time vs now?
    18:30 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)?
    24:35 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then? Haneke’s trajectory
    31:35 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time? Or, if you don't think it has until now, do you think it might find an audience again in the future?
    34:54 - Favorite scenes or elements / wrapping up /// END
    39:57 - Dalin // Her First Boyfriend
    43:40 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Gloria Bell’
    45:25 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    58:50 - “Helps Me Forget” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Field Medic
    63:58 - Outro / Credits
    64:47 - Finish.
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  • Ep 101 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Precious’ / ‘Captain Marvel’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Third in the series: 'Precious.’
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Captain Marvel,’ directed by Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck and starring Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Jude Law, Annette Bening, Lashana Lynch, and Clark Gregg.
    And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn-based artist Zenizen, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:20 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘Precious’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw
    03:36 - Did you see this when it came out? What was your take on it at the time? What is your take on it now?
    11:20 - 2009 Academy Awards, etc.
    13:19 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?
    15:18 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)?
    21:52 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time? Or, if you don't think it has until now, do you think it might find an audience again in the future?
    24:15 - Favorite scenes or elements / wrapping up /// END
    30:27 - Alma // Finding Herself In China
    33:45 - John Knefel // Breaking The Taboo On Israel
    35:46 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Captain Marvel’
    37:55 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    62:35 - “Nicer There” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Zenizen
    68:40 - Outro / Credits
    69:30 - Finish.
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  • Ep 100 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘Avatar’ / ‘Climax’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to continue their new project in which they’re looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. Second up: ‘Avatar.’
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Climax,’ directed by Gaspar Noé.
    And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Northampton, Massachusetts band, And The Kids, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:08 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘Avatar’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw
    04:45 - Zoe Saldana is the only actor to be in two films that grossed more than $2 billion
    05:20 - Did you see this when it came out? / 3D and other forms of immersive cinema.
    10:23 - What was your take on it at the time vs now?
    22:20 - Metaphor for treatment of indigenous people, Iraq War, etc.
    25:20 - Lazy writing and “Unobtainium”
    26:41 - Influences and/or derivativeness
    29:00 - Cartoonish villains / white saviorism
    31:03 - 2009 Academy Awards were first to include 10 Best Picture nominees
    34:26 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?
    36:12 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)?
    44:04 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time? Or, if you don't think it has until now, do you think it might find an audience again in the future?
    45:55 - Favorite scenes or elements / wrapping up /// END
    51:49 - Doug // Making A Late Career Change
    55:33 - John Knefel // Single Payer's New Champion
    57:32 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Climax’
    58:59 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    78:11 - “Champagne Ladies” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - And The Kids
    83:08 - Outro / Credits
    83:55 - Finish.
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  • Ep 99 // Cohen Testimony, Oscars, Workism / ‘Fighting With My Family’
    This week, J. McVay and Matt Ruby discuss a few topics they’ve been following this week:
    Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee.
    The 91st Academy Awards.
    “Workism Is Making Americans Miserable” // The Atlantic
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw discuss the new movie, ‘Fighting With My Family,’ directed by Stephen Merchant and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Lowden, Vince Vaughn, Nick Frost, Lena Headey, and Dwayne The Rock Johnson.
    And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn band Shelter Dogs, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:23 - START /// Timely Topics w/ Matt Ruby + J. McVay
    01:56 - Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight Committee
    13:38 - The 91st Academy Awards
    22:18 - Workism: Work as religious identity /// END
    34:18 - Elijah // Being Grateful For His Grandmother
    37:48 - John Knefel // Trump Escalates In Venezuela
    39:41 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Fighting With My Family’
    41:24 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & Charles Hinshaw(Spoiler Alert)
    59:42 - “(I’m Not Gonna Do) Anything For You” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Shelter Dogs
    63:51 - Outro / Credits
    64:42 - Finish.
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  • Ep 98 // 10yr Film Retro: ‘The Hurt Locker’ / ‘Birds of Passage’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to embark on a new project in which they’ll be looking back on movies from 2009 to discuss how they hold up ten years later. First up: ‘The Hurt Locker.’
