Watch Your Words

We're back! Did you miss us? In this episode Devan and J.S discuss Joseph Heller's WWII satire Catch-22 and the new Hulu miniseries adaptation starring Christopher Abbott, Kyle Chandler and George Clooney.

SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:46 Discussion of Catch-22 (1961 novel) 31:56 Discussion of Catch-22 (2019 miniseries) 48:39 Outro

MUSIC Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007) "Straighten Up And Fly Right" by The King Cole Trio (1943)

In this episode Devan and J.S divulge their their favorite pop culture items and films of 2018!    SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:44 Our Favorite Pop Culture Items of 2018 41:35 Our Favorite Films of 2018 1:04:30 Outro   MUSIC Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007) "This is America" by Childish Gambino (2018) "Nice For What" by Drake - Scorpion (2018) APESHIT by The Carters - Everything is Love (2018) "The Landing" by Justin Hurwitz - First Man OST (20

In this episode Devan and J.S. kick it back to 1970s Harlem to discuss James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk and Barry Jenkin's luscious film adaptation.

  SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:47 Discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk (1974 novel)

32:35 Discussion of If Beale Street Could Talk (2018 film)

1:01:31 Outro   MUSIC Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007) “PTSD" by Nicholas Britell - If Beale Street Could Talk OST (2018)

“Eros" by Nicholas Britell - If Beale Street Could Talk OST (2018) 

"Eden" by Nicholas Britell - If Beale Street Could Talk OST (2018) 

In this episode Devan and J.S. explore the troubling world of conversion therapy as described in the memoir Boy Erased and depicted in the film adaptation starring Lucas Hedges, Nicole Kidman, Russell Crowe and director Joel Edgerton. Plus, stick around for a bonus review of The Hate U Give!   SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:51 Discussion of Boy Erased (2016 memoir)

28:54 Discussion of Boy Erased (2018 film)

51:32 Bonus Review: The Hate U Give 58:46 Outro   MUSIC Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007) “Revelation" by Troye Sivan & Jónsi - Boy Erased OST (2018) 

In this episode Devan and J.S. review two memoirs from a father and son about meth addiction and how successfully they were adapted into the film Beautiful Boy starring comedian-turned-dramatist Steve Carell and Devan's obsession, Timothée Chalamet! SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:53 Discussion of Tweak and Beautiful Boy (2008 memoirs)

In this episode Devan and J.S. review Kevin Kwan's novel Crazy Rich Asians and the ground-breaking film adaptation. We discuss what this means for representation and the romantic comedy genre. SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro00:48 Discussion of Crazy Rich Asians (2013 novel)

In this episode Devan and J.S. discuss provocative cartoonist John Callahan's memoir Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot and the new film adaptation starring Joaquin Phoenix and Jonah Hill. SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:47 Discussion of Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far on Foot (1989 novel)

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum! In this episode Devan and J.S. discuss Margaret Atwood's seminal novel The Handmaid's Tale and its recent adaptation into a Hulu original series.

SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:49 Discussion of The Handmaid's Tale (1985 novel)

In this episode Devan and J.S. revisit Ray Bradbury's classic novel Fahrenheit 451, a book we were all required to read in school, but how does it hold up and what does it have to say about 2018 society? SHOW NOTES 00:00 Intro 00:48 Discussion of Fahrenheit (1953) 38:27 Outro MUSIC Theme Song: “Blue Water” by Tokyo Brass Style – Brass Style G – EP (2007) “We Didn't Start the Fire" by Billy Joel - Storm Front (1989)