Yep, you read that right. In a bit of a departure from our usual fare, I sat down with a real live nuclear engineer in the U. S. Navy to discuss bad science and good storytelling in HBO's mini-series Chernobyl. Void Coefficients? Cherenkov radiation? Human zombie bombs?? Patrick breaks down what the show got right, what it exaggerated, and why he's actually okay with that. Stay tuned to the end for my Halloween-themed read, watch, and listen picks!

Check out Patrick's Project NISEI, the fan-run continuation of the game Netrunner.

Next time we're going deep on Jessica Jones, so time to catch up on the final season! After you do that, you'll be needing a place to rant/cry/give thanks, and we got you! Tweet with #ThankYouJessicaJones, or better yet - if you wanna hear your voice on air, record a voice memo and email it to [email protected]! I want to know what the show has meant to you.

October Recommendations:

• Read: 'It Was a Dark Time': Megan Fox and Karyn Kusama Revisit the Jennifer's Body Backlash
• Listen: Root of Evil: The True Story of the Hodel Family and the Black Dahlia
• Watch: American Horror Story: Apocalypse (Netflix)

Credits:
Chernobyl official trailer courtesy of HBO.
Logo by Max Badger.

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It's an all-TV episode! On the eve of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, we run down what's nominated and who we're pulling for (#GiveAmyAdamsAnEmmyYouCowards). Jam-packed with dozens of TV recommendations, plus a fond farewell to some of our favorites (R.I.P. Broad City and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), and some overdue recognition for O.G.s Jane Fonda and Gilda Radnor in the documentary category.

Join us next time when I chat with a nuclear engineer about the HBO series Chernobyl! #science

References:

• Full Emmys 2019 Nominee List
• Watch all 100+ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend songs here.
• You Must Remember This : Jean Seberg & Jane Fonda
• Read Rec: "Let Liv Tyler Go to Space" by Rachel Handler
• Listen Rec: Beach Bunny - "Prom Queen"

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Lulu Wang's new film The Farewell has quickly become the indie darling of the summer, with a 99% on Rotten Tomatoes and a record-setting per-theater box office average, despite only a limited release. It stars Awkwafina as Billie, an American woman who must return home to China with the rest of her family, to say good-bye to their beloved matriarch, Nai Nai, while keeping her in the dark about her own illness. Based on "an actual lie" from Wang's own life, the film tackles family dynamics and cultural divides in a way we have seldom seen on the big screen.

I talked with writer and digital media scholar Theresa Shim about why The Farewell meant so much to her as an API immigrant, and the state of Asian representation in media.

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Credits:
The Farewell official trailer courtesy of A24.
The Farewell original score by Alex Weston.
Logo by Max Badger.

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In the very first episode of the Popculty Podcast, get acquainted with your host, SJ, and the kinds of topics we'll cover on this show. Then geek out with me as we re-cap all the big announcements from Comic-Con 2019, featuring an all-star lineup of female superheroes, villains, and Terminators!

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