    Later in the episode, Charles Hinshaw and J. McVay discuss the newly released movie, ‘Birds Of Passage,’ Colombia’s submission to the Academy Awards for best Foreign Language Film, directed by Cristina Gallego and Ciro Guerra.
    And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Nashville’s Elise Davis, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:17 - START /// 10yr Film Retro: ‘The Hurt Locker’ w/ J. McVay, Jacqueline Soller, & Charles Hinshaw
    04:33 - Did you see this when it came out? What was your take on it at the time?
    07:10 - How does it hold up 10 years later? Has it been influential over the years?
    14:00 - Have the people involved in the film been successful since then?
    17:00 - What, if anything, stands out to you watching it now that didn't stand out to you then (and vice versa: what stood out then, but doesn't now)?
    24:00 - Do you think the movie will continue to stand the test of time? Or, if you don't think it has until now, do you think it might find an audience again in the future?
    27:40 - Favorite scenes / wrapping up /// END
    38:21 - John Knefel // Tucker Carlson Is Not Your Ally
    40:26 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Birds of Passage’
    41:50 - Movie Chat w/ Charles Hinshaw & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    62:50 - “Hold Me Like A Gun” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Elise Davis
    67:03 - New Podcast: ‘Second XI’ w/ Maia & Krystine
    68:05 - Outro / Credits
    68:57 - Finish.
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  • Ep 97 // Tax The Rich? / ‘High Flying Bird’
    J. McVay is joined by contributors Kate Willett and Matt Ruby to discuss the plans offered so far by several high profile Democrats -- including presidential candidates -- that would affect people's taxes or income.
    Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new Netflix movie, ‘High Flying Bird,’ directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring André Holland, Melvin Gregg, Zazie Beetz, Bill Duke, Sonja Sohn, and Kyle MacLachlan.
    And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Brooklyn’s Erika Spring, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    Mentioned in the episode:
    Democrats’ tax plans reflect profound shift in public mood
    Elizabeth Warren to propose new ‘wealth tax’ on very rich Americans, economist says
    Teachers, EMTs, firefighters and other American heroes deserve a tax break
    Bernie Sanders to propose dramatic expansion in estate tax on richest Americans, including 77 percent rate on billionaires
    Ocasio-Cortez’s 70-percent tax rate: Not so radical?
    Cory Booker’s 2020 policy agenda: ‘Baby bonds,’ criminal justice reform, action on climate change
    00:00 - Intro
    01:17 - START /// Tax & Financial Plans from high profile Democrats w/ Kate Willett & Matt Ruby
    02:29 - Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s “wealth tax”
    11:00 - Sen. Kamala Harris’ tax credit (possibly a universal basic income)
    17:14 - Sen. Bernie Sanders’ estate tax
    26:49 - Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70% marginal tax rate
    35:21 - Sen. Cory Booker’s “baby bonds”
    41:38 - No specific plans yet: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand + Sen. Sherrod Brown
    42:16 - Potential billionaire candidates: Howard Schultz + Michael Bloomberg
    47:07 - Final thoughts /// END
    48:59 - 1st Person: Emina // Reliving Her First Date Disaster
    53:12 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘High Flying Bird’
    54:07 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    75:43 - “6 More Weeks” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Erika Spring
    79:21 - Outro / Credits
    80:12 - Finish.
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  • Ep 96 // ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ / ‘Bird Box’
    J. McVay is joined by Jacqueline Soller and Charles Hinshaw to discuss two movies available now on Netflix:
    ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’ - directed by Dan Gilroy and starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rene Russo, Zawe Ashton, Tom Sturridge, Toni Collette, Natalia Dyer, Daveed Diggs, and John Malkovich
    ‘Bird Box’ - directed by Susanne Bier and starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, and John Malkovich
    And we take an exclusive early listen to a performance by Los Angeles-based artist Vera Sola, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.
    Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.
    00:00 - Intro
    01:17 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
    03:05 - Movie Chat w/ Charles Hinshaw & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    24:03 - 1st Person: Donald // Losing A Loved One To The AIDS Virus
    29:20 - John Knefel // Booker's Education Problem
    31:13 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Bird Box’
    33:13 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)
    58:56 - "The Cage" (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Vera Sola
    65:01 - Outro / Credits
    65:49 - Finish.
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