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 in Fright (19:30). And finally we examine the line between online joy and misery in our smartphone dystopia (36:05).

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

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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.

The Rereaders: Alan Weedon on Alexander Chee

In the first episode in a new season of The Rereaders, we speak to Fiona Wright about the author Leslie Jamison.

The Rereaders: Fiona Wright on Leslie Jamison

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!

The Rereaders Special Episode: Some News

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 analyse the cultural politics of a new clothing category: activewear (31:44).

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

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 our powers of knowledge (31:09).

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

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